JB Bickerstaff: Dean Wade isn’t just a shooter

Photo: Denver Nuggets/Twitter The chatter around the Game 2 correlational performance of Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets isn’t amusing at the side of Erik Spoelstra. In his postgame presser, the Miami Heat head coach dismissed the notion of making Jokic either as a scorer or a passer in order…

Photo: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports The Boston Celtics star guard Jaylen Brown talked to the media after the Celtics’ 106-94 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. The Celtics struggled on the offensive end, and have been missing Marcus Smart on both ends of the court. On the Celtics…

Draymond Green is one of the more outspoken professionals in the NBA. He uses multiple platforms to share his insight on current events, not only in the NBA but also worldwide. Green recently used his podcast to call out the NBA’s decision to give Phoenix Suns/Mercury majority owner Robert Sarver…

Photo: Los Angeles Lakers/Twitter NBA icon and future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony is the third global ambassador of the 2023 FIBA World, a top Filipino basketball official told SPIN.ph’s Gerry Ramos. As such, Anthony will be officially presented tomorrow, Feb. 24, in FIBA World Cup 2023 Global…

Photo: Utah Jazz/Twitter The Utah Jazz power forward Lauri Markkanen has won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award, the league’s communications department tweets. Markkanen averaged 25.6 points on 49.9% shooting and 1.9 assists. He also shot 87.5% from the free throw line and snared 8.6 rebounds per game in 66…

Finding The Compound, Set Free Richardson’s new studio space in Brooklyn, is hard at first. He recently relocated his creative oasis from the Bronx to BK’s Red Hook section. It’s the third iteration of his famed creative spot, The Compound. While The Compound 1.0 was also a creative space, 2.0…