WME Sports and BDA Sports today announced their NBA Draft class, headed up by potential No. 1 pick Chet Holmgren. The former Gonzaga star will be represented by BDA Sports Founder & CEO Bill Duffy.
April 19, 2024 | 6:11 pm EDT Update
Klay Thompson, Warriors monitored Jrue Holiday extension with Celtics?
BASKETBALL ON 𝕏: Klay Thompson, Warriors ‘Took Note’ of Jrue Holiday’s $135M Contract “ Klay is going to draw interest around the league.He’s gonna want a fair salary. I can tell you for sure, both sides took note of that Jrue Holiday extension with the Celtics four years 135 million” – @ZachLowe_NBA
Ahead of the Knicks’ playoff opener Saturday night at Madison Square Garden against the Philadelphia 76ers, star Jalen Brunson admitted he spent all summer thinking about his turnover in the closing moments of New York’s Game 6 loss to the Miami Heat last spring. “A lot more than you would think,” Brunson said, when asked how much he has thought about that turnover, which came with under 20 seconds to go in the game and New York trailing by two.
Gerald Bourguet: Kevin Durant on making Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns work defensively: “Rudy’s gotten extremely better at guarding perimeters, guarding posts, guarding the rim. So you can’t just throw ‘em in actions expecting them to just give in. I think we’ll be strategic with what we do” pic.twitter.com/IWRB5XiODs
“I’m already motivated you know for the Olympics,” Bogdanovic said during his season exit interview. “It’s a special event. A special thing. I don’t think we’ll ever see those type of players together representing USA and competing. So it will be really fun to go out there and compete against them.”
“Obviously, JB going down is a big hit,” Martin said. “… But like coach says, we have enough. We have more than enough. We’ve shown it in the past where guys go down, that’s part of the game and guys have to step up. That’s part of our culture, too. So there’s no excuses and we’ll be ready to play.”
Tim Reynolds: Spo on Jimmy being out: “I really feel for him. I feel for Terry. They’re competitors at their hearts and their soul … and that’s just sometimes how it goes.”
Tim Reynolds: Duncan Robinson is available to play tonight.
April 19, 2024 | 5:09 pm EDT Update
Adam Wexler: Clippers fined $25K for violating league injury reporting rules after they failed to accurately disclose availability status of Paul George, Norman Powell & Russell Westbrook vs #Rockets on 4/14. None played & none were listed on the team’s IR as being out due to injury or rest.
Kellan Olson: Frank Vogel said the film sessions for the Suns were very thorough given they had almost a week without a game. Credited the players for being very locked in on the plans and what could shift. “Kind of talked about all of it and we’ll be ready for whatever they throw at us.”