Новости за 18.09.2023

Ben Simmons again emphsizes he will play point guard this season: “That’s what I am, I’m a point guard. As much as people try to put me in – everyone’s a GM in their head – I’m a point guard. I think with the team we have, I think it’s constructed well for us to have a good run.” (Via @Tina Cervasio)
Source: Twitter @erikslater_

The Chicago Bulls’ 2023-24 season will be led by the play of All-Star ball-handlers, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. The duo performed at a high level like in 2021-22 and the Bulls comfortably made the playoffs that year, though they took a step back in impact last season.

Michael Scotto: The Dallas Mavericks re-signed Markieff Morris to a partially guaranteed one-year, $3.2 million deal, league sources told @hoopshype. Morris got $200K guaranteed.
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto

The pressure on the Milwaukee Bucks organization been cranked up considerably after an early playoff exit. They are now two years removed from winning a championship and have only won one playoff series since. As we explained when the Bucks nearly lost Brook Lopez in free agency, the Bucks’ window could be closing faster than we think. The top starters around Giannis Antetokounmpo are all in their early-to-mid 30s and the team is limited in assets to significantly improve the roster around him.

HBO has confirmed that after two seasons, the series ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ has been canceled.

Teyana Taylor, the renowned singer-actress, recently announced her separation from NBA player Iman Shumpert. The duo first crossed paths in 2011 and tied the knot in October 2016, shortly after Iman’s triumphant NBA championship win with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The couple shares two children, Rue Rose and Iman Tayla.

The Boston Celtics’ big 2023 offseason addition was All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis, one of the most unique big men in the league thanks to his ability to space the floor from deep and protect the paint on the other end of the floor.

Shams Charania: New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado suffered an ankle sprain during a workout this weekend and his availability for training camp is in question, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Doncic is on pace to become the first $70 million player in NBA history. The Mavericks guard is one of four players to make All-NBA first team four times before 25, joining Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan and Max Zaslofsky, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Source: Bobby Marks @ ESPN