Jimmy Butler on Warriors’ Game 1 win v. Rockets: “We met brute force with brute force”

Photo: Spectrum SportsNet/Twitter The Lakers fell against the Knicks (108-112) in a tight game crypto.com Arena. Austin Reaves who scored 13 points coming off the bench talked about the loss. “We’re a super competitive group and obviously we weren’t happy about tonight,” he said. “We didn’t get the win, but…

San Antonio Spurs sophomore Victor Wembanyama thinks that he still has room to grow as a passer/playmaker (averaging 3.9 APG/put up the same number last year). Continue reading Victor Wembanyama: My playmaking ability is a work in progress at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook…

Photo: Adam Hagy/Getty Images Atlanta Hawks head coach Nate McMillan applauded Los Angeles Lakers center Thomas Bryant for his dominant effort in the paint on Friday (19 points/17 rebounds/1 assist/1 steal/1 block/8-10 FG/3-3 FT in a 130-121 road win). (via Wepa.Fm): “[Thomas] Bryant just dominated the paint. We had our…

Photo by TJ Dragotta on Unsplash Still, with an open roster spot, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly set to work out Tony Bradley as a potential backup center, according to Shams Charania The Athletic. For his career, Bradley averages 4.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game across six seasons….

Brandon Clarke has been as reliable as any player could be. The Memphis Grizzles have taken note of Clarke’s consistent production off the bench and decided to keep Clarke locked in for the foreseeable future. Memphis and Clarke have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $52 million,…

Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is out tonight against Golden State Warriors due to an ankle injury. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is out tonight against Golden State Warriors due to an ankle injury. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 11,…