2 months ago

Alperen Sengun Reverse Dunks Off The Kevin Durant Pass

Durant notched the second highest number of assists in a single half of his career tonight against the Jazz with 9. One of them came with a simple wing-side pick 'n' roll action with Aly where he passed to him off the brush screen, leading to Sengun dunking it with one hand for the reverse.

By Samir Mehdi

2 months ago

Austin Rivers: Spurs Didn’t Let Detroit’s Physicality Change Their Game Plan

NBC’s crew said San Antonio “handled the physicality” by staying emotional without “too emotional,” keeping pace, attacking the paint, and finding shooters they “were hitting tonight.” Rivers praised Wembanyama for leading despite “not his usual offensive night,” staying active and leaning into defense. Detroit shot 7-for-36 from three, and Cunningham went 5-for-26 as the Spurs’ rim protection took over.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Kendrick Perkins Claims Spurs Are Legit Championship Contenders

Perkins declared San Antonio a legitimate title threat after their ninth straight win. "The Spurs check all boxes...They are loaded with two-way players, big wings, big guards duplicating what OKC has done," he said. The Spurs beat Detroit 114-103 last night. Perkins compared their blueprint to Oklahoma City's championship formula with their size and two-way versatility across the roster.

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Chris Paul Picks SGA Over Luka: “Your Teammates Wanna See the Stars Actually Try”

Paul chose Shai and pointed to habits from OKC, “loved to be in the gym,” plus a shift in mindset: “defense matters.” He said stars don’t need to be “locked down,” but “your teammates just wanna see that stars actually try on defense.” Paul added SGA “is gonna get 30 just about every night,” and his defense fueled OKC’s jump.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Kevin Durant Defends AAU Basketball: "It Changed Our Lives"

"A lot of us are products of AAU. It changed our lives. Being able to leave our neighborhood and being able to play against the best around the country from an early age," he said. KD acknowledged his connection, "Hate when they disrespect the AAU route, especially since I'm a little biased since I took that route, too."

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Pat Riley Misjudged His Relationship With LeBron James, Brian Windhorst Reveals

Windhorst explained Riley's miscalculation, "It totally mystified Pat that LeBron just wouldn't come back and try to win there. He misjudged his relationship with him and misjudged what he could do to inspire him." Riley's unspoken question lingered: "You won two more titles if you would've played the last 12 years in Miami would you have more than just two?"

By Adit Pujari

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