Dejounte Murray to Paolo Banchero: ‘You tried to flex that #1 pick shit on me’

“You Tried To Flex That #1 Pick Shit On Me When I Been Rooting For You When You Was A Kid Asking To Rebound For Me @paolo5 Don’t Get On This Internet Saying Nothing… You Changed From The Humble Kid You Always Was And I Stand On Real Shit Boy And YOU KNOW!!!!!!!! You Made It And Changed And I Lost All Respect!!” “ Stay Humble. This Life You In Now Is REAL And Ain’t No Joke!!! I STILL WANNA SEE YOU WIN Cause That’s WHO I AM!!!”

Christian Wood talks trade to Dallas

Make no mistake, though: Much as Wood seemed to revel in the chance to take a breather and hang with young fans, he said he’s wholly focused on the possibilities that lie ahead with his tenure on the Mavs. “It’s a great opportunity for me and for this organization to try and take that next step,” Christian Wood said. “I just want to win games. My main objective is to try and get to the Finals.”

Nikola Vucevic, Bulls to discuss extension?

Vucevic admitted he was bringing his offensive miscues to the defensive side of the ball during the first half of last season, and that is never a good look. That’s why trading Vucevic became a common hot take on social media at the start of the offseason. News flash: Nikola Vucevic is still with the Bulls. And not only is he still with the Bulls, but a source said both sides want him to stay with the team beyond the last year of his contract this coming season and will have initial discussions on what that might look like when training camp begins in the fall. Why? Because if the price is right, Vucevic remains the type of player who fits in with how the Bulls were built on both ends of the floor.

Steph Curry reacts to being called ‘one-dimensional’

The quote from EuroLeague star Mike James, saying that Steph Curry is ‘one-dimensional’ at times apparently reached the Warriors superstar. The four-time NBA champion was asked what it is like for participants of his camp to play him one-on-one. His response was revealing. “It’s all bad for them, all bad for them even as one-dimensional as a I am [bursts out laughing],” Curry responded as he continued laughing. “I’m petty though, so petty. I’m so petty. Keep it going. I like that one a lot though, sorry.”

Jayson Tatum addresses trade rumors

How do you feel if you ever see your name in a trade rumor? Is that something you think of as a compliment? Does it ever get annoying? How do you deal with that? Jayson Tatum: That’s the world we live in, right? It always comes from an anonymous source. But it always makes ESPN or Twitter or whatever, and everybody sees it. So you never know what is true and what’s not true, but it gets people to talk about it, and I guess that’s the idea. They got what they wanted out of the deal,  for people to talk about it and make speculations.

Kyle Kuzma: ‘Showtime Lakers would f****** dominate this era’

Dime Dropper: “The showtime lakers they would f—— dominate this era” – Kuz. This was sick to see him give Magic props like this. Kyle Kuzma: Yes they would!

LeBron James expected to extend with Lakers?

“All signs point toward both sides looking to extend their partnership together,” ESPN’s Dave McMenamin said of LeBron James. “It’s already led to one championship in 2020. It’s also led to two playoff appearances where they didn’t make it, but overall I think both sides recognize that they can help one another get to their mutual goal, which is to compete at a high level and stay relevant as both one of the best players in the NBA and one of the most marquee franchises in the NBA.”