LeBron James, who flirted with joining the Knicks in 2010 — “I’ve had that thought in my career,” he said Saturday — hasn’t faced this good of home team at MSG in more than a decade.
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There was an undetermined length of time this past summer that people within the Golden State Warriors believed Draymond Green might sign with the Memphis Grizzlies. Stephen Curry remembers it. He was in Hawaii. The threat of Green departing for a conference rival, he said, felt legit for at least a portion of that vacation. “A day,” Curry estimated. Green had the ultimate say. The Grizzlies were in lucrative pursuit but were a form of leverage against the incumbent Warriors. Was there even a... Читать дальше...
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP, was diagnosed with a displaced flap of the meniscus in his left knee and is considering surgery, two sources briefed on his prognosis told The Athletic. A displaced flap is considered to be a type of tear of the meniscus, according to orthopedic knee specialists. Embiid, his doctors and the 76ers are continuing to discuss whether the best course of action is to rest and rehab the injury or to undergo a procedure that would require him to miss extended time. Читать дальше...
Damian Lillard looks back to the time between his trade request and the Trail Blazers finally making a deal. The divorce wasn’t public, but soon would be. So he leaned on a small circle of friends and family. Bible study and candid conversations. He couldn’t train as rigorously as he could in the summer given the circumstances. “[I did] stuff that wouldn’t make me feel overwhelmed. It can be because we all got feelings,” Lillard said. “We all have stuff we really care about, near and dear to our heart. Читать дальше...
Dave McMenamin: LeBron James declined to offer clarity on his tweet and when asked if he knows what he will do with his contract option for the Lakers this summer said, “No.” pic.twitter.com/0IydouZpPm
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“I don’t even think about it,” Connaughton said. “The interesting part about the NBA trade deadline is it’s similar to free agency, but just there’s more rumors and less, let’s say, early truths, if you will. “And so, I look at it as like, for the most part, every experience I’ve had with the trade deadline, the teams that I’ve been a part of, any guys that were going to get traded, they heard about it before Twitter heard about it. And their agents or the GM or things of that nature were up front... Читать дальше...
NBA: New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) arrives at Frost Bank Center for a game against…
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) arrives at Frost Bank Center for a game against the San Antonio Spurs.
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NBA: New Orleans Pelicans at San Antonio Spurs
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (17) arrives at Frost Bank Center for a game... Читать дальше...
One week before the NBA trade deadline, while many teams are keeping roster spots open for transactional flexibility, NBA veteran Tony Snell was unable to find a home for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign, sources told Yahoo Sports. The official deadline was 11:59 p.m. ET for Snell to sign with one of the league’s 30 teams for the remainder of the season. That would have allowed Snell to accrue a 10th year of service for the players association’s retiree benefits program — beyond his current single qualification ... Читать дальше...
Brown didn’t mince words when asked if he was surprised Fox and Sabonis were bypassed by his fellow NBA coaches, who are tasked with selecting All-Star reserves. “It should be surprising for anybody,” Brown said. “You’re talking about historic numbers. Not only that, I think we might be the only top-six team in both conferences to not have one All-Star, and I ain’t that good of a fricking coach. I got no magic dust to put on these guys. I’ve got fricking players and that’s what baffles me. It really baffles me.”
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Williamson had nothing but respect for his fellow No. 1 draft pick following the game. “Vic is a very special player,” Williamson said. “We were just talking about it in the locker room. He’s a dude that can get two or three Defensive Player of the Years and also, I don’t want to put a limit on it, but he can get Defensive Player of the Year and MVPs. “We haven’t seen nothing like that. We’ve seen things close. But not like that. He’s an amazing player. Especially with [Spurs coach Gregg Popovich] over there... Читать дальше...
The Golden State Warriors play against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena
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Gerald Bourguet: Final: ATL 129, PHX 120 Durant: 35-8-8, 14-24 FG, 5-9 3P Booker: 24 Pts, 6 Reb, 8-16 FG Beal: 14 Pts, 10 Ast, 5-16 FG Young: 32 Pts, 15 Ast, 12-17 FG
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