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• Kevin Durant On Leaving Warriors: I Just Wanted To Play Ball Somewhere Else
Kevin Durant played the Golden State Warriors this week for the first time since his former team won a title without him.
"I can't lie: Watching the Finals, I knew so many people would turn their focus on me once they won. I was like, I hate that they won, because y'all not going to make it about them; it's going to be all about me," Durant told Michael Lee of the Washington Post. "I think it's ju...2022
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• Carmelo Anthony says he considered going to Wizards
Carmelo Anthony has enjoyed a resurgence of sorts with the Portland Trail Blazers, but he almost ended up on the other side of the country instead. Speaking Friday before Portland’s game against Washington, the ten-time All-Star said that he considered signing with the Wizards before the Blazers made him an offer. “In the midst of everything that was over the past year, it was like, ‘Why not try t...2020
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• Udonis Haslem credits Miami's front office for Heat's promising start
Michael Lee of The Athletic takes a look at the infamous Heat culture that has Miami off to a red-hot 21-8 start this season, surprising many. The Heat are the No. 3 seed in the East. Their mix of savvy veterans like Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic and fast-developing youth have been stellar. The roster is decorated with diverse players sporting the ability to switch across multiple positions and ha...2019
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• Harden believes Rockets will be a better fit for Carmelo
James Harden isn’t worried about Carmelo Anthony fitting in with the Rockets, Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports reports. Anthony, who was traded by the Thunder to the Hawks in a salary dump, is expected to join Houston once he clears waivers. Anthony stated this week that he never really fit in with Oklahoma City’s roster but Harden believes he’ll do just fine in the Rockets’ high-powered attack. “Every...2018
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• Dwight Howard caught off-guard by Hornets trading him
While Dwight Howard joked in his introductory press conference with the Wizards about being “stung” by the Hornets, he admits to Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports that there was some truth behind that remark, since he was confused by Charlotte’s decision to trade him earlier this offseason.“I didn’t see any signs,” Howard said. “I wouldn’t think after having a really good season a team would be like, ‘O...2018
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• Donovan Mitchell ‘likes’ tweet taking shot at Timberwolves
On Tuesday, the Utah Jazz did what the Minnesota Timberwolves couldn’t — steal a playoff game on the road — and Donovan Mitchell certainly took note.The Jazz won Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder to knot it up at one game apiece. Afterwards, Michael Lee of Yahoo! Sports tweeted this interesting Ricky Rubio-themed tidbit about the Wolves, who lost their ow...2018
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• DeAndre Jordan opens up about Blake Griffin trade
DeAndre Jordan is the last man standing in Clipper Land after Blake Griffin, his best friend on the team, was traded to the Detroit Pistons at the deadline. Now the All-Star center is offering some thoughts on the move.In an interview with Michael Lee of Yahoo! Sports that was published on Friday, Jordan discussed the Clippers’ recent roster makeover.I don’t think anything is too dramatic about it...2018
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• Clippers notes: DeAndre Jordan not departing L.A.?
Of all this season’s trade candidates who didn’t end up being dealt, DeAndre Jordan may have been the most frequent subject of trade rumors. However, after sticking with the Clippers through last month’s deadline, Jordan doesn’t seem eager to leave Los Angeles this summer. Although he’ll have the opportunity to become a free agent in July, Jordan tells Michael Lee of Yahoo Sports that his preferen...2018
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• DeAndre Jordan Hopes To Play ‘Another 10 Years’ With Clippers
In an apparent about-face from his comments last month, DeAndre Jordan says that he hopes to play another 10 years with the Clippers. Whether the Clippers want Jordan is another question. The team entertained trade discussions for their 29-year-old center, but decided to keep Jordan at the trade deadline. In a story by Yahoo’s Michael Lee, […]
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• Derrick Rose not sweating small contract: ‘I know how good I am’
Despite coming off of his best season in five years, Derrick Rose’s salary for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017-18 is roughly one-tenth of what he made a year ago for the New York Knicks. But speaking to Michael Lee of The Vertical, Rose made it clear that the money wasn’t a big concern.“I don’t really care about the money like that, because I think I saved my money,” Rose said, via Lee. “I was loo...2017