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Nick Friedell
4 years
A Clippers security official stood next to Kawhi with the game ball from tonight in his hands. When asked what he would do with the ball to commemorate his first career triple double -- Kawhi responded: "Just take it home. I don't know, I might shoot with it."
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Nick Friedell
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Nick Nurse on Kawhi “You can’t blame a guy for wanting to go home. That’s what he texted me today ‘I’m going home.’ And I just said ‘You’ve changed a lot of lives by what you’ve accomplished in Toronto, mine especially.’ And thank him for what he did ...”
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Nick Friedell
2 years
Signing in for work on the first day.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Kyrie: “If you come at Ben, you come at us.”
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Nick Friedell
2 years
Many around the league and within the Nets organization were hoping that Kyrie would say at least these two things today: 1. “I’m sorry.” 2. “I don’t have anti-Semitic beliefs.” That did not happen.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Kyrie: “I love Steph, man. The guy has completely revolutionized the game.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Ben Simmons just looked over at me and said — “Make sure you get this. Then dunked — and said “There you go.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
KD admits the Nets were a little more locked in because they wanted to play well for Simmons because he couldn’t be out there himself. “We look at Ben as our brother ... it’s hard for you to chant at Ben Simmons when you’re losing that much.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
KD said his pick for MVP would be Joel Embiid. As for the narrative aspect of the MVP race — as it pertains to votes, Durant knows it’s out of Embiid’s control. “In Joel’s case, more people like Giannis and Jokic. It’s as simple as that.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Ben Simmons getting a couple shots up after practice.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Steve Nash says Ben Simmons has been cleared for contact. He got some 4-on-4 work in yesterday. Nash said he came through it well.
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Nick Friedell
2 years
Giannis, winking, when asked what it meant to become the Bucks' all-time leading scorer: "It's good because I'm changing the narrative. I don't want to be the guy only that dunks and runs. I can make a three."
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Kyrie getting some extra work in after practice — with the NYC background behind him.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
The Pelicans past and future collide as Anthony Davis and Zion Williamson meet up and share a couple moments prior to Zion’s first NBA game.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
Steve Kerr says Andrew Wiggins got vaccinated. Wiggins will play Monday vs. Portland.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
KD said he was “shocked” by Nash’s decision to leave — said it was weighing on him during the day. “I enjoyed coming to work with Steve.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
1 year
Harden: "I don't look like the crazy one. I don’t look like the guy or the quitter or whatever the media want to call me. I knew what was going on and I just decided to…hey, I'm not built for this. I don't want to deal with that. I want to play basketball and have fun"
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
4 years
Now that the Bulls have landed Donovan — the next move should be to sign Joakim Noah to be a veteran presence in the locker room. Noah has a great deal of respect for Donovan dating back to their days at Florida and still loves Chicago. He can be the Udonis Haslem for the Bulls.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
KD on reaching 25k point club: “I should be at 30 right now to be honest.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
Everybody in attendance at Oracle gets one of these tonight.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Kyrie Irving has deleted his tweet that included a link to the movie “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
Jamal Murray was in agony underneath the basket for a few moments -- he appeared to be grabbing his left knee. Nuggets coaching staff instantly knew injury was bad and started calling for more attention. Murray just limped his way back to locker room.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
The Warriors set a new NBA season high with 41 assists tonight.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
Steve Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins will be active tonight for Game 1.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
Kerr: “I’m not worried about Drake — I called him on his cell phone earlier ... my daughter just rolled her eyes, ‘No more dad jokes please.’”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Kyrie said he really appreciated Adam Silver standing up for him in regard to the NYC vax mandate: “My respect level for him went to a whole new level ... he took one for the team.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
A somber scene at the Nets facility. Staffers watching coverage of the subway shooting on the TVs just off the practice floor. Helicopters flying around the area as cell phones buzz warning about what’s going on outside. Subway stop is about half a mile from Nets facility.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
7 years
Robin Lopez brought his dog Muppet to his closeout interview today.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
4 years
Butler shouts out Deng, Boozer, DRose and Noah as veterans who helped him learn the game the way he has helped Herro in his rookie year.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
D’Angelo Russell just had his introductory press conference as a Warrior. Says he understands the business of basketball — knows things may change down the line and he could always be moved later but is excited to play with Steph and Klay when he’s healthy.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
There are only two 4-0 teams in the NBA: The Golden State Warriors and the Chicago Bulls.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Kyrie just spoke for over six minutes. He said he took responsibility for his posts — but there was no formal apology like many around the league were hoping to hear. The press conference was cut short by a Nets PR staffer.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Wiggins’ transformation this year has been really impressive. But what set it all up was his decision to get vaxxed. He didn’t want to do it, but it brought the Warriors even closer. It was a choice Kyrie wasn’t willing to make — and is a huge reason why the Nets’ season imploded
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Draymond:”I think the only thing missing for me is Klay not being here.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
1 year
Yuta was beaming walking out of the Nets’ locker room after Ohtani struck out Trout and closed out WBC for Japan. He said he is friends with Ohtani and looks up to him. “He’s like God in Japan right now. Everybody looks up to him.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
Draymond relays interesting postgame story — Steve Kerr presented game ball to James Wiseman for his first career double double — who proceeded to give it to Steph for his 62 point performance.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
Entire Warriors roster waited for Steph to finish his interview on the floor -- Draymond threw him the ball as he walked off. They handed the ball to longtime scorekeeper Fred Kast in honor of his 57 years as scorekeeper then took a team picture with him. Great moment.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
6 years
After almost 10 years in Chicago -- I start this season in a new place. I am covering the Golden State Warriors for ESPN and look forward to chronicling their journey.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
Kerr: “Steph Curry — was just Steph Curry. There’s never been anybody like him. Those last two shots were ridiculous.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
One thing is very clear after listening to Kyrie speak postgame today: There is nothing that is going to make him change his mind regarding the vaccine. He’s made up his mind — he’s not going to take it.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
7 years
Jimmy Butler went through all of Thursday's scrimmage. He's hopeful he'll be able to...
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Nick Friedell
6 years
Rajon Rondo remains one of the most unique personalities in the NBA. He just helped workers at T-Mobile Arena roll some beer kegs down the hallway before walking back into the Lakers locker room.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
Davis on why he wore the "That's All Folks" t-shirt last night: "I didn't choose it. I actually didn't choose it. It was hanging for me already when I put my clothes on." Do you know who hung it? "No, I'm not sure."
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Nick Friedell
2 years
Quinndary Weatherspoon said that several people in the organization told him that Klay sung his praises to the front office after the way he defended Thompson in several GLeague practices in Santa Cruz.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
This is the Kelly Oubre the Warriors thought they were getting.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Ben Simmons getting some post practice shooting form work in with Kyle Korver.
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Nick Friedell
2 years
Kyrie: “I didn’t mean to cause any harm. I’m not the one who made the documentary”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
Steph having a long postgame chat with Bob McKillop — the longtime men’s basketball coach at Davidson.
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Nick Friedell
2 years
Spoelstra on Jimmy’s minutes: “I didn’t see how many minutes he played. Probably close to the Chicago Bulls kind of minutes.” Somewhere Thibs beams.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Spoelstra says Tyler Herro will not play tonight.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
4 years
The Miami Heat made the gamble on Jimmy Butler that the Chicago Bulls were never sure about. They believed he could be the face of a championship team. That belief is why — after years of searching — Butler thinks he has found a permanent basketball home.
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Nick Friedell
5 years
Kerr, when asked if he was looking forward to the Warriors having another chance to turn things around tomorrow night in New Orleans: “I’m looking forward to the Modelo that’s waiting in my locker.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Pop on Klay's return: "It's another big thrill for the fans. I don't mean just Golden State. The league is about players, it's about talent ... and him being one of the best shooters in the world, and also a hell of a defender, just adds to the aura of their team and to the NBA."
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
9 months
It was a hell of a ride for 14 years. I poured everything I had into this job. Looking forward to what’s next.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
1 year
Vaughn said Durant will likely get an MRI on Monday.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
1 year
It's in moments like these where I picture Steve Nash reading this on his phone on a beach somewhere, cracking open a beer, and leaning back in his chair with a wry smile on his face.
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Tim MacMahon
1 year
Jason Kidd on Kyrie Irving: “We have a relationship. He’s all about basketball. He wants to win. He wants to be coached. This is a great opportunity for me.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
7 years
Rajon Rondo makes a statement on Instagram. Wow.
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Nick Friedell
2 years
In a sea full of Steph jerseys lined up around the Warriors tunnel, a fan held out an Andrew Wiggins jersey hoping Wiggins would sign it. To Wiggins’ credit, he saw it, stopped and signed the jersey — and made the fan’s night.
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Nick Friedell
5 years
Klay said he was playing beach volleyball with Jonas Jerebko yesterday and decided to jump into the ocean to clear his head. He thinks that got him on the right track again.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Nets locker room is still not open yet. This is very unusual. Usually it opens up right after Nash speaks.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Nets announce that Ben Simmons will undergo a "microdiscectomy procedure" on Thursday to "alleviate pain caused by the herniated disc" in his back.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
4 years
Jimmy Butler just got the best of LeBron James in a Finals game. Again. Butler has lifted his game to a totally different place on the biggest stage of all.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
6 months
This is ridiculous by Popovich. He’s not running a college program. Pro players all understand booing is part of the game.
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Bally Sports San Antonio
6 months
Coach Pop is not a fan of the booing. @spurs | #PorVida | 📺:BSSW
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
4 years
Meyers Leonard: "I've heard that the player lounges are nice. I saw some stuff on social media where guys were playing bags. Let me just tell you something, I come from the sticks No. 1. No. 2 I went to the University of Illinois. I am nice at bags. So anybody can meet me there."
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2 years
Kyrie on getting booed by the Bay crowd again: “We know each other well.”
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Dragic on the Butler/Spoelstra argument the other night: “That’s normal. I was here for seven years. This is how we operated here.”
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Nick Friedell
11 months
That Vucevic deal was just so awful for the Bulls. Set the franchise back several years. They took a big swing — and missed badly.
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Nick Friedell
4 years
Erik Spoelstra: “Every young player coming into this league should study footage of Jimmy Butler.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
4 years
Jimmy Butler has accomplished something I wasn't sure he ever could -- something many in the Bulls organization and all across the league -- didn't thought he could be: He's become the face of a championship caliber team. As usual, he's gotten the last laugh on everybody.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
4 years
Steph and Klay are absolutely loving the fact that Warriors are getting the best of the Rockets yet again. Huge smiles over on the bench.
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Nick Friedell
5 years
Gentry said the fallout from the Davis trade discussions for the both the Lakers and the Pelicans was the most ‘toxic’ situation he’s seen in 31 years in the league.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
KD doubled down on his praise of Ja Morant after the game. "He's the most marketable guy in our league -- the face of our league going forward. There are so many kids that are inspired by what he does."
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KD on Klay: "I'm excited for him. I know it's a huge, huge day out there in the Bay Area. It's going to be electric in there today. Talking to Klay over the last couple years, you can just feel it through text messages how excited he is to get back on the floor."
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Nash says Simmons got an epidural while the Nets were in Orlando. The hope is that it will make his back start to feel better and he will be able to do more moving forward.
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Nick Friedell
2 years
An honest answer from Wiggins, when asked if he’s glad he got vaccinated given the cases spiking all across the NBA: “No, I’m not. But it is what it is, I guess.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
6 years
Jazz star Donovan Mitchell spent a solid 10-15 minutes outside of the Warriors locker room waiting for Stephen Curry to finish his postgame responsibilities. Mitchell wanted to introduce Curry to some family and friends.
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Nick Friedell
2 years
KD: "I think part of the experience of coming to an NBA game is to heckle. Some people don't even enjoy basketball, their lives are so shi*** that they get to just aim it at other people. So it's easy to kind of get that release at a basketball game. Ben understands that."
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Nick Friedell
4 years
Tyler Herro is the rookie sharpshooter who plays with swagger that Jimmy and the Bulls always wanted Doug McDermott to be.
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Nick Friedell
4 years
My 91-year-old grandmother just called and asked me a question that made me smile and feel sad all at the same time: “What am I supposed to do? They’ve cancelled all my sports.”
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Nick Friedell
4 years
Jae Crowder, when asked to define Heat culture: "A level of professionalism, a level of fight, a level of competitiveness, a level of just being the best in-shape team, a level of nastiness ... I just feel like it definitely is real. It's a real thing. The culture is real."
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
The Heat say Tyler Herro and the rest of the players on the injury report will be “warming up with the intent of playing”
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Nick Friedell
2 years
Spoelstra on Herro: “It’s all hands on deck. He passed his testing with the trainers.”
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
8 years
My 88 year old grandmother -- who was at the last World Series game at Wrigley in '45 -- just called me screaming: "They're not dead yet!"
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
First time we’ve seen this — KD, Kyrie and Simmons all getting some shots up at the same time after practice.
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Nick Friedell
2 years
Nash says he believes Kyrie will be here today at Barclays to watch the game.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
A surprise visitor at Summer League.
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Nick Friedell
4 years
Wiggins on playing with Steph for the first time: “He’s the most unselfish superstar ... he makes the game fun, makes the game exciting.”
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Nick Friedell
3 years
Melo on Steph: "The way the game is now, this is his pace. He's a focal point -- he's putting that team on his back ... He's still Steph Curry. He's out there sometimes, you're in awe watching him play, the shots that he make, the shots that he take, it's just great to watch"
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Nick Friedell
1 year
KD: "Nobody in this league wants to let me go 1-on-1 or want to see me at my spots, so they’re going to throw three or four people at me, play zone up when I get the ball. I was just telling him, ‘This is how great I am ...’
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Nick Friedell
3 years
Steph Curry over his last eight games: 282 points, (35.3 per game) 96-for-169 from the field, 53-for-101 from beyond the arc.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
Kerr mentioned just before the shutdown how hard the season had been on Klay -- how much Klay missed the game and how much his teammates enjoyed seeing him again. As Warriors wait for tests on Klay's leg and hope for best, the level of shock and disbelief within org. is palpable
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
4 years
Doc Rivers said the Clippers players asked for the postgame media availability to be cancelled tonight in the wake of the Kobe Bryant news.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
2 years
Wiggins: “This was a big game for us. We showed the league that we’re here.”
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Nick Friedell
1 year
A new era in Phoenix.
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Nick Friedell
3 years
Bazemore said Klay Thompson was not happy after the game with the way the Warriors played. Bazemore said that Klay's message to the group was that it was unacceptable to lose this way.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
Joe Maddon is the best Cubs manager of anyone’s lifetime. After five years it’s possible that his voice isn’t resonating the same way — but to all the people who crush him after every game — you are really going to miss him when he’s gone.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
KD waited by the tunnel to happily greet Klay and Steph after they finished off the win. A lot of big smiles after this one.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
5 years
If KD got some work in today against the rest of his teammates — it wasn’t much. He was one of the first players back in the locker room and the Warriors weren’t on the floor very long to begin with.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
4 years
40 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds. The best game of Jimmy Butler’s life.
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@NickFriedell
Nick Friedell
3 years
Steph Curry hands the game ball to longtime Warriors scorekeeper Fred Kast as the entire team looks on. Kast is retiring tonight after 57 years with the Warriors.
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