about 2 months ago

Devin Booker Wishes Jalen Green Had Quick-Dunked Vs Scottie Barnes In Clutch-Time

Green drove past Barnes int he clutch and got blocked after he cocked the ball back behind his head. "He cocked it back. He could've quick dunked it, too, but it was definitely contact," said Booker. There was no foul called on the play. Jalen Green said, "That was clean, clean block. I probably should've just quick dunked it."

By Samir Mehdi

about 2 months ago

Cathy Engelbert: Monday Is the WNBA’s C.B.A. Deadline

Engelbert warned the league “have to get it done by Monday” or risk scrambling the two-team expansion draft, free agency, and a college draft now one month away. After four straight days of double-digit bargaining hours, she said both sides still have “a lot of items to get done.” With camp opening April 19, the calendar is closing fast.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Steve Kerr Saw Bam Abdebayo’s 83 and Thought Back to Klay Thompson’s 14 3s

As debate swirled around Adebayo chasing 83, Kerr refused to second-guess Erik Spoelstra. “No need to apologize,” he said. “He was doing it for his own team and I respect that.” Kerr recalled leaving Thompson in to hunt the three-point record in 2018, calling those moments “awkward” for coaches, but admitting everyone in the building wants history when it’s close.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

WNBPA Executive Director Terri Carmichael Jackson Calls WNBA’s Deadline “Quite Arbitrary”

Jackson said the league’s deadlines have often felt “quite arbitrary,” even as bargaining kept moving forward. She said “transformational remains the goal,” with revenue sharing still central to the players’ push. The sides remain far apart on salary models, but after four straight days of talks, Jackson said the union plans to “keep grinding” around the clock.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Kawhi Leonard’s Fight Through a 6-21 Start Still Has Ty Lue in Awe

Lue said seven years with Leonard taught him one thing above all: resilience. After Clippers opened 6-21, he thought Kawhi “could have easily laid down on us this season,” but “he came back with even more fight.” Lue added Leonard has “carried us all season long,” framing the Clippers’ turnaround around Kawhi refusing to let their ugly start define them.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

A September Boot Camp Left Darryn Peterson Fighting His Body All Season

A week after Kansas’ September boot camp, Peterson said his body “just locked up,” triggering full-body cramps severe enough for a hospital visit and two IV bags. The freshman guard carried that fear through an injury-marred season, often asking out when it returned. “It was traumatic for me,” he said. Only recently, after seven straight games, did relief finally arrive.

By Raahib Singh

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