2 months ago

Rick Carlisle Calls Bennedict Mathurin “Another Kawhi Leonard” After Loss vs. Clippers

Carlisle had high praise for Mathurin, who dropped 23 points in the Clippers' 130-107 win vs. Pacers. "They've got another Kawhi Leonard type scorer. It's a great 1-2 punch for them," Carlisle said. He added that Mathurin is a true scorer at the NBA level and that the Clippers situation fits him very well, compared to his Pacers days.

By Pranay Mukherjee

2 months ago

LeBron James Doesn’t “Recommend Anybody Going to Miami at 25”

LeBron said his mindset “shifted” when he left home for Miami in 2010 at 25. “It took me to get uncomfortable… to learn myself,” he said, joking, “I don’t recommend anybody go to Miami at 25.” In playoff runs, he “turn[ed] my phone off completely” for “two and a half straight months,” reading, reflecting, meditating alone.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Stephen A. Smith on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Fur Coat: "He Has Inspired Me"

"You the reigning MVP, the reigning champion, averaging 30 for the fourth straight year. You are bad, brother," Stephen A. said of Shai's fur coat. "I would not insult him by trying to emulate that... He has inspired me... Imma a rock something in a few weeks. it's going to be dedicated to the style right there."

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Giannis Says This Season “Feels Off,” Calls It One of His Toughest

Giannis told Vanessa Richardson he’s “happy and thankful” to be back, but called this “one of the toughest seasons” of his career. “I’ve had injuries… we are not playing well as a team. Something feels off this season,” he said. Giannis added he has to “give myself grace,” find joy in the game, and still sees a “pathway” to postseason.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Jay Williams: “Cinderellas Are Dead” Because NIL Is Picking Teams Apart

Jay Williams said March magic is fading: “Cinderellas are dead,” because NIL and transfers let power-conference programs poach mid-major stars. He argued that if a player is “averaging 18 on a Cinderella team,” a lower-tier ACC school can offer “$600,000” to lure him, so those rosters don’t stay intact long enough to make deep runs.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Stephen A. Smith Makes His Case for Kon Knueppel Over Cooper Flagg as Rookie of the Year

"I can't believe what I'm seeing from this kid... "He shoots better from the field, better from three, better from the free throw line."" Stephen A. said. He brought up Giannis praising his basketball IQ and Draymond comparing his shooting stroke to Klay Thompson. and how the Hornets are NBA-best 16-3 since January 22nd with Knueppel missing just one game.

By Adit Pujari

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