Steph Curry on MJ and Magic disagreeing with calling himself the greatest PG of all time:
“It’s the beautiful thing about basketball and the eras… Obviously, there’s so much respect and admiration for what Magic did in his career. His resume is second to none… If you’re in that conversation, then it’s a job well done.” 💯
“I just told him I’m not here to babysit you. I’m not here to follow you around. I’m not here to cheerlead… I’m here to push you.”
Derrick Rose on what he told Ja Morant after signing with the Grizzlies 🗣️
Anthony Davis has a message for the Denver Nuggets
“It was just a lot of talking. We get it, y’all won, but me and Bron had some conversations... we can’t wait [to play them].” 👀
(h/t @LADEig )
Stephen Jackson on why he cut off Canelo's family & got into an argument with security.
"I was respectful enough to let 30 people pass. I'm not finna sit there & let 70 pass because you want them to pass...Bet you won't put your hands on nobody no more."
Matt Barnes: “I think James [Harden] has to be careful because the NBA doesn’t need him.”
Kevin Garnett: “When you wiggle your way out, you only got one or two wiggles. You ain’t got infinite wiggles.” 👀
(via @shobasketball)
Damian Lillard was asked by the Portland Trail Blazers to sit out the team's final 10 games last season in order for the team to get a high draft pick, per @ChrisBHaynes.
Dame reluctantly accepted and it was described as a "calf injury."