212 words [Charania] The Philadelphia 76ers have made Ben Simmons available in some packages with the Houston Rockets for James Harden, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Conversations aren't fluid as of now.
142 words “It got a little bit old,” he said. “I’ve got 20 pens here in my locker.” - Giannis is currently flummoxed with his teammates ridding him with pens to sign his extension, according to NYTimes article describing his vexation with the situation.
149 words Player empowerment is good for big market teams and bad for small market teams.
126 words [Guardian]Scottie Pippen:'I told Michael Jordan I wasn’t too pleased with The Last Dance'.I don’t think it was that accurate in terms of really defining what was accomplished in one of the greatest eras of basketball. I thought it was more about Michael trying to uplift himself and to be glorified.
162 words Marcus Morris on losing to the Nuggets and blowing a 3-1 lead, "At the end of the day, that team wasn’t better than us," Morris said. "We all knew that."
166 words [ESPN] Damian Lillard says NBA games were "way easier" in the bubble.
198 words [Ward] Dennis Schroder doesn't sound thrilled about coming off the bench with the Lakers. Says he did the "off the bench stuff" for OKC and he believes he can be a starter in LA.
220 words What are your thoughts on the Harden situation
150 words 1 + 1 deals and leverage...
318 words Where would you rank the duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown going into next season?
219 words [Stein] Andre Drummond is bypassing free agency and picking up his $28.7 million player option for next season to stay with the Cavaliers, league sources said
151 words Who do you NOT want to win a ring?
145 words [Adrian Wojnarowski] The NBA is searching for ways to increase cash flow into teams, and sources said the league is hopeful to expand guidelines on sports betting, hard alcohol and casinos that could generate between $80M and $100M in revenue.
424 words Trevon Duval Is Not Done Yet
191 words J.R. Smith says Sam Dekker only teammate he disliked: ‘Talking some Trump s—’
216 words Rumor: Lakers “much more likely now” to target Derrick Rose in trade
131 words I find it incredibly weird that in an NBA economy where Ty Lue commands (and gets) $35M over 5 years no team is willing to spend money on bringing Zeljko Obradovic to the other side of the Atlantic.
127 words [Charania] In recognition of efforts during a historic season, NBA commissioner Adam Silver informed league employees in “Thank You” letter that they are all receiving a $1,000 bonus and four Fridays off beginning Oct. 30 as well as Thanksgiving week.
120 words Joe Biden quotes Doc Rivers in his speech at Gettysburg
172 words [BBallbreakdown] Refs Appear To Favor LeBron as Nuggets Face 3-1 Deficit Again: Game 4 Western Conference Finals