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Which NBA shooters did you grow up admiring? Kon Knueppel: “Ray Allen. I don’t shoot really anything like him. But he was one of my favorite players just because he could shoot the hell out of it. He was one of my favorites.”
Gary Washburn on Jayson Tatum recruiting Damian Lillard: They're communicating
Gary Washburn on Jayson Tatum recruiting Damian Lillard: I just was told that they're communicating and Tatum is recruiting. I mean, Tatum is the face of the franchise. So, yeah, you're told he's recruiting. I don't know if they're like FaceTiming every day or they're on Snapchat and sharing videos and you know, ‘look at my uh rehab video. I'm swimming. Yeah, I'm swimming. What about you? What are you up to, Dame?’ Like, I don't know if it's that deep but they are communicating and I think we all know Tatum's going to be here for a long time and I think that the players who have come to Boston, from Kevin Garnett to Ray Allen to Isaiah Thomas, even our friend Marcus Morris, guys who we traditionally thought might not like it here ended up really liking it in Boston and didn't want to leave, all the way now to Jrue Holiday.
Keerthika Uthayakumar: Most makes to tie or take the lead in the last 90 seconds of the 4th or OT in a single postseason (since 1997): Tyrese Haliburton - 5 this year LeBron James – 5 in 2018 Kevin Durant – 5 in 2012 Dirk Nowitzki – 5 in 2011 Ray Allen - 5 in 2009 Ben Gordon – 5 in 2009 John Stockton – 5 in 1997
StatMuse: Jalen Brunson has more 30-point playoff games than Clyde Drexler Patrick Ewing Julius Erving Moses Malone DeMar DeRozan Paul Pierce Jaylen Brown Magic Johnson Chauncey Billups Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Ray Allen Vince Carter Tracy McGrady Dominique Wilkins Klay Thompson pic.x.com/1o7kWPrjku
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Marco Belinelli: "In San Antonio, I found the perfect situation with Gregg Popovich, with a European-style team. They had just lost the NBA Finals to Miami — the famous Ray Allen corner shot. On the first day of training camp, they made us sit and watch the last two quarters where they lost the title. Pop said: 'This is where we start from. We have to build from here and never make those mistakes again.' That was my moment to fully commit."
Jayson Tatum passes Ray Allen in playoff scoring; Jaylen Brown ties John Stockton
Jorge Sierra: LeBron James tied Kevin McHale in playoff blocks and is now No. 9 in NBA history. Also: Jayson Tatum (age 27) passed Ray Allen in scoring for No. 38 all-time. Jaylen Brown tied John Stockton at No. 46.
Anthony Chiang: Micky Arison reacts to HOF honor in press release issued by the Heat: “I am deeply honored to be joining Heat greats Alonzo Mourning, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Shaquille O’Neal, Ray Allen, Tim Hardaway, Gary Payton and of course my dear friend Pat Riley in the Basketball Hall of Fame. When my father Ted Arison brought the Heat to Miami almost 40 years ago, he did not do so for accolades. He did it because he thought it was best for Miami. Madeleine, Nick, Kelly and I have been the proud stewards of that vision and are so proud of what the Heat mean both in our community and to fans around the world. For some, this is an individual honor. But for me, this speaks to what our entire Heat family – players, coaches, staff and fans – have built together. “I look forward to enshrinement weekend in September, as well as future enshrinement weekends where more members of our Heat family will enter the Basketball Hall of Fame.”
That doesn’t mean Detroit is the team to make the biggest leap in play from one season to the next, however, as the 2007-08 Boston Celtics went from going 24-58 the year prior to boasting a 62-20 record (and winning an NBA championship) the following season. The 1997-98 San Antonio Spurs also made a bigger single-season leap than the Pistons, going from 20-62 in ’97 to 56-26 in ’98. Regardless, the 2024-25 Pistons still own history in their own right. Below, check out the teams with the worst records in NBA history to make the playoffs the following year, a list now led by Detroit.
Tony Allen: The next day, man, when he brought those gloves, we had a guy named Patrick O’Bryant on the team. He handed Patrick O’Bryant the gloves, brought everybody in the weight room, and said, 'If anybody got any secret smoke, we letting it out right now.' So guys started picking out who they had secret smoke with. Ray Allen and Rondo — they chose each other. And before you know it — they were scrapping. A good minute and a half scrap.
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For instance, let's look at 4,500 career 3s, which Curry should accomplish with two more good seasons. The model gives him a 96% chance to reach that milestone, which is an astonishing 51% higher than Allen's career total. Let's dream higher. Curry became the first player to reach 3,000 and now 4,000 3s. Why not 5,000? That's tougher but eminently doable, as the model gives Curry a 39% shot to reach 5,000 career 3s. He even has a 6% chance to reach 5,533 career triples -- as many as Allen and Miller combined.
The NBA's all-time leaderboard for three-pointers is dominated by modern-era players who have buried old-school guys like Larry Bird deep down the rankings. Reggie Miller probably thought he was safe at No. 1. He wasn't. Players like Stephen Curry, Ray Allen, and James Harden have set new standards, making the three-pointer one of the most valuable weapons in basketball.
DeMar DeRozan passes Ray Allen in scoring
Jorge Sierra: Possibly not the biggest news of the night, but DeMar DeRozan passed Ray Allen in scoring for No. 28 in NBA history. Also: Devin Booker moved ahead of Sam Cassell (No. 136) and Nikola Jokic did the same with Sam Jones and Kevin Love (No. 145).
Trae Young passes Ray Allen in assists
Jorge Sierra: Trae Young passed Ray Allen in assists last night. He's No. 99 all-time now.
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