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• Thunder Notes: Defensive Upgrade, K. Williams, Daigneault, Franchise History
The offseason trade for Alex Caruso and the addition of Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency have improved the Thunder’s defense to the point where it might be one of the best in NBA history, claims Michael Pina of The Ringer. He points out that Oklahoma City ranked fourth in the league defensively last season and […]...2024
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• West Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Warriors, Grizzlies
Lakers The Lakers are bungling the end of LeBron James‘ NBA career, opined Michael Pina of the Ringer. “Thanks to a front office and ownership group that have spent half a decade simultaneously catering to and disregarding their franchise player in some spectacularly detrimental ways, championship goals have been replaced by hollow determination,” Pina wrote […] The post We...2024
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• NBA Draft cheers & jeers, Bronny's fit in LA, Knicks trade for Bridges & free agency reset | No Cap Room

Dan Devine and The Ringer’s Michael Pina talk about what they liked, and what they didn’t, coming out of the 2024 NBA Draft and recap some of the recent trades that have happened....2024
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• Has Paul George played his last game with the Clippers? | No Cap Room

Yahoo Sports Senior NBA writer Dan Devine and The Ringer’s Michael Pina discuss the future of Paul George and whether he’ll be with the Clippers long-term or on another team as soon as this season. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” - part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen....2024
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• Brandon Ingram on the trade block? | No Cap Room

Yahoo Sports Senior NBA writer Dan Devine and The Ringer’s Michael Pina look at the value Brandon Ingram brings after reports the Pelicans forward could be available via trade. Hear the full conversation on “No Cap Room” - part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen....2024
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• Could Devin Booker be the best point guard in the NBA? | Devine Intervention

Yahoo Sports NBA reporter Dan Devine is joined by The Ringer’s Michael Pina to discuss the evolution of Devin Booker as a point guard for the Phoenix Suns this season. Hear the full conversation on “Devine Intervention” - part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen...2023
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• The Nuggets are too big and too powerful for Heat in NBA Finals
Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The Heat have been a tremendous Cinderella story, but the clock is about to strike midnight against Denver. The Denver Nuggets were the best team in the Western Conference all season long. And in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals, they showed why they’re the best team in the NBA. It’s not because the Miami Heat completely shut down. While some players s...2023
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• Friday NBA Roundup: Isaiah Thomas Proving He's the Only Superstar Celtics Need
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• Celtics vs. Spurs: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Raptors' Old-School Offense Looks Historically Potent
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Rockets' Approach Makes Them Both Dangerous and Vulnerable
2016

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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Boston Celtics Solidifying Status as East's Second Best
2016

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• The Next Wave of NBA Contenders Is Upon Us
2016

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• Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Finals
2016

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• Raptors on the Brink of Playoff Disaster and Friday NBA Takeaways
2016

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• Everything You Need to Know from Day 3 of 2015 NBA Free Agency
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• What the Los Angeles Clippers Must Do to Pull 1st-Round Upset vs. Spurs
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"Lakers The Lakers are bungling the end of LeBron James‘ NBA career, opined Michael Pina of the Ringer."

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2022
"Bill Simmons had Ringer staff writer Michael Pina on his most recent podcast to discuss NBA happenings, and KAT’s name came up."

2021
"In an interview with Michael Pina […] The post NBA legend Kevin Garnett’s NSFW take on Michael Jordan, LeBron James appeared first on ClutchPoints."

2020
"When asked about his option, Drummond told SB Nation’s Michael Pina: “For me, I haven’t really thought too deep into my next decision, because obviously we can’t really do anything yet."

2018
"And now, in an interview with Michael Pina of Vice, Aldridge acknowledged he would’ve liked to handle that relationship differently."

2017
"In an interview with Michael Pina of VICE Sports that ran on Wednesday, the All-Star guard compared the new-and-improved Houston Rockets with Chris Paul to his 2011-12 Oklahoma City Thunder team."

2016
"Former Grantland writer Shea Serrano offered his take on the game: The Cavaliers seemed ready to go home during the second half, but Michael Pina of Bleacher Report noted one reason why the Warriors are more effective than the majority of the league: The fans were leaving, and the key players were on the bench."

2015
"com's Brian Windhorst, the Nets were "facing paying the repeater tax, which would be the most punitive luxury penalty in league history," although an exact amount was elusive The New York Daily News' Stefan Bondy reported Friday that Williams and head coach Lionel Hollins had a heated exchange midway through the season: The Nets, who have now downgraded their talent at the point in the name of reducing their luxury-tax bill, owe their unprotected 2016 first-round pick to the Boston Celtics, which is great news for Brooklyn's Atlantic Division rivals, according to Bleacher Report's Michael Pina and The Brooklyn Game's Devin Kharpertian: Meanwhile, the Dallas Mavericks appear slated to land a point guard who can help improve an offense that added Wesley Matthews to an existing core of Chandler Parsons and Dirk Nowitzki this summer, per Synergy Sports: In 68 games with the Nets last season, Williams averaged 13 points—his lowest single-season mark since his rookie season."

2014
"B/R's Michael Pina wrote shortly after Pierce signed with Washington, "Few players of his stature know more about sacrifice, and the level of individual statistical forfeiture necessary to create team success on a consistent basis."

• 5 ways Damian Lillard’s trade request can play out
Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images How will Dame’s trade request eventually end? Here are five potential scenarios. Damian Lillard told the Portland Trail Blazers he wanted to be traded just 24 hours into free agency on July 1. Free agency is now all but finished, but Lillard remains with the Blazers. Lillard has been clear that he only wants to play for the Miami Heat, but Portland is r...2023
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• LaMarcus Aldridge talks Popovich meeting, extension, Lillard
In an in-depth feature for Vice Sports, Michael Pina profiled reticent Spurs star LaMarcus Aldridge, who suggests that he’s “probably one of the most misunderstood people” in the NBA. As Aldridge explains, he isn’t overly fond of new environments or being around a lot of new people, so he has a “little circle of three or four people that [he's] close to” and can come off as standoff-ish to those w...2018
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• Aldridge shares regret about relationship with Lillard
When the San Antonio Spurs swiped LaMarcus Aldridge in free agency, the Portland Trail Blazers lost a superstar pairing. Perhaps that wouldn’t have happened if he and Damian Lillard had a better relationship.Previously, Lillard said he’d hoped Aldridge would be a mentor. And now, in an interview with Michael Pina of Vice, Aldridge acknowledged he would’ve liked to handle that relationship differen...2018
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Boston Celtics Solidifying Status as East's Second Best
2016

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• The Next Wave of NBA Contenders Is Upon Us
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• Suddenly, OKC Thunder's Future with Russell Westbrook Looks Awfully Bright
2016

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• Raptors on the Brink of Playoff Disaster and Friday NBA Takeaways
2016

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• Raptors on the Brink of Playoff Disaster and Friday NBA Takeaways
2016

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• Thunder vs. Mavericks: Game 3 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs
2016

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• Thunder Notes: Defensive Upgrade, K. Williams, Daigneault, Franchise History
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• Nikola Jokic fell right into the Heat’s trap in NBA Finals
Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post Nikola Jokic had a big scoring night in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and that’s exactly what the Heat wanted. Nikola Jokic’s superpower on the basketball court is that he always makes the right play. At 7-foot, 280 pounds, Jokic is one of the biggest and strongest players in the NBA, but the first thing associated with his game is his passing. The two-...2023
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• KAT Trade Talks May Become Reality if Timberwolves Miss Play-In’s
The Wolves trading Karl Anthony-Towns after the end of this season could become a real prospect if they don’t succeed in the postseason, according to The Ringer’s Michael Pina. He is certainly a talented center who this season is averaging averaging 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game but has been out since […] The post KAT Trade Talks May Become Reality if Timberwolves Mis...2023
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• Friday NBA Roundup: Isaiah Thomas Proving He's the Only Superstar Celtics Need
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• Celtics vs. Cavaliers: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Celtics vs. Spurs: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Raptors' Old-School Offense Looks Historically Potent
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Rockets' Approach Makes Them Both Dangerous and Vulnerable
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• Celtics vs. Cavaliers: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• The Nuggets are too big and too powerful for Heat in NBA Finals
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• Friday NBA Roundup: Isaiah Thomas Proving He's the Only Superstar Celtics Need
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• Celtics vs. Spurs: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Raptors' Old-School Offense Looks Historically Potent
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• Suddenly, OKC Thunder's Future with Russell Westbrook Looks Awfully Bright
2016

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• Cavaliers vs. Warriors: Game 5 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Finals
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• Raptors on the Brink of Playoff Disaster and Friday NBA Takeaways
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• NBA Playoff Schedule 2016: Tuesday TV Guide, Live Stream Info and Picks
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• Adam Silver Comments on Luxury Tax , Hack-a-Shaq Rule, Kobe Bryant, More
2016

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• Deron Williams, Nets Agree to Buyout: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Kendrick Perkins to Sign with Pelicans: Latest Contract Details and Reaction
2015

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• Denver Nuggets Turn to the Emmanuel Mudiay Era After Dealing Ty Lawson
2015

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• Paul Pierce Providing Blueprint for Graceful NBA Aging
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• The Nuggets are too big and too powerful for Heat in NBA Finals
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• KAT Trade Talks May Become Reality if Timberwolves Miss Play-In’s
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• Los Angeles Lakers Hitting New Low in Kobe Bryant's Final Season
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• NBA legend Kevin Garnett’s NSFW take on Michael Jordan, LeBron James
Kevin Garnett saw a lot during his illustrious NBA career. He came into the league as a teenager in 1995, right at the beginning of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ second three-peat. The tail end of his career featured a number of battles against LeBron James’ loaded teams. In an interview with Michael Pina […] The post NBA legend Kevin Garnett’s NSFW take on Michael ...2021
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• Last-Minute NBA Trade Deadline Ideas
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• 5 ways Damian Lillard’s trade request can play out
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• Nikola Jokic fell right into the Heat’s trap in NBA Finals
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• KAT To Knicks Rumors Are Starting Again
It’s been a while since we last heard a good Karl-Anthony Towns trade rumor. But sure enough, the Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a slow start after trading for Rudy Gobert, and they’re starting to fly. Bill Simmons had Ringer staff writer Michael Pina on his most recent podcast to discuss NBA happenings, and KAT’s name came up....2022
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• Enes Kanter wants WWE wrestling career after he leaves NBA
New York Knicks center Enes Kanter already has his post-playing career worked out, and it might surprise you. Kanter, it turns out, is an enthusiastic fan of WWE — so much so that he’s become friends with professional wrestlers and wants to become one after he retires from the NBA, as he told Michael Pina of Vice Sports. “I’m actually talking to the people over there now. Vince McMahon, he knows m...2018
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• Marcus Smart feels disrespected that he is not considered elite defender
Marcus Smart is not one of the first names to come to mind when discussing the Boston Celtics’ surprise playoff run, but he thinks it’s time he got his due.In an interview with Michael Pina of VICE Sports that ran on Thursday, the Celtics guard said he feels disrespected that he is not seen as an elite defender.“I’ve been a great defender my whole life,” he said. “It’s kind of embarrassing when I ...2018
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• Celtics vs. Cavaliers: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Raptors' Old-School Offense Looks Historically Potent
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Rockets' Approach Makes Them Both Dangerous and Vulnerable
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• Wednesday NBA Roundup: Boston Celtics Solidifying Status as East's Second Best
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• 5 ways Damian Lillard’s trade request can play out
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• Monday NBA Roundup: Rockets' Approach Makes Them Both Dangerous and Vulnerable
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• Suddenly, OKC Thunder's Future with Russell Westbrook Looks Awfully Bright
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• Superstar Rankings: Identifying the NBA's 10 Best so Far
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• Kristaps Porzingis Reveals Phil Jackson's Long-Term Vision to Rebuild NY Knicks
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• Everything You Need to Know from Day 3 of 2015 NBA Free Agency
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• How Much Hope Should Houston Rockets Fans Have Following Game 5 vs. Clippers?
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• Do San Antonio Spurs or Los Angeles Clippers Have the Edge Entering Huge Game 7?
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• Buying or Selling Nerlens Noel as Future NBA Star
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• Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Postgame Grades and Analysis
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