Stephen A. on Damian Lillard: “Let him out of Trail Blazer prison”

Photo: FIBA Dennis Schroder concluded his remarkable journey at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 by securing the prestigious TISSOT Most Valuable Player award. He achieved this accolade by leading Germany to their inaugural championship victory. In the final match against Serbia, Schroder contributed 28 points to Germany’s 83-77 triumph….

Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins is advocating for Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis to be considered in the MVP conversation this season. Perkins recently made his case on ESPN’s NBA Today, highlighting Sabonis’ impressive statistical performance. Following his appearance, Perkins took to X to reinforce his argument, pointing out Sabonis’…

Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Miami Heat big man Omer Yurtseven, who has already missed each of the team’s regular-season games, is expected to undergo surgery on his injured left ankle this week, barring a last-minute change in plans, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Yurtseven is in…

Photo: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Pistons aren’t likely to move Alec Burks, sources told James L. Edwards III. (H/T HoopsHype): “Of course, every player has a price, but, per league sources, the Pistons have shown very little interest in trading Burks before the deadline. The sense I’m getting is…

Photo: Miami Heat/Twitter In a thriller, the Miami Heat advanced to the Conference Finals after outlasting the New York Knicks, 96-92, in Game 6 of their East Semis saga this Friday. The Heat managed to escape the Knicks’ last minute rally after being up 92-86 following Bam Adebayo’s thunderous dunk….

Alex Sarr has announced his decision to enter the 2024 NBA draft. Ranked as the No. 2 prospect by ESPN, Sarr is poised to be a contender for the No. 1 pick in the draft. “I had a great year playing professional basketball in the NBL,” Sarr told ESPN. “There…