Will Manso: Jimmy Butler interviewed here at the Miami Grand Prix just now: “I love that this is here in Miami. A city I adore and that I love.”
Source: x.com
Brady Hawk: Jimmy Butler: “If I was playing, Boston would be at home. New York would damn sure be at home.” 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/6LQv35EDIZ
Source: Twitter @BradyHawk305
Shams Charania: Dallas Mavericks F/C Maxi Kleber has suffered a full dislocation of the AC joint in his right shoulder, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Kleber is out for a significant period of time, if not the entire postseason. Tough loss for Mavs’ frontcourt. pic.twitter.com/PlqcA8uylt
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
Michael Scotto: Clippers forward PJ Tucker is expected to exercise his $11.54 million player option for the 2024-25 season, league sources told @hoopshype. More Clippers reporting on free agency for Paul George and James Harden, and the futures of Ty Lue and management. hoopshype.com/lists/clippers…
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto
Tim MacMahon: Mavs PF/C Maxi Kleber will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of his right shoulder sprain, source says. Kleber is a key defender who shot 10-of-18 on 3s in the first round vs. Clippers.
Source: Twitter @espn_macmahon
Jimmy Butler is extension-eligible, but between his declining play this season and the constant absences, there are increasingly loud whispers that his future might not be in Miami. The Heat openly talking about Bam Adebayo as the keeper of the #HeatCulture flame and not mentioning Butler as much is another notable point.
Source: The Athletic
Jared Weiss: How close is Kristaps Porzingis to a return from his calf strain? KP: “Not super close yet. But expecting to recover at a historic rate.”
Source: Twitter @JaredWeissNBA
Marc Stein: Hearing that TNT’s Inside The NBA is scheduled to have a special guest analyst tonight to assist with Timberwolves/Nuggets coverage: Dirk Nowitzki. More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com pic.twitter.com/PPcByrd83j
Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine
Jorge Sierra: James Harden passed Pippen and Nash in playoff assists last night. He’s No. 9 all-time now. He also moved up to No. 15 in scoring (passed Olajuwon) and steals (passed Derek Fisher). The only Top 15 players in points, assists, steals and threes: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Harden.
Source: Twitter @hoopshype
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NBA: Playoffs-Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic
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It was an instantly iconic moment, the most memorable highlight of Irving’s scorching second half in the Mavs’ series-clinching 114-101 win Friday night at the American Airlines Center. “I was on the floor looking, kind of squinting and seeing if it went in,” Irving said after improving his record to 13-0 when his team can clinch a series during his career, the best record in closeout games in NBA history. “Just seeing my teammates’ reactions, that was the best part of it. We knew that was kind of like the dagger in the series.”
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Ideally, Harden wants to re-sign with the Clippers this offseason, league sources told HoopsHype. The 10-time All-Star has enjoyed playing close to home, near his family, and remained a high-level player with the Clippers in his first season with the franchise. Ultimately, many around the league expect Harden to remain a Clipper, and the only question is what type of contract the Clippers and Harden will agree upon.
Source: HoopsHype
Clippers forward PJ Tucker is expected to exercise his $11.54 million player option for the upcoming 2024-25 season, league sources told HoopsHype.
Source: HoopsHype
Westbrook’s role took on a different spotlight when he was lost to a fractured hand in March, a period that saw the Clippers go 6-6 and lose five straight games at home. But upon Westbrook’s return, the Clippers went on a stretch where they won seven of eight games, culminating in the future Hall of Famer’s lone triple-double of the season while starting in place of Harden at Phoenix. Even when Westbrook saw success after his return, he often mentioned how he felt he could play more, and he did... Читать дальше...
The Clippers want to retain George as one of their foundational core pieces going into the opening of Intuit Dome later in 2024 and beyond, but extension talks with the nine-time All-Star broke down earlier this season with the organization hoping he’d take less than a max contract in discussions, league sources told HoopsHype. The Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard to a three-year, $153 million extension on January 11. Ideally, the organization didn’t want to go above that contract to extend the 34-year-old George... Читать дальше...
Following the acquisition of James Harden to pair him with the star-studded duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, championship aspirations were bestowed on the Los Angeles Clippers. Instead, six months later, the Clippers are going home after an underwhelming first-round exit thanks to the Dallas Mavericks, and an offseason with many questions begins.
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Kendra Andrews: Despite 50 points from Donovan Mitchell, Orlando forces a Game 7. Ten of Paolo Banchero’s 27 points in the fourth. Twenty-six points from Franz Wagner. Twenty-two for Jalen Suggs.
Source: Twitter @kendra__andrews
Dane Moore: Asked Anthony Edwards about how it’s been having Micah Nori leading practice this week: “He’s an extended version of Finchy. They always together, they always talking. So it’s pretty much the same. Finchy still here, still talkin, regulating shit. So it’s no different.”
Source: Twitter @DaneMooreNBA
Jovan Buha on Lakers coaching search: I’ve already started to hear over a half dozen names, the most common names that I’ve heard are Mike Budenholzer who is considered the top coach on the market right now, though that could change depending on what happens with Ty Lue and the Clippers. Speaking of Ty Lue and the Clippers, it is no secret that LeBron James loves Ty Lue, he is his favorite coach of all time, he continues to speak about Ty Lue with reverence.
Source: YouTube
The Clippers have been without All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard for most of the series with right knee inflammation, but the organization’s goal remains to re-sign free agents Paul George and James Harden alongside of Leonard, sources said.
Source: ESPN
Shams Charania: NBA released a 78-player list for the 2024 Draft Combine in Chicago this month. Teams vote on participants, which include Bronny James. New “Top 10 Players” ranked for which teams are able to access Combine information: pic.twitter.com/AoRpaSnCFw
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
JJ Redick: Just to be clear you went through a list a number of your teammates and you didn’t mention Kobe and that’s because Kobe’s not an Alfred, right? He’s not an Alfred like you were talking about the guys like me who were like the ‘quote-unquote’ role players. Shaquille O’Neal: The crazy thing about him is I wanted him to be Alfred, but he didn’t want it, he was like ‘nope, I’m Batman’, I’m like ‘no, I’m Batman. No, I’m Batman. I’m Batman, I’m Batman… and it worked to our advantage because... Читать дальше...
The LA Clippers are planning to pursue a contract extension with coach Tyronn Lue that’ll allow him to avoid entering the final year of his deal in 2025-2026, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Source: ESPN
Following his disrespectful treatment of an ESPN producer, Bucks guard Patrick Beverley is now persona non grata at the country’s biggest sports network, Front Office Sports has learned. ESPN management has banned Beverley from making further guest appearances on studio shows such as First Take and Get Up, according to sources familiar with the network’s thinking.
Source: Front Office Sports
