Jason Anderson: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is out vs. the Warriors tonight. This is the third game he will miss due to right hand soreness. We’ll see if he’s ready to return when the Bucks visit the Kings on Monday.
Source: Twitter @JandersonSacBee
Cam Reddish spent most of his time in New York on the bench, a former lottery pick with a career that was derailing on a team and coach of ill fit. But as the 23-year-old was losing a season to DNPs, Reddish took solace in his belief that the benching wasn’t about basketball. “It was tough but at the same time, it ain’t even about basketball,” Reddish told the Daily News. “It had nothing to do with basketball. It was all the politics, all the favoritism. S–t like that. That’s why I wasn’t too worried about it.”
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Damichael Cole: Luka Doncic is out tonight and is listed as day-to-day due to a left thigh strain. Dillon Brooks on Luka being out today: “It’s goes to show that sometimes they ain’t ready to come back to a physical game.”
Source: Twitter @DamichaelC
Lowry, who has missed the last 15 games because of left knee soreness, traveled with the Heat to Orlando and is expected to make his return in Saturday night’s matchup against the Magic at Amway Center. The Heat will issue its updated injury report with Lowry’s status for the game on Saturday afternoon after Friday night’s 119-115 comeback home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers to kick off the back-to-back set. “Kyle is a Hall-of-Fame player,” recently acquired Heat forward Kevin Love said. “If he’s healthy, we know what he’s capable of. Читать дальше...
“I’ve said it: I think I’m unguardable,” Joel Embiid said. “It’s all about using that and trying to make my teammates better. With that comes a lot of doubles and triple teams every single game. So it’s about, ‘How do I make my teammates better every game?’ But you know, it’s not just about offense. Defensively, we gotta be better. I thought in the fourth quarter we did a better job but that’s how we gotta start the game.”
Source: Sam DiGiovanni @ Clutch Points
Thybulle was talking with Joel Embiid before Friday’s 120-119 Sixers victory and after the win, the big fella stated that he didn’t like his comments. “I loved him when he was here,” said Embiid. “I kinda told him I kinda was not happy with some of the comments that was made lately, but it’s whatever.”
Source: Ky Carlin @ Sixers Wire
Embiid then went a bit deeper with his thoughts on Thybulle’s comments. “Playing in Philly is not easy,” he added. “It’s a lot of pressure that comes with it. Every year, you’re expected to win. It doesn’t even matter if they believe that you have a good team or a good enough team to win a championship. That’s the expectations and that’s why there’s not a lot of people that can play here and survive here.”
Source: Ky Carlin @ Sixers Wire
Matisse Thybulle is in line to become a restricted free agent this summer if Portland gives him a qualifying offer in June. With his Bird Rights, the Blazers will have the right to match any offer sheet that he signs with another team as a restricted free agent. But Thybulle is expected to remain in Portland. “That’s the thought behind it,” Portland coach Chauncey Billups said of trading for him. “He’s the type of guy that we like, that’s going to compete on the defensive end and is going to play a selfless game on the offensive end. Читать дальше...
Set to be a restricted free agent, Johnson already turned down four years and $72 million from the Suns. But his tight relationship with Bridges, positional value and status as part of the Durant deal make him hard to let escape. A 6-foot-8 wing who can shoot 40 percent from deep with solid defense will command top dollar. Sources say his floor is $18 million annually, and could easily top $20 million. And with a new leaguewide TV deal kicking in after 2024-25, it’ll make the end of Johnson’s... Читать дальше...
Sources have said the Nets are “pleasantly surprised” with how Bridges has elevated his game. He’s also an ironman, having not missed a single game since his junior season — in high school. That, plus his infectious personality, makes him a building block. But the way he’s leveled up his offense is the most encouraging sign for what he can be for the Nets. As Vaughn and the coaching staff have learned what Bridges can do, they’ve baked in some mid-range looks at the elbow for him the same way they did for Durant, analytics be damned. Читать дальше...
Ryan Ward: Austin Reaves on Lakers locker room (2/2): “We’re not satisfied with where we’re at. We’re going to keep trying to take another step and another step and take it game by game, but as of right now, everybody’s vibing and having a lot of fun.”
Source: Twitter @RyanWardLA
The Boston Celtics play against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena
The Boston Celtics are spending $3,859,621 per win while the Atlanta Hawks are spending $4,406,950 per win
Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Saturday March 11, 2023
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The Atlanta Hawks (34-33) play against the Washington Wizards (31-36) at Capital One Arena
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Detroit: Jaden Ivey (health and safety protocols) has been downgraded to out for Saturday’s game against Indiana. Marvin Bagley III (right ankle soreness) is probable.
Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype