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Jalen Williams Proud of OKC for Making Strong WCF Run Amid His and Other Players’ Injuries

"I don't know if many teams can be as injured as we were and do what we just did," Williams said, highlighting how they managed to finish first in the Western Conference. He added that it was impressive how they managed to push the Spurs to 7 games in the WCF despite him and Ajay Mitchell being injured.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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2 months ago

Kendrick Perkins Picks the Knicks to Beat the Spurs in Seven Games

"I know a lot of people was saying the winner of OKC and the Spurs was going to win the championship, but they got the Knicks messed up," Perkins said, picking New York in seven. The Knicks enter on an 11-game win streak. "Right now I'm leaning more towards the Knicks winning this series in seven."

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2 months ago

Kendrick Perkins: Victor Wembanyama Has More to Prove Before Becoming Face of The NBA

On Get Up, Perkins pushed back on talk that Wembanyama already owns the NBA, saying, “Hell no,” and asking, “Can he actually win a championship?” He said Wemby must “complete the mission,” win MVP, beat New York, and prove he can do it again before anyone crowns San Antonio’s 22-year-old star as the league’s face yet.

By Raahib Singh

Jeremy Sochan Details a Plan to Wear Down Victor Wembanyama

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Jeremy Sochan Details a Plan to Wear Down Victor Wembanyama

Now with the Knicks after his Spurs stint, Sochan said the key to guarding Wembanyama is wearing him down in this matchup. He told the New York Post that defenders must give him “different looks,” avoid beating him up physically, and keep making him run, arguing San Antonio’s star will eventually “take some plays off” when tired.

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Orlando Magic Officially Hire Sean Sweeney as Their New Head Coach

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Orlando Magic Officially Hire Sean Sweeney as Their New Head Coach

Magic have officially named Sean Sweeney as their new head coach, per Brett Siegel. Sweeney beat out Billy Donovan and Jeff Van Gundy for the job after serving as the Spurs' associate head coach this season, including their NBA Finals run. "We're excited to welcome Sean to the Orlando Magic family," said president Jeff Weltman.

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2 months ago

Max Kellerman: What Wembanyama Did to Chet Holmgren Is What LeBron Did to Steph in 2016

"What Wemby did to Chet in a way, is what LeBron did to Steph," Kellerman said on his Game Over podcast, with the Spurs heading to the NBA Finals after eliminating OKC. "In game 6 where he blocked his shot and screamed on him, Steph kind of had his head hung, there was something in that moment."

By Adit Pujari

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