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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
"You got to check those boxes' — Kendrick Perkins leaves Chris Paul out of his top 10 point guards list
Chris Paul is a promising player (Image via Instagram / @cp3) A prominent NBA analyst's list of the top ten guards in the league did not include Chris Paul, the recently acquired star of the Los Angeles Clippers. Even though ESPN's Kendrick Perkins, who played against the said player in the AAU and then the NBA, considers him to be the real "point god," he places him in his Top 15 rather than the top 10. Recently, the analyst opened up about the same thing. Kendrick Perkins explains why Chris Paul falls outside his top 10 point guards The Los Angeles Clippers ' Chris Paul is seen by most as one of the greatest point guards ever in NBA history. The 40-year-old is now close to the end of his career as he begins his 21st season in the league. Kendrick Perkins made one comparison apparent, but he didn't provide a comprehensive list of those who rate higher than CP3. He has a higher opinion of the former Oklahoma City Thunder player Russell Westbrook. He stated during the most recent podcast episode Road Trippin': "I don't have CP3 ranked above Russell Westbrook. Like CP3 does a lot of things, changes the franchise, win a lot of games and things? Yes, absolutely. I would never take that away from him. Since he was drafted by the Pelicans, he changed that franchise…' He continued: "He goes to the Clippers, winning organization. Goes to the Phoenix Suns, winning organization. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Making history: These 5 timepieces set world records at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025 CNA Read More Undo But when it comes to rankings, you got to check those boxes and you got to have the accolades. And when I say accolades, yes, championships and Finals MVP. But CP3 don't have one MVP." Originally broadcast on Basketball Network, Kendrick Perkins discussed why he does not consider Chris Paul to be one of the top ten point guards in NBA history: "I don't have him ranked above Russell Westbrook.' Chris Paul recently joined the L.A. Clippers (Image via Instagram / @cp3) He further stated that Russell Westbrook's triple-double record-breaking games and MVP run stand out. The Milwaukee Bucks came back with four straight victories after CP3 led the Phoenix Suns to within two games of the 2021 NBA championship. After winning Game 1, Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder made it to the Finals in 2012 as well. However, it is not certain what additional accomplishments Kendrick Perkins wants for Chris Paul aside from a championship or a regular-season MVP. Meanwhile, the new L.A. Clippers' player will always be regarded as one of the NBA's most knowledgeable and significant point guards, regardless of this comment. Also read: Chris Paul returns to Los Angeles Clippers on 1-year, $3.6M deal in what may be his farewell NBA season Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Hindustan Times
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
LeBron James isn't thrilled about deepfake videos of him, and his legal team is taking action
NBA stars like LeBron James are no strangers to memes and viral internet content about their lives being circulated online. However, a new trend of people creating deepfake videos has recently cropped up, and as per AI platform FlickUp's founder Jason Stacks, the Los Angeles Lakers player is not that thrilled about it. LeBron James is not happy about people making deepfake videos of him.(AP) Cease-and-desist letter In a recent Instagram reel, Stacks revealed that James's legal team had issued him a cease-and-desist letter in lieu of the deepfake content being created using his platform. 'This is a letter from one of the biggest NBA players of all time. Two months ago, I launched the YouTube of AI video. It was a fun idea to help creators make some more money. But then people started noticing … Like this guy, yeah, LeBron James. And he wasn't happy, because I got this cease-and-desist from his team,' says Stacks. "I'm so f**ked 😭,' he wrote in the caption. This is in reference to multiple deepfake videos created by online users, including one where James is pregnant with Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry's baby. Former teammate speaks in support James's former teammate Richard Jefferson spoke up in support of the player's attempt to remove content potentially harmful to his image during a recent appearance on the Road Trippin' podcast. We see the value in name, image, and likeness,' he claimed. 'This is one of the issues with AI. All of a sudden, videos depicting whatever you want. They're saying whatever you want. Think for all human beings, what people are doing isn't a positive thing. Kendrick Perkins, Jefferson's co-host, also spoke up on the matter. 'If it is true that LeBron and his team are sending out those cease and desists and stopping that s***, I'm all for it,' he said. 'You have one name. Protect that m*********** name!' This is one of many efforts of James's legal team to take charge of his online narrative and address issues concerning the illicit use of famous personalities. It also points out the dangers of the unregulated use of such technology. By Stuti Gupta
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
"I cried myself to sleep every single night as a kid" - Kendrick Perkins talks about experiencing the hardest childhood ever
"I cried myself to sleep every single night as a kid" - Kendrick Perkins talks about experiencing the hardest childhood ever originally appeared on Basketball Network. Back during his playing days, Kendrick Perkins was known as an enforcer, a tough big-bodied player who wasn't afraid to bang with the big boys on the inside and get physical with them. At 6'10" and 270 pounds, Perk looked like an old ogre who rarely smiled and who always looked like he was in a bad mood. During the recent episode of the "Road Trippin" podcast, Big Perk explained that his tough guy personality is the product of a rough childhood where every day was a struggle to survive. "My wife said, "I never see you cry." You know why, I said, I told her, "I don't have any more tears to shed. I cried myself to sleep every single night as a kid, bruh. That's a struggle," he said. Perkins arguably has one of the toughest life stories in the NBA Perk's father abandoned him and his mom when he was two years old. And when he was five, Perk's mom was shot dead by a neighbor she had a dispute with. With no parents, young Kendrick was put up for adoption. Fortunately, he was adopted by his maternal grandparents and grew up with them on a farm in Beaupoint, Texas. Although he ended up living with his real family, little Kendrick's struggles did not end there. His grandfather Raymond Lewis worked as a janitor, while his grandma Mary earned a meager $40 a week cleaning houses. Because the budget was tight, life was anything but easy for a young Perkins. So, poverty became the reason why Perkins chose to forego college and head straight to the NBA from high school. His priority was to take care of his grandparents, who were starting to grow older. "Grew up in a very poor household," Perkins said. "We ended up making it work…. I grew up, and my whole goal… was not only to make it to the NBA, but I just had it on my mind to get my grandparents out of this situation. If you see the house I grew up in, I was like, 'I've just got to make it better for my family.'" The hard work paid off handsomely for Kendrick After playing in the McDonald's All-American game, Kendrick entered the 2003 NBA Draft, where he was selected 27th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies and traded on draft night to the Boston Celtics. After signing a four-year $4.3 million rookie deal with Boston, Big Perk fulfilled his promise to care for his grandparents. In 2008, Perkins won the NBA championship with the Boston Celtics. A year later, he married his high school sweetheart, the former Vanity Alpough. Then, in 2011, Big Perk got the bag when he signed a five-year $39 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Big Perk is now retired and currently works as an NBA analyst for ESPN. He's gained a lot of weight since retiring. And when you look at him, he still looks like that tough guy ready to mix it up and bang with the big boys. But behind that look is a kid from Beaumont who triumphed over tragedy and poverty to make it in story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kendrick Perkins loves the way Spurs' lottery picks are dominating the Summer League: "The Spurs [are] really hitting the draft"
Kendrick Perkins loves the way Spurs' lottery picks are dominating the Summer League: "The Spurs [are] really hitting the draft" originally appeared on Basketball Network. Kendrick Perkins loves what the San Antonio Spurs did in the 2025 Draft after watching their picks perform during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The Spurs had two lottery picks this year and they used them to select Dylan Harper at number two and Carter Bryant and number 14. Big showings from young guys Both have been extremely impressive if you ask Big Perk. "The Spurs [are] really hitting the draft. I got a chance to see Dylan Harper for the first time — he's like that. I think that Carter Bryant, from Arizona, reminds me a lot of OG Annunoby. He's ahead of his [years]," Perk said on the "Road Trippin'" podcast before offering more praise for Bryant. "He's not worried about scoring; he's worried about getting minutes. You don't find young guys like that. He's like, 'Hold up, I'm coming on the team with Victor Wembanyama, De'Aaron Fox, Harrison Barnes. How can I get minutes? At 6'8", 6'9", strong as an ox. You know how I get minutes? Playing defense at a high level. How do I impress my coaches? By being mic'd up so they can hear me calling [the defense] and being the anchor and the captain defensively. And when I'm on the bench, I'm in great spirits,'" Perkins pointed can both have key roles in the Spurs' success While neither Harper nor Bryant will be required to lead the team and they will contribute as role players instead, it's exactly what the Spurs wanted when they drafted them. Even though Harper is a point guard and that role will be occupied for some time in the future by Fox, he's built as a two-guard, standing at 6'6", 215 pounds. With two 16-point games in the Summer League, he already showed the ability to absorb some contact while driving to the basket as well as some quick hands. That's why he'll fit perfectly alongside Fox, allowing him to have some rest defensively, even though Fox is a very good defender as well. But if Harper can show the same level of defense he showed during the summer, he has the physical tools to take on the primary opposing ballhandler and give more rest to Fox so he can save that energy to be more lethal offensively. The biggest aspect of the game that he needs to improve on is his 3-point shooting as he only shot 33.3 percent during his time at Rutgers. He'll have plenty of open perimeter looks with all the attention his teammates will have so Harper has to be able to knock those consistently. And in regard to Bryant, Perk basically explained everything. He's been a menace defensively and the Spurs can use him in a multitude of different ways on that end. He has the strength to guard bigger players in the post as well as quickness to stay in front of the quicker guards if needed. That's why Bryant will probably be a key cog in lineups where the Spurs switch everything. Be that as it may, San Antonio will go as far this year as Wemby and Fox will take them. Both have the talent to become one of the best one-two punches in the league, but the health has been an issue with both last season. If they can stay healthy and the team meshes together well chemistry wise, the Spurs could be one of the bigger surprises not only in the Western Conference, but the whole league story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
NBA Legend Predicts Team USA Can't Win Gold at 2028 Olympics as Global Rivals Rise: Is Their Dominance Coming to an End?
Team USA (Image via Getty) A bold prediction by Olympic bronze medalist Richard Jefferson has ignited debate in the basketball community, as he claims Team USA won't win gold at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. With Team USA historically dominant, Richard Jefferson's comments highlight growing concerns about aging superstars, international parity, and the evolution of global basketball talent. 'The US will not win gold in LA in three years,' Richard Jefferson said on the Road Trippin' podcast. 'It took our greatest players just to beat teams with barely any All-Stars—like Serbia and France. Without KD, LeBron, Embiid—the Avengers—we wouldn't have won gold.' Richard Jefferson's statement follows a similar forecast from NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal , who pointed to the increasing strength of European teams and the aging of American stars. 'Europe has caught up and is only slightly behind, but it will soon overtake the USA,' O'Neal stated. 'I am sure the USA will not win gold at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.' What's Fueling the Doubt? 1. The End of the 'Avengers' Era Team USA's reliance on veterans like LeBron James (43 in 2028), Stephen Curry (40), and Kevin Durant (39) isn't sustainable. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Đây có thể là thời điểm tốt nhất để giao dịch vàng trong 5 năm qua IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo By the next Olympics, these legends are expected to retire from international play. Their contributions were vital in clinching a hard-fought gold in Paris 2024, and replacing them with equal leadership and production remains uncertain. 2. Cohesion Beats Star Power The 2024 roster, though stacked, needed a full-force effort to edge past teams with far less individual talent. Serbia and France, led by fewer NBA stars, pushed Team USA to the brink thanks to better chemistry and discipline. With limited prep time before international tournaments, raw talent may not be enough in 2028. 3. The International Rise: Wembanyama and Jokic Lead the Charge International squads are no longer underdogs. France is expected to be stronger than ever, with Victor Wembanyama entering his prime and Zaccharie Risacher adding depth. Serbia continues to thrive with Nikola Jokic at the helm, while Canada, Germany, and even Croatia have cultivated young, hungry rosters ready to challenge the old guard. But Is It Still Team USA's Gold to Lose? Despite the skepticism, many still view Team USA as the favorite. Rising stars like Anthony Edwards, Jayson Tatum , and Tyrese Haliburton represent a new generation of elite American talent. Combined with home-court advantage and the deepest player pool in the world, Team USA retains the upper hand—at least on paper. A Reddit user echoed this confidence: 'The rest of the world has been catching up but, none of them have the versatility and talent depth that the USA has… Team USA will easily win the gold medal in the Olympics.' A Tipping Point in Global Basketball? Team USA has only missed gold three times since basketball debuted in the Olympics: 1972, 1988, and 2004. Yet the 2028 Games may be their biggest test yet. The single-elimination format leaves little room for error. With shifting generational tides and mounting international momentum, the margin for victory has never been thinner. Also read: Caitlin Clark Set to Make 3-Point Contest Debut at WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis As the basketball world looks toward Los Angeles, the stage is set not only for a showdown between teams—but for a defining moment in the sport's global balance of power. Whether Team USA extends its legacy or the world catches up for good, LA 2028 will be one for the ages. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
