Victor Wembanyama: 'I told Kevin Durant that I wanted to perhaps steal one or two of his secret techniques' (2024)

Bill Simmons: In the last few days there’s been some I think legitimate buzz about Jeff Bezos buying the Celtics, and I think it’s real. I think he’s gonna be one of the suitors. Which got me thinking, Jeff Bezos when he’s looking at the Celtics, what is he seeing? What does he want? And I think the only way it makes sense is that it’s one of the crown jewel franchises. That’s why you get it. To him, it would be no different than if you bought this famous gigantic $300 million yacht but I think it’s real that he’s potentially in the mix for this.

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Bill Simmons: The league wants six billion for the Celtics, six billion, they don’t own their arena, it’s a crazy price but they’re probably going to get it. They want the six billion because they want expansion teams in Seattle and Vegas and then Mexico City’s kind of looming as a third team but they want to get six billion a piece for the two franchises for expansion which would mean a check of $400 million to every NBA owner, all 30. They’re trying to establish a price with the Celtics team and the Celtics themselves the Grousbeck family.

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Eurohoops: ☘️🤝According to Eurohoops sources, Omer Yurtseven has agreed in principle to return to Europe for Panathinaikos, asking a few days before finalizing the deal to examine his last NBA chances. pic.x.com/m7zccnos51

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Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson: San Antonio Spurs ran an offseason training camp this week in Texas and one of their biggest participants in it was Chris Paul. CP3 spent the last week in San Antonio familiarizing himself with the Spurs play book, coaching staff and players who also worked out with the seasoned vet. CP3 is not looking JUST to be a vet that’s mentoring young people, but he’s also looking to compete. Folks that I’ve spoken with are banking on CP3’s presence in San Antonio being similar to his role with the Oklahoma City Thunder a few years ago with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and many others. San Antonio is expecting a monster season from Victor Wembanyama after a strong rookie campaign and a stellar showing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Exciting times are ahead in San Antonio with the Spurs’ official training camp starts next month.

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But, whenTMZ Sportsran into the hooper at LAX, he provided some good news for the Chicago Bulls fans. “[Recovery] going well,” the 26-year-old guard said. We asked Zo if he believed he’d be ready for the upcoming NBA season … which tips off in the fall. “[Fans can expect] me back on the court,” Ball said. “That’s all I want to do.”

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A week after the exchange, Dennis Schroeder held one of his regular Twitch streams where he usually plays games and chats with his audience. Among the questions asked was Durant’s seeming rebuttal against his comment at the press conference. ‘They won, and Kevin Durant tweets, ‘High IQ and entertainment.’ For me, that’s just being weak,’ Schroeder said.

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“You’re that type of a star, and you have to say something to a person like me who not even meant it to be negative. It was just what I see from both sides, you know what I’m saying? I didn’t appreciate it,” the Brooklyn Nets guard continued. “I don’t care, but at the end of the day, that tweet, or whatever he posted, was because of me. For me, it was never no negative stuff. I respect all of those guys, all GOATs, but to say that tells me how weak he is as a person.” “It is what it is. Not everybody is strong, not everybody is in a good place,” Schroder later said.

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A ✩: “That is just being weak, you are that type of star and have to say something to a person like me” Dennis Schroder calling KD weak for trolling him but inadvertently dissing himself at the same time lmao

“that is just being weak, you are that type of star and have to say something to a person like me”

Dennis Schroder calling KD weak for trolling him but inadvertently dissing himself at the same time lmao pic.twitter.com/Dx7El5Vmux

— A ✩ (@adryanashton) August 19, 2024

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Omer Yurtseven has been in the NBA since 2021. However, the 26-year-old center appears increasingly likely to continue his career in Europe. According to a report from the Greek outlet SDNA,Panathinaikoshas made an official offer for the free agent Yurtseven. The report states that coach Ergin Ataman has given the club president, Dimitris Giannakopoulos, the “green light” for the signing of the Turkish player.

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ESPN’s Brian Windhorst had some interesting thoughts onMiami Heatstar Jimmy Butler ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season. Butler, 34, has yet to come to an agreement with the Heat on a long-term extension, but Windhorst thinks that could lead to him looking to prove himself in the 2024-25 campaign.

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