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The 21-year-old who lost his leg during a car accident involving Haywood Highsmith earlier this month is now suing the NBA player … claiming the hooper’s careless driving caused the entire tragedy. Alekxei Pino filed the lawsuit on Friday in Florida … alleging he was helping assist a stranded motorist on Feb. 6 in Miami when Highsmith barreled into him in his 2021 Audi A5 at a high rate of speed. Pino claims in the suit Highsmith was going over the roadway’s legal speed limit before he hit him … causing an above-the-knee amputation. Читать дальше...

Bleacher Report: KD thought his career was over after he tore his Achilles in the 2019 NBA Finals.
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Orlando has been increasingly mentioned as a potential suitor for Klay Thompson in free agency. The Magic’s available cap space is difficult to project this far out. That figure could rise as high as $45 million but depends on their future plans with free agents-to-be Markelle Fultz and Gary Harris as well as Jonathan Isaac (whose $17.4 million salary next season is non-guaranteed).
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Clutch Points: “To help run the team… that’s a dream come true. That’s probably one of the only things that I would really lock in like I was playing again.” Kevin Durant on possibly getting involved with the Seattle SuperSonics post retirement. (via @boardroom) pic.twitter.com/oOY4nuNzRJ
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The history-making longevity of L.A. Lakers superstar LeBron James has been one of the storylines of the 2023-24 NBA campaign. In his 21st year, James is still in the vicinity of his peak years as a player, averaging 24.8 points, 7.8 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game, while the only other players to have played that long (Vince Carter, Robert Parish, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett and Kevin Willis) were shadows of their former selves by the same stage.

Clutch Points: “The trend is always making excuses… Taking over a team in the middle of a season is hard… it’s always an excuse. It’s always throwing your team under the bus… there’s never accountability with that guy.” JJ Redick called out Doc Rivers pic.twitter.com/o6778489QY
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Most of All-Star weekend was a dud, outside of a few highlights including the Sabrina Ionescu and the Stephen Curry three-point matchup. Nevertheless, all the stars and their footwear were out on the bright lights.

“I don’t want to leave Denver… If Luka gets pissed off in Dallas, he can come.” Nikola Jokic says he’d be open to teaming up with Luka Doncic but only on the Nuggets. (Translated by @MiroslavCuk )
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Speaking with ClutchPoints at NBA All-Star Weekend, Doc Rivers revealed that the Clippers reached out and consulted him before completing the trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. “I was the one, obviously, they consulted,” Doc Rivers told ClutchPoints before the Clippers acquired James Harden. “They made calls and I was one of the guys who said it would be a great deal for them because I thought he fit them better than he would fit the Sixers team. I think he’s a perfect fit there. “It’s a league. Читать дальше...

Sports on Max: #Giannis says he doesn’t watch a lot of basketball 👀
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Sports on Max: #Giannis says he doesn’t watch a lot of basketball 👀
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Shams Charania: Phoenix Municipal Court has set a Feb. 23 court date for the Pistons’ Isaiah Stewart on a misdemeanor assault charge, according to police. Stewart was arrested and issued a citation before being released last week after an altercation with the Suns’ Drew Eubanks.
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Pat Bev Pod: Danuel House Jr. is currently weighing his options between several Eastern Conference contenders, including the Atlanta Hawks – Per Sources

Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: The Brooklyn Nets are promoting assistant Kevin Ollie to interim head coach. He’ll run practice on Tuesday and start coaching on Thursday vs. the Toronto Raptors.
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