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What’s next for NBA teams and fans with regional sports networks?

March 15, 2023 mohmad free

The NBA has not been affected by the recent turmoil hitting regional sports networks across the country. The league has felt it as sharply as any other North American pro sport. In all, 18 teams have contracts with RSNs whose future short- and long-term contracts are uncertain, between turmoil with Diamond Sports Group and Warner Bros. Discovery. Diamond Sports has deals with 16 NBA teams across the country through Bally Sports Networks. Tuesday, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as expected. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed optimism that…

Hollinger: Why Victor Wembanyama race might not be widespread down the stretch

February 23, 2023 mohmad free

That alarm bell you just heard? It’s tank o’clock in the NBA. The trade deadline has passed, the All-Star break is over and now it’s time for the league’s bottom feeders to get down to the dirty business of acting in the enterprise’s best long-term interests. With two franchise-caliber talents available at the top of the draft in French center Victor Wembanyama and G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson, the temptation will be strong for teams to give themselves the best possible odds at May’s lottery. However, the actual mechanism…

NBA Power Rankings: Sixers make jump to contenders tier; Nuggets rise; Team-by-team quarter analysis

February 20, 2023 mohmad free

Game flow! Teams would love to be great from the first quarter through the fourth quarter every single night, but that’s not realistic for all 30 teams. We have some teams who consistently start slow and then turn it on. We have teams that begin with a fury and then fade away, hoping to hang on desperately to the victory. Some teams are bad in the first and fourth quarters, but great in the middle. And vice-versa. Some teams come out of halftime with their hair on fire and some…

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…

NBA Trade Deadline: Send a question to Kelly Iko’s Rockets mailbag

January 30, 2023 mohmad free

The February 9 trade deadline continues to approach and the Houston Rockets are in desperate need of an organizational makeover. There’s a decent group of young players, a capital project, and an experienced win-winner now in Eric Gordon that could make them a key player over the next couple of weeks. What moves, if any, should they make? How has the technical staff performed up to this point? Are Jalen Green, Jabbari Smith Jr., and Alperin Singon worthy of long-term building blocks? With so much to discuss, the Rockets beat…

Hollinger’s Showcase notebook: Suns’ $4 billion sale renews NBA expansion buzz

December 23, 2022 mohmad free

LAS VEGAS — Usually the G League Winter Showcase marks a beginning point for a big chunk of the NBA’s trade conversations. Even in our networked/texting/Zooming world, face time matters. Nearly every exec in the league spends at least a day here hobnobbing. Front office members and staffers see each other at the two courts where the event is held, and perhaps at the bar at the end of a long day, too, since virtually everyone is in the same hotel. Relaxed without the prying eyes of fans around, they…

John Wall returns to Washington D.C.: The 20 highs, lows and whoas of his Wizards era

December 9, 2022 mohmad free

WASHINGTON — John Wall cannot wait for Saturday night. Neither can the fan base that still adores him. For the first time in nearly four years, Wall will play in the nation’s capital in front of the fans who once regarded him as their favorite NBA franchise’s cornerstone. Wall’s former team, the Washington Wizards, will host Wall’s new team, the LA Clippers, at Capital One Arena. It will not feel like just another regular-season game. “I love the city,” Wall says now in an exclusive interview with The Athletic. “Hopefully,…

Sensitivity Jalen Green sets the tone for the Rockets to “maintain” their momentum

November 17, 2022 mohmad free

DALLAS – With 3:37 left in the first quarter and the Mavericks’ Josh Green appearing on the free throw line, Rockets coach Stephen Silas — who was running the sideline at the opposite end of the floor — moved toward Jalen Green. He had a message for his sophomore guard. The moments between these free throw sequences usually act as an all-purpose hall. Sometimes, teammates rally for positive reinforcement. In others, it is seen as a good time to catch a little break. But in some cases, they are used…

Rocket and Thunder agree to trade 8 players: Sources

September 30, 2022 mohmad free

Sources confirmed to The Athletic that the Thunder and Rockets reached terms in a Thursday night deal that included eight players and a recruit. Oklahoma City will receive David Nwapa, Sterling Brown, Trey Burke and Marquis Chris, while the Rockets will acquire Oklahoma City. .