2 months ago

Victor Wembanyama Tips in RJ Barret’s Shot as Block Attempt Goes Wrong

Early in the second quarter, Barrett got the ball at the top of the key and drove in, attempting a floater. Wembanyama rose up for what seemed like a guaranteed block, however, his fingers just grazed ball, tipping it into his own basket. One announcer said that Wemby "softened it up" and another said he "should have let it go."

By Pranay Mukherjee

2 months ago

Victor Wembanyama Blames Off Shooting Night On Lack Of Rest

Wemby went 3-12 from the field against the Raptors in the 110-107 win. "I need to do a better job getting my treatment in, getting more sleep. I couldn't sleep last night. Yeah, I wasn't in shape today," said Wemby, tracing his lack of rest back to the All-Star break. It should be noted Toronto's defense was extremely physical tonight.

By Samir Mehdi

2 months ago

Gilbert Arenas Warns Steve Kerr About Jonathan Kuminga's Eventual Rise

"Steve Kerr, I’m telling you as a hooper. Kuminga is going to barbecue this s***," said Gil. Kuminga made his Hawks debut against Washington and dropped 27 points on an ultra-efficient 9-12 shooting from the field. "For us as a staff, it was tricky trying to develop him while we were trying to win," said Kerr on the Kuminga trade.

By Samir Mehdi

2 months ago

Joe Mazzulla Feels The Celtics Could've Been Far Better In Loss To Nuggets

The Celtics lost 103-84 to the Nuggets with them being out-hustled for almost the entirety of the game. "Maybe 30 [possessions] today," said Mazzulla on what could've been better for the Celts. This is higher than his usual "10-15 possessions" remark after losses. Jokic dropped a 'casual' 30-12-6 while the Nuggets held Jaylen brown to 7-21 shooting.

By Samir Mehdi

2 months ago

Cade Cunningham Always Loved Chasedown Blocks, Admits He Watched LeBron James Do It a Lot

Following his 3-block game in Pistons' 124-116 win vs. Thunder, Cunningham admitted he's always enjoyed "running stuff down" and getting chasedown blocks. "I watched a lot of LeBron growing up," Cunningham admitted. Watching LBJ, Cunningham practiced chasedown blocks and got good when playing little hoops. He said it's always been in his game, but now it's succeeding in the NBA.

By Pranay Mukherjee

2 months ago

Nikola Jokic Declares Nikola Topic “The Future of Serbian Basketball”

Jokic, having played a "little bit" with Topic on the Serbian national team, is happy to see him fully recovered from cancer and playing basketball once again. "He's fighting something that is probably more important, most important, and he won it," Jokic said. He added that Topic is the "future of Serbian basketball," eager to see him grow.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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