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There wasn’t a whole lot of NBA head coaching turnover last spring, when several teams retained coaches who had previously had interim tags and only the Suns and Knicks made new hires. There haven’t been many changes since then either, with only New Orleans having made an in-season change, though Portland was also forced to […]
The three lottery reform concepts that the NBA presented at last month’s Board of Governors meeting haven’t generated much enthusiasm around the league, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN, who says the reaction to those proposals was lukewarm. Each of the three proposals would expand the lottery to at least 18 teams (one of the […]
Despite near-universal criticism from players, coaches and front office personnel, tanking has become the dominant team-building strategy for bottom-tier NBA franchises, with league sources acknowledging it will persist until the league establishes firm rules or meaningful penalties to stop it. ESPN spoke with dozens of individuals across the league and found broad agreement on the problem, if not the solution. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr offered the most direct assessment. "I hate...
This season will mark the first time Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic has a chance to compete for a playoff spot, and he deserves credit for helping the team get to this point, Michael Grange writes for Sportsnet. Toronto won 30 games last season and ranked 25th defensively, Grange notes, while they’ve won 44 games and […]
The Western Conference landscape continues to shift this Wednesday, April 8, as the Denver Nuggets host the Memphis Grizzlies at Ball Arena. Denver (50-28) enters the night as a powerhouse in the West, currently holding the third seed and looking to secure home-court advantage for the opening round of the playoffs. On the other side, the Grizzlies (25-53) have endured a "lost season" defined by a historic number of injuries to their core roster. Already eliminated from postseason contention, ...
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Zaccharie Risacher, the first overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, was a healthy scratch for the first time in his career Wednesday as the Atlanta Hawks fell 122-116 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, spending his 21st birthday on the bench for the duration. The development marks a significant shift for the young French forward, who started the first two-thirds of the season before losing his spot in the lineup following a 128-97 home loss to the Miami Heat that dropped Atlanta to 27-31. Since CJ McC...
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While most 37-year-olds are getting worried about their worsening back problems, Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant is still getting busy destroying pesky defenders. The Rockets visited the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on Tuesday, and Durant proved to be a rude guest. In the second quarter, Durant sent Suns forward Dillon Brooks stumbling to […] The post Watch Rockets’ Kevin Durant break Dillon Brooks’ ankles before midrange jumper appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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