HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks

Jayson Tatum is seen during the games imploring Brown to be aggressive. No individual award is standing in the way of his goal of ultimate team success. “Man, I want everybody to be at their best. I want everybody to contribute. Winning will take care of everything,” Tatum told B/R. “Finals MVP or whatever, a champion is a champion. That’s the goal. I want for my teammates what I want for myself. I want everybody to shine. There’s enough attention for all of us. And so, I want everybody to give us theirs.”
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Grant Williams on Jayson Tatum: “I feel like he definitely receives a lot of criticism that he doesn’t necessarily need or deserve. I think people nitpick him because of his talent across his team, and they expect him to lead and perform at this level. But when you’re surrounded by the people he’s surrounded by, he can have an off night. At the same time, you gotta allow a little bit of grace. This guy has been a 25-point-per-game scorer over almost his entire career, getting triple doubles night in, night out, and leading a team. Читать дальше...

Kendrick Perkins: “Kyrie Irving, if he was 6’6”, he’d be the best player in the league. If he was 6’6″, he would go down as a top-five greatest player of all time, but he’s not 6’6″. But he’s still the most skilled player to ever play the game. It just goes to show you if an organization treats you right like they supposed to, boy, you just get the best out of your franchise guys.”
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Kendrick Perkins on Charles Barkley’s comments: “I don’t mind to be a punching bag, I don’t mind that. But don’t call me no damn roach, bro. I ain’t on that. Don’t call me no roach, bro. Come on, dog. That’s the worst of the worst. From another black man to another black man, you can’t never call nobody no roach. You might as well spit in my face. That was raw. We kill roaches in black neighborhoods. Roaches everywhere. Come on, man. As a black man to another black man, you can’t never call nobody no roach. Читать дальше...

Run it Back: “There is a chance Kristaps Porzingis plays in Game 4” 👀 @ShamsCharania with the latest on Porzingis’ leg injury
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JJ Redick will formally interview for the Los Angeles Lakers’ coaching job this weekend, and a strong performance is expected to move him to the forefront of the franchise’s search, sources told ESPN.
Source: ESPN

NBA Finals, Game 3: Boston Celtics at Dallas Mavericks

Jun 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and guard Jaylen Brown…

Jun 12, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) and guard Jaylen Brown (7) celebrate after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in game three of the 2024 NBA Finals at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

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WNBA: Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky

Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington (21) warms up before a basketball game against the Chicago Sky…

Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington (21) warms up before a basketball game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena.

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WNBA: Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky

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One thing worth noting on both Anunoby and Hartenstein: The Knicks obviously know that both players will garner strong interest from opposing teams. But even factoring that in, members of the organization felt earlier in the offseason that they were in a good place on both Anunoby and Hartenstein as both players approach their free agencies. That’s according to people in touch with the team after their season ended in a second round loss to Indiana.
Source: SportsNet New York

ClutchPoints: “Just at that moment, I told him [Jaylen Brown] I was proud of him, and he said the same thing.” Jayson Tatum revealed what he told Brown after the Celtics went 3-0 up in the NBA Finals 🗣 (via @danield1214) pic.twitter.com/fECarw9O8H
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Bobby Manning: Brown: “All year long, we’ve been hearing about the Celtics of the past … it’s a new team … in these moments you can see, we didn’t run from it, we stepped up to the plate and found a way to win.”
Source: Twitter @RealBobManning

Brad Townsend: Doncic: I don’t want to say nothing, but six fouls in the NBA Finals?” Then he held out his hands, palms up. “I’m like this? Come on, man. (Be) better than that.”
Source: Twitter @townbrad

The Boston Celtics are one win away from sweeping the Dallas Mavericks and claiming their 18th title following a 106-99 victory in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists while Jayson Tatum added 31 points, six rebounds and five assists. Derrick White also contributed with 16 points.

Souichi Terada: Celtics win 106-99 over the Mavericks in Game 3 to take the 3-0 series lead. After all that, the C’s never let the Mavs take the lead in the 4th. Massive response. Jayson Tatum with 31 points, Jaylen Brown with 30. Celtics are 1 win away from Banner No. 18. Game 4 is Friday.
Source: Twitter @SouichiTerada

Joel Embiid: Did the bucks give them the championship?
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What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Joel Embiid @JoelEmbiid
Did the bucks give them the championship? – 10:18 PM

Jon Johnson @jonjohnsonwip
Would you sign Joel Embiid to three year, $193.5 million dollar max extension? – 4:00 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Annual trip to Greece for members of the #Bucks is underway. Noted skills coach Drew Hanlen (Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum) is also part of the traveling party. Читать дальше...

2005 | 6’4.6 | 6’6 WS | 190 LBS

Team: Minnesota

Agent: Kevin Bradbury

Best aggregate mock draft rank: 30 / Worst rank: NR

2023-24 stats:

In 2023-24, Christie averaged 11.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He shot 40.9 percent from the field, 40.3 percent from three, and 80.0 percent from the foul line.

Michael Scotto: There’s been some chatter about whether Cleveland would have interest in Brandon Ingram, but I’ve gotten the sense from talking to league sources that Cleveland isn’t enthralled with the idea of trading for him and then having to pay him a ton of money after his contract season.
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2003 | 6’6.5 | 6’7 WS | 206 LBS

Team: Washington State

Agent: Amandeep Dhesi

Best aggregate mock draft rank: 44 / Worst rank: NR

2023-24 stats:

In 2023-24, Wells averaged 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.0 steal, and 0.4 blocks per game. He shot 43.1 percent from the field, 42.0 percent from three, and 83.3 percent from the foul line.

Michael Scotto: Several rival executives believe Donovan Mitchell will sign an extension with Cleveland. The belief is Mitchell, who just completed his seventh season, will sign a max extension for at least the next three seasons, which would put him at 10 years of service and eligible for more money on his next contract due to CBA rules.
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HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto and Cavaliers beat reporter Chris Fedor report on Donovan Mitchell extension talks, trade talks surrounding Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, Cleveland’s coaching search, Evan Mobley’s chances at a max extension, and Isaac Okoro’s restricted free agency on the latest episode of The HoopsHype Podcast.

NBA Central: There is ‘real doubt’ that Kristaps Porzingis will be able to return at any point in the Finals, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/ZwvWQ5cE4z
Source: Twitter @TheNBACentral

The Warriors’ head honcho even went as far as to compare her with the greatest shooter of all time, via Stephanie Rule of MSNBC. “I think it’s kind of a right of passage for young players, whether it’s the WNBA or the NBA. The other players are going to test you. Actually, Caitlin reminds me a lot of Steph Curry. A lot of people may not remember this, but in Steph’s first couple of years, he was not a superstar. He was not who he is now. He had to get stronger, he had to understand people were coming after him. Читать дальше...

NBA on ESPN: “[Jerry West] was an amazing figure. I looked at him as an NBA father.” @Yg_Trece joins the #NBAFinals crew to honor the life and legacy of Jerry West 👏 pic.twitter.com/PvdSawMdhR
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2002 | 6’0 | 6’3 WS | 200 LBS

Team: Houston

Agent: Bill Neff

Best aggregate mock draft rank: 31 / Worst rank: NR

2023-24 stats:

In 2023-24, Shead averaged 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game. He shot 42.1 percent from the field, 32.7 percent from three, and 77.4 percent from the foul line.

Michael Scotto: Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis (Left Posterior Tibialis Dislocation) is OUT for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, team says.
Source: Twitter @MikeAScotto