Kenny Atkinson: Isaac Okoro’s shooting the heck out of the ball and playing great defense

Photo: Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images The Utah Jazz believe Bojan Bogdanovic, Jordan Clarkson and Malik Beasley, who was acquired as part of this offseason’s Rudy Gobert trade, are each worth first-round picks in a potential trade, ESPN’s Zach Lowe relays on his podcast, The Lowe Post (hat tip HoopsHype)….

Photo: Jeff Haynes/Getty Images New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson talked about his love for getting out in transition after a big 126-108 victory vs. the Toronto Raptors at home last night (33 points/10 rebounds/5 assists/4 steals/2 blocks/12-15 FG/9-12 FT). (via New Orleans Pelicans): “If you go back to especially…

Photo: San Antonio Spurs/Twitter screenshot In a recent interview, former NBA player Glen Davis shared his thoughts on guarding Victor Wembanyama, the highly-touted No. 1 pick of the Spurs in the 2023 NBA Draft. Davis didn’t hold back, expressing his belief that he would use his size advantage against the…

The new-look Team USA squad, featuring eight players who have never appeared in a World Cup before, continued their domination of the FIBA World Cup with an 83-43 win over Team Canada. With this W, Team USA not only advanced to the World Cup Championship but they: Extended, the USA…

Photo: Chicago Bulls/Twitter Alex Caruso could make his debut with Team USA this year. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the Bulls guard has been approached by the national team head coach Steve Kerr about playing in this year’s FIBA World Cup. This season Caruso is averaging 5.6 points,…

Joel Embiid has faced criticism for appearing out of shape and disinterested while competing with Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Former player and coach Sam Mitchell has publicly condemned Embiid’s lack of effort, noting that the 2023 NBA MVP chose Team USA over Cameroon and France. Mitchell expressed…