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Kristaps Porzingis, a smooth-shooting power forward from Latvia, has emerged as a serious threat to break into the top three of the June 25 draft in a potential serious shakeup to the long-held perception the top four spots are set, with some executives at the pre-draft combine here saying Porzingis could go second. “He could […]
“When you have a combo like (Houston Rockets) Dwight (Howard) and James (Harden), the longer they’re together, the better they’re going to be,” (Jason) Terry said. “They’re just right now realizing how good they can be together. Individually, they’re great. But together, they’re like a superpower. And once they get that belief, it’s going to […]
(Orlando Magic Tobias) Harris, who averaged 17.1 points and 6.3 rebounds this past season in Orlando, said he’s looking forward to free agency. “Yeah, it’s going to be exciting,” he said. “Anytime you’re a free agent it’s exciting. There’s a lot of great players who are going to be out there and it’s going to be fun to […]
Duke’s Tyus Jones called himself best “pure” point guard in this draft. Said he’s not a great “attacking” PG, but has most complete game. via Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer on Twitter
(Washington Wizards Coach Randy) Wittman said the All-Star guard (John Wall) is scheduled to have his fractured left hand and wrist evaluated by team doctors later on Thursday. “So far so good. …After the game everything looked good in terms of no swelling. That was a good sign. …Right now I’m anticipating he’ll be able to […]
(Wisconsin Badger Frank) Kaminsky said he has received different answers from every team he has met with, but they all have stuck to a similar theme — he needs to work on his defense and improve his body to make it more NBA-ready. However, he isn’t as down on his defensive skills as some detractors. “I […]
Questioner: “Why should an NBA team draft you?” (Arizona Wildcat) Stanley Johnson: “Because I’m the best player in the draft.” via Keith Langlois of NBA.com/Pistons on Twitter
Grizzlies officially listing Tony Allen (hamstring) questionable for Game 6. But with Memphis facing elimination, Allen indicated he’d play. via Michael Wallace of ESPN on Twitter
(Miami HEAT Hassan) Whiteside said his offseason priority was to “really work on free throws a lot more.” He also plans to spend part of the summer at the P3 Camp in Santa Barbara, Calif., working against other big men. via Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel
Pau Gasol says he’s going to try and play in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. Gasol missed the past two games because of a strained left hamstring. “I made some good progress today,” Gasol said after the Bulls’ workout on Wednesday. “No residual pain from [Tuesday] […]
