[Charania] Sources: Doc Rivers is signing a contract through the 2026-27 season worth in the range of $40 million to be the Bucks’ head coach. Milwaukee is paying out former coaches Mike Budenholzer and Adrian Griffin, and now Rivers for next 3.5 years.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1750537265254916295

[Draper] Unless CNN suddenly has a secret NBA source, I have a guess at how this happened. An NBA TV scriptwriter pre-wrote a news item about Milwaukee hiring Doc Rivers, assuming someone else would break it first and CNN would then confirm it. Somehow this gets read on-air at NBA TV an hour ago

Source thread by NYTSports' investigative reporter Kevin Draper

Clip of the CNN Sports report that was being reported by Bleacher Report shown in the tweet

Unless CNN suddenly has a secret NBA source nobody else has, I have a guess at how this happened. It is important to know that Warner Bros. Discovery owns CNN and TNT, and operates NBA TV.

An NBA TV scriptwriter pre-wrote a news item about Milwaukee hiring Doc Rivers, assuming someone else would break it first and CNN would then confirm it. Somehow, this gets read on-air at NBA TV an hour ago.

This then floats over the transom to TNT and Inside the NBA, where producers don’t apply enough skepticism — who at CNN confirmed this? where is the news story or tweet? why doesn’t woj have this? — and repeat it and put it on air.

CNN is a serious news organization that breaks things far more important than NBA coaching news. They have a process. None of that process includes no sourcing info, letting news first break on NBA TV and not writing an article about it.

(A WBD Sports spokesman has not responded to my questions about what is going on with this report)

[Wojnarowski] The Charlotte Hornets are trading Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat for a 2027 first-round pick and Kyle Lowry, sources tell ESPN.

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NBA trade rumors: Mavericks have asked about Kyle Kuzma; Raptors demanding high price for Bruce Brown

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[Highlight] D'lo with a nasty fake in transition to get the easy layup

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Joel Embiid is averaging 11.36 FTA per 36 minutes for his career. The next highest is Shaq with 9.66 FTA per 36. He is shooting 16% more FTA per game than the second place. The difference between Embiid and the second place is the same as the difference between second and 22nd place.

The gap between him and the second place is enormous. What does Embiid do differently that others couldn't consistently replicate, even in today's era? Yes, per 36 is not the right tool to compare different players and across different eras, and he is still playing in his prime, so his free throw attempts are expected to drop like other greats. But even in Shaq's prime, he was averaging less; shaq averaged 10.4 during his Lakers days with Hack-a-Shaq where players were trying to foul him.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/what-is-the-record-for-most-free-throw-attempts-per-36-minutes-for-career

[Wojnarowski] Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic — a 46-year old Serbian — has been hospitalized after a sudden and serious health issue at a restaurant in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night, team sources tell @ramonashelburne and me.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1747619291753497074

Kevin Love has proven to be an invaluable off-the-bench piece for the Heat this season. He has the 4th most points (10.1PPG) and 3rd most rebounds (6.7RPG) of any player playing under 20 minutes per game this season.

Most PPG in Under 20MPG:

• Alec Burks: 12.2PPG (19.8MPG)
• Mortitz Wagner: 11.5PPG (19.5MPG)
• Marvin Bagley III: 10.2PPG (18.4MPG)
• Kevin Love: 10.1PPG (19.1MPG)
• Dante Exum: 9.3PPG (19.5MPG)

Most RPG in Under 20MPG:

• Andre Drummond: 8.5RPG (16.0MPG)
• Day'Ron Sharpe: 7.0RPG (16.0MPG)
• Kevin Love: 6.7RPG (19.1MPG)

Not bad for the 35-year old, 15-year NBA vet!

Source Accurate as of 16-Jan-2024.

[Moore] “Pascal Siakam has told teams he will not give a commitment to re-sign with any team that is not the Raptors…He will not give a verbal commitment whatsoever… with the Pacers, the Hawks, the Kings, the Warriors or any other team that trades for him. He wants to test out free agency.”

Source

Pascal Siakam has told teams he will not give a commitment to re-sign with any team that is not the Raptors. If he gets traded to the Pacers, he's not going to say "Yeah, I'll re-sign in the summer." He will not give a verbal commitment whatsoever — let alone an extension — with the Pacers, the Hawks, the Kings, the Warriors or any other team that trades for him. He wants to test out free agency.

Edit: fixed the link

Since today is MLK Day, who remembers when the Clippers put Blake Griffin on a t-shirt with MLK and other icons in order to persuade him to re-sign in 2017 😂

https://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/07/internet-in-disbelief-over-clippers-t-shirt-of-blake-griffin-with-mlk-gandhi-ali-more

Oh man was the Clipper’s franchise ridiculed for this back in the day, and only for them to trade Blake later on in the year 🤣

[Wojnarowski] The Pistons and Wizards are finalizing a deal to trade Marvin Bagley, Isaiah Livers, and two second-round picks for forwards Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala, sources tell ESPN.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1746553761655583201

Carmelo Anthony on RJ Barrett: “He's just a bland player bro. That's not a shot. That's not disrespect. I ask a lot of…Knicks fans…it's just like, he's good, he get it done sometimes, but he's not an exciting player. You don't know if he got 4 or 26.”

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[Bill Simmons] The Raptors have to suck it up - some times the 10, 12, 15 or 29 straight calls just aren’t gonna go your way.

Source: https://twitter.com/BillSimmons/status/1744979600831287777

The Raptors have to suck it up - some times the 10, 12, 15 or 29 straight calls just aren’t gonna go your way.

Bill Simmons on tonight's Ben Taylor masterclass.

Shaq has 3 teams retiring his jersey. Is that the most?

Most superstars worthy of jersey retirement probably only has 1 or 2 stints worthy of retirement. LBJ will most likely get 3. Who else in history has more?

[Weiss] Jayson Tatum was asked if he has finally reached an elite level of consistency as a star. "I think so. First team All-NBA two years in a row, so that’s kinda consistent."

https://twitter.com/JaredWeissNBA/status/1743834867853303842

Draymond Green lost nearly $1.9 million in salary after his 12-game suspension

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Chuck's new year's resolution is to give up Diet Coke so Shaq and Kenny took his stash and drank it in front of him

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[Charania] There's currently a growing disconnect between Darvin Ham and Lakers locker room stemming from disjointedness around rotation and adjustments, per me and @jovanbuha. Story at @TheAthletic on Lakers, losers of 3 in row, nine of 12 and now under .500

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1742923845676544452

[Slater] Pretty revealing Klay Thompson postgame soundbite about a conversation he had with Steve Kerr yesterday regarding the need to improve his negative energy, be a better mentor and enjoy the last chapter of his career rather than obsess over stats/performance

https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/1742434356470399341