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Damian Lillard on one change he would like to see the NBA make… “If I was the commissioner, it would be mandatory to have two vets on the team. I’m talking about real vets like how Miami has Udonis Haslem. He can play if they need him to play, but somebody that’s been around. Somebody that guys have to respect. Almost like a father figure on the team because guys are coming into the league so young, and they have all this money. It’s almost like they get everything and it’s a dream come true,... Читать дальше...

Model and socialite Kendall Jenner has been a regular at pro basketball games for many years with her family and then herself having connections in the NBA community. She was most recently spotted at the Crypto.com Arena in the company of acclaimed recording artist Bad Bunny.

Damian Lillard’s future with or away from Portland has been speculated on for almost two years now. He continues to express a desire to remain with the Trail Blazers while the organization has struggled to field a competitive roster around him. Landing the third overall selection in this year’s draft has only fueled more speculation because of the predicament it gives the organization: trade it for players who can help Lillard win now, or draft his potential long-term replacement.

First Take: . @CJMcCollum weighs in on Dame’s future in Portland: “The market will dictate what happens here. … If I was a betting man, I would say this is the last that we’ve seen of him [in Portland].”
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ClutchPoints: “Kob is just special… Me and Kob was just wired the same… Had we got a chance to play together, I think it could have been fun.” Chris Paul on almost being traded to the Lakers in 2011 and playing with Kobe Bryant (via @thepivot )
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp

NBA Central: Damian Lillard says Miami is ‘obviously’ his first choice over Boston, New York and Brooklyn in a hypothetical trade “Bam is my dawg” (Via @Showtime ) pic.twitter.com/9XhBZq3kIp
Source: Twitter @TheNBACentral

Josh Hart tells @TaylorRooks he’s likely declining his player option to test free agency 👀 He’d love to stay in New York
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All indications suggest the Hornets are leaning toward Brandon Miller with this choice as a partner for LaMelo Ball.
Source: nbadraft.theringer.com

Asked specifically about accountability, Porter said it’s essential at this stage of the season. “You definitely gotta own it,” he said. “You can’t be sensitive. Me personally, I know I gotta play better. If my teammates tell me that, I’m not going to be sensitive. If I tell that to someone else, like, ‘Yo, you gotta tell me if we need to work on switches.’ They’re not going to be sensitive.”
Source: Mike Singer @ Denver Post

“I don’t think they’ve shut the door completely on Kyrie coming to the Lakers at some point,” said Zach Lowe. “Just because it doesn’t happen this summer, if it doesn’t happen this summer, doesn’t mean it can’t ever happen. I don’t think that door is closed.”
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“I actually think there are corners of the organization that would still like D’Angelo Russell back just because they have a void at that position,” Zach Lowe said on his podcast. “They need a point guard.”
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Clutch Points: “I want to have an opportunity to win in Portland… We got an opportunity, asset-wise, to build a team that can compete. If we can’t do that… then it’s a separate conversation we would have to have” Damian Lillard on the Blazers’ future (via @SHOsports) pic.twitter.com/s7XPkZmyXQ
Source: Twitter @ClutchPointsApp

Scott Williams might not be a name that immediately resonates with younger fans, despite his 15-year career in the NBA. However, he won three rings with the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls.

Anthony Chiang: Heat guard Tyler Herro ruled out for Game 3 tomorrow. Erik Spoelstra said earlier today that Herro has not been cleared yet to return.
Source: Twitter @Anthony_Chiang

Shams Charania on James Harden: “I really think that he’s torn with the prospect of staying in Philadelphia or moving on to Houston potentially, and returning back to his home. And that’s where his roots are, his family is there”.
Source: Spotify