Joel Embiid still "happy to be a Sixer"
975TheFanatic: “He is happy to be a Sixer. I don’t think this is a precursor to something. I think this is Joel Troel.” – @Ramona Shelburne on Embiid changing his Twitter bio
Source: Twitter
975TheFanatic: “He is happy to be a Sixer. I don’t think this is a precursor to something. I think this is Joel Troel.” – @Ramona Shelburne on Embiid changing his Twitter bio
Source: Twitter
You pretty much bet on yourself. Speaking about Milwaukee, you signed short-term deals with them, and finally got a bit of a longer deal last season (four-year, $49 million). Do you feel that sort of validates what you’ve been through the years? Bobby Portis: I mean, yeah, but every year is a prove-it year, man. Just because you got a deal doesn’t mean you got to stop working and keep building brick by brick. Keep chopping wood and carrying water, that’s the motto. Can’t get complacent, can’t get comfortable in the league. Читать дальше...
You guys are having a new coach come in with Adrian Griffin. What do you know and hope he’ll bring to the Bucks that is different from the past? Bobby Portis: I don’t like to compare the past and the future, but I just hope he lets us be us, and be the player-driven team. We have a lot of guys on our team that’s done this before, so we kind of know what it takes to get to that next level. Our biggest thing on the Bucks is just staying healthy. No matter who it is that’s coaching whatever it is, we got to be healthy man. Читать дальше...
Chris Haynes: Boston Celtics say Kristaps Porzingis will go through four-to-six-weeks of rehab for plantar fasciitis and is expected to be cleared for start of training camp.
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes
Bam Adebayo is one of the league’s best, most versatile defensive big men. Now, he wants the hardware to show it. Adebayo talked about it on Playmaker HQ. “Everybody always looks at the last column, which is how many points did he score in the game? And people forget that other side of the court exists because of the entertainment business. So for me it’s just that will, that passion, that mentality. It’s just what I’ve been through and one of those niches I know I have. I want to get Defensive... Читать дальше...
Milwaukee Bucks fan favorite Bobby Portis is only 28, but he will be the oldest player on Team USA at the 2023 World Cup. Dubbed ‘Crazy Eyes’, the stretch five took a break from shooting on the last day of training camp in Las Vegas to talk to HoopsHype about his journey through his career, the opportunity to represent the USA, the upcoming season for the Bucks, and more.
Doug Smith: Am told Jamal Murray has been ruled out of the FIBA World Cup and will not join the Canadian team
Source: Twitter @SmithRaps
James Harden was shocked after his Chinese fans bought 10,000 bottles of his personal brand of wine in just 10 seconds, as fellow NBA superstar Andre Iguadola praised him for a “great move” criticising Daryl Morey during a promotional tour of the country. The 33-year-old American Harden recently joined a live stream on social media with local influencer Xiao Yang, who wanted to show the Philadelphia 76ers guard how quickly they could sell out his new product. Harden launched his own “J-Harden Wines” brand in 2022... Читать дальше...
Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porziņģis will not appear for the Latvian national team in the upcoming FIBA World Cup after announcing Tuesday that a case of plantar fasciitis will force him to miss the event. In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Porziņģis said he reached the decision after consulting with the Celtics organization as well as the coaching staff and medical staff of the Latvian team. Though the 7-foot-3 sharpshooter indicated he’s not fully ready for competition... Читать дальше...