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Zach Lowe: “If anything, I think that may be underplaying the level of iciness and tension that they’re navigating right now. And that’s not to say ‘Are they going to trade Draymond?’ Everything I’ve heard is they are not trading Draymond. They’re just not going to happen. They’re trying to win the championship and will try to ride it out unless something drastic happens. Draymond is going to be on the team all season.”
Source: RealGM

Kirk Goldsberry: Anthony Davis is the least efficient jump shooter in the NBA over the last 2+ seasons. Among 178 players that have attempted at least 500 jump shots since the beginning of the 2020-21 season, Davis has logged the lowest eFG% on those shots at 35.99 – no other player is below 40
Source: Twitter

Shams Charania: Sources: Zach LaVine may also miss Friday’s game vs. Wizards, with likelihood the two-time All-Star makes his season debut in Saturday’s home opener vs. Cleveland.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

Adrian Wojnarowski: The Raptors have picked up the fourth-year option on guard Malachi Flynn, sources tell ESPN.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

Klay Thompson apologized to Ronnie 2K following the Golden State Warriors Opening Night victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The two had previously been involved in a public beef, but Thompson clearly wants to move past it. Thompson shared his apology on his Instagram story late Tuesday night. “I would like to apologize to @Ronnie2k,” Thompson wrote. “I was in my feelings about a fictitious rating and I took out my anger on him with trolling in the comments. Cyber-bullying is super lame and loser... Читать дальше...

Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving told The Athletic’s Shams Charania that teammate Kevin Durant’s trade request over the summer helped improve the Nets. “When Kev made that request, I feel like we got better,” Irving told Charania during a sit-down interview on Stadium. “Afterwards. Not initially, but now where we are now, I feel like we can honestly say we got better, with the principles that are needed for success. Without going through some test in the summertime or during the season, we wouldn’t be able to be as close and bonded as we are now.

Jake Layman is on his way to Panathinaikos Athens, reports Tolis Kotzias from SDNA. According to the report, Panathinaikos have been in constant contact with the 28-year-old representatives since August 20.
Source: BasketNews

“I saw the Redeem Team trailer,” Antetokounmpo recounted. “And (Bryant) said, ‘I’m going to set the tone. This guy is my brother, Pau Gasol.’ He baptized his kid, he’s the godfather of his kid. And this guy says, ‘I’m going to set the tone. I know the play. I’m gonna run through him. I’m just gonna boom, run through him.’ And then BOOM. And everybody goes crazy.” “I took that clip, it was like on the trailer, and I sent it to my brothers. I can show you the text. I said, ‘In order for you to be great... Читать дальше...

Which players will make the top leaps in their games this year?

HoopsHype polled 20 NBA executives to gauge who will be the top breakout candidates this season. Each executive was asked to list his Top 3 candidates for a breakout campaign.

Most of the talent evaluators prioritized young players who will see an increased role. Others selected younger players who could become All-Stars for the first time.

After receiving the feedback from the executives, the voting results were tabulated... Читать дальше...

Mike Singer: Nikola Jokic, on his excitement of playing with Jamal Murray again: “I love to play with him, of course. I know he’s gonna be really bad for the next 20 games, but we’re gonna survive.”
Source: Twitter @msinger

Adam Himmelsbach: Smart on Embiid dust-up. Said he doesn’t think he was shown respect by refs as DPOY. Said Embiid tried to break his arm. Said his reaction showed maturity. “I could’ve cracked his head open, but I didn’t.”
Source: Twitter @AdamHimmelsbach

Ben Golliver: LeBron James on Lakers’ poor shooting in loss to Warriors: “We’re getting great looks, but it could also be teams giving us great looks. To be completely honest, we’re not a team constructed of great shooting… It’s not like we’re sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team.” pic.twitter.com/VfqWnKcQ3D
Source: Twitter @BenGolliver

The Portland Trail Blazers play against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center

The Dallas Mavericks play against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center

The Denver Nuggets play against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena

The Denver Nuggets have not won any games while the Utah Jazzhave not won any games

Game Time: 9:00 PM EDT on Wednesday October 19, 2022

Broadcast Info

National TV: N/A
Home TV: ATTSN-RM
Away TV: Altitude
Home Radio: KZNS / KSL / S: KTUB
Away Radio: KKSE 92.5FM

When the game is underway, you can follow it here!

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The Charlotte Hornets play against the San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center

The Oklahoma City Thunder play against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center

The New York Knicks play against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum

The New York Knicks have not won any games while the Memphis Grizzlieshave not won any games

Game Time: 7:30 PM EDT on Wednesday October 19, 2022

Broadcast Info

National TV: ESPN
Home TV: Bally Sports SE-MEM
Away TV: N/A
Home Radio: ESPN 92.9FM/680AM
Away Radio: ESPN NY 98.7

When the game is underway, you can follow it here!

The Houston Rockets play against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena

Mike Trudell: Anthony Davis is going to start at the 5, Ham allowed.
Source: Twitter @LakersReporter

Jovan Buha: Thomas Bryant will re-evaluated in three weeks after surgery on his left thumb. pic.twitter.com/4IFdY3u5bf
Source: Twitter @jovanbuha

Lauren L. Williams: For tomorrow’s Hawks game vs. Rockets: Bogdan Bogdanovic (right knee injury recovery) is out. While McMillan mentioned Trae Young felt under the weather and missed today’s practice, Trae was not on the injury report.