3 months ago

NBA Games Results (February 8th): Clippers Beat Timberwolves, Heat Beat Wizards

Bam Adebayo led the Heat to a massive 132-101 win vs. Wizards with Kasparas Jakucionis dropping 22 off the bench. The Raptors beat the Pacers 122-104 with Scottie Barnes dropping 25 points and 14 rebounds while RJ Barrett chipped in with 20 points. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers to a 115-96 blowout win vs. Timberwolves with a 41-point game.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

DeMarcus Cousins: Ime Udoka Calling Out Alperen Sengun Was “Not Okay"

Cousins said he’s fine with Udoka’s message, but not the way it was delivered. “I'm okay with the accountability,” he said, preferring it stay in the locker room or a one-on-one. “You're embarrassed publicly,” Cousins warned, adding it “could possibly ruin his confidence,” “ruin chemistry,” and become “a distraction.” He said the same standard applies to coaches.

By Raahib Singh

3 months ago

Jayson Tatum Four Weeks Away From Return: Lou Williams

Williams projected Tatum's timeline after hearing about his five-on-five scrimmaging progress. "If he's about to play five-on-five, that tells me we four weeks out," he said. Tatum has aggressively attacked his Achilles rehab since May and wants to return at 100%. He still needs team practice and medical clearance before making his comeback from the torn Achilles injury.

By Adit Pujari

3 months ago

Vince Carter Reacts to Dirk Minniefield's Dunk From 1983

"Dirk Minniefield always said he could fly and now people get to see what he could do," Vince said. Minniefield threw down the dunk for Kentucky against the Bulldogs in 1983. His mentality on the play was fearless: "I didn't care, King Kong could have been standing back there. I was going to dunk that basketball."

By Adit Pujari

3 months ago

Clippers Fielded Multiple Kawhi Leonard Trade Inquiries Before Deadline

Clippers received several trade offers for Leonard in the final hour before Thursday's 3 PM ET deadline, per Marc Stein. Teams are expected to pursue Leonard again in June. Los Angeles dealt James Harden to Cleveland and Ivica Zubac to Indiana but kept their star. Kawhi is averaging 28.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.7 three-pointers per game this season.

By Adit Pujari

3 months ago

Kevin Durant Tells Hakeem Olajuwon He Wants a 10-Block Game Before He Retires

Durant, while talking to NBA’s All-Time Leading shot blocker Olajuwon, picked his brain on shot blocking, asking why it came so naturally to him. “I need to have a 10-block game before I retire,” Durant said, calling it a personal dream he doubts he’ll hit. Olajuwon explained he enjoyed rim protection most, and said the mindset is “go after everything.”

By Raahib Singh

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