Hello NBA friends! February 21 is the second rest day after the All-Star, although there is no game, but some off-court news is still very noteworthy, such as the NBA officially announced the latest MVP list and power list, the Magic are interested in Klay, Rivers does not understand why the Bucks hired him, etc. Let's take a look at the midday news:
1. Bu Shuai is expected to take up his post again
Former Bucks coach Budenholzer became a potential candidate for Nets head coach following Vaughn's fire, according to Marc Stein of The Athletic.
Warriors are righteous
According to ESPN, the Warriors plan to convert player Keñones' two-way contract to a standard NBA contract.
3. Big Joe wants to stay with the Nets for a long time
Nets Bridges spoke to reporters after practice, and he said: "Since I was a child, I didn't have the heart to leave when things got difficult, and many people may want to go to other teams. I sent my son to New York, so obviously a lot of people would feel something, but I'm here now, and I want to stay here too.
4. ESPN** Lake Yong rematch
On February 23, the NBA regular season, the Lakers will challenge the Warriors away.
ESPN gave a pre-game win rate** for this game, with the Lakers winning rate being 332%, and the Warriors have a win rate of 668%。
5, Malone complained about the all-stars
Nuggets coach Malone spoke to reporters after the team's practice. "I didn't go to see the All-Star for a minute, and I'm glad I did," he said.
6. Aquaman thanks the grizzly bear
Rockets player Adams posted ** thanks to his old club Grizzlies, he wrote: Always happy, never bored. Thank you, Memphis. Thank you, Grizzly.
7. Lao Li talks about bucks
Bucks coach Doc Rivers spoke to reporters. He revealed a conversation between himself and the Bucks boss. He said: I was confused when the Bucks played ** to themselves. I said to the Bucks boss I don't understand why you're firing Griffin. The boss of the bucks told me that it doesn't matter anymore, we want you. I told them, I don't understand, why are you doing this?
Note: After Rivers took over, the Bucks went 3-7.
Craig sprained his right knee
The new Bulls officially announced that Craig sprained his right knee in practice last weekend and that he will be re-evaluated in 2-4 weeks.
The U.S. media led the war
American media clutchpoints even tweeted a group of five-person duels.
The line-up of the two teams is 30 years old as a watershed, and the over-30 team has Jankudukamei against Yoadong Tazi.
ClutchPoints wrote: $1,000, who do you bet on to win?
The latest edition of the power list
The NBA officially released the latest edition of the power rankings, which are as follows:
1-10: Celtics, Timberwolves, Clippers, Cavaliers, Thunder, Nuggets, Mavericks, Suns, Pelicans, Knicks.
11-20: Bucks, Kings, Heat, Pacers, 76ers, Lakers, Magic, Warriors, Bulls, Jazz.
21-30: Rockets, Hawks, Nets, Raptors, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Hornets, Spurs, Wizards, Pistons.
MVP list
The NBA officially announced the new edition of the MVP list, which is as follows:
Jokic (1), Alexander (2), Antetokounmpo (3), Doncic (4), Tatum (5), Jr. (6), Sabonis (7), Durant (8), Davis (10). (Note: Last week's rankings are in parentheses).
Magic intentionally Clay
According to Marc Stein of The Athletic, there is a growing belief in the league that the Magic would be a potential suitor if Klay enters free agency this summer.
Note: Klay's contract expires at the end of the season, at which point he will become a free agent.
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