The web is dropping its thoughts over Kelly Oubre Jr.’s hit-and-run claims
Should you went to mattress final night time pondering it was a disgrace that the 76ers signed Kelly Oubre Jr. was injured in an accident on Saturday whereas strolling alone by way of Philly, you could have been confused this morning while you noticed plenty of X (previously Twitter) lose its collective thoughts and recommend that Oubre Jr. had faked the crash, presumably to cease taking part in for the 76ers? Which might have been a plausible state of affairs in lots of different seasons, however Philly is at present 7-3 and Oubre solely joined the group in late September. And anyway, James Harden is now the Clippers’ drawback. learn extra
Chris Paul is the NBA’s Ric Aptitude, the dirtiest participant on the planet
The extra issues change, the extra they keep the identical. This sentence describes Chris Paul to a T. He is on one other new group, nevertheless it’s the identical previous, soiled CP3. On the undercard of the MMA principal occasion that kicked off Tuesday night time’s Golden State In-Season Event match in opposition to Minnesota, Paul was proven trying to take out Mike Conley’s knees. Not solely did Paul try this pointless transfer, however he additionally managed to drop Conley to the bottom on a free ball. learn extra
Rudy Gobert stands out as the least revered star in NBA historical past
If you have not seen it but, you have both slept with Aaron Rodgers or been in a cave for the final 14 hours. Tuesday night time we had one other NBA skirmish, however this time it escalated into an all-out brawl with everybody’s favourite warrior, Draymond Inexperienced, proper in the course of the chaos. And naturally the participant he obtained his fingers on (or arms round his neck) was Timberwolves heart Rudy Gobert. A person who is probably probably the most revered participant in NBA historical past. learn extra
Oh nice, now Zion Williamson desires to take basketball significantly
Whereas it is nice that Zion Williamson is lastly prepared to depart his life as an influencer behind for a profession in skilled basketball, nobody desires to listen to the frustrations of a participant who hasn’t performed a single NBA recreation. The New Orleans Pelicans ahead would not sound glad along with his function and is both being held again by the coaches or studying that the sport is rather a lot tougher in the event you’re not bodily superior to the opposite 9 guys on the ground. learn extra
The NBA’s match courts are predictably a clown present
There could also be no higher analogy for a way shallow the brand new NBA is match in season is past the league’s flashy courts. The colourful flooring are thrown collectively to differentiate common season video games from seasonal tournaments, although they nonetheless depend towards the common season. Along with the Dallas Mavericks area being held up by a manufacturing problem, a number of gamers have complained about slipping and bizarre lifeless spots on the sector. learn extra
Draymond Inexperienced wins one other private battle – at Golden State’s expense
Tuesday night time’s Warriors-Timberwolves rematch was billed as a bunch play match within the season match. As a substitute, a Draymond Inexperienced drool beater broke out. Early within the first quarter, Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels obtained into an argument, Rudy Gobert did what occurs in 1,000 routine NBA fights by attempting to separate Thompson from his McDaniels. Simply when the feelings ought to have subsided, Inexperienced’s entrance music blared in his head and he noticed the pretext for an pointless bow. stranglehold on Gobert. After squeezing Rudy like a Go-Gurt for practically 10 seconds, gamers and officers lastly obtained Inexperienced to calm down. learn extra
Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma are the Kobe and Shaq of the Tanking title
It is by no means good when your two superstars are trending on social media after one more loss. That has turn out to be the norm for Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma. Their first confrontation with shame then got here Poole threw a whoop to Kuzma off the board whereas dropping by 20. Collectively they’re the Bennifer {of professional} basketball. They’re an unholy basketball marriage stuffed with awkwardness, horrible on-court chemistry, producers of poor field workplace stats, however who see themselves as megastars within the making. On Monday night time, the Raptors trailed the Wizards by 16 with 7:25 left in regulation. Throughout that point, the Wizards executed a magnum opus that malfunctioned, by no means hitting one other area aim throughout Toronto’s subsequent 19-1 run. learn extra
Draymond Inexperienced comes straight from the WWE – and the NBA is healthier for it
There is a purpose skilled wrestling has remained fashionable for many years, although the motion is scripted. The corporate understands that to promote a narrative, it takes a hero and a heel. Cheering is enjoyable, however mocking is cathartic. For group sports activities, the heel is routinely included, identical to the charger with a brand new telephone. You root on your favourite group in opposition to everybody else. Nevertheless, there are some heels who go additional than simply competing in one other metropolis’s jersey. learn extra
Will Kelly Oubre Jr.’s Accident void his contract?
Was the 76ers ahead injured by a automobile or was he doing one thing else?
