Kyrie Irving suggested his desire to win got the best of him when he expressed frustration with his teammates after the Celtics’ loss on Saturday to the Magic.
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The Denver Nuggets were a popular pick to repeat as champion, but they were ultimately eliminated in the second round by a Minnesota Timberwolves team with the requisite size and defense to slow down three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.
While Anthony Edwards Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid were in place before the arrival of Tim Connelly, the former Nuggets’ executive traded for both Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley with the roster being particularly well suited to play against Denver.
“I mean, I think they’re built to beat us,” Jokic said. “Just look at their roster. They have basically two All-Stars, two probably first-team defensive players. Mike Conley is the most underrated player in the NBA, probably.
“From the bench, they have a Sixth Man of the Year. … [They are] one team that they can do literally everything. They can be big, small.”
“I’m not going to keep them in the locker room to watch tape of the first half,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of his team being in attendance for Kobe Bryant’s jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of Monday night’s game. “Let’s go out there.”
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — NBA star Isaiah Thomas’ sister has died in a one-car accident.
