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a reminder that this week is OTAs this week. We may get a little bit of info to devour.

I'm what they call a failed foster. When it came time for her to meet a potential owner, I said no. She's been with me for 7 years now.

James PlowrightFlag of United KingdomBasketball @British_Buzz · 23m Kupchak on Hayward "He hasn't had an offseason in a few years where he can work on his game for two months" Kupchak on Melo "He needs to get stronger, his skill level is pretty good, I don't worry about his shooting, that's something we felt very comfortable with before the draft" Kupchak on Melo "He is a gym rat, he loves the game and loves to work, nothing makes him happier than being in the gym" Kupchak "If we spend our money, we need to be careful to keep our eye on the next two, three years and not focus on next year" Kupchak "We are not trying to put off winning, everyone on this call knows we have an owner who is very competitive" Kupchak "I a year ago I would have said we need to just add talent and not worry about position... I do think we are good at the wing, Knock on wood (Hayward) and we're good at the guard position too with LaMelo." Kupchak "We are not in a position in terms of talent to just look at position in terms of draft and free agency" Kupchak "I don't know why players wouldn't want to come here to play with him (Melo)" Also mentions how he feels differently in terms of attracting free agents to Charlotte than he did a year ago Kupchak when asked about if he's comfortable with Borrego going onto the last year of his contract "I think he's done a great job" Sounds like it will be unlikely Melo plays in summer league, but the decision hasn't been made yet. Kupchak suggests it's more for players who didn't have the opportunity to play this year James PlowrightFlag of United KingdomBasketball @British_Buzz ·

some player quotes Cody Martin said the perception that he and his twin brother Caleb have interchangeable skill sets is flat wrong. People who say that "don't watch the game." Will Palaszczuk @WilliePStyle · 3h LaMelo Ball's shooting struggles explained: He told me he still can't get full range of motion with his previously-injured wrist so he couldn't follow through. Says once that returns, it should look more like the form pre-injury.

James PlowrightFlag of United KingdomBasketball @British_Buzz · 4m Kupchak "We want to make the playoffs and advance in the playoffs, not just lose in the first round, we want to make something sustainable where we can advance each year." "We still need to add talent, our margin of error is still not good enough" (If there were injuries etc) "We expect to provide us with about $29 million plus, that doesn't take into account CAP holds for free agents and our 1st round pick" "Out of the block this team over achieved and delivered more than we expected" "Our margin of error this year was not that large that we could sustain multiple injuries and compete at the same level" "We have to look to sure up our frontcourt with a center or several centers... You would love to get some rim protection, better rebounding" Kupchak on the team's biggest need "We need to sort through our existing free agents (Referring to Malik/Graham/Zeller/Biz/Wanamaker)... It's way too early, we have not started the process" "I thought Miles really made tremendous growth, I thought the Martin brothers gave what we thought we expected, I thought Jalen (McDaniels) made a step up, I don't think anyone took a step backwards" Kupchak summarises that the team had assistant coaches and video coordinators on court to help the young players get playing time in 5 on 5 action before games due to the lack of G League throughout the year to help aid development "Thanks god for the Bubble, the G League in Atlanta, it really helped our young players" "Our coach, players and medical (staff) did a great job navigating their way through the season (Due to challenge of Covid restrictions) James PlowrightFlag of United KingdomBasketball @British_Buzz · 6m Kupchak on the Play In Game and how it affects his opinion going forward "Lack of experience had a lot to do with how that game went"

Robinson has a cap hit of almost 18 million. Falcons couldn't take on half of that.

Possibly because the guy throwing him the ball last year was not a top 32 QB.

Julio will be traded after June 1. It's the only option they have to sign their draft picks, and that June 1 designation will mean his new team will only have to pay him 7.75 million for the next 3 years. But since the Saints and Bucs can't afford him, Julio will no longer be in our division.

What's wrong with you? You are obviously cursed. Stop watching our games. When we start winning, we'll tell you all the cool parts.

At The Hive @At_The_Hive · 42m The Hornets on the whole have been bad defensively, but it seems like every replay we see of a Pacers layup shows PJ either getting back cut or watching when he should be helping At The Hive @At_The_Hive · 1h Giving up a 40 point first quarter to start the play-in round is not what we'd call ideal

I hate that fugger

weird not hearing EC

the way we ended the season, we are due for a good game. We're not getting it. 1-4 from 3. Pacers 3-4 from 3. Early but they are getting wide open shots from 3. We need a couple guys to start hitting from outside.

This is pretty big. Don't give up yet. Shams Charania @ShamsCharania · 4h Just in: Indiana Pacers guard Caris LeVert is expected to miss tonight’s Play-In Tournament game vs. the Charlotte Hornets due to health and safety protocols

all in Joe Person @josephperson · 18m Panthers’ players told Matt Rhule they would be there for OTAs. And they were, with around 80 attending Monday’s first session, per sources.

reminder...one week from today is a workout day. Some teams have players who have said that won't attend theirs, but I haven't seen anything about any Panthers not coming. Hopefully we'll get a little more news next week than we got from rookie camp.

we do have some amazing young players. and now, add this old guy...

The Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards, and Indiana Pacers are all tied at 33-38 for the Eastern Conference’s No. 8, No. 9, and No. 10 seeds. With only one regular season game left, today’s matchup against the Wizards could ultimately determine if the Hornets make the playoffs or not. Charlotte holds the tiebreaker over both the Wizards and Pacers. A win today would cement the Hornets as the No. 8 seed. This is massively important in light of the NBA’s new play-in approach where the No. 7 through No. 10 seeds will face off to determine who makes the playoffs. If the Hornets win today they will face the No. 7 seed and the winner makes the playoffs. If they lose as the No. 8 seed, they will face the winner of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 seed, and the winner of that game makes the playoffs. The path to the playoffs is much easier as the No. 8 seed than if the Hornets lose today and end up No. 9 or No. 10. This game is about as big as it gets in the regular season. https://www.atthehive.com/2021/5/16/22438208/preview-the-hornets-regular-season-finale-against-the-wizards-has-massive-playoff-implications?utm_campaign=atthehive&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

hey girl! so good to see you back! You have been missed. Hope you find the time to post more often. Missed your stat skills.

gotta hand it to the Hornets, they never gave up. Gave themselves a chance, but couldn't pull out the win. Must win tomorrow.

overtime

holy cow, we have the ball tied with no shot clock off...10 secs left!!!!!!!!!!!!

tied with 37 secs to play....Knicks have the ball