Shams Charania: Boston’s Kristaps Porzingis (calf) has completed multiple scrimmages in recent days and is expected to return to action for Game 1 of the NBA Finals vs. Dallas on Thursday night barring setback, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Porzingis has been sidelined since April 29.
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2001 | 6’7 | 7’2 WS | 212 LBS
Team: Akron
Agent: Keith Kreiter (Edge Sports)
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 54 / Worst rank: NR
2023-24 stats:
In 2023-24, Freeman averaged 18.6 points, 12.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.7 blocks, and 0.8 steals per game. He shot 58.4 percent from the field, 37.0 percent from three, and 72.8 percent from the foul line.
The NBA’s media rights deals will nearly triple beginning with the 25-26 season, while expansion will also give existing owners an influx of money in the coming years. “I do not think they would tear the team apart, however, I do think there’s a possibility if the ownership change took place that Karl Towns’ role would be reevaluated,” said Windhorst.
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Carter became a villain in Toronto. He joked about the booing he was subjected to every time he returned to the city in the years following his trade to New Jersey. It was relentless and loud, he said on a recent podcast with Taylor Rooks. “I just feel like I handled everything the correct way,” Carter said. “I had conversations with people, and I made a decision that we’re seeing now to the 20th power.”
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In remarks Jijantes FC, the former NBA player explained, once again in emotional terms, why he reacted with tears to the question. “They were tears of gratitude. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to play again. In Barcelona, I’ve recovered my love for basketball,” he stated.
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ClutchPoints: Reporter: “How do you hope the [players and fans] will remember you after [you’re done with your career]?” James Harden: “That I was a winner… Put the money aside. I really love and enjoy the game of basketball.” (via @BasketNews_com) pic.twitter.com/4HQJbFTlGd
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“Just learning that being on such a talented team, that it’s not just talent that’s going to take you over the top,” Tatum said of his experiences that season. “You have to have guys that are willing to sacrifice, guys that are willing to do the other things for the team to have a chance. “It wasn’t a Kyrie thing — it was all of us. We all took part in why that season wasn’t a success and we all learned from it. We all moved on. Some of us stayed here, other guys left and have done great things since that season. Читать дальше...
Finland suffered a massive blow in the hunt for a spot in the 2024 Olympic Games with Lauri Markkanen out of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia. After an early conclusion to the 2023-24 NBA Regular Season with the Utah Jazz due to an injury in his right shoulder, he will sit out this summer’s international schedule, Basketball Finland updated his status on Monday. “Certainly, this is tough,” confessed Markkanen, “Representing Finland and playing for the national team is an honor for me. Читать дальше...
“I don’t mind, after a few years, taking the brunt of the blame (for my time in Boston not working out),” Irving said. “(I’m) one of the best players in the world so I know what comes with that fair criticism. You know, it’s just that a little bit more grace could have been extended my way, especially with what I was dealing with during that time as a human being. “I know sometimes in sports, it’s literally about the end goal and result in what you accomplish, and that’s one thing. But we’re still human. Читать дальше...
Run It Back: “They do not like Porzingis in Dallas… Luka did not like playing with him, there is an actual beef there” 👀 @ChandlerParsons on Kristaps Porzingis playing his former team in the NBA Finals 🍿
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