NBA star’s bold slide into influencer’s messages

The NBA is applauding a new silent assassin after his brazen slide into an Instagram influencer’s messages revealed a scoring beast.

Tyler Herro will not stop scoring.

The NBA is applauding a new silent assassin after rookie guard Tyler Herro’s savage dating-game alter-ego was revealed on Wednesday.

The Miami guard’s brazen slide into the messages of American model and Instagram influencer Katya Elise Henry showed the shooter has saved his best long-range bombs for when the season has been suspended.

NBA fans were cackling with laughter at Herro’s ability to score from anywhere on and off the court after 26-year-old Henry replied with an irresistible offer to his brazen approach.

Herro posted the simple message “WYD” to Henry’s Twitter wall before she replied: “Quarantine n chill?”.

Just like that NBA supporters had a new hero.

quarantine n chill? 😏 https://t.co/G5IIaS0ABx

— KATYA ELISE HENRY (@katyaelisehenry) March 18, 2020

Tyler Herro getting buckets even during the league suspension. Legend. @thisleague pic.twitter.com/vGrk9Qipto

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 18, 2020

Henry has almost ten times the number of Instagram followers to what Herro has with 7.1 million followers, but the rising star’s latest form is certainly going to attract a lot more interest on social media.

He must have liked what he saw when he opened up his social media channels on Wednesday.

Herro has been a revelation in his first year with the Heat as the team has far exceeded expectations of how successful their season would be.

Jimmy Butler has guided the Heat to 41 wins from 65 games, putting them outright fourth in the Eastern Conference.

NBA STAR SPEAKS OUT AFTER CORONAVIRUS TEST

Kevin Durant is reportedly among four Brooklyn Nets players who have tested positive for the new coronavirus and are in isolation.

The injured Durant, who has yet to play for the Nets since signing for the club last year, confirmed to The Athletic website he had tested positive for the virus.

“Everyone be careful, take care of yourself and quarantine. We’re going to get through this,” Durant was quoted as saying.

News that the two-time NBA Finals MVP was among those who had contracted the virus came soon after the Nets confirmed four players had tested positive for COVID-19.

“Four Brooklyn Nets players have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus,” the team said in a statement. “Of the four, one player is exhibiting symptoms while three are asymptomatic.

“All four players are presently isolated and under the care of team physicians.” The Nets said they were notifying known contacts of the players including those from teams who played against the Nets shortly before the NBA shut down its season indefinitely on March 12.

The last team to play the Nets was the Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers, who were stunned 104-102 by Brooklyn on March 10.

KD wants everyone to take precautions.

The Lakers said in a statement Tuesday they had been informed of the four Nets players testing positive and have been in touch with their own players and staff.

“Given the exposure risks from our game against the Nets on March 10th we are following the next steps of our COVID-19 procedures and protocols that are established in consultation with various health officials, the NBA and our UCLA Health doctors,” the Lakers said.

The Nets said all players and members of the team travel party had been asked to isolate themselves and monitor their health.

The four cases more than double the known number of cases of COVID-19 among NBA players.

Utah Jazz defensive standout Rudy Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive — his illness triggering the NBA’s current closure.

Teammate Donovan Mitchell and Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons have also tested positive for the virus.

Woods was tested after reporting flu-like symptoms to the Pistons medical staff. Mitchell was tested after Gobert’s positive test, but had not experienced symptoms.

“I don’t have any symptoms,” Mitchell said in an interview broadcast by ABC television on Monday. “I could walk down the street (and) if it wasn’t public knowledge that I was sick, you wouldn’t know it. I think that’s the scariest part about this virus.”

— with AAP