Новости за 23.04.2023

The Sacramento Kings (2-1) play against the Golden State Warriors (1-2) at Chase Center

The New York Knicks have taken a 3-1 series lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers after beating them 102-93 in Game 4.

Shams Charania: Warriors are bringing Draymond Green off the bench today in his return from suspension for Game 4 vs. Kings, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater . Golden State’s Game 3 winning starters were Stephen Curry, Jordan Poole, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Marc Stein: The Brooklyn Nets are expected to receive calls on Royce O’Neale and Dorian Finney-Smith.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

Shams Charania: Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo has suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon in his left knee, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Just another injury the two-time All-Star will work to overcome. 🙏🏽
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Adrian Wojnarowski: The NBA has reviewed Dillon Brooks’ flagrant 2 foul on LeBron James and there will be no additional penalty, sources tell ESPN. League reviews all flagrant fouls. Brooks was assessed a flagrant 2 foul and ejected for a a shot to James’ groin in Game 3 on Saturday night, but league will not suspend Brooks, sources said.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

Brian Lewis: Sean Marks on Ben Simmons: “He is checking the boxes & meeting these different markers along the way. So at this point, he does not need surgery. That is the hope going forward, that he will not have to endure another surgery.” #Nets
Source: Twitter @NYPost_Lewis

New York Knicks PR: Quentin Grimes (contused right shoulder) is out for Game 4. Josh Hart will start.
Source: Twitter @NY_KnicksPR

Rick Rubin: Did you ever see a player that you thought could be Michael, could be Kobe, but for whatever reason it just never came together. Like you saw the promise but it didn’t happen? Phil Jackson: Yeah, there’s a couple. There’s a couple of players that were actual contemporaries of theirs. Carter, Vince Carter is one of them. And he was really good. And he won the dunk contest. And you know, he had a long career he played until he was 40. He had a really good career but he just didn’t have that X factor. Читать дальше...

Phil Jackson on Dennis Rodman: I don’t know if anybody rebounds at the level he rebounds even today in this sport with guys that are you know… Whatever, I think the best height for basketball like 6-10, I think seven feet is a little bit too tall, but he’s not 6-10, he’s 6-8… no, not even that 6-6. But he knows where the ball is gonna go. He knows trajectory, he knows where it’s going to go. There’s a picture of him perfectly perpendicular to the floor diving for the ball, like this. And he’s got the ball in his hand. Читать дальше...

If Lillard and Portland decide a parting of ways is best for both sides, multiple NBA executives believe the Nets could be a suitor for the All-Star guard but were unsure if Brooklyn could ultimately land him in a trade. “Dame would be the leader they (Nets) need,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “I’m just not sure they have the pieces to get him, but they should try. The picks they have coming in aren’t great. It would probably take Ben Simmons’ contract to make the numbers work, but you’d have... Читать дальше...

Six NBA executives who spoke with HoopsHype project Cam Johnson to earn a deal in the neighborhood of four years, $90 million in free agency this summer.
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype

During a frantic trade deadline following the blockbuster Kevin Durant trade, the Nets fielded trade interest in several of their wing players, including Mikal Bridges, Dorian Finney-Smith and Royce O’Neale. Ahead of the trade deadline, Brooklyn had offers to flip Finney-Smith for two first-round picks and could’ve gotten a first-round pick in exchange for O’Neale, league sources told HoopsHype. The Nets also turned down four first-round picks from the Grizzlies for Bridges, as previously reported on HoopsHype. Читать дальше...

Brooklyn views Mikal Bridges as a cornerstone building block looking ahead. Rival NBA executives and scouts who spoke with HoopsHype echoed that stance and believe Bridges is a candidate to become an All-Star for the first time next season, given his current trajectory.
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype

Former NBA star Jason Richardson thinks Kobe is the second greatest player ever, behind Michael Jordan and ahead of LeBron James.
Source: Sunni Upal @ The Sun

Following two blockbuster trades that sent Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to the Western Conference and a first-round playoff sweep for the second straight season, the Brooklyn Nets enter the offseason with an uncertain future.

LeBron on reacting to the Brooks ejection: “Just focusing on the game plan. There was a lot of game to be played when that incident happened. So just tried to get up, protect my crown jewels, and move on to the next play.”
Source: Twitter @LakersReporter

Mark Medina: Grizzlies guard Ja Morant on if he fears Dillon Brooks will get suspended in Game 4: “With how they treat Dillon, I wouldn’t be surprised.” Ja contended that Brooks was reaching for the basketball and didn’t intentionally try to hit LeBron in the groin.
Source: Twitter @MarkG_Medina

“Atlanta is now really the new Mecca for basketball. We have all the best young talent,” Brogdon said. “The basketball culture here has grown immensely and it’s something I’m extremely proud of. I train here every summer, usually at Georgia Tech, and I’m proud to see all the pros who aren’t from Atlanta who come here to train and workout. It just says so much about what this city has become and who we are and how people want to be here. People want to be in this city because they love it here.”
Source... Читать дальше...

It was an eventful night in L.A. with Dillon Brooks ejected for hitting LeBron James in the groin and Ja Morant going off for 45 points (including 24 in the fourth quarter), but the Lakers ultimately prevailed over Memphis 111-101, thanks to a monster game by Anthony Davis.

Mark Medina: LeBron James is down for the count. Dillon Brooks hit James’ groin with his right forearm while trying to get the ball. Brooks gets a Flagrant Foul 2 and is ejected
Source: Twitter @MarkG_Medina

Brady Hawk: Erik Spoelstra on Victor Oladipo: “I feel like throwing up right now, but I don’t know what the diagnosis is. I want to stay positive on this.”
Source: Twitter @ByTimReynolds

Will Guillory: Victor Oladipo is on the ground after taking a tough fall and is holding his left knee. The entire Heat bench looks heartbroken. They’re sending out a stretcher to get him off the floor.
Source: Twitter @WillGuillory

Chris Haynes: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will play tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

Gerald Bourguet: Chris Paul on the criticism of Russell Westbrook: “I feel like the only people to do that are the people that don’t know basketball.” Kevin Durant: “Facts.”
Source: Twitter @GeraldBourguet