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Jorge Sierra: Jayson Tatum (age 28) has passed NBA legends Reggie Miller and Clyde Drexler in playoff scoring. Jrue Holiday moved ahead of Anthony Davis. Also: Scottie Pippen is now closer to Michael Jordan in playoff scoring than MJ is to LeBron James. Pippen is No. 20 all-time.

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Whoop said the latest funding round will advance its global expansion. It was led by Collaborative Fund and also included 2PointZero Group, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mubadala Investment Company, Abbott and 10 other firms. Other celebrities in the round were Reggie Miller, Niall Horan, Karen Wazen, Virgil van Dijk, Mathieu van der Poel and Shane Lowry. Whoop has raised more than $900 million in venture capital and is moving towards an IPO. The company said it has 2.5 million global members, and bookings grew 103%. Last year, Whoop was cash flow positive and had a run rate of $1.1 billion by year-end.

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When comparing generations, one of the most striking differences is player salaries. Players today are signing multi-million dollar contracts backed by massive TV deals and global revenue streams. That wasn’t always the case, especially during the 90s, when, as McGrady recalled, even the best players in the league were making less than a quarter of what players today make annually. “It’s money. Did you realize like in the 90s, Reggie Miller and Michael, they were only making $2-3 million? And they were the top guys,” T-Mac said when asked why the previous generation criticizes the state of the NBA today. “I don’t think anybody making $2-3 million dollars in the league right now,” he continued. “These guys making so much money. It’s the money and how the league has really catered to the players.”

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NBA Courtside: Paul Pierce talking about Old School vs New Era defense: “Well, I think we had more guys that ran through the 30 screens then than now and you had to fight through those screens. I mean, I remember, you know, Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Rip Hamilton. I think you had a number of guys you had to chase. Like Steph in this era is pretty much the only one. It was way more pin downs back then. Now it’s kind of like, oh, you just switch now. Where we fought through the screens like you ain’t no because the one reason we had to fight through the screens because if you switch, we punish the switch in the post, not in the perimeter. We punish the switch. Get in the block. Get down there. I mean, so it was a difference. So I don’t know. Like I think we’d be just as good defensively.” (Via @NFGShow )

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Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson: You have one of the smoothest jumpers in the league. Who did you pattern your game after growing up, and who helped you refine that shooting form? Gradey Dick: Growing up, I watched a lot of film on Reggie Miller—specifically his release point and how he moved. But honestly, I was really taught by my mom. She played a year in Japan before the WNBA existed, and she helped me a lot with my shooting mechanics. I just try to take bits and pieces from Reggie’s game and implement them into mine.

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Awful Announcing: Reggie Miller: "Do you have a favorite moment during that time in Chicago during the '90s?" Barack Obama: "I always enjoyed watching us beat Indiana." 🏀🔥🎙️ #NBA #NBC

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How difficult do you think it has been for Kawhi Leonard to incorporate the 3-point shot more into his game? Reggie Miller: “It’s enhanced his game. When he came into the league, he couldn’t shoot the way we’ve seen him these past few years. They really worked on him when he was in San Antonio (2011-18) with the fundamentals, follow-through, and footwork. That’s one of his strongest suits when he gets the 3-point shot going because he can score at all levels. He can shoot from 3 and from the midrange. He is great with either hand in the paint. He can finish over opponents. So the older you get, the more you can rely on the 3-point shot. But what I love about him is that’s not his only gift. That sets up the rest of his offensive skills. That’s the way the game is played. Guys are increasing their 3-point attempts. Teams are playing faster, and players are shooting from anywhere. That also takes off a little wear and tear off his body. If you can rely on your 3-point shot, it makes your game a little bit easier.”

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Do you think the Celtics will have Jayson Tatum play this season? Reggie Miller: “The Celtics don’t make that [Nikola] Vučević move without thinking about the big picture. Adding Vučević really opens up their team because they are a pick-and-pop center. That’s a different dynamic than having [Neemias] Queta in there. He’s been a great screen-and-roller and has good hands around the basket. But the way the Celtics won a championship and have been successful in the last three or four years has been about taking 50 3s and playing five guys out. When you have Nikola on the floor, that allows you to do that with Tatum. That move signals that they’re anticipating Tatum coming back.”

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Anthony Calhoun: #Pacers legend REGGIE MILLER in San Francisco at #SuperBowlLX on the field with Carmelo Anthony and Jamal Crawford. @WISHNews8 #allACcessindy @Pacers

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WNBA star Caitlin Clark didn’t seem thrilled when former NBA star Reggie Miller declared her NBA comparison was Payton Pritchard on an NBC pregame broadcast last week. The clip of her seemingly disappointed reaction immediately blew up on the internet, with fans claiming that she appeared offended when Miller compared her to the Celtics guard. But, when asked about the moment earlier this week, Pritchard shrugged it off. “I don’t really look into that kind of stuff. I don’t really got a comment,” Pritchard said. “She’s a tremendous player, though.”

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The debut of “Sunday Night Basketball” on NBC just felt big, from Mike Tirico to Caitlin Clark to Reggie Miller to Luka Doncic to LeBron James to Spike Lee to “Roundball Rock.” This didn’t feel like game No. 50 of the regular season — it felt like opening night. Getting Lakers-Knicks at MSG was great scheduling by the league and NBC, especially on a night with little to no competition on the sports side outside an NHL Stadium Series game on ESPN. Lakers-Knicks won’t beat the Grammys, but it had the same big-time feel. Sources are telling me that we’ll be getting an announcement on the Mountain West’s new TV deal on Tuesday. It wouldn’t surprise me if The CW and CBS are partners with the conference, as well as another partner or two.

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Vince Carter: You’ll be a Hall of Famer. When your time comes, who will be sitting up there with you? Have you thought about that? Stephen Curry: I actually haven't. I mean, you, Steve Nash, Reggie Miller, and Ray Allen are like the names that I think off top.  Carter: Those are some of the ones I actually said. Curry: Those are my guys, it's crazy to even say out loud.

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Reggie Miller: Sometimes it’s getting success too early—you mentioned it. I think his decline really started after the Hawks went to the Conference Finals and lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, the eventual champions. I think things came too easy for him. And again, I'm not in their practices. I don't follow them day to day, but I hear things. And when you hear things—like players don't like playing with him, he doesn't practice hard, he doesn't come early and work out, he certainly doesn't stay late and work on his game—when I hear comments like that, I hope they're not true. Because I think he is an unbelievable talent, and he can help a team out. The problem is: he's small. He's not going to grow. He's not very big—he's slight. So he gets taken advantage of at the defensive end."

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During an impromptu interview in Toronto for NBA on NBC, Vince Carter asked Golden State's prolific point guard which Hall of Fame presenters he wants there for the special occasion. Curry hadn't thought about it until that moment, he said, but he immediately fired off a short list. "I mean, you," Curry told Carter, "Steve Nash, Reggie Miller and Ray [Allen] are the names that I think off the top of my head. ... "Those are my guys, though. It's crazy to even say out loud."

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