Christie’s belief boosts Monk’s performance

Tuesday’s loss has all but ended the Heat’s hopes of advancing to the NBA Cup, as reported by Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Continue reading Heat’s loss hampers NBA Cup advancement chances at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook Original Source

Photo: Peter Baba According to Miami-based insider Greg Sylvander, the Portland Trail Blazers reportedly prefer small forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. over power forward Nikola Jovic in a potential Damian Lillard trade. “Small update: A league source tells me that AS OF NOW: the perception is, Portland prefers Jaime Jaquez over…

Trae Young has emerged as a more dynamic leader for the Atlanta Hawks this season, showing growth not just in his game but in his ability to guide and connect with teammates. Continue reading Trae Young evolves into a more collaborative leader at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and…

Photo: Justin Ford/Getty Images The Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving, who posted the link to the documentary which is hosted on Amazon, says he’s not antisemitic in an exclusive interview with SNY’s Ian Begley and expresses remorse for the hurt his social media post caused: Check out our Latest…

Photo: Gilbert Arenas/Instagram Gilbert Arenas says that the Washington Wizards had no choice but to pay him after putting up 41 points on Michael Jordan & the Wiz in 2003 for the Golden State Warriors.  (via Gil’s Arena): Josiah Johnson: “How many times did you play against MJ in your…

Gabe Vincent is assumed to play in pivotal Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals this Saturday against the Boston Celtics, per Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo! Sports. Vincent notably sat down on the Heat’s 110-97 Game 5 loss against the C’s because of a left ankle injury. He sustained it…