They also look at the average distance opponents …

They examine how many layups opponents attempt against the Spurs -- and how that number shrinks when Wembemyama is on the floor. (When Wembanyama was on the court in the regular season, teams averaged ...

Jalen Duren is now eligible to sign five-year max extension

NBA, Jalen Duren is now eligible to sign a five-year max deal with the Detroit Pistons worth a projected $287.1M (30% of the cap): 26-27: $49.5M 27-28: $53.5M 28-29: $57.4M 29-30: $61.4M 30-31: $65.3M ...
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Isiah Thomas on the NBA's playoff format change: 'They didn't want the Lakers going out early'

"Have you seen anything resembling Wembanyama before?" Isiah Thomas: "I would say early early Ralph Sampson, his first three years in the NBA. I believe he was in the NBA Finals his third year, third ...
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Jaylen Brown: 'Stephen A. is the face of the industry and his willingness to serve his higher ups is a major cause for concern'

Jaylen Brown: "Listen, I'm not even really focused on Stephen A. I'm really focused on the industry that he represents. Obviously I have my quarrels with Stephen A, but I also have my quarrels with ...
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Asked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander what he can do to help …

Justin Martinez: Asked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander what he can do to help get Chet Holmgren more involved offensively: "Chet is an easy target to find, so probably just finding him more in the dunker or ...
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"Stephen A, here's my proposal. Why don't we have a …

Jaylen Brown: "Stephen A, here's my proposal. Why don't we have a live audience debate, traditional media versus us athletes? And let's do a live debate in front of a live streamed audience at a ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder in win to even up series against Spurs

Alexander: 30 points and 9 assists Isaiah Hartenstein: 10 points and 13 rebounds Alex Caruso: 17 points and 5 assists OKC ties the series at 1-1.

Jerry Stackhouse a candidate in Bulls' coaching search

Jerry Stackhouse, fresh off a stint as a Warriors assistant, has emerged as a candidate in Chicago, sources tell @JakeLFischer and me.

The NBA stars who measured worst at the Draft Combine

HoopsHype breaks down the eventual NBA stars whose draft combine showings didn't exactly scream out "future NBA star!" ...

It’s only a quarter of the way done, though. He might …

It’s a project Brunson has tinkered with since arriving in New York in 2022, before people knew he’d be the savior of a ...

“Josh desperately wants Bob to run the team,” one …

Josh desperately wants Bob to run the team,” one source said. “Bob desperately does not want to run the team.” A Sixers source refutes the characterization of Harris’ desires as “desperate.” ...

"The way that he's behaving in terms of mental …

He's moving differently, like a tiger. Like he has already arrived. "The way that he's behaving in terms of mental strength ...