3 months ago

Joel Embiid Ruled OUT Vs Hawks In 76ers First Game Back From All-Star Break

Embiid has missed the 76ers' last two games due to right shin soreness. He's had the entirety of the All-Star weekend and break to rehab his knee. Despite this, he's ruled 'OUT' against the Hawks due to this soreness. He'll once again be re-evaluated ahead of the Sixers' back-to-back this weekend. He's averaging 26.6 points on 49.4% shooting this year.

By Samir Mehdi

3 months ago

Bennedict Mathurin Says His Competitiveness Will Go to “A Different Level” as a Clipper

Mathurin said that he's had the opportunity to show his competitiveness with the Pacers, going to the NBA Finals. "I just feel like I kind of get a chance to do it even more over here" Mathurin said. He believes playing with the Clippers gives him a better chance to be seen and get people feel familiar with his game.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Kristaps Porzingis Likes the “Simplicity” of the Warriors’ Offense

Porzingis likes the freedome he has in the Warriors' offense. He thinks it's the hardest type of offense to guard since even the players don't know what they're doing. "I really like the style and us as players just have to take advantage," Porzingis said. He added that the Warriors, when healthy, have unbelievable talent on the offensive end.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Stan Van Gundy Suggests Getting Rid of the NBA Draft to Curb Tanking

Van Gundy says the NBA has to remove any incentive for losing to prevent tanking from happening. "Get rid of the draft. You still have the salary cap, if you want to go give Cooper Flagg $45 million a year coming out of college, do it," he said. Van Gundy emphasized that without a draft, there's no incentive to lose.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Ja Morant Set to Be Re-evaluated in Two Weeks

According to Michael Scotto, Morant will be re-evaluated in two weeks, as he recovers from a UCL sprain in his left elbow. Although the Grizzlies said he's progressing well in his rehab, Morant continues to experience some discomfort in his elbow. Ja suffered the injury on January 21st while trying to block Dyson Daniels' layup. His elbow hit the backboard.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Dominique Wilkins Recalls Being in “Awe” During His First Dunk Contest

Wilkins said participating in the dunk contest was his way of seeing how he stacked up against the greatest dunkers. "I think I was in awe my first dunk contest. So I didn't really do what I should've done," Wilkins said, recalling competing against Julius Earning and Larry Nance in 1984. However, in his second contest, in 1985, he won.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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