This dude deserved a chance to finish his legendary run.
Prayers up for Tyrese Haliburton. 🙏
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Sam Amick
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Senior NBA Writer, The Athletic, via USA TODAY, Sports Illustrated, FanHouse, The Sacramento Bee; VP of @ProHoopsWriters. E-mail: [email protected].
- Source: The Heat's mascot, Burnie, had to go to the ER last night after a mid-game bit with former UFC champ Conor McGregor appears to have gone too far. More here, at @TheAthletic
- How’s this for fitting, considering the Kevin Durant-LeBron James discussion that sparked all this was an @uninterrupted production? This is what you see when you walk into their office in LA. usatoday.com/story/sports/n…
- Per league source, the 75th regular season will tip off on @NBAonTNT like this on Oct. 19... * Brooklyn at Milwaukee * Warriors at Lakers Yes, please...
- DeMarcus Cousins: "My interest is to play with John Wall, to be brutally honest. ...The (Harden) disrespect started way before. This isn't something that, you know, all of a sudden started last night. ...It's completely unfair to the rest of the guys in the locker room."
- A special moment for Klay Thompson after tonight’s game: He gave a 2022 Warriors championship ring to the legendary Dr. Richard Ferkel, who repaired Klay’s Achilles in Nov. 2020. “Without you, I would not have been the second leading scorer on a championship team, “Thompson
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- This Kevin Durant vs. Stephen Curry MVP race is going to be fun...
- Kings GM Vlade Divac is stepping down, source tells @TheAthleticNBA. Joe Dumars (advisor previously) will be interim executive VP of basketball ops and immediately assumes GM duties. Dumars will be involved in the search for a new GM.
- Donovan Mitchell is the best player in these playoffs so far.
- Per source, to @TheAthletic, Victor Wembanyama had experienced low energy lately that was causing concern. When he still had low energy at All-Star weekend, and through his two-day vacation after it, the tests began that ultimately uncovered the deep vein thrombosis. The Spurs
- Walked into a rehearsal for one of the tribute songs for tonight’s Lakers game at Staples Center, and...wow. Don’t want to spoil the specifics, but it’s clear the organization will be doing this powerful night right.
