NBA Draft Stock Watch: Latest Buzz on Prospects After Combine Which players left a strong impression at the NBA draft combine? Sports Illustrated · May 23, 2022
NBA Twitter reacts to Andrew Wiggins’ poster dunk on Luka Doncic: ‘Andrew WUTTTT????’ Here's how NBA Twitter reacted to Andrew Wiggins' poster dunk on Luka Doncic in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 23, 2022
Deandre Ayton’s agent: ‘We’re disappointed. We wanted a max contract’ After the Suns declined to sign Ayton to a five-year, rookie-scale max extension before the 2021-22 season, restricted free agency is now on the horizon for the athletic big man. During the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago, Ayton's agent Bill Duffy ... USA Today Sports Media Group · May 23, 2022
Kristian Winfield: What would it take for the Nets to make a fairytale trade for LeBron James? Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and LeBron James walk into Barclays Center. What sounds like the makings of a bad dad joke could be a dream come true if LeBron ever forced his way to Brooklyn via trade, and “The King” got the trade wheels turning when he suggested he’d love… Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022
NBA Twitter reacts to Andrew Wiggins’ poster dunk over Luka Doncic in Game 3 Andrew Wiggins set NBA Twitter on fire with an explosive poster dunk over Luka Doncic in Game 3. Here's a look at what fans and analysts were saying about the dunk on Sunday. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 23, 2022
Warriors best Mavericks in Game 3, back on NBA Finals doorstep DALLAS – Luka Dončić scored 21 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter, but the Mavericks star’s efforts weren’t enough to beat a Warriors team that emerged with a 109-100 victory Sunday night. Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka had meeting with Nets GM at NBA Combine At the NBA Combine, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka had a meeting with Sean Marks, his Nets counterpart. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 23, 2022
Juwan Howard reportedly turned down opportunity to coach Lakers Former NBA player Juwan Howard turned down an opportunity to coach the Lakers in order to stay at the University of Michigan. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 23, 2022
Charles Barkley actually rode a horse to the ‘Inside the NBA’ set for a wild entrance Once upon a time in Dallas. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 23, 2022
Reggie Bullock Wins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Award The veteran sharpshooter has been a staunch supporter of LGBTQ rights throughout his 10-year NBA career. Sports Illustrated · May 22, 2022
G League’s Mahmoud Abdelfattah emerging as strong assistant coaching candidate for Rockets Mahmoud Abdelfattah, who coached Houston’s G League affiliate to the 2021-22 title, is reportedly a strong candidate to join the Rockets as an assistant to head coach Stephen Silas. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022
Jimmy Butler Intends to Play in Game 4 vs. Celtics, per Report The Heat star left Game 3 with knee soreness. Sports Illustrated · May 22, 2022
Kevin O’Connor questions Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s long-term future with the Thunder "He’s not necessarily a part of the long-term future. Maybe he’s a guy they flip again, but why would you not want to keep (SGA)? He’s just the guy that you’d be open to moving if the deal's right." USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022
NBA fines Mavericks $100k for bench decorum Another game, another knock on the Mavericks’ bench “decorum.” Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022 Kevin O’Connor explains why the Thunder should take Jabari Smith Jr. second overall in 2022 NBA draft "This pick is one of my favorite matches from team to prospect in the entire draft."
Sports Illustrated · May 22, 2022 NBA Fines Mavericks for Third Time in Playoffs Dallas has now been fined three separate times for breaking this rule.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022 Bill Simmons thinks the Thunder should pick Jabari Smith Jr. second overall in 2022 NBA draft "I think Jabari wins the lottery if OKC takes him."
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022 P.J. Tucker’s overdramatic flop against Jayson Tatum became an instant meme during Celtics-Heat Game 3 Whoa, Jayson Tatum must be super strong!
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 22, 2022 Mike Sielski: The City Council resolution honoring Joel Embiid was silly, but not for the reasons you think PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia City Council did a silly thing Thursday, passing a resolution honoring Joel Embiid as the “Most Valuable Philadelphian,” and calling the resolution silly is the best thing you can say about it. Embiid had finished second in the voting for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award to…
Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022 Sideline Chatter: Those mice came, they saw, they chewed up some jerseys Might be time to invest in a cat.
Tribune News Service · May 22, 2022 Ira Winderman: Based on how balls bounced, is a rivalry brewing for Heat? BOSTON — As he walked off the Miami Heat practice court Monday, veteran forward and converted hockey fan Udonis Haslem shook his head.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022 Boston Celtics Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird’s best highlights: Volume X Check out part X of this highlight series of Larry Legend himself.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022 On this date: An underrated Kobe Bryant gem versus the Spurs Kobe Bryant almost single-handedly erased a big deficit in Game 1 of the 2008 WCF and gave the Lakers an inspiring win over the Spurs.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022 Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s Game 3 win This is what Celtics and NBA Twitter had to say about how Game 3 went down between Boston and Miami.
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 22, 2022 On this date: Ralph Sampson sends Lakers home for summer The Lakers failed the reach the NBA Finals in 1986 due to a painful loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Rockets.