Brandin Podziemski will soon join Marcin Gortat and Jeremy Sochan as Polish NBA players. Sochan has also reached out to him about playing for the Polish national team, Podziemski told HoopsHype.
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype
Miami: Gabe Vincent (left ankle sprain) has been downgraded to questionable for Monday’s Game 7 against Boston.
Source: Alberto De Roa @ HoopsHype
Joel Embiid won the MVP award in front of the Denver Nuggets center, which Damian Lillard thinks it’s deserved, but Nikola Jokic proved his worth by leading the Colorado team to the NBA finals. “Joker might be the best player in the League. The best don’t always win MVP. I thought Embiid should’ve won MVP this year, but that boy Joker might be the best player in the League,” Lillard said on Instagram Live.
Source: EuroHoops.net
Orlando, who currently holds the sixth pick, was among the teams who met with Ausar Thompson as well as Charlotte, Portland, Detroit, and Indiana. “(Ausar) is an underrated playmaker, great scorer, and he can be a primary or secondary playmaker,” his brother, Amen, said when asked by HoopsHype for a scouting report. “I think he’s a top-two defender in this class. I put myself first, though.”
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype
When asked by HoopsHype what he thinks of the comparisons to George, Miller replied, “I think I compare myself to Paul George a lot due to the fact he takes pride in the defensive side. I steal some of his moves and put my own twist to it.” Miller met with the Hornets, Pistons, Pacers, Magic, and Bulls. In addition to discussing the gun incident with those teams, Miller said the main feedback he received from teams was to hit the weight room more.
Source: Michael Scotto @ HoopsHype
Following the NBA Draft Combine, mock draft boards have shifted with the lottery results unveiled and several players rising, including Brandon Miller, Taylor Hendricks, Olivier-Maxence Prosper and Ben Sheppard.
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Retaining restricted free agents Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura, continues to be regarded as the Lakers’ preferred offseason course. Less clear is the extent of their appetite to re-sign Russell, who averaged 6.3 points per game and shot 32.3% from the field (including 13.3% from 3-point range) during Denver’s four-game sweep.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com
A popular topic all week, in the wake of Denver sweeping the Lakers out of the Western Conference finals, was the notion that L.A. could emerge as a potential sign-and-trade destination for Dallas’ free agent-to-be Kyrie Irving. While we await a clear indication about the Lakers’ intentions there, with no verifiable signal to date that pursuing Irving is among their offseason priorities, league sources say that the Mavericks would have no interest in a sign-and-trade with the Lakers that features... Читать дальше...
Barry Jackson: Butler: “That’s very good basketball. Very entertaining. We can do it. We’ve got to go on the road and win in a very tough environment. But we’re capable of it. Let’s get busy.”
Source: Twitter @flasportsbuzz
Wes Goldberg: Duncan Robinson: “we’re not treating it like this series is over. we can’t have that mindset.”
Source: Twitter @wcgoldberg
Kevin O’Connor: The Celtics just won Game 6 despite shooting their worst 3-point percentage of the entire year. 20% — W vs. MIA (Game 6) 21.4% — L vs. NYK 23.1% — L vs. LAC 23.9% — L vs. ORL 25% — L vs. WAS 25.5% — L vs. ORL 26.2% — L vs. MIA (Game 3) 26.3% — L vs. PHX Saved by Derrick White.
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The Boston Celtics have forced a Game 7 after an unreal late-game thriller in Miami.
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Tim Bontemps: The Celtics say Malcolm Brogdon is out tonight with his right forearm strain.
Source: Twitter @TimBontemps
