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And it seems however Doncic gets the ball in the first place — inbounds passes, outlet passes, steals, rebounds — he now instinctively scans the floor for touchdown opportunities, often tight windows. “Obviously, I’m not fast enough to push the pace,” Doncic said earlier this postseason, “but my passes are faster than feet. I think with my vision, I can do those passes. … I know [my teammates are] going to run, so I just try to [find] them. “I think I could be a pretty good quarterback, honestly.”
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Marc Stein: Barring a late setback, Mavericks F Maxi Kleber (shoulder separation) is indeed on course to make his return to the lineup tonight in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals after being sidelined since May 3, league sources tell @TheSteinLine.
Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine

2002 | 6’8 | 7’1 | 239 LBS

Team: Clemson

Agent: Matt Bollero

Best aggregate mock draft rank: 45 / Worst rank: NR

2023-24 stats:

In 2023-24, Hall averaged 18.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 0.8 steals per game. He shot 48.8 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from three, and 77.9 percent from the foul line.

Jay King: Jaylen Brown on his MVP: “I wasn’t expecting it at all. I ain’t never win shit.”
Source: Twitter @ByJayKing

Jay King: Jaylen Brown won the Eastern Conference finals MVP, named after Larry Bird.
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Having overcome their great rival of the previous generation, the New York Knicks, in the semis, the Indiana Pacers – back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 Disney bubble – made their first Eastern Conference Finals series since 2013. But they came up short – a dominant four-game performance by the Boston Celtics saw the Pacers’ season end, one that yielded a decent 47-35 regular season record and an impressively comfortable first-round victory over the higher-seeded Milwaukee Bucks... Читать дальше...

Cameron Tabatabaie: Woj says Boston is choosing to take a conservative approach with Porzingis, and that they expect to ramp him up in time for Game 1 of the Finals
Source: Twitter @CTabatabaie

Joe Vardon: Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton is out for Game 4 with his hamstring strain, a league source said. Story coming @TheAthleticNBA
Source: Twitter @joevardon

2002 | 6’9.5 | 6’11 WS | 222 LBS

Team: Marquette

Agency: Klutch Sports

Best aggregate mock draft rank: 29 / Worst rank: NR

2023-24 stats:

In 2023-24, Ighodaro averaged 13.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 57.6 percent from the field and 62.3 percent from the foul line.

Chris Haynes: Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (neck sprain) will not play in Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the WCF, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/WIaKwkET3L
Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes

Shams Charania: Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber is on cusp of a return to the postseason, he has been upgraded to questionable for Game 4 vs. Timberwolves. Kleber has been out since May 3 due to an AC joint shoulder separation.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania