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Restoration on the Kobe Bryant statue outside of Crypto.com Arena was completed on Tuesday morning just in time for the Los Angeles Lakers’ final regular season home game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. The 19-foot bronze statue, which was unveiled in February, needed several errors on the marble base corrected. The names of Jose Calderon and Von Wafer were initially misspelled on the replica box score from Bryant’s 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors.
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Duane Rankin: Isaiah Thomas said signing with Suns for remainder of season is a “stepping stone” towards playing after this season. Thomas said he wants to play “two to three more years.” #Suns
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In a win for Ja Morant, a Tennessee judge ruled Monday that the Memphis Grizzlies superstar fairly acted in self-defense when he punched a teenager at his home in July 2022, according to a court filing obtained by ESPN. The ruling comes after a December 2023 civil immunity hearing in Memphis, where Morant testified that he “swung first” at Joshua Holloway, then 17, “to protect myself” during an altercation that led to Holloway filing a September 2022 lawsuit accusing Morant of assault.
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Michael Scotto: The Boston Celtics have signed Neemias Queta to a two-year deal, which includes a team option for the 2024-25 season, league sources told @hoopshype.
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Dejounte Murray: We’re two point guards. Obviously, he’s established more than me in this league. You know, he came into a great role, where I came in a different role. Everybody’s situations are different. And, you know, people are going to do all the stuff they do on the internet. They have to do that; they can’t just say good because the bad stuff sells. The bad stuff is what makes any of us go read. Not too many people want to read, ‘Oh, this is the good thing that was put out.’ The negativity is the stuff that sells. Читать дальше...

LeBron James: “When I was growing up, I wanted to go to Cincinnati because of the uniforms and then I got a little older and I wanted to go to North Carolina because of the uniforms and because you know Ed Cota and his ability to pass the ball (…) F*ck no, man. I never wanted to grow up and go to Duke, I already told you.
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Trae Young on Dejounte Murray: “I mean, I think our relationship is good. I mean, I feel like, to be honest, there’s not a memory I don’t have with this dude that I don’t remember. Like, all the way back from, obviously, knowing who he was in high school, but just him coming to the team, or him having the thought about coming to the team, and then us getting on the phone, and I’m calling him. And then us talking about having a chance, and so going from there, being in basically a boot camp in the forest one day... Читать дальше...

It took a few moments for Thompson to gather his thoughts, but after several seconds of silence, he did just that. “You know what, Dray? You’re kind of a throwback player,” Thompson said. “The NBA is very different than it was 20 years ago, 30, 40 years ago where back then, it felt like a nightly thing and it was just so physical. Now in the 2020s, times have changed. We see each other so much. The basketball world is small. I always know your intentions are good. You’re one of the greatest winners in the history of basketball... Читать дальше...

Both heaped praise on Jackson’s ability to build up their confidence as young players, with Thompson saying Jackson’s words “did so much for me” and Green saying Jackson’s ability to give a young player confidence is “one of his strong suits.” Green then spoke about the young teams around the NBA, the ones who “can’t get a win, suck year in and year out,” and asked Thompson what he thinks about Jackson not getting hired for those gigs. “Yeah, it’s strange. It just doesn’t add up,” Thompson said... Читать дальше...

ClutchPoints: “Yes, I wanna re-sign with the [Warriors], but I also have to prioritize my mental health and lay out what’s important to me at this point in my career.” Klay Thompson on the upcoming free agency 🗣️ (via @TheVolumeSports) pic.twitter.com/mYJaCB8bvi
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The New Orleans Pelicans play against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center