Jim Mone / Associated Press The no. 1-picking is a boon for the long haul of the Timberwolves. D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jarrett Culver, Malik Beasley (restricted), Josh Okogie and Anthony Edwards provide a legitimate top six. Are they also preparing for a playoff team in the West? Eh, probably …
Read More »Mavericks’ Luka Doncic does not return to Game 3 after suffocating ankle
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic’s status for Sunday afternoon’s Game 4 is in question due to a sprained left ankle that caused him to miss the 130-122 loss to the LA Clippers in the fourth quarter on Friday. Doncic fell after rolling his ankle while defending Kawhi Leonard on a …
Read More »The late mistakes of Joel Embiid spoiled 76ers as the Celtics took a 3-0 lead
11:27 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Since arriving at the NBA bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort, the Philadelphia 76ers have emphasized the importance of Joel Embiid’s improved reads from double teams following the Sixers’ success. But in the final two minutes of Game 3 …
Read More »Sources – NBA owners talk concept, delaying free agencies
The NBA board of directors discussed the delay in the mid-October NBA draft and start of free agency in a conversation with Commissioner Adam Silver on Friday, sources told ESPN. The possibility of delaying these two events – an idea with growing support within the NBA and the National Basketball …
Read More »Warriors President Rick Welts apologizes to Masai Ujiri – ‘I am heartbroken’
Golden State Warriors president Rick Welts on Friday issued a public apology to Toronto Raptors’ opponent Masai Ujiri for an altercation with a deputy sheriff that happened when Ujiri tried to walk to the court in Oakland after the deciding game. of the Finals of 2019. “To my personal and …
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