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Max Strus has acknowledged that the pressure of playing on basketball’s biggest stage affected him during the 2023 NBA Finals. Strus struggled badly in Game 1 and admitted that the magnitude of the moment became difficult to ignore as the entire basketball world focused on the championship series. “Game 1, you can look at history […] The post Max Strus admits NBA Finals pressure overwhelmed him appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Lonzo Ball shared his thoughts on the revamped Miami Heat, acknowledging that their latest addition makes an already talented roster even more dangerous. “Anytime you add one of the greatest shooters to ever play it’s always a plus. Does that guarantee a championship for them? I don’t think so.” Despite stopping short of predicting a […] The post Lonzo Ball questions Heat title chances despite upgrades appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The NBA essentially maxed out the penalties on the Clippers that the Collective Bargaining Agreement allows the league to impose on teams and executives as a result of salary cap circumvention. However, as hard as the NBA came down on the team, Kawhi Leonard was only required to pay $700K to the league despite finding […]

Mark Cuban appears to have conceded his long-running public disagreement with Pablo Torre over the Kawhi Leonard-Clippers controversy. After the NBA handed the Clippers severe penalties for violating salary-cap circumvention rules, Cuban responded to Torre with just two words: “Congrats Pablo.” The message represented a sharp reversal. Cuban had strongly defended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer […] The post Mark Cuban concedes Pablo Torre was right appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Lakers big man Kevon Looney's first impressions of Luka Dončić’s leadership speak volumes after Looney's Golden State Warriors tenure.

The Timberwolves have finalized their two-year, $12.4MM contract with free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga, according to the NBA’s official transaction log. Word broke on August 26 that Kuminga had agreed to a two-year deal with Minnesota that includes a second-year player option. The Timberwolves used the taxpayer mid-level exception to complete the transaction. At the […]

Warriors guard Stephen Curry missed extended time last season due to patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner’s knee) in his right knee. On the Dubs Talk podcast (YouTube link), Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area said there’s still a level of concern about that ailment. “There’s at least some lingering concern about the knee,” Poole said. […]

While the Clippers could theoretically sue the NBA to try to reverse the penalties they received as a result of the year-long investigation into salary cap circumvention, the team and owner Steve Ballmer — who was suspended for one year as part of the punishment — would have a difficult timing winning, writes Michael McCann […]

The NBA reached a settlement with Kawhi Leonard and the Players Association after Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer reportedly refused to admit wrongdoing and chose to fight the league’s investigation. Speaking on the Dan Patrick Show on Thursday, September 3, Pabo Torre described the sequence of events surrounding the NBA’s investigation and the eventual […] The post NBA settled with Kawhi Leonard after Ballmer chose to fight appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The Clippers now have decidedly fewer roster-shaping tools when they appeared ready to a take longer-term approach and build through the draft.

Anthony Edwards is reportedly pleased with the Minnesota Timberwolves’ offseason moves as the franchise reshaped its roster around its All-Star guard. “Ant, from what I am told, is very pleased by the Wolves’ offseason,” Brian Windhorst said on The Hoop Collective podcast, via HoopsHype. “Going to get LaMelo (Ball), making this deal happen for (Jonathan) […] The post Anthony Edwards pleased with Timberwolves’ offseason appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

After playing for 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors and two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, Mychal Thompson is sharing fatherly advice with his son, who finds a new home in Miami. Despite urging Klay Thompson to join the Los Angeles Lakers, Mychal explained that the veteran shooter is the type of player that […] The post Mychal Thompson gives Klay advice on playing for Pat Riley’s Heat appeared first on TalkBasket.net.