Kyle Kuzma will be another advanced wing player on the trade market, although Washington’s asking price for the veteran scorer prior to February’s trade deadline was too rich for most rival teams.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Harrison Wind: From today: No indication that there’s been any thought at all about the Nuggets trading Michael Porter Jr.
Source: Twitter @HarrisonWind
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Four months after Newport Beach (Calif) police announced a probe had been “unable to corroborate any criminal activity” against Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey, 21, involving online allegations of an inappropriate relationship with an underage girl, the NBA has closed its own investigation into matter after coming to a similar conclusion.
Source: Twitter @wojespn
ClutchPoints: “This is the best offensive duo in NBA history.” Paul Pierce with some strong praise for Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving 👀 (via @undisputed) pic.twitter.com/909sSDvSak
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp
Ben Golliver: TNT’s Reggie Miller defends Tyrese Haliburton from “frontrunner” allegations: “You can make a case the Knicks were frontrunning and trash-talking. In Game 2, they didn’t start chanting until the game was in hand. Josh Hart didn’t come over to me until the game was in hand.”
Source: Twitter @BenGolliver
The Spurs and the Lakers keep coming up as potential suitors for the Warriors’ Chris Paul if Paul becomes a free agent this offseason. Paul’s longstanding friendship with LeBron James and his well-known desire to stay as close to his L.A.-based family as possible certainly add credence to the notion of the Lakers’ signing him.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Run It Back: “There is a lot of optimism around the Cavs that they’re going to get a commitment from Donovan Mitchell on a 4-year $208 million dollar extension.”
Source: Twitter
That is the same path the Philadelphia 76ers plan to pursue this summer, according to league sources. … With those bookends in place, Philadelphia is focused on filling the gap between them with an elite, two-way wing, sources said. … For all those complications, Philadelphia does have the cleanest path to making Paul George a new home. The Sixers are willing to spend future money and sacrifice draft capital, league sources told Yahoo Sports, in the name of chasing next year’s title. George has... Читать дальше...
While league personnel are of the mind Siakam will certainly be re-signing with Indiana, there was word circling among team officials at last week’s NBA Draft Combine that Anunoby’s situation with the Knicks is not as cut and dried. Perhaps those signals to rival teams will only help Anunoby elicit a larger dollar figure from the Knicks. But various teams left Chicago with the belief that OG Anunoby could reach unrestricted free agency and consider deals from other franchises in addition to New York, sources said. Читать дальше...
Jimmy Traina: Charles Barkley on @dpshow just now: “Morale sucks. Plain and simple. The people I work with screwed this up so badly.”
Source: Twitter
When discussing how his son has gone through the pre-draft process on his “Mind the Game” podcast with JJ Redick, LeBron couldn’t help but be proud of Bronny for the maturity he has shown: “I didn’t have social media to deal with when I came in at 18. I did have a lot of scrutiny, I did have a lot of things that was put on my shoulders. But I didn’t have every single day, around the clock news coverage, sports shows, things are talking about this particular person every single day. Or you go online... Читать дальше...
Point Game: Draymond Green talks about the possibility and likelihood of playing with LeBron James 👑 👀 : ‘Unless Bron coming to Golden State, I don’t see that happening’. @Money23Green @JohnWall @CJToledano @DraftKings
Source: Twitter
Get Up: “LeBron does not want to be involved in the coaching search. … He does not want to have this coach on his shoulders. This is the Lakers’ decision.” —@WindhorstESPN on LeBron’s involvement in the Lakers’ coaching search pic.twitter.com/VsZEB16IC0
Source: Twitter @GetUpESPN
NBA: Playoffs-Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves
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Detail view of signage before game one between Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves in the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center.
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NBA: Playoffs-Dallas Mavericks at Minnesota Timberwolves
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Following a win to start the Western Conference Finals of the 2024 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel, Luka Doncic talked about going back to his roots, using his experience with Real Madrid in a leading performance for the Dallas Mavericks. “Once you play there for many years. And I won there. So, it kind of stays with you,” the Slovenian sensation replied about his Real Madrid DNA in the postgame press conference, “Sometimes you just remember those beautiful moments when you win and what it means to win.”
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The Dallas Mavericks won a close 108-105 battle against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
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Michael Scotto: Kyrie Irving on the Anthony Edwards matchup: “As a peer, I love that. It’s nothing better. When Ant was a little younger, I’m sure he was watching me. When he was in high school, I was watching him. It’s more of those exciting matchups that I look forward to. Right after the game (Game 7 against the Nuggets) it was funny because he said it (about guarding Kyrie). I think the whole world was looking like, ‘Ok, you better know what you’re talking about, Ant.’ I respect that, and... Читать дальше...
ClutchPoints: “We came out flat today. We found our energy and went back to being flat. Everything was on us today.” Anthony Edwards discusses the Timberwolves’ Game 1 loss to the Mavericks 🗣 (via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/jzSM1BGyA0
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp
Mike Curtis: Final: #Mavs 108, #Wolves 105. Dallas wins its first Game 1 under Jason Kidd and steals homecourt advantage behind a combined 63 points from Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Doncic had 33, while Irving scored 30. The Mavs are in the driver’s seat going into Friday’s Game 2.
Source: Twitter @MikeACurtis2
ClutchPoints: LeBron James is now the youngest and oldest player to make an All-NBA team 🙌 2005 Cavs — 20 years old 2024 Lakers — 39 years old It is also the King’s 20th All-NBA selection, the most in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/rxaUu0PlaX
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp
Shams Charania: 2023-24 All-NBA: 1st: Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum 2nd: Jalen Brunson, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, Kawhi Leonard 3rd: Devin Booker, Stephen Curry, Tyrese Haliburton, LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Bobby Marks: Luka Doncic is now eligible to sign a super max extension in the 2025 offseason. The extension is the largest contract in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/GBNUsABHH4
Source: Twitter @BobbyMarks42
2002 | 6’7 | 7’0 WS | 235 LBS
Team: North Carolina
Agency: Josh Beauregard-Bell (Octagon)
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 27 / Worst rank: NR
2023-24 stats:
In 2023-24, Ingram averaged 12.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.4 blocks, and 1.4 steals per game. He shot 43.0 percent from the field, 38.5 percent from three, and 61.2 percent from the foul line.
Robinson is still learning and improving. Even after this season’s revival, he still feels like his best basketball is ahead of him. “I just turned 30, which is crazy,” said Robinson, who has two seasons left on his current contract with the Heat. “But what might even be crazier is I still think I’m far from a finished product. Maybe a lot of people say that 28 to whatever is your prime, but I feel like my prime is still ahead of me.”
Source: Miami Herald
2000 | 6’6 | 215 LBS | 6’8 WS
Team: Illinois
Agency: Klutch
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 15 / Worst rank: NR
2023-24 stats:
In 2023-24, Shannon Jr. averaged 23.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.9 blocks, and 1.0 steal per game. He shot 47.5 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from three, and 80.1 percent from the foul line.
In December, Terrence Shannon Jr. was charged with rape for an alleged incident that took place three months earlier. Читать дальше...
