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02 June 2025

• [THE SPORTSRUSH] - “Can Somebody Help Me?”: Kings Legend Took a Punch to the Head to Save Kobe Bryant From Shaquille O’Neal’s Beating
  No matter their record or status, the Los Angeles Lakers are consistently one of the most newsworthy teams in the NBA. From the sustained excellence of LeBron James or the drafting of his son Bronny, to the blockbuster Luka Dončić trade to the subsequent failed Mark Williams deal, they are constantly, inevitably in the news. […] The post appeared first on .
• [Sports Illustrated] - Orlando Magic Could Trade For $77 Million Sixth Man Of The Year Candidate
  The Orlando Magic should add an experienced shot-creator instead of relying on unproven draft prospects. One writer suggested Malik Monk could be a perfect fit,
• [Total Pro Sports] - DeMar DeRozan Drops Truth Bomb On Dealing With Gangs In High School That Fueled His All-Star Rise
  Like most of the other NBA stars, DeMar DeRozan did not ascend to the scene suddenly. It took him blood and sweat to reach a level he’s been performing since his debut in 2009. Although we don’t generally see the Sacramento Kings superstar guard opening up about his early days too much. All we see …
• [Sports Illustrated] - Kings Announce Pre-Draft Workout With NCAA Champion Guard
  The 2025 Florida Gators were filled with NBA-caliber players, with Walter Clayton Jr. rightfully taking up the majority of the headlines going into the draft. A
• [Hoops Rumors] - Pacific Notes: Durant, Lakers, Kings Draft
  Kevin Durant is one of the biggest names of the offseason following reports that the Suns‘ 36-year-old star has likely played his last game in Phoenix. With that in mind, Arizona Republic’s Duane Rankin broke down six 2025 playoff teams, what their fit with Durant would look like, and what they could offer as a […]
• [Sports Illustrated] - NBA Trade Idea Swaps Kevin Durant for $186 Million Star
  The Phoenix Suns have been put in an impossible position, as they are set to owe their trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal a combined $161.5 mi
• [The Score] - Turner: Thunder-Pacers Finals represents 'new blueprint' for NBA
  Myles Turner believes the superteam era may be over.After helping his Indiana Pacers defeat the New York Knicks on Saturday to win the Eastern Conference finals, the center cited similarities in roster construction and play style between the Pacers and their NBA Finals opponents, the Oklahoma City Thunder."It's a new blueprint for the league," Turner said, according to The Athletic's Shakeia Taylor. "I think the years of the super teams... it's not as effective as it once was."The new trend now is just kind of what we're doing. OKC does the same thing. Young guys who get out and run and use the power of friendship."Oklahoma City and Indiana were among the top turnover punishers during the regular season, with the Thunder averaging a league-best 21.8 points per game off turnovers and the Pacers' 18.3 ranking 12th. Indiana was slightly more effective in transition, registering 17.5 fast-break points per contest (fifth in the NBA) to the Thunder's 16.1.However, both sides were adept at limiting those opportunities for opponents; the Thunder and Pacers held teams to just 12.3 and 13.2 fast-break points per game, respectively - the two best marks in the league.One of the multiple roster construction parallels between the sides involves franchise stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Haliburton.The two point guards were acquired via trade after brief stints with their first NBA teams. Gilgeous-Alexander played his rookie year with the Los Angeles Clippers before being sent to Oklahoma City in 2019. Haliburton, meanwhile, arrived in Indiana midway through his 2021-22 sophomore campaign after he'd played just 109 games in one-and-a-half seasons with the Sacramento Kings.Philadelphia 76ers wing Paul George had a significant role in the construction of both Finals contestants. After seven seasons in Indiana, George was traded to Oklahoma City for guard Victor Oladipo and center Domantas Sabonis. Two years later, the Clippers acquired George in the deal that sent Gilgeous-Alexander to Oklahoma City, while the Pacers flipped Sabonis to the Kings in the six-player swap that landed them Haliburton.Both franchises also took a leap with defensively skilled trade acquisitions in 2024. The Thunder pried Alex Caruso from the Chicago Bulls last June, while Indiana landed Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors six months earlier in a three-team deal. Both Siakam and Caruso led their respective squads in defensive rating this regular season among players with at least 600 minutes.
• [Fansided: Sir Charles In Charge] - Kings were obviously dead wrong on Tyrese Haliburton after NBA Finals run
  It's pretty clear now that the Sacramento Kings were dead wrong after deciding to trade Tyrese Haliburton for Domantas Sabonis a few years back.
• [Deuce & Mo] - When Do Kings Fans Get Over Tyrese? Our Reaction to Him Making the Finals
  Deuce and Mo talk about watching former Kings guard Tyrese Haliburton lead the Pacers to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000. ______________________...
• [The Athletic] - Tyrese Haliburton is New York’s new villain, joining Jordan, Reggie and others
  Haliburton is the new player they love to hate in New York — and with good reason after watching the Eastern Conference finals.