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

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about 2 months ago

Anthony Davis Recalls the Moment Nico Harrison Called to Tell Him He Was a Maverick

Davis thought Rich Paul was joking when he said he'd been traded to Dallas. "I'm still like, all right, I know Rich and Nico cool... Y'all playing a joke," he said. Then Nico called and said, "Yeah, I told you I was going to come get you one day. I wanted you." Davis went straight to Shams' page to verify.

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about 2 months ago

NBA Investigating Kings’ Late Foul After Doug Christie’s Costly Mistake

The NBA is investigating Sacramento’s intentional foul on Seth Curry with just over three minutes left, according to Shams Charania. Kings sources told him Christie believed he had a foul to give and wanted a free timeout, but he didn’t. The league is now reviewing whether it was simply a strategic error or something that looked far worse.

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about 2 months ago

Candace Parker: Geno Auriemma’s Behavior With Dawn Staley Post-Loss Isn’t New

Parker said Geno’s reaction after UConn’s Final Four loss to South Carolina fit a pattern, not a surprise. “When he’s whooping your ass, and you are not a threat, there’s grace,” she said. Parker added that coaches who beat or challenge him often have different relationships with him, pointing to Dawn Staley and Pat Summitt as examples.

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Wizards Have 'Strong Interest' in Taylor Jenkins if They Move on From Brian Keefe

about 2 months ago

Wizards Have 'Strong Interest' in Taylor Jenkins if They Move on From Brian Keefe

"It's very difficult for any young coach to survive a yearslong rebuild and oversee a dramatic cultural shift of losing to competing," one general manager told The Stein Line. The Wizards have "strong interest" in Jenkins if they move on from Keefe, per Jake Fischer, though there has been pushback suggesting Washington may keep Keefe for a fourth season.

By Adit Pujari

about 2 months ago

NBA Analyst Says Cavaliers Are Under Pressure in the Playoffs After James Harden Addition

Having traded for Harden, Windhorst believes the Cavaliers are under pressure after a second-round exit last season. "Only 19th in overall defense since the All-Star break, that is not the recipe for how you make a deep playoff run," Windhorst said. He added that with Donovan Mitchell's future uncertain, the Cavaliers need to convince him to extend his contract.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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