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Blake Griffin retires after a high-flying 14-year NBA career: Blake Griffin has announced his retirement after a 14-year career that included six All-Star ...
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Kevin Durant says staying away from floppers and ‘crash dummies’ is the reason why he stayed healthy this season
“No players flopped into my legs this year ... Show more
Quick Glance: Caitlin Clark's Eventful WNBA Draft Week
- Caitlin Clark, the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, had a whirlwind week before the WNBA Draft, signaling just the beginning of her promising career.
- From the national championship to "SNL" to the Empire State Building and the draft, Clark is celebrated as one of the most sought-after and scrutinized rookies in the WNBA.
- After a series of events within eight days, including appearances on "Saturday Night Live", meetings, and honors, Clark looks forward to starting her professional career with the Indiana Fever.
- With a 190 percent increase in ticket prices and a massive fan response upon her arrival at the Fever, Clark and the team have high hopes for a successful season and a return to the playoffs.
Kyrie Irving says he misses the days when players tried out for Team USA and competed against each other
“I wish my brothers well ... Show more
Anthony Edwards on his moment with Kevin Durant:
“I think everybody here knows that’s my favorite player of all time, so that was probably one of the best ... Show more @SneakerReporter
Goran Dragić believes that if Yugoslavia were still a united country, a basketball team led by Luka Dončić and Nikola Jokić could be competitive against Team ... Show more @theOGsShow app.tapthe.link/error
LeBron JamesKevin DurantJayson TatumJoel EmbiidDevin Booker
Tyrese Haliburton
Anthony Edwards
Jrue Holiday
Bam Adebayo
Anthony Davis
Kawhi Leonard
Better ... Show more
Colin Cowherd says Kevin Durant is becoming ‘irrelevant’ 😳
"Jokic looks much better historically. Steph is really the soul of the Warriors ... Show more
Anthony Edwards on Durant:
"He made 4, 5 straight buckets like it was nothing. And I became a fan at one point, like I was out there like, 'god damn ... Show more @ohnohedidnt24
KYRIE IRVING. 🥶🥶
Kyrie on Team USA's roster process:
"I grew up in a time when we actually had to try out for USAB…meet up as a group and as peers ... Show more @GrantAfseth
Kevin Durant On Avoiding Injuries: No Players Flopped Into My Legs This Year
azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2024/04/15/durant-avoids-floppers-having-healthiest-season-in-years/73323953007/
Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving dazzled down the stretch as the Dallas Mavericks evened the series with the Los Angeles Clippers at 1-1 ... Show more
“I get to play alongside my favorite player of all time, which is Kevin Durant.”
- Anthony Edwards on playing for Team USA
(via @Complex )
Kyrie Irving reveals he grew tired of being called a ‘chaos agent’ and ‘locker room cancer’
“I’ve taken a lot of hits, learned how to hit back ... Show more @JoeyMistretta_
Draymond Green calls for Kevin Durant to guard Anthony Edwards for the rest of the series 👀
(Via @TheVolumeSports / h/t @NBABeyondCourt )
Kevin Durant couldn't help but smile while Ant was talking trash 😄 (via @Timberwolves)#KevinDurant #nba #nbaplayoffs #anthonyedwards
Alex Caruso suffered an apparent injury after this collision with Andre Drummond.
He has yet to return to the game.
The most points scored in the playoffs by active players:
1. LeBron James (8,050)
2. Kevin Durant (4,909)
3. Steph Curry (3,966)
4. James Harden (3,665)
5 ... Show more @FadeawayWorld
DeAndre Jordan jokingly comments on Blake Griffin's retirement:
“First off, Blake's a quitter, can't believe that guy.”
(via @HPbasketball )
Time flies 🥹
NBA
The top 10 finishers in O-LEBRON for the 2023-24 season among forwards
1. Giannis Antetokounmpo
2. Jayson Tatum
3. LeBron James
4. Lauri Markkanen5 ... Show more
Nets plan to hire Kings’ Jordi Fernández as coach: Sources: Fernandez, 41, is considered one of the brightest assistant coaches in the NBA.
theathletic.com/5418476/2024/04/15/brooklyn-nets-jordi-fernandez-coach/
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Quick Glance: Top Assistant Coach Jordi Fernández Set to Lead Nets: Insiders
- Regarded as one of the most talented assistant coaches in the NBA, Jordi Fernández, 41, is set to take on the role of head coach.
- Insiders confirmed on Monday that the Nets are in the process of hiring associate head coach Jordi Fernández as their new head coach.
- Following the departure of Jacque Vaughn on Feb. 19, Nets' management, Sean Marks and Joe Tsai, initiated a thorough coaching search, conducting interviews with a wide range of candidates.
- In addition to Fernández, championship coach Mike Budenholzer and associate head coach Kevin Young emerged as finalists for the position, according to previous reports by The Athletic.
Suns look fragile again in Game 2 loss to Timberwolves: The takeaway is clear: At key moments in this series, one team has looked connected ...
theathletic.com/5440949/2024/04/24/phoenix-suns-lose-game-2/
Kyrie Irving is the playoff partner Luka Dončić has been craving: There's a lot different about this Mavs team since they played the Clippers in 2021 ...
theathletic.com/5431325/2024/04/20/kyrie-irving-luka-doncic-mavericks/
KYRIE IRVING TODAY:
48 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 60% FG
LUKA DONCIC TODAY:
37 PTS, 9 REB, 12 AST, 57% FG
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ten-Year NBA Net Rating Rankings (Infographics For All 30 Teams): The Celtics finished in the top spot in Net Rating for the second straight season ...
basketball.realgm.com/analysis/275359/Ten-Year-NBA-Net-Rating-Rankings-Infographics-For-All-30-Teams
How will Suns regroup vs. Timberwolves in Game 2? 'Now we have to respond': After a Game 1 flop, the Phoenix Suns look to even the first-round series against the ...
azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2024/04/21/suns-regrouping-adjusting-after-25-point-flop-to-t-wolves-in-game-1/73405851007/
Quick Glance: Anthony Edwards Outshines Kevin Durant in Impressive NBA Victory
- Anthony Edwards emerged victorious in the playoff duel against Kevin Durant, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to success.
- Contributing 33 points, Edwards played a crucial role in the 120-95 win over Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
- As the Wolves took a 1-0 lead in the first-round series, Durant led the Suns with 31 points.
- Amid fan anticipation of great things for the 22-year-old Minnesota star, all attention was on Edwards.
🏀NOT-SO-MAD MAXEY
NBA admits refs missed 2 Knick fouls on Tyrese and a Sixer TO in final seconds, but guard says 'WE'VE GOT TO LET IT GO' www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/23/joel-embiid-76ers-win-series-game-2-loss-knicks/ Jump to No ... Show more www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/23/final-jets-mock-drafy-washington-rome-odunze/ www.nydailynews.com/sports/nfl/new-york-jets/ myaccount.nydailynews.com/850/preference enewspaper.nydailynews.com/html5/desktop/production/default.aspx
Draymond Green thinks the Clippers should start Russell Westbrook to defend Kyrie Irving"At some point in this series ... Show more
Nets Rumors: Donovan Mitchell, Ben Simmons, Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, Jordi Fernandez
hoopshype.com/lists/nets-rumors-donovan-mitchell-ben-simmons-cam-thomas-nic-claxton-jordi-fernandez/
Damian Lillard now holds the record for the MOST points scored in the first half with ZERO points in the second:
35 -- Damian Lillard (Today)
31 -- Devin ... Show more
The Mavs take Game 2 to even the series 🍿
Dončić: 32 PTS | 6 REB | 9 AST
Irving: 23 PTS | 6 REB | 3 STL
Washington: 18 PTS | 6 REB | 2 BLK
Kevin Durant on Anthony Edwards trash talk: “Yeah, it’s just basketball – not even playoffs, it’s just hoop. You get hot, you make shots ... Show more
Steve Hetzel will be joining Jordi Fernandez’s new Brooklyn Nets coaching staff as an assistant, sources tell ESPN. Hetzel spent the past three seasons in ... Show more
Anthony Edwards TOOK OVER in the 3rd Q for the Timberwolves and he had something to say to KD after hitting a contested 3. 😤
(via BallySportsNOR/X)
The top 10 finishers in D-LEBRON for the 2023-24 season among centers
1. Rudy Gobert2. Victor Wembanyama
3. Anthony Davis4. Bam Adebayo
5. Nic Claxton
6 ... Show more
Ben Simmons has been omitted from Australia's preliminary 22-man Olympic squad, per @BasketNews_com Despite being a prominent name ... Show more
"Kyrie Irving is one of the five greatest guards to ever play the sport of basketball."
- @craigcartonlive (Via @TheCartonShow )
ESPN Reporting with @ZachLowe_NBA : The Wizards let go of a number of staff members Thursday, but interim head coach Brian Keefe and assistant David Vanterpool remain ... Show more
The Brooklyn Nets are not giving up on Ben Simmons and intend to keep him on the roster for next season, per @NetsDaily & @NYPost_Lewis
Kyrie Irving says he ‘grew up in a time’ when you had to try out for USA Basketball after omission from Paris 2024
cnn.com/2024/04/19/sport/kyrie-irving-team-usa-olympics-selection-spt-intl/
The top 10 F/C in C&S 3PT%
1. Joe Ingles2. Paul George3. Kevin Durant4. Michael Porter Jr.
5. Al Horford
6. Karl-Anthony Towns
7. Aaron Nesmith
8 ... Show more
Tyronn Lue says Russell Westbrook could spend time defending Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Daniel Gafford, or PJ Washington in the first round
(Via @LawMurrayTheNU )
The top 10 finishers in O-LEBRON for the 2023-24 season among guards
1. Luka Doncic
2. Tyrese Haliburton
3. Jalen Brunson
4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander5 ... Show more
Brandon Jennings’ top 5 scorers in NBA history:
Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant Kevin Durant Michael BeasleyKyrie Irving
(Via www.youtube.com/watch / h/t @overtime )
Charlotte Hornets interview podcaster for head coach opening: J.J. Redick is getting an interview to become the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets.
sbnation.com/nba/2024/4/22/24137789/jj-redick-charlotte-hornets-interview-head-coach-search-opening
“Let’s face it this is maybe [Nic Claxton's] last game in Barclays Center in a Nets uniform.”
— @TheFrankIsola
LA’s last dance? Clippers enter playoffs in between eras and possibly down to their last best chance
theathletic.com/5426924/2024/04/19/clippers-championship-window-playoffs-nba/
Team USA Men's Basketball Selects 12-Player Roster for 2024 Paris Olympics, per Report
si.com/olympics/2024/04/16/team-usa-basketball-roster-2024-paris-olympics
Draymond Green suggests that for Phoenix to win the series, Kevin Durant needs to take on the defensive challenge against Anthony Edwards(🎥 @TheVolumeSports )
Timberwolves 120, Suns 95: Anthony Edwards explodes for 33 points: Anthony Edwards sparked the winners with 33 points, including 18 in the third quarter.
startribune.com/timberwolves-suns-live-game-report-beal-edwards-towns-gobert-durant-booker-target-center/600360402/
This Week In Basketball can (not) only weigh in on every playoff series but also pay homage to Blake Griffin
marcstein.substack.com/p/this-week-in-basketball-can-not-only
Paid articlePaid Mikal Bridges reveals he wasn’t right mentally towards the end of the season
“I didn’t have the right headspace... I wasn’t as strong and positive as I ... Show more @erikslater_
Ben Simmons Rumors: Nets Star 'Loves the NBA Lifestyle Too Much' to Consider Retiring
bleacherreport.com/articles/10117485-ben-simmons-rumors-nets-star-loves-the-nba-lifestyle-too-much-to-consider-retiring
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