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MORE: Ranking every NBA Finals rematch When the dust settled, the former NBA All-Star-turned-role player emerged with Finals MVP honors after helping the Warriors bring home the title in six games. So who could be this year’s Iguodala? There are a few candidates. Channing Frye Since being acquired by the Cavs via trade in February, Frye has shown the ability to fill it up from time to time. The sweet-shooting big man has hit double figures five times in the postseason, including a 27-point outburst featuring a 7-for-9 performance from 3-point range against the Hawks in the second round....

The Clippers coach has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing officials, according to the team. Following a 111-107 loss to the Spurs in Tuesday’s Game 5, Rivers complained that his team was hit with several “brutal calls.” MORE: Don’t bench Dirk | Carter-Williams proves Bucks right PHOTOS: Must-see NBA playoff pictures “I don’t know, it’s just — listen, the refs are trying hard, too, but God darn,” Rivers said during his postgame news conference....

MORE: Ranking the 23 best NBA free agents available If you believe ESPN reporter Chris Broussard’s “sources,” the competition to get the seven-time all-star and 2014 league MVP’s John Hancock on a contract is essentially a two-horse race between Oklahoma City and Golden State. His choice could immediately shift the NBA’s power dynamics and ultimately determine Durant’s legacy. Yeah, “legacy” is a word we need to start throwing around a whole lot more when we discuss the DMV (D....

The Heat guard has received offers from the Bulls, Mavericks, Bucks and Nuggets that would offer him a salary in the range of $20 million per year, The Vertical reported, citing sources. MORE: Contract advice for the top 18 free agents The Nuggets and Bulls have been courting Wade the hardest, according to The Vertical’s sources. Wade has accepted less than his maximum salary three times from the Heat to allow the team to add talent to the roster, but now he appears frustrated the Heat only seem interested in offering him $10 million per year, half what he earned last season....

But, as one league general manager told Sporting News this week, their potential free agency next summer has cooled the market for each. MORE: Bledsoe, Suns haven’t spoke in 4 months | Monroe will accept qualifying offer “I think any one of us would be wary of getting involved in a trade for either player,” the GM said. “Their teams overvalue them in terms of making trades, they don’t want to give them away for nothing....

41 year old NBA legend and 18-time All-Star Kobe Bryant died on January 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash. The five-time NBA champion was traveling in the helicopter with his 13 year old daughter Gianna Maria and three other people when it crashed in Calabasas, California. Gianna Maria and the other people in the helicopter also lost their lives in the tragedy. It’s been reported that the helicopter was traveling to Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks, California for a basketball game....

Veteran free agents such as Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, and Kenneth Faried are still yet to land in teams ahead of the new season, while big names including Chris Paul and Kevin Love have been linked with blockbuster trades. So, with plenty going on around the NBA, here is all the latest news and rumors you need to know for October 6th. The Golden State Warriors are in the market for a center The Golden State Warriors lost DeMarcus Cousins in free agency, while the team is also contesting with injuries to its remaining big men....

The LA Lakers superstar was in a joyful mood talking to the media after the game, and was delighted with his team’s performance. However, one thing continued to bother him… Hours before the start of Game 1 between the LA Lakers and the Denver Nuggets, the league announced the NBA MVP of the 2019-20 season. Unfortunately for LeBron James, he could only finish runner-up to Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who won his second straight MVP award....

NBA News Update: Jaylen Brown talks about his chemistry with Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics received a major morale-boost ahead of Game 3 as Gordon Hayward made his come back from injury. As Hayward tries to get back to his rhythm, the Celtics are hopeful about playing more of their ‘Best Five’ lineup in the upcoming games. Jaylen Brown and Jason Tatum scored 26, 25 points respectively, and were instrumental for the Boston Celtics’ victory in Game 3....

ESPN and ABC will combine to air 100 total games during the 2022-23 season. These contests will be spread across Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, including a five-game slate on Christmas Day. Including opening week, the ESPN family of networks will air some of the biggest marquee matchups this season, including 18 games featuring the defending champion Warriors, while the Celtics and Lakers each get 16 games apiece. Who will be on the call for games airing on ESPN and ABC this year?...

After losing Kevin Durant to a ruptured Achilles in Game 5, Golden State saw All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson go down with a serious injury Thursday night in the third quarter of Game 6. Thompson attempted to finish a dunk on a fast break, but he was fouled by Danny Green. When he landed, he put all of his weight on his left leg and quickly dropped to the ground....

In evaluating how the final month will play out in the West, with four games separating the third seed from the 10th, let’s start by sizing up where the teams stand now. The Trail Blazers are in the best situation, at 41-26, and have a reasonable schedule remaining. At the bottom are the Spurs, whose situation looks desperate — but who are bolstered by a favorable, home-heavy schedule from here out....

The difference is that Ray's tweets garner attention because he has the ear of one of the team's best players. There have been rumors that Thunder coach Scott Brooks was on thin ice, and Ray tweeted on that subject. With Oklahoma City struggling, he tweeted that the team needed a new coach. The team would mount a comeback to tie the game at 85 and force overtime with his brother Russell playing a large part in that....

When Pachulia entered the league, the average team was making 5.2 3-pointers per game. This past year that nearly doubled to 9.7. His team, the Warriors, made 12.0 per game. But Pachulia? In 14 years, including the playoffs, he is 0 of 28 from the 3-point arc. MORE: NBA scoreboard | Playoff schedule Last summer, when he signed with this sweet-shooting Golden State bunch, you had to think that was going to change....

Point spreads and totals are current as of Sunday morning. Check our odds page for updated Las Vegas lines. No. 4 Portland Trail Blazers at No. 5 Memphis Grizzlies (8 p.m. ET, TNT)Game 1 spread, total: Memphis -5.5, 189.5 Opening series odds: Grizzlies -175, Trail Blazers +155 Portland (51-31 SU, 40-41-1 ATS) is the No. 4 seed by virtue of winning the Northwest Division, but opens on the road due to a worse record than Memphis....

We are also, however, in the midst of the holiday season, so let’s try to be positive. For this edition of the NBA Power Rankings, we’re looking at the big surprises (OK, some of those surprises are depressing) around the league. MORE: What happens when NBA stars leave? Road back isn’t easy Here it goes… Raptors Big surprise: Much has gone right in Toronto, but the blossoming of third-year forward Pascal Siakam (14....

MORE: How will Kyrie fit in with Celtics? ESPN’s Chris Haynes recently spoke about this during an appearance on ESPN: Another aspect not brought up by Haynes is the fact Thomas played for the Celtics a day after the death of his sister, and continued to give Boston everything he could. He helped bring in Al Horford and Gordon Hayward in free agency, and was just sent off in a trade....

The day Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States, Bernstein was in a suite with LeBron James and his two children. While the world watched Obama’s oaths, Bernstein found his focus split between the screen and James and his sons. MORE: Andy Bernstein’s favorite photos | LeBron unhappy with baseline cameras “He was with the Cavs then, it was his off day (in Los Angeles), and it was literally me, LeBron and his two kids in the other room with a big TV,” Bernstein said....

“He’s undersized, he’s one of those players you can’t really say what position he is,” Bell said. “He’s a force on defense. I think I can do that, be exactly who I was in college. Defending, shot-blocker, one guy who can guard multiple positions, that’s exactly what teams like about me. That’s what they’ll ask me to do.” Of course, there are significant differences between Bell and Green, but as we head into the NBA Draft on Thursday, comparisons are the name of the game....

The former Duke standout would prefer to drop past the Grizzlies, who hold the No. 2 pick, and get selected by either the Knicks (No. 3) or the Lakers (No. 4), according to the New York Post, which cited an unidentified league source. Barrett’s preferred destination could work out in his favor as the universal belief is the Pelicans will take Zion Williamson out of Duke at No. 1. Additionally, ESPN reported earlier this week that the Grizzlies are “locked in” on former Murray State guard Ja Morant....