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LeBron James: I’ve always loved the players who breathe so much confidence into their teammates, who make them believe that they’re actually better than what the [__] they really are. Luka has done that for seven years. Chris Paul did that when he was down in New Orleans—doing that for that team down there. I’ve been able to do that with a few of my teams. I mean, I don’t go to … [Read more...] about LeBron James: I don’t go to the NBA Finals in 2006 if I’m not able to make them believe that they’re greater than what they are

“I’ve known Darryn (Peterson) since he was a baby,” CJ McCollum said. “His uncle and my brother are best friends. His uncle and my brother went to kindergarten, elementary, middle school, high school and college together. They were in each other’s weddings. His grandma, may she rest in peace, and my mom were best friends. So, we’ve know each other’s families forever.” … [Read more...] about

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“We don’t care not one bit about any of those records,” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said. “They mean something, but in the grand scheme, they don’t. We’re after one thing and one thing only. That’s what’s on our mind. Everything else we don’t care about.” The Thunder’s 28-point win over the Bulls was their 49th double-digit win this season. With that, they passed the 2016-17 … [Read more...] about

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Chris Haynes: New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (foot contusion) and forward Zion Williamson (back bone contusion) will miss the rest of the 2024-25 season. … [Read more...] about Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum shut down for rest of season