Nerlens Noel and Victor Oladipo suffered minor injuries in a night where Russell Westbrook saw his triple double streak ends.
Croatian-born Dragan Bender has made a headline as an international basketball sensation trailing behind LSU’s Ben Simmons and Duke’s Brandon Ingram as one of the top NBA draft favorites. Having fallen out of LA Lakers’ initial interest, the next prospective destination is Boston Celtics with their overall No.3 pick.
Now that the NBA draft is just around the corner, there is a general expectation among NBA analysts that the 18-year-old Croatian-born Dragan Bender would end up getting drafted by Boston Celtics with their No. 3 overall pick. Already, some pundits are already comparing Bender as the next Kristaps Porzingis.
Chicago Bulls ends up at No. 14 spot on Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery. As the team’s draft mentality goes, the franchise is expected to draft the best player available preferably someone like Kris Dunn who is a promising point guard pick in Bulls’ Jimmy Butler-centered roster next season.
Chicago All-Star guard Jimmy Butler was recently seen hanging out with ‘Pretty Little Liars’ actress Shay Mitchell fueling speculations that two may already be dating. Meanwhile, the Bulls may still continue to keep Butler to their roster despite ongoing talks with other teams for possible trade offers.
Chicago Bulls is reportedly throwing a lot of seemingly impossible demands before the team could even consider trading Butler to another team. Boston may try pitching in as it badly needs a great supporting cast to attract Kevin Durant into signing in with the Celtics in the free agency season.
In a coin flip tiebreaker last Friday, Celtics won 5 of the top 35 picks and another 5 second round picks starting from No. 31. Meanwhile, Celtics’ hope of acquiring Jimmy Butler to their fold fell dead when Chicago Bulls demanded Jae Crowder in return.
Jae Crowder, a former trade from Dallas Mavericks, has recently built himself an identity based on his indispensable attributes: versatility and strong defensive play. To underscore his growing status within the team, Celtics PR staff appears to be promoting him as the team’s new face.
Warriors’ three-point shooter Stephen Curry is gunning to hit 400 3-pointers- a benchmark he set himself as he attempts to break his own NBA record last year for having the most prolific 3-pointers. The Golden State also NBA’s most prolific three-point shooting time to date after making 1, 000 3-pointers in a single season.
Kobe Bryant stunned Lakers’ long-time rival Celtics with his ‘dead serious’ demeanor on the hardcourt which saw him scoring a total 34 points in the game. Despite Bryant’s astounding performance, Boston still managed to dominate LA with a 107-100 victory that enabled them to advance to the playoffs.
David Lee is reportedly considering the possibility of a comeback to his first NBA team, the Knicks after nearly 6 years since he left the franchise. With his superb performance with the Mavericks, the likelihood of going to New York is high.
Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly declined Boston Celtic’s ‘low-ball’ offer in the rumored Kevin Love trade. With no closed trade deal on the horizon, Love may find himself stuck in a forced trio marriage with Kyrie Irving and LeBron James for the time being.
OK Thunder ace player Kevin Durant is rumored to have opted for Celtics this offseason as free agent. Durant’s illustrious career performance makes him a prime target for acquisition by competing franchises
Is Kevin Durant Going to Boston Celtics? Will Oklahoma Thunders Successfuly Keep the MVP Player?
The Houston Rockets are not planning on trading Dwight Howard.
