about 2 months ago

Stephon Castle Breaks Down His Clutch Time Free Throws

Castle drained two clutch time free throws with 6 seconds left in the game to put the Spurs up four and for good. When asked about the pressure of the FTs, especially in a raucous MSG, Castle said, "It felt great. Obviously you hear them, you’re in their arena, but at that point, it’s just you and the rim, honestly."

By Samir Mehdi

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about 2 months ago

LeBron James on Why Jalen Brunson Is So Hard to Guard

"The lefties that's dynamic in our league, it's sometimes just hard to get a cadence of that," James said, noting Manu Ginóbili, Harden and Brunson as examples of the disorienting effect. Brunson leads all players in clutch playoff points since 2023. "I don't know if anybody's ever said that. I could be wrong, but I could also be right."

By Adit Pujari

about 2 months ago

Stephen A. Smith Warns Jalen Brunson’s Game 3 Knicks Can’t Win Title

Smith put New York’s loss on Brunson, saying he looked “like he was playing to win Finals MVP” instead of Game 3. He said the Knicks had “40 shots, 18 assists” and “looked nervous” at Madison Square Garden. “I know what I saw, and it wasn’t impressive,” Smith said, warning that version “ain’t winning the championship.”

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Stephen A Smith Blasts Mike Brown for Blaming the Refs After Game 3 Loss

"It was a bad officiating night, no doubt about it," Stephen A. said on ESPN, acknowledging the Wemby shove on Brunson went uncalled. "But that ain't why you lost the game. San Antonio came to your house and out physical the New York Knicks last night. That didn't happen in San Antonio, it happened in Madison Square Garden."

By Adit Pujari

about 2 months ago

Stephon Castle’s Defense Has Turned Jalen Brunson’s Finals Into a Grind

Mike Greenberg called Castle “a big part of the reason why Brunson is struggling,” praising his perimeter defense, physicality and off-ball impact in Game 3. He said Castle is “so ridiculously talented” and predicted that if the 21-year-old develops a more polished offensive game, “he’s gonna be one of the five or six best players in the world.”

By Raahib Singh

LeBron James' Retirement Depends on His "Mind"

about 2 months ago

LeBron James' Retirement Depends on His "Mind"

"Where the mind goes, the body will lay," James said when asked about retirement. "When I'm not in love with getting to the arenas five hours before, if I'm out of love with practice 2½ hours beforehand, then I know I'll be done. Because then I'm going to start cheating the game." The 41-year-old becomes a free agent this summer.

By Adit Pujari

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