Kellan Olson: Deandre Ayton was asked how he and Monty Williams have moved on and Ayton said he hasn’t talked to Williams “at all ever since the game.”
Source: Twitter @KellanOlson
Darnell Mayberry: Asked if he must think of Lonzo Ball absence potentially being season-long, Bulls coach Billy Donovan said “I think you have to.”
Source: Twitter @DarnellMayberry
Alex Schiffer: Ben Simmons shooting 3s at practice.
Source: Twitter @Alex__Schiffer
Nick Friedell: Steve Nash says his relationship with Kevin Durant is fine. “I never thought that was 100 percent,” Nash said of KD wanting him fired. “There’s a lot of things — it’s not black and white like that. It was a lot of factors. A lot of things behind the scenes.”
Source: Twitter @NickFriedell
Andrew Schlecht: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the speculation that he would want out of Oklahoma City “I know what I signed up for when I signed a 5 year extension… and I don’t think we’re gonna be losing for much longer.” “I believe in this team”
Source: Twitter
Darnell Mayberry: Lonzo Ball says on Zoom call with reporters, “I still can’t play basketball. I can’t run or jump.”
Source: Twitter @DarnellMayberry
Dave McMenamin: I’ve been told that had the Lakers been able to acquire, Kyrie Irving, or the Lakers been able to acquire Donovan Mitchell, either of those players, the Lakers were willing and able to move both those [first-round] picks to do it.
Source: Apple Podcasts
When discussing the reasoning behind Draymond Green’s desire to play for various teams, the executive noted that the Warriors star would love to play with Luka Doncic. “He has always thought about playing for Detroit, helping his hometown of Flint at the same time. He would love to play with a superstar like Luka where he has to just play off him,” the executive said. “And he is Klutch. you know he loves being on the barbershop show with LeBron James. He wants to have an entertainment career when he is done playing. Читать дальше...
Jamal Collier: Injury updates Bucks GM Jon Horst: Says he expects Khris Middleton back sometime early in the season. Wasn’t sure about opening night, but said Middleton is making progress. Joe Ingles could be ready to play sometime in December or January
Source: Twitter @JamalCollier
With reams of championship banners hanging above him, a couple of surefire Hall of Fame teammates present in the gym with him and a team roster that will cost the Los Angeles Lakers a hair under $175 million, Anthony Davis’ statement about the upcoming season sounded almost unthinkable. “We’re treating this season like we have a chip on our shoulder. We’re the underdogs,” Davis told ESPN during the team’s annual media day on Monday. “Obviously, the world is looking to see what we do. But … they’re not talking about us, and that’s fine. Читать дальше...
“I never expected to be in a movie. I never dreamed of being an actor. The pandemic hits. I was at my brother’s place in Charlotte when he was still playing there,” Juan Hernangomez recalled, “We were so bored. Being at home, doing nothing.” “I just did it because my sister wanted to to the videos, to do something as a family,” he described auditioning, “And they started liking it. I don’t know why. And I kept going through the casting process. I was interviewed by the director, the acting teacher, and then Adam [Sandler]. Читать дальше...
“The guys that are going to get the minutes are the guys that are going out there to get stops,” Ham said. “He’s told me personally he’s going to commit to that side of the ball.”
Source: Mark Medina @ NBA.com
Keith Smith: The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have signed Dwayne Bacon and Matt Ryan.
Source: Twitter @KeithSmithNBA
“[Rather than hold a grudge against Kevin, it’s better] to say, ‘alright, if that’s the way he feels, what’s going on here? What do we need to change? Is it personnel driven? Is it logistics? Processes? What is it?’” Marks said during his joint press conference with Nash to conclude Monday’s Media Day availability. “What can we do to get back to that? I totally understand his frustration. I don’t know if there was anybody more frustrated than the two of us [Marks and Nash]. We’re all-in on this. Читать дальше...
Veteran forward Jae Crowder asked not to come to training camp, and the Suns announced they’d granted the request Sunday. Crowder was informed over the summer that he may lose his starting job this season, sources said, and it prompted him to request a trade. The Suns had discussions about it throughout the summer but hadn’t found a deal yet. But it seems clear his time with the team is over.
Source: Brian Windhorst @ ESPN
Tom Westerholm: My favorite part of Celtics media day was Robert Williams being asked if he made the right decision to come back in the playoffs: “I played in the Finals, homie. You win some, you lose some. … I don’t regret that shit.”
Source: Twitter @Tom_NBA