Новости за 24.04.2023

Joel Embiid suffered a sprained LCL in his right knee in Game 4. When Embiid suffered the injury, the Philadelphia 76ers were expecting a one- to two-week recovery.
Source: RealGM

Shams Charania: Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox has suffered a fractured index finger in his left shooting hand, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Fox is expected to be listed doubtful to play in Game 5 vs. Warriors.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Jalen Rose, an NBA analyst on ESPN and Post columnist who hosts the “Renaissance Man” podcast, was sharply critical of what Phil Jackson said in a video that he posted on Twitter on Sunday. “You can’t make this up,” Rose said. After summarizing Jackson’s remarks, Rose continued, “The same Phil Jackson that won championships with some of the greatest black athletes in the history of the game — Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant. Made millions off their back and their sweat equity.”
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Tim MacMahon on Dillon Brooks: “We’ve talked about his awful shot selection a lot. This wasn’t an awful shot selection. It’s just awful shooting. And like it’s been at a point for a while now: They tried to upgrade at the trade deadline. They threw four picks at the Nets trying to get Mikal Bridges. They really weren’t able to get the Raptors in serious conversations, but they would have given up a few picks to get OG Anunoby. They’ve tried to move on from Dillon Brooks already. I don’t know if... Читать дальше...

Shams Charania: Sources: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will return to the lineup in Game 4 vs. Heat tonight barring any setbacks. Antetokounmpo missed Games 2 and 3 with a lower back contusion.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo is expected to undergo surgery this week to repair the torn patellar tendon in his left knee, according to league sources. Oladipo, who turns 31 on May 4, is scheduled to travel to New York to have orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Glashow perform the surgery later this week. Glashow also performed the second surgery on Oladipo’s quadriceps tendon in his right knee in May 2021. Oladipo is about to undergo his third major knee surgery in just more than four years,... Читать дальше...

Green and the Warriors will have his future to work through in the offseason, with a $27.6 million player option providing several paths. League sources say the Warriors want to retain Green. Green averaged 8.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 73 games this season, his highest points per game and games played marks since 2017-18. Several contenders across the league will value Green as a potential free agent in the offseason. But for now they’re locked in this remaining best-of-three series against the Kings. Читать дальше...

Excerpt from LeBron by Jeff Benedict, Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster (April 11, 2023). You can buy the book HERE

Is a suspension likely for Murray? It would seem so. Historically, inappropriately bumping an official the way that Murray did crosses a bright red line, one that results in an automatic ejection and a one-game suspension. Boston’s Grant Williams, for instance, was ejected and suspended one game in October after he contacted official Cheryl Flores in a loss against Chicago. With the buzzer going off at the same time that Murray contacted official Petraitis, ejection wasn’t possible on Sunday. However... Читать дальше...

Nadine Babu: Anthony Edwards: I played terrible, if you ask me… I damn near shot us out of the game.
Source: Twitter

Tony Jones: And that’s it. The Nuggets fall to Minnesota 114-108 in Game 4, pushing the series to a Game 5 in Denver on Tuesday night. The Nuggets lead the series 3-1….will have to try and close at Ball Arena in a few days
Source: Twitter @Tjonesonthenba

Tim Bontemps: The NBA is investigating Hawks guard Dejounte Murray’s actions toward officials at the end of Game 4 Sunday night, a league source told ESPN.
Source: Twitter @TimBontemps

Clutch Points: The Celtics hold off the Hawks to take a 3-1 series lead 💪 Jayson Tatum: 31 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK Jaylen Brown: 31 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 12-of-22 FG Marcus Smart: 19 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 8-of-14 FG pic.twitter.com/OdUGhSchfB
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp

Malika Andrews: Draymond Green said that it wasn’t a tough decision to come off the bench. He added that sometimes, when you’ve been in the league a long time a player can feel “entitled” to start. “I never want to reach that point in my career where I feel entitled to something.”
Source: Twitter @malika_andrews

The Boston Celtics (2-1) play against the Atlanta Hawks (1-2) at State Farm Arena

Madeline Kenney: Steve Kerr said the late snafu where Steph called a timeout they didn’t have was “100% my fault.” “I knew we didn’t have any timeouts left… That’s on me, I gotta remind the guys we’re out of timeouts. I didn’t say that” out of the huddle.”
Source: Twitter @madkenney

Matt George: Harrison Barnes misses an open three for the win. That would’ve been poetic in so many ways. Warriors win 126-125 & even the series 2-2. Back to Sac we go.
Source: Twitter @MattGeorgeSAC

The Golden State Warriors managed to get past the Sacramento Kings in a wild 126-125 Game 4 and have tied the series 2-2.

Tim MacMahon: Dillon Brooks, speaking after practice today, said he thinks the perception of him influenced the flagrant 2 call in Game 3. “The media making me a villain, the fans making me a villain, that just creates another persona on me.”
Source: Twitter @espn_macmahon

Geoff Calkins: Dillon Brooks, asked what LeBron said to him, said, “He told me his birthday.”
Source: Twitter @geoff_calkins

ClutchPoints: Stephen Jackson on Dillon Brooks: “I watched a lot of LeBron James games. I’ve seen a lot of guys just let him score, don’t even attempt to guard him. So when I see somebody that’s willing to take the challenge to make LeBron earn something, I love it.”
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp

Fred Katz: Julius Randle left tonight’s game without talking to media
Source: Twitter @FredKatz