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HoopsHype: The 2022-23 Houston Rockets were the youngest team in NBA history. Most used players: Jalen Green (20), Jabari Smith (19), KJ Martin (22), Alperen Sengun (20), Kevin Porter (22) Kind of puts the 22-60 record in perspective. … [Read more...] about
The No. 1 pick in the 2012 NBA draft was the last guy on the bench on the 2012 London Olympics team. Now, the Los Angeles Lakers star is a key player for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “I was a towel waver coming fresh out of college [in 2012],” Davis told Andscape. “To be an integral part of it now and actually getting minutes, I have a different type of appreciation.” … [Read more...] about
“It feels great, I love it here,” Mann told Philstar.com in a brief chat during the event. “It’s amazing. I’ve never seen [such a warm reception] in my life before. It’s an amazing basketball culture over here,” the Los Angeles Clipper added. … [Read more...] about
Now, as Embiid gets heckled at the Paris Games (so far the tournament has been held in a soccer stadium, just outside of Lille, near the Belgian border), his American teammates protect him by returning the crowd’s taunts. Embiid and teammates wave at the crowd, daring them to boo even more. It happened Saturday before, during and after Embiid’s 15-point effort against Puerto … [Read more...] about
D’Angelo Russell: I thought he was going to Miami. Devin Booker: That’s where I was hoping… Miami was my best workout, and then I remember, I think Pat Riley came into he did an interview and he’s like ‘we’re looking for a player like Klay Thompson, we need to up our shooting.’ And I just shot 40 in college… I’m like ‘oh yeah’, I’m looking at spots right down there by the … [Read more...] about Devin Booker thought he was going to be drafted by Miami: ‘They were looking for a player like Klay Thompson’
