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What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Barrett says Jamal Murray is feeling good and adds without trying to insult anyone it’s like adding a “nuclear option” to the program especially late in games. Had a long season, but from what they understand Murray is good to go. – 4:04 PM

Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Jamal Murray is on Canada’s training camp roster for the Olympics.
Camp opens June 28. pic.twitter.com/2Sxa5w1om7 ... Читать дальше...

The Raptors, I’m told, are still formulating their plan on precisely how to proceed with Bruce Brown’s $23 million team option, which must be exercised (or not) by next week — June 28 specifically. Numerous rival teams have said they expect Toronto to pick up the option so Brown’s expiring contract can function as a trade-friendly contract.
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At this stage in your career, what are you personally hoping to accomplish or looking for in the near future? Paul George: “I mean, for sure contributing to winning basketball. But I mean, at this point, I’m not even necessarily, like, it’s not even about, like, you know, people saying chasing a championship. It’s not that, but it’s playing the right style of basketball is what I’m chasing.”
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League sources confirmed to The Stein Line this week that Klay Thompson would not receive the necessary release from USA Basketball to play for The Bahamas this summer even if he were willing to take on all the risks.
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James Borrego could be a name to watch, league sources told Yahoo Sports, as well as ESPN analyst JJ Redick. Redick is currently a prime candidate for the Lakers job, so it isn’t known how much traction Detroit could actually gain. Redick and Langdon have the Duke connection, and they were in New Orleans when Redick signed there as a free agent before the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season. Tellem is also a fan of Redick, for what it’s worth.
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During the Celtics’ closeout win in Game 5, ESPN announcer Mike Breen reported on an ugly interaction between Irving and a fan in the TD Garden stands. Breen elaborated on the incident during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday morning, revealing he did not hear precisely what the fan said to Irving after he cascaded into the broadcast table chasing a loose ball, but could tell it crossed a line for the now-Dallas Mavericks point guard. “He came crashing in … and when he bounced off him... Читать дальше...

Situation to monitor at the top of the NBA Draft: League sources say that the Atlanta Hawks, holders of the No. 1 overall pick, have not yet managed to secure an in-person workout with highly rated French-born prospect Alex Sarr.

Close. Very close. But not quite.

Successfully taking a chance on restarting Kyrie Irving’s career opened up a title window for the Dallas Mavericks, who rode the combination of his rejuvenation and the continued brilliance of Luka Doncic all the way to the 2024 NBA Finals. And had Luka been entirely fit, perhaps they could have put up more of a challenge. As it is, a Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics on Monday night saw the Mavericks have to settle for a Western Conference title, and status as best of the rest. Читать дальше...

Kevin Durant, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, weighed in on the debate surrounding Caitlin Clark’s omission from the U.S. women’s basketball roster for the upcoming Paris Games, saying Tuesday he agreed with the decision but thinks she’ll make a future team. “I still think there are proper steps you gotta take in our world to be considered an Olympian,” Durant said during an interview with the Wall Street Journal’s editor-in-chief Emma Tucker. “And I think (Clark is) gonna definitely be on one of these teams going forward... Читать дальше...

Evan Sidery: The Mavericks, Raptors and Timberwolves have all expressed interest in potentially drafting Bronny James, agent Rich Paul told @DraftExpress (espn.com/nba/story/_/id…). Bronny will likely only conduct pre-draft workouts for the Lakers and Suns. pic.twitter.com/cGGNEAz6hi
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