The Shot Clock Reset : April 29th

League Alerts Fam,

Welcome to the first edition of The Shot Clock Reset presented by LeagueAlerts! Every week, we reset your week as we reset the shot clock to 14. Scroll below as we curate the 14 most important stories from the NBA and basketball culture—packed into one quick email. Let’s get started:

THE BIGGEST STORIES OF THE WEEK:

1) Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament.

2) Stephen Curry was named the 2023-24 NBA Clutch Player of the Year

3) Candace Parker announced Sunday she's retiring from the WNBA after 16 seasons.

4) Chris Finch has a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee after a collision with Timberwolves guard Mike Conley 

5) The Phoenix Suns have been swept

6) Juwan Howard has agreed to a deal to become an assistant coach with the Brooklyn Nets

7) James Harden teamed up with @getdrippynow to support his foundation @impactthirteen

THE FUNNIEST ISH OF THE WEEK:

8) Anthony Edwards is the man of the hour

9) Luka Doncic was stuck in traffic 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: 

10)  Anthony Edwards put his idol on a poster

11) This finish from Kyrie 🫣 

12) PJ was standing on business

13) Luka called game on this shot

14) Tyrese Haliburton with the game winner