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Yahoo Sports podcaster and writer. Host of The Kevin O’Connor Show, available everywhere you get your pods.

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Darryn Peterson...my goodness. He looks like a STAR.

Darryn Peterson...my goodness. He looks like a STAR.

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Yes, Karl-Anthony Towns deflected the pass and saved the game.

Yes, Karl-Anthony Towns deflected the pass and saved the game.

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Oh my Rudy Gobert just threw a punch at his own teammate Kyle Anderson

Oh my Rudy Gobert just threw a punch at his own teammate Kyle Anderson

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But will the players care though?!?!

But will the players care though?!?!

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TNT broadcasters just asked: Will Nikola Jokic be suspended for Game 5? Team execs are wondering this too since the rule book says a player should be ejected for entering the stands. Jokic technically just went courtside so there’s room for interpretation. We’ll find out Monday.

TNT broadcasters just asked: Will Nikola Jokic be suspended for Game 5? Team execs are wondering this too since the rule book says a player should be ejected for entering the stands. Jokic technically just went courtside so there’s room for interpretation. We’ll find out Monday.

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The Suns led the Spurs for 47 minutes, 58.8 seconds. But this is the definition of stealing the win:

The Suns led the Spurs for 47 minutes, 58.8 seconds. But this is the definition of stealing the win:

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Victor Wembanyama is not real

Victor Wembanyama is not real

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I watched every block by Jaren Jackson Jr. in slow motion from alternate angles to investigate the NBA Reddit thread claiming the Grizzlies scorekeeper is "posting fraudulent numbers." But only 3 of his 66 home blocks are incorrectly labeled, a completely insignificant amount.

I watched every block by Jaren Jackson Jr. in slow motion from alternate angles to investigate the NBA Reddit thread claiming the Grizzlies scorekeeper is "posting fraudulent numbers." But only 3 of his 66 home blocks are incorrectly labeled, a completely insignificant amount.

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The ball was DEFINITELY loose. I don't see how the referees grant a timeout here.

The ball was DEFINITELY loose. I don't see how the referees grant a timeout here.

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The Celtics have broken the Kings, who are once again proving to be far too small. Not enough size, particularly with help defense. And not enough rebounding. Bad sign to lose like this against Boston on the second night of a road back-to-back without two of its best players. It should be obvious at this point the Kings are a great regular season team but not equipped to win against NBA Finals contenders, which Sacramento won't be without making a big move.

The Celtics have broken the Kings, who are once again proving to be far too small. Not enough size, particularly with help defense. And not enough rebounding. Bad sign to lose like this against Boston on the second night of a road back-to-back without two of its best players. It should be obvious at this point the Kings are a great regular season team but not equipped to win against NBA Finals contenders, which Sacramento won't be without making a big move.

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WHAT A SEQUENCE!!! LeBron steal and slam, and chaos leads to MPJ's 3

WHAT A SEQUENCE!!! LeBron steal and slam, and chaos leads to MPJ's 3

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Giannis????????? 😳😅

Giannis????????? 😳😅

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Keep your eyes on Jaylen Brown this possession

Keep your eyes on Jaylen Brown this possession

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Final play for the Mavericks is a work of tanking art.

Final play for the Mavericks is a work of tanking art.

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Don’t take LeBron James for granted.

Don’t take LeBron James for granted.

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If “everything’s on the table” other than Steph Curry as Brian Windhorst reports here, then “everything “ means Draymond Green is also on the table. And if Draymond is movable, his $24M salary opens A LOT of creative options for the Warriors. Buckle up!

If “everything’s on the table” other than Steph Curry as Brian Windhorst reports here, then “everything “ means Draymond Green is also on the table. And if Draymond is movable, his $24M salary opens A LOT of creative options for the Warriors. Buckle up!

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Steph Curry with an impossible finish

Steph Curry with an impossible finish

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This whole sequence is nuts

This whole sequence is nuts

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The Heat played incredible defense to force the Bucks to run out the clock in overtime. 1. Butler mirroring Giannis' drive left 2. Martin and Strus containing Middleton's drive 3. Vincent closing out to Allen 4. Strus rotating to Holiday 5. Highsmith deterring Allen's drive This lineup played a grand total of zero minutes together all season long, yet they were connected on a string in the closing moments. Amazing. Miami deserved to advance.

The Heat played incredible defense to force the Bucks to run out the clock in overtime. 1. Butler mirroring Giannis' drive left 2. Martin and Strus containing Middleton's drive 3. Vincent closing out to Allen 4. Strus rotating to Holiday 5. Highsmith deterring Allen's drive This lineup played a grand total of zero minutes together all season long, yet they were connected on a string in the closing moments. Amazing. Miami deserved to advance.

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WEMBANYAMA YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME

WEMBANYAMA YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME

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Meleek Thomas looks extraordinary for the Cavaliers. Scoring from every spot on the floor and looking comfortable in every way. It makes me think about what we saw from Thomas at Arkansas without Darius Acuff. Thomas averaged 19.2 pts/40 on 55% TS with Acuff on the floor versus 26.5 pts/40 on 62% TS without Acuff, per @CBBAnayltics. Higher volume, higher efficiency. Only a 200+ minute sample, but it's natural to wonder if Thomas would've been a lottery pick had he been handed the keys all year at Arkansas. Especially given how incredible he looks this summer for Cleveland.

Meleek Thomas looks extraordinary for the Cavaliers. Scoring from every spot on the floor and looking comfortable in every way. It makes me think about what we saw from Thomas at Arkansas without Darius Acuff. Thomas averaged 19.2 pts/40 on 55% TS with Acuff on the floor versus 26.5 pts/40 on 62% TS without Acuff, per @CBBAnayltics. Higher volume, higher efficiency. Only a 200+ minute sample, but it's natural to wonder if Thomas would've been a lottery pick had he been handed the keys all year at Arkansas. Especially given how incredible he looks this summer for Cleveland.

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Draymond Green said if Wemby did to Steph what he did to Brunson in Game 3…he would’ve been thrown out. “He pushed him down and none of the guys on the Knicks team did anything. Don’t not for one second think that didn’t matter.”

Draymond Green said if Wemby did to Steph what he did to Brunson in Game 3…he would’ve been thrown out. “He pushed him down and none of the guys on the Knicks team did anything. Don’t not for one second think that didn’t matter.”

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Darryn Peterson says he didn’t watch much basketball when he was a kid, and it was hard to watch full playoff games this year because he just got a new puppy. But he says he’s a film junkie and studies opponent tendencies.

Darryn Peterson says he didn’t watch much basketball when he was a kid, and it was hard to watch full playoff games this year because he just got a new puppy. But he says he’s a film junkie and studies opponent tendencies.

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Brayden Burries looks like a future star for the Bucks.

Brayden Burries looks like a future star for the Bucks.

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"I'm taking my talents to South Beach." The Decision aired 16 years ago today with LeBron James announcing he'd join the Miami Heat. Still the most consequential free agency moment ever?

"I'm taking my talents to South Beach." The Decision aired 16 years ago today with LeBron James announcing he'd join the Miami Heat. Still the most consequential free agency moment ever?

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Darryn Peterson's high school playmaking tells a different story than his year at Kansas. Peterson had 38 assists and 38 turnovers in college, which is not the line you expect from a potential franchise lead guard. Part of it was his off-ball usage. Part of it was a Kansas roster that didn't shoot well. But DP averaged 5.3 assists as a senior at Prolific Prep, and had the ball in his hands the majority of the time. He delivered bounce passes into the paint, whipped cross-court skip passes, and looked the part of a point guard with far more explosiveness off the dribble. If that burst returns in the NBA, he could become an excellent shot-creator. These highlights are a glimpse of it.

Darryn Peterson's high school playmaking tells a different story than his year at Kansas. Peterson had 38 assists and 38 turnovers in college, which is not the line you expect from a potential franchise lead guard. Part of it was his off-ball usage. Part of it was a Kansas roster that didn't shoot well. But DP averaged 5.3 assists as a senior at Prolific Prep, and had the ball in his hands the majority of the time. He delivered bounce passes into the paint, whipped cross-court skip passes, and looked the part of a point guard with far more explosiveness off the dribble. If that burst returns in the NBA, he could become an excellent shot-creator. These highlights are a glimpse of it.

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Sacramento is one of the draft’s big winners with Darius Acuff at #7 and Alex Karaban at #29. Gotta respect the Kings front office for staying at 7 despite the 5/6 Acuff rumors then aggressively moving up for 29. Acuff, Karaban, Raynaud, Clifford. I love this young core.

Sacramento is one of the draft’s big winners with Darius Acuff at #7 and Alex Karaban at #29. Gotta respect the Kings front office for staying at 7 despite the 5/6 Acuff rumors then aggressively moving up for 29. Acuff, Karaban, Raynaud, Clifford. I love this young core.

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"I'm born ready." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

"I'm born ready." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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For the Hornets fans...10 seconds after the pick was made: I wonder if Christian Anderson is a hedge against LaMelo Ball

For the Hornets fans...10 seconds after the pick was made: I wonder if Christian Anderson is a hedge against LaMelo Ball

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Stephen Curry's story about Kobe Bryant is awesome. Interview by Sean Evans on Hot Ones:

Stephen Curry's story about Kobe Bryant is awesome. Interview by Sean Evans on Hot Ones:

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I criticized Draymond Green this season and he clapped back at me, then had two of his best performances. So I had to ask if I actually motivated him. The answer surprised me.

I criticized Draymond Green this season and he clapped back at me, then had two of his best performances. So I had to ask if I actually motivated him. The answer surprised me.

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“Damian Lillard had the best workout that I’d ever seen.” -Chad Ford recalling the time he saw Dame workout pre-draft. Chad Ford

“Damian Lillard had the best workout that I’d ever seen.” -Chad Ford recalling the time he saw Dame workout pre-draft. Chad Ford

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I dug up the videos from Stephen Curry’s stories about Kobe Bryant

I dug up the videos from Stephen Curry’s stories about Kobe Bryant

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NBA League Pass on the Apple Vision Pro looks incredible.

NBA League Pass on the Apple Vision Pro looks incredible.

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What did you think of Mitch Johnson’s decision not to call a timeout?

What did you think of Mitch Johnson’s decision not to call a timeout?

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What happened to home teams wearing white jerseys? The home team has worn white in only 22 of 66 NBA playoff games so far this year. Ten years ago, home teams wore white in 83 of 86 games, including every round two, Conference Finals & Finals game. From 97% to 33% in a decade.

What happened to home teams wearing white jerseys? The home team has worn white in only 22 of 66 NBA playoff games so far this year. Ten years ago, home teams wore white in 83 of 86 games, including every round two, Conference Finals & Finals game. From 97% to 33% in a decade.

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Calvin Booth believes four factors converged to cost him his job with Denver. First, the Nikola Jokic effect: when you have the best player in the world, everything else gets taken for granted. Second, the friction between a tenured champion coach and a first-time GM. Third, ownership. Booth believes the Kroenke family, for all its success across sports, doesn’t place the same value on front-office executives that other organizations do. And fourth: “I think I just made it look too easy.” He elaborated: “Anybody that’s really good at something, when they make it look easy, that was really, really hard to get to. [It took] a lifetime’s worth of playing basketball, coaching basketball, having conversations, scouting, for me to go in there right away, assemble a championship team, win a championship.” My full conversation with Booth goes deeper into his time with the Denver Nuggets, Jokic, his basketball philosophy, the upcoming draft, and many more subjects. Check it out on the latest episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show.

Calvin Booth believes four factors converged to cost him his job with Denver. First, the Nikola Jokic effect: when you have the best player in the world, everything else gets taken for granted. Second, the friction between a tenured champion coach and a first-time GM. Third, ownership. Booth believes the Kroenke family, for all its success across sports, doesn’t place the same value on front-office executives that other organizations do. And fourth: “I think I just made it look too easy.” He elaborated: “Anybody that’s really good at something, when they make it look easy, that was really, really hard to get to. [It took] a lifetime’s worth of playing basketball, coaching basketball, having conversations, scouting, for me to go in there right away, assemble a championship team, win a championship.” My full conversation with Booth goes deeper into his time with the Denver Nuggets, Jokic, his basketball philosophy, the upcoming draft, and many more subjects. Check it out on the latest episode of The Kevin O’Connor Show.

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Joel Embiid, man… what a moment

Joel Embiid, man… what a moment

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Draymond Green should be suspended. This is the type behavior the NBA should be punishing. Not players flexing after a poster dunk.

Draymond Green should be suspended. This is the type behavior the NBA should be punishing. Not players flexing after a poster dunk.

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Anthony Edwards has attempted 90 total shots with 53 of them coming behind the arc. That’s a 3-point rate of 58.9 percent. Higher than James Harden ever had.

Anthony Edwards has attempted 90 total shots with 53 of them coming behind the arc. That’s a 3-point rate of 58.9 percent. Higher than James Harden ever had.

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