Heat Locked Into Play-In Spot for 4th Consecutive Season After Loss vs. Raptors

about 2 months ago

Heat Locked Into Play-In Spot for 4th Consecutive Season After Loss vs. Raptors

Despite Bam Adebayo and other Heat players expressing a desire to rise up into the top-6 seeds and direct playoff qualification, Miami are not locked into the play-in for the 4th consecutive season. After their 121-95 loss vs. Raptors on Tuesday, they also lost the tie-breaker against the Toronto-based team, making surpassing them for the 6th seed impossible.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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about 2 months ago

Kris Dunn Takes a Lot of Pressure Off With His Defense, Says Darius Garland

Garland stated that Dunn has a real knack for the ball, and said that he gives Garland that comfort, taking prssure off defensively. "It's super cool just having him by my side. Also, he can bring the ball up, so I can get off the ball," Garland said. He emphasized that he's loved playing alongside Dunn so far.

By Pranay Mukherjee

NBA Games Results (April 7th): Raptors Beat Heat, Rockets Beat Suns

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NBA Games Results (April 7th): Raptors Beat Heat, Rockets Beat Suns

Timberwolves beat Pacers 124-104. Bulls beat the Wizards 129-98. Nets beat the Bucks 96-90. Raptors beat the Heat 121-95 with Scottie Barnes scoring 25 points. Pelicans beat the Jazz 156-137. Celtics beat the Hornets 113-102. Warriors beat the Kings 110-105. Thunder beat Lakers 123-87. Clippers beat the Mavericks 116-103. Rockets beat the Suns 119-105 with Kevin Durant dropping 24 points.

By Pranay Mukherjee

Draymond Green Pushes Back on Kwame Brown Being Called NBA's Biggest Bust

about 2 months ago

Draymond Green Pushes Back on Kwame Brown Being Called NBA's Biggest Bust

After spotting Brown atop a "Top 10 NBA Draft Busts" graphic, Green fired back online. "Kwame Brown played 12 NBA seasons. There’s no way he’s the biggest bust," he wrote. Green added "there’s all too 3 picks yall have lower," then pointed to Brown earning a full NBA pension and health insurance as proof his career outlasted that label.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Iman Shumpert Agrees With Draymond Green, Says Teams Should Face Fines Just Like Players

On ESPN's Get Up, Shumpert backed Draymond's frustration with tanking. He said players get fined, scrutinized, and dragged publicly when they mess up, while teams can make obvious losing moves without similar punishment. Shumpert called it "cheating" once gambling enters the picture, saying he understood why Green wanted organizations held accountable the same way players are.

By Raahib Singh

Paul Pierce Says Nikola Jokic's Having a Once-in-History Season

about 2 months ago

Paul Pierce Says Nikola Jokic's Having a Once-in-History Season

"We're never going to see a season like this again from no one else ever in the history of the game," Pierce said of Jokic, who leads the NBA in both rebounds and assists at 12.9 and 10.9 per game. Pierce added you'd have a better chance of seeing someone score 100 points than a repeat of this.

By Adit Pujari

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