Prior to tip-off as the game was delayed, Chris Paul ran over to the Utah bench and said “what’s wrong with Rudy?” and they all yelled for him to get away. Now all the players are quarantined in their locker rooms, being tested for the virus.
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Oklahoma City Thunder basketball ops; former ESPN reporter
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- Russell Westbrook on the foul from Joel Embiid, and then asked if they are “cool.” (Warning: language):
00:00 - When it eventually ends, Chris Paul's career is going to be one that's heavily debated and discussed. But what he did over these last nine months, on the court for his team, off the court for his team, off the court for the league, off the court for the world, was iconic.
- First question for Gregg Popovich today was about Marco Belinelli's status for the game against the Grizzlies. This was his answer:
- Got caught FaceTiming the baby on the job.
00:00What is your favorite sports-related, unintentional photobomb picture of yourself? - Game 7 duo power rankings: 1. Jokic and Murray 2. Lillard and McCollum 259. Kawhi and PG
- Steven Adams on living in the bubble: "Let's be clear: This is not Syria. It's not that hard ... We're living at a bloody resort. Everyone is going to complain, everyone has their own preferences, nothing too serious. Just a bit of dry food here and there."
- “I started in cold gyms in small towns in Iowa and ended up playing more than 1,000 games in the best league in the world ... But it’s time to go.” After 15 years, Nick Collison is retiring from the NBA:
- So LeBron goes for 51-8-8 but loses Game 1 because... - An obscure rule allows a charge to be changed to a block - An 80% free throw shooter hits 1 of 2 - A teammate doesn't know the score with a chance to win Cool cool cool
- Damian Lillard: There’s been a lot a talk, a lot of back and forth, and that was the last word.”
- Steven Adams says he spent some of the hiatus in New Zealand on his farm, doing farm work. "Cows are doing good, mate," he says.
- I wrote something about the birth and death of my daughter, Eva Grace Young, and the difference she's gonna make:
- Westbrook on the Rockets' bench laughing at Roberson as he missed free throws:
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