2 months ago

Thunder HC Says Tensions “Boiled Over”, Leading to Nikola Jokic-Lu Dort Brawl

Mark Daigneault stated that the Nuggets-Thunder game was chippy from the start and that it was an imperfect game. "I know Lu, I know Jokic, I know J-Will. I don't think anybody's trying to hurt anybody," he said. Daigneault added that things just boiled over between three great competitors and that physical games can escalate like that sometimes.

By Pranay Mukherjee

2 months ago

Byron Scott Reveals His Halftime Message to Kobe Bryant During His 60-Point Final Game

Scott told Kobe at halftime he wasn't coming out in the second half after a slow start, then called the same play every timeout. "Kobe get the ball, rest of y'all get the hell out the way," Scott said. "You won't see somebody play 20 years and score 60 in his last game. What we witnessed that night is history."

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Charles Barkley Says NBA’s Streaming Maze Has “Done a Disservice” to Fans

Barkley said it’s “so difficult for fans to find the games,” adding, “I think we’ve done a disservice to fans and to the game.” He pointed to confusion over where games air across NBC, Peacock, Amazon, and ESPN: “people don’t even know when” they’re on. Barkley said the priority is clear scheduling info so “networks” and fans can both win.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Skip Bayless Backs Byron Scott, Blames LeBron for Today's Soft NBA Culture

Bayless firmly sided with Scott's pushback on LeBron's claim that today's NBA is harder to play in than the 80s, going even further by placing the blame for the league's entire cultural softening squarely on LeBron himself. "LeBron has set the lovey-dovey tone for today's soft-as-toilet-paper NBA," Bayless said, calling Scott completely right and LeBron completely wrong.

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Gui Santos Signs Three-Year, $15 Million Extension to Stay With Golden State Warriors

Santos has agreed to a three-year, $15 million extension with Golden State that includes a player option in 2028-29, per Shams Charania. The 23-year-old Brazilian forward has taken a clear step forward this season, averaging a career-high 6.6 points and 3.2 rebounds across 48 games while shooting a career-best 53.1% from the field, up from 45.8% last season.

By Adit Pujari

2 months ago

Byron Scott Recalls Kobe Bryant Telling Him Daughter Gigi Had His Exact Mindset

Scott recalled Kobe bringing Gigi to practice and telling him she had his exact mindset and work ethic. "He told me coach, she just like me," Scott said. "I said ah damn! I'm like we got another one of you around here? A mambacita instead of a mamba?" Scott added Gigi was going to be "killin in the WNBA."

By Adit Pujari

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