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Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade visits Surfside collapse site, thanks first responders
Wade is the latest in a series of Miami stars to pay their respects, as Heat lifer Udonis Haslem went on June 24 and forward/center Bam Adebayo visited the memorial on July 2. On the morning of June 24, in the immediate wake of the tragedy, Tyler Herro and multiple Miami coaches brought food, water […]
Continue readingMiami Heat’s Pat Riley says team needs downtime after exhausting year
MIAMI — Pat Riley has identified an immediate priority for the Miami Heat: Do absolutely nothing. After a nonstop year, that’s his requirement. There will be more than enough time for roster decisions, offseason workouts, preparing for the combine and draft even though Miami doesn’t currently have a pick, piecing together a summer league team […]
Continue readingPortland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard wins Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award
The award, named after Hall of Famers Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman and their legendary friendship, is given to a player who is deemed the league’s best teammate — an honor determined by “selfless play, on and off court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to […]
Continue reading‘He’s Mr. Warrior’: What three all-time greats are saying about Steph Curry’s latest feat
Even Stephen Curry couldn’t believe he was on the verge of surpassing a record held by the great Wilt Chamberlain. “That’s surreal to be honest,” Curry said after a loss to the Atlanta Hawks last week, after which he sat 129 points behind the Warriors’ all-time lead. “[Chamberlain has] got a lot of buckets. Obviously […]
Continue reading‘I believe in us’: On MLK Day, NBA players reflect on social justice and what comes next
Jrue Holiday was conflicted. Then a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, he mulled for two weeks last summer whether to commit to the NBA’s restart in Orlando, Florida. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Holiday’s wife, Lauren, was five months pregnant and could sense his discomfort over leaving the family. So she challenged […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Duncan Robinson among hot hands to ride Thursday
The 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! Focusing the lens on some actionable fantasy information for Thursday’s five-game slate, it’s important to note the Miami Heat […]
Continue readingFantasy NBA Daily Notes: Raptors slide, but Chris Boucher still rises
While the Trail Blazers are enjoying some success with their new-look group, the Raptors fell to 2-8 on the season after losing for the fifth time in six games. Despite the disappointing start to the campaign for Toronto, the team seems to have unearthed another rising player in Chris Boucher — a Canadian talent with […]
Continue readingMiami Heat add seven players, including Jimmy Butler, to health and safety list
Joining them on the Heat’s list are Kendrick Nunn, Maurice Harkless, Udonis Haslem and KZ Okpala. Guard Avery Bradley was placed into the health and safety protocol and ruled out before Sunday night’s game in Boston was postponed. Miami is next scheduled to play Tuesday in Philadelphia — but as of Monday afternoon, the Heat […]
Continue readingNBA free agents: Team-by-team lists for 2021 and 2022
The 2021 class has more hype, potentially featuring names such as LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, Paul George, Victor Oladipo, DeMar DeRozan, Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert and Andre Drummond. Some of those players will agree to extensions or pick up player options before ever hitting the market, while others will have plenty […]
Continue readingNBA Finals: Anthony Davis walked in Kobe Bryant’s footsteps to get to this moment
Long before Kobe Bryant grudgingly attended the Los Angeles Lakers’ free-agent pitch meetings for Dwight Howard in 2013 and LaMarcus Aldridge in 2014, he identified a rare talent who could eventually want to inherit the mantle Bryant left with the franchise. Bryant was the elder statesman on the 2012 Olympic team that won a gold […]
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