2 months ago

Jarrett Allen Gets the The Steal and Slams Home the Statue of Liberty Dunk

Late in the second quarter, Allen stole the ball from Karl-Anthony Towns, swiping it away and going on the fast break. Allen drove into the Knicks' paint and slammed home the thunderous Statue of Liberty dunk. Although Landry Shamet and KAT tried chasing him down on the fast break, Allen was too fast and they couldn't prevent the dunk.

By Pranay Mukherjee

2 months ago

LeBron James "Got Suckered In" on Defense in Loss to Orlando, James Worthy Says

Worthy criticized LeBron's defensive mistake late in the game. "You gotta stay at home on Bane. He's the big shot maker," he said. Worthy also pointed to their execution issues, "Not fully using the 24 shot clock to move the ball. They had Ayton very involved and then went back into ISO down the stretch." Lakers lost 109-110.

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Paolo Banchero Stepping Up Defensively With Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner Out

"With Jalen and Franz out, I know I've got to step up on that side. I'm a big guy, I can move," he said. Banchero knows the limitations against superstars. "You're not going to stop guys like that, but you can make it hard on them... make them work," Paolo said about defending Kawhi Leonard and Luka Doncic back-to-back.

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Wendell Carter Jr. Says Paolo Banchero Can Be "One of Best Two-Way Players to Ever Play"

"When P is locked in defensively he's one of the best in this league. He has the potential to be one of the best two-way players to ever play," Carter said. On Paolo's recent defensive assignments, he said, "He had two big challenges with Kawhi the other night and then Luka tonight, he took that challenge head on."

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Luka Doncic Owns Final Possession After LeBron James' Miss in 110-109 Loss to Magic

Doncic said there was “no” communication with LeBron after the last play. Asked why he kicked the final shot, he said, “I just saw him open, and I didn’t want to lose the ball,” noting they had no timeouts. Then he put it on himself: “I shouldn’t have picked up the ball. I should have attacked… that’s on me.”

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Rob Pelinka Staying With Lakers, Magic Johnson Has No Official Title

New Lakers president of business operations Lon Rosen told reporters that Pelinka will remain as president of basketball operations, Dave McMenamin reported. While Earvin "Magic" Johnson will be around the franchise, no official title is planned for him with Los Angeles. The ownership change and Magic's return was expected to create problems for Pelinka but that seems unlikely now.

By Adit Pujari

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