@300MapleStreet@Hoopss Cavs did it in 2013. They drafted UNLV forward Anthony Bennett #1 overall. They could've had Victor Oladipo. They could've had Rudy Gobert. They could've had GIANNIS. Instead Anthony Bennett would go on to become one of the biggest busts in NBA draft history.
Charlotte Hornets really fumbled the bag twice… imagine drafting Kobe and Shai and neither one becomes your franchise player.
-Kobe Bryant was selected by Charlotte in 1996 and traded to the Lakers for Vlade Divac, where he became a five-time champion and all-time legend.
-Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected by Charlotte in 2018 and traded to the Clippers for Miles Bridges and two future second-round picks and now he’s an MVP-level superstar 🤯
The Fever may have violated league rules with its decision to not play Caitlin Clark vs. the Fire on Wednesday.
League rules stipulate all matters relating to player availability must be submitted by 5 p.m. the day before the game, unless during back-to-backs. Clark did not practice on Tuesday, which should've been reported by Indiana. The team instead waited until just before the game to announce her injury.
📺 | @PokerNews Podcast Episode 965 just dropped!
@berkey11 joined @MikeHoltzPoker & I to talk about the patches brouhaha for the 2026 @WSOP.
Plus, Charlie Carrel banned from the USA, Maurice Hawkins adds backer to bankruptcy, and more!
Watch here ⬇️
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According to @ShamsCharania reporting on @espn De’Aaron Fox is dealing with a “high ankle” sprain and is a game time decision for Game 3
-High ankle sprains are much harder to deal with pain than lower ankle
Big key will he be able to produce all on court movements without discomfort prior to the game
@444CHILLS@Verysimpleidea@JonesOnTheNBA He wasn't the best but it was like he was close with a frozen laffy taffy wrist so healthy he would have been better than SGA
@Verysimpleidea@JonesOnTheNBA You're the only person who thinks jalen williams was the best player in their run last year, that's probably why people forgot
@drizzlephilly@KonaMMA_@SkyedOKC I don't agree with this, yes they are better basketball players but the drop off is more insane for Spurs. Like the Spurs literally have no ball handling against the greatest turnover forcers of all time. McLaughlin isn't even an NBA player and they had him in.
@peterhilborn@undercoverNBA It is working because he is holding Wemby I don't know if this is sustainable long term they will complain to the refs and they will start calling.
IHart being on the floor against Wemby and Mark’s stubbornness with rotations is a classic immovable object meets an unstoppable force and Mark’s stubbornness is always gonna win that battle
@avc__mart@RealJoeMartinez@iam_johnw It's a free ball this is not a foul, it's closer to a foul on Castle, it doesn't matter who is on offense the ball is a free ball.
@DanDanielsonPA This is the one pro player I could bring to his knees during a tournament. He’d get to talking and then I’d start dropping names from his childhood and he’d either leave, shut up or maybe attack me. Complete fraud. Let’s just say he can’t come home ever.
@TheDouglasBrown@NBAPR@NBA@okcthunder@shaiglalex Kawhi at 5 is fine, he is less ball dominant than Doncic and Cade and Celtics were a better team with Brown off court. If you had him over the top 3 guys would be a problem
@SportsIQ_330@jaywuzheretoday@courageth3cow@NBA_NewYork There are a couple times in NBA history where a team ran off 30 straight pts though, it was improbable but not impossible to win the game at that point. It hasn't been an unlimited amount of opportunities for that to happen.
@jaywuzheretoday@courageth3cow@NBA_NewYork Yes with 8 minutes left and losing by 30… show me a team that made a comeback down by 30 in a playoff game with 8 minutes left..: don’t worry I’ll wait
Dirk on Ant: "I've watched the NBA & been a part of it for a long long time. I've never seen this. A guy walking into the huddle with 8 minutes to go in the 4th and dapping up the entire team…"
Blake: "I have to agree…"
UD: "…As a leader…I would not show that weakness…"
WNBA Play No. 3 | Wednesday 13th 🏀
Dominique Malonga o24.5 PR
C | Seattle
collab w/ @juicecbb 🧃
Analysis Below ⤵️
The second-year big out of France has been moved into the starting lineup for the Storm after the team moved on from Williams, Ogwumike, and Diggins. Her upside was already shown in a few games last year when she was given extended run.
In Game 1 this season, against arguably one of the best paint defenses in the league, Malonga put up 29 PR in 29 minutes. Game 2 was a tougher matchup, as she faced Brittney Griner, someone who could actually match her size, and she struggled a bit more and got hit with some early fouls.
In Malonga’s career, when she has played 25+ minutes, she has gone over this line in 5 of 6 games. It is obviously a small sample size, but she has dominated when given real minutes.
The matchup also sets up well. Against a similar new franchise still lacking a clear interior identity in the Portland Fire, albeit during preseason, Malonga had 21 PR in just 19 minutes while seeing 15 FGA+FTA. The Fire are also giving up 40 points in the paint per game through two regular-season games, the same number the Tempo allowed in their opener.
The Mystics took advantage of that same type of interior weakness and rebounding issue, with Austin and Iriafen totaling 29 and 28 PR, respectively.
Her 33.8% usage rate and 24 FGA+FTA in the first game of the season were very promising. Should we see similar usage and minutes in this spot, barring foul trouble, Malonga should be able to notch 25+ PR.
@MemphisReborn@NBABoards Can't believe almost 10 years that was the saddest one it was a weird fluke thing he just went to the wrong house when he was visiting his kid.
Its rare for an active nba player to die, so the death of Brandon Clarke hits hard.
The last active NBA player to die was Bryce Dejean-Jones of the Pelicans in 2017.
Before that it was Eddie Griffin in 2007; Jason Collier in 2005; Conrad McRae in 2000; Malik Sealy in 2000 and Bobby Phills in 2000.