Author: Michael

For NBA fans seeking a potential Damian Lillard trade idea that’ll make you sit up in your sit, this should do the trick. Best of all? It’s a pretty intriguing idea for the Trail Blazers.
Jason Timpf of Volume Sports argued the Thunder should get in on the sweepstakes and “prove to Dame that they’re a worthwhile destination.”
Timpf broke it down, citing that Houston is loaded with draft capital over the next seven years, including 35 total picks with 15 in the first round.

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Kevin Durant is at it again on social media, responding to every fan under the sun who chooses to engage with him—for better or worse.
On Wednesday night, discourse broke out regarding the Heat’s run to the NBA Finals earlier this summer. Miami, which made an improbable run after being one game away from elimination in the play-in tournament, became the story of the NBA postseason after dispatching Milwaukee, New York and Boston en route to a Finals loss to the heavily favored Nuggets.
Durant responded to a fan who implied that defense wins championships.

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The NBA doesn’t give a flop.
In a stunning move, the NBA’s Board of Governors has just instituted a “no flopping” rule for the upcoming season that will result in the player being issued a technical foul if they fake that they were hit.
Pour one out for poor LeBron James and his tears everyone.

Lakers’ LeBron James on Steve Kerr’s flopping allegations: “We’re just not a team that goes out there looking for flopping opportunities. That’s just not us. It’s actually never been any team I’ve played on in my 20 years.” pic.twitter.

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In his second Las Vegas Summer League game on Sunday, Victor Wembanyama looked every bit a part of the No. 1 pick in the draft. 
In 27 minutes of action, Wembanyama scored 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor, while grabbing 12 rebounds and adding three blocks. The future of the Spurs franchise was promptly shut down for the rest of summer league following the performance, as San Antonio looks to protect its young star from injury this summer.
The bounce back performance by Wembanyama was not only needed, it was expected.

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