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Jessica Alba at NBA games through the years

Actress and businesswoman Jessica Alba has long been a basketball fan. She even supports both teams in Los Angeles – the Lakers and the Clippers. “A very West Coast thing,” she once said in an ESPN interview.

You can check out some of her pictures at NBA games, including last night’s Heat-Knicks, below.

Apple will produce documentary on Stephen Curry

News & Documentary Emmy winner Peter Nicks (Homeroom) has been tapped to direct Underrated, a new feature doc on NBA superstar Stephen Curry from Apple Original Films, A24, Curry’s Unanimous Media, and Nicks and Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media. …

News & Documentary Emmy winner Peter Nicks (Homeroom) has been tapped to direct Underrated, a new feature doc on NBA superstar Stephen Curry from Apple Original Films, A24, Curry’s Unanimous Media, and Nicks and Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media.

Source: Matt Grobar @ Deadline

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
“It’s been a perfect kind of fit and match with Wiggs from Day 1 to now.” — Steph Curry
Andrew Wiggins has been searching for this his whole career. Now that he has it, he ain’t letting go
https://t.co/V8f3n8R8bA pic.twitter.com/tX2nId3Pbu – 2:29 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
After Damion Lee hit a game-winning jumper to help the Suns beat the Mavericks on Wednesday, Steph Curry took to social media for a must-see reaction. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/19/wat… – 7:00 AM
Dan Favale @danfavale
“galvanized by chris paul’s leadership from the bench, and imbued with the confidence that can only come from employing a relative of steph curry, did the suns send a message vs the mavs or merely temporarily their inevitable demise? tomorrow on fir—” – 12:48 AM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Top 10 NBA scoring leaders after Game 1:
1. DeRozan 37
2. Harden 35
Brown 35
Tatum 35
5. Ja 34
6. Curry 33
7. SGA 32
KD 32
9. LeBron 31
Mitchell 31
Nine All Stars and SGA. – 10:57 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
No lineup is going to work if Simmons doesn’t look to attack, or even in the direction of the rim for that matter, but having Claxton/Sharpe out there certainly doesn’t help.
Spacing is horrific, especially without Harris and Curry. – 9:13 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Kyrie really struggling tonight in the opener. He’s 3-for-12 from the field and 0-for-4 from beyond the arc. The Nets can’t have that happen — especially when they don’t have Curry and Harris. – 9:08 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Kings head coach Mike Brown said he learned a lot from Kerr, Curry, Green, Klay, Iguodala and Livingston during his time with the Warriors. – 8:26 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“There’s a vibe of that.”
With quotes from Steve Kerr, Steph Curry and Mo Speights on the Warriors’ rebirth of Strength In Numbers nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrio… – 4:27 PM
John Schuhmann @johnschuhmann
Curry’s feet were in the paint when Wiggins was making this pass. pic.twitter.com/K3WmQmZOUw – 4:21 PM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steph Curry looked in midseason form after shaking Lonnie Walker IV for a tough fadeaway in the Warriors’ regular-season opener against the Lakers. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/18/wat… – 4:01 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Don’t expect Draymond Green trade, Curry says end of Warriors era when they can’t win nba.nbcsports.com/2022/10/19/don… – 3:39 PM

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Underrated will look at his historic success during the 2008 NCAA March Madness tournament, as well as his record-shattering and game-changing playing style that turned him from an overlooked prospect to an NBA legend. The film will culminate in his 2022 run to a fourth NBA title and his first NBA Finals Most Valuable Player trophy. -via Deadline / October 20, 2022
AI sports video company Pixellot is working with media company Team Whistle to produce “My First Coach,” a new digital series starring former NBA All-Star and current Charlotte Hornets broadcaster Dell Curry. He will focus on telling childhood stories about his sons, two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry and Brooklyn Nets guard Seth Curry. -via SportTechie / October 20, 2022
Bleacher Report: Steph’s reaction to Damion Lee’s game-winner -via Twitter / October 20, 2022

Juan Hernangomez: ‘I never dreamed of being an actor’

“I never expected to be in a movie. I never dreamed of being an actor. The pandemic hits. I was at my brother’s place in Charlotte when he was still playing there,” Juan Hernangomez recalled, “We were so bored. Being at home, doing nothing.” “I just …

“I never expected to be in a movie. I never dreamed of being an actor. The pandemic hits. I was at my brother’s place in Charlotte when he was still playing there,” Juan Hernangomez recalled, “We were so bored. Being at home, doing nothing.” “I just did it because my sister wanted to to the videos, to do something as a family,” he described auditioning, “And they started liking it. I don’t know why. And I kept going through the casting process. I was interviewed by the director, the acting teacher, and then Adam [Sandler]. They saw something. They saw talent or whatever it might be. Two years after, we just did the movie.”

Source: EuroHoops.net

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Juancho Hernangomez on getting the role of Bo Cruz: “They saw talent or whatever it might be”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 4:49 AM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Juancho Hernangomez said he spoke to countrymen Marc Gasol, Jose Calderon and Sergio Scariolo about Toronto before signing with the Raptors, Scariolo especially played a big part in his decision. Mentions the team’s position-less style of play and thinks he fits well. – 12:05 PM
Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Juancho Hernangomez says Sergio Scariolo was a big part of the reason he signed in Toronto – 12:02 PM
Eric Koreen @ekoreen
“They started like it. I don’t know why.” – Juancho Hermangomez on audition tapes, and eventually being cast for Hustle. – 12:02 PM
Paul Jones @Paul__Jones
Nurse on Juancho: He can stretch the floor. Shoot the ball and generally understands how to play the game
#MediaDay #rtz – 10:51 AM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Nick Nurse on Juancho Hernangomez: “He knows how to play the game. I’ve always thought that about him over the years… He’s got a good IQ. He understands spacing and communication… We should be able to use him.” – 10:51 AM

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Hernangomez, 26, went from starring in the movie and playing the fictional player from Spain, Bo Cruz, to winning the 2022 EuroBasket with Spain. He talked about recent ventures during the preseason Media Day of the Toronto Raptors. “It has been a great summer. First, the movie. We were working for two years on that. It was a success. Then, playing for the national team and winning the European championship with my brother. Seeing my brother get the MVP of the tournament. It was an honor. I am so proud of how hard he worked for that and proud of how the team worked all summer,” he said. -via EuroHoops.net / September 27, 2022
Michael Grange: Juancho Hernangomez says he spoke w/ Marc Gasol, Jose Calderon, Spanish national team coach & former Raptors assistant Sergio Scariolo before choosing to sign with Raptors. Says he grew up watching Vince Carter, remembers Calderon as a Raptor and Gasol winning with the Raptors. -via Twitter @michaelgrange / September 26, 2022
Josh Lewenberg: Juancho on Hustle: “I never expected to be in a movie. I never dreamed of being an actor.” His sister pushed him to do it during the pandemic, so he went through casting. “They saw something in me, I don’t know what.” “It was a great experience that’s going to last forever.” -via Twitter @JLew1050 / September 26, 2022

Netflix to release documentary about 2008 Olympic Redeem Team produced by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade

Netflix: Netflix and the International Olympic Committee have collaborated with executive producers Dwyane Wade and LeBron James for The Redeem Team, a new documentary about the US Olympic Men’s Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the 2008 Olympic …

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade executive produce a Netflix documentary about Team USA in the 2008 Olympic Games
eurohoops.net/en/olympic-gam… – 11:33 AM
Brian Windhorst @WindhorstESPN
New podcast. Lakers options now that LeBron has extended contract, a look at the Cavs & which teams are “all in” this season (w/@Tim MacMahon & @Tim Bontemps) spoti.fi/3pvW1xo – 10:52 AM
Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
Cool things on this moving list of top 10 career earners in NBA history (projected thru 2028):
• Jermaine O’Neal, Joe Johnson & Al Horford making appearances
• Kevin Garnett STILL being #2 in 2022
• LeBron outlasting the rest of the ’03 draft class
• Beal getting the bag 💰 pic.twitter.com/GVMm4l5Sxr – 9:30 AM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Dwyane Wade in the 2006 Finals is one of the greatest championship performances you’ll ever see. That dude really threw the Heat on his back and was scintillating the entire series. – 10:58 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
New @John Hollinger & Duncan, on LeBron’s extension, Simmons settlement, the playoff series that most changed our opinion on a player, why we should/n’t have a max salary, and more hollinger-duncan.simplecast.com/episodes/summe… – 8:05 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron vs Steph head-to-head matchups (regular season and playoffs):
LeBron — Steph —
31/10/8 24/5/6
50/36/70% 44/40/92%
Steph is up 24-17 against King James. pic.twitter.com/p9E7Zp5wR3 – 7:38 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The latest from Lakerland on LeBron James’ contract extension and the Lakers’ ongoing attempts to keep adding to the cast around him: marcstein.substack.com/p/the-lakers-p… – 7:30 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
How long can @LeBron James outrun father time? 👴
(h/t Low_Piece_2828/Reddit) pic.twitter.com/vfEuK9wnXU – 6:41 PM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Lakers officially announced their contract extension with LeBron James. – 4:03 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Los Angeles Lakers officially announce contract extension for LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/bglc988JDr – 4:03 PM

Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Lakers make it official that they’ve signed LeBron James to a two-year extension: pic.twitter.com/PAxdG3X7Ud – 4:03 PM

Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
Watch the title of NBA player with the most career on-court earnings 🏀💰 get passed from Shaq to KG to @LeBron James 👑
BAR! CHART! RACE! 📊🏇
(data from @spotrac) pic.twitter.com/n7y0maFqa0 – 12:27 PM

Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2020, the @Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James had 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 16 assists in a loss to the Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round series.
James became the first (and still only) player in NBA history to record at least 20p/15r/15a in a postseason game. pic.twitter.com/w8tQe2fPAd – 12:01 PM

Get Up @GetUpESPN
“If you’re putting Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis and LeBron James on the same team, yes, you could win a world championship with those three.”
👀 @RealJayWilliams pic.twitter.com/KbGoHmeQ61 – 11:57 AM

Lev Akabas @LevAkabas
With his contract extension yesterday, LeBron moved back ahead of Durant in the race for most guaranteed earnings in NBA history (and U.S. sports history, actually)
Read more from @kbadenhausen: https://t.co/RH08mvPSp0 pic.twitter.com/smkP7KdLJI – 11:57 AM

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Jorge Sierra: By the time his contract comes to an end, LeBron James will have made $532 million on NBA salaries alone. That’s roughly the same as Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade combined. -via Twitter @hoopshype / August 17, 2022
Dwyane Wade recently made a guest appearance on JJ Redick’s The Old Man & The Three podcast, and it was an opportunity for the Heat icon to get brutally honest with his thoughts on why their Big 3 garnered so much hate. Wade was quick to point out that the way they teamed up to win a title wasn’t much different from how other iconic teams did it in the past (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): “If you think about it, no one gives backlash to any championships that Larry Bird won, that Magic Johnson won, that Michael Jordan won,” Wade said. “… You don’t win championships without playing with other guys that are great, first of all.” -via Clutch Points / August 13, 2022
It was at this point where Wade decided to drop a shocking truth bomb about how the hatred for the Heat was racially motivated: “We knew that some of the hate was because of our skin color,” he claimed. “Because of being Black men and deciding to control the fate of our careers. … So, when we had the power, when we had the moment, we took it. But some of the hate came because we were three Black guys who decided and changed the way that the NBA probably would ever be because of that decision.” -via Clutch Points / August 13, 2022
“[LeBron James] recognizes that it could lead up all the way to the trade deadline before that type of deal could occur.” – Dave McMenamin on the Lakers improving their roster via potential Kyrie Irving, Buddy Hield/Myles Turner, or Utah trades. -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / August 19, 2022
L.A. has nonetheless pledged to James that it will indeed continue to aggressively pursue upgrades. League sources say James, in fact, has been assured that the Lakers are willing to trade both of their available future first-round picks in 2027 and 2029 if a trade that costs them both picks can realistically position the Lakers to return to contender status. -via marcstein.substack.com / August 18, 2022

 

ESPN says Larry Bird, Julius Erving, …

ESPN says Larry Bird, Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Artis Gilmore, World B. Free, Robert Parish, Jim Gray, Luke Walton, Jamal Wilkes, Brent Musberger, and Bob Ryan have all been interview subjects for the story. The documentary will be directed by Steve James, who also directed Hoop Dreams, as well as Abacus: Small Enough to Jail. No release date was revealed by ESPN.