Die with Basketball

バスケットボールを愛し、レブロン・ジェームズ(&LAL)と越谷アルファーズと富士通レッドウェーブを応援する草バスケプレーヤーです。

[NBA @NBA]

Split LeBron's career in half… and he'd STILL have the most 20/5/5 seasons ever 🤯

King James begins a historic 24th NBA season when the Sixers visit the Knicks on Opening Night, Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 7:00pm/et on NBC and Peacock!

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: Golden State’s Stephen Curry has agreed on a two-year, $116 million contract extension with the franchise, with a player option in 2028-29, sources tell ESPN.

[Basketball Forever @bballforever_]

BREAKING: Lonzo Ball is officially retiring from the NBA at only 28 years old due to his career-altering knee injury.

“I don’t think I ever got to my peak, and damn, that sh*t sucks, but at the same time there’s people that don’t have meals at night to eat. That’s how I look at the world," Ball said.

Ball played nine seasons with the Lakers, Pelicans, Bulls, and Cavaliers.

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Clippers' cost for this era has been WILD 🤯

[Damien Peters @DamienPetersNBA]

Kawhi Leonard’s legacy with the Los Angeles Clippers:

- Demanded the front office trade for Paul George, forcing them to part with every asset they had including a young Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Missed 243 games in 7 seasons (equivalent of nearly 3 seasons)
- 2019-2020: Blew a 3-1 lead in Western Conference Semi-Finals
- 2020-2021: Clippers reach Western Conference Finals without him
- 2021-2022: Missed playoffs
- 2022-2023: Eliminated in the first round and didn’t finish the series
- 2023-2024: Eliminated in the first round
- 2024-2025: Eliminated in the first round
- 2025-2026: Missed the playoffs, locked up by Draymond Green with the season on the line
- Played just 35 playoff games
- No championships
- No personal Conference Finals appearances
- Demanded the front office continue retooling around him, causing them to trade for James Harden and depart with even more draft capital
- Collected nearly $350 million in salary
- Circumvented the salary cap
- Cost the Clippers a further 5 first round picks
- Inflicted a $30 million fine
- Inflicted suspensions on ownership and front office with no pay
- A personal $700,000 fine
- Had his uncle Dennis banned for life

Possibly the worst free agent signing in league history.

[Ritmo NBA @RitmoNba]

🚨 La NBA SANCIONA a los Clippers y a Kawhi Leonard por violar las reglas de elusión del salary cap.

Penas a los Clippers:
▪️ Pierden 5 picks de primera ronda (2029-2033)
▪️ Multa de $30M

Steve Ballmer: suspendido por 1 año
Gillian Zucker (presidenta de operaciones comerciales): suspendida 1 año sin sueldo
Lawrence Frank (GM): suspendido 6 meses sin sueldo

Kawhi debe pagar $700.000 a la liga. Su ex representante, Dennis Robertson, queda inhabilitado 5 años para operar con equipos de la NBA.

La investigación encontró que los Clippers facilitaron acuerdos de auspicio entre Kawhi y empresas vinculadas al equipo (Aspiration, Boingo, Daktronics, Lockton) y pagaron gastos personales del jugador.

[Basketball Forever @bballforever_]

Kawhi Leonard said he would only sign with the Clippers back in 2019 if they traded for Paul George. So the cost of acquiring the two stars after the NBA's punishment today was:

🔶 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
🔶 Danilo Gallinari
🔶 TEN 1st-round picks
🔶 TWO 1st-round pick swaps

All that for three playoff series wins....

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The NBA has ruled on the Los Angeles Clippers in for salary cap circumvention investigations on Kawhi Leonard after yearlong probe -- stripping the franchise of 5 first-round picks, issuing a $30 million fine to owner Steve Ballmer and suspensions for Ballmer, Lawrence Frank and Gillian Zucker, sources tell ESPN.

Kawhi Leonard will have to pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits by the Clippers for his uncle and former business rep, Dennis Robertson. No contract void or suspension for Leonard. And Robertson -- who was fired by Leonard in June -- is being banned by the NBA from all business dealings.

[ESPN @espn]

The Lakers are being sold to American businessman Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for over $12 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told @ramonashelburne.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

After 18 NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook has retired. A legendary career: NBA’s top 75, 2017 league MVP, nine-time All-Star, nine-time All-NBA, USA Olympic Gold Medalist and the all-time record for triple-doubles.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group and Klutch CEO and Game Over show host Rich Paul tells ESPN.

[バンバン @aj8gjptd]

レイクタウンにアリーナで２９―３０シーズンに供用開始!

#越谷アルファーズ https://t.co/shcrsSIvHp

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

The Los Angeles Clippers-Toronto Raptors trade centered on Kawhi Leonard will not be complete until the NBA investigation into the Clippers is over, per @ShamsCharania🚨

[越谷アルファーズ @KoshigayaAlphas]

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AlphaVenus Hazuki
現役引退のお知らせ
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こ��度、越谷アルファーズ専属チアリーダー「AlphaVenus」のHazukiが現役引退を決意し、2026-27シーズンはメンバーとしての活動を継続しないこととなりましたので、お知らせいたします。

Hazukiは2020-21シーズンから6シーズンにわたりAlphaVenusメンバーとして活動し、2022-23シーズンにはクラブ初となる専属プロ契約を締結。プロ契約メンバーとしても4シーズンにわたり、皆様に笑顔を届けるために様々なチャレンジをしてきてくれました。

越谷アルファーズがチアリーダーの専属プロ契約を立ち上げた最大の理由は、Hazukiの「人を魅了する力」「人々の笑顔を引き出す力」がクラブにとってかけがえのない価値であり、いちメンバーとしては限界のある活動の幅を、「専属プロ契約」を結ぶことで最大限に広げたいという思いを抱いたことにありました。
Hazukiの存在がクラブの心を動かし、彼女と共にもっとチャレンジをしたいと思わせてくれたことで、「専属プロ契約」という新たな選択肢が生まれました。

まだまだ現役として活動を続けてほしいという思いはありますが、この度のHazukiの決意を尊重し、Hazukiが築いてきてくれた思い、土台を大��に繋ぎ、越谷アルファーズとして目標としている「全メンバーとプロ契約を結ぶ（完全プロ化）」ことを将来的に実現するべく、チアリーダーの職業としての確立を目指した活動を続けてまいります。

なお、Hazukiは今後も、越谷アルファーズキッズチアダンスアカデミー「AlphaAngel」の講師をはじめ、クラブの一員としての活動を継続してまいります。

▼本人コメントはこちら
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#Hazuki #AlphaVenus
#越谷アルファーズ

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Just in: Free agent Rui Hachimura has agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN.

[【公式】アルファマン(越谷アルファーズ) @Alphaman_alphas]

ふむふむ

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Kyle Lowry will sign a 1-day contract with Toronto to retire as a Raptor, per @michaelgrange

[田岡茂一 @ryonantaokaz]

正直言っていいかな？ブロンコスのマスコット全然可愛くない。可愛くないといけないルールではないし問題はないんだろけどビックリするくらい可愛くない。
怒られたら謝りますけど。

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BLOCKBUSTER: The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks and two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

[FanDuel Sports @FanDuelSports]

Rob Pelinka while running the Lakers:

- Lost LeBron in free agency
- Let Alex Caruso walk
- Traded for Russell Westbrook
- Signed Gabe Vincent & Kendrick Nunn
- Drafted Jalen Hood-Schifino

Should the Lakers fire him? 🤔