‘The Hoop Collective’: Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst’s podcast
From breaking news to the latest intel from around the NBA, here are the biggest highlights from Brian Windhorst’s “The Hoop Collective” podcast.
Cook: Global issues hurting overseas hoops career
American Quinn Cook, a two-time NBA champ, has lost two basketball jobs internationally this year because of global political issues, he told ESPN’s Andscape.
How the NBA would’ve changed if KD’s sneaker were smaller: An alternate timeline with new champs and wild trades
ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines a reality in which Durant’s foot didn’t touch the 3-point line in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals — and its ripple effects throughout the NBA.
Pippen’s personal memorabilia auctions for $6.2M
The jersey that Scottie Pippen wore in the famed “Flu Game” was among 71 lots from his personal collection that sold via Sotheby’s for over $6.2 million.
How the schedule could impact three key NBA playoff races
With so many teams tanking, some playoff-bound teams could capitalize on easy schedules down the stretch.
All the records Bam Adebayo set in his stunning 83-point(!) night
Heat big man Bam Adebayo just put up the second-highest scoring game in NBA history, with 83 points in a win over the Wizards.
Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 points, Adrian Peterson’s 296 yards and more single-game bests
Both all-time legends and half-forgotten journeymen are on the list of the greatest single-game performances in American professional sports.
Sources: Warriors’ Curry (knee) out 10 more days
The Warriors have ruled out star guard Stephen Curry for another 10 days for a persistent right knee issue, sources told ESPN.
‘Wilt, me, then Kobe’: Adebayo scores 83 points
Bam Adebayo scored the most points since Wilt Chamberlain’s iconic 100-point game in 1962 as the Heat star went for 83 points in a blowout win over the Wizards.
Fast break: The numbers behind Bam Adebayo’s shocking 83-point night
Here’s everything managers should be looking at around the league during the fantasy playoffs.
