There’s a very good chance that Giannis Antetokounmpo gets traded today, and the Bucks’ front office will hold a major meeting to make a decision, per @JakeLFischer
(Via @BleacherReport )
Rich Paul compares LeBron James to Muhammad Ali
“I always looked at LeBron as more of what I would call the people’s champion, like Muhammad Ali. Even when he lost, I feel like people really embraced him.”
(Via Game Over / h/t @NBA__Courtside )
Steve Kerr admits he wasn’t a good coach this season
“I didn’t have a great year. I think coaches are similar to players. You have years that are better than others, you have years that are worse than others.”
(Via @NBCSWarriors )
🚨BREAKING: The NBA just dropped new MVP rankings:
1. Victor Wembanyama
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
3. Nikola Jokić
4. Luka Dončić
5. Jaylen Brown
6. Kawhi Leonard
7. Jalen Johnson
8. Donovan Mitchell
9. Jalen Brunson
10. Kevin Durant
SGA is still at 90% to win on Polymarket.
Mac McClung says he chose not to enter the dunk contest because several NBA players didn’t want to compete if he was in it 😳
“I think there was just back and forth of us being like this, and then they were calling me, being like 'People didn't want to do it if I was doing it', and I thought it's best if I just sit out this year and let it be, no matter what.”
(Via https://t.co/jpdmv8WWzX)
Chris Paul reportedly threw a Halloween party, and barely any of his Clippers teammates showed up, per @ramonashelburne
“Some of the things early on — like, he invited guys to his suite at the Rams game, and he threw a Halloween party, and then... no one came. After that, they get worked the first night in Utah, which makes this even sadder. Like, seriously — a Halloween party, and maybe three players showed up. I think Brad came, and Zubac. Chris is trying to be like, ‘I’m going to help you build some culture. I’ll bring guys over to my house. Let’s work out together. Let’s have a Halloween party.’ He and his wife threw the party in the suite after the Halloween game — and again, only three players came. So you’re looking at this and thinking: he’s trying to fill the leadership void the way he knows how, and every time he did, they would kind of recoil. Like, ‘Eh, it’s too much.’”
(Via https://t.co/W92ujpwHJd)
Draymond on the Dunk contest:
“I worked this hard to be an All Star and you can be in dunk contests without an NBA contract. We might as well get those guys that do those crazy ass dunks.”
(via @DraymondShow, h/t @NBA__Courtside)
People within the Sixers organization now feel that Tyrese Maxey is the face of the franchise over Joel Embiid and Paul George, per @ramonashelburne
“I think the feeling is that this is Tyrese Maxey’s team, and over the summer it started to turn that page because people just frankly didn’t know when Paul George and Joel Embiid would be able to play … and so the Sixers had to pivot—and it turns out Tyrese Maxey is really good and he is the franchise now.”
(Via @ESPNNBA / h/t @sixers_galaxy )
JJ Redick on Chris Paul’s legacy:
“I hope he doesn’t win an NBA championship because that would mean the Clippers win an NBA championship… That’s who Chris Paul is, he’s the ultimate winner.”
(via @LoJoMedia, h/t @hoopshype)
The NBA is asking for the phones and emails of at least 10 Lakers employees, including two of LeBron’s associates, as part of its investigation into illegal sports gambling.
(via @sam_amick, https://t.co/PSkmFulddT)
Draymond Green calls out the Knicks:
"I just don't believe the Knicks are actual contenders. They don't have what it takes to win at the highest level."
(via @DraymondShow, @Fullcourtpass)
Terry Rozier allegedly had over $200K delivered to his home after bettors cashed in on his under, per @TheAthletic
“On March 23, 2023, Rozier, while playing for the Hornets, let others close to him know that he planned to leave early with injury. Associates bet more than $200,000 on Rozier's unders and winnings were delivered to Rozier's home, the indictment alleges.”
Colin Cowherd says Caitlin Clark IS the WNBA and suggests that people don’t care to watch when she’s not playing
“How many times have you watched WNBA games since Caitlin Clark got hurt?”
(h/t @awfulannouncing )
Nikola Vucevic is retiring at the age of 35, per @Eurohoopsnet
After years of competing at the highest level, he’s officially stepping away — but only from international play. His NBA career will continue
Part of the reason ESPN got rid of Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson was because they weren’t fans of their desire to potentially leave for coaching, per @AndrewMarchand
The NBA also wasn’t a fan of Jeff Van Gundy constantly criticizing officials
“ESPN had company-wide layoffs, and part of the network’s reasoning for singling out Van Gundy and Jackson was because of their perceived continued desire to coach, according to sources briefed on the move. The NBA was not a fan of Van Gundy criticizing officials, according to those sources.”
(Via https://t.co/wIRzx03cyB )