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Ime Udoka is harsh. He’s also widely respected across the NBA. Why? Jayson Tatum, Grant Williams, Kyle Anderson, Jabari Smith Jr. and more explain ⬇️
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- Kevin Durant talks jeers and taunts from Oklahoma City crowd postgame. KD doesn’t think he’s so hated in OKC. “It's part of the brand of OKC to boo me when my name gets introduced, but I think it's all love after that.” Also noted: “Walking onto the court, at the hotel,
00:00 - Cool story from @KDTrey5 postgame: Durant linked up with Spurs legend George Gervin in San Antonio last week. Durant said he hadn't seen Gervin in years, then relayed the Iceman was Durant and Jeff Green's NBA-appointed mentor in their first NBA seasons in Seattle and Oklahoma
00:00 - Amen Thompson on new teammate @KDTrey5 "I mean sometimes I think I was going hard, and you watch KD, and he's damn-near 40, and he's going harder." Would Durant appreciate the "damn-near-40," assessment? Thompson ⬇️ "It's just a fact. ... What is he, 37? My bad, KD."
00:00 - James Harden not exactly on-board with the NBA’s in-season tournament idea: “Are we in college?”
00:00 - Mike D’Antoni at Toyota Center tonight as an advisor for the Pelicans. D’Antoni is 73. Doesn’t look a day over 53. Caught up with him (briefly) in the tunnel: “They let me back in Houston because we had some success. … It’s special to be here. Some of my best years were here.”
- Alperen Şengün is seeking his first career All-Star appearance this month. His pitch to coaches choosing the reserves? “They send a double-team or a triple-team every game, so…”
- Pretty wild Jason Heyward may be the player to power Houston to the AL West crown. Rookie of the Year with the Braves. World Series hero with the Cubs. Quite the career resurgence with the Astros.
- Ime Udoka said he wrote 3 numbers on the board today for the Rockets: 17, 20, 22. Houston wins in the last three seasons. Said it’s clear the franchise’s change needs to start this year.
- Spoke with Austin Rivers postgame tonight. He had plenty of thoughts on Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr. and the Rockets’ rebuild. “Somebody needs to teach KPJ and Jalen how to play the right way. … They need those vets.” Can check out the full chat tomorrow @chron
- "Major League Baseball is not just another business. It is the national pastime." I spoke with Sen. Bernie Sanders about his fight to stop the contraction of 42 minor league teams for @SInow
- Kevin Durant agrees Tari Eason was snubbed from ESPN’s NBA 100 list. “Tari is one of those players you really gotta sit there and watch. … People in real basketball circles, that value the game and understand the game, they know what he brings to the table.”
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Who makes these lists lol😭😭 - Harden on his step-back imitators in the NBA: “Im a creator, game changer. I’m here to inspire, whether it’s the youth or my peers.”
00:00 - Russell Westbrook on his recent rebounding surge. “I've been BS-ing, leaving it up to Clint when that's a huge part of my game. I'm going to stay locked in on that. ...I feel like I'm the best at that at my position."
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