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Speaking to the host of the eponymous “In Depth with Graham Bensinger” show, Blake Griffin made it known he has no plans to linger around the league once his playing days have ended. For Griffin, family and career pursuits away from the league are his focus.
Source: Celtics Wire @ Celtics Wire

Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: After nearly 10 months of rehabilitation on a torn left ACL, Milwaukee Bucks forward Joe Ingles is targeting his return vs. New Orleans on Monday. Once Ingles successfully completes a final 5-on-5 workout Saturday, that’ll be the last hurdle in his comeback.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

Anthony Slater: Stephen Curry: “Surgery would’ve been 4-6 months. Nobody was trying to deal with that right now.” He said surgery was ruled out after MRI.
Source: Twitter @anthonyVslater

Bol Bol claims he has always been able to do all this. Now, he just gets a chance to do it, over and over again, bending preconceived notions of what can be done at that size. “Yeah, I had all of this,” he told The Athletic. “It’s just I haven’t really been able to show it because I’ve been on the bench for the last couple of years. Now that they’ve given me the opportunity, I’ve just been trying to get better each game and I think it’s been showing.”
Source: Mike Vorkunov @ The Athletic

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, who is averaging a career-high 30.2 points per game, claimed 47 first-place votes and was on 98 of 100 ballots cast in the 2022-23 debut of ESPN’s NBA MVP straw poll, which was conducted from Sunday to Tuesday. Tatum would become the first Celtics player since Larry Bird to win the league’s highest individual honor — now named after Jordan following the NBA’s announcement of its newly christened slate of awards earlier this week. Bird is the most recent player to win it three times in a row (1984-86). Читать дальше...

He leaned forward. “So, of course, I care, but people are going to talk no matter what. But I care about, like, winning and things that are important and matter. I don’t care about things that don’t matter, that are gonna be a story for 24 or 48 hours and then go away. “I’m one of the people that changed the game of basketball,” he continued. “Honestly, the only thing that I’m missing is a championship.”
Source: Yaron Weitzman @ FoxSports.com

First, there was the whole Kyrie Irving vaccination mess. Also, Harden and Durant, according to multiple Nets sources, butted heads during the season – Durant didn’t think Harden was in peak physical shape, and told him as much; Harden, meanwhile, struggled to adjust to an ecosystem where everything was no longer catered to him. According to a friend, Harden also became frustrated with the Nets training staff and its focus on maintenance, rest and recovery; after all, in Houston he’d run stadium stairs and lift ... Читать дальше...

“They talk more than any superstar combo that I’ve ever had together,” Morey said. Multiple people close to both stars also said the two get along great. But off-court relationships don’t always beget on-court success. Just look at Harden’s history, especially with friends such as Westbrook and Durant. I pointed out to Harden that he seemed to have a record of clashing with superstar teammates.
Source: Yaron Weitzman @ FoxSports.com

The Portland Trail Blazers play against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center

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

The New York Knicks play against the Chicago Bulls at United Center

The New York Knicks are spending $9,610,498 per win while the Chicago Bulls are spending $13,694,982 per win

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Friday December 16, 2022

Broadcast Info

National TV: N/A
Home TV: NBC Sports Chicago
Away TV: MSG
Home Radio: 670 AM / S: 1200 AM
Away Radio: ESPN NY 98.7

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

The Brooklyn Nets play against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena

The Golden State Warriors play against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center

The Indiana Pacers play against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

The Orlando Magic play against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden

The Orlando Magic are spending $13,626,895 per win while the Boston Celtics are spending $8,119,969 per win

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Friday December 16, 2022

Broadcast Info

National TV: N/A
Home TV: NBC Sports Boston
Away TV: Bally Sports Florida
Home Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub
Away Radio: WYGM 96.9FM / 740AM

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

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The Sacramento Kings play against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena

The Atlanta Hawks play against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center

Jake Fischer: The other aspect of of the Suns-Houston connection is KJ Martin. He has been on the Suns radar since the summer.
Source: Spotify

The Phoenix Suns (16-12) play against the Los Angeles Clippers (13-13) at Crypto.com Arena

It’s difficult for Nikola Vucevic to see his good friend and former teammate drilled to the Knicks’ bench, especially in the prime of Evan Fournier’s career. But Vucevic is also impressed with the class Fournier has exhibited through the adversity, and he’s confident the Frenchman’s NBA career will be resurrected — whether with the Knicks or elsewhere. “Absolutely [it’s tough for him],” Vucevic, the Bulls center and two-time All-Star, told the Daily News. “One thing about him, he’s a huge competitor. Читать дальше...

Andrew Greif: Ivica Zubac (left knee bone bruise) and Luke Kennard (calf strain) are out tonight against Phoenix. It’a a long injury report but there’s cautious optimism from the Clippers that Kawhi, PG and Reggie will be back soon, tonight’s absences seen as a way of managing wear and tear.
Source: Twitter @AndrewGreif

The New Orleans Pelicans (18-10) play against the Utah Jazz (14-14) at Vivint Arena

The Milwaukee Bucks (20-8) play against the Memphis Grizzlies (9-9) at FedExForum

The Miami Heat (15-15) play against the Houston Rockets (19-19) at Toyota Center

Golden State Warriors PR: Warriors Recall Rollins & Wiseman From Santa Cruz pic.twitter.com/TylMenU9qJ
Source: Twitter @WarriorsPR