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Clint Capela and Luc Mbah a Moute: Frères d’armes à Houston
For some players, the amenities themselves might be the source of comfort, but for Houston Rockets center Clint Capela and forward Luc Mbah a Moute, the proximity of their individual lockers is what does the trick. Capela, the son of Congolese and Angolan immigrants to Switzerland, and the Cameroonian Mbah a Moute are engaged in […]
Continue readingNBA Continuity Rankings: Which teams hold the edge in the bubble?
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone, whose team checks in near the top of our list, has high hopes. “Continuity [will] help with trying to create a home-court advantage,” Malone said earlier this month of playing at a neutral-site in Orlando, Florida. “We have guys that have been together for a while, know how to […]
Continue readingRussell Westbrook clears protocol, set to practice with Rockets
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook said Wednesday that he is “thankful and blessed” to be able to participate in practice again after recovering from the coronavirus. Westbrook spoke to the media before Wednesday’s practice, his first with the team since clearing the NBA’s quarantine protocol at the league’s Walt Disney World campus. He arrived in […]
Continue readingNBA restart: Rosters, schedules and standings projections for every team
With scrimmages tipping off Wednesday, here’s our breakdown of every team in Orlando, Florida, including: current seed and most likely playoff seeds (via simulations using ESPN’s Basketball Power Index), remaining strength of schedule (ranked from hardest to easiest), seeding-game schedules (with win projections using BPI), full rosters and projected rotations. We’ve also included the number […]
Continue readingMike D’Antoni: Russell Westbrook to join Rockets on Monday
Westbrook announced last week that he tested positive for the coronavirus before the Rockets’ departure, writing on social media July 13 that he was “feeling well” and quarantined. Westbrook had to test negative for the coronavirus twice before being cleared to travel to the NBA’s campus, according to the league’s guidelines. He is required to […]
Continue readingJames Harden returns to Rockets practice after bubble arrival delayed
James Harden pleasantly surprised the Houston Rockets’ coaching staff by showing no signs of rust as a full participant in Thursday’s practice, his first since arriving at the NBA’s Walt Disney World Resort campus five days after the team flew to Orlando, Florida. “He looked good,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said. “He probably was rusty […]
Continue readingRockets star James Harden arrives in Orlando five days after team
The Rockets have not disclosed a reason for Harden’s delayed arrival. Russell Westbrook, Houston’s other All-Star guard, announced Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 before the Rockets departed for Orlando. The Rockets hope that Westbrook, who must test negative twice before he will be cleared to enter the NBA bubble, will be able to […]
Continue readingGiannis and other African players to watch in Orlando’s NBA Bubble
While the food in the NBA Bubble in Orlando has drawn a lot of attention, it’s the basketball people are craving after more than three months without hoops. Just as it has for every other sport, the coronavirus pandemic has significantly altered the dynamics of the NBA season, which is set to restart on July […]
Continue readingInside Pascal Siakam’s 6,000-mile journey to Raptors stardom
IT IS A raucous November night at the TD Garden in Boston as Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam calls for the ball in the post, extending his spindly arm while Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, a nimble defender, ambles over to guard him. Brown aims to body up this long drink of sinew and muscle […]
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