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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
"He is not searching for threes" - D-Wade sees SGA as the face of the NBA's mid-range renaissance
"He is not searching for threes" - D-Wade sees SGA as the face of the NBA's mid-range renaissance originally appeared on Basketball Network. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's stellar play in the 2024-25 season has been notable and a reason why the Oklahoma City Thunder have been so successful. SGA is the main scoring option for OKC, and his shot selection has caught the eye of many. Advertisement One of them is many-time champion Dwyane Wade. The Miami Heat legend shared how Gilgeous-Alexander earns his points, noticing that the 2025 MVP gets most of it without relying too much on the three-point shot. "He's not searching out threes. He's not jacking threes. That's why he is getting to the free-throw line, because he's putting much pressure on the defense. Also, he has the relief of being able to bump you and step back and hit that mid-range on either side of the floor. So he's brought back the game that we're used to seeing," Wade said on "The Timeout." New face for a forgotten craft Wade relied on the mid-range shot during his career, so he could easily relate. Admitting that most players and teams transitioned to the three-point shot because of Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Gilgeous-Alexander is anchoring a new shift in the game. Advertisement "He don't settle. He gets to his spot. And that is what we used to [do] with mid-range. Mid-range then was not settling," the 2006 NBA Finals MVP added on the mindset of dominating the in-between game. SGA has had success because he knows how to control the pace and space. Shai puts his size and skill to good use, allowing him to create the proper separation from defenders. When guarded too closely, the Canadian superstar will likely draw a foul. Hence, it is not surprising to find Gillgeous-Alexander being second in most free throw attempts in the regular season with 669 FTAs. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks was at the top with 707 FTAs. Related: "I would feel very sorry for someone in today's NBA who had to guard him as a power forward or center" - Rick Carlisle says he would play Larry Bird as a big in today's era Is Shai like Mike or Kobe? With his on-court brilliance, Gilgeous-Alexander has received a fair share of praise from coaches and former players. Some, like former big man and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins, have even compared him to the legendary Michael Jordan. Advertisement "He's knocking at the door of being the best player in basketball. He's efficient like Jordan, relentless like Kobe. When it comes down to how he attacks and how efficient he is, especially from the midrange," Perk said in awe of the Thunder guard. Aside from Perkins, Tyronn Lue had a similar take. The Los Angeles Clippers coach hailed the maturity and patience Gilgeous-Alexander showed during games. SGA is the kind of player who wants his teammates involved and would take over only once the need arises. "He allows other guys to get going, allows other guys that he's trusted with the basketball [to score early]. He knows that at any point in time, he can take over the game. He reminds you a lot of the greats like [Michael] Jordan," Lue said via ESPN. Advertisement At only 26, Gilgeous-Alexander has many playing years ahead of him. The Jordan comparisons are flattering, but SGA knows it would take a lot to reach the level of MJ. However, it never hurts to try. For now, Shai's focus is winning his first NBA championship with the Thunder. If OKC goes on to win it all, SGA could replicate another MJ feat. Jordan won his first championship after seven seasons; the current season is, ironically, Gilgeous-Alexander's seventh. However, one difference is the age of both players. Michael won his first title at the age of 28. If Shai gets it done, he will have achieved it at only 26. What a career in the making. Related: "You just trusted Michael Jordan with the ball, I feel the same way with SGA" - Scalabrine believes Shai has earned the trust of his teammates like MJ This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
GSM Arena
3 days ago
- GSM Arena
Honor X70 details leak
Honor is working on the X70 according to a new leak out of China. This mid-range device will be the successor to the X60 launched last year, and is tentatively scheduled to be unveiled next month. It will have a 6.79-inch OLED screen with "1.5K" resolution, and support for 80W wired charging. It will allegedly be offered in three colorways: white, black, and "bamboo". Honor X60 It will be thin and light with a big battery, and those are all the details that have been outed so far. Compared to its predecessor, it's switched to an OLED panel instead of LCD, and will support much faster charging (the X60 only does 35W). The Honor X70i was actually the first member of the X70 family to become official back in April, and there might be an X70 Pro as well, but this hasn't been leaked yet. We'll keep you posted. Source (in Chinese)
Phone Arena
5 days ago
- Phone Arena
Motorola Edge (2025) vs Motorola Edge (2024): Is the new Edge a hit or a miss?
Motorola is pretty much done with its annual device refresh, and one of the more intriguing devices is its latest Motorola Edge (2025) mid-ranger that's waging war on the Pixel 9a, iPhone 16e, and the Galaxy A56 (which is soon coming to the US). This here, however, is not your regular annual upgrade: the Edge has scored quite a few changes in comparison with last year's phone, greatly improving the value. Should you upgrade, or are you still good to go with the older Edge? Motorola Edge (2025) vs Motorola Edge (2024) differences explained: Table of Contents: Design and Display Performance and Software Camera Battery Specs Conclusion The new Edge (2025) comes forward with a pretty lovely design language, inspired by the range's signature curved styling that also gives the "Edge" name. Using a super-smooth and premium-feeling vegan leather back, a thin aluminum frame, and a curved Gorilla Glass screen, the Motorola Edge (2025) is one of the better-designed mid-range devices of 2025, beating most of its rivals in terms of look and feel. The older Edge also employs the same general design language. It has a slightly smaller screen, as well as slightly thicker bezels. The new Edge is slightly taller, wider, and heavier in comparison with its predecessor, but both devices feel extremely comfortable to use and handle. Either one feels way more compact than it actually is. While both phones have customizable buttons on the top upper-left side of the frame, these serve different purposes. The Edge (2025) boasts a dedicated AI Key, used to launch the Moto AI suite of features on the device. This button is not customizable. Meanwhile, the older phone boasts a customizable key that lets you map different features to it. In terms of resistance against the elements, the new Moto is simply better. It comes with the highest water- and dust-resistance available: IP68/69, which ensures protection against submersion as well as strong water pulse jets from any direction. There's also military-grade MIL-STD-810 shock resistance, which should give you a peace of mind about the phone's resistance. At the same time, the previous Edge has only IP68 in tow, so not nearly as resistant, but that shouldn't be that much of a concern in regular everyday life. The Moto Edge (2025) is available in a muted green Deep Forest color, while the older Edge only came in Black. Motorola Edge (2025) Deep Forest Motorola Edge (2024) Black Another minor difference between the two devices is in the display section. Motorola has graced the new Edge with a 6.7-inch screen, a small improvement over the 6.6-inch display found on the Motorola Edge (2024). Unfortunately, both displays are curved and therefore exhibit tons of reflections at the crest of their curves, which is detrimental to the overall user experience. Other than that, both are using FHD+ OLED panels, with the newer Edge boasting a slightly denser screen with higher PPI, but you will be hard-pressed to notice a difference with the naked eye. In terms of refresh rate, we are actually looking at a slight downgrade: the older phone boasted 144Hz, while its successor can only reach 120Hz. Still smooth, though. As per our in-house tests, it's the newer Motorola that's slightly brighter and more color-accurate. However, the minimum brightness is very poor on both, you will feel that when using your phone at very low light. The Motorola Edge (2025) is equipped with a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chip, which is a humble 4nm chipset fit for a humble mid-ranger. However, humble as it is, it still delivers a slight improvement in the performance in comparison with its predecessor, which carries the even humbler Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Both devices feature 8GB of RAM and 256GB of on-board storage in their base version. That's great, but what's not great is the UFS 2.2 speed of it, which is super-slow in this day and age and definitely doesn't add up to the overall speediness of the phone. Still, it's a pair of $550 phones. As per our tests, the Motorola Edge (2025) definitely beats its predecessor in overall performance in both the Geekbench single- and multi-core tests. Yet, don't get fooled: neither phone is a spectacular performer, so you will have to deal with modest performance and some slight hiccups when pushing the hardware close to its limits. The new Motorola delivers an equally improved graphics performance in comparison with the older Edge. Motorola has greatly changed the camera setup with the Motorola Edge (2025). The main camera on both remains the same, a 50MP unit with an F1.8 aperture and a modest 1/1.56" size, but the ultrawide has been upgraded from a 13MP one to a 50MP unit, which is a major improvement. But wait, there's more––while the older Edge had just two cameras, the new has scored a dedicated 10MP telephoto with 3X optical zoom, which is a great addition to an affordable mid-ranger. It's a humble camera with a small 1/3.94" sensor, but regardless, having a dedicated zoom lens is a major boon to the overall utility. And it seems zoom is one of the things that helps the new Moto Edge achieve a better score than its predecessor. In our dedicated camera score test, the older phone delivers slightly better results in both the still photo and videography tests. The difference is small and could probably be traced to the different image processing algorithms that either chipset delivers. Despite the lower score, we'd totally take the new Motorola Edge for the added versatility thanks to the telephoto zoom camera. Here are some camera samples taken by the Moto Edge (2025): The Motorola Edge (2025) carries a slightly larger 5,200mAh battery in comparison with its predecessor, which "only" carried a 5,000mAh battery unit. Sadly, despite the increase, it appears that the Snapdragon chip on the older model was slightly more efficient, so it achieved better results in our dedicated battery tests. The Moto Edge (2024) achieves a battery life estimate of seven hours and 23 minutes, while the newer model is roughly half-an-hour worse at six hours and 45 minutes. The biggest gap between the two models is in the standard browsing test, where the older Motorola achieves a significantly better result. Still, the new Edge takes one back in our dedicated gaming test, where it lasts around 40 minutes longer in comparison. Both phones support up to 68W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. It's the older phone that charges faster, though: the Moto Edge (2024) takes only 40 minutes for a full charge, which is noticeably faster than the 53-minute charge time that the Edge (2025) achieves. Should you upgrade? Well, if you remember, that's the question we vowed to answer in the beginning, but sadly, we can't give an answer without context. If you're using the older Motorola Edge (2024), you might not gain much by upgrading. Sure, the new device is better-designed and has one extra camera, but it isn't as optimized, and the battery life and charging times aren't improved. If you're coming from an older Motorola, definitely consider upgrading to the Motorola Edge (2025) though, it's a good-value phone only hampered by its mid-range chip.
Phone Arena
5 days ago
- Phone Arena
Here are some official details on the five (!) OnePlus devices slated for a July 8 launch
Samsung and Google are not the only mobile industry veterans preparing jam-packed summer launch events for many of their exciting next-gen products, and OnePlus is actually all but guaranteed now to beat the likes of the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Z Flip 7 FE, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro , Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold to stores with multiple new devices of its own. Before you even think it, no, the OnePlus Open 2 is not among the five gadgets officially scheduled to see daylight on July 8 in Europe and India, and of course, neither are the OnePlus 15, 15R, or any other additions to the high-end OnePlus 13 handset family. Instead, the brand's short-term focus is all on mid-rangers... and a new version of its existing premium smartwatch. By no means a pushover in the budget 5G phone segment with a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 SoC under the hood and up to 16GB RAM also on deck, last year's OnePlus Nord 4 will be followed by a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3-based Nord 5. That's an insanely powerful chipset for what's technically still a mid-end device, although to be perfectly clear, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is not quite as zippy as Qualcomm's "regular" Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 . Nonetheless, we've seen this processor power smartphones like the Motorola Edge 50 Ultra, Razr 50 Ultra (aka Razr Plus 2024), Poco F6, Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3, and Honor 200 Pro, and while OnePlus is not ready to confirm the Nord 5's memory count just yet, we know cutting-edge LPDDR5X RAM technology will be used. The Nord 5 and Nord CE5 look similar, but not identical in this official promotional picture. | Image Credit -- OnePlus Incredibly enough, an "exceptional" camera is also being teased as a "double-punch" complement to that "exceptional" chipset, and the OnePlus Nord 5 promises to leverage an "advanced 7,300mm² CryoFlex Liquid Cooling System" for a silky smooth gaming experience in the toughest possible conditions. The Nord CE5, meanwhile, is a much bigger question mark than its undoubtedly costlier sibling, although we do know that the two devices will look fairly similar, sharing a vertical camera array, plastic frame (to reduce production expenses, presumably), and more importantly, that handy customizable Plus Key recently introduced on the OnePlus 13s. Everything else will be revealed on or (more likely) before July 8 piece by piece and component by component. Yes, OnePlus will have something for everyone (except for ultra-high-end smartphone and tablet devotees, that is) to showcase on July 8, including a new low-cost tablet. The OnePlus Pad Lite has recently been the star of a huge (and very reliable) leak, apparently packing a MediaTek Helio G100 processor and 9,340mAh battery into a razor-thin 7.4mm body with a generous 11-inch LCD screen also in tow. For its part, OnePlus can only reveal this mid-range Android tablet will be available in a snazzy-sounding Aero Blue colorway. The Nord 5 and Nord CE5, by the way, are confirmed to rock Dry Ice and Marble Mist paint jobs respectively, while the OnePlus Buds 4 are coming to a European (and Indian) store near you in Zen Green and Storm Gray hues. The OnePlus Buds 4 will soon expand from China to many other markets. | Image Credit -- OnePlus If the OnePlus Buds 4 happen to sound familiar, that might be because they've actually seen daylight already in China with such advanced features and capabilities as Dual DACs, Dual Drivers, 3D Audio, and ultra-low 47ms latency in Game Mode. These bad boys also offer active noise cancellation, but while OnePlus describes them as the brand's "latest flagship headphones", the Buds Pro 3 are still better. Finally, one of the very few weaknesses highlighted in our glowing OnePlus Watch 3 review a while back will apparently be rectified in just a few weeks with the introduction of a smaller size. This 43mm variant is likely to look otherwise identical to the original 47mm model, although it remains to be seen if the price will go unchanged too. Another interesting detail that's not yet official is which of these five devices (if any) will be released in the US in addition to the old continent and India. My bet is on the OnePlus Buds 4 and compact OnePlus Watch 3, but anything is possible right now.
Phone Arena
5 days ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
Save $150 on the powerful OnePlus 13R with this official store promo
Want serious performance at a mid-range price? Well, the OnePlus 13R might be the ideal choice. This device packs a truly high-end processor, and you can still get it at an irresistible price. Yep, the OnePlus Store still gives you a huge $150 discount that you can't pass up. Trade-in Gift $449 99 $599 99 $150 off (25%) Save $50 on the OnePlus 13R with coupon code "JUNE25", applied at checkout. You can also get a $100 recycling award by trading in any phone in any condition. Also, the official OnePlus Store gives you a OnePlus 13R Sandstone Magnetic case free of charge ($24.99 value)! Don't miss out! Buy at OnePlus Let's break it down—you get $50 off the phone's original $599.99 price when you apply "JUNE25" coupon at checkout. On top of that, you receive a $100 recycling award with any phone trade-in in any condition. Also, the official store lets you grab a $25 OnePlus 13R Sandstone Magnetic case free of charge. That's a solid $175 total discount that no other merchant is offering!With its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, this is easily the most powerful mid-ranger of 2025. The Android phone is also paired with 12GB RAM, ensuring a buttery-smooth gaming and multitasking experience. But it's not just the performance that's impressive here. You also get a stunning 6.78-inch ProXDR AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. As we've noted in our OnePlus 13R review, it surpasses the Pixel 8a's touchscreen, offering better color accuracy and higher brightness levels. As if that's not enough, it packs Aqua Touch 2.0 technology, which keeps the display responsive at all times. The camera isn't half-bad, either. With its 50MP main camera, 50MP telephoto lens, and 8MP ultra-wide sensor, the device captures lovely images with excellent colors and plenty of detail. Low-light camera performance is just as good. Add to this a 6,000mAh battery that gives you over 18 hours of on-screen time with web browsing and 80W wired charging support, and you've got the whole package. As you can see, the OnePlus 13R indeed is among the best mid-range phones. While affordable even at its standard price, the device is a definite bargain at $150 off with coupon and trade-in. Don't miss out on this amazing OnePlus Store promo!
