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After averaging a league high 29.3 PPG, Kyle Filipowski becomes the first Jazzman to earn the Summer League MVP! 🔥 Congratulations Flip! #SummerLeagueMVP #Filipowski
After signing Josh Okogie, the Rockets remain under the first apron by $1.2 million, per @BobbyMarks42 With how little money is left, it’s unlikely Houston will use it to sign a 15th player to the roster
Who’s the most overrated superstar in the NBA right now? Be honest.
"When I went down, I knew right away what had happened." Haliburton discussing his Achilles injury in Game 7
Most pull-up 3s last season: 230 - Ant [big gap] 184 - Harden 181 - Trae
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230 - Ant
[big gap]
184 - Harden
181 - Trae](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GwekI9dbAAAn4a_.jpg)
KEEP/TRADE/CUT: Cade Cunningham Paolo Banchero Jalen Brunson
The WNBA’s biggest problem is something that nobody seems to be talking about. Let me explain 👇 1/10
Start your day with Quentin Grimes against the Rockets back in March 🔥 46 PTS | 13 REB | 8 3PM PAY HIM!
Reminder that Kevin Durant is 4th in regular season scoring and 3rd in postseason scoring since 2015 🔥 When KD decides to hang them up, he has to be in the conversation for one of the greatest scorers the NBA has ever seen
Regular Season and Postseason scorers since 2015.
"Everybody else had more pity for me than I did… Talking to Aaron Rodgers and KD and Rudy Gay, all these guys that experienced it. I never had that moment of pity with none of my injuries" - Dame on tearing his Achilles
Which injury-prone NBA star would’ve broken the league if they stayed healthy?
REPORT: Marc Stein said it was “surprising” that Paul George needed knee surgery: “I saw him on multiple occasions during my recent summer league trip to Sin City before the #Sixers announced [last] Monday that George underwent the procedure in New York.”
During Jaylen Brown’s All-NBA season in 2023, he totaled 495 transition PTS (3rd in NBA) and averaged 7.4 transition PPG (4th). His 66.9 eFG% also ranked first among the top 15 transition scorers in the league. Would love to see him get more opportunities to push the pace.
Throwback to the Cam Thomas legacy heater after KD/Kyrie left:
The Lakers approached the Timberwolves regarding Donte Divincenzo’s availability and Minnesota shut down discussions immediately, per @BrettSiegelNBA
The Houston Rockets pursued a trade with the Cavs for Dean Wade according to Clutchpoints Houston was willing to offer Wade a full MLE extension over the next few seasons, the same deal that Finney-Smith landed