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We are two years removed from Zion Williamson entering the NBA draft as the surest bet for superstardom since LeBron James, and yet the performance of the No. 2 pick leaves open a debate over who was the real prize in 2019. I am not ready to declare second-year Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant better than Williamson, largely because the 20-year-old New Orleans Pelicans forward still carries so much untapped potential, but the fact that Morant has even made that a real conversation is a… Source link

Draymond Green didn’t want to focus on the Golden State Warriors‘ 30-point demolishing of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. He instead spent almost all of his postgame news conference sounding off on how the NBA treats its players and the double standard. Green’s comments were unprompted by any questions, but were instead lit by the Cavaliers opting to sit center Andre Drummond while they attempt to trade him. The Cavs reportedly have no plans to play him while they search for a trade… Source link

Duke freshman and potential lottery pick Jalen Johnson has called it a season. Johnson, the program announced on Monday afternoon, officially opted out of the rest of the season. “I appreciate everything about my time at Duke,” Johnson said in a statement. “Coach K, my teammates and the program have been nothing but supportive throughout this season, especially during the rehab of my foot injury. “My family, coach and I have made the decision that I should not play the remainder of the season… Source link

The NBA announced on Monday that Tuesday’s game between the Detroit Pistons and San Antonio Spurs is being postponed due to the league’s health and safety protocols.  The NBA has announced a game postponement for the 25th time this season: San Antonio at Detroit on Tuesday is off due to a positive test within the Spurs and ongoing contract tracing pic.twitter.com/K5TGTgjcFU — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 15, 2021 A Spurs player has tested positive, and the regulated contact tracing… Source link

Nobody in the NBA has been hit as hard by COVID-19 as Karl-Anthony Towns. Last March, his mother passed away from the disease, devastating him. Since then and five other family members to the disease, and he himself got it — a fairly serious case — and had to miss several weeks. So it’s easy to forgive him if he was a little put off by the idea of playing a Charlotte team this week where three players were out due to health and safety protocols — one not pulled until within a couple… Source link

The Guardian Wilson to the Raiders? Watson to the Jets? NFL quarterback trade possibilities The coming months could involve a flurry of trades for some of the biggest names in pro football. Here’s a rundown of some of the most intriguing deals Deshaun Watson and Sam Darnold could both be on the move this off-season. Photograph: Steven Ryan/Getty Images Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles Age: 28. Career touchdowns: 113. Career interceptions: 50. Career passer rating: 89.2 Why the Eagles could… Source link

Blockchain startup Dapper Labs turned heads when it signed a deal with the National Basketball League more than a year ago to let fans buy collectible video moments from games. Now, it’s proving to be a genius idea with more than $50 million in sales coming through its NBA Top Shot platform in just the last 30 days. As a simple explainer, the platform allows for something akin to verifiable video trading cards: The NBA selects the best moments from games and then Dapper Labs verifies how… Source link

The race for the BetMGM NBA Yahoo Cup is heating up. The multi-round, single-entry contest that runs nearly every Friday throughout the NBA DFS season tips off Round 9 of 23 tonight. Scoring is cumulative for the year-long points race, with your five lowest scores dropped. At the end of the season, a $50,000 prize pool is shared among the top 7,950 competitors, with a whopping $10,000 going to first. But even if you’re late to the game, the top 15 in tonight’s freeroll earn entry to the… Source link

Krysten Peek’s latest mock draft column at Yahoo! Sports addresses the push made by USC’s Evan Mobley to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft – although she isn’t ready to crown him the top dog just yet. In fact, she has him going No. 3 overall to the Minnesota Timberwolves, behind Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green of the G-League Ignite. Peek acknowledges that Mobley’s size, shot blocking ability and overall athleticism are incredible, and believes he… Source link