Max Christie didn’t enter his freshman season at Michigan State basketball with the expectation that he would be a one-and-done. But after the Spartans’ loss to Duke in the second round of the NCAA tournament, Christie realized he was ready. The opportunity to prove himself in the NBA outweighed his desire to return to East … Read more
CHICAGO – Thursday afternoon in his native Chicago, Trevion Williams got to play in his first formal game since his Purdue career ended, as his NBA Draft Combine squad played its first of two scrimmages. Williams’ Team Curry won – comfortably – and the legion of NBA kingmakers looking on saw a lot of what … Read more
Los Angeles Lakers great Magic Johnson was considered a great player in his first seven seasons in the NBA, and during that time, he led the team to five NBA Finals appearances and three world championships. However, he left something to be desired. Although Johnson averaged 18.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 10.7 assists and 2.2 steals … Read more
Harlan: Luka up all night sick following Dubs-Mavs Game 1 originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Luka Dončić wasn’t at his best in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. In a defensive effort headed by Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors held the superstar to 20 points on 6-of-18 shooting in their blowout win over the … Read more
Draymond turns life inside-out in obsession of NBA titles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Draymond Green’s response Thursday to an innocuous question about his postseason routine was a three-minute confession of his springtime obsession. Asked what he does to “get away” from such a high-intensity environment, to “chill out,” Green dived into his answer … Read more
Anthony Chiang: Ime Udoka said the Celtics “might have missed out on that one” in regard to waiving Max Strus a few years ago. Source: Twitter @Anthony_Chiang What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt Celtics coach Ime Udoka gets his turn to talk about Al Horford and Marcus Smart rejoining the lineup for Game … Read more
SiriusXM NBA Radio: “Things will work out for Deandre. He’s a valuable player and there’s other teams in the league as well ”Longtime NBA Agent Bill Duffy tells @termineradio & @Eddie Johnson what the future holds for his client, Deandre Ayton, as he heads into restricted free agency Source: Twitter @SiriusXMNBA What’s the buzz on … Read more
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) Mitch Kupchak has signed a multiyear contract extension to remain the Charlotte Hornets’ general manager. Kupchak’s contract was set to expire this summer. ” For better or for worse, I will be here for the next couple of years, ” Kupchak said Thursday on a videoconference call. He would not say when … Read more
DENVER (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves are talking to Denver Nuggets president Tim Connelly about their vacant president of basketball operations role, The Associated Press has confirmed. The talks were confirmed by a person familiar with the discussions, who spoke with AP on condition of anonymity because neither franchise is commenting publicly. The talks were first … Read more
East rival reportedly has ‘known interest’ in Thybulle trade originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Matisse Thybulle was once considered a key role piece in the Sixers’ future, lauded for his defense and coveted for his potential as a 3-and-D guy. But as his offensive game has stagnated through three seasons – he shot worse … Read more
