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Luke Walton couldn't outcoach the Lakers' dysfunction
ESPN - 13 Apr 2019 06:28
Walton seemed to be on the clock as soon as the Lakers signed LeBron James, and a season of unrealistic expectations and injuries reached fevered levels in the days before his firing.
Marvin Bagley Drops New Mixtape, 'The Calm Before the Storm'
SLAMonline - 13 Apr 2019 01:06
Sacramento Kings rookie Marvin Bagley III dropped a new mixtape, “The Calm Before the Storm,” on Friday. The EP features 10 tracks, including a tribute to Nipsey Hussle and a freestyle over J. Cole’s “Middle Chil...
Silver again mulls NBA midseason tournament
ESPN - 13 Apr 2019 03:23
NBA commissioner Adam Silver reiterated Friday that he remains intrigued by the possibility of adding some kind of midseason tournament in the future, as well as altering the 82-game schedule.
Spoelstra on Haslem: "I would love to have him back, unquestionably."
Miami Herald - 13 Apr 2019 00:53
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks to the media during the season-ending press conference at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday April 12, 2019 in Miami. …
Spoelstra: "That's why it feels like a gut punch that we weren't able to get into the playoffs."
Miami Herald - 13 Apr 2019 00:50
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks to the media during the season-ending press conference at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday April 12, 2019 in Miami. …
Mirotic expected back for Game 1 vs. Pistons
ESPN - 13 Apr 2019 23:18
Nikola Mirotic is expected to be available to play in Game 1 of the top-seeded Bucks' first-round series against the Pistons.
Riley: "Not a new culture, but to tightening the screws on a culture that sometimes erodes just a little bit."
Miami Herald - 13 Apr 2019 23:06
Miami Heat President Pat Riley talks to the media during the season-ending press conference at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday April 13, 2019 in Miami. …
UPDATE: Kings, Luke Walton Agree To Deal
SLAMonline - 13 Apr 2019 21:40
Update #1: The Kings have agreed to a deal with Luke Walton that will keep the young coach in Sacramento through 2022-23, Sam Amick of The Athletic reports. The Sacramento Kings have offered Luke Walton their coaching jo...
Joel Embiid Available For Game 1
SLAMonline - 13 Apr 2019 20:24
Joel Embiid will be available to play for the Philadelphia 76ers in their first game of the postseason this afternoon, Shams Charania of The Athletic. The revelation is a surprising one given that the big man has been si...
N.B.A. Photographers 'Do It for the Gram,' Too
The New York Times - 13 Apr 2019 19:33
New technology and the rise of social media have changed what it means to take pictures of the N.B.A. One new requirement: making the athletes look good on Instagram.
FUTURE VVV BRIGHT: Jarrett Allen Is Balling Like a BIG Shot
SLAMonline - 13 Apr 2019 18:18
Jarrett Allen was immortalized on December 18th, not even two minutes into LeBron James' first game at Barclays Center as a Los Angeles Laker. If you like basketball, you know the play. James caught a pass at the top of ...
Sources: Lakers coach search eyes Lue, Williams
ESPN - 13 Apr 2019 01:27
Luke Walton is out as head coach of the Lakers, the team announced Friday. Ty Lue and Monty Williams are seen as the central candidates to replace him, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Spoelstra: "Justise Winslow at his best is out there impacting all facets of the game."
Miami Herald - 13 Apr 2019 00:54
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks to the media during the season-ending press conference at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday April 12, 2019 in Miami. …
Spoelstra on Wade: "You could always count on him and I think that does translate to the basketball court."
Miami Herald - 13 Apr 2019 00:51
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks to the media during the season-ending press conference at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday April 12, 2019 in Miami. …
Spoelstra: "This season without question would be the growth of our young players"
Miami Herald - 13 Apr 2019 00:49
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talks to the media during the season-ending press conference at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday April 12, 2019 in Miami. …
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