FeaturedRick Carlisle: “James Johnson, who you don’t hear much about, has given us a very strong locker room presence”
FeaturedAnfernee Simons on loss to Jazz: “They’re obviously a well coached team. They’ve been playing very well as well. So you knew that they were gonna come in disciplined and hungry to get the #1 seed.”
FeaturedCharles Barkley is worried about Ben Simmons’ return to Philly on Tuesday: “Philadelphia don’t mess around”
FeaturedJoel Embiid on playing against Giannis: “It’s fun. Obviously, I think he’s a monster. He’s so freaking good.”
FeaturedBilly Donovan on benching Zach LaVine during 1-14 performance vs. Magic: “With Zach, I feel like my job and my responsibility in those moments is to try to make the best decisions for the team”
FeaturedJaden Ivey on embracing leadership role without Cade Cunningham: “It’s a role that I’m stepping into with Cade being out”
FeaturedTrey Murphy III: “I dedicated these last two games to my friends at Virginia that were killed in the last few days”
FeaturedNBA Lineup Notes: Warriors, Clippers, Lakers, Grizzlies, Heat, Timberwolves, Thunder, Raptors, Jazz, Spurs
FeaturedNick Nurse on Scottie Barnes: “I said that his biggest challenge going into the year was to have the enthusiasm that he had last year. Every game he was a kid in a candy store. Now, you got some attention.”
FeaturedErik Spoelstra: “You get veteran players after a certain period of time, sometimes they wanna rest. Jimmy’s not wired like that. He comes alive against the best challenges in the league.”
FeaturedBilly Donovan on why playing through feelings doesn’t work in the NBA: “You can’t play off feelings because feelings come and go. You gotta eliminate feelings, and choose to do things.”
