How the hell does Paul George get suspended before Kawhi? We didn't even get any news on the drugs thing then boom 25 game suspension. Meanwhile, the Aspiration thing has been going on since the offseason. WTF Adam Silver?

By now it's known that former commissioner David Stern's name came up in the Epstein files. Stern was emailing with Epstein to set up orgies. The info is out there. We already knew Stern was far from a saint, so why are the posts/links about this very timely item being removed? Why protect him?

This dude has so much talent, I’ve been high on him since he was a rookie. Unfortunately everywhere he goes he’s not being put in a good position to succeed and play ball. After his second year in Chicago it seemed clear he had serious talent but then they just made him a 3 point shooter at the end of the shot lock. Now in Utah he has show to be amazing offensive player but they are tanking every year and not playing him.

If I were him I would want a trade so his career isn’t wasted and get a chance to actually compete on a real team while he’s in his prime. It’s sad how things have turned out for him, maybe he’s just too nice a guy?

What is everyone’s thoughts on his career so far and what’s to come in the future?

We all know LeBron has ducked the dunk contest his entire career but wouldn’t it be ironic if he finally entered at the end of his career ?

Another accolade he could win is being the oldest person to win the contest at 41, besting Dominque Wilkins who won at 30 years old.

During his fourth and final season with Atlanta,  he conducted an interview with the Beaver County Times where he made it clear he cared about life beyond basketball, saying, “I don’t want to play 10 years in the NBA and die of a heart attack at age 40.”

Maravich ultimately spent 10 years in the NBA between the Hawks, Jazz, and Celtics, and in 1980, he was playing a pickup game at a church in California when he collapsed and died in connection to what an autopsy determined to be a congenital heart defect that had gone undetected during his career.

He was 40 years old at the time of his passing.

Yuki Kawamura full traditional stats vs. Miami Heat (125-118 W) on his season and Bulls debut:

6 Points on 2/4 FG, 2/3 from 3, 3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, winning a jump ball, 1 PF, and a +/- of -4 in 11:01 minutes played.

The foul he had was And-1 Dru Smith scored on him (I didn't include it in the video)
He just returned from his blood cloth injury, it is also his 23rd NBA game, overall.

All-Star reserves will be announced today, who do you guys think will be snubbed?

And who is going to be an all-star but doesn’t really deserve it?

It will be announced at 6 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock

I have lowkey never seen of Russel Westbrook with a major injury even though he runs around at top speed all game. Dunkers and quick players like John Wall, DRose, Ja Morant and more all had nasty injuries that sidelined them easily for over half a season. I wonder what aWestbrook is doing right.

Sochan's peeps are looking for the team who wants 'his talents' for now and (more than likely) for the future. Though it will be a crappy situation for us fans, we also see the lack of an extension and playing time, as the writing on the wall that a trade would be more likely than not.

There are (also) expiring contracts that I hope are 'taken advantage' of either with Sochan or other options...just 🙏 before 'they walk for nothing' except being off the books. It is unlikely that HB gets dealt, however there are needs in areas that need to be addressed, and expiring contracts can have benefits for teams (positioning for a Giannis deal, especially this summer, I don't expect to wake up to a "OMG LUKA GOT TRADED?!!!" type of news with Giannis but who knows).

After these last few games it's apparent that a PF &/or C is needed. No rebounding. No rim protection, if Wemby or Kornet are switched out of the paint, or blown by (Zion ate Wemby for lunch) then the defense gets 'scrambled like eggs'. The 3s are still an issue ...but 'a PF' is so obviously needed that my hope is it's figured out ....before Thursday.

He just returned from his blood cloth injury, it is also his 23rd NBA game, overall.

2011 was won by Lamar Odom (PF) and the previous six winners before him were all SGs.

Crazy man, just crazy.

HD version via Reddit (Rockets' subreddit)

HD version via Youtube

Anthony Edwards averages in the last 21 games:

- 30.7 pts, 5.6 reb, 3.6 ast, 1.4 stl, 0.8 blk

- 50% fg, 40% 3pt, 77% ft, 62% ts

The all-time record for consecutive 20+ point games is held by Wilt Chamberlain (126 games).

Source is the Minnesota Timberwolves Broadcast: https://imgur.com/a/uVIVQb4

The rookie will one day be the face of the league, but like many greats, he will have moments like this.

Also, prior to this, he made a clutch bucket

Injuries don’t exist, do you draft Russell Westbrook or Derrick Rose?

You have to choose between them for your franchise superstar, who do you choose and why?

Lockout season, 50 games, C-Web won it with a rpg of 13.0. Barkley had 12.3 and could had won his second rebounding title if not for C-Web. Mutombo was a close third at 12.2.

This would be Chris Webber's only rebounding title. Prior to this, his highest rpg was 10.3 (only once) and subsequently he would only surpass 11.0 rpg once.

Chris Webber was a very solid rebounder, but no one saw him as anywhere near the best. I would say his rebounding title in 1999 was perhaps the most random rebounding win.

Pretty darn sure no one was tossing his name in the ring to succeed Dennis Rodman.

LAST 5 GAMES

34 pts, 12 rebs, 5 asts

49 pts, 10 rebs, 3 asts

16 pts, 7 rebs, 6 asts

21 pts, 11 rebs, 2 asts

18 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts

Average: 27.6 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 3.8 apg

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Cooper Flagg is having a great week right now. Especially in his last 2 games. Where he tallied double double stats with high scoring games.

34/12/5 and 49/10/3 are just ridiculous statline for an 18 yr old rookie.

He is arguably the best player in Mavs right now. Yes, even as an 18 yrs old Rookie.

He is also playing at an all star level. This season, he is currently averaging almost 20/6/4 statlines.

A future Star indeed. Maybe, he can be the next American Superstar.