The Jazz envision Jackson forming a long-term frontcourt partnership with top scorer Lauri Markkanen that promises to create size and length mismatches against many opponents. Jackson, who earned NBA Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2023, embraces the idea of playing a pivotal role in helping Utah finally make the transition from lottery team to future playoff contender.
I mean, he's a rough rider. I mean, he's a physical dude. I respect the hell out of him. I think that if he could keep his temper under control, and channel it to keeping him on the basketball court, I think he will be a pivotal piece for the Detroit Pistons. But every time there's the slightest scuffle, it's this brother ready to swing on people.
Flagg wasn't traded from the Mavericks, but Anthony Davis was. And that deal signaled the official end of one era and the start of the future. And that future, in Dallas, is built entirely around Flagg. In the last two weeks, Flagg has exploded as the no-question featured player with averages of 32.0 PPG, 7.7 RPG and 4.0 APG in his last six outings.
I'm not going to lie to you and say it was rainbows and sunshine all day. There's been moments where it's very hard. I've been in the league for four years and this is kind of the first time where this has happened to me. I can think of all the excuses, why and the reasons. But at the end of the day, it's important for me to remember who I am.
We got to think long term. But yeah, these kind of games, you got to have the greed. I mean, every game you have to have this greed to want more every time, because you know at all times it doesn't matter who's on the court, it's somebody who's going to want to stop you from doing what you do out there. So you got to be greedy.
Embiid felt soreness in the knee after scoring 33 points in 33 minutes during Saturday's win over the Phoenix Suns, sources told ESPN. He then sat out Monday's loss to the Trail Blazers in Portland. Sources said that while the soreness has decreased, he sat out again the Knicks and will be re-evaluated after the All-Star break.
Gueye appeared to trip Reid, who got up and immediately got in the face of Gueye, setting off a scuffle. Players, coaches and arena staff tried to separate the two, but the pushing and shoving continued and Atlanta center Jock Landale fell to the floor in the fracas. At one point, Reid threatened a punch, but no punches were thrown.
This season has not been kind to Boucher. After seven seasons and a ring with the Toronto Raptors, Boucher signed with the Boston Celtics this year. Relegated to the end of the bench, Boucher played in just nine games before the Trade Deadline. As one of a series of cost-cutting trades, the Celtics dumped Boucher on the Utah Jazz, who promptly waived him. It looked like the bottom for Boucher, and his NBA career was apparently about to expire.
"Coach Knight's influence on the game of basketball is immeasurable, but his impact on this university and Hoosier basketball fans is even deeper," Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson said in a statement. "On a personal level, having started my career here as a student manager under Coach Knight, I saw firsthand the unparalleled standard of excellence he demanded. He taught me, and countless others, that success is the result of meticulous preparation and unwavering discipline. "This statue will be a well-deserved tribute to a man who didn't just win games; he changed how the sport is played."
The Blazers hit a rough patch at the end of January, into February. Perhaps this past weekend's return of sophomore phenom Scoot Henderson will bring about a welcome change. That, and Deni Avdija unplugging for a week to heal his ailing back, completely ignorant to any glowing endorsements received from genocidal world leaders (god this has been a rugged season to be a Blazer fan).
"You want me to compare us to them? That's a championship team right there. We're not," James told reporters. "We can't sustain energy and effort for 48 minutes, and they can. That's why they won a championship."
We've got bad news ahead of Toronto's last game pre All-Star break as Collin Murray-Boyles is listed as out for tomorrow's game against the Detroit Pistons due to his thumb injury. He made his return from his initial thumb contusion injury on January 28 and featured in six competitions before re-aggravating the injury on Super Bowl Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. He was able to play 8 minutes, registering 2 points and a block before the thumb injury came up yet again.
Keshad Johnson is not a name that many non-Miami Heat fans may know. However, he'll have the opportunity to change that as he prepares to compete in the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest this weekend. The Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend may not be what it used to be, but despite the lack of big names, it's still one of the biggest lures of the festivities.
