“I was running people over, they were fouling me I couldn't even feel it” – Shaquille O’Neal raises concern over Zion Williamson losing weight, says players will try to ram him and he needs to withstand that
“I see a playoff team but I don’t see a contending team” – NBA analyst raises concern over Zion Williamson returning to Pelicans, says it's problematic to have multiple ball-dominant players on the team
“This team could sneak up and be in the Conference Finals this year” – NBA analyst predicts with the return of former all-star the Pelicans could advance to Finals, says they have all other pieces ready to win
“Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan...LeBron, it's always the same fu**ers in the finals” – NBA analyst describes the 'locked-in' psyche of great players
NBA News Roundup: Stephen A. Smith calls out Kevin Durant for his media day comments, Lonzo Ball's knee issue continues to give him trouble, and more - September 28, 2022
“We know he's a franchise player…I expect big things from Zion” – Former NBA champion expects an imposing comeback from Zion Williamson, suspects clarity on his health and role on the team
"I'm excited to be on the court... We've got a special group" - Former no. 1 overall pick highlights his expectations from himself ahead of 2022-23 NBA season
“Brandon Ingram is the closest thing I've seen to Kevin Durant” – NBA analyst asserts former all-star is unguardable and his game resembles Kevin Durant, says the playoff effort was intense from the star
NBA Rumors Roundup: Victor Wembanyana looking for the right fit instead of the 'no. 1 pick' tag, Damian Lillard admits getting overwhelmed by Blazers' offer, and more | September 21st, 2022
"Death, taxes and Spain winning Eurobasket", "Feels like Hustle is almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy at this point" - NBA Fans react to Spain's victory over France in EuroBasket finals
"He’s a better athlete now than he’s ever been" - Conditioning coach reflects on former no. 1 overall NBA pick's progress as he gears up for comeback season
“Juancho Hernangomez is nowhere to be seen … That's Bo f**king Cruz”, “Celtics will use Brown and a couple of picks to trade him” - Fans go into a frenzy as ‘Hustle’ star bags EuroBasket Finals MVP
"He dominates in ways even Luka cannot dominate”- NBA analyst asserts Zion is better than Luka and other young All-Stars, says he’s "unstoppable" when healthy
“Us big guys are sensitive when you start talking about our weight, so I know he coming back with that force” - Shaquille O'Neal says 1x All-Star will dominate next season
“Even in the dog days of August, he’s been on the phone a lot” - NBA insider says Rob Pelinka has been very actively trying to improve the LA Lakers roster
“If you’re New Orleans, you should get on your knees and crawl all the way over to Brooklyn” - Skip Bayless says pairing Kevin Durant with 1x All-Star gives the Pelicans a chance at winning the title
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