Новости за 06.09.2023

Marc J. Spears: Christian Wood statement to @andscape about signing with the Lakers. The former Mavericks forward opted not to discuss his former team. pic.twitter.com/YvV1BJvgDH
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“I think Bronny James will go in the draft because of who he is, and some team will really think LeBron James will come if they draft him,” an NBA scout told HoopsHype. “If the Lakers get a pick, they won’t pass on him. He’s a decent player. He’s better than some guys who may get picked ahead of him. He’s solid, not spectacular. He knows how to play. He can handle the ball well enough. If you leave him alone, he’ll drill a three. He reminds me of Austin Rivers as a player, and he’s stayed in the league for over a decade.”
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Jorge Sierra: Luka Doncic after losing to Canada: “There’s a lot of emotions. A lot of times I don’t control myself, which I’ve been having problems with. But, you know, the referees told one of the guys we’re not gonna call a foul on him because he’s coming at us. I think this is not fair.” pic.twitter.com/dRhEsm16Tw
Source: Twitter @hoopshype

Christos Tsaltas: Asked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander about the historic advance to the FIBA World Cup semis for a very first time in Canada history. “I will be satisfied when we win the gold.” #FIBAWC #Canada #ThunderUp @SportalgrG pic.twitter.com/OYHCEnjIAM
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Before the start of the college basketball season, HoopsHype has projected where the top prospects currently stand for the 2024 NBA Draft by compiling seven mock drafts from ESPN, Bleacher Report, NBADraft.net, Yahoo, CBS Sports, SB Nation, and USA TODAY’s For The Win.

Harden was eligible for a four-year, $210 million contract if he declined his $35.6 million player option and became a free agent. And he was expecting a contract in that range, sources said, having taken less the previous summer and having left a $161 million extension on the table from Brooklyn in August 2021 and turned down a two-year, $100 million extension from the Rockets in February 2021. But Harden had little leverage to extract that kind of offer from Philadelphia. The Rockets’ interest... Читать дальше...

Joe Mussatto: FINAL: Canada 100, Slovenia 89 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 31 points (8-of-12 FG, 14-of-16 FT), 10 rebounds, four assists, one turnover Doncic: 26 points (8-of-20), five assists, four rebounds, three turnovers. Ejected midway through the fourth quarter.
Source: Twitter @joe_mussatto

“We all know the difference between Mike, LeBron and Kobe,” he continued. “Mike and Kobe they didn’t care if you were their friend or not. Matter of fact, they don’t care to be your friend. They don’t want to speak to you. Period. But what does that do – that makes you want to be their friend even more. LJ is all-inclusive. But familiarity breeds disrespect.”
Source: TalkBasket

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s 32 points and 10 rebounds led Canada past Luka Doncic’s Slovenia 100-89 and to the FIBA World Cup semifinals.

Bobby Marks: There have been no conversations. It’s been very quiet certainly from the Miami front. I think the only way we hear more about Dame is if Dame makes it messy. And I don’t think Damian Lillard right now is willing to make it messy in Portland. Zach Lowe: I was away for a while, but I’ve been back for a bit now making calls and catching up with people. I’ve heard there’s been nothing, I mean, like no meaningful dialogue at all.
Source: Apple Podcasts

Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson: LeBron James is hurting his legacy by switching NBA teams so much that it will affect his standing when it comes to LeBron vs. Jordan debates, Knicks legend John Starks told me. “LeBron is hurting his legacy by switching NBA teams so much that it will affect his standing when it comes to LeBron vs. Jordan debates. Mike didn’t move around, didn’t want to move around. He wanted to play against the best.“
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According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Christian Wood has signed a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent G Danny Green has agreed on a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, agent Sam Permut of @RocNationSports tells ESPN.
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Adrian Wojnarowski: Free agent F/C Christian Wood has agreed on a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Deal includes a player option.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

During a recent appearance on NBA Today, ESPN insider and reporter Ohm Youngmisuk revealed a conversation he had with one of James Harden’s former coaches. “As I was told by a source whose coached James Harden in the past, that he was talking to another coach that coached James Harden, and said, ‘Listen, James is good until he isn’t good.'”
Source: Sports Illustrated

PJ Washington: Since I’ve been here I haven’t been in the playoffs at all. So I want to get a taste of that. I want to see how it feels and I want to eventually win in the playoffs. I think we have a good coaching staff, we have a good front office, we have good players. So, I think we have everything it takes to be there. It’s just about us being consistent each and every day and trying, but we have to fight and make it happen.
Source: Charlotte Observer