Новости за 13.10.2023

Entering 2023-24, the Miami Heat have made three Conference Finals in four years and two Finals in that same span, all behind the excellent two-way play of star forward Jimmy Butler.

Kyle Neubeck: James Harden: “When I got traded here, my whole thing is I wanted to retire a Sixer. I wanted to be here and retire a Sixer. And the front office didn’t have that in their future plans.” pic.twitter.com/YC7NPyoLvK
Source: Twitter @KyleNeubeck

Noah Levick: We just heard from James Harden, who again said he thinks his relationship with the Sixers’ front office can’t be repaired. Harden said he’s still ramping up, intends to play in the preseason finale (and to play in general beyond that). Story to come.
Source: Twitter @NoahLevick

“Dillon Brooks is a great breakout candidate because the narrative around him got so out of control last year,” an NBA executive told HoopsHype. “As we saw in the World Cup, he’s an elite defensive player who is a good offensive player. He doesn’t have to change at all, but now that he’s a name that’s on the radar, people will suddenly realize what he really is.”
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype

“Desmond Bane can definitely be an All-Star or All-NBA player this season,” an NBA executive who voted for Bane as one of his top breakout players this season told HoopsHype.
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype

While speaking on NBA Today, ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski said the Philadelphia 76ers have a bigger plan in mind, should they trade James Harden. If the Sixers are able to trade Harden to the LA Clippers, they’ll look to make a subsequent deal using the assets they get for Harden. “Daryl Morey’s motivation is whatever he gets from the Clippers, he wants to be able to flip that for another All-Star level guard that he could replace James Harden with,” Wojnarowski said. Because the asking price... Читать дальше...

When on the court, Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is one of the best players in the league, capable of scoring at a high level and in an explosive highlight-reel fashion more often than not.

The 2023-24 Los Angeles Lakers have one of the strongest starting lineups in the league when healthy. They have two Top 15 players in four-time league MVP LeBron James and eight-time All-Star Anthony Davis.

The Golden State Warriors play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena

The Miami Heat play against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center

The Phoenix Suns (2-1) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (1-1) at Moda Center

2023-24 will be an important year for the Los Angeles Clippers, who have fallen short of very lofty expectations ever since the free-agent signing of superstar forward Kawhi Leonard and the trade for fellow star swingman Paul George.

Russell himself is now acknowledging his past defensive struggles and how they factored into his playing time in last year’s playoff run. “Last year, they found a way to get me off the floor by not playing defense I guess,” said Russell, per Jesse Cinquini of Lakers Daily. “So try to be a reason to eliminate that and not give them a reason to not have me on the floor. Try to be as dangerous as I can on offense and try not to be a liability on defense.”
Source: Jackson Stone @ Clutch Points

Shams Charania: The Utah Jazz are planning to sign former Rockets first-round pick Josh Christopher to a two-way NBA deal, sources tell me and @Tjonesonthenba. The guard averaged 7 points and 15.4 minutes across two seasons in Houston. His brother, Patrick, played 4 games for Jazz in 2014-15.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Sean Highkin: Frank Vogel says Bradley Beal is out with lower back tightness but Kevin Durant and Devin Booker will both play.
Source: Twitter @highkin

The Houston Rockets (2-0) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (0-2) at Legacy Arena at the BJCC

The Denver Nuggets (1-1) play against the Chicago Bulls (1-1) at United Center

The Detroit Pistons (1-1) play against the Oklahoma City Thunder (1-1) at Bell Centre

The Orlando Magic (2-0) play against the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-2) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

The Charlotte Hornets (0-2) play against the Washington Wizards (2-0) at Capital One Arena