Rockets Could Be “Aggressive” in Donovan Mitchell Pursuit This Summer

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Rockets Could Be “Aggressive” in Donovan Mitchell Pursuit This Summer

Tim MacMahon expects the Rockets to be aggressive this summer after an embarrassing 4-2 first-round defeat to the short-handed Lakers. "If Donovan Mitchell’s available, that is a guy I could see the Rockets being aggressive to go get," MacMahon said. Kevin Durant is expected to be traded after messages criticizing Rockets teammates from a burner account leaked online, causing distractions.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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Mike Brown Praises Landry Shamet’s Impact vs. 76ers, Credits Him for “Staying Ready”

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Mike Brown Praises Landry Shamet’s Impact vs. 76ers, Credits Him for “Staying Ready”

Brown praised Shamet, who didn't play in the first round, for staying ready and being impactful vs. 76ers in game 3. "He hasn’t seen any significant minutes on the court, and Landry was huge for us tonight," Brown said. Shamet dropped 15 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 steal in his 26 minutes of play, achieving a +/- of +20/.

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Spurs Take 2–1 Lead Over Timberwolves After Close Game 3 Win

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Spurs Take 2–1 Lead Over Timberwolves After Close Game 3 Win

Victor Wembanyama dropped 39 points and 15 rebounds, while Anthony Edwards had 32 points and 14 rebounds in an elite clash. The Spurs managed to get the 115-208 win over the T-Wolves. D'Aaron Fox started slow but finished the game with 17 points and 5 assists. Both Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell contributed, as well, adding 13 points each.

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Mikal Bridges Says He Played “Desperate” in Knicks’ Game 3 Win vs. 76ers

Bridges gave everything in game 3 vs. 76ers, dropping 23 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals in 37 minutes of play. "Just playing desperate, that's really it. Just doing whatever it takes to win," Bridges explained, having played his heart out to help seal the 108-94 win. Bridges has looked revitalized as a scorer after struggling in the first round.

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Chris Finch Slams Ref Tony Brothers for Unprofessional Conduct Over Timeout in 4th Quarter

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Chris Finch Slams Ref Tony Brothers for Unprofessional Conduct Over Timeout in 4th Quarter

Finch slammed Brothers for giving him a timeout 3 seconds late in the 4th quarter and flipping out when he asked for those 3 seconds back. "He lost it, then I went to ask where the ball was going to be taken in, he yelled at me for that," Finch said. "Completely unprofessional." It almost cost the T-Wolves a turnover.

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Joel Embiid Comments on Free Throw Disparity in Game Loss 3 vs. Knicks

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Joel Embiid Comments on Free Throw Disparity in Game Loss 3 vs. Knicks

Embiid was genuinely baffled by the free throw disparity between the Knicks and the 76ers, New York shooting 32 to Philadelphia's 16. "We're not a team that shoots a lot of threes. We attack, put the ball on the ground, so I don't know," Embiid said. He stated that the 76ers just have to be smarter about not fouling.

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