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CGTN Sports Talk: Latest NBA rumors and wild thoughts on them

CGTN Sports Talk EP262 NBA rumors.mp3

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Do you consider it madness if you hear any of the following rumors about the NBA?

The Milwaukee Bucks may trade Giannis Antetokounmpo if they don't win the NBA championship in the 2023-24 season, according to ESPN's Zach Lowe.

The Los Angeles Clippers are not in a hurry to negotiate contract extensions with either Kawhi Leonard or Paul George while they shut down trade talks with the Philadelphia 76ers over James Harden, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.

A new team from the Eastern Conference has joined the competition to trade for Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN's Marc Spears.

If you pay regular attention to the NBA, you know that the most shocking transactions always come from wild rumors.

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoffs against the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, April 24, 2023. /CFP
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoffs against the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, April 24, 2023. /CFP

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoffs against the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, April 24, 2023. /CFP

Kawhi Leonard (#2) and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers look on in the game against the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, October 23, 2022. /CFP
Kawhi Leonard (#2) and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers look on in the game against the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, October 23, 2022. /CFP

Kawhi Leonard (#2) and Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers look on in the game against the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, October 23, 2022. /CFP

James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylovania, May 11, 2023. /CFP
James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylovania, May 11, 2023. /CFP

James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylovania, May 11, 2023. /CFP

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles in the game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 22, 203. /CFP
Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles in the game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 22, 203. /CFP

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles in the game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 22, 203. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

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