Damian Lillard on Gary Payton II: “He’s just so disruptive”

Damian Lillard on Gary Payton II: “He’s just so disruptive”

Photo: Amanda Loman/Getty Images Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard applauded Gary Payton II’s amazing defense following Saturday’s 136-119 home win vs. the Dallas Mavericks (4 steals). (via Portland Trail Blazers): “He’s just so disruptive. It was one stretch where it was like three straight plays, I’m like, ‘This dude…

Russell Westbrook getting support from Lakers teammates

Russell Westbrook getting support from Lakers teammates

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter The bond between Russell Westbrook and his teammates on the Lakers is much stronger than last season when the former NBA MVP was struggling with his role. A prime example of that was the support that Westbrook received from Thomas Bryant, Wenyen Gabriel, Juan Toscano-Anderson. According to…

Academy Match report: Manchester United u21s 2-1 Liverpool u21s – Man United News And Transfer News
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Academy Match report: Manchester United u21s 2-1 Liverpool u21s – Man United News And Transfer News

Manchester United u21s took on rivals Liverpool last night at Leigh Sports Village as they searched to continue on from their victory last time out at Fulham. (Fulham match report here). It was a bad start for United though as Liverpool would take the lead in just the 4th minute….

Bucks, Heat among interested teams for Suns’ Jae Crowder – Woj

Bucks, Heat among interested teams for Suns’ Jae Crowder – Woj

Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports Both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat are among teams that are interested to trade for Jae Crowder, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This comes in with no such surprise. The Bucks and the Heat have been consistently floating amongst ball clubs that are…

HC Rick Carlisle lobbying hard within Pacers against trading Myles Turner away – Stein

HC Rick Carlisle lobbying hard within Pacers against trading Myles Turner away – Stein

Photo: A.J. Mast/NBAE via Getty Images Amid swirling rumors of being the Indiana Pacers’ main trade chip for the last few years, Myles Turner at least got support from a big name within the organization that doesn’t want him to part ways. According to Marc Stein, there is no one…

Trevor Lawrence interceptions have Jags QB getting dragged for playoff debut

Trevor Lawrence interceptions have Jags QB getting dragged for playoff debut

Trevor Lawrence had the worst playoff debut imaginable, throwing three interceptions in the first quarter of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Jacksonville Jaguars fanbase had long waited to make a return to the playoffs. That dream became a reality last week when the…

Luka Doncic on international NBA players: “[We get] more respect than we used to”

Luka Doncic on international NBA players: “[We get] more respect than we used to”

Photo: Peter Baba The Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic on if international NBA players have gained more respect: “I think (we get) more respect than we used to. You have a lot of international players that are really good and people enjoy great basketball players. It doesn’t matter from…