While researching Pipeline to the Pros, we found the earliest document of Sam Presti's team-building philosophy - a letter to the editor in the Boston Globe on 4/10/94.

Presti argued it was time to 'clean house,' 'clear salary room,' and draft JKidd

He was just 16 years old.

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso has a “significant” left ankle sprain and his availability vs. Miami on Friday with the 8th-seed on the line is in doubt, source tells ESPN. Andre Drummond stepped on foot vs. Hawks in Play-In victory tonight.

Nikola Jokic invited the entire Nuggets team to his house last night to watch Lakers-Pelicans: “Drank a little Rakija,” Peyton Watson said.

Draymond Green says he can't imagine a scenario where the Warriors won't at least put in the effort to bring Thompson back.

'They'll make the decision that's best for the team ... I don't think there's any scenario where Klay leaves and that's the best decision for the team.'

Golden St. spent $382.5M on their roster this season.

- Team salary: $205.6M
- Tax penalty: $176.9M

Kerr: 'Hopefully we can resign Klay. Steph and Draymond are already under contract. Hopefully we can run it back next year ... we need Klay back ... what he represents for us... he's still got good years left. I know I speak for everyone in the organization: we want him back.'

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Steph Curry's age 35 season:

— 26.4 PPG
— 5.1 APG
— 40.8 3P%
— First in threes
— First in clutch points
— First in clutch threes

His third season with 350+ threes — only one other player in NBA history has done it once. statmuse.com/nba/player/ste…

Last year during their series against the Warriors Kings coach Mike Brown talked a lot about how important the experience would be for his team’s long term development. They didn’t win last year, but boy was he right about the importance of the experience going forward

Darvin Ham on the talk that the Lakers should have purposely blown the NOLA game to avoid Denver in the first round: “Insane asylum sources say?”

Was lucky to cover Blake’s early years with the Clippers—no one gets more credit for turning that franchise around than Blake

ESPN Sources: USA Basketball is finalizing its 2024 Paris Olympics roster with Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Devin Booker, Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards, Jrue Holiday, Bam Adebayo and Anthony Davis. Team may initially keep one open spot.

Had a great chat with Lisa Leslie the this year’s WNBA Draft. On Angel Reese she was effusive: “I don't know what these people are talking about her dropping in the draft. To have that ability to rebound the ball — regardless of her ability to score—to get five offensive

Some really good detail in this story about SGA from Ramona Shelburne —

'It's like I'm addicted to the feeling of getting better.'

Just a sensational read on one of Canada's great athletes.

I wrote earlier this season about the budding Pacers-Bucks beef

“For it to be a real rivalry,” Tyrese Haliburton said back then. “We've got to compete in a playoff game.”

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With the ⁦OKC THUNDER⁩ finishing first in the Western Conference, figured it was a good time to repost the story on how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turned himself into the MVP candidate who led them there espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

Joel Embiid sitting out today's game against the Brooklyn Nets is a precautionary measure, sources tell ESPN. The expectation is Embiid will be ready for Philadelphia's next game – either Tuesday or Wednesday in the 7-8 game, or next weekend in the first round of the playoffs.

Wow

Crushed it