標籤: Reggie

Recently, the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their winning ways with an easy home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was a tough afternoon for star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but he still found a way to extend his streak of 20-plus point games with late scores and free throws.

One topic of conversation around the Thunder revolves around SGA’s ability to “foul bite”, a term that Reggie Miller recently took issue with during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show.

“I don’t understand what ‘fallbaiting’ is. We didn’t say that about [Michael Jordan]And MJ went to the line 10+ times… learn and adapt,” Miller said, according to X, formerly of The Dan Patrick Show on Twitter.

In fact, many historically great players like Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and others made a living at the free throw line and constantly found ways to manipulate the rule book to draw fouls.

While fans may take issue with rules overly punishing defensive players, Gilgeous-Alexander and other master foul drawers should not receive criticism for taking advantage of the rule book and using their skills to draw fouls. It’s fair to say that the reason Gilgeous-Alexander shoots more free throws than most other players is not because he is a more “ethical” player than them.

Meanwhile, the Thunder have resumed their dominance on the NBA scene after a brief hiatus in SGA’s absence, but they will need to continue winning to defeat the San Antonio Spurs, who have won 18 of their last 20 games.

The Thunder will next take the field against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday evening.

NBC analyst Reggie Miller is high on the Boston Celtics’ potential in the NBA playoffs. in a recent appearance dan patrick showMiller praised the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown for stepping up during Tatum’s absence and highlighted the team’s depth. He then said that the Celtics are “the scariest team in the Eastern Conference”, even with Tatum marginalized.

“The Celtics are the scariest team in the Eastern Conference, and the reason there are no expectations is because people thought it would be a gap year. Yeah. About Tatum and the way Jaylen Brown is, his name should definitely be in the MVP discussion with Cade Cunningham.”

He added, “With the Celtics, with or without Tatum coming back, the Celtics are a real threat to win the Easter Conference… They’ve been well coached by Coach Mazzulla. They’re deep. They can play a lot of ways. They can play big, small, and I think Vucevic has a pickup low. You can play it back to the basket. He can knock down threes. They play a certain way. They shoot a lot of threes. Gonna jack up. Most of those shots come from, uh, 16 feet away. Defensively, I’m just telling people they’re high on the Knicks and that’s right, and Cleveland’s going up too.

The Boston Celtics are currently in second place in the East behind the top-seeded Detroit Pistons. They are two games up on the third-seeded New York Knicks in the loss column. The Celtics have emerged as one of the biggest stories of the season, as many NBA fans and forecasters believed they would suffer a blowout without Tatum in the lineup.

But Jaylen Brown has stepped up. He averaged 29.2 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal along with 4.9 assists per game. The Browns also have help from Peyton Pritchard, who is averaging 17.6 points per game, and Derrick White, who is averaging 17 points per game. Additionally, a sharpshooter like Sam Hauser has emerged as one of the best high-volume shooters in the league, as he shoots 39% from the three-point line. The Celtics also recently acquired Nikola Vucevic, who is averaging 11 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. The Celtics head to Phoenix to play the Suns tonight at 9pm Eastern.

A host of celebrities and celebrities were at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Sunday to watch the NBA All-Star Game. They included former President Barack Obama, who is widely known as a basketball fanatic.

Growing up in the Windy City, Obama watched Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls build a dynasty in the 1990s. To this day, even as the Bulls have struggled to regain their lost prestige, Obama remains an avid follower of the NBA.

During the NBA All-Star Game, Reggie Miller asked him if he had a favorite memory of the Bulls dynasty. Obama, always quick-witted, had perfect response.

“I always enjoyed watching us beat Indiana (Pacers),” Obama said, taking aim at Miller’s team.

“Although I will say that no one scared me more than Reggie Miller with a potential three-point shot at the end of the game. Even though you outran Michael in that one game.”

Reggie Miller: “Do you have a favorite moment from your time in Chicago during the ’90s?”

Barack Obama: “I always loved seeing Indiana beat.” 🏀🔥🎙️ #nba #nbc pic.twitter.com/rCzmUBNU90

– Awful Announcement (@awfulaannouncement) 15 February 2026

Obama was referring to Game 4 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals between the Pacers and Bulls, in which Miller buried the game-winning three-pointer. Miller pushed Jordan on his inbounds play to get free and get the ball. Pacers leveled the series 2-2.

The no-call remains one of the most controversial moments in NBA history. To some, this was a smart move by Miller at a critical juncture, while others claimed it was a blatant offensive foul.

The Bulls won the series 4–3 and ultimately captured their sixth title.

Now, is there any way to pit Obama and Miller in a shooting competition during halftime at next year’s NBA All-Star Game?