Category: NBA Headlines
“I love him (Scott Skiles),” (Jeff) Van Gundy said. “Scott Skiles to me is one of the most underrated coaches in the NBA. People always talk about how he wears his teams out, but I’ve never believed that. Great players embrace coaching. When Scott was in Phoenix, he turned them around quickly. When he was […]
(Arizona Wildcat) Rondae Hollis-Jefferson’s offense still needs some work. But his defensive skills are the reason why he could be selected in the middle of the first round of next month’s NBA draft. “Right now, I’ll say I’m a couple steps ahead of my generation [on defense],” said Hollis-Jefferson, a 6-7 small forward. “I’m playing […]
NBA execs say player interviews are most useful part of Draft Combine, and several mentioned BC guard Olivier Hanlan as most impressive. via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
(Bulls Coach Tom) Thibodeau on whether he’ll be the #Bulls coach next yr: “Until they tell me I’m not, I expect to be here. That’s the way I’m approaching it” via Rachel Nichols of NBA on TNT on Twitter
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 […]
