Новости за 24.11.2022

Shams Charania: The NBA has suspended Lakers guard Patrick Beverley for three games.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

“He’s supposed to have 30 points playing against dudes 5’8”, Shaquille O’Neal said regarding Dwight Howard’s numbers in Taiwan. “… This league reminds me of the Life Time Fitness league every Saturday when I go work out on Saturday.”
Source: YouTube

DeMarcus Cousins is moving and will join his fellow compatriot Dwight Howard in the T1-League. Earlier in the season, we saw Howard, who was denied a contract extension by the Lakers, move forward to free agency only to be rejected again as no team was willing to match his contract expectations. In the end, the former NBA champion decided to join the Taoyuan Leopards in T1 League.
Source: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News @ Taiwan News

With Doncic’s immense talent, some fans worry about him possibly leaving the team in search of a more suitable place for a championship run. However, the Slovenian superstar assures that it’s not going to happen, at least not in the upcoming years. “I don’t think they [should] worry about it. I have five years left here so I don’t think they should be worried about it,” the player told WFAA’s Joe Trahan in an interview. “That’s everything,” Luka said about wanting to win the Larry O’Brien Trophy with the Mavs. Читать дальше...

League sources say Bogdanovic remains on Phoenix’s radar; he checks a lot of boxes as a shooter, ball handler, and rock-solid defender. But he hasn’t played yet this season while recovering from offseason knee surgery.
Source: Kevin O’Connor @ The Ringer

Brad Townsend: Wood smiled when I asked if he should start: “I think I’m gonna just keep that that personal opinion to myself. But what I can say is I’m enjoying my time here. I love playing for Dallas. These guys, they support me. they pick me up when I have bad games. Things are going great”
Source: Twitter @townbrad

“Everyone’s been tearing me down for a year straight,” he says, pausing. “It sucks.” But all that criticism is fuel, too, for a new season that’s now two weeks old but, when we met in September, had not yet begun. “I love when people are talking shit, wanting to see me down, because in my head I’m playing with house money. I know I’m not gonna go out there and suck. I know that’s not going to happen. I would have to be a different person.”
Source: Konrad Marshall @ Sydney Morning Herald

The Los Angeles Clippers (11-8) play against the Golden State Warriors (10-10) at Chase Center

The Detroit Pistons (5-15) play against the Utah Jazz (8-8) at Vivint Arena

Buzz permeated NBA circles over the past week that the Phoenix Suns are close to finding a deal for veteran Jae Crowder, who has been working out away from the team all season, staying in shape for an eventual trade. The Suns have several suitors, including the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors. One executive told B/R that the final result could be a multi-team trade with three, four or even five NBA franchises.
Source: Eric Pincus @ Bleacher Report

Beyond adding a versatile defensive wing in Crowder, competing executives believe the Warriors covet additional size in a player like Jakob Poeltl of the San Antonio Spurs or Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers.
Source: Eric Pincus @ Bleacher Report

The New Orleans Pelicans (11-7) play against the San Antonio Spurs (13-13) at AT&T Center

The Denver Nuggets (11-7) play against the Oklahoma City Thunder (11-11) at Paycom Center

The Chicago Bulls (8-10) play against the Milwaukee Bucks (5-5) at Fiserv Forum

Joe Mussatto: “The guy is an MVP candidate,” Michael Malone says of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Source: Twitter @joe_mussatto

The Brooklyn Nets (8-10) play against the Toronto Raptors (8-8) at Scotiabank Arena

The Washington Wizards (10-7) play against the Miami Heat (11-11) at FTX Arena

The Dallas Mavericks (9-7) play against the Boston Celtics (4-4) at TD Garden

The Sacramento Kings (10-6) play against the Atlanta Hawks (7-7) at State Farm Arena

Brian Lewis: TJ Warren has progressed and gone 3-on-3 against other players. #Nets
Source: Twitter @NYPost_Lewis

The Minnesota Timberwolves (9-8) play against the Indiana Pacers (6-6) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

The Portland Trail Blazers (10-7) play against the Cleveland Cavaliers (6-6) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

The Philadelphia 76ers (9-8) play against the Charlotte Hornets (14-14) at Spectrum Center

Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had high praise for the Celtics’ star tandem of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown ahead of Wednesday’s game in Boston. “They’re probably the No. 1 team in the league, and they probably have the best duo in the league, too,” Doncic said. “And we’re in the Garden — it’s always a special game. You have to come 100 percent. If you’re not, you’re probably going to lose. It’s a big game.”
Source: Tim Bontemps @ ESPN