The Shot Clock Reset : May 13th

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) Glen 'Big Baby' Davis was sentenced to 40 months in prison over a fraud scheme.

2) Jimmy Butler opened up about his future basketball plans to Rohan Nadnarki of GQ Sports. His goal is to finish his career with the Heat, something that looks very attainable at this time. Butler is still a core piece to what the Heat want to do, even if they may not be willing to give him a new max-level contract.

3) The Grizzlies are planning to retire Tony Allen's jersey during the 2024-25 season.

4) Paul George is going to test free agency. Paul George wants a max contract.

5) Jason Kidd has a new contract as coach of the Dallas Mavericks. The club announced a multi-year extension on Monday.

6) Los Angeles Lakers still have interest in Bronny James, despite uncertainty surrounding LeBron's future.

7) Nikola Jokić has been named the Kia NBA MVP for the third time, having previously earned the honor in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.

THE FUNNIEST ISH OF THE WEEK:

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: 

10)  ANDREW NEMBHARD SAVES THE PACERS

11) Jayson Tatum is so tough!

12) TYRESE TALKING HIS SHIT

13) JAMAL MURRAY FROM HALFCOURT

14) What a dunk from ANT