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LeBron James' Game 4 Fade Looked a Lot Like Playoff Load Management

Alan Hahn said LeBron's low-volume Game 4 “kind of shows you” this “wasn’t going to be a game where he was going to throttle down.” Hahn called it “load management in the playoffs” looks like, noting James took only nine shots after averaging 41 minutes and 19 attempts through three games. Lakers now head home for Game 5 up 3-1.

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about 2 months ago

Nick Wright Calls Nikola Jokic A "Sore Loser"

"He’s a sore loser. If games start to get away from Joker, he does a lot of the flopping stuff," said Wright. This comes after the Nuggets lost Game 4 vs Minnesota and are now down 3-1. "He can lose his head a little bit. We saw him before he was a champion just clock Cam Payne."

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about 2 months ago

Cooper Flagg Wins ROTY, Confirms He Was Keeping Up With Kon Knueppel's Stats

Flagg edged out his former Duke teammate, Kon, for ROTY. Flagg ranked first in PPG, T-1 in assists, and joined MJ as the only rookies to lead their team in total points, rebounds, assists, and steals. "I see the game every night and check [Kon's] box score. We'll be there for each other for the rest of our lives."

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about 2 months ago

Cooper Flagg's 'Welcome To The NBA' Moment Was Against Victor Wembanyama

After winning ROTY, Flagg said, "Being matched up with Victor was a different experience," when asked about his 'Welcome to the NBA' moment. "He came out dunking from everywhere on the court, hitting step back 3s. It was definitely one of those moments for sure." Wemby had 40 points that game while Cooper had 10 on 4-13 shooting.

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about 2 months ago

Carmelo Anthony Goes Off On Jalen Duren

Duren has scored 8, 11, and then 8 points in three games vs Orlando. Melo has had enough as he called him out prior to Game 4. "You supposed to be the next great big man. American big man. You are putting on a show not just for Detroit, but for team USA. You have an opportunity to stamp that."

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