NBA plus/minus leaders over the past 7 weeks:
1. Jayson Tatum: +304
2. Marcus Smart: +249
3. Al Horford: +242
4. Rob Williams: +208
5. Jaylen Brown: +194
No one else in the league is within 25 of Jaylen
Slightly disappointed AEG/Crypto.com Arena outbid the city of Boston, who was going to rename Staples Center "F*** The Lakers Go Pats" Performing Arts Center
Kyrie and Harden should be out for the remainder of the semifinals. Which means their hopes of winning a championship falls on the shoulders of Durant. If Jayson Tatum can go for 50 and steal a game then there’s no excuse for the “best player in the world.” 🤷🏾♂️
Kevin Durant on his playoff battle with Jayson Tatum:
“I had series against Kobe, LeBron, Tim Duncan... Jayson Tatum is in that conversation now because he’s that elite level of player already at 23... It was an honor to play against him.”
Isaiah Thomas has received interest from multiple teams after not re-signing with #Pelicans, source tells @HoopAnalysisNet. Among teams to watch for him are the #Heat, #Bucks, and #Celtics.
35 years ago today, Larry Bird was bored so he decided to play left-handed against Portland.
He finished with:
47 PTS, 14 REB, 11 AST
10 of 21 FG made lefty
Reporters asked him why he did this. His response?
"I'm saving my right hand for the Lakers."