[ad_1] Photo: YouTube screenshot Hall of Famer Magic Johnson issued an apology for his load management comments following the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round playoff exit after losing 1-4 to the Denver Nuggets. In a series of tweets, Johnson claimed that one of the key reasons why the Lakers’ season ended the way it did was…
[ad_1] ‘Inside the NBA’ is arguably the most beloved studio sports show of all-time, but its future is in serious jeopardy. With the NBA’s broadcast deals expiring in the summer of 2025, The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Flint reports that NBC is making a major push to steal the NBA from TNT as they prepare…
[ad_1] Chris Finch is planning to be on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ sideline for Game 1 of their series against the Denver Nuggets. Finch had surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee on Wednesday. Assistant Micah Nori is taking over head coaching duties in Finch’s absence. Due to a lack of spacing…
[ad_1] Key Highlights: Paolo Banchero’s postseason numbers aren’t as impressive (or sustainable) as they seem. Banchero has a postseason effective field goal percentage of 50.9% after posting a regular season effective field goal percentage of 43.7%. It is important to look at the bigger picture when evaluating players in order to be more honest and…
[ad_1] Photo: Dallas Mavericks/YouTube Dallas Mavericks forward Derrick Jones Jr. received major compliment from his superstar teammate Luka Doncic. The Slovenian took to social media to react to a quote by Jones following the Mavs’ Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in the first-round series. “I was undrafted. I went into situations where…
[ad_1] Draymond Green has an interesting take on the upcoming Nuggets-Timberwolves playoffs series. The Nuggets are obviously the defending champs, who finished the season with the second-best record in the West and comfortably defeated the Lakers in the first-round playoff series. But Green says the T-Wolves shouldn’t be underestimated and thinks the Nuggets may run…
[ad_1] According to the league’s communications department, Anthony Edwards has exceeded 100 million views on the NBA’s social and digital platforms since the beginning of the playoffs. LeBron James holds the top spot with 130 million views. During the regular season, Edwards ranked as the seventh most-viewed player on the league’s digital platforms. Furthermore, Edwards…
[ad_1] According to the NBA’s Last Two Minute Report from Game 5 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ 112-106 overtime win against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference first-round series, Tyrese Maxey traveled on his four-point play late in the fourth quarter with 26.5 seconds remaining. Video evidence shows that Maxey traveled on his clutch…
[ad_1] Shahrdari Gorgan (Superleague) agreed terms with 27-year old American power forward Diamond Stone (208cm-115kg-1997, college: Maryland). Stone moved there from Sigal Prishtina in Kosovan Superliga where he played the last season. He managed to play in three leagues this year. The team played in three different competitions that year, and he was exposed to…
[ad_1] Photo: Minnesota Timberwolves/Twitter Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Mike Conley has been honored with the 2023-24 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award, marking his second win after previously receiving the accolade in the 2018-19 season. This award acknowledges the player who demonstrates exemplary qualities as a teammate, including selfless play, leadership both on and off the…
