about 2 months ago

Jaylen Brown Calls Out OKC For Overly Physical Defense

"I shot 14 FTs, that’s probably the most I’ve shot in my career, and honestly I probably should’ve shot even more. They play some of the most physical defense in the league and get away with it a lot," said Brown on stream. OKC has the highest DRTG in the league at 106.3 and coincidentally, Celtics are 30th in FTA.

By Samir Mehdi

about 2 months ago

Steve Kerr Saw Bam Abdebayo’s 83 and Thought Back to Klay Thompson’s 14 3s

As debate swirled around Adebayo chasing 83, Kerr refused to second-guess Erik Spoelstra. “No need to apologize,” he said. “He was doing it for his own team and I respect that.” Kerr recalled leaving Thompson in to hunt the three-point record in 2018, calling those moments “awkward” for coaches, but admitting everyone in the building wants history when it’s close.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

WNBPA Executive Director Terri Carmichael Jackson Calls WNBA’s Deadline “Quite Arbitrary”

Jackson said the league’s deadlines have often felt “quite arbitrary,” even as bargaining kept moving forward. She said “transformational remains the goal,” with revenue sharing still central to the players’ push. The sides remain far apart on salary models, but after four straight days of talks, Jackson said the union plans to “keep grinding” around the clock.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Kawhi Leonard’s Fight Through a 6-21 Start Still Has Ty Lue in Awe

Lue said seven years with Leonard taught him one thing above all: resilience. After Clippers opened 6-21, he thought Kawhi “could have easily laid down on us this season,” but “he came back with even more fight.” Lue added Leonard has “carried us all season long,” framing the Clippers’ turnaround around Kawhi refusing to let their ugly start define them.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

A September Boot Camp Left Darryn Peterson Fighting His Body All Season

A week after Kansas’ September boot camp, Peterson said his body “just locked up,” triggering full-body cramps severe enough for a hospital visit and two IV bags. The freshman guard carried that fear through an injury-marred season, often asking out when it returned. “It was traumatic for me,” he said. Only recently, after seven straight games, did relief finally arrive.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Lamar Odom Thinks the Lakers Have Talent, but No Defensive Appetite

Odom said the problem with this Lakers group isn’t scoring, it’s resistance. “Everybody could score the ball, but nobody wants to defend it,” he said, adding that the effort “is not there every night.” He argued the team avoids the dirty work on defense and the glass, then twisted the knife, saying he’d “rather watch college basketball right now.”

By Raahib Singh

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