Новости за 28.04.2023

Tim MacMahon: Grizzlies wing Luke Kennard has not taken a shot or really even moved that injured left shoulder since media has been allowed into shootaround. He’s listed as questionable for Game 6 tonight.
Source: Twitter @espn_macmahon

Ian Begley: Julius Randle went through limited practice today, just shooting, lifting and cardio in the pool, Tom Thibodeau says. Thibodeau says they will take it day by day with Randle. As you’d think, there is no definitive timetable for his return at this point.
Source: Twitter @IanBegley

The Rockets, sources said, also addressed the idea of including second-year guard Jalen Green, the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, as part of a package for acquiring established star talent.
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Houston’s long-rumored potential reunion with Harden, the 76ers guard who holds a player option for 2023-24, in addition to the Rockets’ chances at landing other primary free agents and top-billing trade targets this offseason, were repeated themes throughout Houston’s conversations with coaching candidates, sources said. Middleton has been another potential target discussed throughout the Rockets’ coaching search, sources said. Udoka spent time with Harden as an assistant during the All-Star guard’s first season in Brooklyn. Читать дальше...

Kevin Chouinard: Trae Young, on his offseason: “I usually take off a couple of weeks without touching a ball and just get my headspace away from basketball. Who knows what this summer is going to be like? “God-willing, I’m on the USA Team. I’ve just got to keep working.”
Source: Twitter @KLChouinard

On Friday, Kevin Durant and Nike announced that they have agreed to evolve their long-running partnership into a lifetime contract. The 13-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion’s relationship with Nike dates back to 2007 when Durant signed with the brand as a rookie with the Seattle Supersonics. In the years since, the partnership has led to 15 signature shoe releases, with a 16th on the way. As part of the partnership, the Swoosh has supported Kevin’s longtime involvement in grassroots basketball... Читать дальше...

Crowder played 18 seconds Wednesday night in the Bucks’ Game 5 overtime loss to the Heat that sent them home. He did not play in Game 4 and averaged 13.6 minutes through the first three games. “I’ve never been in a situation like that,” he told the Journal Sentinel. “Eleven years. Check my résumé. I’ve been playing. I’ve always been playing. “I’m very confused as to why I was brought here. I don’t know my purpose here and why I was brought here.”
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

“I would love to be here my whole career,” Reaves said. “Just the way that the fans treat me, the love they have for me, as an undrafted player, it’s kind of like they raised me type of vibe. … It feels like it’s meant to be. It feels like this all happened for a reason and this is where I should be.”
Source: Dave McMenamin @ ESPN

Several prospects have risen among mock draft boards with the Draft Combine a few weeks away after finalizing their decisions on whether to declare or not.

Kevin Chouinard: Trae Young: “I want to be looked at as a team that should come in and win a championship – you know what I’m saying? – and not just be in the picture and be in running.” “I want to come into the season as a team that people looks at like ‘They can win. They’ve got a chance.’
Source: Twitter @KLChouinard

Jay King: Jayson Tatum: “It was a great test for us. … They had the utmost confidence throughout this game. … That was a fun game to be a part of and a fun game to win.”

Bally Sports Hawks: “Quin (Snyder) is the future. I believe with him here, this city’s going to win a championship.” @Trae Young reacts to Atlanta’s Game 6 loss and the end of the @ATLHawks’ season
Source: Twitter

Kevin Chouinard: Quin Snyder, after crediting the Celtics for the win: “I thought our guys competed at the same level (as Boston) … There were a lot of plays made on both sides.” Then later: “It’s a tough game.”

Brian Robb: Celtics beat Hawks 128-120 to win Game 6 and take the series 4-2. Boston will open up Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the 76ers on Monday night at TD Garden.
Source: Twitter @BrianTRobb

The Atlanta Hawks made high expectations for themselves when they traded three first-round picks for Dejounte Murray. They are more or less the same team record-wise they were in 2021-22, and still have mostly the same core from 2020-21. Despite stealing two games from the Celtics, the roster is still far from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals again.

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Mark Medina: Grizzlies list Luke Kennard as questionable for Game 6 tomorrow vs Lakers because of left shoulder soreness
Source: Twitter @MarkG_Medina

“What I don’t want to do is have the injuries or how hard we fought in the postseason to mask a disappointing regular season,” Frank said. “We have to be honest with ourselves and we have to look in the mirror. It starts with me and we have to get back to honoring and respecting the regular season. We have to compete harder, more consistently, and we have to earn it. “And regardless of who plays, I think we showed in the playoffs, that competing, that’s who we have to be about. I just think we need to compete harder every single night. Читать дальше...

Ira Winderman: Turns out the NBA says that Jimmy Butler’s game-tying basket at the end of regulation in Milwaukee could have been part of the three-point play.
Source: Twitter @IraHeatBeat