Subscribe to Ball Don’t Lie Now that we’ve entered March, the NBA regular is entering its home stretch as the playoffs fast approach. Vincent Goodwill welcomes TNT’s Jared Greenberg onto the podcast today to discuss three end-of-season awards races and where the playoff picture stands as of March 4th. Kicking off the show, the guys discuss how the Rookie of the Year race is shaping up between top contenders Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs and Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City… Source link
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At least in the eyes of Bam Adebayo and Erik Spoelstra, Adebayo was robbed when it comes to the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Boston Celtics star Marcus Smart, Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert were named the three finalists for the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award on Sunday. Smart was then named the winner on Monday afternoon. Though Adebayo played in fewer games this season than those three — he appeared in just 56 games for the… Source link
Read More »Ben Simmons takes shot at Rudy Gobert in DPOY race
Rudy Gobert is the favorite to win his third Defensive Player of the Year trophy. But Ben Simmons isn’t far behind in the race and made his case for the hardware during an appearance on ESPN’s “The Jump” on Tuesday. The Philadelphia 76ers guard touted his versatility in an interview with host Rachel Nichols. He couldn’t resist taking a shot at Gobert in the process. “I’m one of those guys who can guard one through five,” Simmons said. “Obviously, there’s a lot of respect for Rudy. I know… Source link
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