The Philadelphia 76ers are a team with potential interest in Jonathan Kuminga, reports Jake Fischer. The Sixers could use the contract of K.J. Martin and their future draft picks to acquire a player like Kuminga. The Golden State Warriors and Kuminga were unable to agree to terms on a contract extension and were reportedly never close. The Warriors would be “happy to pay” … [Read more...] about 76ers, Nets potentially interested in Jonathan Kuminga
Jalen Brunson on loss vs. Boston: ‘We didn’t show up, we have to build chemistry’
“Just as a team, we did not show up. And that, it starts with me,” Brunson said Thursday. “Practice harder, be better at it. [It’s] reps and honestly just being better. It’s as simple as that. You can talk about X’s and O’s. But you’ve just got to start the game [better]. We didn’t show up. “We have to [build chemistry]. We have no other choice if we want to be a good team.” … [Read more...] about Jalen Brunson on loss vs. Boston: ‘We didn’t show up, we have to build chemistry’
Josh Hart on Celtics’ historic performance: ‘The NBA needs to drug test these guys’
“The NBA needs to drug test these guys,” Josh Hart said, managing a joke after it was over because what else can you say? “I’ve never seen anything like it before.” So here’s where you start: you look for the thin reeds of positivity that grew up through the mud and the slop. Deuce McBride, for instance, scored 22 off the bench on 8-for-10, just the way we remember him from the … [Read more...] about Josh Hart on Celtics’ historic performance: ‘The NBA needs to drug test these guys’
Matt Ryan under ‘strong consideration’ by Knicks
The Knicks are interested in a local product to fill a roster spot. Matt Ryan, a 27-year-old forward free agent with a strong 3-point percentage, is under strong consideration by New York, a source confirmed. Ryan was recently waived by the Pelicans and has played on four different NBA teams, having developed in high school at Iona Prep in New Rochelle — about 10 miles from the … [Read more...] about Matt Ryan under ‘strong consideration’ by Knicks
Jordi Fernandez on Cam Thomas not getting contract extension: ‘I think he’s in a good place’
Thomas, Day’Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams had all been eligible for rookie extensions but none got one. The outcome was expected, predictable enough that coach Jordi Fernandez didn’t feel the need to talk to Thomas on the matter. “Yeah, conversations have been great. I think he’s in a good place, and I didn’t see anything that I should go and talk to him about it, the way he … [Read more...] about Jordi Fernandez on Cam Thomas not getting contract extension: ‘I think he’s in a good place’