3 months ago

Stephon Castle Out for Remainder of Lakers vs. Spurs After Taking Hard Fall

Tim MacMahon reported that the Spurs have ruled out Castle with a Pelvis Contusion. Late in the second quarter, Castle jumped out of the gym to make an epic block on Rui Hachimura. However, he fell hard in the process, injuring himself. Although X-Rays came back negative, the Spurs are being cautious, with a big lead over the Lakers.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Paul Pierce Disliked Duncan Robinson's Behavior During Pistons-Hornets Brawl

Pierce criticized Robinson for showing no intensity during the bench-clearing fight. "He got to let me know he's at least worried. I ain't saying you got to scrap. But you got be like, Hold on. What?" Pierce said. He emphasized Robinson acted too casual: "HE DIDNT GIVE ME NOTHING. Like come on dog." Pierce wanted some acknowledgment of the situation.

By Adit Pujari

3 months ago

Vernon Maxwell on Guarding Michael Jordan: “I Don’t Even Like to Say His Name”

Maxwell said his approach was doing “stuff everybody else wouldn’t want me to do,” including talking nonstop and fouling hard to rattle Jordan. He joked he’d “funnel” drives toward “that big old African,” a nod to having Hakeem Olajuwon behind him in the paint. Maxwell called Jordan “the best ever,” adding, “I don’t even like to say his name.”

By Raahib Singh

3 months ago

Paul Pierce Says Tanking Exists Because One Player Can Flip an NBA Franchise

On No Fouls Given, Pierce said tanking is unique because “one player can change the fate of an NBA franchise.” He added, “No other leagues does this.” He pointed to Boston’s 2007 bottom-out: “We tanked in 07… We won a championship the next year” after a top-five pick and trades. “I understand it… I don’t like it,” Pierce said.

By Raahib Singh

3 months ago

Celtics Should Be East Favorites if Jayson Tatum Returns, Paul Pierce Says

Following Tatum's practice with Maine Celtics, Pierce claimed, "They're second in the East. They bring in a first team all NBA player." Pierce emphasized Tatum doesn't need to be elite immediately: "He just has to be a presence, a guy that can really knock down shots down the stretch, be another facilitator...That could be enough to make them better."

By Adit Pujari

3 months ago

Warriors-Jonathan Kuminga Relationship Turned "Petty" Over Food, Missed Events

Warriors dinged Kuminga for missing a team event and alerted him someone around him was taking too much food from the family room, per Anthony Slater. Multiple sources described the gripes between player and organization as "petty" in the fifth year of a relationship many believed should've ended years earlier. The deteriorating situation highlighted deeper frustrations on both sides

By Adit Pujari

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