Gerald Bourguet: “The story that he has, his career that he’s been through has inspired basketball players around the world.” Kevin Durant said he’s known Isaiah Thomas since he was 17 years old, and he’s been the same worker since then. KD believes that work ethic will rub off on the Suns: pic.twitter.com/OT0NYARUYW
April 28, 2024 | 5:01 am EDT Update
Nikola Jokic: 'I learned in horse racing it's not how you start, it's how you finish'
Eurohoops: Nikola Jokic after losing against the Lakers: “I learned in horse racing it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” He’s just iconic 😂🐎 pic.twitter.com/qLdSmS3Zw7
ClutchPoints: “AD doesn’t have to prove anything to anybody. He’s one of the best bigs we have in the game. He’s one of the best bigs in the world. He’s shown that again.” LeBron James harps on the greatness of Anthony Davis (via @michaelcorvo_) pic.twitter.com/9fMvjNEqM9
Dave McMenamin: “I believe in myself, it’s as simple as that. More than anybody.” – D’Angelo Russell on scoring 21 points in Saturday’s Game 4 win after going scoreless in Thursday’s Game 3 loss
Dwight Howard: Lebron could be the first to do it! Then he the GOAT
On Saturday, the Nuggets got off on the wrong foot once again. Or rather, a few players actually took the court before Denver’s 119-108 loss to the Lakers in Game 4 of the Western Conference playoffs without any shoes at all because of a mix-up in getting several players’ insoles onto the early bus to the arena, according to a team spokesperson. “Is it ideal? No,” Malone said. “But hopefully we can figure that out and make sure it never happens again.
Plus, Tatum did more than just enough to finally reach the 3,000-point scoring plateau in the playoffs and join his childhood basketball idol Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James in an extremely exclusive all-time club (via StatMuse). “Players with over 3,000 playoff points before turning 27 years old: Kobe, LeBron, Tatum. That’s the list.”
“That was unreal, bro. Don’t get me started. That was everything I hoped for,” Myles Turner said after the Pacers 121-118 overtime win. “I wouldn’t say it was worth the five-year wait—I wish it was here sooner, but it was definitely just an amazing atmosphere to play in. Just for my family to be able to experience that this time of year, it was really cool. For the guys that haven’t been here for the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs, this was a great introduction for them. It’s only going to get crazier. It was amazing. Just energetic the entire game, never really was any lows. It was cool.”
