about 2 months ago

NBA East/West Standings Update (March 13th)

Rockets move back to 3rd after beating the Pels, displacing the Lakers (both at 41-25). Pistons-Grizzlies remain the same along with the Mavericks and Cavaliers. Raptors now 0.5 GB from 6th and Suns 2 GB from 6th.Knicks-Pacers and 76ers-Nets have not moved. Blazers are 0.5 GB from GSW. Clippers-Bulls have remained stagnant. Timberwolves are 6th but 0.5 from 3rd.

By Samir Mehdi

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

about 2 months ago

Jaylen Brown Sees Jordan Walsh Turning Heads Beyond Boston

Brown said Walsh’s “development has been great this year,” adding Boston has noticed and “other teams around the league have seen what he’s capable of too.” The praise painted Walsh as more than a deep-bench project now. For Brown, the growth is real, the league is watching, and Boston may soon have another young wing forcing his way into plans.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Gordon Hayward Knew Jayson Tatum Was Different From the First Pickup Run

Hayward said Tatum’s talent showed up before the games counted. In an early pickup run, rookie Tatum already “had every shot that you could have” and could score “at three levels” against pros. Most young players arrive with holes, but Hayward said Tatum didn’t look rattled. From the start, “there wasn’t a moment that was too big for him.”

By Raahib Singh

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