The NBA team with the worst record should have to play the reigning WNBA champions every pre-season. Incentive for NBA teams to not be last and will finally put an end to people talking nonsense.
Jeff Teague says he’d drop 100 points in a WNBA game:
“I’d have Wilt numbers… I’m playing the whole game…. No disrespect to them but I’m 215, bro. A'ja Wilson probably weigh 200, sh*t I doubt that she probably weigh about 170. A'ja getting 46 and this is no disrespect you are cold. They can’t check her, they damn sure can’t check me. 100 ball.”
(via @club520podcast, h/t @NBA__Courtside)
The NBA has disclosed to its 30 GMs a singular new anti-tanking reform that expands the draft lottery to 16 teams, flattens odds, and have a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams are penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick.
ESPN details: https://t.co/0Zs1OfktfP
Former Utah State volleyball star Kaylie Ray says her teammates suffered injured fingers, trauma and the death of their dream for four straight conference championships during the SJSU trans athlete scandal.
When she shared this story with lawmakers this week, a Democrat responded by making comments about her body.
Kaylie revealed what was going through her head when she heard those comments, and more about what she saw on the court when she was unknowingly competing against a biological male in 2022 & 23, and how the fallout when the truth came out ruined her 2024 season.
Now, SJSU is suing the Trump administration to challenge an investigation that determined the school violated Title IX in its handling of the trans athlete.
"...the Jazz removed two of the team's top players...before the beginning of the 4Q and did not return them to the game"
1) Ok so if Will Hardy sits Markkanen the entire 3Q and plays him in the 4Q instead, is that acceptable?
2) They won that Heat game!
3) They won that Heat game because Brice Sensabaugh is nails and came through with several big shots. Is he not permitted to be the focal point of an offense without the presence of 'stars' on the floor concurrently?
I have more questions now than before they addressed/penalized this.
One of the worst cases of tanking I’ve ever seen: last night, the Jazz were up by 17 towards the end of the third quarter— Lauri Markkanen had 27, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 22, and Jusuf Nurkic had 14 rebounds.
Out of nowhere, they were all benched for the entire fourth quarter, and the Magic came back and won the game.
An absolute joke.
Jazz at full health:
PG: Keyonte George / Isaiah Collier
SG: Ace Bailey / Cody Williams
SF: Markkanen / Brice Sensebaugh
PF: JJJ / Filipowski / Vince Williams Jr
C: Walker Kessler / Nurkic / Jock Landale
This is a fun team 🔥
"Could be one of the best frontcourts in the Western Conference."
The NBA Showtime crew talks about Jaren Jackson Jr. being traded to the Jazz and how he will look in his new setup.
League Sources: Utah’s move for JJJ will not affect the Jazz’ interest in keeping Walker Kessler long term. The Jazz are doing this envisioning JJJ/Lauri/Kessler frontcourt
One of the things that has probably gone a little underreported on the Jazz this season is just how much every player on the team raves about Ace Bailey as a person.
They talk a lot about how good he's going to be on the floor, but they speak even more highly of his personality.
So yeah… Keyonte George is averaging 24.4 PPG on 46/38/90 shooting splits.
He’s shooting a mind blowing 72.3% at the rim. Not to mention 6.7 APG, 4 RPG, and 1 SPG on top of the scoring.
The scariest part? He’s only 22-years old.
Jazz Injury Report:
OUT - Elijah Harkless (G League - Two-Way)
OUT - Walker Kessler (left shoulder; injury recovery)
OUT - Lauri Markkanen (illness)
OUT - Georges Niang (left foot; fourth metatarsal stress reaction)
OUT - John Tonje (G League - Two-Way)
OUT - Oscar Tshiebwe (G League - Two-Way)