3 months ago

Tyrese Haliburton Says In-Season Tournament Final Loss Sparked Pacers’ Pascal Siakam Trade

Haliburton said Indiana’s 2023 In-Season Tournament final loss flipped the front office’s thinking. After a blitz stole his pocket pass, he take-fouled and realized, “Oh, s**t… we in trouble. This is going to be a long night.” He said the matchup exposed a need for “another guy,” calling that night the catalyst for trading for Pascal.

By Adit Pujari

3 months ago

Luka Doncic's Initial Center Requests To Rob Pelinka Didn't Include Deandre Ayton

Jovan Buha revealed the list of centers Luka told Pelinka to pursue in their initial meeting: Walker Kessler, Nic Claxton, Jalen Duren. In a lower tier, Mark Williams and Onyeka Okongwu. Funnily enough, Williams was a Laker for a day before the trade was rescinded. No Ayton on this list. He's coincidentally fallen out of favor with Laker nation recently.

By Samir Mehdi

3 months ago

Derrick Rose Deserves HOF Recognition for Battling Peak LeBron James, Says Reggie Miller

Miller believes that Rose, whose No. 1 jersey number was retired by the Bulls on January 24th, is a Hall of Famer. "For a 6-8 year stretch, him and LeBron were battling for who was the best player in the game," Miller said. Although injuries limited Rose, he was the youngest NBA MVP ever and a 3x All-Star.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Lu Dort Winds Up A Punch As He Gets Into Massive Fight With Jeremiah Fears

Seconds before the Thunder-Pelicans buzzer sounded, Lu and Fears fought for paint positioning. This turned into an all out scuffle with Dort threatening to punch the rookie as they held onto each other's jerseys. Benches cleared to separate them who were still jawing at each other. Fouls weren't called as the game had ended. OKC won 104-95.

By Samir Mehdi

3 months ago

Joel Embiid Overjoyed at “Being Consistent” on the Court After Injury Struggles

Embiid confessed that he feels emotional when he steps onto the court, due to how tough the last few years have been for him. "It's been a good feeling, just being on the court doing what you love," Embiid said. He doesn't take this consistency for granted. Embiid dropped 29 points in a 139-122 win vs. Bucks.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Scuffle Breaks Out in Nets-Suns Game as Egor Demin Shoves Dillon Brooks

With 1:14 left in the game, the Suns and Nets were scrambling to get a loose ball. Players from both teams were diving and grappling for the ball. Brooks tried to intervene and take possession. Demin took exception to that and shoved Brooks to protect his Nets teammate fighting for the ball. Referees intervened to prevent a brawl.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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