Новости за 18.03.2023

Despite superstar showings from Nikola Jokic (24 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists) and Jamal Murray (25 points, five 3-pointers), the Nuggets’ defense faltered late in the fourth quarter, and Denver fell to 47-24 and just 17-18 on the road. They’ll try to rebound Sunday when they face the Nets in another afternoon affair. “I mean, it is what it is,” Jokic said when asked about his concern level over losing five of six games. “We need to be concerned.”
Source: Mike Singer @ Denver Post

Fred Katz: I asked Mitchell Robinson about the Snapchat after the game. He playfully responded, “Leave me alone.” He then proceeded to stay and answer every question. Said “it’s in the past” and that he’s happy with his role. “If I wasn’t, then I wouldn’t be playing how I just did,” he said
Source: Twitter @FredKatz

POINT GUARDS / SHOOTING GUARDS / SMALL FORWARDS / POWER FORWARDS

A movie star and one of the finest guards in NBA history, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade form one of the most prominent power couples in the sports and entertainment industry. Together since 2009, they have been a constant presence at red-carpet events and NBA arenas.

The Utah Jazz are bringing back a former player who played sparingly in his first stint with the team. On Saturday, the Jazz announced that they have signed forward Jarrell Brantley to a 10-day contract. The move was made at least in part because the Jazz had to fill a roster spot after not renewing the 10-day contract of guard Frank Jackson (another player who has filled two 10-day deals, Kris Dunn, was signed for the remainder of the season earlier this week).
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The Denver Nuggets (47-23) play against the New York Knicks (41-30) at Madison Square Garden

“It’s easy to take the combination of what Scoot Henderson accomplished, his character makeup, and what he’s capable of for granted,” G League Ignite GM Anthony McClish told HoopsHype. “His path and development are unprecedented. People like him aren’t plentiful, and it would be a costly mistake to think otherwise.”
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype

“He can be a combo guard similar to Immanuel Quickley,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “He’s learning how to play point guard, and he can play off the ball also.”
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype

Mark Medina: Mavs’ Maxi Kleber on Kyrie Irving: “He knows how to talk to people, where to set up people, sees the strength in players & knows what to expect them to do. He’s a very, very great teammate. He always has positive spirits & has uplifting words.”
Source: Twitter @MarkG_Medina

Amid the start of the NCAA Tournament, there’s been speculation Alabama’s Brandon Miller could push G League Ignite’s Scoot Henderson for the No. 2 overall pick.

The NBA suspended Ja Morant for eight games, with eligibility to return Monday against Dallas. Despite missing Morant and injured Steven Adams, the Grizzlies have secured wins, maintaining their Western Conference contender status. This is the first major adversity this young Grizzlies team has experienced and it could break them or harden them ahead of this year’s playoffs.

Cavs center Jarrett Allen is taking positive steps in his recovery from a right eye contusion and there is hope of a return this coming week for at least one of the games in Brooklyn when the Cavs travel there for a two-game series, sources tell cleveland.com. Since getting raked across the right eye by Bam Adebayo in Cleveland’s 119-115 loss to the Miami Heat last week — a scary moment late in the game that caused swelling and bruising and led to Allen’s eye being bloodshot — he has seen multiple... Читать дальше...

Tough because just before that with 7.2 seconds left, with the Lakers leading by four, Davis fouled Kleber on a 3-point attempt, and Kleber drained all three free throws to bring Dallas within one. “I already came in and told them the last play was my fault,” said Davis, who has taken the blame for a loss twice in the Lakers’ past four games, with the other loss coming in Houston when he had to sit out because of a lingering foot injury.
Source: Dave McMenamin @ ESPN

George talked about how he “hung banners” in Indiana on his new Podcast P show. And the rest of us are just trying to figure out which banners he’s talking about. “I genuinely feel as much as they aren’t happy with how things went about, they boo me because, at the end of the day, it’s love. And I’ve still got love there. I hung banners there. I’ll always be grateful for the time that I was there.”
Source: Mike D. Sykes @ For The Win

The Dallas Mavericks managed to beat the Lakers in Los Angeles 111-110 thanks to Maxi Kleber’s game-winner at the buzzer.

The Boston Celtics play against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena

The Boston Celtics are spending $3,623,317 per win while the Utah Jazz are spending $4,478,618 per win

Game Time: 9:00 PM EDT on Saturday March 18, 2023

Broadcast Info

Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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National TV: N/A
Home TV: ATTSN-RM
Away TV: NBC Sports Boston
Home Radio: KZNS / S: KTUB
Away Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub

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The Golden State Warriors play against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum

The Miami Heat play against the Chicago Bulls at United Center

The Miami Heat are spending $3,984,428 per win while the Chicago Bulls are spending $4,748,905 per win

Game Time: 8:00 PM EDT on Saturday March 18, 2023

Broadcast Info

Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial

National TV: N/A
Home TV: NBC Sports Chicago
Away TV: Bally Sports Sun
Home Radio: 670 AM / S: 1200 AM
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The Sacramento Kings play against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena

The Minnesota Timberwolves play against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena

The Boston Celtics (48-22) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (31-38) at Moda Center

Chris Haynes: I’ll say this: Damian Lillard probably has five or six more games left before Portland probably shuts him down for the season. There’s no use playing the duration of these games. So look out for that. If these next five, six games, they keep struggling, I will suspect… He’s going to be okay with that? He’s been really fighting the notion of playing for draft picks.
Source: iheart.com

The Memphis Grizzlies (42-27) play against the San Antonio Spurs (18-52) at AT&T Center

The New Orleans Pelicans (33-37) play against the Houston Rockets (18-52) at Toyota Center

The Minnesota Timberwolves (35-36) play against the Chicago Bulls (32-37) at United Center