“It's fun getting to guard the best players in the world” – Ben Simmons describes his defensive efforts on superstars, says it’s draining to play on both ends of the floor
"It did f**ked me a lot, but I kind of found peace" - Ben Simmons reveals criticism got the best of him early in his career, believes he's grown and matured
“Then mentally it killed me; I was like, f**k,' like, no energy for anything” - Ben Simmons opens up on his struggles facing criticism in Philadelphia, explains the process of liberating from the 'dark place'
“I'm like,'I don't give a f**k about the money;' like, I don't care about the money” – Ben Simmons endures equanimity over money, says he would prefer a peaceful place
“People of Philly just wanna have something to say about fu**ing anything” – Ben Simmons clarifies that he never hated Philadelphia, says it is completely different from playing in Brooklyn
NBA News Roundup: Robert Sarver looking for new buyers for his two Phoenix teams, former No. 1 pick gets fined for homophobic remarks, and more | September 22, 2022
“He left the light-skin dude and then what… He won one series” - Shannon Sharpe argues Kevin Durant shouldn’t be ranked higher than LeBron James on ESPN's best NBA players list
“I look for Kyrie Irving to participate in about 70 games" - NBA analyst expects Kyrie Irving to be available throughout the season, says Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons should make a spectacular comeback
"I got the opportunity to play pick up ball with Penny, Shaq, Nick" - 8x NBA All-Star Vince Carter recalls playing with stars while in high school, says amateur athletes gain knowledge while playing with pros
"How the hell Kevin Durant get to be third and he got swept”- NBA analyst comments on KD being ranked No. 3 on top 100 list, says KD lacks leadership and has done nothing to ‘validate a third ring’
“You lose 4-0 to the Celtics and that’s gonna motivate the group”- NBA analyst ridicules Kyrie Irving for accepting loss in last playoffs against Celtics, says he should prioritize availability for the team
NBA News Roundup: Analyst asserts LA Clippers are title contenders for 2022-23 season, four-time champion outlines issues with league's proposal to sign high school players, and more - September 21st, 2022
"Number 1 he’s younger, number 2 he’s bigger, number 3 he defends" - Brian Windhorst claims he’d rather choose former No. 1 overall pick over Russell Westbrook on his team next season
"I saw him play alongside Kevin Durant when the Americans won the gold medal in Tokyo" - Brian Windhorst implies 4x All-Defensive selection is a better player than Kyrie Irving
"All of my brothers and sisters who are also unvaccinated should be able to do the same" - Former NBA champion sends out a strong message against vaccination mandate
NBA News Roundup: Michael Jordan ticket stubs from NBA debut could cost $300K in auction, Kyrie Irving opens up about getting swept by Boston, and more | September 20, 2022
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