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A beloved tradition of hardcore NBA fans is TNT’s annual Gone Fishin’ pictures, where the network hilariously photoshops players, coaches and even team executives onto a fishing boat to signify that their seasons are over.

Adrian Wojnarowski: The Trail Blazers are bringing back F Reggie Perry on a hardship deal for Sunday’s final game vs the Jazz, source tells ESPN. Perry’s averaged 8.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in eight games for Portland.
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Sources say that the Pacers have also left numerous rival teams with the impression that they will be trying to move Malcolm Brogdon this offseason when Brogdon is finally eligible again to be dealt. League rules precluded Brogdon from being moved this season after a two-year, $45 million extension he received in October took the overall value of Brogdon’s contract to nearly $90 million over four years.
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The Pacers aren’t done, either. It was assumed for much of the season that Myles Turner would be the big man traded away rather than the All-Star Sabonis. Indiana must now decide whether to extend Turner’s contract or resume a trade push; league sources indicate that Indiana, as it heads into an early summer, wants to keep Turner.
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Shams Charania: The Atlanta Hawks are signing forward Chaundee Brown of NBA G League South Bay to a two-way NBA deal, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Brown averaged nearly 10 points on a hardship stint with the Hawks after beginning the season with the Lakers.

Rudy Gobert: There’s a lot of teams and a lot of people that would love for us to to break apart. They would love to get a Rudy Gobert or Donovan Mitchell in their team and there’s a lot of bigger markets who would love to get that and we are aware of that.
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Westbrook is a prideful man. His swagger is both his sword and his shield, and he will not lay them down lightly. He is wary of the stigma that comes with accepting a buyout, one source close to him explained. But he also still believes he can contribute to a team at a high level.
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What piqued Windhorst’s interest, however, is the prospect of LeBron teaming up with Mavs superstar Luka Doncic in the future: “I would say something else though,” Windhorst said. “As part of this answer, LeBron was having fun here to be clear. He wasn’t making a declarative statement. He talked about how much he admires Luka Doncic, and that is something that you should put in your back pocket. “Don’t ever judge LeBron a hundred percent on his words, judge him on his actions. The best way you can... Читать дальше...

Mike Trudell: Johnson mentioned that the team has an option to keep him under contract next year, and said: “Hopefully I’ve played well enough that they would take me back.”
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Adebayo was cut from Team USA by Popovich before the team finished seventh in the 2019 World Cup. However, he was named to the 2020 Olympic squad that won gold in Tokyo. Adebayo was asked if he had any resentment or animosity for Popovich, who was still serving as Team USA’s coach when he won his first Olympic gold medal. “Definitely animosity, because I felt like I should have been on that team,” Adebayo said. “But when we got to the Olympics I had to let my animosity go because he was my coach at the time. Читать дальше...

Rob Schaefer: Zach LaVine, asked if he’ll play in Bulls’ regular season finale on Sunday: “We’ll evaluate it. I don’t know yet.” Why would he? “I love basketball. I’ve been playing injured the whole year. I want to continue to fight.” Added he’ll listen to medical staff/team on what’s best
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The Utah Jazz (48-33) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (27-54) at Moda Center

The Sacramento Kings (29-51) play against the Phoenix Suns (64-17) at Footprint Center

The Detroit Pistons (23-58) play against the Philadelphia 76ers (49-31) at Wells Fargo Center

The Miami Heat (53-28) play against the Orlando Magic (21-60) at Amway Center

The Oklahoma City Thunder (24-57) play against the Los Angeles Lakers (49-49) at STAPLES Center

Game Time: 10:30 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

The Phoenix Suns (64-17) play against the Utah Jazz (33-33) at Vivint Arena

Game Time: 9:30 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

“Russell Westbrook never respected Frank from Day 1,” said one Lakers staff member with knowledge of the situation. “The moment Frank said anybody who gets the rebound can bring it up the court, which is just how the NBA is played these days, Russ was like, ‘Naw, I’m the point guard. Give the ball to me. Everybody run. Frank was like, ‘No, we have Talen We have Austin . We have Malik. We have LeBron. We have AD. They can all bring the ball up.’ He was like, ‘Nope, I’m the point guard. Give me that s—. Читать дальше...

The Portland Trail Blazers (27-53) play against the Dallas Mavericks (30-30) at American Airlines Center

Game Time: 8:30 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

The Charlotte Hornets (41-39) play against the Chicago Bulls (35-35) at United Center

Game Time: 8:00 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

The Atlanta Hawks (42-38) play against the Miami Heat (28-28) at FTX Arena

Game Time: 8:00 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

The Cleveland Cavaliers (43-37) play against the Brooklyn Nets (38-38) at Barclays Center

Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

The New York Knicks (35-45) play against the Washington Wizards (45-45) at Capital One Arena

Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

The Milwaukee Bucks (50-30) play against the Detroit Pistons (57-57) at Little Caesars Arena

Game Time: 7:00 PM EDT on Friday April 8, 2022

Tim MacMahon: Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant has been upgraded to questionable for the first time since being sidelined by right knee soreness. He’s on track to chip off rust before playoffs.
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