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Match Details Fixture: OKC Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans | NBA Las Vegas Summer League 2021. Date & Time: Wednesday, August 11th; 7:00 PM ET (Thursday, August 12th; 4:30 AM IST). Venue: Thomas & Mack Center and COX Pavilion, University of Las Vegas, NV. New Orleans Pelicans Preview The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off a monster victory over the Chicago Bulls after they defeated the latter 94-77. NBA veterans Naji Marshall and Kira Lewis Jr....

Picks were swapped and players rose on the boards while others remained unclaimed longer than expected. Here are three takeaways from this year’s draft: The Pelicans and Hawks came up big New Orleans and Atlanta both brought in sizable hauls of young talent in 2019. The Pelicans secured the field’s most coveted player in Zion Williamson and managed to turn the No. 4 overall pick into two more first-round selections, via the Hawks....

The NBA Draft has been full of sleeper picks turning out wonderfully through the years, whether it be a top-10 pick like Stephen Curry or Jimmy Butler at 30th overall or Draymond Green in the second round. The 2020 NBA Draft class is viewed as not being the strongest its ever been, but that just presents more opportunity for sleepers to break through. If more players are being slept on, there can be more sleepers....

It’s worth spotlighting a few of those from players who rank all over our Big Board to see how it affected their mythical draft stock. NBA MOCK DRAFT: Full first-round breakdown Ja Morant | Point | Murray State Morant came into the tournament as a consensus top-five prospect for June’s draft, so it’s no surprise he delivered a pair of impressive outings prior to Murray State’s exit. The 19-year-old tallied a triple-double in the Racers’ opening-round upset of Marquette before delivering 28 points, five rebounds and four assists in a loss to Florida State....

A contract that has two years and $53 million remaining, for a guy who will be 33 next month, will do that. “If he were willing to keep altering his style of play, you might say yes,” one general manager said. “At his best, when he was four or five years younger, you could win if you built the team to fit what he does. They had some good teams, people forget....

But here’s what happened. Green picked up a technical foul with 6:18 left in the third quarter after arguing with officials about picking up his fourth foul. Green, however, was not ejected. NBA FINALS: Game 4 live updates, highlights Green was issued a technical foul in the first quarter after picking up a foul on Iman Shumpert during a jump ball, but that was later rescinded and given to Warriors coach Steve Kerr....

Players like Tyreke Evans, Dwight Howard, Jabari Parker and Zach LaVine have gone on to ink some crucial deals since then. They weren’t however, the hottest property on the market back then, with the likes of Clint Capela and Marcus Smart still in the restricted free agency class. Both of them are proven playoff performers but are yet to sign confirmed deals thus far. The Celtics, though, seem to have made much more progress with their 2014 draft pick than the Rockets have....

Nevertheless, after three consecutive first-round playoff exits, the summer of 2019 saw Sam Presti hit the reset button, and the Thunder are now heading towards a potentially long-term rebuild. Due to this, it is the perfect time to assess the first 11 years of the franchise, and here are the five greatest players in the history of the OKC Thunder. #5 Steven Adams Steven Adams is still only 26 years of age, although he has now spent five seasons as a starter for the Thunder....

A new memo released by the league that stressed the importance of receiving booster shots was obtained by the Associated Press. It told players and staff that the shots should be received “as soon as possible, particularly in light of the current coronavirus situation and increasing cases.” This is the second notice sent by the NBA this week to players and staff encouraging getting booster shots. The notices come as COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country....

Teams such as the Lakers, Thunder and Rockets are also attempting to make big moves as they look to build a roster that can compete during the 2019/20 season while superstars such as Anthony Davis continue to be linked with a blockbuster trade. So, here are all the latest NBA rumours and news you need to know for June 14th: Jonas Valanciunas declines $17.6M option; hopes to secure a longer deal With free agency quickly approaching, a number of players around the league must decide whether to activate their final year player-options....

The majority of player movement was completed in the opening weeks of free agency, although the likes of Kevin Love and Steven Adams could still be on the move in the coming weeks. So, with plenty going on around the league, here is all the latest news and rumors you need to know for September 16th. LaVar Ball blasts Lonzo on the latest episode of ‘Ball in the Family’ Lonzo Ball entered the NBA as one of most talked about rookies in recent memory after his father LaVar declared that he was better than NBA superstar Steph Curry among others....

The 2019 draft is just weeks away and teams will be hoping to strike gold by drafting either Zion Williamson or Ja Morant. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis continues to be linked with a blockbuster trade, while a host of stars including Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, and Kemba Walker are about to hit free agency. With plenty happening around the NBA, here’s a look at the biggest news stories and rumors you need to know for June 9th....

The 21-year-old capped off one of the most spectacular playoff performances in recent memory Sunday night with an incredible buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift the Mavericks over the Clippers and even their first-round series at two games apiece. With Dallas down by one point in the overtime period and 3.7 seconds left on the clock, Doncic caught the inbounds pass and worked his magic, breaking down Los Angeles guard Reggie Jackson with a smooth step-back move and sinking the jumper from way downtown....

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant got back to playing like he's used to against a Memphis team that had to change things up at the worst possible time. Durant scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook had a triple-double, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Grizzlies 120-109 on Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Durant looked like his usual self after struggling against Memphis' rugged defense for much of the series....

Shortly after Los Angeles’ Game 7 loss to Utah in its first-round NBA playoff series, a reporter asked Paul whether he would exercise his early termination option in July. MORE: Previewing Jazz-Warriors series Paul, shall we say, was politely confrontational about the question. Paul has played in 76 career postseason games, the most of any player without making a conference finals appearance. That includes a six-year stretch with the Clippers, who, with their loss to the Jazz on Sunday, have failed to make the second round of the playoffs two years running....

NBA 2K17 playoff predictions Warriors (1) over Trail Blazers (8) 100% Golden State had no trouble dispatching the Blazers, winning all 15 series and never once being pushed to a full seven games. The Warriors won 4-1 in 8 of the simulations and pulled off four sweeps.Cavaliers (2) over Pacers (7) 100% The struggles of the Cavs since the All-Star Break are nowhere to be seen here as LeBron James and company steamrolled the Pacers....

As per Shams Charania and Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, the Mavericks could potentially sign veteran guards Isaiah Thomas, Lance Stephenson, and/or Monta Ellis after holding a workout session with them. Thomas last played for the New Orleans Pelicans. He was signed to a 10-day contract with the team but barely saw any game time. Meanwhile, Stephenson has been out of the league for over two years and has been playing in China’s professional league....

In case you didn’t know… Beal was drafted with the third overall pick by the Wizards back in the 2012 NBA draft and the guard has struck up a notable partnership with John Wall. He has made more than 500 regular-season appearances while making four trips to the playoffs, although the Wizards could only manage 32 wins during the 18/19 season. With Wall set to miss the entire upcoming campaign with a serious Achilles injury, Washington’s prospects of competing in the immediate future appear bleak and Beal is yet to respond to the organisation’s latest contract extension offer....

The Rockets enter the game sitting fourth in the West with a 49-28 record, winning 16 of their last 19 games. Mike D’Antoni’s team look set to secure homecourt advantage, although they will be keen to secure another win tonight as they look to avoid a first-round matchup with the fifth-placed Jazz. Meanwhile, the Kings technically have nothing to play for, although three wins over their final five games would secure their first winning record since the 2005-06 season....