Shams Charania: Four-year NBA veteran Darius Morris has passed away at the age of 33. Morris played for the Lakers, 76ers, Clippers, Grizzlies and Nets from 2011-2015 ..read more

Nicolas Batum: Thank you Philly for this season. Thank you for your unbelievable passion and support, one of the best I’ve ever seen. Unfortunately, this is not the way we’d like the season to end, but we tried to give everything we’ve got. Much love and respect to the City of Brotherly Love Now it’s family time, and I’m looking forward to the Olympics ..read more

The Clippers want to retain George as one of their foundational core pieces going into the opening of Intuit Dome later in 2024 and beyond, but extension talks with the nine-time All-Star broke down earlier this season with the organization hoping he’d take less than a max contract in discussions, league sources told HoopsHype. The Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard to a three-year, $153 million extension on January 11. Ideally, the organization didn’t want to go above that contract to extend the 34-year-old George, with Leonard viewed as the team’s best player, league sources told HoopsHype. Howev ..read more

However, the Clippers may not have a choice and be forced to pay George a max contract or risk losing him as he’s expected to command significant interest on the free agent market, with the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic already being linked to the versatile forward. One scenario the 76ers have envisioned this offseason is a trio of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and George, league sources told HoopsHype. However, some around the league wonder if George would be willing to relocate across the country to the colder weather and if the Sixers will be used as potential leverage during free agenc ..read more

While Harden’s free-agency discussions with the Clippers must wait until the day after the NBA Finals come to an end, George has been extension-eligible all season long. Team sources say there have been extensive discussions between the two sides, most notably heading into the February trade deadline, but the absence of a deal as free agency nears has now opened the Clippers to outside risk. Teams such as the 76ers and Orlando Magic (that are flush with salary cap space) are known to have interest in George, who pushed his way out of Oklahoma City and to the Clippers in the ..read more

The Clippers want to retain George as one of their foundational core pieces going into the opening of Intuit Dome later in 2024 and beyond, but extension talks with the nine-time All-Star broke down earlier this season with the organization hoping he’d take less than a max contract in discussions, league sources told HoopsHype. The Clippers signed Kawhi Leonard to a three-year, $153 million extension on January 11. Ideally, the organization didn’t want to go above that contract to extend the 34-year-old George, with Leonard viewed as the team’s best player, league sources told HoopsHype. Howe ..read more

“It felt like we had to do a lot of stuff on the fly,” Nurse added. “A lot of stuff off the board. A lot of stuff like that. That makes it tough, but again, it is what it is. You gotta figure it out. That’s what it is. I think we’ve got a lot of work to do. We’ve got a lot of work to do ..read more

Jorge Sierra: Joel Embiid passed all these players in playoff scoring yesterday: Vlade Divac Jack Sikma Amare Stoudemire Bobby Jones Clifford Robinson Walter Davis Gail Goodrich Ricky Pierce Bill Sharman Jamal Murray Dan Majerle Kenyon Martin Detlef Schrempf He’s No. 129 all-time now ..read more

Austin Krell: Mo Bamba says Joel Embiid called him late last night to talk after the game. Bamba told Embiid how proud he was of him. Says a lot of things are said about Embiid, and to watch his work ethic and know all that Embiid went through this season and in the past, he’s proud of him ..read more

PHLY SIXERS: Kelly Oubre Jr, on what he’s looking for as he enters free agency: “I just want to be loved, for me.” “And it’s been nothing but love here, of course. At the end of the day I feel as if there’s unfinished business.” “He’s [Nurse] the best coach I’ve played for, straight up. His savviness, he’s a rock star, for real, so I can get with that. He coaches me tough ..read more