2 months ago

Victor Wembanyama Knows He’s in MVP Conversations, Will “Press the Gas” as Season Ends

Wemby understands that he's in MVP conversations and admitted that winning the award is one of his goals. "I think that the main argument for that is the team’s success. That’s always the first thing," Wembanyama said, pointing to the Spurs being second in the West. He will press the gas as 2025-26 closes, with a hope to win MVP.

By Pranay Mukherjee

2 months ago

Brian Windhorst: Lakers Loss to Suns Wasn’t an Alarm, It Was Their Identity

Windhorst said the 113-110 loss showed “who the Lakers are,” calling them a flawed, poor defensive team. He pointed to Phoenix hunting Luka on the last play, forcing help and exposing LA’s lack of rim protection. He added the trio of Luka, LeBron, and Reaves hasn’t been “killer” enough offensively to offset it, and their early clutch record was “fake.”

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Monica McNutt Pumps Brakes on Spurs Hype: “Real Concerns About the Nature of a Series”

McNutt said she’s not sold Spurs can translate its surge into a deep playoff run because a series tests teams differently than regular-season momentum. She pointed to their NBA Cup loss to Knicks in Vegas as the only “non-regular season” environment they’ve faced, noting players admitted it “felt different.” McNutt said that taste isn’t enough to trust them through yet.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Max Kellerman: Luka Doncic's Easy Buckets Create Bad Habits For Teammates

Kellerman said Doncic can get “a high percentage shot whenever he wants,” but that’s “stunted his development” because teammates “are standing around,” not moving, and never find rhythm. He added Luka “complains on every call” and “doesn’t play defense hardly ever,” calling him “one of the worst defenders in the game” despite having the size to defend.

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Shannon Sharpe After Suns Loss: Lakers Are “Bad,” Luka “Can’t Play Defense”

Sharpe said the Lakers are “a bad basketball team” and wouldn’t be a contender with or without LeBron James. He questioned a Reaves-Doncic backcourt as a title core, arguing Luka’s big scorelines “don’t correlate to winning.” Sharpe added Doncic “just can’t play defense” and won’t stop arguing calls: “That’s who you are. That’s your makeup.”

By Raahib Singh

2 months ago

Monica McNutt, Windhorst Doubt Rockets’ Clutch Offense Despite KD's Surge

Durant hit 40 vs Orlando and passed 32,000 career points as Houston moved into the West’s No. 3 seed. McNutt said the Rockets’ point guard situation is “a nightmare,” and she’s worried about postseason clutch execution even with KD’s firepower. Windhorst agreed, saying their defense can win series, but their offense isn’t built for a deep West run.

By Raahib Singh

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