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Chris Fedor: #Cavs Isaac Okoro on defending Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson: “Just being disciplined. Knowing and talking to the refs to try to let them know some of the antics he might do — nodding your head back, falling on the ground with not a lot of physicality used on you”
Source: Twitter @ChrisFedor

Gilbert Arenas made a bold claim that he was better than 25-year-old Stephen Curry when the former was of the same age. “I got hurt at 25,” Arenas said on the I Am Athlete podcast. “So if you stop me at 25, Steph [Curry] would have had nothing on me.” It was a bold claim at best, but Arenas had his reasons, as he believed he had a lot more credentials and accolades than the Golden Warriors sharpshooter at 25.
Source: Fade Away World

Fred Katz: Josh Hart was limited in practice today, Tom Thibodeau said. Sprained left ankle. Uncertain status for Tuesday.
Source: Twitter @FredKatz

“It’s a business,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said. “He made the best business decision for himself. He sold the team for a valuation of (about) $3.5 billion dollars. That’s seven, eight (times) in a span of eight, nine years. That’s pretty good if you look at numbers. So, no. I’m happy for him. He was a great man, it was a great run with him. Obviously, we’re going to stay in touch, no matter if he’s the Bucks owner or if he’s not. Happy for him, his family, for Alex (Lasry) also. I told him before... Читать дальше...

The 2023 NBA playoffs are in full swing, featuring 16 teams vying for the championship title. Based on our advanced Global Rating metric, we present the most outstanding players of the postseason so far.

Chris Haynes: The league is looking into Russell Westbrook’s exchange with a Suns’ fan at halftime in the club area that’s used by some players and coaches as a shortcut to locker room and arena bowl, sources inform @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport.
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

Shams Charania: There is optimism surrounding Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) availability for Game 2 vs. Miami on Wednesday, sources say. From Run It Back on @FanDuelTV: pic.twitter.com/E6GpFdxjaC
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Dane Moore: Rudy Gobert on his back injury: “It’s not great. Not great. But I knew tonight was going to be tough because after what I did the last game. We only had one day of traveling and coming back tonight and play, so I knew it was going to be tough. Next game will be better.”
Source: Twitter @DaneMooreNBA

A few days ago, we updated our list of players boasting the best winning percentages in NBA history. As usual, it featured considerable star power, but also included players who were more passengers than leaders in their teams’ victories. Consequently, we decided to filter out players without All-Star appearances, focusing solely on the big-name guys.

The Brooklyn Nets play against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center

Nick Wright: Amazingly, and seemingly impossibly because of how overall brilliant he’s been, but Kevin Durant is now on a 7 game playoff losing streak. The last playoff game he won was the 48-17-10 masterpiece in G5 of Rd. 2 in ‘21 against the Bucks.
Source: Twitter @getnickwright

“It’s very tough, stressful,” Morant said. “Obviously, I feel like you guys can tell my body language and stuff now. Pretty much taking what happened, I don’t know, I’m numb to everything right now. It’s like, I’m not even surprised. It’s one thing after another.”
Source: Joe Vardon @ The Athletic

Clutch Points: Reporter: “When it comes to a guy your size to hit the glass, there’s athleticism & energy, but is it heart?” Westbrook: “It is. It’s timing. It’s the will to win. Be able to make plays. At this position, humbly speaking, nobody’s a better rebounder than me.” (via @TomerAzarly) pic.twitter.com/AbqMdoq9Di
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp

Reaves, James said, is someone he has held in high regard since Reaves was signed in 2021. He knew “from the first practice” that Reaves wasn’t going to be a two-way contract player for long. He credited former coach Frank Vogel for giving Reaves the room to play through his mistakes. “I’ve been around the game long enough to know great basketball IQ players,” said James. “I know the type of players that fit with my game. I knew Austin would be that.”
Source: Sports Illustrated