April 2017 Basketball Wiretap

Victor Oladipo, DeMarcus Cousins Named NBA's Players Of The Week

Oct 31, 2017 3:35 PM

Victor Oladipo and DeMarcus Cousins have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 2 (Oct. 23-Oct.29).

Oladipo averaged 28.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists over three games last week. He shot 60.4 percent from the field, 60 percent from 3-point range, and 95 percent from the free throw line while leading the Pacers to a 2-1 record.

Cousins averaged 36.3 points on .544 shooting from the floor, 16.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden Named NBA's Players Of The Week

Oct 23, 2017 3:29 PM

Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 1.

Antetokounmpo averaged 38.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game with a True Shooting Percentage of .709.

Harden averaged 27.7 points, 9.0 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game.

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Tags: Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NBA Award

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Stephen Curry: I'm The Best Version Of Myself To Date

Oct 16, 2017 3:16 PM

While Stephen Curry has won two MVPs, he believes he may be entering his absolute prime.

“I hope it is,” Curry told The Athletic. “You go through this NBA journey and every year you learn something else about yourself, about your team, about being an NBA player. Using all that experience to my advantage, the work you put in off the court in the summertime to get yourself ready. I don't know exactly where the peak is, but I do think I'm the best version of myself to date.”

Curry was asked whether he would like to compete for an MVP again this season.

“That's such a tough question,” Curry said. “Because obviously, everybody wants to be in that conversation, wants to get votes and be recognized for having the best year individually. But when I won my first two, that wasn't what I was playing for. I don't have that perspective — oh, I need to go play for an MVP. Really, when Tuesday happens, my mentality is to help my team win games, be aggressive, play my best basketball and usually that means good things will happen individually and as a team. If I have to trade off a couple MVP votes for a championship, so be it. But hopefully I can be in the conversation for both.”

 

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Tags: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors, NBA, NBA Award

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