Luka Doncic posted 34 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds to record his second triple-double with Slovenia this summer, as his national team beat Montenegro 104 – 100 in a preparation game ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
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“As a Heat player, Dwyane is the greatest player who ever put on a uniform for us,” Pat Riley said during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday afternoon to discuss Dwyane Wade’s upcoming Hall of Fame enshrinement. “LeBron [James] was here for four years and gave us a tremendous lift and helped Dwyane achieve what he wanted to achieve. But over the body of work here in Miami, Dwyane is the greatest player who ever played for the Heat. That’s not an insult to LeBron, that’s because of his... Читать дальше...
Steve Kerr’s answer when asked about Banchero’s time at the 5, and whether it was a sign of things to come. “He’s gonna play some 5,” Kerr said. “One of the things we really found in [2021] in the Tokyo Olympics was having a 5 who can push the ball and transition and create plays is very difficult for FIBA teams to handle. So he can play some 4, as he showed, but he’ll play plenty of 5, as well.”
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Still, the Atlanta Hawks have been the strongest suitor for Pascal Siakam, and talks between them and Toronto were fluid and ongoing as recently as Las Vegas Summer League in July. Atlanta has offered a package centered around De’Andre Hunter, AJ Griffin and draft compensation to Toronto for Siakam, league sources say. But the Raptors are believed to have upped the price on any possible deal at each turn. For now, talks are at a complete pause, and the Hawks are fully prepared to enter the 2023-24 season with their current team... Читать дальше...
LeBron James and his son, Bronny, have jetted off to Minnesota … in an effort to seek out further treatment for the USC hooper following last month’s medical scare. The two touched down in Rochester at some point over the weekend … and they’ve been spotted in and around the Mayo Clinic there since — seemingly seeking further answers to why the 18-year-old suffered cardiac arrest back on July 24.
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Tim MacMahon: I heard Trae Young did not make a great case for himself during his previous time at the Team USA program. Brian Windhorst: I will tell you that in 2019 before China, Trae was on the Select team. The US needed a point guard and Gregg Popovich promoted Derrick White. That obviously was his point guard at the time, and Trae young and De’Aaron Fox, both, I believe, I know Trae Young, I feel like Fox, I had to check myself, but I thought Fox looked pretty good in that. We were able to see parts of the practices on the scrimmages. Читать дальше...
NBA Central: Scoot Henderson guarantees that he wins rookie of the year 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/NIciYN1DZD
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