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5 days ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
Now that the dust has settled on the Luka Doncic-Lakers trade, he appeared on LeBron James’ podcast to speak honestly about his time with the purple and gold. On the podcast, Luka was asked by Steve Nash what it’s like playing alongside one of the GOAT’s of the NBA“I mean, it’s great,” Doncic said. “You see, I’ve never played with a guy like this and just being traded to here to L.A., it was different. But, just to play with guys like him, it’s unbelievable.
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1 week ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has etched his name into NBA history, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the 2025 NBA Finals and securing his first WCF MVP award. The 26-year-old Canadian guard delivered a standout performance in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, posting 34 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds in a commanding 124–94 victory that clinched the series. Reflecting on his journey, Gilgeous-Alexander expressed gratitude.
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1 week ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
LeBron James likes to keep everyone guessing about his next move, but Shams Charania says the NBA great is expected to return to the Lakers for at least one more season. The ESPN insider think he knows how James will play his $52.6 million player option. “I’m told he’s likely to opt in,” Charania said on The Pat McAfee Show Tuesday. “He’s got a massive player option. That’s likely. That’s the plan. But, again, his option date is June 29th.
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1 week ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future with the Milwaukee Bucks has been a hot topic, especially after their third consecutive first-round playoff exit. However, the presence of head coach Doc Rivers might be a compelling reason for Giannis to stay put. NBA insider Marc Stein recently reported that the Bucks ‘remain hopeful’ about retaining Giannis, despite widespread speculation about his potential departure.
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1 week ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
LeBron James just added another milestone to his already ridiculous resume – he was named to an All-NBA team for the 21st straight season. After the Lakers were eliminated in the first round by the Timberwolves, he made retirement a real possibility after averaging an impressive 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds a night with these comments:“I don’t know. I don’t have an answer to that,” LeBron said.
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2 weeks ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
An NBA insider recently suggested that the Warriors should be looking to sign Derrick White this offseason, what would it take for them to get him? In case you missed it, Lachlan Murdock of The Ringer had this to say on a recent podcast appearance:“Another guy that I think you should look at for the Warriors going forward is Derrick White,” Murdock said on The Zach Lowe Show.
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2 weeks ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
Former Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins isn’t happy with the way head coach Steve Kerr has treated Jonathan Kuminga. He got super honest about Kerr’s decision to bench Kuminga early in the playoffs and blasted his development of young players in general. “I think they lost Kuminga,” Cousins said on Run It Back. “I think Steve Kerr ruined that relationship with the DNPs. We’ve seen this happen time and time again when it comes to him and dealing with young talent.
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2 weeks ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
Dwyane Wade has been super critical of Jimmy Butler and the way he played in the Warriors second round loss to the Timberwolves. Wade, (in a podcast episode that was recorded after the Warriors lost Game 4 but before they were eliminated), blasted Butler’s Game 4 performance while comparing it to his 2023 NBA Finals appearance with the Heat. “I didn’t like…the way he just approached the game,” Wade said, via Time Out with Dwyane Wade on the WY Network. “I know Jimmy is a pass-first guy.
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2 weeks ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon put everything on the line in the Nuggets Game 7 against OKC, but it wasn’t enough. Just hours before tip off, Shams Charania reported that Gordon’s Grade 2 hamstring strain needed “several weeks to recover” and that he’d been searching for ways to play, but it was “becoming physically improbable to do so.”But Gordon said there was “never any doubt” he would play. “I knew the risks, but I wanted to be out there for my team,” Gordon said.
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3 weeks ago | 
basketballforever.com | Sam Pasfield
ESPN NBA analyst Brian Windhorst does think there’s a pathway to the Warriors acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo, but if it comes to one thing, they aren’t going to win out. “Yes, there is a package that the Warriors could use,” Windhorst said on ESPN’s Get Up. “They have some future draft picks. They have interesting young players. Like last year, Brandon Podziemski was off limits. Who knows if that’s going to be the case this year? But they can’t win a bidding war.
