NBA AM: Post-Lottery 2016-17 Cap Projections

How much money will each NBA team have to spend during this summer’s crazy free agency period?

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Stephen Curry: ‘This isn’t how we’re going to go out’

“The series isn’t over,” (Stephen) Curry said after the Thunder rolled to a 118-94 rout at Chesapeake Energy Arena. “We’ve got to believe in ourselves. There’s obviously frustration. It’s a terrible feeling once again not stepping up and being ourselves and playing our game. “But I think we’re a special team. This isn’t how we’re […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Thunder’s Adams Gives Props to Donovan, Coaching Staff

(Steven) Adams on how much credit Billy Donovan deserves: “The vast majority of it, mate. It’s him and the coaching staff.” Source: Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA AM: How the Playoff Pool Works

Salary cap guru Eric Pincus breaks down how much money each team gets from the NBA’s playoff pool.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Green Facing One-Game Suspension for Kick to Adams?

It’ll be up to the NBA police to determine if (Draymond) Green’s kick was malicious enough to warrant a one-game suspension. After having the ball stripped from him during a jump shot against (Steven) Adams, Green’s right foot caught Adams flush during the follow through. That will be tricky for the league. How can you […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kerr Thinks Green’s Flagrant 1 Will Be Rescinded

Warriors coach Steve Kerr sounded incredulous that the (Draymond) Green kick had become a topic and was even more surprised that, after a replay review and huddle, the referees charged Green with a Flagrant 1. A suspension? Kerr thinks not. “I would think they’d rescind it,” he said. “This stuff happens all the time. (Russell) […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Saturday: Warriors Exploiting Thunder’s Weaknesses

The Thunder are in need of adjustments after the Warriors exploited their weaknesses in Game 2.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Durant: ‘Maybe I’ve just got to shoot over three people’

(Kevin) Durant scored 23 points in the first half, but added only six in the second half when he had more turnovers (three) than field goals (two). “They were sending three guys,” said Durant of the Warriors’ defensive adjustment. “I was trying to make the right pass. I was turning the ball over playing the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Warriors-Thunder Game 2 Recap

The Golden State Warriors answered their Game 1 loss at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder with a near wire-to-wire blowout in Game 2 as the teams head back to Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021