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Ernie Johnson asked LaMelo Ball if he changes diapers: “Nah, my girl do all that…I definitely did it before it’s just not my job you know what I’m saying?” (H/t @SnapshotKyle)

Damian Lillard on alongside Ja Morant: "It's been fun to get to know him. You direct traffic as a point guard. And I think the thing about him is he's seeing the game that way to where like me being off the ball more so far this year...it's like taking that responsibility of me having to always be hyper aware"

Paul George to Celtics rookie Chris Cenac Jr. after his made his NBA debut last night: "Welcome to the league, young fella." 💪 via @celtics

Kawhi Leonard's injury history: 2014: Torn ligament, right hand 2016: Right quad tendinopathy 2021: Torn right ACL 2023: Torn right meniscus 2024: Right knee inflammation 2026: Left knee swelling Now expected to miss a "period of weeks," per @ShamsCharania

Bam Adebayo said he never wanted to be the captain of the Miami Heat: “He’s (UD) mentoring me because I never wanted to be captain — I been telling him that, I don’t want that…let me go worry about myself, when I come to the job I want to worry about me and then I’ll say some couple words. Everyday he (UD) was like ‘you gotta say something in the huddle, you gotta break us down in the huddle, you gotta start talking to Spo’ I was like ‘will you leave me the f*ck alone’..” h/t @WadexFlash

Charles Barkley on Stephen A. Smith running for president in 2028: "Stephen A.? No f****** way." via @pablofindsout

Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss several weeks with swelling in his left knee, per ESPN. An MRI showed no structural damage. Toronto will use the time to ramp him back up following interruptions during the offseason.

Jeff Teague believes Cooper Flagg is more exciting to watch than Luka Dončić “I know you good because Dallas done forgot not forgot about Luka but n***a’s saying, we got Coop. He is a lil more exciting, he dunking sh*t. Like on some real sh*t when you watch Luka play it ain’t exciting he’s just cold. Like you know Luka is cold but half the game you like, man you will be mad because he’s arguing with the ref. You be like, “Damn he cry so much but he cold.” via @club520podcast

Yaxel Lendeborg on playing against Nikola Jokić: “Oh, it was crazy. I’m trying to like, pick up what he sees because he’s one of the smartest players in the NBA. So I mean, just seeing what he’s seeing and trying to figure out like, what his techniques were. I know he got Brandon on like, the swipe-through. He like, swiped his arm up, and I’ve never seen that before. So that’s something that we were talking about like man, he’s really that smart, just to be able to pick that up so quickly. So I mean, just trying to figure that out, but it was crazy.” via @bylucaevans

Steph Curry on Yaxel Lendeborg: "He's just got composure and feel. He's a matchup problem, but he's never really in a hurry. Kind of the full package"

Steph Curry didn't miss a shot tonight vs. Denver: 24 Points 3 Rebounds 3 Assists 2 Steals 8/8 FG 3/3 3P 5/5 FT 27 MP Perfect night for Chef 🎯

Yaxel Lendeborg tonight in the win over Denver: 31 Points 12 Rebounds 6 Assists 1 Block 9/19 FG 12/13 FT 30 MP +27 +/- The rookie is HIM 🔥

Curry ejects Aaron Gordon 💀

The Nuggets and Kings are among the teams that could emerge as suitors for Kevin Porter Jr., per @TheSteinLine 👀 KPJ is drawing overseas interest but is determined to stay in the NBA. via

Bam Adebayo tonight: 8 Points 8 Rebounds 3 Assists 2 Steals 2 Blocks 3/10 FG 0/5 3P 2/4 FT -8 +/- Rough night for Bam 😬

Jalen Brunson: "I miss my boy Donte" 😔

GIANNIS PUTS GAFFORD ON A POSTER

AYO DUNKS ON MOBLEY 🤯

BREAKING: Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace both need surgery and could miss most, if not all, of the season. Williams: Dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula Wallace: Torn labrum in his left shoulder Both are expected to be sidelined for several months.

Herb Jones is a potential trade target for OKC following Jalen Williams horrific ankle injury, per @SeanDeveney

Jeff Teague says there was always some tension between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown while he was in Boston: “It wasn’t bad tension. It was competitive tension. Like, JB was the number 3 pick. JT came the next year number 3 pick. JT started immediately. JB had to work for his, you know what I mean? It was just a little competitive beef like they think he better than me kind of thing. So JB always been for the fight like, JB had his time last year. JT was out. He showed what he can do that he was an elite player. So now JB like I want to be in them same conversations they put your name in.” via @club520podcast