Eddie Sefko: Kristaps Porzingis getting up shots about an hour before Mavs-Cavs. He’s sitting out tonight but is expected back in some of the remaining games. Kristaps Porzingis getting up shots about an hour before Mavs-Cavs. He’s sitting out tonight but is expected back in some of the remaining games. pic.twitter.com/dx8qKIF8ud — Eddie Sefko (@ESefko) May 7, … [Read more...] about
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Tim MacMahon: Rick Carlisle wants no part of the play-in tournament, but he’s not joining Luka Doncic and Mark Cuban (and LeBron James) as a critic of the concept. Rick Carlisle wants no part of the play-in tournament, but he’s not joining Luka Doncic and Mark Cuban (and LeBron James) as a critic of the concept. pic.twitter.com/OnaM9NWpbU — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May … [Read more...] about
Tim MacMahon: Luka Doncic, who was one of Gigi Bryant’s favorite players and met Kobe and her at the Staples Center last season, wore a Mambacita sweatsuit tonight. “It’s great to represent,” he said. pic.twitter.com/kRyIb1wH5Z … [Read more...] about
Luka Doncic becomes fourth youngest player to score 5,000 points
Bobby Karalla: Luka Doncic just scored his 5,000th career point. He’s the fastest active player to reach 5K, doing so in 194 games. He’s also the fourth-youngest player in NBA history (22 years, 68 days), behind only LeBron, KD, and Melo. … [Read more...] about Luka Doncic becomes fourth youngest player to score 5,000 points
Also, depending how the regular-season’s final five games play out, the title could prove useful because it would be the first tie-breaker should Dallas find itself in a three-way tie. “Listen, I think it’s something that’s always worthwhile,” Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said of the division title. “It shows that you’re the best team in your region of the league… It’s big. … [Read more...] about
Kevin Durant: “He’s deceptively quick too. He’ll get around you fast, slip around you fast for a layup and then slow down, that’s how he’ll get a lot of fouls too. Because he’ll act like he doesn’t have any athleticism. And he can get around you and he got a big body so he be trying to trick people into thinking he can’t get around you. And he slows down, you chase him down and … [Read more...] about
Here’s what Durant said on the latest podcast episode of “The ETCs with Kevin Durant” : “He plays at a nice pace that’s why I think he can make them shots that way. Like those crazy shots that he be making, the passes that he throws it feels like he is just walking on the track. You know how when rappers just like easily cruise on the track and it’s like damn this ni—r is just … [Read more...] about
Texas Notes: Wall, Thomas, White, Green, Carlisle
With John Wall‘s first season with the Rockets over, Kelly Iko and John Hollinger of The Athletic examined the initial impressions the veteran guard made in Houston, considering whether or not he fits into the team’s future long-term. Wall was a perennial All-Star with the Wizards early in his career, but a series of injuries cost him significant portions of the past three … [Read more...] about Texas Notes: Wall, Thomas, White, Green, Carlisle
Dallas Mavericks: Josh Richardson leaves Dallas with a dilemma
The Dallas Mavericks have a decision to make this offseason regarding Josh Richardson. They acquired him and a second-round pick for Seth Curry on draft night 2020. The Mavericks believed they had secured a two-way guard that could bring much-needed defensive security. Dallas lost a plethora of games in 2019-20 by five points or less […] Dallas Mavericks: Josh Richardson leaves … [Read more...] about Dallas Mavericks: Josh Richardson leaves Dallas with a dilemma