Pascal Siakam is a frontrunner for the 2019 NBA Most Improved Player. Channing Frye will be always remembered by the Cavaliers and Dwyane Wade received a standing ovation in Canada.
From Basketball Without Borders to the NBA star
Pascal Siakam is a strong favorite to earn the NBA Most Improved Player Award this year following some terrific displays all season long. Siakam is averaging 16.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and he’s one of the key players for the Raptors on both sides of the floor.
From Basketball Without Borders to averaging 16.9 PPG for the @Raptors this season… learn more about @pskills43's journey to the NBA!
🏀: #HeatCulture x #WeTheNorth
⏰: 12pm/et 📺: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/G7y8YfkaKA— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2019
Channing Frye will be the Cavalier forever
Channing Frye will retire at the end of the season and the one-time NBA champion with the has always been one of the nicest guys in the league. We will really miss pick-and-pop 3-pointers, and Channing is one of 36 players in the NBA history with 4,000+ rebounds and 1,000+ threes.
"You will forever be in the hearts and mind of our organization and the city."
The @cavs thank @Channing_Frye! #ThankYouChanning pic.twitter.com/cLRhTBDrbL
— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2019
Standing ovation for D-Wade in Canada
It was another special moment for Dwyane Wade, as the complete audience at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto stood up to salute the three-time NBA champion and 13-time All-Star.
Dwyane Wade receives a standing ovation in Toronto!#OneLastDance #HeatCulture pic.twitter.com/x7PqzoqBd5
— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2019
He’s a future Hall-of-Famer and the first-ever European in the All-Rookie team
Vlade Divac will enter the Hall of Fame this year. Check out this video and find out more about this unique European big man whose number was retired by the Sacramento Kings.
"We all know what kind of player he was… but as a human being, he's incredible.
Vlade Divac was named J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award winner (2000), and saw his number retired by the @SacramentoKings. #19HoopClass pic.twitter.com/5OYD2KfRbr
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) April 6, 2019
The Pistons need more of that Ben Wallace spirit
The Detroit Pistons are trying to make it to the postseason, and their fans would certainly like to have Ben Wallace on this team. Big Ben was a true beast and one of the best defenders of his generation.
GAME TIME. pic.twitter.com/SRlMhxeHyz
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) April 7, 2019
