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2021-22 End of Season Report

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Division Standings

SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Memphis Grizzlies	9	5	0.0	2-2	9-5
Dallas Mavericks	8	6	1.0	4-0	8-6
New Orleans Pelicans	8	6	1.0	2-2	8-6
Houston Rockets	7	7	2.0	2-2	7-7
San Antonio Spurs	6	8	3.0	0-4	6-8

Conference Standings

WESTERN CONFERENCE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1. Golden State Warriors	10	4	-	3-1	10-4
2. Memphis Grizzlies	9	5	1.0	2-2	9-5
3. Minnesota Timberwolves	9	5	1.0	3-1	9-5
4. Dallas Mavericks	8	6	2.0	4-0	8-6
5. New Orleans Pelicans	8	6	2.0	2-2	8-6
6. Phoenix Suns	7	7	3.0	1-3	7-7
7. Denver Nuggets	7	7	3.0	1-3	7-7
8. Sacramento Kings	7	7	3.0	3-1	7-7
9. Los Angeles Clippers	7	7	3.0	2-2	7-7
10. Houston Rockets	7	7	3.0	2-2	7-7
11. Utah Jazz	6	8	4.0	3-1	6-8
12. Portland Trail Blazers	6	8	4.0	2-2	6-8
13. San Antonio Spurs	6	8	4.0	0-4	6-8
14. Los Angeles Lakers	5	9	5.0	1-3	5-9
15. Oklahoma City Thunder	3	11	7.0	1-3	3-11

EASTERN CONFERENCE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
1. Philadelphia 76ers	11	3	-	4-0	11-3
2. Miami Heat	10	4	1.0	3-1	10-4
3. Cleveland Cavaliers	9	5	2.0	3-1	9-5
4. Indiana Pacers	9	5	2.0	2-2	9-5
5. Washington Wizards	9	5	2.0	3-1	9-5
6. New York Knicks	7	7	4.0	3-1	7-7
7. Milwaukee Bucks	7	7	4.0	2-2	7-7
8. Brooklyn Nets	7	7	4.0	2-2	7-7
9. Boston Celtics	6	8	5.0	0-4	6-8
10. Chicago Bulls	6	8	5.0	1-3	6-8
11. Atlanta Hawks	5	9	6.0	1-3	5-9
12. Toronto Raptors	5	9	6.0	1-3	5-9
13. Orlando Magic	5	9	6.0	1-3	5-9
14. Detroit Pistons	5	9	6.0	2-2	5-9
15. Charlotte Hornets	4	10	7.0	2-2	4-10

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Team Statistics

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PM

3PA

3P%

FTM

FTA

FT%

OREB

DREB

REB

AST

TO

STL

BLK

PF

PTS

+/-

36.6

77.4

47.2

9.6

28.4

34.0

23.3

30.6

76.2

10.2

39.5

49.7

24.7

14.0

9.4

8.6

14.9

106.1

1.1

19th

29th

1st

4th

2nd

15th

1st

1st

24th

28th

5th

17th

18th

22nd

4th

5th

29th

2nd

13th

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Player Statistics

Dallas Mavericks
Player	GP	MIN	FG%	FT%	3PM	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
DeMarcus Cousins	13	30.4	56.6	73.4	0.9	10.6	1.8	0.8	1.9	23.5
John Wall	14	31.6	51.3	71.4	0.9	2.9	10.6	1.9	0.8	20.1
Harrison Barnes	14	33.1	47.6	89.5	2.3	5.4	1.6	0.6	0.3	18.9
Tim Hardaway Jr.	14	27.9	47.7	96.7	2.1	2.5	1.6	1.0	0.4	11.5
LaMarcus Aldridge	10	17.6	36.8	82.8	0.2	5.6	1.0	0.4	0.6	7.6
Marcus Smart	14	23.9	39.6	76.5	1.0	2.1	4.7	1.4	0.3	7.4
Chandler Parsons	14	16.7	47.7	56.2	1.1	2.0	0.4	0.4	0.4	6.1
Serge Ibaka	14	26.8	43.5	76.9	0.3	7.6	1.7	1.5	2.2	5.6
Justin Anderson	12	21.5	38.9	86.7	0.3	3.5	1.0	0.6	0.3	4.9
Wesley Matthews	6	6.7	27.8	100.0	0.7	0.5	0.7	0.2	0.0	3.3
Anthony Morrison	6	9.8	33.3	40.0	0.5	1.3	0.0	0.8	0.3	2.8
Tony Powers	3	5.3	33.3	0.0	0.7	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
A.J. Hammons	14	12.5	50.0	50.0	0.0	4.1	0.4	0.6	1.6	2.0

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League Leaders

POINTS		PPG	REBOUNDS		RPG
	1. Kyrie Irving	28.1		1. DeAndre Ayton	15.3
	2. Stephen Curry	28.1		2. Harry Giles	15.1
	3. Kevin Durant	24.9		3. Karl-Anthony Towns	14.6
	4. Karl-Anthony Towns	24.7		4. DeAndre Jordan	12.8
	5. LeBron James	24.7		5. Wendell Carter	12.7
ASSISTS		APG	STEALS		SPG
	1. John Wall	10.6		1. Dejounte Miller	3.1
	2. Lonzo Ball	9.6		2. Markelle Fultz	3.0
	3. Stephen Curry	8.7		3. Matthew Holland	3.0
	4. Markelle Fultz	8.6		4. Frank Ntilikina	2.6
	5. Tyler Ulis	8.3		5. LeBron James	2.6
BLOCKS		BPG	FIELD GOAL		FG%
	1. Kristaps Porzingis	2.8		1. DeAndre Jordan	70.3
	2. DeAndre Ayton	2.7		2. Axel Romero	60.7
	3. Harry Giles	2.7		3. Jahlil Okafor	60.6
	4. Joel Embiid	2.4		4. Lawrence Howard	57.0
	5. Anthony Davis	2.4		5. DeMarcus Cousins	56.6
3 POINT FIELD GOAL		3P%	PLUS/MINUS		+/-
	1. Bradley Beal	54.1		1. Kevin Durant	11.4
	2. Doug McDermott	52.9		2. Anthony Davis	10.9
	3. James Harden	50.0		3. Stephen Curry	10.1
	4. Khris Middleton	48.6		4. Joel Embiid	9.1
	5. Kevin Love	47.5		5. Isaac Bonga	9.0

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Injury Report

Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
F	Anthony Davis (NOP)	Lower Right Leg Stress Fracture (Season)
F	Sacha Killeya-Jones (WAS)	Broken Vertebrae (Season)
F	Juan Hernangomez (LAC)	Cracked Neck Vertebrae (6-8 weeks)
G	Jamal Murray (DEN)	High Left Ankle Sprain (6-8 weeks)
F	Jon Leuer (MEM)	Broken Left Toe (2-4 weeks)
C	Marcus Barrow (UTA)	Broken Right Leg (1-2 weeks)
F	LaMarcus Aldridge (DAL)	Fractured Right Hand (Day-to-day)

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Transaction Report

TRADES

7 December, 2021
Suns trade: T.J. Warren, 2024 first-round pick (lottery protected)
Grizzlies trade: Kelly Oubre Jr., Deyonta Davis

15 January, 2022
Nuggets trade: Jusuf Nurkic, 2024 second-round pick
Hornets trade: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist


SIGNINGS

• 76ers re-sign Joel Embiid to 3yr/$93.83M deal
• Nuggets re-sign DeAndre Ayton to 2yr/$52.69M deal
• Nuggets sign Timofey Mozgov to 1yr/$1.16M deal
• Clippers re-sign Collin Sexton to 3yr/$80.53M deal
• Knicks re-sign Carmelo Anthony to 2yr/$9.54M deal
• Suns sign Tyler Ennis to 1yr/$1.16M deal
• Pelicans re-sign Isaac Bonga to 3yr/$71.87M deal
• Heat re-sign Justise Winslow to 3yr/$67.11M deal
• Grizzlies sign Tyler Zeller to 1yr/$1.16M deal
• Cavaliers re-sign LeBron James to 3yr/$110.42M deal
• Pistons re-sign Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to 2yr/$43.56M deal

COACHING CHANGES

• 05/01/2022 | Lakers fire Luke Walton & hire Quin Snyder
• 01/04/2022 | Thunder fire Billy Donovan & hire Johnnie Hamlin

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Season Awards

Players of the Month

Rookies of the Month

Most Valuable Player

	#23 LeBron James | SF St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)
	Height: 6'8"	Age: 37
	Weight: 250 lbs	Drafted: 2003 (1st Rnd, 1st by CLE)
	Nationality: American	Experience: 19 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2021-22 Season 14 35.1 50.8 80.0 10.1 6.6 2.6 2.3 24.7
Summary James continues to shatter the record books, winning an unprecedented 8 MVP awards. Despite not getting the best record for his team, his individual performance just simply cannot be overlooked with averages of 10.1 RPG, 2.6 SPG and 2.3 BPG whilst shooting 50.8% from the field. Season highs: Points (38) | Three Pointers Made (3) | Rebounds (16) | Assists (11) | Steals (6) | Blocks (5) | Minutes Played (37)

Rookie of the Year

	#18 Matthew Holland | PG University of Houston
	Height: 6'7"	Age:20
	Weight: 228 lbs	Drafted: 2021 (1st Rnd, 1st by OKC)
	Nationality: American	Experience: 1 year
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2021-22 Season 14 40.5 39.5 85.4 5.5 8.0 3.0 0.7 20.1
Summary With Westbrook out of town, it was a no-brainer that Holland would get a huge usage rate from the get-go. Holland was unanimously the top rookie, winning every Rookie of the Month award whilst putting up Westbrook-esque numbers. He's got a very bright future ahead. Season highs: Points (32) | Three Pointers Made (6) | Rebounds (10) | Assists (12) | Steals (6) | Blocks (2) | Minutes Played (44)

Sixth Man of the Year

	#13 Axel Romero | C Argentina
	Height: 7'0"	Age: 22
	Weight: 235 lbs	Drafted: 2019 (1st Rnd, 7th by UTA)
	Nationality: Argentinian	Experience: 3 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2021-22 Season 14 28.2 60.7 73.3 8.2 1.9 0.9 1.6 14.1
Summary Romero continues to be a huge spark off the bench for the Jazz, winning his second consecutive Sixth Man of the Year award. Romero will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season and they'll surely be plenty of suitors lining up for his services. Season highs: Points (28) | Rebounds (13) | Assists (5) | Steals (3) | Blocks (4) | Minutes Played (31)

Defensive Player of the Year

	#23 LeBron James | SF St. Vincent St. Mary High School (Ohio)
	Height: 6'8"	Age: 37
	Weight: 250 lbs	Drafted: 2003 (1st Rnd, 1st by CLE)
	Nationality: American	Experience: 19 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2021-22 Season 14 35.1 50.8 80.0 10.1 6.6 2.6 2.3 24.7
Summary In his 19th season in the NBA, James continues to excel, winning back-to-back DPOY awards on top of back-to-back MVP awards. Incredible! Season highs: Points (38) | Rebounds (16) | Assists (11) | Steals (6) | Blocks (5) | Minutes Played (37)

Most Improved Player of the Year

	#41 Juan Hernangomez | PF Spain
	Height: 6'9"	Age: 26
	Weight: 230 lbs	Drafted: 2016 (1st Rnd, 15th by DEN)
	Nationality: Spanish	Experience: 5 years
STATS GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG 2021-22 Season 11 28.2 43.8 67.7 5.7 1.0 0.3 1.0 9.0
Summary Hernangomez made some big strides after signing with the Clippers in the offseason. He averaged career highs in points, rebounds, and blocks. Unfortunately a cracked neck vertebrae derailed his career year late into the season but fans will definitely be hoping he can build upon a successful campaign thus far. Season highs: Points (21) | Three Pointers Made (3) | Rebounds (9) | Assists (4) | Steals (1) | Blocks (4) | Minutes Played (32)

Coach of the Year

	Mike Budenholzer Philadelphia 76ers
	W-L: 11-3	Home: 5-2
	Road 6-1	PPG: 101.5
	PAPG: 93.0	Point Differential: 8.5

All-NBA Teams

Award	Player	Pos	Team
All-NBA 1st Team
All-NBA 1st Team	Kyrie Irving	G	CLE
	Stephen Curry	G	GSW
	Kevin Durant	F	GSW
	LeBron James	F	CLE
	Karl-Anthony Towns	C[	MIN
All-NBA 2nd Team
All-NBA 2nd Team	Markelle Fultz	G	UTA
	Matthew Holland	G	OKC
	Kawhi Leonard	F	SAS
	Jonathan Isaac	F	ORL
	DeAndre Ayton	C	DEN
All-NBA 3rd Team
All-NBA 3rd Team	John Wall	G	DAL
	Lonzo Ball	G	PHX
	Michael Porter Jr.	F	UTA
	Harry Giles	F	MIN
	DeMarcus Cousins	C	DAL
All-Defensive 1st Team
All-Defensive 1st Team	Matthew Holland	G	OKC
	Giannis Antetokounmpo	G	MIL
	LeBron James	F	CLE
	Harry Giles	F	MIN
	DeAndre Ayton	C	DEN
All-Defensive 2nd Team
All-Defensive 2nd Team	Russell Westbrook	G	NOP
	Jimmy Butler	G	CHI
	Kawhi Leonard	F	SAS
	Serge Ibaka	F	DAL
	Karl-Anthony Towns	C	MIN
All-Rookie 1st Team
All-Rookie 1st Team	Matthew Holland	G	OKC
	Jay Daniel	F	ORL
	Milos Dabanovic	F	ATL
	Malik Jackson	C	NOP
	Earl Norton	C	LAL
All-Rookie 2nd Team
All-Rookie 2nd Team	Rob Sebic	G	CHI
	Matthew Hope	F	CHI
	Darrel Nixon	F	CHI
	Dwight Shelton	C	CHI
	Randall Person	C	BOS

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Playoffs Bracket

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First-Round Recap

April 14, 2022 | by NBA News

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(4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) New Orleans Pelicans

Despite missing Anthony Davis for the season due to a stress fracture on his lower leg, the Pelicans put up a fight and made the Mavericks work for every possession. Ultimately, they would fall short, losing 95-103.

John Wall led Dallas in scoring with 23 points along with 10 assists. DeMarcus Cousins struggled offensively, shooting just 6/15 from the field and finishing with 18 points. However, it was his impact on the defensive end that helped the team with victory. Cousins racked up 15 rebounds, 3 steals and 5 blocks. During the press conference, Cousins addressed his focus on other aspects of the game to impact the score. "I mean I knew that if my shots weren't falling, I had to do something else. Otherwise coach might as well sit me. There was no way in hell I was going to drag the team down and I wanted to do whatever I can to help even if I'm not scoring."

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(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Sacramento Kings

The Warriors made light work of the Kings with Durant dropping 33 points while Steph Curry double-doubled 24 points and 13 assists.

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(2) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (7) Denver Nuggets

The Nuggets stunned the Grizzlies thanks to a monstrous performance by Nikola Jokic who notched up 28 points and 17 rebounds.

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(3) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (6) Phoenix Suns

In another upset, Devin Booker scored 26 points (6 three-pointers) to help the Suns advance to the Conference Semifinals.

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(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Brooklyn Nets

The Nets were no match against the number one team in the league as Joel Embiid poured in 23 points and 19 rebounds to help the 76ers advance.

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(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks

In a tightly contested battle, it was Miami that came out on top, thanks to the performance of Josh Jackson who finished with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

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(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) New York Knicks

With the game going right down to the wire, it was the Cavaliers that just edged out. Kyrie Irving dropped 37 points, 10 assists and 3 steals to help Cleveland claim the victory.

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(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Washington Wizards

It was unsung hero, Brandon O'Neal, that stole the spotlight and helped the Wizards advance past the first round. He finished with 28 points and 14 rebounds.

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Conference Semifinals Preview

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Good first round, seems like you weren't in too much trouble, got the lead early and kept it. What is Kyrie averaging?

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What is Kyrie averaging?

He's been on a roll this season. Below is his career stats thus far.

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Brandon O'Neal out of nowhere lol

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Conference Semifinals Recap

April 17, 2022 | by NBA News

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(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (4) Dallas Mavericks

The Mavericks started the game hot, outscoring the Warriors in the first quarter 37-24. However, Golden State slowly came back, chipping away the lead in the second and third quarter. But it was late in the third where the momentum went back and forth for both teams.

Steph Curry picked up his 5th foul whilst Serge Ibaka received his 4th in a tightly called game. However, Steve Kerr made a bold move, electing to keep Curry on for the remainder of the game. It backfired, as Curry would later foul out of the game in the fourth quarter with 4 minutes to go. He finished with 24 points and 10 assists, but was woeful from the outside, knocking just 4/17 shots. Ibaka would soon follow, fouling out with 3 minutes to go. He continued his Playoff dominance, ending the game with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.

But it was all Kevin Durant whom the Warriors relied on in the clutch, as Dallas simply had no answer to stop him. With just under a minute to play, Durant hit the dagger jump shot, giving the Warriors an 8 point lead that would ultimately prove too much for the Mavericks to overcome, winning 119-111.

Durant finished with a game high, 32 points, whilst also grabbing 10 rebounds.

As for the Mavericks, despite having four starters scoring over 20 points, they simply couldn't get any production from their bench, with all 7 points coming from Marcus Smart.

It will now be an interesting summer for the Mavericks with Serge Ibaka and Marcus Smart becoming unrestricted free agents, along with their other bench players in Chandler Parsons, and A.J. Hammons.


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(6) Phoenix Suns vs. (7) Denver Nuggets

The Suns will advance to the Western Conference finals, for the first time since the Steve Nash era, thanks to a team effort led by their frontcourt duo, Mohamed Bamba and Dragan Bender. Bamba racked up 19 points and 14 rebounds while Bender tallied 17 points, 8 rebounds and a pair of steals and blocks.

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(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Washington Wizards

With majority of the team struggling offensively, the 76ers just scraped through behind Jahlil Okafaor's dominating performance, scoring 20 points on 10/13 shooting.

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(2) Miami Heat vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers

For the first time, LeBron James faced the Miami Heat in the Playoffs, coached by his close buddy, Dwyane Wade. However, there was no love lost as James was all business, scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. He was helped by Kyrie Irving, who finished with 33 points, 7 assists and 4 steals.

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Conference Final Preview

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Conference Finals Recap

April 20, 2022 | by NBA News

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(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (6) Phoenix Suns

The Warriors were a class above the Suns, crushing them 147-92.

Stephen Curry was lightin' it up, dropping 34 points, 7 rebounds, 18 assists and 4 steals. Kevin Durant also filled the state sheet with 25 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 5 blocks, as the Warriors combined for an impressive 53/91 shooting.

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(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers

With the game going right down to the very end, it was the 76ers that edged out the Cavaliers, winning 102-101.

Jahlil Okafor led with 27 points and 7 rebounds, while Džanan Musa and Pascal Siakam were instrumental off the bench, scoring 15 and 11 points respectively.

Unfortunately for the Cavs fans, the loss marks the end of an incredible season for MVP, LeBron James, who went down swinging, posting 32 points, 11 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. As for leading scorer, Kyrie Irving, it was a game he'd rather much forget, posting a season low 7 points on just 2/6 shooting. Irving was marred with foul troubles all night and could not get anything going offensively.

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NBA Finals Preview

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NBA Finals: (1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (1) Golden State Warriors

April 22, 2022 | by NBA News

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The Golden State Warriors have won their 8th NBA title in franchise history after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-102.

Chef Curry was in full effect, cooking up with 44 points and 8 assists on 17/26 shooting. He was easily voted as the Finals MVP, his second award of his career. Kevin Durant also played a big part in the win, almost racking up a triple double with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists.

As for the 76ers, they simply couldn't capitalize on the free throw line, making just 9/16 shots. Jahlil Okafor led the team in scoring with 22 points, while Ben Simmons struggled mightily with just 7 points on 3/14 shooting.

Remarkably, the Warriors have now won 5 championships in the past 8 years and will arguably go down as one of the most successful dynasties of all time.

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Dwight Howard calls it a career

May 12, 2022 | by NBA News

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Dwight Howard has officially retired from the NBA at the age of 36 after announcing in a press conference this afternoon.

Howard, whose career spanned for 17 years, will finish with career averages of 17.3 PPG, 12.5 RPG and 2.0 BPG in 952 games played. He most recently played with the Cleveland Cavaliers but his most dominant years were with the Orlando Magic, with whom he was a 3x Defensive Player of the Year and 5x 1st Team All-NBA. Howard was easily Orlando's best big man since Shaquille O'Neal and carried the Magic to the 2009 NBA Finals, where they would eventually fall short at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Joining Howard in this years' list of retirements is Tony Parker, who last played in the NBA in 2020 for the San Antonio Spurs. Parker played 1135 games, all with the Spurs, and averaged 16.2 PPG and 5.9 APG. He won 4 championships, including a Finals MVP, and was a 6x All-Star.

Below is the full list of player retirements as announced by the league officials yesterday morning.

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Thunder wins consecutive lottery, gets #1 pick

July 4, 2022 | by NBA News

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have some more help coming their way after landing the #1 pick in this years' 2022 NBA Draft. Despite posting the worst record in the league, the Thunder found a future superstar in Matthew Holland, who averaged 20.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 8.0 APG and 3.0 SPG in just his rookie season. Now they'll be hoping they can strike gold again and pair him with a potential star, reminiscing OKC fans of the Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook days.

With a 25.0% chance, Oklahoma City was able to secure the top spot while the Pistons made the biggest movement, jumping from 5th to 2nd place.

This years' draft class includes a very intriguing amount of players, with Kentucky's Tyshaun Atkins, LSU's Wilson Thomas, and USC bigman Moses Williams projected to land in the top 3.

Below is the full breakdown of the draft order and the lottery odds prior.

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Coaching Changes: Bulls and Celtics swap coaches

July 12, 2022 | by NBA News

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The Chicago Bulls have acquired head coach, Brad Stevens, from the Boston Celtics in exchange for Doc Rivers, per league sources.

Stevens, had another disappointing stint with the Celtics, posting a below average 6-8 record and failing to reach the Playoffs for another season. Meanwhile, Rivers will be returning to Boston, with whom he won an NBA title back in 2008. However, Rivers was also disappointing during his tenure with the Bulls, posting just a 6-8 record last season. It remains to be seen whether a fresh start for both coaches will entail success with their respective teams.

In other coaching news, it has also been a busy day with a series of coaching transactions.

Here is the full breakdown:

• Mavericks re-sign Rick Carlisle
• Spurs re-sign Gregg Popovich
• Warriors re-sign Steve Kerr
• Bulls acquire Brad Stevens
• Celtics acquire Doc Rivers
• Lakers re-sign Quin Snyder
• Suns re-sign Jeff Hornacek
• Kings re-sign Mike D'Antoni
• Magic acquire Dwane Casey
• Pistons acquire David Joerger
• Jazz re-sign Nate McMillan
• Raptors hire Jerry Stackhouse
• Thunder hire John Hall
• Rockets hire Sam Cassell

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Thunder wins consecutive lottery, gets #1 pick

July 4, 2022 | by NBA News

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have some more help coming their way after landing the #1 pick in this years' 2022 NBA Draft. Despite posting the worst record in the league, the Thunder found a future superstar in Matthew Holland, who averaged 20.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 8.0 APG and 3.0 SPG in just his rookie season. Now they'll be hoping they can strike gold again and pair him with a potential star, reminiscing OKC fans of the Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook days.

With a 25.0% chance, Oklahoma City was able to secure the top spot while the Pistons made the biggest movement, jumping from 5th to 2nd place.

This years' draft class includes a very intriguing amount of players, with Kentucky's Tyshaun Atkins, LSU's Wilson Thomas, and USC bigman Moses Williams projected to land in the top 3.

Below is the full breakdown of the draft order and the lottery odds prior.

Aye thanks for using our class again man! Great Dynasty btw, been watching it since it started

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2022 NBA Draft Recap: Thunder select Moses Williams with #1 overall pick, Mavericks gamble on PG13

July 17, 2022 | by NBA News

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#1 OKC | Moses Williams | C #2 DET | Tyshawn Atkins | PG #3 CHA | Jarell Benson | SF #4 TOR | Ja'kel Smart | PG #5 LAL | Devon Sharpe | C #6 ATL | Wilson Thomas | PF #7 ORL | Jahill Summers | PG #8 PHX | Mirko Radja | SF #9 CHI | Darnell Hardaway | SG #10 SAS | Sherron Davis | PG #11 BOS | Russell Warner | SG #12 TOR | Ifeanyi Lawal | SG #13 LAC | Bernard Benjamin | PF #14 HOU | Josh Robinson | SG #15 PHX | Hughie Daniels | SG #16 NYK | Emmanuel Owens | PF #17 TOR | Juvonte Stokes | SG #18 DEN | Johnson Jones | SG #19 BKN | Rion Strickland | SG #20 SAC | Wyatt Lee | PF #21 SAC | Lance Lee | C #22 DAL | Bronx Johnson | SF #23 IND | Jayden Johnson | SF #24 WAS | Jacob Jackson | C #25 NYK | J.T. Woods | PF #26 MIN | Trey McNeal | PG #27 MEM | Alex Murphy | C #28 MIA | James Barry | PG #29 PHI | Dainius Vinicius | C #30 GSW | Daequan Harris | C #31 OKC | Alfred Hairston | SF #32 CHA | Chevon Best | PG #33 ORL | Andray Jennings | PF #34 ATL | Victor Martinez | C #35 DET | Andrew Buechler | SF #36 LAL | Shedrick Brady | PG #37 TOR | Stacey Williams | SG #38 MIA | Shondre Mac | PG #39 BOS | Telvin Reed | PG #40 SAS | Al Jeffries | PF #41 CHI | Pavao Dugonics | PF #42 POR | Riley Noel | SG #43 SAC | D.J. Dawson | PF #44 BKN | Reggie Sharpe | PF #45 DEN | Jacob Holmes | PG #46 TOR | Marcus Blackwell | PF #47 NYK | D.J. Daly | PF #48 PHX | Felix Ramos | PG #49 HOU | Andre Brewer | PG #50 LAC | Antonio Silva | PF #51 DAL | Kenny Guzman | SG #52 NOP | Yuri Joseph | PG #53 MEM | Roderick Haston | PF #54 MIN | Michal Mancinelli | SF #55 CLE | Jameer Toole | C #56 WAS | Cody Leslie | PF #57 IND | Cortez Livingston | SG #58 GSW | Ido Potter | PF #59 MIA | Marcus Patterson | SG #60 PHI | Rico Vasquez | PG

With rumors of the Thunder considering Kentucky point guard, Tyshawn Atkins, it was USC big man, Moses Williams, that was ultimately selected. Williams had a phenomenal year with USC, posting averages of 20.1 PPG, 12.2 RPG, 3.3 BPG, and was chosen as the Defensive Player of the Year. Williams will pair with reigning Rookie of the Year, Matthew Holland, to form a lethal 1-2 punch that will surely light up the league in years to come.

In other news, Dallas made a big gamble, trading away Harrison Barnes in exchange for Paul George, who is on the last year of his deal and with no guarantees that he'll be staying put long-term. With the Mavericks failing to reach the Conference Finals, after winning the title a year ago, GM Donnie Nelson had seen enough and pulled the plug. It's widely expected that the trade for George was in part to match-up against the Warriors, specifically Kevin Durant.

Furthermore, the draft saw the Raptors going into full rebuild mode as they traded away their starting backcourt in DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. Both players were shipped to the Jazz, whom now look to contend with such a deep roster already consisting the likes of Markelle Fultz, Gordan Hayward, Michael Porter Jr. and Rudy Gobert.

Below is the full breakdown of deals that went down during the draft along with the draft selections from each team.

Pacers trade: Paul George
Mavericks trade: Harrison Barnes, Justin Anderson, Anthony Morrison, 2025 first-round pick

Trail Blazers trade: 8th overall pick
Suns trade: Marquese Chriss, Kent Bazemore

Jazz trade: 12th overall pick
Raptors trade: DeMar DeRozan, Kyle Lowry

Bucks trade: 17th overall pick
Raptors trade: Evan Fournier

Full draft selections:

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The pleasures all mine. Thank you for the incredible draft class and can't wait to see what you've got in store for V3.