Новости за 18.10.2022

The New Orleans Pelicans were looking like they were heading towards a nightmare season after striking out in 2021 free agency and then losing Zion Williamson for the season. While they got off to a slow start, they got a lot out of roster and rounded out their rotation at the trade deadline. They made a late push for the play-in tournament and gave Pelicans fans a lot to be excited about after stealing two wins from the Phoenix Suns. They will look to capitalize off their momentum with a deeper push up the Western Conference standings. Читать дальше...

According to Charles Barkley, TNT approached him about signing a long-term contract as they prepare to bid for a new NBA rights agreement. The network’s existing rights agreement is set to expire after the 2024-25 season, which reportedly coincides with Barkley’s current contract. “TNT asked me like ‘We need something from you. Would you give us something?’ and I said, ‘What do you want?’ They’re like, ‘We need you to stay longer. We can’t lose you and bid on the NBA.’” Barkley told Dan Patrick to explain how the negotiations jumpstarted. Читать дальше...

Drew Hill: Ja Morant got asked if the team has anything to prove this season: “We didn’t win a championship. That’s left.” How do you take your game to another level? “You’ll see tomorrow, then so on during the season.”
Source: Twitter @DrewHill_DM

Rob Schaefer: Did Coby White think there was chance of extending w/ Bulls yesterday? “I didn’t. I wasn’t really focused on that. Just play this year out. I put in a lot of work this summer, so let my work show and take it from there. Like I’ve been saying, I’m just here to help my team win.”
Source: Twitter @rob_schaef

Brandon Rahbar: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is playing for OKC on opening night.
Source: Twitter @BrandonRahbar

Rod Boone: LaMelo Ball is officially out for tomorrow’s season opener in San Antonio. No one else is listed on the injury report.
Source: Twitter @rodboone

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams underwent a platelet-rich plasma injection in his left knee Monday to continue to promote healing and recovery, league sources told The Athletic. Williams will return in the second half of the season but the team will wait until he is 100 percent and bring him along cautiously whenever that point comes, sources said.
Source: The Athletic Staff, Shams Charania, Shams Charania and The Athletic Staff @ The Athletic

Bobby Manning: Grant Williams on no extension: “It’s one of those things that, you never want to take a bad deal for no one around you … the role that I play as VP of the player’s association, you understand where the league is going in the future and where the league is currently at. For me, it wasn’t a matter of life-changing money, it was a matter of value, not only for this year, but for years to come. I think that from both sides, we all negotiated from that point, and there was no ill will. Читать дальше...

The Oklahoma City Thunder are entering Year 4 of the post-Russell Westbrook era. They’ve focused entirely on accumulating draft picks, identifying the right players in the draft, and developing them. They overachieved in the first half in the previous two seasons before bottoming out in the second. With cornerstone Chet Holmgren already out for the season with an injury, this upcoming season probably will have the same formula.

Josh Lewenberg: No extension for Pascal Siakam ahead of tonight’s deadline, I’m told. His current contract runs through 2023-24 and he’ll be extension eligible again next summer (and will be eligible for a super max extension if he makes All-NBA again this season). A bet on himself.
Source: Twitter @JLew1050

Have you and your reps talked with the front office yet about signing an extension? [Thompson has two years left on his contract] Klay Thompson: I have not talked to the front office about it. How do you expect that to play out? Klay Thompson: I’m just going to do what I got to do to be the best I can be every day. I’m going to be a great player. I know what I’m capable of. I fully expect to earn another NBA contract, whether it’s this summer or next summer. I’m fully confident in my abilities. Читать дальше...

How did you view Draymond’s fight with Jordan and how did you handle it afterward? Klay Thompson: It was unfortunate. Violence is never the solution to anything, especially between teammates. But we are moving past it. We talked to both players as a group about needing to understand what needed to be done to mend that relationship. We know that winning cures all, and that ‘Ring Night’ will help soothe the pain from a tough couple of weeks. Klay Thompson: I love both of those guys. Draymond is my brother. Читать дальше...

Beverley has now spoken out about the issue, and he was quick to play down any “bad teammate” narrative against Russ. In Pat Bev’s mind, Westbrook did nothing wrong (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): “When I was in the huddle, I felt like Russ was in there with me,” Beverley said. “He was talking to the refs and coaches… We told him on the plane, ‘Hey Russ, anything you do, they’re gonna attack you. I’m sorry you gotta go through that, bro.’”
Source: Paolo Songco @ Clutch Points

The Philadelphia 76ers play against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden

The Philadelphia 76ers have not won any games while the Boston Celticshave not won any games

Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Tuesday October 18, 2022

Broadcast Info

National TV: TNT
Home TV: N/A
Away TV: N/A
Home Radio: WROR (105.7 FM)
Away Radio: 97.5 The Fanatic

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Adrian Wojnarowski: At the 6 PM ET buzzer: Atlanta Hawks forward De’Andre Hunter has agreed on a four-year, $95 million contract extension, his agents Thad Foucher and Joe Smith of @Wassbasketball tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/mDm6hZTosm
Source: Twitter @wojespn

Police reports say Bouknight was found unconscious in a parking deck in Uptown Charlotte around 12:44 a.m. before he was arrested. Police also confiscated a Glock 23 with 40 mm. It isn’t confirmed whether he is charged with possession of a firearm.
Source: WBTV Web Staff @ WBTV.com

Adrian Wojnarowski: No rookie extension deals for Phoenix’s Cam Johnson, Charlotte’s P.J. Washington or Boston’s Grant Williams — all headed to restricted free agency next summer, sources tell ESPN.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

Christian Clark: The Pelicans and Jaxson Hayes were unable to come to a rookie extension agreement, a league source said. Both sides have decided to wait until the end of the season to work through the process. Hayes a RFA next summer.
Source: Twitter @cclark_13

Chris Haynes: Philadelphia 76ers and Matisse Thybulle do not reach deal on rookie-scale extension by the deadline and he will become a restricted free agent at the end of the 2022-23 season, league sources tell @YahooSports.
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

With players signing extensions becoming a pattern, we’re headed towards another offseason with a weak free agent class. The summer of 2023 will feature James Harden as the best player hitting the market, followed by several All-Star caliber ones.

Shams Charania: Free agent guard Facundo Campazzo has reached agreement to sign with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Campazzo joins Mavs’ regular season roster, reunites with former Real Madrid teammate Luka Doncic.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania