Kobe was asked in 2012 if he had to draft a team who would he pick
#1
to play alongside him: “LeBron, no question”
“He’s a pass first guy & i’m a gunner”
👑 x 🐍
One of the wildest pre-game routines you will ever hear comes by Bobby Portis 😭
"I sit in the locker room and I envision that the other player on the team slapped my mom. That's why I get mad, and now I've gotta get you because you slapped my mom."
Lou Williams: “Drop LeBron in 75 & he’d win 15 championships”
They also said that Scottie Pippen & Dennis Rodman would legit look like “little guards” in today’s league 👀
LeBron James & Tom Brady are teaming up for documentary series called “Greatness Code”
LeBron & Brady are co-producing the 7 episode Apple series examining a pivotal moment that defined legendary athletes careers.
(via Deadline)
Lakers four highest paid players next season:
1. Russell Westbrook $44.2M
2. LeBron James $41.2M
3. Anthony Davis $35.4M
4. Luol Deng $5M
We have got an imposter 😂
Lakers radio play by play announcer John Ireland on the possibility of a Kobe documentary:
“The last 2 years of Kobe’s career we had a film crew following us everywhere.. & i mean everywhere”
( 🎥:
@ESPNLosAngeles
)
Florida has declared pro sports as an essential service:
Pro sports are now allowed to return in Florida, including sports employees, media members, etc. This means the NBA can resume games in Florida in empty arenas (no fans) if they decide.
(via NBC Sports)
LeBron James during the 12-13 season:
♦️27.0PPG
♦️8.0RPG
♦️7.3APG
♦️1.7SPG
♦️1.0BPG
♦️56.5%FG
▪️Finals MVP
▪️1 vote off unanimous regular szn MVP
▪️Finished 2nd in DPOY
▪️Heat 27 game win streak
Was this the best LeBron ever?
Isaiah Thomas is still in the free agency market.
He’s only 31 years old and could play a role on a contending team.
Someone sign this man
@isaiahthomas
The players Dirk and the Mavericks took down in the 2011 playoffs.
Players defeated:
•Kobe Bryant
•Pau Gasol
•James Harden
•Kevin Durant
•Russell Westbrook
•LeBron James
•Dwyane Wade
•Chris Bosh
One of the greatest finals runs ever.
3 Years ago today, LeBron James carried the Cavs to a 26 point comeback win in game 3 against the Pacers. Kyrie & Love sat the entire fourth quarter.
LeBron finished with:
♦️41PTS
♦️13REBS
♦️12ASTS
♦️2BLKS
♦️1STL
♦️52%FG
Stars have career years with Russell Westbrook as their teammate:
Kevin Durant‘s career high PPG: 32.0 (with Westbrook)
Paul George‘s career high PPG: 28.0 (with Westbrook)
Bradley Beal‘s career high PPG: 31.3 (with Westbrook)
The Miami Heat snap the Bucks 6 game winning streak & hold Giannis to just 13PTS on 33% shooting.
Heat are now 2-0 vs the Bucks this year, ECF preview? 👀
The Donovan Mitchell/Jamal Murray duel was the highlight of the playoffs.
Mitchell’s Series Stats:
•36.3 PPG
•5.0 RPG
•4.9 APG
•53/52/95
Murray’s Series Stats:
•31.6 PPG
•5.6 RPG
•6.3 APG
•55/53/92
An unreal offensive showcase by
@spidadmitchell
&
@BeMore27
Chuck responds to Draymond calling him jealous 💀
“He’s like the worst member of the boy band... without Durant, Klay & Steph he’s just a good little player”
(🎥: Coffee with Cal)
Starting five of the Chicago Bulls right now:
PG: Lonzo Ball
SG: Zach Lavine
SF: Demar Derozan
PF: Lauri Markkanen
C: Nikola Vucevic
They should definitely make the playoffs 😳
Ben Simmons says he wants to get more comfortable before shooting 3s:
“I could be one of those guys shooting 30% right now, but i’d rather be one of those guys shooting 40%”
(h/t Jackie Macmullan)
Chris Paul is producing a documentary about sports during COVID-19:
The documentary will be called
“The Day That Sports Stood Still” CP3 will lead a cast of famous athletes from every major sport to share their stories on how Coronavirus affected their teams, life, skills etc.
The Raptors have won 13 straight & are now 38-14 after first 52 games which is the best start in franchise history despite:
♦️Kawhi Leaving
♦️Siakam & Lowry missing 11 games
♦️Gasol missing 16 games
♦️Ibaka missing 10 games
♦️Powell missing 13 games
♦️Vanvleet missing 9 games
Anthony Davis says he felt at home right away after getting traded to the Lakers
“When players get traded, it’s tough to feel at home... Then the next day first thing you see is a mural of me in a Lakers uniform... It just felt like welcome home” ( via
@Quibi
)