“You’re better than LeBron”, “My loyal king”, “Curry could never”, “Ring SZN” - Philadelphia 76ers react confidently as they officially re-sign former MVP
"I've been critical of Carmelo, Westbrook & Kyrie for not looking in the mirror; for Harden to not only take a paycut, but to do it immediately...” - Colin Cowherd didn’t think James Harden had it in him to take a pay cut, says he’s always been a 'solo act'
"I gotta put on a performance so dominant that it won’t be a question who the champ is" - Shaquille O'Neal on how the '95 loss to Hakeem Olajuwon's Rockets changed his mindset
"We have all taken 'blood money' and we all have 'sportswashed' something so I don't like those words" - Charles Barkley says he wants to work with LIV Golf and continue with TNT
“These stories are basically a cover for when they buy him out and send him home” - Colin Cowherd believes the stories about Russell Westbrook’s behavior last season are being leaked on purpose
“James Harden did something Russ is incapable of doing, he looked in the mirror” - Skip Bayless applauds Harden for taking a pay cut, says he’s increased his chances of getting a ring
"I said some stupid a** s**t in the playoffs about how I was more scared of Brandon Ingram than him" - Redditors react to Luka Doncic having more All-NBA selections than multiple NBA legends
“He won’t say nothing if you don’t say nothing” - Jabari Smith Jr. says he’ll leave Kevin Durant alone, says he’s looking forward to engage in trash talk with Draymond Green and Ja Morant
“I was a Heat fan for a little and then he left, then I threw all of it away” - Houston Rockets prodigy says he idolized LeBron James as a kid, says LeBron was ‘the deal’
“LeBron and all those types of guys, like, they don’t have no limits” - Jabari Smith Jr. says he doesn’t want to limit himself, says he wants to be able to do everything
“Remember what Houston did to James Harden? They pampered him… In response James Harden got fat and quit” - Colin Cowherd says Adam Silver has given too much power to the players
“If they don’t trade you, you can act like a bad guy and they have to get rid of you” - Chris "Mad Dog" Russo says players requesting trades is a bad look for the NBA, cites Kevin Durant as example
"I don't think people are aware of how focused he is on philanthropy and entrepreneurism" - Charles Barkley's business partner reveals Hall of Fame forward will donate $1 million to HBCU Spelman College
"Man I miss young Shaq", "Some people genuinely think Shaq wasn't skilled" - Fans react to Shaquille O'Neal and Michael Jordan playing 1-on-1 in throwback clip from 1996 All-Star game
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