Latest on Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status for first-round vs. Pacers being in jeopardy. Live on @Stadium Playoff Preview show (35 minute mark): Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What’s the buzz on Twitter? Gery Woelfel @GeryWoelfel I fully expect Antetokounmpo to return to action sooner than later. In fact, if the Bucks lose Game 1, it wouldn’t shock me to see him suit up for Game 2 on Tuesday. – 9:22 PM Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA “I think if [Giannis] learned to play without the ball more, it would really help him as a player” Hall of Famer, Charles Barkley, tells JT and EJ what ..read more

GSW Film Room: “We ain’t done yet” Source: Twitter What’s the buzz on Twitter? Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire Draymond Green opens up on interesting season warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/18/gol… pic.twitter.com/caESUzLQTi – 8:05 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire Watch: Chris Mullin presents Steph Curry with Team USA jersey for Olympics warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/18/wat… pic.twitter.com/raxqmmFZty – 8:00 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater Steve Kerr was revealing in his exit interview today *Klay off the bench next season: “That’s got to be an option.” *On Kuminga: “Can ..read more

“I thought Klay really showed that he was agreeable to the sixth-man role the second half of the year, even though eventually we put him back in the starting lineup,” Kerr said. “I think that’s got to be an option going forward. I would prefer not to play him 35 minutes. There were games down the stretch, I think the New Orleans game, I think I played him 38 minutes. We’ve got to be able to play him less. But in order to do that we’ve got to add more shooting to the roster, frankly. We can add more shooting and limit Klay’s minutes.” Source: The Athletic What’s the buzz on Twitter? Anthony ..read more

Mike Curtis: Asked Kyrie Irving about his approach to Game 1s, which some players/coaches use as a “feel out game.” He compared it to a chess match, and he’s looking forward to seeing what adjustments will come from Ty Lue, his former coach. “You’re trying to think three moves ahead.” pic.twitter.com/rDvwtA0NF9 Source: Twitter @MikeACurtis2 What’s the buzz on Twitter? Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2 Asked Kyrie Irving about his approach to Game 1s, which some players/coaches use as a “feel out game.” He compared it to a chess match, and he’s looking forward to seeing what adjustments will come fr ..read more

According to JJ Redick, who recently appeared on 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony & Kid Mero, explained why the NBA Rookie of the Year frontrunner wasn’t one of those players. “There was a Drake concert in Austin and he got asked to come up on stage because Drake was doing that with a bunch of NBA guys this offseason. And Wemby was like: Can my teammates come up on stage with me? Because they are going to be at the concert with me. And Drake’s camp was like: No. And he’s like: Then I don’t want to do it … What 19-year-old kid doesn’t want to go up on stage with Drake?” Source: For The ..read more

2004 | 6’6 | 6’9 WS | 215 LBS Team: Connecticut Best aggregate mock draft rank: 5 / Worst rank: 20 Agency: Wasserman Group 2023-24 stats: In 32 games, Castle averaged 10.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, with 2.9 assists. He shot 47.0 percent from the field, 26.2 percent from three, and 76.0 percent from the free-throw line. Additionally, he recorded 0.6 blocks, 0.8 steals, and 1.5 turnovers per game. His father, Stacey Castle, starred at Far Rockaway High and was a teammate of current UConn associate head coach Kimani Young. He played briefly at Oak Hill Academy before committing to Wake ..read more

Kyrie Irving: “I grew up in a time when we actually had to try out for USAB. And we did meet up as a group and as peers and there was a mutual respect that we earned from one another in trying out and seeing what five meshed well. “I think the timing’s a little bit different. I kind of miss those days of just being able to get everybody together, break bread and then compete against one another. And then the deliberation process happens at the end of like the four days or five-day process even though people know who’s going to be on the team. I missed that fun part of it of just getting toget ..read more

Marc Stein: The Heat say Jimmy Butler (right MCL sprain) and Terry Rozier (neck) have both been ruled out of Friday’s Play-In game at home against Chicago. More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine What’s the buzz on Twitter? CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA Heat star Jimmy Butler out for Play-In game vs. Bulls on Friday with knee injury cbssports.com/nba/news/jimmy… – 5:02 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305 Real heartbreak is seeing an empty Jimmy Butler IG story after a Heat game That was the real sign – 5:02 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS How far does a team built exclusively ..read more

Shams Charania: The latest on Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s ramp up process as he aims to return this weekend vs. Mavericks — live on @Stadium Playoff Preview show: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania What’s the buzz on Twitter? Shams Charania @ShamsCharania The latest on Clippers star Kawhi Leonard’s ramp up process as he aims to return this weekend vs. Mavericks — live on @Stadium Playoff Preview show: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 3:19 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU Next week @newbalancehoops Kawhi IV Transcend the Game: retro red, white and black colors inspired ..read more

Jim Eichenhofer: Willie Green on Zion Williamson being sidelined due to hamstring injury: “He’s upset. Disappointed. No way around it. It was tough news. We are all rallying around him, and going to support him as best as we can.” Source: Twitter @Jim_Eichenhofer What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer Willie Green on #Pelicans responding to trying to win and reach playoffs without Zion: “We get a choice: We can look at this an obstacle or an opportunity. We’re all here because we’ve had to go through adversity. We had to endure it. It tests your character, your faith ..read more