Kelly Iko

“I just wanna see you smile, man. That's it." The pain stemming from a bitter Finals loss permeated a typically colorful Spurs locker room, but a playoff postmortem — and the agony of second place — will sting for a long, long time. For @YahooSports: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/kn…

@DamichaelC Praying for you and the family brother.

Lost the biggest chunk of my heart yesterday. I’m hurting, but I’m so grateful for every moment we spent together. My reason why! I don’t know how she found the time, but she watched every show, podcast and read everything. In my eyes, I had the best mother in the world. ♾️❤️

Summer League isn’t just about the rookies. Watching these rising sophomores take that next leap matters just as much. For @yahoosports, my thoughts on who impressed — and who I still need to see more from sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/20…

Has the balance of power shifted from the Western Conference? Paolo Banchero: “I’ve always felt like the East is the better conference,” The Magic forward sat down with @YahooSports on Orlando’s expectations, schematic changes and more: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/pa…

“He’s a great mind on both sides of the ball. Extremely detail-oriented and he's an intense guy too. That’s what I need, that's what the team needs. It’s really exciting.” Paolo Banchero on Sean Sweeney, the Magic, improvement and more on @YahooSports: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/pa…

Cam Johnson: “All of the trades I've been a part of, there's no bad blood. But I think there are situations in which some people could be deceived or feel some type of way — or could harbor some type of emotion.” Breakups and bust-ups. For @YahooSports: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/ba…

Jazz guard Keyonte George had the best seat in the house for Darryn Peterson’s Vegas debut and spoke about what he saw from his new teammate: sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/aj…

For @YahooSports: In a league where it often feels like storylines are manufactured, the first iteration of Dybantsa/Peterson was a breath of fresh air, a reminder of the two-timeline approach and why basketball’s next generation should be in good hands. sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/aj…

Fantasy Football is going back to school. 📣 College Fantasy Football is now on @Yahoo. Get started now: yahoofantasy.com/college

I wrote about 50 players to watch in Las Vegas NBA Summer League. sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/to…

@St012Mi guilty of this one. don’t think it’s as bad as much as it’s thrown around too much.

@KellyIko 3-level scorer still usable? for example, 3-level scorer Bradley Beal

If I never heard “shot diet” again, I think I’d be okay.

From yesterday, @YahooSports: I wrote about Donovan Mitchell's extension, what it guarantees the Cavs, what it doesn't, and what it says about the challenge of building a team in the modern NBA. tinyurl.com/3nrne47n

The Houston Rockets are trading wing Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round picks to Charlotte, sources confirm to @YahooSports.

Neemias Queta has agreed to a four-year, $56 million extension with the Boston Celtics, sources tell @YahooSports. There are no player or team options, and the deal is fully guaranteed.

Restricted free agent wing Tari Eason has agreed to a five-year, $81.5 million deal to remain in Houston, sources confirm to @YahooSports. They are now over the tax and the first apron.

🚨NEW WORDS ALERT🚨 The Lakers made some *splashes* today! I am intrigued by the individuals; I also have some questions about the collective. They’ve added talent, but what does it *mean*, really? sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/la…

Kings veteran forward DeMar DeRozan is hoping to accelerate his Sacramento exit, sources tell @YahooSports. sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/ja…