Mike Brown: Sky was the limit for us if we made the playoffs
Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown thought the group could have potentially made some postseason noise if they had gotten past the New Orleans Pelicans during the play-in tournament (lost 105-98 at Smoothie King Center).
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“Ob...
Luka Doncic: It’s a pleasure being teammates with Dereck Lively II
Here’s Dallas Mavericks veteran Luka Doncic applauding the professionalism of rookie Dereck Lively II after their 122-84 NBA Finals Game 4 home win vs. the Boston Celtics (11 points/12 rebounds/1 steal/4-5 FG/1-1 3-PT/2-4 FT/+20 +/-).
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Jason Kidd: “There’s a lot of young players on our side who have never done this before”
Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd discussed the learning process that most of his roster is currently going through following Wednesday’s 106-99 NBA Finals Game 3 home loss vs. the Boston Celtics.
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Dan Devine: “Two-pos...
Kyrie Irving: Jaylen Brown’s been defending at a very high level
Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving believes that former teammate Jaylen Brown has looked solid on both ends so far for the Boston Celtics during the NBA Finals, especially defensively (BOS leads series 2-0).
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Tim Bontemps: “Obvi...
Tim Connelly: Chris Finch is the NBA’s best offensive coach
Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly sees a really good offensive team when turnovers are low.
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“I think our offense is great when we didn’t turn the ball over. I think we have the best off...
Anthony Edwards: I’ve learned to not get as mad when teams double me, because I know my guys are gonna make shots
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards felt a strong trust with his teammates this past season (career-high 5.1 APG).
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Reporter: “As you kinda reflect on your season this year, where did you make the biggest growth do ...
Joe Mazzulla: I thought bringing KP off the bench would give us the best chance to win
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla praised Kristaps Porzingis’ stellar play off the bench following Thursday’s 107-89 NBA Finals Game 1 home win vs. the Dallas Mavericks (20 points/6 rebounds/3 blocks/8-13 FG/2-4 3-PT/2-2 FT/+13 +/-).
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Jason Kidd: “We gotta move the ball, the ball just stuck too much”
Here’s Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd on the group’s poor ball movement during Thursday’s 107-89 NBA Finals Game 1 road loss vs. the Boston Celtics.
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Tim MacMahon: “Only nine assists for you guys, just one for Luka....
Andrew Wiggins on Jonathan Kuminga: “All-Star season’s coming soon for him, for sure”
Andrew Wiggins thought Golden State Warriors youngster Jonathan Kuminga made huge strides as a player this past season (averaged 16.1 PPG/4.8 RPG/2.2 APG/0.7 SPG/0.5 BPG/52.9% FG/32.1% 3-PT/74.6% FT in 74 games).
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“He took a...
Dalton Knecht: Joe Cronin’s from a couple blocks away
Dalton Knecht spoke about growing up in the same hometown as Portland Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin at his pre-draft workout on Thursday (both from Thornton, Colorado).
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Reporter: “I don’t know if you talked with Joe at all, ...