2 months ago

Giannis Gets T'd Up After Throwing The Ball At The Stanchion Vs Hawks

With the game nearly decided late in the fourth, Dyson Daniels got a putback lay-up on Giannis, extending the Hawks' lead to 18. Giannis asked Ryan Rollins for the ball, threw it at the stanchion out of frustration, and got T'd up. In 26 minutes, he dropped 24 points on 10-15 shooting in the 131-113 blowout loss.

By Samir Mehdi

2 months ago

Jay Williams: Bucks “In Purgatory” as Giannis Faces a No-Win Finish

Williams said Milwaukee is stuck: “Bucks are in purgatory right now,” because trying to win can still leave them with a low seed, while losing costs draft position. The panel compared it to LeBron’s last Cleveland run, arguing Giannis is “giving them whatever I’ve got,” then could reassess his future this summer as Bucks “don’t have the ability to win.”

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

LeBron James' 2009 Documentary Motivated Timothee Chalamet to be Great

"That was the life I aspired to have," Chalamet said of LeBron's 2009 high school documentary More Than a Game, calling it hugely impactful for him as an ambitious New York kid who dreamed of athletic greatness but never found it. "I never found it in athleticism, but I was able to find it in acting."

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Stephen Curry Wants His 3-Point Records Chased, With Anthony Edwards Eyeing Them

Curry told The Standard he “never thought” his 3-point records were unbreakable, calling the chase “kind of cool” for the next decade. He said, “volume is king now,” but “everything has to go right health-wise.” Curry flagged Edwards and Kon Knueppel as names to watch. Edwards responded, “I think I’m going to catch him,” too.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

LeBron James Turns His Phone Off For Over Two Months During Playoffs

"Nobody could get in contact with me for two and a half straight months," LeBron said, revealing he turns his phone off completely during playoff runs. "If my loved ones needed to reach me, Randy was with me every day" or they could knock on his door. He concluded, "Who's going to hold me more accountable than myself?"

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Jay Williams to Mike Brown: Stop Complaining About SGA’s FTs, “That Was a Bad Look”

Williams said Brown “doubling down” complaining was “a bad look,” even while noting a missed SGA charge call on a clearout where Brunson “was… there two to three seconds before” contact. Williams added: “I don’t want to hear Brown talk about… SGA’s free throw attempts,” noting SGA had six FTs and “the seventh came off a technical foul from you.”

By Raahib Singh

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