Portland is where his family resides. It’s where his heart remains. For those reasons, Damian Lillard expects a tapestry of emotions to surge through him when he walks onto the Moda Center court on Wednesday. “I think it’ll always be like any emotional thing just because I loved living and playing in Portland,” Lillard said after the team’s Monday shootaround. “I never had plans to not play for the Blazers. So, I think because of that being a genuine feeling, I don’t think it will ever leave.... Читать дальше...
The Bucks might not be his final team. Lillard’s contract runs through the 2026-27 season. Could Lillard return to Portland before his career is over? “I see there being a time where I play for the Trail Blazers,” he said. “But it won’t be right now. I play for the Bucks. To accomplish what we want to accomplish, you’ve got to be all in on that. And I was traded and I’m all in to try to accomplish that here.”
Source: Oregonian
Wes Goldberg: Terry Rozier was asked by @WillGuillory about the difference between losing in Charlotte vs losing in Miami. “It’s the total opposite. In Charlotte, you’re kinda used to losing. It’s in the DNA. Over here, it’s the total opposite. Nobody wants to lose. Nobody is fine with it.”
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During a Tuesday appearance on Dallas radio station 97.1 The Freak’s “The Downbeat,” Jason Kidd proclaimed that the 24-year-old Luka Doncic belongs in the conversation with Michael Jordan and others on the short list of the greatest players in NBA history. “He’s better than Dirk,” said Kidd, a Hall of Famer who was teammates with Nowitzki on the Mavs’ 2010-11 championship team. “He’s in the atmosphere of MJ, the best to ever do it, LeBron [James], Kobe [Bryant]. And so just to appreciate what this young man’s doing at the age of 24... Читать дальше...
NBA all-time 3-point leader and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and WNBA single-season 3-point record holder and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu will compete in “Stephen vs. Sabrina,” the first-ever NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point Challenge, which will take place on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night.
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Dan Woike: Lakers say Anthony Davis is out tonight against the Hawks
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Andrew Wiggins profiles as the most likely Warrior to be dealt. He’s on the first season of a four-year, $109 million extension. The Warriors have fielded player-for-player offers for Wiggins, according to team and league sources. They wouldn’t have to attach a draft pick to get off his deal. But nothing has made them jump.
Source: The Athletic
Adrian Wojnarowski. He’s back! Free agent F/C Taj Gibson is signing a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN.
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Shams Charania: Cavaliers star guard Darius Garland – out since Dec. 14 with a fractured jaw – plans to return Wednesday vs. Pistons, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Cleveland becomes whole this week with Evan Mobley and Garland back.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Shams Charania: Bulls say Patrick Williams has acute bone edema in his left foot and will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks.
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The 2024 All-Star Game starters were announced last week, and as per usual, we had some snubs, some broken records, and some weird votes. The difference between fan vote and player vote in the All-Star Game in the last eight years is huge in some cases.
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The Cavaliers, per Haynes, likewise have no interest in fielding trade interest in Jarrett Allen leading up to the Feb. 8 deadline.
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Warriors reportedly will test trade market for Chris Paul, Andrew Wiggins. This is not surprising news, but with the Warriors struggling and more than one trade away from contending, questions about their next move have been raised. The Warriors will test the trade market for Chris Paul and Andrew Wiggins — and even Klay Thompson is not off the table, The Athletic’s Shams Charania said on FanDuel’s Run It Back. “They’re gonna take calls on Andrew Wiggins, Chris Paul. Could they get interest even on a guy like Klay Thompson? Читать дальше...
Michael Scotto: Lonnie Walker: “I’m on a minimum, so I carry that weight on my shoulders as far as finding a home, playing the right way, and continuing to get better.” “Right now I’m locked in trying to find that forever home.”
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto
Team USA Basketball director Grant Hill recently stated that part of the reason Green was not considered for the roster was because of his on-court antics and two NBA suspensions that he has dealt with during the 2023-24 NBA season. The way Green sees it, however, the depth and talent among players who were selected to the pool likely were the biggest determining factor. “I would like to believe that there’s some guys in that pool that I’m just not as good as,” Green told reporters following practice Monday at Chase Center. Читать дальше...
The Philadelphia 76ers play against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center
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The Utah Jazz play against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden
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The Indiana Pacers play against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden
The Indiana Pacers are spending $5,315,896 per win while the Boston Celtics are spending $5,154,337 per win
Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Tuesday January 30, 2024
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The Los Angeles Lakers play against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena
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Tim MacMahon: Anthony Edwards had some frustration to vent after the Timberwolves broke a first-place tie with a win over the Thunder. “The refs was bad tonight. Yeah, they was terrible,” Edwards told ESPN without prompting. “We was playing 8-on-5.”
Source: ESPN