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Gerald Bourguet: “If you’re gonna have people taking shots at him that aren’t even in that class, why would I comment?” – Monty Williams on people (i.e. Patrick Beverley) taking shots at Chris Paul
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Gerald Bourguet: Monty Williams said he and Deandre Ayton did not talk about what happened after Game 7. He talked to the team today, but not DA personally
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Shams Charania: Alvin Gentry has joined the Sacramento Kings in a full-time front office role as Vice President, Basketball Engagement, sources tell me and @Sam Amick. Gentry finished season as interim Kings coach and joined GM Monte McNair and front office at the NBA Draft Combine this week.
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Jim Owczarski: #Bucks guard Wesley Matthews hopes he’s back – but he’s definitely not hanging them up after his 14th NBA season. He hopes he won’t have to wait until December to sign with a team.
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Jay King: Marcus Smart has a mid foot sprain. Udoka said it’s “pretty tender and sore right now.” He will be listed as questionable for Game 1.
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Daniel Greenberg: According to @Daniel Kapman: 1) There’s serious concerns within the Chicago Bulls front office about Lonzo Ball’s knee. 2) Lonzo’s knee is not getting better and the Bulls front office is concerned about why he still has pain anytime he tries to ramp it up. (Via @ESPN1000)
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Nick Friedell: Spoelstra said Kyle Lowry didn’t practice today. It remains to be seen what his availability will be for this Celtics series.
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The notion of Russell Westbrook remaining part of their program is seeming more real all the time. Despite the widely held belief that the Lakers would find a way to trade Westbrook before the start of next season, sources say their coaching candidates have been asked to discuss how they would use him in their system during interviews. The takeaway for candidates, it seems, is that maximizing Westbrook’s presence after his disastrous 2021-22 season is considered an important part of this job.
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Ballislife.com: Pat Bev going off on Chris Paul’s defense on @GetUpESPN “CP can’t guard nobody. Everybody in the NBA know that…he’s a cone.”
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Reports have tumbled out in the hours since Philadelphia’s Game 6 defeat billing Rivers’ return as conditional, based on meetings the team might have with him and the priorities of all involved.  Sources who spoke to PhillyVoice have asserted there is no such plan on the organization’s part. The Sixers see Rivers as their coach moving forward, and there has been little debate about whether or not to keep him, as Morey’s press conference answer further drove home on Friday afternoon.
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NBA on ESPN: @patbev21 Patrick Beverley says the Suns should’ve benched Chris Paul instead of Deandre Ayton 👀 “They benched the wrong person. They should’ve benched Chris.” (via @GetUpESPN )
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Gerald Bourguet: Chris Paul on this possibly being his best shot at a title: “They said that last year. They probably said it back in ’08. Every time you lose, they’re gonna say it’s your best chance…but we’ll be back next year. I ain’t retiring tomorrow, thank God.”
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Brad Townsend: Kidd: “A lot of people had this as a blowout. They were right. But they didn’t have us as the winning team.”
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The Dallas Mavericks stunned the Suns in Game 7 in Phoenix with an unreal 123-90 victory.

The Phoenix Suns built off their success last season with internal improvements from their core players. They further fortified their bench and had a deep rotation in every position. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as their title chase ended prematurely to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks.

Dave McMenamin: Luca Doncic 27 pts. Phoenix Suns 27 pts. Dallas leads by 30. Stunning first half here in Phoenix. A Game 7 meltdown in the making for the NBA’s No. 1 seed.
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Ben Golliver: Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo after season-ending Game 7 loss to Celtics: “Legs heavy. Body heavy. Mind heavy. Everything was heavy.”
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Jay King: Ime Udoka said he told Grant Williams the Bucks were disrespecting him more than they did earlier in the series: “I told him to let it fly.”
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Gerald Bourguet: “They’re the best team in the league, and we’re just trying to make ’em work for it.” – Jason Kidd on Game 7 against the Suns
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The Boston Celtics blew out the Milwaukee Bucks 81-109 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Milwaukee Bucks’ title defense fell short as they couldn’t get by the Boston Celtics. They may look at Khris Middleton’s absence due to a knee sprain as the difference between winning or losing this series, especially since it went to Game 7. It’s tough to see if they would’ve repeated if fully healthy, especially since their defense fell off from last year and they didn’t replace PJ Tucker who was vital in their title run.