Day: April 24, 2018

Jimmy Butler the recruiter? Timberwolves should be recruiting Butler, agent saysJimmy Butler the recruiter? Timberwolves should be recruiting Butler, agent says

In an interview with WCCO radio’s Chad Hartman on Monday, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor was asked if he was concerned about Jimmy Butler’s decision to have surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee. The question was framed as if Butler had two options — undergo one surgery that would

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Pregame Post-Ups: Smart: Thumb Feels ‘Amazing,’ Will Play in Game 5Pregame Post-Ups: Smart: Thumb Feels ‘Amazing,’ Will Play in Game 5

Tuesday, April 24 – Bucks at Celtics Pregame – Smart: Thumb Feels ‘Amazing,’ Will Play in Game 5 BOSTON – Brad Stevens said Tuesday morning that Marcus Smart would be cleared to play in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Milwaukee Bucks as long as he was able to go through

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NBA execs: Isaiah Thomas’ free agency comes down to ‘red flag’ injuryNBA execs: Isaiah Thomas’ free agency comes down to ‘red flag’ injury

Maybe the most interesting free-agent case of this coming summer — and perhaps the most interesting in recent memory — will be that of sunken star guard Isaiah Thomas. We’ve seen free agents take nosedives just ahead of what looks like a big payday in the past. But we’ve never quite seen what

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Kenny Smith believes TV experience qualifies him for Knicks jobKenny Smith believes TV experience qualifies him for Knicks job

Who needs coaching experience? Kenny Smith believes his lengthy time on television — and the resulting connections he established — makes him qualified to lead the Knicks. He hammered that point home in an interview Tuesday with SiriusXM NBA Radio. “The 18 years that I’ve been on TNT has prepared

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