It appears the Rudy Gobert-Donovan Mitchell experiment in Utah could be over. At the very least, it’s in flux. Gobert has scrubbed the Jazz from his social media, and his name is on the tip of everyone’s tongues in trade rumors. Mitchell and Gobert never seemed to quite fit, and in the playoffs, things came …
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There was news about Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball. It wasn’t necessarily great news, but it was news nonetheless. ”Currently working out in [Los Angeles]still doing his [knee] rehab,” general manager Marc Eversley said when he was asked about Ball on Thursday. ”We have sent our performance staff to see him every week and track …
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In years past, as Celtics seasons came to a disappointing close, chatter and rumors inevitably swirled about the direction and future of the team. Can Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown play together? Yes. Is Marcus Smart an elite starting point guard? Yes. Can this core contend? Yes. You had to have an opinion on all …
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For Golden State, capturing the NBA title was almost as important as settling media feuds, social media scores, or whatever you want to call them. It wasn’t long after the Warriors won the title that Steph Curry was behind a microphone sticking it to (without naming him) ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins. In August, Perkins …
The TV ratings for the 2022 NBA Finals may have failed to return to pre-pandemic levels, but the postseason ad dollars were as high as they’ve ever been. According to iSpot.tv data, Disney and Turner Sports’ coverage of the two-month playoffs stretch raked in $842.4 million in sales revenue, as official NBA sponsors such as …
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Dalen Terry wasn’t the only rookie Bull added to Chicago’s roster on Thursday. In addition to the raw University of Arizona sophomore swingman, the Bulls also wasted no time after the draft and signed Marquette forward Justin Lewis to a two-way contract. Draftniks seem to love Lewis, who was largely expected to be selected in …
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The Spurs have a vision of their next great team: it’s hyper-modern — defensively switchable and replete with long and versatile offensive options that defy positional types; it’s true to the organization’s culture with high-character, coachable players; it has stars. And they’re not going to lose sight of that for what’s in the foreground. If …
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Suffice it to say, things have not gone as Kevin Durant planned in Brooklyn. Three years, seven playoff wins and one series victory. The only team to be swept out of the 2022 playoffs. James Harden was injured and out of shape and generally a shell of his former self before forcing a trade. Kyrie …
The youth movement is underway in earnest in Indiana. The Pacers started to reshape their roster in February at the deadline, bringing in second-year rising star Tyrese Haliburton at point guard. In many ways, the 2022 NBA Draft was the next stage in assembling a new young core in Indiana. The Blue & Gold added …
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The Miami Heat spent its 2022 first-round selection — No. 27 overall — on 19-year-old Serbian forward Nikola Jovic, the player with the eerily similar name to reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. Differentiating between the two names will admittedly be an initial obstacle for all of us, including myself, to overcome — but I …
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