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Tyrese Haliburton Claims Coaches Teach Flopping Nowadays

"Yeah for sure it's being taught. I don't think it's as much head coach teaching as much as it is like player development," said Hali. Adam Silver addressed flopping tonight as well, calling out the difference between "selling a call" and flopping. "Even in pickup they're working on how they can draw fouls. Part of the game," continued Hali.

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Adam Silver Excited to See Knicks in the Finals as Fans Go “Crazy”

"All people seem to be talking about are the Knicks," Silver said of New York, happy with how fans are reacting to the Knicks qualifying for the Finals. "Whoever they play I think it’s gonna be a fantastic matchup," Silver added, speaking on the Spurs-OKC WCF. He even compared Jalen Brunson's Knicks leadership to Yankees legend Derek Jeter.

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Mark Cuban Proposes Shortening the Length of NBA Games

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Mark Cuban Proposes Shortening the Length of NBA Games

Cuban believes the NBA needs to shorten the game to 10 minutes a quarter, 40 minutes in total. "College basketball, nobody says 'Oh damn, these gameas are only 48 minutes.' No one looked at the Olympics and said, 'Damn, the Dream Team would've been a dream if they played 48 minutes," Cuban said, emphasizing it will create more important moments.

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about 1 hour ago

NBA Analyst Slams Victor Wembanyama for Missing Media Availability After WCF Game 5 Loss

Broussard doesn't think it's acceptable for Wembanayama to miss out on meeting with the media after games, even after losses. "It’s not good. He is the face of the league, and I think he needs to understand, 'you are the face of the league, that's part of the job,'" Broussard said, highlighting how the media promotes the game.

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about 1 hour ago

Adam Silver Believes The Officiating This Playoffs Has Been Great

"The officiating is incredible," said Silver despite a multitude of players consistently complaining about the calls. "If they're not fooling the referees... players are taught to sell calls. Can officiating get better? Of course, we're always working on that," continued Commissioner Silver. He previously established there's a difference between "selling a call" and outright "flopping".

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about 1 hour ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo Claims Kevin Durant Is The Toughest Player He's Ever Guarded

When asked about how the toughest player he's guarded, Giannis said, "Toughest player gotta be KD. Great talent. Probably the best scorer of all time." Giannis has previously praised Durant, calling him "best player in the world" in 2021. Giannis didn't stop at just KD however as he went on to say, "You've also got to respect LeBron."

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