The Los Angeles Lakers are searching for a new head coach and they will meet with former Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coach Tyronn Lue, Kevin Durant’s technical has been rescinded, while the Warriors are complaining about Pat Beverley’s illegal defense on Durant.
Sources: Lue meeting with Lakers about vacancy | ESPN
According to sources close to ESPN, former Cleveland Cavaliers’ head coach Tyronn Lue will meet with Los Angeles representatives to discuss the franchise’s coaching job. Miami Heat assistant coach Juwan Howard will also interview for the same post next week, and one thing is going to his favor; Howard was a teammate of LeBron James with the Heat and a college teammate of Lakers’ GM Rob Pelinka at the University of Michigan.
Lakers GM Rob Pelinka is meeting with coaching candidate Ty Lue on Friday, league sources told @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/OWsuTKNPAz
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 19, 2019
NBA playoffs 2019: Kevin Durant’s Game 3 technical foul rescinded | Sporting News
The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 132-105 in Game 3 of the playoffs and Kevin Durant was called for a technical when he and JaMychal Green were caught jawing after a play. The technical has since been rescinded.
“Me and JaMychal Green, we were conversing about the play that happened before, just like you and I,” Durant said. “Somebody came out of nowhere and tech’d us both. How would you feel? That was pretty quick. Hopefully, they rescind that one because I don’t want somebody to think somebody is in my head, that’s why I got that tech. I just want to get that out of the way because I don’t want to jeopardize my team in the future.”
GSW’s K. Durant and LAC’s J. Green have double technical fouls (8:39, 3rd Q) from game on 4/18/19 rescinded upon league office review.
— NBA Official (@NBAOfficial) April 19, 2019
Warriors Reportedly Sent in Tape Complaining About Patrick Beverley’s defense | Complex
The Golden State Warriors sent in a tape to the NBA league office to complain about Patrick Beverley’s defensive plays on the court. They are far from being happy with Beverley’s holding, clutching, grabbing, pushing and Durant explained Pat’s D here.
“They’re playing a gimmick defense which has been working,” Durant said. “Top-locking everything on the perimeter, so guys are not even looking at the 3-point line, they’re just forcing guys inside the 3-point line. So for us, when I get the ball in my spots, I got a pest, Patrick Beverley, who is up underneath me, who I can definitely shoot over the top and score every time if it’s a one-on-one situation.”
After two games, the Warriors apparently weren't happy with how Patrick Beverley was playing KD.
The Dubs reportedly sent in tapes to the NBA to complain about the Clippers guard's defense. 👀 (via @Schrock_And_Awe)https://t.co/x3ArCgoxGs pic.twitter.com/wAGra52dT8
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) April 19, 2019
NBA notebook: Texas Tech’s Culver declares for draft | Reuters
The Big 12 Player of the Year, Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver, announced that he is ready to enter the upcoming NBA draft after a fantastic season in college. Culver led his team to the national championship game, where they fell to Virginia, 85-77, but Jarrett had a big year, averaging 18.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.
Stayed home, made history.
Now, he’s moving on to the pinnacle of the sport.
Thank you for everything, @jarrettc08. Forever a Red Raider, forever a part of Lubbock, Texas.
🔴#4To1 | #WreckEm⚫️ pic.twitter.com/L3PnKophwU
— Texas Tech Basketball (@TexasTechMBB) April 18, 2019
NBA Draft’s Keldon Johnson flaunts $300,000 supercar in Hollywood | TMZ Sports
Former University of Kentucky star Keldon Johnson showed up in Los Angeles for dinner and everyone noticed his car — a McLaren 720S Spider, which costs around $300,000! Considering that he is going to be selected between the 10th and 25th pick in the draft, it is obvious that Keldon is accustoming to a luxurious life. He averaged 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds in his freshman year in college.
NBA Draft Prospect Keldon Johnson Shows Off His $300k McLaren 720S Spider in LA (Video) https://t.co/R5dstzOoIY pic.twitter.com/LpBP1FYj9M
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) April 19, 2019
