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KNICKS FANS GOING NUTS IN THE STREETS 😭

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Victor Wembanyama on the last 3 possessions of the game:

"I'm still very blurry, and that's the whole problem. I need to have more poise, more control over the game."

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VICTOR WEMBANYAMA MISSED THE GAME WINNER 😱

The New York Knicks are now two wins away from winning the NBA Finals

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REPORT: Anthony Edwards has questions about the future of the Timberwolves roster that he wants answered

(Via Brian Windhorst)

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REPORT: Baxter Holmes says Adam Silver is *UNLIKELY* to punish the Clippers for the Aspiration allegations simply due to “public pressure”

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A reporter asked Donald Trump about the massive $8,000 price tag to attend the NBA Finals and how everyday Americans aren’t able to afford those ticket prices.

His response: “You can watch it on TV. It's sort of semi-free to watch it on TV. That's the way life goes.”

(Via Aaron Rupar, H/T Legion Hoops)

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WOW: the Heat don’t care how Tyler Herro feels about getting traded

(Via Sam Amick)

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Giannis Antetokounmpo has questions about what the Heat roster would look like after a potential trade

“You don’t want to gut your roster and go to the place you’re excited to be in and have a hard time contending for a championship.”

(Via Sam Amick)

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LaMelo Ball is set to go to trial later this month in a lawsuit seeking $3.75 million in damages.

The lawsuit alleges Ball severely injured a child’s foot with his vehicle outside Spectrum Center following a Hornets event in 2023. Ball has denied the allegations.

The trial is scheduled to begin the week of June 15.

(H/T NBACentral)

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WOW: Brad Turner says Austin Reaves is not willing to take a hometown discount with the Lakers and wants his $241 million, five-year max contract

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REPORT: Brett Siegel says Stephen Curry plans on meeting with LeBron James to try and recruit him to the Warriors

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De’Aaron Fox says he sacrificed his game for the betterment of the team:

"Obviously, I'm not shooting the ball as much. But coming here, I knew that was the way it was going to be. As a player, you sacrifice for the betterment of the team. There are times where I need to take shots or times where I don't take as many shots, but at the end of the day, you need to make the shots that you take”

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REPORT: Bill Simmons says if the Boston Celtics were to trade Jaylen Brown, it would be for multiple pieces, more flexibility, players that would lead to one extra move after this

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REPORT: the fan who ran onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals has been arrested and banned for life from all NBA arenas

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REPORT: the Lakers are optimistic about moving forward without LeBron James this offseason

(Via @EricPincus)

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REPORT: Lu Dort is expected to be the odd man out on the OKC Thunder

(Via @basketballtalk)

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Victor Wembanyama on whether the spotlight of playing in the NBA Finals motivates him:

“It doesn't motivate me. At the end of the day only 20,000 people fit in the arena. Doesn't really make a difference.”

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CONFIRMED: Jalen Duren contract with the Pistons is expected to be in the ballpark of a five-year, $200 million to $220 million deal

(Via @HunterPatterson)

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WOW: the Pelicans are a team with interest in acquiring Jaylen Brown

(Via Jake Fischer)

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Jake Fischer:

“I don’t necessarily believe that Kyrie Irving will be on the Mavericks roster on opening night.”