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Even though the Miami Heat are in win-now mode, they always have players they develop from the bottom up. Nikola Jovic is the latest young player to go through their system. Now in his second season with the Miami Heat, he hopes to become the next Serbian to make a name for himself.

If the Cavaliers decide to trade All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, it will be a major move for the Cavs and the team acquiring him – perhaps Brooklyn, New York or Miami (the Heat have been looking for a combo guard and have long had their eyes on Mitchell). The Cavaliers traded for Mitchell with the hopes he would re-sign with them. But he has not signed an extension. He is under contract for 2024-25 at $34.8 million and has a player option 2025-26, allowing him to become a free agent in the summer of 2025 if he chooses. Читать дальше...

Teams looking for offense, and that includes the Los Angeles Lakers, are interested in Zach LaVine and his availability. LaVine averages 21 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists and shoots 44.3% from the field, 33.6% on 3-pointers and 86.6% on free throws. A talented scorer, he has played in just 18 games this season – out since Nov. 28 with right foot inflammation. LaVine is in the second year of a five-year $215.1 million contract.
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NBA Central: “I believe the Pacers will continue to be a team that probes on Toronto’s Pascal Siakam.” – @wojespn pic.twitter.com/Jz7VNbg1RV
Source: Twitter @TheNBACentral

Evan Sidery: The Nets have no intention of trading Mikal Bridges, per @wojespn. Brooklyn wants to continue to add talent around Bridges as a foundational piece to their roster. pic.twitter.com/8j4FmD7qYg
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Clutch Points: “If [Joel Embiid] finishes this season the way he’s playing now, it would be the greatest season of a single player that’s ever played basketball… That makes you the best motherf*cker in the world.” — Patrick Beverley 😳 (via @PatBevPod) pic.twitter.com/D71B2JHn6w
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp

Following Victor Wembanyama’s ankle injury that has led to the rookie seeing fewer minutes on the court as he heals, Shams Charania shared some good news, stating “I am told [Victor Wembanyama’s] ankle is improving, it seems like he’s on the tail end of this program that they have him on.”
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Duane Rankin: “That’s where it started and it’s never been resolved.” Devin Booker on Paul George when they got into it in 2020-21 season vs. Clippers when coming to Cameron Payne defense. “It’s just hoops, man. It’s competitive. It never lives off the floor. It’s fine.” #Suns #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/sbBjDaOJWt
Source: Twitter @DuaneRankin

He’s driven by the metaphorical blank line among his lofty list of accolades. For the Compton native, winning a championship in his hometown would be especially meaningful, making his winding journey all worth it. “Very important,” James Harden told FOX Sports when asked what a ring would mean to his legacy. “It’s been like that. I always want to give myself a chance to win. I know how very difficult that is. There’s only one team standing at the end of the year. So, I’ll continue to keep trying to do that.”
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NBA: Brooklyn Nets at New Orleans Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum warms up before a game against the Brooklyn Nets at…

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum warms up before a game against the Brooklyn Nets at Smoothie King Center.

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NBA: Brooklyn Nets at New Orleans Pelicans

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Tatum said there were no locker room issues. The players liked each other and got along. But he acknowledged that on-court chemistry was a problem. “Everybody wanted to do more,” he said. “And we didn’t quite understand how we all could coexist with each other. And you just learn from that. No matter how talented a team is, it still has to work together and figure it out. And like Gordon said, we still made it to the second round. Like, it could have been worse.”
Source: Boston Globe

According to Stephen Jackson, who was with the Spurs during the 2012-13 season and played with Kawhi, the talented wing opposed head coach Gregg Popovich’s teachings. “He’s trying to make you a better person, but he’s going to put you in a lot of situations to test you. He did it to me, he did it to Kawhi, he did it to a lot of other people, but Kawhi couldn’t take that s**t,” Jackson said on the All the Smoke podcast. “That’s just what it was. We want to hoop, we don’t want to be in a corner, we want iso, we don’t want to run pick-and-roll.

“That was Kawhi. He really wanted to hoop. When the injury stuff came down, how they didn’t fight for him in public… Tony [Parker] had an injury, and Tony was out for a long time, and Kawhi never said anything. When Kawhi was out, Tony was like, ‘I had the same injury, and I came back,’ questioning if he’s really hurt on national TV. That pushed him right out the door,” the former player said.
Source: BasketNews

Embiid is on track to win the award again. However, with 49 games now left to go, the big fella cannot miss more than 10 games the rest of the way if he wants a chance at a second consecutive award. The NBA’s player participation policy states that a player has to play in at least 65 games to qualify for awards at the end of the season. “I just wanna play as many games as possible,” Embiid said of the policy. “You can’t control it. It’s unfortunate that I missed the last four games, but you can’t control it. Читать дальше...

The OKC Thunder defeated the Boston Celtics 127-123 last night, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way with 36 points and seven assists.

The calendar year has officially flipped, but NBA basketball doesn’t stop. Nikola Jokic with his new sneaker deal with performance footwear brand 361º showed off his new sneakers along with other NBA luminaries such as Victor Wembanyama, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, and Zion Williamson.

The Orlando Magic play against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center

The Miami Heat play against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena

The Detroit Pistons play against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center

The Detroit Pistons are spending $46,509,869 per win while the Utah Jazz are spending $9,177,243 per win

Game Time: 9:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 3, 2024

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The Los Angeles Clippers play against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center

The Portland Trail Blazers play against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center

The New Orleans Pelicans play against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center

The Brooklyn Nets play against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center

The Brooklyn Nets are spending $10,660,384 per win while the Houston Rockets are spending $9,206,670 per win

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Wednesday January 3, 2024

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Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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National TV: N/A
Home TV: Space City Home Network
Away TV: YES
Home Radio: 790 AM / S: 93.3 FM
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The Chicago Bulls play against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden

The Oklahoma City Thunder play against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena