Daily Archives: June 7, 2022

Proposed blockbuster trade lands Rudy Gobert in Charlotte

As the NBA Finals are heading into Game 3 on Wednesday, the other 28 teams in the league are already planning for offseason moves in efforts to play their way into June next season. For the Charlotte Hornets, they’re first priority this summer, outside of finalizing their next head coach, is to resign restricted free agent Miles Bridges, who is …

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Robert Williams questionable again for Game 3

Taylor Snow. Celtics Injury Report vs. Golden State (6/8): Robert Williams – Left Knee Soreness – QUESTIONABLESource: Twitter What’s the buzz on Twitter? Brian Robb @BrianTRobbRob Williams remains questionable with knee soreness for Game 3 against the Warriors masslive.com/celtics/2022/0… – 5:21 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56Celtics say Robert Williams is questionable, but you knew that. – 4:51 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLineThe …

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NBA fans defend John Wall’s legacy after Colin Cowherd insult

Over nine playing seasons with the Washington Wizards, John Wall was a five-time NBA All-Star at point guard and had three consecutive years averaging 10.0 or more assists per game. But somehow, in the eyes of FS1’s Colin Cowherd, Wall hasn’t made any teammate better over his distinguished NBA career. Now 31 years old and under contract with the Houston …

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Warriors players struggle to pronounce Massachusetts town names

WATCH: Warriors players struggle to pronounce Massachusetts town names originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It’s a tradition like no other: non-Boston athletes trying (and failing) to pronounce Massachusetts town names. This time, Golden State Warriors players took a crack at it ahead of Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden. Gary Payton II, Otto Porter …

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Warriors, Celtics ready to fight fire with fire in physical NBA Finals

Dubs, Celtics ready to fight fire with fire in physical Finals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea BOSTON — Draymond Green and Marcus Smart aren’t going to collect NBA MVP awards. That honor belongs to their teammates — Steph Curry for Green, and Jayson Tatum for Smart. Both Green and Smart each have been named Defensive Player of the Year …

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Grant Williams on Draymond Green tech situation

BOSTON — The topic of whether Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green should have been ejected in Game 2 of the NBA Finals dominated the headlines on Thursday. Green had already picked up an earlier technical when he had a mini altercation with Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown toward the end of the second quarter that went unpenalized. Two technicals …

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Seth Trimble USA Basketball highlights

UNC basketball signee Seth Trimble made the USA Basketball U18 team last week as one of the 12 member roster. The team is competing in the FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico, taking place from June 6-12. Team USA won its first game on Monday and Trimble shined during the opener. Despite not getting the normal publicity as some of the …

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Marcus Smart reveals how Celtics will respond to Draymond Green in Game 3

Smart reveals how Celtics will respond to Draymond Green in Game 3 originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Draymond Green upped his defensive intensity and overall physicality in Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, and the Golden State Warriors benefitted. Right from the opening tip, Green got into it with the Celtics in any way possible, …

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He can guard 50 screen-and-rolls a game and run 50 screen-and-rolls a game

Connor Letourneau: Steve Kerr on Stephen Curry: “He’s gotten to the point where he can guard 50 screen-and-rolls a game and run 50 screen-and rolls a game. Not many people can do that.”Source: Twitter @Con_Chron What’s the buzz on Twitter? Connor Letourneau @Con_ChronSteve Kerr on Stephen Curry: “He’s gotten to the point where he can guard 50 screen-and-rolls a game …

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LeBron James hints at interest in joining Warriors: ‘I would love to get into a pissing match with Draymond’

LeBron James is a longtime rival of the Golden State Warriors, but that has never quelled his admiration for the franchise. Even after facing them in four consecutive NBA Finals, he has frequently gone out of his way to praise their best players and organizational success. He raved about the experience of playing with Stephen Curry at the 2021 All-Star …

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