High five: Spurs cruise to another NBA title
SAN ANTONIO -- As it turns out, the expiration date for a dynasty is more flexible than many believed.
Years after the NBA punditry determined that San Antonio was too old to remain contenders for a championship, the Spurs were spry enough to win their fifth title in 15 years, defeating the Miami Heat 104-87 Sunday to win the NBA Finals four games to one.
San Antonio was on the verge of winning the championship last season but lost Games 6 and 7 in Miami, the former after blowing a five-point lead in the final 28 seconds. It was the Heat's second straight title.
"We were so close last year," Spurs guard Tony Parker said. "We wanted to redeem ourselves. This title is the sweetest one."
San Antonio, trailing 22-6 in the first quarter, responded by outscoring Miami 53-20 during a long stretch that extended into the second half.
Forward Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and he was selected the Finals' Most Valuable Player. Leonard, 22, averaged nine points in the first two games but 24 over the next three.
"I had a great group of guys pushing me," Leonard said. "They told me I had to be aggressive every night for us to win the series."
Guard Manu Ginobili added 19 points, and forward Tim Duncan scored 14.
Parker missed his first 10 shots -- he was scoreless late in the third quarter -- but hit his next seven and finished with 16 points. His backup, Patty Mills, scored 17, including 14 in the third quarter.
The Spurs led handily before Parker scored a point, showing something people saw from them all season.
"This is a team," Ginobili said. "That's what makes it so nice."
San Antonio's four victories were by an average of 18 points.
"It was exquisite basketball," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said of the Spurs. "Ball movement, player movement, unselfish basketball."
Forward LeBron James led Miami with 31 points and 10 rebounds, but once again, he did not receive much help. Center Chris Bosh was the Heat's second-highest scorer with 13 points, and guard Dwyane Wade finished with 11. Bosh and Wade combined to hit 10 of 26 shots.
The Heat failed to score during the first four minutes of the second half.
Fans and media can debate whether the Spurs are a true sports dynasty because they never won championships in successive seasons, but they earn points for longevity. Duncan, 38, has been around for all five championships, the first of them in 1999.
During this year's Finals, Duncan set all-time NBA marks for postseason minutes played and playoff double-doubles -- in his case, points and rebounds.
Ginobili, 36, and Parker, 32, were key cogs for each of the Spurs' past four championships, including 2003, 2005 and 2007.
The Spurs led 47-40 at halftime Sunday after trailing by 16 points in the first quarter.
James ignited the fast start for the Heat, scoring 17 of Miami's 29 first-quarter points. San Antonio, in addition to being unable to stop James, missed 10 of its first 11 shots.
The Spurs recovered sufficiently to cut the deficit to seven after the first quarter, and then they really rallied.
Leonard scored a steady 15 in the first half. Ginobili scored eight in the second quarter to finish the half with 14.
The Spurs were on their way to grabbing the championship that they let slip away last season.
"Last year's loss was devastating," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "For the group to have the fortitude that they showed to get back to this spot I think speaks volumes about how they are constituted and what kind of fiber they have."
The Heat reached the NBA Finals all four seasons since James and Bosh joined the team, winning two titles.
"Take 50 percent in four years in championships any day," James said. "You want to win them all, but that's just the nature of the game."
NOTES: Ray Allen replaced Mario Chalmers at guard in Miami's starting lineup. Allen shot 1-for-8 and scored five points. Chalmers went 2-for-3 and scored eight points. ... San Antonio shot 47.4 percent Sunday, down from the team's 54.2 percent success rate in the first four games, the second-best mark through four games in the Finals in the NBA's shot-clock era (since 1954-55), according to Elias Sports. Included was the 75.7 percent the Spurs shot in the first half of Game 3, an NBA Finals record for any half. The Lakers shot 54.6 through four games in 1984 but lost in seven to the Boston Celtics. ... Before this series, Miami never trailed by two games during F LeBron James' four seasons with the Heat. ... The Spurs won Games 3 and 4 in Miami by a total of 40 points, the largest margin of victory by any team in consecutive NBA Finals road games ever. ... There are a lot of ways to describe the frustration of San Antonio's opponents in the 2014 playoffs. One comes from James, who said, "Any little mistake you make, they make you pay."
SAN ANTONIO -- As it turns out, the expiration date for a dynasty is more flexible than many believed.
Years after the NBA punditry determined that San Antonio was too old to remain contenders for a championship, the Spurs were spry enough to win their fifth title in 15 years, defeating the Miami Heat 104-87 Sunday to win the NBA Finals four games to one.
San Antonio was on the verge of winning the championship last season but lost Games 6 and 7 in Miami, the former after blowing a five-point lead in the final 28 seconds. It was the Heat's second straight title.
"We were so close last year," Spurs guard Tony Parker said. "We wanted to redeem ourselves. This title is the sweetest one."
San Antonio, trailing 22-6 in the first quarter, responded by outscoring Miami 53-20 during a long stretch that extended into the second half.
Forward Kawhi Leonard led the Spurs with 22 points and 10 rebounds, and he was selected the Finals' Most Valuable Player. Leonard, 22, averaged nine points in the first two games but 24 over the next three.
"I had a great group of guys pushing me," Leonard said. "They told me I had to be aggressive every night for us to win the series."
Guard Manu Ginobili added 19 points, and forward Tim Duncan scored 14.
Parker missed his first 10 shots -- he was scoreless late in the third quarter -- but hit his next seven and finished with 16 points. His backup, Patty Mills, scored 17, including 14 in the third quarter.
The Spurs led handily before Parker scored a point, showing something people saw from them all season.
"This is a team," Ginobili said. "That's what makes it so nice."
San Antonio's four victories were by an average of 18 points.
"It was exquisite basketball," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said of the Spurs. "Ball movement, player movement, unselfish basketball."
Forward LeBron James led Miami with 31 points and 10 rebounds, but once again, he did not receive much help. Center Chris Bosh was the Heat's second-highest scorer with 13 points, and guard Dwyane Wade finished with 11. Bosh and Wade combined to hit 10 of 26 shots.
The Heat failed to score during the first four minutes of the second half.
Fans and media can debate whether the Spurs are a true sports dynasty because they never won championships in successive seasons, but they earn points for longevity. Duncan, 38, has been around for all five championships, the first of them in 1999.
During this year's Finals, Duncan set all-time NBA marks for postseason minutes played and playoff double-doubles -- in his case, points and rebounds.
Ginobili, 36, and Parker, 32, were key cogs for each of the Spurs' past four championships, including 2003, 2005 and 2007.
The Spurs led 47-40 at halftime Sunday after trailing by 16 points in the first quarter.
James ignited the fast start for the Heat, scoring 17 of Miami's 29 first-quarter points. San Antonio, in addition to being unable to stop James, missed 10 of its first 11 shots.
The Spurs recovered sufficiently to cut the deficit to seven after the first quarter, and then they really rallied.
Leonard scored a steady 15 in the first half. Ginobili scored eight in the second quarter to finish the half with 14.
The Spurs were on their way to grabbing the championship that they let slip away last season.
"Last year's loss was devastating," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "For the group to have the fortitude that they showed to get back to this spot I think speaks volumes about how they are constituted and what kind of fiber they have."
The Heat reached the NBA Finals all four seasons since James and Bosh joined the team, winning two titles.
"Take 50 percent in four years in championships any day," James said. "You want to win them all, but that's just the nature of the game."
NOTES: Ray Allen replaced Mario Chalmers at guard in Miami's starting lineup. Allen shot 1-for-8 and scored five points. Chalmers went 2-for-3 and scored eight points. ... San Antonio shot 47.4 percent Sunday, down from the team's 54.2 percent success rate in the first four games, the second-best mark through four games in the Finals in the NBA's shot-clock era (since 1954-55), according to Elias Sports. Included was the 75.7 percent the Spurs shot in the first half of Game 3, an NBA Finals record for any half. The Lakers shot 54.6 through four games in 1984 but lost in seven to the Boston Celtics. ... Before this series, Miami never trailed by two games during F LeBron James' four seasons with the Heat. ... The Spurs won Games 3 and 4 in Miami by a total of 40 points, the largest margin of victory by any team in consecutive NBA Finals road games ever. ... There are a lot of ways to describe the frustration of San Antonio's opponents in the 2014 playoffs. One comes from James, who said, "Any little mistake you make, they make you pay."
NBA
Tuesday, June 24
LeBron James to opt out of deal, will become UFA
Superstar LeBron James will opt out of his current deal and become an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN NBA Insider Chris Broussard.
James' agent, Richie Paul, informed the Miami Heat Tuesday morning that he would exercise his early termination option.
Miami is the favorite landing spot for James at -800, according to Sportsbook.ag as of 9:40 a.m. ET. A return to Cleveland has the next best odds at +550, while Houston is the best new destination for James at +1,000.
Tuesday, June 24
LeBron James to opt out of deal, will become UFA
Superstar LeBron James will opt out of his current deal and become an unrestricted free agent, according to ESPN NBA Insider Chris Broussard.
James' agent, Richie Paul, informed the Miami Heat Tuesday morning that he would exercise his early termination option.
Miami is the favorite landing spot for James at -800, according to Sportsbook.ag as of 9:40 a.m. ET. A return to Cleveland has the next best odds at +550, while Houston is the best new destination for James at +1,000.
LeBron, Carmelo Props
June 20, 2014
The 2013-14 NBA season is officially in the books and the attention on the hardwood has turned to the offseason, in particular the free agency period, which begins on July 1. The biggest potential free agent is LeBron James, who is still under contract for two more years with the Miami Heat but the All-Star does have the ability to opt out of the deal.
If he does, every other team in the NBA will pursue the league’s best player.
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.ag are offering up odds on where James will play next.
To no surprise, the Heat are listed as heavy 1/8 favorites (Bet $100 to win $12.50).
After Miami, the offshore outfit believes LeBron could reunite with Cleveland, who has been listed as a 6/1 choice (Bet $100 to win $600).
Bettors should make a note that just because the Heat are the top betting choice to retain James, it doesn’t mean he’ll stay in South Florida. In case you forgot, Miami was nowhere on LeBron’s radar until very late in the process. In the summer of 2010, Cleveland was a 1/3 favorite to retain him and we all know how that turned out. In case you forgot, the Heat were the fifth choice after the Cavaliers, Bulls, Knicks and Nets.
Another looming free agent is New York's Carmelo Anthony. Similar to James, he also has an opt out clause in his contract and can become a free agent. Oddsmakers have made the Knicks 11/10 favorites (Bet $100 to win $110) to retain Anthony's services but the Bulls (6/5) are also receiving attention, as are the Houston Rockets (9/2).
All of the odds for these player props from Sportsbook.ag are listed below:
LEBRON JAMES - Where will he play his 1st game of the 2014-15 season?
Miami Heat 1/8
Cleveland Cavaliers 11/2
Houston Rockets 8/1
Chicago Bulls 15/1
Los Angeles Clippers 15/1
Dallas Mavericks 30/1
Los Angeles Lakers 30/1
New York Knicks 50/1
CARMELO ANTHONY - Where will he play his 1st game of the 2014-15 season?
New York Knicks 11/10
Chicago Bulls 6/5
Houston Rockets 9/2
Dallas Mavericks 10/1
Miami Heat 10/1
Brooklyn Nets 20/1
Los Angeles Clippers 20/1
Los Angeles Lakers 20/1
Odds to win the 2014-15 NBA Finals
Miami Heat 5/2
San Antonio Spurs 8/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 8/1
Los Angeles Clippers 10/1
Indiana Pacers 15/1
Chicago Bulls 15/1
Houston Rockets 20/1
Golden State Warriors 30/1
Portland Trail Blazers 32/1
Washington Wizards 35/1
New York Knicks 50/1
Brooklyn Nets 50/1
Memphis Grizzlies 50/1
Dallas Mavericks 50/1
Los Angeles Lakers 50/1
New Orleans Pelicans 50/1
Toronto Raptors 60/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 60/1
Denver Nuggets 60/1
Charlotte Hornets 75/1
Phoenix Suns 75/1
Boston Celtics 75/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 75/1
Atlanta Hawks 75/1
Utah Jazz 125/1
Orlando Magic 125/1
Detroit Pistons 125/1
Sacramento Kings 125/1
Philadelphia 76ers 250/1
Milwaukee Bucks 300/1
Odds to win the 2014-15 Eastern Conference
Miami Heat 6/5
Indiana Pacers 11/2
Chicago Bulls 11/2
Washington Wizards 15/1
New York Knicks 25/1
Toronto Raptors 25/1
Brooklyn Nets 25/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 25/1
Charlotte Hornets 30/1
Atlanta Hawks 30/1
Boston Celtics 30/1
Detroit Pistons 60/1
Orlando Magic 60/1
Philadelphia 76ers 100/1
Milwaukee Bucks 150/1
Odds to win the 2014-15 Western Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder 5/2
San Antonio Spurs 3/1
Los Angeles Clippers 5/1
Houston Rockets 12/1
Golden State Warriors 15/1
Portland Trail Blazers 18/1
New Orleans Pelicans 20/1
Memphis Grizzlies 25/1
Los Angeles Lakers 25/1
Denver Nuggets 30/1
Dallas Mavericks 30/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 40/1
Phoenix Suns 40/1
Sacramento Kings 75/1
Utah Jazz 75/1
June 20, 2014
The 2013-14 NBA season is officially in the books and the attention on the hardwood has turned to the offseason, in particular the free agency period, which begins on July 1. The biggest potential free agent is LeBron James, who is still under contract for two more years with the Miami Heat but the All-Star does have the ability to opt out of the deal.
If he does, every other team in the NBA will pursue the league’s best player.
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.ag are offering up odds on where James will play next.
To no surprise, the Heat are listed as heavy 1/8 favorites (Bet $100 to win $12.50).
After Miami, the offshore outfit believes LeBron could reunite with Cleveland, who has been listed as a 6/1 choice (Bet $100 to win $600).
Bettors should make a note that just because the Heat are the top betting choice to retain James, it doesn’t mean he’ll stay in South Florida. In case you forgot, Miami was nowhere on LeBron’s radar until very late in the process. In the summer of 2010, Cleveland was a 1/3 favorite to retain him and we all know how that turned out. In case you forgot, the Heat were the fifth choice after the Cavaliers, Bulls, Knicks and Nets.
Another looming free agent is New York's Carmelo Anthony. Similar to James, he also has an opt out clause in his contract and can become a free agent. Oddsmakers have made the Knicks 11/10 favorites (Bet $100 to win $110) to retain Anthony's services but the Bulls (6/5) are also receiving attention, as are the Houston Rockets (9/2).
All of the odds for these player props from Sportsbook.ag are listed below:
LEBRON JAMES - Where will he play his 1st game of the 2014-15 season?
Miami Heat 1/8
Cleveland Cavaliers 11/2
Houston Rockets 8/1
Chicago Bulls 15/1
Los Angeles Clippers 15/1
Dallas Mavericks 30/1
Los Angeles Lakers 30/1
New York Knicks 50/1
CARMELO ANTHONY - Where will he play his 1st game of the 2014-15 season?
New York Knicks 11/10
Chicago Bulls 6/5
Houston Rockets 9/2
Dallas Mavericks 10/1
Miami Heat 10/1
Brooklyn Nets 20/1
Los Angeles Clippers 20/1
Los Angeles Lakers 20/1
Odds to win the 2014-15 NBA Finals
Miami Heat 5/2
San Antonio Spurs 8/1
Oklahoma City Thunder 8/1
Los Angeles Clippers 10/1
Indiana Pacers 15/1
Chicago Bulls 15/1
Houston Rockets 20/1
Golden State Warriors 30/1
Portland Trail Blazers 32/1
Washington Wizards 35/1
New York Knicks 50/1
Brooklyn Nets 50/1
Memphis Grizzlies 50/1
Dallas Mavericks 50/1
Los Angeles Lakers 50/1
New Orleans Pelicans 50/1
Toronto Raptors 60/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 60/1
Denver Nuggets 60/1
Charlotte Hornets 75/1
Phoenix Suns 75/1
Boston Celtics 75/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 75/1
Atlanta Hawks 75/1
Utah Jazz 125/1
Orlando Magic 125/1
Detroit Pistons 125/1
Sacramento Kings 125/1
Philadelphia 76ers 250/1
Milwaukee Bucks 300/1
Odds to win the 2014-15 Eastern Conference
Miami Heat 6/5
Indiana Pacers 11/2
Chicago Bulls 11/2
Washington Wizards 15/1
New York Knicks 25/1
Toronto Raptors 25/1
Brooklyn Nets 25/1
Cleveland Cavaliers 25/1
Charlotte Hornets 30/1
Atlanta Hawks 30/1
Boston Celtics 30/1
Detroit Pistons 60/1
Orlando Magic 60/1
Philadelphia 76ers 100/1
Milwaukee Bucks 150/1
Odds to win the 2014-15 Western Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder 5/2
San Antonio Spurs 3/1
Los Angeles Clippers 5/1
Houston Rockets 12/1
Golden State Warriors 15/1
Portland Trail Blazers 18/1
New Orleans Pelicans 20/1
Memphis Grizzlies 25/1
Los Angeles Lakers 25/1
Denver Nuggets 30/1
Dallas Mavericks 30/1
Minnesota Timberwolves 40/1
Phoenix Suns 40/1
Sacramento Kings 75/1
Utah Jazz 75/1
NBA Draft Props
June 23, 2014
The 2014 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday June 26 and the talent pool available is being considered one of the deepest in years.
Cleveland won the NBA Draft Lottery and will have the No. 1 overall selection. Milwaukee will select second and Philadelphia will pick third in the draft.
One month ago, Sportsbook.ag felt the top overall pick would be one of three players -- Jabari Paker, Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid.
Wiggins and Embiid were both freshman teammates at Kansas. Wiggins averaged 17.1 points per game while Embiid, a 7-foot-center, averaged 11.2 PPG and 8.1 RPG plus he blocked 72 shots in conference play.
Wiggins was made a 5/8 favorite in late May and the oddsmakers still believe he'll be the top choice. Embiid (9/5) was right behind Wiggins but a recent foot injury has watched his stock drop. He is now the third choice, behind Jabari Parker.
Parker, a power forward, was the first freshman to lead the Blue Devils in both scoring and rebounding.
Most basketball pundits believe all three will have a great chance to be a future All-Star in the league.
Sportsbook.ag is offering up a chance for bettors to predict who will be the top pick in the upcoming draft and the offshore outfit is starting to provide other props for the event as well.
2014 NBA Draft - Player Selected No. 1 Overall in the Draft (5/26/14)
Andrew Wiggins 5/9
(Bet $100 to win $55)
Joel Embiid 13/2
(Bet $100 to win $650)
Jabari Parker 6/5
(Bet $100 to win $120)
Field (Any Other Player) 20/1
(Bet $100 to win $2,000)
Which Player Will Get Drafted 1st?
Julius Randle +110 vs. Aaron Gordon -150
Gary Harris -125 vs. Nik Stauskas -115
Russ Smith -185 vs. DeAndre Kane +140
Over-Under Draft Positions
Doug McDermott - Creighton
Over 9.5 (+110)
Under 9.5 (-150)
Marcus Smart - Oklahoma State
Over 7.5 (+180)
Under 7.5 (-260)
Shabazz Napier - UConn
Over 23.5 (+140)
Under 23.5 (-185)
Joel Embiid - Kansas
Over 5.5 (+150)
Under 5.5 (-200)
Total International Player Drafted in 1st Round (Players Not Born in USA)
Over 8.5 (-155)
Under 8.5 (+115)
June 23, 2014
The 2014 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday June 26 and the talent pool available is being considered one of the deepest in years.
Cleveland won the NBA Draft Lottery and will have the No. 1 overall selection. Milwaukee will select second and Philadelphia will pick third in the draft.
One month ago, Sportsbook.ag felt the top overall pick would be one of three players -- Jabari Paker, Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid.
Wiggins and Embiid were both freshman teammates at Kansas. Wiggins averaged 17.1 points per game while Embiid, a 7-foot-center, averaged 11.2 PPG and 8.1 RPG plus he blocked 72 shots in conference play.
Wiggins was made a 5/8 favorite in late May and the oddsmakers still believe he'll be the top choice. Embiid (9/5) was right behind Wiggins but a recent foot injury has watched his stock drop. He is now the third choice, behind Jabari Parker.
Parker, a power forward, was the first freshman to lead the Blue Devils in both scoring and rebounding.
Most basketball pundits believe all three will have a great chance to be a future All-Star in the league.
Sportsbook.ag is offering up a chance for bettors to predict who will be the top pick in the upcoming draft and the offshore outfit is starting to provide other props for the event as well.
2014 NBA Draft - Player Selected No. 1 Overall in the Draft (5/26/14)
Andrew Wiggins 5/9
(Bet $100 to win $55)
Joel Embiid 13/2
(Bet $100 to win $650)
Jabari Parker 6/5
(Bet $100 to win $120)
Field (Any Other Player) 20/1
(Bet $100 to win $2,000)
Which Player Will Get Drafted 1st?
Julius Randle +110 vs. Aaron Gordon -150
Gary Harris -125 vs. Nik Stauskas -115
Russ Smith -185 vs. DeAndre Kane +140
Over-Under Draft Positions
Doug McDermott - Creighton
Over 9.5 (+110)
Under 9.5 (-150)
Marcus Smart - Oklahoma State
Over 7.5 (+180)
Under 7.5 (-260)
Shabazz Napier - UConn
Over 23.5 (+140)
Under 23.5 (-185)
Joel Embiid - Kansas
Over 5.5 (+150)
Under 5.5 (-200)
Total International Player Drafted in 1st Round (Players Not Born in USA)
Over 8.5 (-155)
Under 8.5 (+115)
NBA draft, pick by pick
FIRST ROUND
1. Cleveland Cavaliers, SF Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, freshman
2. Milwaukee Bucks, SF Jabari Parker, Duke, freshman
3. Philadelphia 76ers, C Joel Embiid, Kansas, freshman
4. Orlando Magic, PF Aaron Gordon, Arizona, freshman
5. Utah Jazz, SG Dante Exum, Australia
6. Boston Celtics, PG Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, sophomore
7. Los Angeles Lakers, PF Julius Randle, Kentucky, freshman
8. Sacramento Kings, SG Nik Stauskas, Michigan, sophomore
9. Charlotte Hornets, PF Noah Vonleh, Indiana, freshman
10. Philadelphia 76ers, PG Elfrid Payton, Louisiana-Lafayette, junior (traded to the Orlando Magic)
11. Denver Nuggets, SF Doug McDermott, Creighton, senior (traded to the Chicago Bulls)
12. Orlando Magic, SF Dario Saric, Croatia (traded to the Philadelphia 76ers)
13. Minnesota Timberwolves, SG Zach LaVine, UCLA, freshman
14. Phoenix Suns, SF T.J. Warren, North Carolina State, sophomore
15. Atlanta Hawks, PF Adreian Payne, Michigan State, senior
16. Chicago Bulls C Jusuf Nurkic, Bosnia and Herzegovina (traded to the Denver Nuggets)
17. Boston Celtics, SG James Young, Kentucky, freshman
18. Phoenix Suns, PG Tyler Ennis, Syracuse, freshman
19. Chicago Bulls, SG Gary Harris, Michigan State, sophomore (traded to the Denver Nuggets)
20. Toronto Raptors, SF Bruno Caboclo, Brazil
21. Oklahoma City Thunder, C Mitch McGary, Michigan, sophomore
22. Memphis Grizzlies, SG Jordan Adams, UCLA, sophomore
23. Utah Jazz, SF Rodney Hood, Duke, sophomore
24. Charlotte Hornets, PG Shabazz Napier, Connecticut, senior
25. Houston Rockets, PF Clint Capela, Switzerland
26. Miami Heat, SG P.J. Hairston, Texas Legends (NBDL)
27. Phoenix Suns, SG Bogdan Bogdanovic, Serbia
28. Los Angeles Clippers, SG C.J. Wilcox, Washington, senior
29. Oklahoma City Thunder, SF Josh Huestis, Stanford, senior
30. San Antonio Spurs, SF Kyle Anderson, UCLA, sophomore
SECOND ROUND
31. Milwaukee Bucks, SF Damien Inglis, France
32. Philadelphia 76ers, SF K.J. McDaniels, Clemson, junior
33. Cleveland Cavaliers, SG Joe Harris, Virginia, senior
34. New York Knicks, SF Cleanthony Early, Wichita State, senior
35. Utah Jazz, PF Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee, junior (traded to the Memphis Grizzlies)
36. Milwaukee Bucks, PF Johnny O'Bryant III, LSU, junior
37. Toronto Raptors, SF DeAndre Daniels, Connecticut, junior
38. Detroit Pistons, SG Spencer Dinwiddie, Colorado, junior
39. Philadelphia 76ers, SF Jerami Grant, Syracuse, sophomore
40. Minnesota Timberwolves, SF Glenn Robinson III, Michigan, sophomore
41. Denver Nuggets, PF Nikola Jokic, Serbia
42. Houston Rockets, SG Nick Johnson, Arizona, junior
43. Atlanta Hawks, C Walter Tavares, Cape Verde
44. Minnesota Timberwolves, SG Markel Brown, Oklahoma State, senior
45. Charlotte Hornets, PF Dwight Powell, Stanford, senior
46. Washington Wizards, PG Jordan Clarkson, Missouri, junior
47. Philadelphia 76ers, PG Russ Smith, Louisville, senior
48. Milwaukee Bucks, SG Lamar Patterson, Pittsburgh, senior
49. Chicago Bulls, PF Cameron Bairstow, New Mexico, senior
50. Phoenix Suns, C Alec Brown, Green Bay, senior
51. New York Knicks, SF Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Delaware 87ers (NBDL)
52. Philadelphia 76ers, PG Vasilije Micic, Serbia
53. Minnesota Timberwolves, SF Alessandro Gentile, Italy
54. Philadelphia 76ers, SG Nemanja Dangubic, Serbia
55. Miami Heat, PG, Semaj Christon, Xavier, sophomore
56. Orlando Magic, SG Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa, senior
57. Indiana Pacers, PF Louis Labeyrie, France
58. San Antonio Spurs, SG Jordan McRae, Tennessee, senior
59. Toronto Raptors, SG Xavier Thames, San Diego State senior
60. San Antonio Spurs, PF Cory Jefferson, Baylor senior
FIRST ROUND
1. Cleveland Cavaliers, SF Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, freshman
2. Milwaukee Bucks, SF Jabari Parker, Duke, freshman
3. Philadelphia 76ers, C Joel Embiid, Kansas, freshman
4. Orlando Magic, PF Aaron Gordon, Arizona, freshman
5. Utah Jazz, SG Dante Exum, Australia
6. Boston Celtics, PG Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, sophomore
7. Los Angeles Lakers, PF Julius Randle, Kentucky, freshman
8. Sacramento Kings, SG Nik Stauskas, Michigan, sophomore
9. Charlotte Hornets, PF Noah Vonleh, Indiana, freshman
10. Philadelphia 76ers, PG Elfrid Payton, Louisiana-Lafayette, junior (traded to the Orlando Magic)
11. Denver Nuggets, SF Doug McDermott, Creighton, senior (traded to the Chicago Bulls)
12. Orlando Magic, SF Dario Saric, Croatia (traded to the Philadelphia 76ers)
13. Minnesota Timberwolves, SG Zach LaVine, UCLA, freshman
14. Phoenix Suns, SF T.J. Warren, North Carolina State, sophomore
15. Atlanta Hawks, PF Adreian Payne, Michigan State, senior
16. Chicago Bulls C Jusuf Nurkic, Bosnia and Herzegovina (traded to the Denver Nuggets)
17. Boston Celtics, SG James Young, Kentucky, freshman
18. Phoenix Suns, PG Tyler Ennis, Syracuse, freshman
19. Chicago Bulls, SG Gary Harris, Michigan State, sophomore (traded to the Denver Nuggets)
20. Toronto Raptors, SF Bruno Caboclo, Brazil
21. Oklahoma City Thunder, C Mitch McGary, Michigan, sophomore
22. Memphis Grizzlies, SG Jordan Adams, UCLA, sophomore
23. Utah Jazz, SF Rodney Hood, Duke, sophomore
24. Charlotte Hornets, PG Shabazz Napier, Connecticut, senior
25. Houston Rockets, PF Clint Capela, Switzerland
26. Miami Heat, SG P.J. Hairston, Texas Legends (NBDL)
27. Phoenix Suns, SG Bogdan Bogdanovic, Serbia
28. Los Angeles Clippers, SG C.J. Wilcox, Washington, senior
29. Oklahoma City Thunder, SF Josh Huestis, Stanford, senior
30. San Antonio Spurs, SF Kyle Anderson, UCLA, sophomore
SECOND ROUND
31. Milwaukee Bucks, SF Damien Inglis, France
32. Philadelphia 76ers, SF K.J. McDaniels, Clemson, junior
33. Cleveland Cavaliers, SG Joe Harris, Virginia, senior
34. New York Knicks, SF Cleanthony Early, Wichita State, senior
35. Utah Jazz, PF Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee, junior (traded to the Memphis Grizzlies)
36. Milwaukee Bucks, PF Johnny O'Bryant III, LSU, junior
37. Toronto Raptors, SF DeAndre Daniels, Connecticut, junior
38. Detroit Pistons, SG Spencer Dinwiddie, Colorado, junior
39. Philadelphia 76ers, SF Jerami Grant, Syracuse, sophomore
40. Minnesota Timberwolves, SF Glenn Robinson III, Michigan, sophomore
41. Denver Nuggets, PF Nikola Jokic, Serbia
42. Houston Rockets, SG Nick Johnson, Arizona, junior
43. Atlanta Hawks, C Walter Tavares, Cape Verde
44. Minnesota Timberwolves, SG Markel Brown, Oklahoma State, senior
45. Charlotte Hornets, PF Dwight Powell, Stanford, senior
46. Washington Wizards, PG Jordan Clarkson, Missouri, junior
47. Philadelphia 76ers, PG Russ Smith, Louisville, senior
48. Milwaukee Bucks, SG Lamar Patterson, Pittsburgh, senior
49. Chicago Bulls, PF Cameron Bairstow, New Mexico, senior
50. Phoenix Suns, C Alec Brown, Green Bay, senior
51. New York Knicks, SF Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Delaware 87ers (NBDL)
52. Philadelphia 76ers, PG Vasilije Micic, Serbia
53. Minnesota Timberwolves, SF Alessandro Gentile, Italy
54. Philadelphia 76ers, SG Nemanja Dangubic, Serbia
55. Miami Heat, PG, Semaj Christon, Xavier, sophomore
56. Orlando Magic, SG Roy Devyn Marble, Iowa, senior
57. Indiana Pacers, PF Louis Labeyrie, France
58. San Antonio Spurs, SG Jordan McRae, Tennessee, senior
59. Toronto Raptors, SG Xavier Thames, San Diego State senior
60. San Antonio Spurs, PF Cory Jefferson, Baylor senior
NBA
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NBA roundup: Anthony, Knicks work on deal
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The New York Knicks and forward Carmelo Anthony are negotiating a new contract, ESPN reported Saturday.
Anthony, a free agent, was being pursued heavily by the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets, but have reportedly been told that the All-Star is staying in New York.
Knicks president Phil Jackson said Thursday that he had not been in recent contact with Anthony, but the team had made five different offers to re-sign him. One of the deals was reportedly for the maximum five years and $129 million. A maximum deal would pay Anthony $22.5 million in the first year of the contract.
---The day after LeBron James announced that he's returning to Cleveland, he reached agreement on a contract with the Cavaliers on Saturday.
The deal is for two years and $42.1 million. James took a short-term deal because he hopes to maximize his earning potential by re-signing for the 2016-17 season when a new television contract is expected to boost salaries.
Under terms of the contract, James has an option to become a free agent after the 2014-15 season, but ESPN reported that he is committed to the Cavaliers over the long haul.
---Free agent power forward Pau Gasol confirmed Saturday on Twitter that he will sign with the Chicago Bulls.
"It hasn't been easy," Gasol tweeted. "After meditating it a lot I've chosen to play with the Chicago Bulls. Looking forward to this new chapter of my career."
Gasol spent the past six seasons with the Lakers, but he recently turned down two contract offers. The first offer was for two years and worth $23 million and the other was a three-year, $29 million offer, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com. Gasol, 34, averaged 17.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game last season, despite a career-low 31.4 minutes per game. He made $19 million last season.
---Free agent shooting guard Vince Carter signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, a day after they lost Mike Miller.
Terms of the deal were not released by the team, but multiple media outlets reported that the contract is for three years and worth more than $12 million.
Carter, 37, helps fill the void left by Miller in Memphis. Carter spent the past three seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. He averaged 11.9 points in 81 games off the bench last season.
---The Utah Jazz retained restricted free agent guard Gordon Hayward.
Hayward's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN.com Saturday that the Jazz matched the Charlotte Hornets' four-year, $63 million offer sheet.
Hayward's new offer is worth an average of $15.75 million per season. The 24-year-old is coming off career highs with 16.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists last season.
---The Phoenix Suns announced Saturday that they completed a sign-and-trade deal with the Sacramento Kings to acquire guard Isaiah Thomas for the rights to forward Alex Oriakhi.
The Kings also get a $7 million trade exemption.
Thomas averaged career-highs of 20.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting, 6.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 72 games with the Kings last season. He was one of just six players in the NBA to average at least 20 points and six assists.
---Forward Trevor Ariza agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal with the Houston Rockets, USA Today reported Saturday.
Ariza spent the past two seasons with the Washington Wizards. He played with the Rockets in 2009-10 when he averaged a career-best 14.9 points per game.
The Rockets created salary cap space, in part to try to land forward Chris Bosh. However, Bosh agreed to return to the Miami Heat on a five-year, $118 million deal on Friday. Houston is also deciding whether it will match the Dallas Mavericks' three-year, $46 million offer made to forward Chandler Parsons on Wednesday.
---The San Antonio Spurs re-signed guard Patty Mills and first-round draft pick Kyle Anderson.
Terms of Mills' deal were not released by the team, but the San Antonio Express-News reported it was a three-year contract.
Mills averaged 10.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game last season for the NBA champs. Anderson, a forward, averaged 14.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists with UCLA last season.
---Free agent guard Anthony Morrow agreed to a three-year, $10 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Morrow's agent, Wallace Prather, confirmed the deal with the Associated Press on Saturday.
Morrow averaged 8.4 points per game with the New Orleans Pelicans last season. He has career averages of 10.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in six NBA seasons with the Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks and Pelicans.
---The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired center Brendan Haywood and the draft rights to forward Dwight Powell from the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday for guard Scotty Hopson and cash considerations.
Haywood has averaged 6.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 23.4 minutes over 794 career NBA games (548 starts) over 12 seasons with the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Bobcats. His 52.8 career field goal percentage ranks ninth among active players.
Powell, a second-round pick out of Stanford, averaged 10.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in 26.2 minutes per game in four years with the Cardinal. Hopson appeared in two games with the Cavaliers last season after signing March 31. Before that, he played in Greece (2011-12), Israel (2012-13) and Turkey (2013-14).
Sunday, July 13
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NBA roundup: Anthony, Knicks work on deal
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The New York Knicks and forward Carmelo Anthony are negotiating a new contract, ESPN reported Saturday.
Anthony, a free agent, was being pursued heavily by the Chicago Bulls and Houston Rockets, but have reportedly been told that the All-Star is staying in New York.
Knicks president Phil Jackson said Thursday that he had not been in recent contact with Anthony, but the team had made five different offers to re-sign him. One of the deals was reportedly for the maximum five years and $129 million. A maximum deal would pay Anthony $22.5 million in the first year of the contract.
---The day after LeBron James announced that he's returning to Cleveland, he reached agreement on a contract with the Cavaliers on Saturday.
The deal is for two years and $42.1 million. James took a short-term deal because he hopes to maximize his earning potential by re-signing for the 2016-17 season when a new television contract is expected to boost salaries.
Under terms of the contract, James has an option to become a free agent after the 2014-15 season, but ESPN reported that he is committed to the Cavaliers over the long haul.
---Free agent power forward Pau Gasol confirmed Saturday on Twitter that he will sign with the Chicago Bulls.
"It hasn't been easy," Gasol tweeted. "After meditating it a lot I've chosen to play with the Chicago Bulls. Looking forward to this new chapter of my career."
Gasol spent the past six seasons with the Lakers, but he recently turned down two contract offers. The first offer was for two years and worth $23 million and the other was a three-year, $29 million offer, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com. Gasol, 34, averaged 17.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game last season, despite a career-low 31.4 minutes per game. He made $19 million last season.
---Free agent shooting guard Vince Carter signed with the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, a day after they lost Mike Miller.
Terms of the deal were not released by the team, but multiple media outlets reported that the contract is for three years and worth more than $12 million.
Carter, 37, helps fill the void left by Miller in Memphis. Carter spent the past three seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. He averaged 11.9 points in 81 games off the bench last season.
---The Utah Jazz retained restricted free agent guard Gordon Hayward.
Hayward's agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN.com Saturday that the Jazz matched the Charlotte Hornets' four-year, $63 million offer sheet.
Hayward's new offer is worth an average of $15.75 million per season. The 24-year-old is coming off career highs with 16.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists last season.
---The Phoenix Suns announced Saturday that they completed a sign-and-trade deal with the Sacramento Kings to acquire guard Isaiah Thomas for the rights to forward Alex Oriakhi.
The Kings also get a $7 million trade exemption.
Thomas averaged career-highs of 20.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting, 6.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 72 games with the Kings last season. He was one of just six players in the NBA to average at least 20 points and six assists.
---Forward Trevor Ariza agreed to a four-year, $32 million deal with the Houston Rockets, USA Today reported Saturday.
Ariza spent the past two seasons with the Washington Wizards. He played with the Rockets in 2009-10 when he averaged a career-best 14.9 points per game.
The Rockets created salary cap space, in part to try to land forward Chris Bosh. However, Bosh agreed to return to the Miami Heat on a five-year, $118 million deal on Friday. Houston is also deciding whether it will match the Dallas Mavericks' three-year, $46 million offer made to forward Chandler Parsons on Wednesday.
---The San Antonio Spurs re-signed guard Patty Mills and first-round draft pick Kyle Anderson.
Terms of Mills' deal were not released by the team, but the San Antonio Express-News reported it was a three-year contract.
Mills averaged 10.2 points and 2.1 rebounds per game last season for the NBA champs. Anderson, a forward, averaged 14.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists with UCLA last season.
---Free agent guard Anthony Morrow agreed to a three-year, $10 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Morrow's agent, Wallace Prather, confirmed the deal with the Associated Press on Saturday.
Morrow averaged 8.4 points per game with the New Orleans Pelicans last season. He has career averages of 10.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in six NBA seasons with the Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks and Pelicans.
---The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired center Brendan Haywood and the draft rights to forward Dwight Powell from the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday for guard Scotty Hopson and cash considerations.
Haywood has averaged 6.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 23.4 minutes over 794 career NBA games (548 starts) over 12 seasons with the Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Bobcats. His 52.8 career field goal percentage ranks ninth among active players.
Powell, a second-round pick out of Stanford, averaged 10.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in 26.2 minutes per game in four years with the Cardinal. Hopson appeared in two games with the Cavaliers last season after signing March 31. Before that, he played in Greece (2011-12), Israel (2012-13) and Turkey (2013-14).
NBA roundup: Heat sign three
Miami Heat president Pat Riley continues to move on with life after LeBron James, announcing three signings on Monday.
The Heat officially re-signed guard Mario Chalmers and signed free agent forwards Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger.
The signings come one day after forward Luol Deng signed a two-year deal with the Heat worth $10 million per season.
The Heat plan to team Deng with the freshly re-signed Chris Bosh and also hope to re-sign free agent Dwyane Wade in the wake of James' decision to return home to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
---The Dallas Mavericks acquired forward Greg Smith from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the rights to Tadija Dragicevic.
Smith (6-foot-10, 250 pounds) is a three-year veteran and holds averages of 3.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 14.4 minutes in 89 career games (10 starts) with the Houston Rockets. He spent three years with the Rockets before being released on April 10, 2014. He was then signed by the Bulls on April 14, but never played for the team.
Dragicevic (6-foot-9, 222 pounds) was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 53rd overall pick in the 2008 draft.
---The Orlando Magic officially signed free agent forward Channing Frye. The deal reportedly is a four-year, $32 million contract.
The 6-foot-11, 255-pound Frye played and started in all 82 games last season with the Phoenix Suns, averaging 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 28.2 minutes per game.
The Magic also acquired two future second-round draft picks (2015, 2016), cash considerations and the contract of forward Anthony Randolph from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the draft rights to forward Milovan Rakovic. Orlando intends to waive Randolph.
---The Detroit Pistons officially signed free agent guard Jodie Meeks to a multi-year contract. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the deal reportedly is for three years and $19.5 million.
The 6-foot-4, 208-pound guard has career averages of 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 24.3 minutes in 355 games (194 starts) with the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks. He joins the Pistons after spending the last two seasons with the Lakers where he averaged 11.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 27.2 minutes.
---San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner signed a one-year, $1.448 million, veteran's minimum deal.
The defending champions are likely to bring back all 14 players on their NBA Finals roster. Only restricted free agent Aron Bynes is unsigned. The Spurs own refusal rights with the option to match any offer sheet another team would extend Bynes.
---Chandler Parsons is officially a Maverick. The restricted free agent forward signed three-year, $46 million offer sheet with the Mavericks on Thursday, and the Houston Rockets declined to match the deal.
Instead, the Rockets will use a large chunk of their cap space -- attained by trading Omer Asik to New Orleans and Jeremy Lin to the Lakers -- to bring in small forward Trevor Ariza.
---USA basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo confirmed the 19-player roster for the national team, headlined by 2012 gold medalists Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kevin Love and Anthony Davis.
The roster for the 2014 USA World Cup Team will be selected from the group and reports to training camp in Las Vegas July 28. DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors) and Chandler Parsons (Dallas Mavericks) were added to the roster this week.
The full roster assembled by Colangelo, who has a 62-1 record since taking over the national team in 2005, includes: Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards); DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings); Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors); Davis (New Orleans Pelicans); Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons); Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets); Paul George (Indiana Pacers); Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers); Harden (Houston Rockets); Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz); Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kyle Korver (Atlanta Hawks); Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers); Love (Minnesota Timberwolves); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls); and Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors).
Miami Heat president Pat Riley continues to move on with life after LeBron James, announcing three signings on Monday.
The Heat officially re-signed guard Mario Chalmers and signed free agent forwards Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger.
The signings come one day after forward Luol Deng signed a two-year deal with the Heat worth $10 million per season.
The Heat plan to team Deng with the freshly re-signed Chris Bosh and also hope to re-sign free agent Dwyane Wade in the wake of James' decision to return home to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
---The Dallas Mavericks acquired forward Greg Smith from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the rights to Tadija Dragicevic.
Smith (6-foot-10, 250 pounds) is a three-year veteran and holds averages of 3.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 14.4 minutes in 89 career games (10 starts) with the Houston Rockets. He spent three years with the Rockets before being released on April 10, 2014. He was then signed by the Bulls on April 14, but never played for the team.
Dragicevic (6-foot-9, 222 pounds) was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 53rd overall pick in the 2008 draft.
---The Orlando Magic officially signed free agent forward Channing Frye. The deal reportedly is a four-year, $32 million contract.
The 6-foot-11, 255-pound Frye played and started in all 82 games last season with the Phoenix Suns, averaging 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 28.2 minutes per game.
The Magic also acquired two future second-round draft picks (2015, 2016), cash considerations and the contract of forward Anthony Randolph from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the draft rights to forward Milovan Rakovic. Orlando intends to waive Randolph.
---The Detroit Pistons officially signed free agent guard Jodie Meeks to a multi-year contract. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the deal reportedly is for three years and $19.5 million.
The 6-foot-4, 208-pound guard has career averages of 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 24.3 minutes in 355 games (194 starts) with the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks. He joins the Pistons after spending the last two seasons with the Lakers where he averaged 11.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 27.2 minutes.
---San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner signed a one-year, $1.448 million, veteran's minimum deal.
The defending champions are likely to bring back all 14 players on their NBA Finals roster. Only restricted free agent Aron Bynes is unsigned. The Spurs own refusal rights with the option to match any offer sheet another team would extend Bynes.
---Chandler Parsons is officially a Maverick. The restricted free agent forward signed three-year, $46 million offer sheet with the Mavericks on Thursday, and the Houston Rockets declined to match the deal.
Instead, the Rockets will use a large chunk of their cap space -- attained by trading Omer Asik to New Orleans and Jeremy Lin to the Lakers -- to bring in small forward Trevor Ariza.
---USA basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo confirmed the 19-player roster for the national team, headlined by 2012 gold medalists Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kevin Love and Anthony Davis.
The roster for the 2014 USA World Cup Team will be selected from the group and reports to training camp in Las Vegas July 28. DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors) and Chandler Parsons (Dallas Mavericks) were added to the roster this week.
The full roster assembled by Colangelo, who has a 62-1 record since taking over the national team in 2005, includes: Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards); DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings); Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors); Davis (New Orleans Pelicans); Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons); Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder); Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets); Paul George (Indiana Pacers); Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers); Harden (Houston Rockets); Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz); Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kyle Korver (Atlanta Hawks); Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers); Love (Minnesota Timberwolves); Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls); and Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors).
Sunday's Rated Plays
1 - 3..........................- 1.97 *****
3 - 1........................... + 3.30 DOUBLE PLAY
4 - 0 ..........................+12.39 TRIPLE PLAY
1 - 0...........................+ 4.96 GRAND SLAM
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Overall Rated Plays
19 - 22 - 1 .........................- 1.05 *****
17 - 14 ..............................+ 5.86 DOUBLE PLAY
20 - 17 ...............................+ 27.13 TRIPLE PLAY
2 - 0....................................+ 8.96 GRAND SLAM
1 - 3..........................- 1.97 *****
3 - 1........................... + 3.30 DOUBLE PLAY
4 - 0 ..........................+12.39 TRIPLE PLAY
1 - 0...........................+ 4.96 GRAND SLAM
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Overall Rated Plays
19 - 22 - 1 .........................- 1.05 *****
17 - 14 ..............................+ 5.86 DOUBLE PLAY
20 - 17 ...............................+ 27.13 TRIPLE PLAY
2 - 0....................................+ 8.96 GRAND SLAM
