Latest news with #OhNoHeDidn't
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Suns' Kevin Durant Receives Eye-Opening Future Prediction
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The NBA offseason is almost set to fully begin, and it could be one of the more wild ones in recent memory. Multiple star players could be on the move this summer, completely shifting power around the league. One of those players is star forward Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns. Durant was rumored to have almost been moved at the trade deadline this year, but Phoenix held onto him for now. More NBA news: Top 5 Landing Spots For Kevin Durant Amid Trade Rumors However, due to this, many around the NBA believe that Durant's time with the Suns is over. Phoenix has underperformed with Durant on the roster, and it may be a good time to part ways. ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst gave his thoughts on the partnership between Durant and Phoenix, saying that he is almost 100 percent sure Durant would leave. Windhorst appeared on the ESPN show 'NBA Today to discuss the situation. "Kevin Durant, I'm like 98% sure he's not gonna be a Sun next year, how it works out though I'm about 1% sure. There's gonna be a number of teams interested, but some of it is gonna depend on whether they see KD as a player they keep on a 1-year contract or extension", he said. Windy: "Kevin Durant, I'm like 98% sure he's not gonna be a Sun next year, how it works out though I'm about 1% sure. There's gonna be a number of teams interested, but some of it is gonna depend on whether they see KD as a player they keep on a 1-year contract or extension" — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 28, 2025 While it remains to be seen what will happen with Durant, it does seem like he will be leaving the Suns this summer. Multiple teams will be interested in landing Durant despite his advanced age. More NBA news: Kevin Durant Future Reportedly Tied to Giannis Antetokounmpo Durant remains one of the better scorers in the NBA and could be a valuable piece to a contending team next season. The veteran averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game last season. Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns looks on against the Toronto Raptors during the second half at Scotiabank Arena on February 23, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns looks on against the Toronto Raptors during the second half at Scotiabank Arena on February 23, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. Photo byThe Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs have been the most talked-about teams for the services of Durant this offseason. Durant could help either one next year, but it remains to be seen what the star wants to do. With the NBA being such a players' league, Durant will have a massive say in what the future holds for himself. But no matter what Durant does, his time with the Suns is likely to come to an end. More NBA news: NBA Champion Says Timberwolves Should Target This Anthony Edwards Co-Star Lakers Listed as Potential Landing Spot For All-Star Center For more on the Phoenix Suns and general NBA news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Newsweek
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
NBA Champion Free Agent Looking to Sign With Warriors
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. An impending unrestricted free agent is hoping to remain with the Golden State Warriors this summer. Would it behoove the team, which fell in a fast five-game second round Western Conference playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, to bring that free agent back, however? More Golden State Warriors News: Jonathan Kuminga's Future With Warriors Revealed Per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, longtime Warriors center Kevon Looney revealed that he, at least, is gunning for a new Golden State contract in the offseason. Kevon Looney, who will be a free agent, wants to return: "I hope the feeling is mutual... they expressed (they want him to return) but it's the NBA. There's a lot of time until free agency starts. Let's see what happens." — Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) May 15, 2025 "I hope the feeling is mutual," Looney said. "They expressed (interest in a reunion) but it's the NBA. There's a lot of time until free agency starts. Let's see what happens." Looney was an inconsistent contributor for Golden State this season. Desperate Steve Kerr frequently toggled his non-Draymond Green big men as late as the second round of the playoffs in a futile effort to contain the giants of the Minnesota Timberwolves around the rim. A detail of the Golden State Warriors uniform against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on November 06, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. The Warriors are looking abroad to flesh out their roster. A detail of the Golden State Warriors uniform against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on November 06, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. The Warriors are looking abroad to flesh out their State is no doubt aware it needs to upgrade its center position during the 2025 offseason if it hopes to truly compete for the fifth championship of point guard Stephen Curry and power forward/center Draymond Green's Hall of Fame careers, and it may look to bring aboard another, more decorated (individually) veteran close to home. Per Bobby Marks of ESPN, current Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez could be worth a look for the Warriors. Bobby Marks on the Warriors: "I think the one name to keep an eye on regarding that center position is Brook Lopez" — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 15, 2025 "Stanford grad, makes his home in Fresno," Marks said of Lopez. "What is the number on a Brook Lopez type-contract if you can get him on a one-year flier here to patch up that center position?" During the regular season, at least, Lopez looked pretty formidable for the 48-34 Bucks. In 80 healthy regular season contests, the 7-foot-1 vet posted averages of 13.0 points on .509/.373/.826 shooting splits, 5.0 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, 1.8 assists and 0.6 steals a night. More Golden State Warriors News: Charles Barkley Doesn't Hold Back About Warriors' Future After Elimination "Because the center market is thin," Marks added. "When you look at Myles Turner, you're probably not going to be able to afford him. The next-best guy out there is Brook Lopez. Turner, the Indiana Pacers' standout 3-and-D center, would be a perfect cure for what ails the Warriors around the rim — but, as Marks points out, Turner seems likely to have played himself into an incredibly lucrative new free agent deal this summer. At 37, Lopez was utterly exposed by Turner during the Bucks' first round playoff encounter with Indiana. The former two-time All-Defensive appeared to at times be moving in concrete against the 29-year-old Turner, who was far more mobile. Lopez also struggled to contain his charges at the rack, at least at the level he had during the Bucks' run to the 2021 championship. Still, Lopez remains a solid option — although he'd be the Warriors' fourth starter in his mid-30s next season, alongside 37-year-old Curry, 35-year-old Jimmy Butler, and 34-year-old Green. That's sub-optimal for a team trying to compete against a young, deep West. More Golden State Warriors News: Warriors Reportedly Not Expected to Go After Giannis Antetokounmpo Steph Curry Offers Curious Comment After Warriors Playoff Exit Warriors' Series Loss to Timberwolves Sets Unfortunate Steve Kerr History Former Heat Star Calls Out Jimmy Butler After Warriors Playoff Exit For more Golden State Warriors and general NBA news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Warriors' Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield have the best comedic chemistry of any NBA teammates
Warriors' Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield have the best comedic chemistry of any NBA teammates Golden State Warriors teammates Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield already have something special developing in the months that they have played together. Hield (who was traded to Golden State last offseason) and Butler (who was acquired by the Warriors at the trade deadline) have only played on the same team since February 8. But over the course of the past few months, they have continued to show fans that they have something intangible: Comedic timing. During their postgame press conferences, the two players have continued to make reporters laugh with various one-liners and antics that would lighten the mood in any room. Jimmy and Buddy need their own TV show! This is so hilarious! — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 7, 2025 Last night, following a big win over the Timberwolves, the two players naturally played off each other in a way that had even the most serious reporters chuckling. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Days after a silly exchange about Batman and Robin and Alfred, the duo continued a lighthearted silliness that was incredibly fun to watch, including Butler poking fun at Hield for wearing the wrong shorts. More: Buddy Hield accidentally wore the wrong game shorts to start Warriors-Timberwolves "We had to make sure he got his joy back cuz he somehow 'lost his joy'" - Buddy "Why do you keep doing (the air quotes). Do you even know what these are called?" - Jimmy "Two fingers" - Buddy — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 7, 2025 Butler also poked fun at Hield for his use of air quotes when the sharpshooter was describing the former Heat star learning to find joy in the game of basketball again. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Meanwhile, Butler also provided funny insights into frustrations about what it is like when Hield cuts to the basket: This back-and-forth between Jimmy and Buddy 😂😂 JIMMY: "When I got a mismatch in the post don't cut! Stay on the perimeter. BUDDY: "If you got a mismatch you need to go score the ball." JIMMY: "I am going to score the ball. I can't score the ball when you cut into my space.… — KNBR (@KNBR) May 7, 2025 They also had a discussion about their fraternal relationship, bickering like two brothers, as noted by Golden State's Gary Payton II. This encouraged Butler to once again make a quip about Hield wearing the wrong shorts: "Gary is always doing the dumbest stuff ever" - Buddy "You literally wore the wrong shorts. The audacity" - Jimmy 🤣🤣🤣 — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) May 7, 2025 Butler has called Hield his "little bro" and the two have shared the court together for 500 minutes in the NBA, per PBPStats. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement While it is still a small sample size, the Warriors have outscored opponents by 9.5 points per 100 possessions when playing alongside each other in the playoffs. That is one of the strongest two-man lineups of any combination for Golden State that has logged at least 50 minutes together in the postseason. Butler has more assists to Hield (9) in the playoffs than he does to any other player on the Warriors, per Overall, Hield is also shooting two percentage points better on 3-pointers with Butler on the floor relative to when he is not. More: Stephen Curry injury update: Will Warriors star miss Game 2 and beyond in NBA playoffs? Both players will have to take a big step forward, especially if Stephen Curry is going to miss multiple games due to his hamstring strain. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Golden State's Draymond Green, however, has reiterated that he feels confident Butler is able to lead the team without Curry. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Warriors' Jimmy Butler, Buddy Hield have the best comedic chemistry of any NBA teammates
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
It sure seems like Shaq nearly pooped himself live on Inside the NBA
There are very few things that Shaq has in common with most people. He's a Hall of Fame NBA player and one of the best centers ever to play the game. He's 7 feet tall and can probably still dunk on you if he tried hard enough. He's made hundreds of millions of dollars while living in the spotlight, between his illustrious NBA career and his current role on TNT as an Inside the NBA co-host. INSIDE THE NBA IS TOO FUNNY: The show ended its final regular season on TNT like an episode of The Sopranos. Most of us can't relate to any of that. But one thing that I'm most certain of is that we've all been in this spot before at least once. Lol Shaq walked off set on live TV to go to the bathroom — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) April 22, 2025 That's Shaq scurrying off the set in the middle of the show on live television. Why? Because, well, it seems like he has to poop. Badly. "That's that olive oil you've been drinking," Kenny Smith said to his co-host as he rushed to the restroom. "I know," Shaq said in reply. The athletes, man. They're just like us. We've all eaten the wrong thing in the wrong place and had to go at the wrong time because of it. That's Shaq here. The guy who once scored 43 points and 19 rebounds to open up the NBA Finals is the same guy scurrying in slow motion to the bathroom like he's in an action scene in a Michael Bay movie because he's got to go that bad. Speaking of Michael Bay movies, the explosions in that bathroom were probably diabolical. Light a candle in there. Spray some Lysol. Hit the toilet with that Poo-Pourri. Nobody should use that bathroom for a couple of days. I really can't believe we almost lost this show. What a treasure. This article originally appeared on For The Win: It sure seems like Shaq nearly pooped himself live on Inside the NBA
USA Today
16-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Draymond Green's take about the NBA's Rising Stars not deserving the All-Star Game is harsh but fair
You can count Draymond Green among the skeptics about the NBA's new format for the 2025 All-Star Game we'll see on Sunday night. Unsurprisingly, his reservation is about some of the league's younger players getting to skip steps, so to speak, en route to one of the game's more distinguished honors of participating in one of the NBA's primary preferred showcases. According to longtime NBA reporter Marc J. Spears, Green reportedly doesn't like that the NBA's Rising Stars this season — bright first and second-year players like Amen Thompson and Stephon Castle, who were recognized for their early ascents but not selected for the All-Star Game roster itself — get to play in the All-Star Game because of said shift in format. Green described the idea of playing on the Sunday of All-Star Weekend as a 'privilege' established stars and difference-makers should definitively earn rather than, more or less, get into by default. And honestly? While there are some caveats here and there, it's hard to disagree with him: Draymond to Marc Spears: "These young guys, if they're on the rising stars team, they don't deserve the privilege of playing on Sunday" — Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) February 16, 2025 Green is absolutely right that it should be a privilege to share a court with the best men's basketball players on the planet in a flashy exhibition. Still, given concerns over a lack of fiery All-Star Game competition between NBA stars over the last decade or so, the NBA gets to dictate what that privilege means. That is, as a business trying to make money, at least. In this case, the league doesn't think veterans took the All-Star Game seriously enough, so it's trying to add in newfangled (and convoluted) wrinkles to try and inject energy to attract fans. It (still?) wants to use the All-Star Game to (theoretically) better sell the league. Ultimately, while quite silly and overreactive to me, that is the NBA's prerogative. Because to me, we've lost some key points in this overwrought and tired conversation we seemingly have about the NBA All-Star Game every year. For one, the NBA does not need the All-Star Game to sell itself anymore. It used to be a big deal when we weren't saddled with the rise of the internet and social media that didn't give us constant access to superstars at our fingertips. Back in the day, I imagine it was thrilling to see some of the game's biggest names all in one place with no other means to watch them throughout the season other than occasional national broadcasts. But that is no longer our reality. The NBA has one of the most 'online' fandoms around. You can find ceaseless clips of vicious Anthony Edwards dunks, silky smooth Kevin Durant midrange jumpers, and technically perfect Nikola Jokic floaters any time you want. You can search for quotes, clips, and full-length highlight videos on a whim. It's a virtual basketball buffet where you can have whatever you want, whenever you want. The All-Star Game, from this perspective, is an antiquated, vestigial relic being unnecessarily propped up by a league that is unnecessarily acting desperate to protect its apparently sacred importance. I understand there are concerns about consistent effort from NBA stars in the All-Star Game and outside of it. Count me in the camp of people who believe that these extraordinarily privileged athletes (from a financial sense) don't always respect the game of basketball with the proper amount of effort and intensity that they should throughout a season. It's likely one of the bigger reasons some folks have soured on the NBA (however, I don't think all of these assessments are in good faith). At the same time, though, I am sympathetic to the grind of a long, arduous 82-game season. No one feels that grind more than stars, some of whom are playing close to 40 minutes a night, putting their bodies through the wringer in a sport with increasingly faster, stronger, and better athletes with each passing year. That takes an immeasurable toll over time, and that's for games that actually count for something. The All-Star Game doesn't count for anything. For all these already exhausted stars, pushing themselves to the limit with nothing to gain — I would venture to guess they have made the same calculation about increased accessibility to the shows they put on that I have — is a fruitless endeavor. They can only lose at a time when they really just want a much-needed extended break, as a majority of the league gets. None of this changes that getting to play in the All-Star Game should remain an exceptional privilege reserved for the cream of the crop. Because the NBA's veteran stars, by getting selected for this event, should get to dictate what the on-court product looks like. If they want to screw around with their esteemed peers for 2.5 hours, so be it. That is their decision, and it can still be a celebration of basketball with the core of the NBA universe all in one city for a weekend. Like it or not, the NBA's stars have earned that right. It should be reserved for them and them alone.
