New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season
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Stumbled into this clip and firstly, I was shocked to see ML Carr as a contestant let alone a finalist against Kareem. Secondly, I wonder where Doctor J and David Thompson were and third, I had to make sure my son does not see this or he might be laughing to his bed as he has always ridiculed vintage players for their lack of athleticism. LOL
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and the MOST BORING NBA Dunk Contest! (1977) | 2023 DUNKS would be considered MAGIC by comparision! | By Shot Science BasketballFacebook
2023 DUNKS would be considered MAGIC by comparision!
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Lakers beat the Raptors last night in a game that had so many ties and lead changes that the game was utterly exciting in the last 2 minutes of play. lakers ket taking gnats 5-6 point lead only to have the Raptors sink 3's from everywhere to either tie or go ahead. Lakers went up by 5 and they closed to within 2. The Lakers won the game at the FT line as the raptors kept fouling, even with under 5 seconds to play they closed again and ultimately the Lakers won 132-131.
A fun game to watch as so may teams now play on a par or better the the Lakers. I have to admit that the final few minutes of the game had me on the edge of my seat
A fun game to watch as so may teams now play on a par or better the the Lakers. I have to admit that the final few minutes of the game had me on the edge of my seat
Great ending. Raptors had the game tying 3 points erased due to a moving screen, costly turnover.
Lakers are beating teams they had problem beating in the past season.. Clippers and Raptors.
Coach Darko was really mad with the refs, he had a few harsh words after the game… will he be fined?
he was complaining about the disparity in free throw shots, but there were lot’s of intentional fouls towards the end of the game. too bad for them AD and AR were making their free throws last night
might be a missed call on Barnes for an +1 towards the closing minute, but I think there were also some non calls that went their way.
Coach Darko was really mad with the refs, he had a few harsh words after the game… will he be fined?
he was complaining about the disparity in free throw shots, but there were lot’s of intentional fouls towards the end of the game. too bad for them AD and AR were making their free throws last night
might be a missed call on Barnes for an +1 towards the closing minute, but I think there were also some non calls that went their way.
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That foul was the determining factor in the outcome of the game. The Lakers got lucky IMO
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as I said a few days ago, I see the Lakers role as mere spoilers. They have a lot of improving to do to be playoff contenders
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Lakers are back to being a .500 team.
The good news is they host the Suns tomorrow night and my son and I have great seats for the game. Look for us behind the Lakers bench
The good news is they host the Suns tomorrow night and my son and I have great seats for the game. Look for us behind the Lakers bench
Celtics beat Wolves to stay unbeaten at home. Edwards is a bull-strong and can create his own shots. Tatum once again missed a go ahead shot at the end of regulation but redeemed himself with big plays in OT. Wolves didn't have Gobert and the C's missed Unicorn. Great game.
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Looks like Kawhi feels the Clippers are his home as he re ups for two more years.
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports the extension is a three-year, $152.4 million deal that goes through the 2026-27 season.
“We’re thrilled to continue our relationship with Kawhi. He is an elite player, a terrific partner and a relentless worker who knows how to win and makes it his first priority,” Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said in a statement. “He elevated our franchise from the moment he arrived. We feel fortunate that Kawhi chose to join the Clippers five years ago, and excited to keep building with him.”
Leonard had a player option for next season, but his new deal secures his future with the team as it prepares to move into the Intuit Dome in Inglewood later this year. Paul George, the other part of the Clippers’ star tandem, has a player option this summer. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers are in extension talks with George as well and, to sign the extension, Leonard must decline his option and do a new deal.
Leonard’s impact: After injuries limited Leonard to 52 games last season and two playoff games, he is fully healthy and performing well in 2023-24. He’s averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game while also shooting 51.6% overall and 43% on 3-pointers.
Leonard’s season hasn’t been without injuries, though. He missed four games in late December because of a hip contusion. However, the Clippers held things down during his absence, going 2-2 during that stretch.
The Clippers have also recovered from a slow start as a team. LA began the season 8-10 and struggled, at times, to integrate James Harden into the team after trading for him in early November. Since that start, the Clippers are 15-3 and are No. 4 in the Western Conference. They lead the Pacific Division and trail the No. 1-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves by just three games.
Leonard is one of 12 players in NBA history with multiple Finals MVPs, appearing in 137 postseason games while averaging 21.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.9 apg and 1.8 spg. He is one of the NBA’s best two-way players and has been selected to seven All-Defensive Teams (2014-17, 2019-21) and is one of three players in NBA history to win a Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year Award and All-Star Game MVP (2020).
The Athletic’s Shams Charania reports the extension is a three-year, $152.4 million deal that goes through the 2026-27 season.
“We’re thrilled to continue our relationship with Kawhi. He is an elite player, a terrific partner and a relentless worker who knows how to win and makes it his first priority,” Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said in a statement. “He elevated our franchise from the moment he arrived. We feel fortunate that Kawhi chose to join the Clippers five years ago, and excited to keep building with him.”
Leonard had a player option for next season, but his new deal secures his future with the team as it prepares to move into the Intuit Dome in Inglewood later this year. Paul George, the other part of the Clippers’ star tandem, has a player option this summer. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers are in extension talks with George as well and, to sign the extension, Leonard must decline his option and do a new deal.
Leonard’s impact: After injuries limited Leonard to 52 games last season and two playoff games, he is fully healthy and performing well in 2023-24. He’s averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game while also shooting 51.6% overall and 43% on 3-pointers.
Leonard’s season hasn’t been without injuries, though. He missed four games in late December because of a hip contusion. However, the Clippers held things down during his absence, going 2-2 during that stretch.
The Clippers have also recovered from a slow start as a team. LA began the season 8-10 and struggled, at times, to integrate James Harden into the team after trading for him in early November. Since that start, the Clippers are 15-3 and are No. 4 in the Western Conference. They lead the Pacific Division and trail the No. 1-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves by just three games.
Leonard is one of 12 players in NBA history with multiple Finals MVPs, appearing in 137 postseason games while averaging 21.4 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 2.9 apg and 1.8 spg. He is one of the NBA’s best two-way players and has been selected to seven All-Defensive Teams (2014-17, 2019-21) and is one of three players in NBA history to win a Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year Award and All-Star Game MVP (2020).
Looks like Clippers are banking on Kawhi for the near term. It's not easy to shop for super players these days.
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They should pay a luxury tax as the Clipps have 3 1/2 superstars
Surely, they're number 2 in total salaries just behind the Warriors. Big .5 star Westbrook is making just $11m now and has a player option for the same amount next season. Maybe Balmer is calling that a value for money deal.They should pay a luxury tax as the Clipps have 3 1/2 superstars
Interestingly, the Pacers have the lowest total salaries. And they can get some good free agents soon.
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Warriors got blown out at home by 36 points to the Pelicans. Twitter is buzzing about its downward spiral. Boos by Warriors fans 2 games in a row.
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NBA Twitter reacts to Warriors’ 36-point blowout loss to Pelicans: ‘The Warriors run is officially over’
Here's how NBA Twitter reacted to the Pelicans blowing out the Warriors by 36 points.
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so here is the latest news that I heard today. I cannot verify it BUT news out of Phoenix is KD is unhappy and wants out....if that were the case that would be the 3rd time KD wants out. I love him as a player but if indeed this is correct, it is another case of the tail wagging the dog
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