Royce Young: The Thunder join the Celtics, Lakers, 76ers and Rockets as the only franchises to have three different players win an MVP. The Thunder are the only one to have three within a 15-year span, though. … [Read more...] about
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Kendrick Perkins: But you have levels of not liking each other—because you’re around each other so much. You’re gonna have attitude. Like KG… quiet as kept—he’ll tell the story now—but James Posey was the leader of our team. KG, at times, hated this motherf*cker. Guess why he hated Posey? One—because Po guarded him in practices. Our practices—our white vs. green practices—we … [Read more...] about
On April 27, Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard suffered a torn left Achilles tendon in a Game 4 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Lillard’s injury was the fifth NBA player on a standard contract to sustain the injury since rookie DaRon Holmes II went down in Summer League on July 12, 2024. Unfortunately, another name was added to the list as Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum tore his … [Read more...] about
Most rival teams continue to regard Kristaps Porziņģis as the most movable Boston vet thanks to the Latvian big man’s $30.7 million expiring contract. Porziņģis, though, managed to exceed 20 minutes in only one of the Celtics’ games in the New York series because of a perplexing energy-sapping illness that has plagued him since March. … [Read more...] about
Sunday’s Nuggets-Thunder second round NBA playoff Game 7 averaged 6.34 million viewers on ABC, down only 2% from Pacers-Knicks last year (6.45M), despite the smaller-market matchup and 32-point blowout. (Nielsen’s recent expansion of out-of-home viewing likely helped narrow the gap.) On Friday night, the Knicks’ 38-point Game 6 rout of the Celtics averaged 5.73 million — up 14% … [Read more...] about
LeBron James on Celtics: ‘Sometimes it seems like they get a little bored because of how great they are’
On the latest episode this week of his podcast “Mind the Game” with Steve Nash, the Los Angeles Lakers star James spoke out about the Boston Celtics in the wake of their elimination from the playoffs. James said during his remarks that he believes the Celtics can get bored and complacent at times on the court. “You think they get bored sometimes?” said James. “Like, they’ve … [Read more...] about LeBron James on Celtics: ‘Sometimes it seems like they get a little bored because of how great they are’
LeBron James on Celtics: ‘Sometimes it seems like they get a little bored because of how great they are’
On the latest episode this week of his podcast “Mind the Game” with Steve Nash, the Los Angeles Lakers star James spoke out about the Boston Celtics in the wake of their elimination from the playoffs. James said during his remarks that he believes the Celtics can get bored and complacent at times on the court. “You think they get bored sometimes?” said James. “Like, they’ve … [Read more...] about LeBron James on Celtics: ‘Sometimes it seems like they get a little bored because of how great they are’
Brian Mahoney: Knicks’ victory over Celtics in Game 6 on ESPN peaked with 6.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched program of the day across all TV on Friday. … [Read more...] about
Derrick White an option for Warriors?
Appearing on The Zach Lowe Show, Murdock said the Warriors are “looking at” White this offseason, citing him as the kind of high-IQ, two-way player who could elevate Golden State’s backcourt. “Another guy that I think you should look at for the Warriors going forward is Derrick White… I think that’s something the Warriors are looking at right now.” … [Read more...] about Derrick White an option for Warriors?