“You don’t think I was scared after missing 9 free throws in a row?” - Shaquille O’Neal says Ben Simmons has to persevere if he wants to be known as the greatest player to come out of Australia
“When Steve Nash was there winning the MVPs with Phoenix, it doesn’t translate deep into the playoffs” - NBA analyst says Mike D'Antoni was the ‘death of the two-way player’
“If you have the job, you can’t have your star players say ‘I want them fired’” - Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo says Kevin Durant owes Steve Nash a public apology
"‘Well, once he gets the bag is he gonna go back to his old ways?’" - Chris Broussard claims teams will be hesitant to give Kyrie Irving a long term deal even if he plays well during his contract year
“He lacks an experience to help those 3 work collectively” - NBA analyst says 2x MVP is on the hot seat following Kevin Durant’s decision to stay with the Nets
"I flew 20 hours today, not once did I go straight, I didn't tip over, I didn't go upside down" - Shaquille O'Neal opens up about Flat Earth conspiracy theory, claims he's not a flat earther
NBA Rumors Roundup: Kevin Durant committed for the long haul, Donovan Mitchell’s former coach claims the Utah Jazz guard wants to play in New York, and more - August 24th, 2022
“Brooklyn have resembled more of a reality show than a basketball team, the Nets have led the NBA in drama” - NBA analyst believes the Brooklyn Nets have been the greatest team that never was
“He might not have the s*x appeal of the Kawhi Leonards or the LeBron James’… But he gets the job done” - NBA analyst believes former NBA champion makes the Milwaukee Bucks the best team in the East
"He's a fine player and I can remember a time when he was heralded to be the next LeBron James" - Shaquille O'Neal feels sorry for Ben Simmons, wants him to succeed with the Brooklyn Nets
"They're not gonna win a championship there without trust, leadership, and respect" - Former NBA champion still not convinced with Nets despite Kevin Durant staying back
“It was a culture that he had fostered” - NBA analyst says Kevin Durant winning a title with the Nets would mean more than his 2 titles, says cooler heads have prevailed
"I mean these guys getting paid big money... You know we gonna let it go, forgive him and move on" - Former NBA coach reacts to news of Kevin Durant staying with Brooklyn Nets
“Kyrie is working out in LA, and all these rumors circulating around the fact that he wants to be in LA” - NBA analyst questions how the Kyrie Irving-Kevin Durant relationship will progress
"It’s dudes with families out here who haven’t got a job because of this KD s**t" - 3x All-Defensive selection blames Kevin Durant for teams not signing free agents in hope of trading for him
“I would keep an eye on Patrick Beverley, Bojan Bogdanovic… Kyrie Irving to the Lakers for now is not a thing” - NBA insider says the LA Lakers are open to anything to improve their roster
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