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NBA All-Star Game 2023: Team James vs Team Antetokounmpo Draft Rosters

February 20, 2023 mohmad free

SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA All-Star teams were set for Sunday’s game in a first-of-its-kind stadium-style draft about half an hour before warning. Here’s what you need to know: Team LeBron (led by Michael Malone, Denver). LeBron James (Lakers)Joel Embiid (76 years old)Kyrie Irving (Mavericks)Luka Donjic (Mavericks)Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)Jaylen Brown (Celtics)Paul George (Clippers)Tyrese Halliburton (Pacers)Julius Randle (Knicks)Daron Fox (Kings)Jaren Jackson Jr. (grizzlies) Team Giannis (coached by Joe Mazzola, Boston) Giannis Antetekounmo (Bucks)Jason Tatum (Celtics)Ja Morant (Grizzlies)Donovan Mitchell (jazz)Laurie Markkanen (jazz)Damian Lillard (Blazers)Jrue Holiday (bucks)Gilgos Alexander Tea (Thunder)DeMar…

Throwback: Zombie Celtics rivalry

February 15, 2023 mohmad free

Want this content straight to your inbox every day for free? Register here. How many games do you have to play to win MVP? Let’s discuss. Zombie Celtics rivalry Down four starters, the Celtics nearly beat the Bucks We spent all of yesterday at The Bounce outdoing the Bucks and Celtics in the fight for East supremacy. What happened? Al Horford, Jason Tatum, Marcus Smart And Jaylen Brown missed all of the game! Fortunately, the remaining Celtics took it seriously and pushed the money into overtime last night. Sam Hauser…

In memory of Dorian Finney Smith’s 7 years in Dallas: He had a shark mentality

February 15, 2023 mohmad free

At Brooklyn’s home game last Thursday, Dorian Vinnie Smith caught a pass and got up for his usual emphatic dunk: legs flying all over the place, shouts to the crowd, and an energy boost. It was the kind that Dallas Mavericks fans had seen dozens of times, and that the local crowd used to cheer and cheer for, except that this came on another team’s jersey. That happened in the Nets uniform, who wears No. 28, because of last week’s trade to Kyrie Irving that sent Vinnie Smith to Brooklyn…

NBA futures odds: Suns, Mavericks and Lakers make big moves as well as Cavs and Spurs against the spread

February 14, 2023 mohmad free

With the 2023 deal deadline coming up and gone, there are more than enough articles discussing the winners and losers while providing ratings for each transaction. I’m not here to add to that. Instead, here’s a quick breakdown of how trades affect the title odds of some teams at BetMGM, which will be followed by some betting trends and Valentine’s Day props that catch our eye. Last week’s trade deadline was wild. You know details about Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, Russell Westbrook…

’76ers’ James Harden on his departure from the Nets: ‘It was just a huge dysfunction’

February 12, 2023 mohmad free

Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden spoke Saturday about his time with the Brooklyn Nets, saying in part that there was “a lot of dysfunction” related to his former team. Here’s what you need to know: Harden spent the 2021 season with the Nets, joining the team via a four-team deal in January 2021. He left for Philadelphia in February 2022 when the Nets and Paul Millsap sent him to the 76ers in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and a pair of first-round picks. After Philadelphia beat Brooklyn…

Sources: Bucks acquired Jay Crowder from Nets for 5 draft picks

February 9, 2023 mohmad free

Written by Shams Charania, Alex Schaefer, Eric Nehm, and Sam Vicini Brooklyn Nets trade forward Jae Crowder to Milwaukee Bucks for five second-round draft picks, according to league sources the athlete. Here’s what you need to know: Crowder did not play during the 2022-23 season after he and the Suns agreed he would sit out while the team finds a business partner. He was sent to Brooklyn initially in the Kevin Durant trade. A key part of the Suns’ rotation, Crowder averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in…

Kevin Durant Trade Scores: How the Suns and Nets Made a Huge Deal

February 9, 2023 mohmad free

The biggest dominoes that could fall is now in the NBA 2023 marketplace. Two days after the Brooklyn Nets traded away Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks and turned down a trade that would have sent Irving to the Phoenix Suns, Nets general manager Sean Marks decided to make a big deal with Suns general manager James Jones after all. Shams Charania reports that the Nets will send Kevin Durant to the Suns in exchange for Michal Bridges, Jay Crowder, Cam Johnson and four first-round picks. The Nets trade Kevin…

Cam Thomas of the Nets is down 91 points in two games since Kyrie Irving requested the trade

February 7, 2023 mohmad free

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas dropped 47 points in a 124-116 loss at home to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Thomas scored a total of 91 points over his last two games (finishing with 44 in the win over Washington on Saturday). The 2021 first-round pick has seen his role rise in recent days since All-Star guard Kyrie Irving asked for — and then received — a deal away from Brooklyn. Irving was dealt to Dallas with Markiff Morris in favor of Spencer…

Pulse: RIP Super Nets and Man City are in trouble and a scary accident

February 6, 2023 mohmad free

Start each morning with The Pulse in your inbox. Register here. Good morning! I hope your super team doesn’t dissolve today. while you were sleeping Man City was exposed to a financial fee This morning’s breaking news: The Premier League has referred several financial charges against Manchester City to an independent panel for sentencing. The consequences could be dire. In accordance with Premier League Rule W.51.4, the Committee has the power to recommend the following: Point discounts Club comment Re-match expulsion from the league This is a developing story. Keep…

Inside Kyrie Irving’s Trade Negotiations: Why the Mavericks Beat the Lakers, Suns, and Other Offers

February 6, 2023 mohmad free

When Kyrie Irving demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, a league-altering domino fell and shook the market, sending shockwaves across the league and starting an arms race. That could cause many league teams to look for that one game-changing piece that could put them at the top of the title contenders against each other. Once Irving’s trade request became known, the Nets had a few serious suitors, including the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Clippers. After receiving a string of offers, from…