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Blazers’ Robinson Fueled by Matthews Advice
So Thomas Robinson sought out the only person he could think of to help him get through the moment. He sought out Wesley Matthews.
“I went to him, just explained what I was having problems with,” Robinson said. “Wes has been there for me all year.”
“I just told him he’s got to be a Jayhawk,” Matthews said, referring to the Kansas Jayhawks, Robinson’s college team. “His opportunity is here. We don’t have the luxury right now of trying to coast throughout the season, feel our way out, especially with this injury bug going on. So he’s got to step up. And that’s what I told him, ‘Play your game. You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t.’ You’re going to play X amount of minutes regardless if you play well or not. So leave it all out there. You feel like shooting? Shoot the ball with confidence. If not, swing it, roll, crash the glass. You’ve got to make an impact.”
Atlanta has dismissed Lloyd Pierce as coach, sources tell ESPN.
Atlanta has dismissed Lloyd Pierce as coach, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 1, 2021
ESPN Sources: Nate McMillan has accepted the interim head coaching job with the Hawks. McMillan has a 667-591 (.530) record in 16 seasons as head coach with Seattle, Portland and Indiana.
ESPN Sources: Nate McMillan has accepted the interim head coaching job with the Hawks. McMillan has a 667-591 (.530) record in 16 seasons as head coach with Seattle, Portland and Indiana.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 1, 2021
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
13-year NBA center Joakim Noah — a two-time All-Star and former Defensive Player of the Year winner — is effectively retiring from basketball, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Plan is for the longtime Chicago star to eventually retire as a Bull.
13-year NBA center Joakim Noah — a two-time All-Star and former Defensive Player of the Year winner — is effectively retiring from basketball, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Plan is for the longtime Chicago star to eventually retire as a Bull.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 1, 2021
Source: Shams Charania on Twitter
Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo recently turned down a two-year, $45.2 million maximum contract extension, the most the franchise could offer him before the end of the regular season, sources told ESPN.
As expected, Oladipo is pursuing a longer-term deal, sources said, something that the collective bargaining agreement doesn’t allow the Rockets to offer him until the offseason.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN
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