about 2 months ago

Victor Wembanyama Confident In His Ability To Impact Games Without Touching The Ball

Wemby, after blowing out Houston, said he could make his teammates better by not touching the ball for 4 minutes straight. "[By] setting screens, rolling hard, calling for the ball in the right places, and expecting them to switch or to double team." He doesn't lead the Spurs in touches, averaging 56.1 per game behind De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle.

By Samir Mehdi

about 2 months ago

Gilbert Arenas Says Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown Already Know the Formula

Arenas pushed back on the Celtics narrative by comparing Brown and Tatum to Jordan and Pippen’s dynamic. He said both stars understand their roles and are “happy with their roles,” which is why Boston works. Arenas added Brown’s season looks even stronger because Tatum missed time and he led Celtics to 2nd without Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, and Al Horford.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Paul Pierce Says Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown Truly Do Not Care Who Gets the Credit

Pierce said Tatum and Brown have been together long enough to trust each other completely. "They truly don't care who gets the credit," Pierce said. He pointed to Brown winning Eastern Conference Finals MVP and the NBA championship with no jealousy from Tatum. "If it's time for Brown to lead them, Tatum's willing to sacrifice that," Pierce added.

By Adit Pujari

about 2 months ago

Michael Porter Jr. Would Feel Like a Toxic Ex if the Nuggets Win the Championship

"I would love it for all my individual teammates, but selfishly, that human nature part of me is like, dang, they shipped me off and then got better and won a championship," Porter said about a potential Denver title run this season after being traded away. He said the scenario would leave him feeling like a toxic ex.

By Adit Pujari

about 2 months ago

Paul Pierce Says the Lakers Fit Better Around Luka Doncic Without LeBron

Pierce argued the Lakers are “better off” without James because Luka and LeBron have overlapping styles. He said LeBron, now 41, isn’t the same defensive fit and that role players slot more naturally around Doncic’s game. Pierce added Austin Reaves gets freer offensively without James, while Danny Green disagreed, saying Los Angeles is still deeper with LeBron.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Bam Adebayo Plays Like Nikola Jokic but Miami Is Still a First-Round Exit, Per Joe Johnson

"He kind of similar to Jokic," Johnson said of Bam, calling him a point center who initiates offense and pulls bigs away from the basket. "He been shooting the 3 lately and they look good," Johnson added. "Miami does this. They come out, have a great game and then it'll be a first round exit," he said.

By Adit Pujari

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