Tag: Gabe Vincent

An NBA executive thinks Gabe Vincent could be a Lakers target

According to one executive, Heat guard Gabe Vincent could be “the kind of fit” the Lakers need to get to the next level.

The Los Angeles Lakers may not be that far from being a championship team, but most would agree they need at least one or two more pieces this offseason.

One need is for at least one two-way guard or wing to bolster their depth and outside shooting.

Much of the talk has centered around yet another pursuit of Kyrie Irving, but it appears the organization would rather run it back and add a couple of role players to the core it already has.

One rival general manager thinks the Lakers could make a run at Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent this summer (h/t Lakers Daily).

Via Heavy.com:

“Gabe Vincent from Miami, he is a free agent and could be had at a decent number,” the NBA executive revealed to Heavy.com’s Sean Deveney. “It is hard to figure where he ranks as a shooter, and the Heat might go out of their way to keep him, but he’s the kind of fit they need there in L.A.”

Vincent is one of several undrafted players who have turned into gems for Miami. His numbers during the regular season (9.4 points a game on 40.2% overall shooting and 33.4% from 3-point range) looked pedestrian, but he has stepped things up during the playoffs and had a number of big games.

Gabe Vincent almost forced a turnover with his loose shoe during Game 6 of Heat-Celtics

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent almost forced a turnover … with his loose shoe?!?!

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent found an incredibly creative way to try and force a turnover during his team’s latest Eastern Conference finals bout with the Boston Celtics.

At some point in Game 6’s second half, Vincent lost his shoe and picked it up during gameplay. As he was guarding Celtics guard Derrick White, Vincent went so far as to try and use his loose shoe to spark a steal.

“The shoe did it!” TNT broadcaster Kevin Harlan hilariously exclaimed about Vincent as he tried to make one of the funniest turnovers in NBA history.

While this isn’t necessarily routine in basketball, it’s quite a way to respond after losing your shoe on the court.

Losing your shoe during an NBA playoffs game is never an ideal situation to find yourself in, but all credit goes to Vincent for his clever response.

You can’t draw the play up quite like this, but you can bet that NBA players will be taking notes the next time one of their shoes pops off during a game.

Miami’s Gabe Vincent to reportedly play in Game 6; Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon questionable

It is unclear what sort of condition Vincent is in given the sprain looked like it was not a minor one.

The Boston Celtics will be facing at least a marginally healthier version of the Miami Heat for Game 6 of their 2023 Eastern Conference finals series on Saturday night, with Yahoo Sports’ Ben Rohrbacher reporting that Heat point guard Gabe Vincent now likely to play in the contest after being listed as questionable for it the day before.

Vincent had rolled his ankle in the two ball club’s penultimate meeting and the first of the Celtics’ two wins in the series after having fallen down 0-3 vs. the Heat to start their second consecutive conference finals collision. The Miami floor general sat out all of Boston’s Game 6 victory, putting the brunt of the point guard duties on usually-reserve veteran guard Kyle Lowry.

It is unclear what sort of condition Vincent is in given the sprain looked like it was not a minor one.

But with fellow backcourt players Tyler Herro and Victor Oladipo also out injured with hand and knee issues respectively, even a limited Vincent outing might help ease the pressure on Miami’s lack of guard depth.

On the Celtics side of the injury report, Malcolm Brogdon is listed as questionable for Game 6 after sitting for the second half of Game 5 with a tendon tear in his arm.

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Celtics injury update: Malcolm Brogdon playing through injury; Gabe Vincent out for Game 5

A pair of injuries have struck the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat in key backcourt players.

A pair of injuries have struck key backcourt players for the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat according to recent reports.

For the Celtics, the Athletic’s Jared Weiss shared veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon has been playing with an injured arm since Game 1 of the 2023 East finals. Weiss reports Brogdon tore a tendon in his arm in the series opener, which would explain why a 44.4% 3-point shooter has gone 3-of-14 from beyond the arc.

On the Heat side, the Athletic’s Shams Charania reports point guard Gabe Vincent will miss Game 5 due to an ankle sprain sustained in Game 4.

Though each loss is not a minor issue for either team, the Celtics’ depth will perhaps grant them a slight edge over the Heat, who are already down two key contributors, Victor Oladipo and Tyler Herro.

For Boston, down 3-1 in the series, simply having more capable bodies could be enough to force a Game 6 if the team comes out and plays with the same level of cohesion and focus as they did in Game 4.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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Gabe Vincent labeled ‘logical’ Chicago Bulls free agency target

Considering their current roster needs, Gabe Vincent could be a solid free agency target for the Chicago Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls have a very intriguing offseason ahead of them. There are a few different paths they could take, including a potential rebuild. However, President of Basketball Operations Atruras Karnisovas has made his thoughts clear on that idea, and he wants to keep the current core intact.

If that’s the plan, Chicago should look to sign quality depth pieces in free agency and will have their MLE to do so. Keith Smith of Spotrac recently wrote an offseason preview for the Bulls, noting their biggest positions of need as wings, a playmaker, and a combo big. In turn, he suggested they go after Miami Heat point guard Gabe Vincent.

Miami is in a tricky spot, as both Max Strus and Vincent are both in need of new contracts this offseason. In all likelihood, the Heat won’t be able to afford both of them. If that’s the case, Vincent could be a prime target for Chicago.

“If Miami keeps Strus, Gabe Vincent would be a logical MLE candidate for Chicago,” Smith wrote.

Vincent is in the midst of an impressive postseason run with the Heat. He’s helped lead them to the Eastern Conference finals, where they are currently one win away from a birth in the NBA Finals as the eighth seed.

He’s been elevated into a starting role this season, taking Kyle Lowry’s spot in the first five. His playoff run has likely earned him a nice payday this summer, and considering Chicago’s need for point guard play, they should be one of the teams looking to pay him.

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Charles Barkley shot down Gabe Vincent when he tried to be humble about the bumbling Celtics

Barkley wasn’t wrong but this was so savage.

Fresh off a resounding 128-102 win, the Miami Heat are busily humbling the Boston Celtics en route to another Eastern Conference title.

With Miami now one win away from the NBA Finals, one of their essential role players, Gabe Vincent, joined the Inside the NBA crew after Game 3 Sunday night to discuss what lies ahead. Even after dropping 29 points in a blowout, Vincent was ever the respectful competitor when asked about how the Celtics might fight back to save their season in Game 4.

After watching Boston barely show up with its season unofficially on the line, Charles Barkley hilariously had none of Vincent’s humble answer deferring to the Celtics.

Incredible. No notes. You also have to appreciate how Vincent laughs at Barkley’s response, knowing it’s true — the Celtics threw in the towel — but just knowing he can’t say things like that himself as an active player.

We’ve got another moment of gold from one of the best NBA shows on TV.

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All-Sixers killers lineup, non All-Star players who give Philly trouble

Here is a lineup of non All-Star players who always seem to give the Philadelphia 76ers trouble.

There are a certain group of players who always seem to come up large against specific teams. These players are solid role guys who play important parts in their team’s success, but they always seem to take their game to another level when they play specific teams.

These are the “team killers.” Everybody has them. The Philadelphia 76ers are no different. A certain group of role players always seem to step up when they see the Sixers on the schedule.

The following players are a part of the “All-Sixers killers” lineup Sixers Wire has put together:

Luka Doncic, Devin Booker and the best player props to bet on ahead of Tuesday’s Game 5s

Finding the best player props ahead of Tuesday’s NBA playoff games.

If you would have told me a week ago that Suns-Mavericks and Heat-Sixers were tied at two games apiece, my first response would have been to ask which superstar got injured. Because there was no way I could envision either the Suns or Heat dropping two straight after the performances they put on in the opening games.

But both teams did drop two straight, and now there are a couple of huge Game 5s on Tuesday whose outcomes could paint a better picture of which teams may advance.

Let’s look at which players could have an impact on Tuesday and bet on their player props.

All odds via Tipico Sportsbook.

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