3 months ago

“He Has Grit”: Erik Spoelstra Praises Tyler Herro’s Mentality Amid Injury-Plagued Season

Spoelstra praised Herro's ability to overcome any roadblocks, admiring his tenacity during a season where he's missed 38 games so far. "He has resolve, he has grit and fights through and focuses on things he can control," Spoelstra said. He added that Herro is completely focused on getting fully healthy and stepping back on the court for the Heat.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

“A Blessing”: Tyrese Maxey Happy to Have “All-Star” Joel Embiid Back After Injury Struggle

When asked if he's surprised to see Embiid back at All-Star form, Maxey said it's a blessing he managed to overcome numerous injury issues. Maxey added, "He works hard. He does a good job of getting his body right," praising Embiid's effort. He was happy seeing Joel, who played 39 minutes, play more minutes than him, 35 minutes, vs. Pelicans.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Dillon Brooks Reveals Memphis Tried Trading Him To The Warriors

Memphis traded Brooks away very intentionally as they didn't see him to be a good fit with the culture they were trying to building. "The fans don’t know this, but Memphis tried trading me to the Warriors," said Brooks on Neon's live stream. Instead he was traded to the Rockets and helped build a 'grit and grind' type culture.

By Samir Mehdi

3 months ago

“I Don’t Give a F***”: Jason Kidd Lashes Out at Criticism Over Playing Cooper Flagg at PG

Kidd doesn't care about criticism over playing Flagg at the PG position earlier this season. "I’ve done this. I’ve played this game. I’ve played it at a very high level, and I know what the f*** I’m doing," Kidd said. He slammed the media, stating that he doesn't "give a f***" what they write, because they haven't played the game.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Erik Spoelstra Refuses To Elaborate On Kel'el Ware's Reduced Minutes Repeatedly

Ware is averaging 22.7 minutes per game this year but he hasn't surpassed that mark since January 7th. He played 3 minutes tonight. Spo's response? "Look I know every press conference ends up being about him and I really don't want it to be that. This is not a knock on Kel'el. This game was so fast."

By Samir Mehdi

3 months ago

Bobby Marks: Cavaliers Save Nearly $50 Million With the De’Andre Hunter Trade

Marks reported that the Cavaliers have saved nearly $50 million in cap space and luxury tax this season by trading Hunter. He added that the move provides the Cavs good guard depth with Dennis Schroder while adding a defensive wing in Keon Ellis. Additionally, they traded away Hunter, who's shooting a career-worst 42.3% from the field and 30.8% from 3.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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