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Golden State Warriors jersey history No. 34 – Barry Stevens (1993)

The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history.

Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA — a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego.

To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the 12th of 19 players who wore the No. 34 jersey for the Warriors.

That player would be Golden State forward alum Barry Stevens. After ending his college career at Iowa State, Stevens was picked up with the 43rd overall selection of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.

The Flint, Michigan native played the only seasons of his pro career with the Golden State Warriors after several seasons in other leagues following being cut by the Nuggets.

During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Stevens wore only jersey No. 34 and put up 1.0 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history No. 34 – Barry Stevens (1993)

Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 34 – Tim Perry (1995-96)

The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the “New Jersey Americans”.

Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today.

To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise’s jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

And for today’s article, we will continue with the first of 15 people to wear the No. 34 jersey, big man alum Tim Perry. After ending his college career at Temple, Perry was picked up with the seventh overall selection of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns.

The Freehold, New Jersey native played the first four seasons of his pro career with the Suns. He also played for the Philadelphia 76ers before he was dealt to the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets for the last season of his NBA career in 1995.

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Perry wore only jersey No. XXX and put up 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 34 – Tim Perry (1995-96)

Houston Rockets jersey history No. 3 – Chris Clemons (2019-20)

The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history.

To honor all of the the players who wore those numbers over the decades, Rockets Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who wore them since the founding of the team all those years ago right up to the present day.

With seven of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Rockets of all time to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.

And for today’s article, we will continue with the 17th of 19 players who wore the No. 3, guard alum Chris Clemons. After ending his college career at Campbell, Clemons went unselected in the 2019 NBA Draft, instead signing with the Houston Rockets.

The Raleigh, North Carolina native played the only season of his NBA career with Houston, leaving the league as a player afterward.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Clemons wore only jersey No. 3 and put up 4.9 points per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets jersey history No. 3 – Chris Clemons (2019-20)

Phinsider Victory Of The Week Open Thread & Discussion Vol. 660

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for our Victory of the Week (VOTW) post! This evening’s conversation prompt is straightforward: What was your victory this week? Did something remarkable happen? Is there a small achievement worth celebrating? This could relate to the Miami Dolphins, your professional life, or your personal life. We all experience victories, big or small, and we want to hear about yours.

This post is for you, our site members, who are part of our Phinsider family. This is your opportunity to share your successes from the past week. Your triumphs can be significant, such as the birth of a new child or grandchild, or finally landing that job or promotion you’ve been working hard for. They can also be smaller victories, like winning $100 on a lottery scratch-off ticket, or any other positive experience you’d like to share.

This is your post to celebrate your achievements, so feel free to share them in the comments section below.

Kyle Whittingham Michigan Football contract details revealed

Michigan has a new head coach in Kyle Whittingham, signing him to a contract on Friday afternoon. And now the contract details have been divulged.

Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Whittingham’s deal with Michigan is for five years and averages $8.2 million per year. The contract is 75% guaranteed.

Whittingham’s getting paid roughly $2 million more per year than Sherrone Moore was, and rightfully so. Whittingham, who spent 21 seasons as Utah’s head coach, has gone to Fiesta Bowls and Rose Bowls and brings with him a 177-88 career record.

The Ashes: England strike three times but Australia lead by over 100

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The Ashes: England strike three times but Australia lead by over 100

Proposed Warriors trade swaps $62 million superstar for $203 million former All-Star

Proposed Warriors trade swaps $62 million superstar for $203 million former All-Star originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Golden State Warriors don’t possess a championship-caliber roster, and a Christmas Day victory over the Dallas Mavericks doesn’t change that. 

Should the Warriors blow up their roster before the Feb. 5 trade deadline and start from scratch? 

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons believes the franchise should, at the very least, consider the idea sooner rather than later. 

In Simmons’ proposed trade, the Warriors would send their superstar point guard to the Charlotte Hornets for a former All-Star.

“I don’t think this Warriors team has any chance,” Simmons said Wednesday.  “We just saw Draymond (Green) blow up last night. Can we just do LaMelo (Ball)  and a bunch of picks, send (Stephen) Curry back to Charlotte, and let’s just go?” 

As talented as Ball is, he isn’t the type of asset the Warriors, or any franchise for that matter, would be rushing to rebuild with. The former first-round pick doesn’t play a competitive brand of basketball, making it nearly impossible for an organization to eventually contend for a championship. 

The 6-foot-7 highlight machine hasn’t come close to leading the Hornets to the postseason as the franchise’s No. 1 scoring option, leading many to conclude that he isn’t a winning player. 

Will Ball dazzle fans with one-legged fadeaways and mesmerizing layups around the rim? Absolutely, but his exhilarating play won’t equate to many wins.

With Curry wanting to remain in the Bay for the entirety of his career and the Warriors being one blockbuster trade away from raising their ceiling, the seven-time NBA champions will likely avoid the rebuilding stage and attempt to find Curry the help he’s been desperately seeking.

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Former NBA coach criticizes Luka Doncic’s style of play

Luka Doncic has played very well overall for the Los Angeles Lakers so far this season. He continues to lead the NBA in scoring average and is putting up 33.7 points, 8.5 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

However, he continues to have his share of critics who don’t like how he plays. His critics charge that he controls the ball too much, takes too many tough, contested shots and still doesn’t exert enough energy on the defensive end. These are the types of negative things the Slovenian superstar has heard over and over again for years from those who aren’t fans of his.

Sam Mitchell, a former NBA coach, slammed Doncic during an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio for not having a more well-rounded game on offense, and he even said that LeBron James and Austin Reaves have the same weaknesses.

“Luka Dončić cannot play basketball without the ball. He don’t cut, he don’t move, he don’t set screens. He’s great with the ball — he does nothing to make his teammates better when he doesn’t have it. And the problem with the Lakers is, Austin Reaves and LeBron James are the same way. They gotta have the ball, because they don’t want to do the hard things — pass, cut, move, set screens.

Mitchell then brought up another living legend — Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry — as an example of someone who makes things happen without the basketball.

“The reason we give Steph Curry so much credit is not because he’s a traditional great point guard. He averages about four and a half to five assists per game for his career. Steph Curry do the hard things. He’s always cutting and moving without the ball, which—when you’re a great player and you make a hard cut—somebody’s going to follow you.”

While L.A. is second in field-goal percentage and seventh in offensive rating, it is only 27th in assists per game, which illustrates what Mitchell said about its three stars. The team’s offense often lacks ball and player movement when Doncic is operating at the top of the floor, which empowers defenses.

Add to that the Lakers’ many problems on the defensive end, and it isn’t hard to see why they have lost six of their last 10 games and are now in danger of falling out of the top six spots in the Western Conference.

They currently hold fourth place with a 19-10 record, but they’re just half a game ahead of the sixth-place Houston Rockets, who handed them a 119-96 defeat on Christmas Day.

This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Former NBA coach criticizes Luka Doncic’s style of play

Bills are about to face their annual Josh Allen question

Bills are about to face their annual Josh Allen question originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Buffalo Bills are getting familiar with having to make this decision.

What do you do with Josh Allen once a playoff spot is clinched?

It’s a question every winning NFL team has to answer late in the regular season. There’s a balance between maintaining a rhythm and protecting a quarterback’s health.

QB is the most important position in sports. For most teams, especially the Bills with Allen, big hopes for the season would go away with an injury.

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It’s not that the odds of injury are that immense. But this is football. Injuries happen.

Just a week ago, Allen limped off at halftime before returning in the second half.

He has recovered from that ailment and is good to go for Week 17 against the Eagles. And the Bills weren’t going to sit him for Week 17 anyway, not with a chance to lock up a superior wild card spot.

But what about Week 18? The Bills have done this all different kinds of ways, including starting Allen just to keep his consecutive games streak alive before removing him immediately.

It’ll be something to keep an eye on over the next 10 days. The Bills have to get this right.

The AFC is wide open this year. It’s a season that feels like it is genuinely set up for Allen to lead the Bills to the Super Bowl.

But for Allen to do that, he needs to be on the field in the playoffs.

If that means sitting him a bit across these final two games, it’s worth considering. The season is about winning the final game, not these ones that come before.

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Frustrated Lakers coach JJ Redick: ‘We don’t care enough right now’

On Christmas Day the Lakers dropped their third straight game, an ugly 23-point loss to the Houston Rockets. That comes on the heels of a 24-point loss to the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers are 2-4 in their last six with the worst defense in the NBA in that stretch with a -10.9 net rating in that stretch.

After the game, a frustrated JJ Redick vented at his team, with quotes via Dave McMenamin of ESPN.

“We don’t care enough right now,” Redick said. “And that’s the part that bothers you a lot. We don’t care enough to do the things that are necessary. We don’t care enough to be a professional…

“Saturday’s practice — I told the guys — it’s going to be uncomfortable,” Redick said. “The meeting is going to be uncomfortable. I’m not doing another 53 games like this.”

Redick made similar comments after the loss to the Suns days earlier, saying of his team’s defense, “It comes down to just making the choice. It’s making the choice.”

Three quick thoughts.

1) It’s understandable that Redick is frustrated with the losing and the play of his team lately. Lakers fans are, too. He’s understandably frustrated with the athleticism gap between his team and some of the other top six teams in the West — such as Houston, San Antonio and Oklahoma City — but that is less about effort and more about the roster’s construction. This is a team that waived Jordan Goodwin to clear roster space for veteran Marcus Smart, and Goodwin goes to Phoenix and thrives on an athletic roster.

2) The idea that the Lakers’ biggest issue is just needing to play harder — “We don’t care enough” or “it’s making a choice” — both feels slightly outdated in today’s high-paced NBA and is not going to play well in the locker room long-term. The “we just have to play harder” card is one a coach can only pull out once or twice a season, and Redick has pulled it out twice in the last week.

3) The Lakers roster was clearly going to struggle defensively even before the season tipped off — playing Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves (who is expected to miss time with calf soreness) and about-to-turn 41 LeBron James together was always going to be an issue. Dallas, a couple of years ago, showed the model for winning and reaching the NBA Finals with Luka Doncic — surrounding him with shooting, athleticism and defense — and the Lakers have not built to that model.

Redick isn’t wrong trying to push his players, but the Lakers are what they are built to be. Redick can shift things around, but at the end of the game these are the cards he’s been dealt. Welcome to coaching in the NBA.