Новости за 14.02.2024

Jeff Zillgitt: NBA fines Trae Young $35K for “inappropriate and unprofessional gesture” toward a referee.
Source: Twitter @JeffZillgitt

Ohm Youngmisuk: Told Kawhi Leonard is still expected to go to Indiana for All-Star Weekend.
Source: Twitter @NotoriousOHM

“Nowadays we get the fans who get to let their voices be heard a little bit more,” said West All-Star forward Kevin Durant, who plays for the Phoenix Suns, to Andscape. “They only value players that play for them for the duration of their career. In some respect, if you weren’t good enough and you somehow move on, that’s when you get respect amongst the fanbase. But if you leave and you’re still pretty good then that takes away from what you did there.”
Source: Andscape

While Paul George would be ecstatic to get his jersey retired one day by the Pacers, he is uncertain if he merits such immortality. “Honestly, you think about the guys, there’s only what, [four] guys that’s retired there,” George said. “But when you think about, again, the guys that are up there, Reggie, what, 18 years? I think for them it’s a longevity that stands out in that arena. I just didn’t play enough play long enough there. If they look back years and years down the line, just how special that group was while I was there… Hopefully... Читать дальше...

Shams Charania: Development: The Clippers sent home two players – Bones Hyland and PJ Tucker – from road trip vs. Warriors tonight, sources say. Both are expected to rejoin the team after the All-Star break.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Amid three months of frustrations, PJ Tucker will be away from the Clippers starting Wednesday for an opportunity to reset for the stretch run of the season and he is expected to rejoin the team after the All-Star break, according to league sources.
Source: The Athletic

According to ESPN, the Warriors wanted to trade for LeBron James before the trade deadline.

Dunleavy was the second team executive call to Pelinka on a possible James trade, sources said. After seeing James’ cryptic social media post of an hourglass a week before the trade deadline, Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey called Pelinka to probe on a James trade and was immediately told that James wasn’t available. In fact, Pelinka responded by asking Morey if Joel Embiid was available, sources said. And that ended that brief conversation.
Source: ESPN

These sorts of bold trade calls are historically a common practice for Morey, who also called the Phoenix Suns and asked about a trade for Durant prior to the deadline, sources said. When told no, Morey then asked about the availability of Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, too. Unsurprisingly, those were nos as well, sources said.
Source: ESPN

The Atlanta Hawks play against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center