DETROIT – The last time the NBA world really interacted with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team embarrassed itself in its inaugural season tournament in Las Vegas in December, jokes about Zion Williamson’s weight were flying and everyone was gleefully passing attention to settle elsewhere. The Williamson stuff is cheap folly, but plenty of it… Read More »
The phrase “unintended consequences” became ingrained in the minds of many NBA people eight years ago, when a spike in the salary cap led to Kevin Durant signing as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors, as if a major crime had been committed. Should Commissioner Adam Silver call the rework and recent developments… Read More »
The NBA would like seven games of this, but will have to settle for one… and change, if there is a repeat of whatever clock crime occurred Saturday night in Los Angeles. Another footnote was added to the LeBron James-Stephen Curry book, with the Warriors coming away with a 128-121 victory, and it’s likely those… Read More »
Lakers star LeBron James takes a shot for Minnesota’s Naz Reid during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 120-109 win Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. James finished with 29 points. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Lakers are heading to the NBA Finals. The Lakers are evolving into a play-in disaster. The Lakers are inspired.… Read More »
It was late on the East Coast, but a team scout called. He had just watched Phoenix rally from a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit against Sacramento on Jan. 16, and for all of Kevin Durant’s brilliant shooting, it was the 35-year-old’s suffocating defense that left this man behind. raving about one of the game’s best scorers.… Read More »
Kings face frustratingly obvious trend despite team denial originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO – When it was announced that several Miami Heat players, including their star Jimmy Butler, would miss Monday’s game against the Kings, Sacramento fans had one reciprocal reaction. “Blowout loss inbound.” “A double-digit defeat in sight.” “We are so… Read More »
SALT LAKE CITY – On NBA Draft night last June, Keyonte George sat in the green room with his family, waiting for his name to be called and anticipating where his career would begin. Victor Wembanyama, of course, was the first player to walk across the stage and shake hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver,… Read More »
INDIANAPOLIS – Victor Wembanyama made his NBA All-Star Weekend debut in the Rising Stars event Friday evening to loud cheers as his name was announced for Team Pau. It didn’t take long for him to get going, scoring the first basket of the game on a pick-and-pop with Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski. Wembanyama had a… Read More »
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