
2 months ago
Clint Capela Takes Shots Back At Deandre Ayton Post Lakers Loss To Suns
Ayton in the Lakers locker room after the loss to the Magic, yelled out, "They're trying to make me Clint Capela!" After the Rockets beat the Magic tonight, Capela took to his story to say, "You got two of the best floor generals in the game my dawg, lock in." Ayton unfortunately had two points in 23 minutes tonight.
By Samir Mehdi
2 months ago
Brian Windhorst: Lakers Loss to Suns Wasn’t an Alarm, It Was Their Identity
Windhorst said the 113-110 loss showed “who the Lakers are,” calling them a flawed, poor defensive team. He pointed to Phoenix hunting Luka on the last play, forcing help and exposing LA’s lack of rim protection. He added the trio of Luka, LeBron, and Reaves hasn’t been “killer” enough offensively to offset it, and their early clutch record was “fake.”
By Raahib Singh
2 months ago
Monica McNutt Pumps Brakes on Spurs Hype: “Real Concerns About the Nature of a Series”
McNutt said she’s not sold Spurs can translate its surge into a deep playoff run because a series tests teams differently than regular-season momentum. She pointed to their NBA Cup loss to Knicks in Vegas as the only “non-regular season” environment they’ve faced, noting players admitted it “felt different.” McNutt said that taste isn’t enough to trust them through yet.
By Raahib Singh
2 months ago
Max Kellerman: Luka Doncic's Easy Buckets Create Bad Habits For Teammates
Kellerman said Doncic can get “a high percentage shot whenever he wants,” but that’s “stunted his development” because teammates “are standing around,” not moving, and never find rhythm. He added Luka “complains on every call” and “doesn’t play defense hardly ever,” calling him “one of the worst defenders in the game” despite having the size to defend.
By Raahib Singh
2 months ago
Shannon Sharpe After Suns Loss: Lakers Are “Bad,” Luka “Can’t Play Defense”
Sharpe said the Lakers are “a bad basketball team” and wouldn’t be a contender with or without LeBron James. He questioned a Reaves-Doncic backcourt as a title core, arguing Luka’s big scorelines “don’t correlate to winning.” Sharpe added Doncic “just can’t play defense” and won’t stop arguing calls: “That’s who you are. That’s your makeup.”
By Raahib Singh




