Tim Hardaway Jr: Cade’s not Luka, but he could damn near be close

Dallas Mavericks forward Markieff Morris believes that Luka Doncic is playing like the NBA’s MVP right now (averaging 32.7 PPG/8.3 RPG/9.1 APG/1.3 SPG/48.8% FG/37.9% 3-PT/80.0% FT). (via Dallas Mavericks): “I’ve played with some great players, but when I tell you the game is just so easy to him… like I’ve…

Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors, has emphatically stated that Steph Curry remains off the trade table, affirming his pivotal role within the franchise. Curry, aged 36, stands as a linchpin of the Warriors, contributing significantly to their four championship victories. “There’s very few players in the…

The Orlando Magic recently signed center Wendell Carter Jr. to a contract extension, President of Basketball Operations Jeff Weltman announced. Carter Jr. (6’10”, 262, 4/16/99) played in 55 games (48 starts) last season with Orlando, averaging 11.0 ppg., 6.9 rpg. and 1.7 apg. in 25.6 minpg., while shooting .525 (223-425)…

Photo: Philadelphia 76ers/Twitter On Wednesday night against the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid returned from a hotly debated one-game absence because of injury and got the team to 50 wins in the fewest amount of games since 2001. “You’re not (MVP) for just one game, that…

Jabari Smith Jr. has flat-out struggled through his last four games. The rookie forward recently fought the flu and returned to Houston’s lineup and was looking to bust through his slump when the Rockets played the Magic, but Coach Stephen Silas said that Smith “seemed out of rhythm” and directly…

NBA legend Magic Johnson took to Twitter to react to the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVII, congratulating the team as well as the Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. “Congratulations to the entire Kansas City Chiefs organization, Head Coach Andy Reid, Super Bowl MVP @PatrickMahomes, and all of the…