Joel Embiid on if he has any doubts Team USA will win the gold medal:
“You look at the talent that the U.S. has, but there’s equal talent on other teams. And the talent that’s on the U.S. team, you also got to understand most of those guys are older. The LeBron now is not the
Darvin Ham is joining the Milwaukee Bucks as the top assistant coach to Doc Rivers, sources tell ESPN. Ham returns to the franchise after spending two years as the Lakers head coach. He had been highly sought-after among teams this spring.
The Bucks have been shopping Pat Connaughton for a more versatile rotation piece.
Connaughton makes $9.4 million in 2024-25, which also includes a player option for the following season.
Due to current second apron limitations, Milwaukee can’t aggregate salaries in trades.
#Bucks
guard Damian Lillard reflects on a transitional year in Milwaukee - and how a normal summer has him looking forward to a bigger season:
“I told you – when I’m right – you gonna know.”
🔖⬇️
via
@journalsentinel
Batum - 35 yrs old
Oubre - lacks the defensive discipline
Aaron Neismtih is different laterally and way more physical & beats you up in the half court.
This is different..
Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton are available on the trade market, per
@MikeAScotto
“Rival executives have also come away with the sense that Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton are available on the trade market if Milwaukee can make a notable win-now upgrade. Both players,
We got one of the most dynamic scoring guards ever in Dame just to have him throw entry passes to “Bobby Portis” so he can reenact the 13 Jab Step Series of Hell 💔✌🏾
The Bucks and Cavs tanked games late in the regular season to avoid playing the Sixers in the first round. The Knicks did not.
The Knicks beat Philly and are preparing for Round 2 vs. Indy.
The Bucks are home watching the Cavs down double-digits to Orlando in Game 7, with the
@GintamaStan34
Greece today...Giannis didn't top ANY stat category. The man simply can't impact games that matter, he simply stat pads in regular season games
Jarrett Allen’s future with the Cavaliers is very much up in the air, per
@ShamsCharania
on
@RunItBackFDTV
.
Evan Mobley averaged 16.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 blocks in Allen’s absence during the playoffs.
If Allen becomes available, expect plenty of interest.
-> Trade Bobby and Pat for the best available POA Defender
-> Draft the best Center available
-> lock everyone in the Gym until Chemistry is on Point
-> Win Championship
My stance with Brook not changing, your 4th best player that’s making 25 mill cannot be a situational player. Thats not a sustainable method of winning especially for a team facing heavy tax penalties
Doc Rivers is looking to change the core around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, per
@WindhorstESPN
“There's starting to be rumblings that Doc Rivers is looking for a change or two to some of their core pieces. Not Dame or Giannis, but potentially looking at another
AJ Green (Dairy Bird) quietly had an excellent shooting season in ‘23-‘24…
63.7 eFG% on 142 catch & shoot FGA—many of which were contested. Shot 46.2% from the corner, 50.0% from midrange. Legit off-ball gravity. Expect him to be a part of the rotation in Milwaukee this season.
Paolo Banchero says the Magic are up there with the Celtics, Knicks, and Sixers 👀
“I think we should easily be a top 4, top 3 team and have a chance to win the East.”
(🎥
@FirstTake
/ h/t
@ClutchPoints
)
Jayson Tatum will win MVP this season! Three straight All-NBA first teams, winning a gold medal in 2021 while being the 2nd leading scorer on the team and just won his first NBA championship to not playing a minute for team USA 🤔🤔 all the motivation he needs. Look out NBA
Jayson Tatum showed off his versatile skillset in Boston's Game 2 win ☘️
18 PTS | 12 AST | 9 REB
2 wins from a title... Celtics seek a 3-0 series lead Wednesday at 8:30pm/et on ABC!
Bucks gon trade Pat C and pick 33 for Omer Yurtseven, give Bobby a 3 year extension, and then use the MLE to sign Pat Beverley. Please stop supporting this product
Giannis Antetokounmpo game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals:
50 PTS
74.9 TS%
16/25 FG
17/19 FT
14 RBS
5 BLK
Arguably the greatest Finals closeout performance in NBA history. Three 40+ point games in the Finals coming off injury. Superhuman effort that should never be forgotten.
@Fan_of_Gromit
Tbh I don’t think Greece had the offensive talent to really use Giannis off the ball that well. Lack of shooting and outside of Calathes no real playmakers
@TylerRelph10
@NBA
@FIBA
The beauty of basketball is not callin all them sets but playing off instincts and lettin the talent dictate the game..gettin out in transition, driving and kicking, playing random basketball. U want a trick play every possession like it’s football. That’s not why our game is
Carmelo Anthony on why people don’t see Jayson Tatum as the next face of the NBA:
“The reason why we put Anthony Edwards there is because of his aura. If JT had that aura, it's over.”
(via
@7PMinBrooklyn
, h/t
@ballnetwork
)
DAL is 33-14 since acquiring PJ Washington…
6’8, athletic, do-it-all wing. Hitting spot-up 3s. Decisively killing closeouts with floaters/lays. Holds his own against bigs, wings, & some guards. Weakside rim protection. Lobs. Solid on both ends of the glass. Elite role player!
Few players in the NBA have defensive instincts & motor like Delon Wright
He’s a joy to watch give everyone hell on the perimeter. Has incredible hands & sense for the ball. 99th percentile steals per 75 poss. 98th percentile deflections. ELITE passing lane deterrent. Underrated
When the Bucks are looking at adjusting their roster this offseason, the most important question(s) they should ask themselves is, “can this guy play in a playoff series against the Celtics and help us beat them?”
If the answer is no, that guy should be low on the priority list.
#NBA
Rumors: "Expect
#MikeBudenholzer
to work with the
#Suns
front office to secure a rim-protecting big & defensive point guard this off-season, with a lot more three-point shots going up next season." -Anonymous