Die Hard Chicago Bulls fan: #Bulls Scottie Pippen: “LeBron James will be the greatest statistical [player] to ever play the game of basketball. [Michael Jordan] was a horrible player.”
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LeBron James will undergo further evaluations, but a surgery that could sideline him for two months during the offseason is among the possibilities, sources indicated. If surgery is required, James would be expected to recover by the start of training camp next season.
Source: The Athletic Staff, Shams Charania, Shams Charania and The Athletic Staff @ The Athletic
Beyond James’ retirement decision — which could be a nonissue, with a source close to James telling ESPN on Thursday that he believes the Lakers star will indeed be back for season No. 21 and fulfill his contract — the biggest question facing the Lakers this offseason is figuring out what to do at point guard.
Source: Dave McMenamin @ ESPN
Q: Is the front office willing to listen to trades for Joel Embiid or is he untouchable? — @Philly_phrenzy Keith Pompey: Thanks for the question, Nick. There’s no plan to trade Embiid at any point. So, yes, he is very much untouchable. There are some who believe the Sixers should consider trading the league MVP because of his injury history and inability to get out of the second round. But it’s not that simple. Embiid is the face of the Sixers and the main reason why they’ve won 154 games over the past three seasons. Читать дальше...
To judge Russell’s impact on the Lakers off those four games against the Nuggets would be shortsighted. The four games he had in Games 1 and 6 in both the Memphis and Golden State series — 22 points on 51.5% shooting and 4.5 assists in four wins — were major contributions in getting L.A. to the conference finals. Russell is eligible to sign a two-year, $67.5 million extension by June 30, which the Lakers will not pursue at the max number, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.
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Adrian Wojnarowski: Igor Kokoskov has signed a deal to become Quin Snyder’s top assistant with the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell ESPN. Kokoskov, who spent a year as the Suns’ head coach, previously worked for Snyder on his Utah Jazz and Missouri staffs.
Clutch Points: Jayson Tatum is averaging the most points in elimination games in Celtics history 👀 Jayson Tatum 27.1 points Sam Jones 25.8 points Larry Bird 23.3 points Paul Pierce 22.1 points Dave Cowens 21.6 points pic.twitter.com/P5HVOgNaVN
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Pat McAfee: “I think Kyrie Irving and Fred VanVleet have to be at the top of the list for the Lakers this offseason” ~ @ShamsCharania
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“Austin Reaves told me he wanted to be a Laker for life.. There’s a scenario out there where he gets a pretty massive offer sheet from another team tho” ~ @ShamsCharania #PMSLive
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Boston Celtics shooting guard Malcolm Brogdon halfway through Game 5, and was later ruled doubtful to return by the team. It was reported earlier in the week that the Atlanta native was playing through a torn tendon in his right arm, though he hasn’t missed any time thus far with the injury. Payton Pritchard and Derrick White picked up Brogdon’s minutes in his absence. Brogdon has been a critical offensive piece for the Celtics all season long, providing shooting and playmaking off the bench.... Читать дальше...
The Boston Celtics are one step closer to achieving what no team has ever done: Winning a playoff series after going down 3-0. Miami struggled without injured Gabe Vincent as Boston’s balanced offense dismantled the Heat 110-97.
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Anthony Chiang: Kyle Lowry will start in Gabe Vincent’s place tonight vs. Celtics. It’s Lowry’s first start since Feb. 2.
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