Tyrese Haliburton: 'I have critics in what I do. Jesus had critics. We all got critics'

Tyrese Haliburton: “You know, there’s just people in every sport who are like, ‘If my team’s not doing well, I’ve got to talk negative about somebody else,’ or, ‘Hey, he’s doing well against my team—I’ve got to talk negative about him.’ That’s just how sports and competition work. I mean, we all—everybody has critics. You have critics on your show. I have critics in what I do. Jesus had critics. We all got critics.”
Source: YouTube What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Tyrese Haliburton is now… – 3:42 PM Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of the Indiana Pacers are underrated. – 10:09 PM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Movie proposal: After winning the NBA Finals, Haliburton retires and becomes

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Josh Giddey wants a contract similar to Jalen Suggs'

The belief around the league is Bulls restricted free agent guard Josh Giddey hopes to command a similar five-year, $150 million deal to Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs and earn roughly $30 million annually or more.
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Following back-to-back first-round exits, Banchero doesn’t want his fourth season to end the same way. “That would be looked at as not a success if we were to get bounced in the first round again,” he said. “Now the mindset is: How can I — how can we — do everything that it takes to make sure that’s not the case?” He’s on board with president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman’s message Thursday that the franchise is entering a “win-now” phase of its roster construction, even if that means altering Orlando’s squad that won 41

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Daniel Gafford could be traded if he doesn't agree to an extension with Dallas

Gafford is a trade candidate to monitor should he not agree to an extension with Dallas. The 26-year-old center will want a pay raise, the Mavericks already have Davis on a max contract, and 21-year-old center Dereck Lively is a year away from being extension-eligible.
Source: HoopsHype What’s the buzz on Twitter? Kerry Eggers @kerryeggers
Add Cooper Flagg to a @dallasmavs roster that will include Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Lively, Daniel Gafford, Naji Marshall, Klay Thompson & P.J. Washington & what do have?
An instant title contender.
Nico Harrison must have been sleeping in a bed of four-leaf clovers. – 12:07 PM More on this storyline

Three days after trading Anthony Davis to Dallas for Doncic, the Lakers orchestrated a deal with the Charlotte Hornets to

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Steve Kerr to Jonathan Kuminga: 'When we get back here next year, you are not gonna turn down a single shot'

Kerr on Kuminga: “There were times in the series where he was hesitant to shoot. Even I knew. He’s 4 for 6. I thought he could have gotten 10 or 11 threes off…and I told him that after the game: when we get back here next year, you are not gonna turn down a single shot”
Source: reddit What’s the buzz on Twitter? Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Warriors started with TJD on Randle, trying to preserve Draymond. But Kuminga is coming in so the Warriors will go small
Draymond’s gotta turn the water off on Randle, who’s been incredible this series – 9:58 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
All Steve Kerr would say when asked about Stephen Curry’s left hamstring is “it’s a possibility” Curry would play if the Warriors can win

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Social media reacts to Timberwolves eliminating Warriors: 'A pretty disappointing Jimmy Butler series'

The Timberwolves are in the Western Conference Finals for a second straight season after a convincing 121-110 win in Game 5. With Stephen Curry out again, the Warriors couldn’t find an answer to Anthony Edwards, who finished with 22 points and 12 assists. Julius Randle scored 29 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out five assists.

Brandin Podziemski led Golden State with 28 points, and Jonathan Kuminga scored 26 points off the bench, while Jimmy Butler had a quiet night with just 17 points.

Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the Wolves victory.

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Timberwolves beat Warriors in Game 5 to reach Western Conference finals for 2nd straight year

Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting to send the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for the second straight time with a 121-110 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 on Wednesday night.