Houston’s ‘Bad Vibes’ Talks Included Kevin Durant Burner Drama

2 months ago

Houston’s ‘Bad Vibes’ Talks Included Kevin Durant Burner Drama

The Rockets are reportedly sensitive to the “bad vibes” narrative around the team, according to Tim MacMahon on Hoop Collective. The team also discussed Durant’s burner-account situation and agreed to move past it. With Houston still fighting through the playoffs, they decided to keep the off-court noise behind the pressure of keeping its season alive.

By Raahib Singh

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Michael Porter Jr. Says Nuggets Would’ve Won First Round Series if They Hadn’t Traded Him

Following Nuggets' 2-4 loss against the Timberwolves, MPJ was asked about if they would have have won if Denver didn't trade him. "Yes, shouldn't have traded me," Porter Jr. said, confident in his ability to sway the series in Nuggets' favor. Despite his concern for the Nuggets and regrets about being traded, MPJ is happy with the Nets.

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Michael Porter Jr. Claims He’s “Unguardable”, Says Even Victor Wembanyama Can’t Defend Him

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2 months ago

Shams Charania Says Nuggets Believe Nikola Jokic Wants to Stay, but Changes Are Incoming

Shams Charania says the Nuggets top brass is confident Jokic wants to stay in Denver and he isn't making demands of them. "This is not a situation where he’s talking about potentially leaving or looking elsewhere," Shams said. However, with their current financial situation, Charania expects the Nuggets to make some changes in the offseason, big or small.

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Udonis Haslem Confident LeBron James Will Show Up for Game 6 vs. Rockets

Haslem's convinced LeBron will show up in game 6 after a tough loss. "I seen this movie before. He will come. He understands that you need to close this out. You don't want to go to game 7," Haslem said. With JJ Redick, the Lakers' role players and LeBron each responsible for a win, Haslem wants LBJ to end it.

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Ime Udoka Says Reed Sheppard’s Defense Is “Night and Day” Compared to His Rookie Season

Udoka stated that there has been a big change in how Sheppard has been defending this season compared to last, making less rash choices. "I like it because he's asking to switch instead of getting coverages at times, that shows his confidence," Udoka said. He highlighted how Sheppard has taken on the challenge and is confident with his wing defense.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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