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LeBron James Dismisses the 15-1 ESPN Poll That Picked Houston

James said the Lakers ignored outside picks before beating Houston in six. “It doesn’t matter what the bookmaker are saying or the experts, so-called experts are saying,” he said. “The game is always won in between the four lines.” ESPN’s panel had 15 of 16 analysts picking the Rockets, but James said preparation and belief drove L.A. forward.

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Jaylen Brown Fires Back at Media Coverage of His Embiid Flopping Comments

"Click bait is like flopping for the media exaggerating contact yall be safe out here," Brown tweeted. The post came amid heavy backlash following his Twitch stream, where he accused Embiid of flopping after Boston blew a 3-1 series lead to the 76ers in Game 7. Stephen A. Smith called the stream "an awful, awful look" on First Take.

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Anthony Edwards Officially Listed as Questionable for WCSF Game 2 vs. Spurs

Edwards has been listed as questionable for game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals due to his left knee injury. Ant-Man was not expected to play in game 1 either, but returned and dropped 18 points in 25 minutes. However, his knee seems to be hampering him after that appearance. Ayo Dosunmu is also questionable for game 2.

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Masai Ujiri Aims to Make Cooper Flagg’s Game “Easier” With Any Offseason Moves

Ujiri, the new Mavs Team President, will do his all to build a great team around Flagg and make his life easier. "Shooters, athletic players, the best possible players we can find to make the game a little bit easier for him, space the floor," Ujiri said. He praised Jason Kidd for putting the ball in Flagg's hands.

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about 2 months ago

Gabby Williams On How Valkyries Owner joe Lacob Convinced Her To Sign With Them

Joe Lacob, who owns both the Warriors and Valkyries, convinced Gabby to sign with the Valkyries by jokingly implying that she would be "stupid to go anywhere else". Williams then said, "He was just speaking on all of his goals and objectives for this franchise, how badly he wants to win, how he's going to do it."

By Samir Mehdi

about 2 months ago

JJ Redick Bluntly Claims The Lakers Sucked In 2025-26 Vs OKC

The Lakers were 0-4 vs the Thunder this season. "We sucked against this team," said Redick during his pre-game media availability. Every loss they suffered was a double-digit loss save for one which was a loss by 9 points. LeBron's has never been a series underdog as much as his Lakers currently are against the Thunder this WCSF.

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