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SLAM: Changing subjects, we’re here to talk about the Dribble to Stop Diabetes campaign. I mean, if every player has the responsibility to use his success to further one cause is it safe to say that this is your cause? Andre Iguodala: Yeah. I don’t think this is my one and only cause, but I’m so close to it—I have family members effected by it—I feel like, like you said, I can use my celebrity to continue to get the word out and to spread the word. Not just for others, but even for my family members, because we, as Americans, tend to take things for granted, like, it couldn’t happen to us. Well, it can happen to us and we just need to understand how to prevent it. SLAM

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SLAM: Because you’re so closely tied to it, do you feel more of a responsibility towards raising awareness about diabetes than if you had just aligned yourself with any other cause? AI: Definitely. It’s funny because I’m always pestering family members, cousins and friends about the types of foods they eat, what they put in their bodies, their weight; I get on them about working out. They’re like, ‘Why you always getting on me?’ ‘Well, it’s because I care about you first of all.’ It’s the same thing with spreading the word. It’s kind’ve our responsibility, getting out the word, and just getting people to realize how importance it is for them to live a healthy lifestyle and to get regular doctor checkups. There isn’t a cure for diabetes; once you have it, you have it. SLAM

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SLAM: It’s weird in a way, but when you talk about healthy eating I don’t think about NBA players. It feels like, between the late night flights and hotel food, players have it hard in terms of trying to eat right and do the right things to stave off diabetes. AI: Yeah, we do have that problem with what we eat. We get in late to hotels in there is limited menus in terms of what we can order—mainly, chicken tenders and fries. But the thing with us is that we’re so active, our bodies, our energy, our adrenaline is always going. We’re always moving, working out, lifting weights, so we’re not at-risk as much as someone else but we are at-risk and do need to be aware of that. SLAM

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Asked which of his players he deems worthy for consideration, Karl paused for a second. "That would be really difficult to say," Karl said. "I'd probably say Andre Miller. From the standpoint of efficient minutes, Andre's given us as efficient minutes as anybody. But I think Ty (Lawson) and (Andre Iguodala) and (Danilo Gallinari) all have had moments. And I'm excited, because I think they all are getting stronger and more confident, and their consistency is getting at a higher level. But because of their up-and-down moments, it's going to be difficult for them to get any recognition." Denver Post

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“I think we’re doing well even without Big Fella down there,” starting point guard Jrue Holiday said to HOOPSWORLD. “Other guys just had to pick up. I guess we’re not waiting, we just got to move forward. We want Andrew to be out there, but again, trying to do our thing.” Though the full impact of the Sixers’ offseason moves have not yet been felt due to Bynum’s ongoing knee issues, one side effect has been the brilliant play of Holiday and Turner, who have garnered more minutes and more responsibility in the wake of the departures of Andre Iguodala and Lou Williams. “For sure, I think that’s just the process of us growing into a pretty good back court,” agrees Holiday. “We’re just trying to get comfortable with each other, trying to be leaders like Coach wants us to be. I think he made the right moves to do that.” HoopsWorld

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“Last year we depended on [Lou Williams] a lot,” Collins said. “Lou was our money guy and [Andre Iguodala] would make some plays for us at the end of games. Jrue and Evan were evolving, and now you see those guys taking on more responsibility.” “But I think every team would say they would want to have the ultimate closer,” Collins continued. “I mean, do you want Michael Jordan or committee? Do you want Mariano Rivera or four short relievers? You want somebody that is going to slam the door, and what we are trying to do is develop that. And the thing I loved last night was that Jrue missed the two free throws and came back and buried that jump shot. And we went right back to him. From my stand point, I had forgotten those two free throws, and I wanted him to.” CSNPhilly.com

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Then, prior to a Nov. 24 home date with the Thunder, Collins was asked about not having Andre Iguodala to guard other teams’ top perimeter scorer. “Andre’s one of the better defenders in the NBA,” Collins said. “We knew that. Giving him up, we thought we were going to have one of the best post defenders (Bynum).” Zing. Finally, Collins answered a question about the Sixers’ lack of inside scoring Tuesday by saying “it’s hard to evaluate us because we were counting on 20 (points) and 10 (rebounds) there, so ...” He didn’t finish the sentence. Double zing. phillyburbs.com

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One theory is that with each of Bynum’s numerous setbacks, Collins realized the chances that Bynum won’t play at all this season kept increasing. The games won’t stop until Bynum can begin practicing, which could still be months away. Collins doesn’t have time to focus on Bynum’s rehab and slow progress. Collins has to figure out a way to ring up as many wins as possible without the big man his team was built around. It’s not an ideal situation. phillyburbs.com

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Andre Iguodala: After that performance by Marquez, I'ma start drinkin my own pee! Twitter @mindofAI9

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The reviews are finished. Finally. David Lee had 31 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 106-105 Thursday night. But that score came after three official reviews in the final four seconds of the game gave the Nuggets controversial chances to win. The biggest call fell the Warriors' way, though, as Andre Iguodala's three-pointer didn't count because he released after the final buzzer. "I was very confident that it didn't count," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "That being said, I didn't know what the results were going to be, the same way with some of the other calls. Mistakes are going to be made — by players, by coaches, by referees. At the end of the day I'm just thankful we're at a time where we review it. Great camera work. Shout out to the cameraman." USA Today

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Pretty interesting answer from Iguodala when asked about his comfort level in the #Nuggets' offense: “It’s funny, I’m not even all the way there yet. I’d probably say I’m at about 70 percent right now. I’m understanding what (Karl) wants, I’m starting to get a better feel for my teammates and where they’re going to be at. And we’re not even 15 games in yet. I didn’t think I was going to hit my stride until January. So hopefully I can stay consistent in the rest of the feeling-out stage, and then in January be just – boom!” Sulia

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Me: Why have y'all shot the ball so badly so far? Iguodala: I think just trying to get adjusted to one another. Some guys may be passing up shots, trying to be too unselfish, where others, it's mental. They're putting too much pressure on themselves shooting. I think we'll be fine once we get it rolling, once we get some more kinks out. Because we're still young. I'm a big piece that's new to the team, and I'm still trying to figure things out. But defensively, it's been a 180, a big turnaround as far as getting stops when we need to. We've had one bad defensive game, and that was against Phoenix, when we didn't get stops. But other than that, we've played pretty good. NBA.com

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Conversely, at least on Opening Night, the Nuggets didn't look like a team that was greatly improved after gaining one. "I think I was trying a little too hard," said Iguodala, who had 11 points on 5-for-13 shooting with four rebounds, four assists and four turnovers. "Your first thought [about playing a former team] is always, 'Destroy them.' You want to win the game. First and foremost, you want to play well. "Being human inside, it's hard to block that out, to not let it affect your game, not try to force it. At times, that affected me. If I hadn't had a shot in a while or wasn't being impactful as I wanted to be, I would think about forcing it instead of letting it flow." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Not only did he struggle to find his way on offense but so did his teammates during Wednesday's 84-75 loss to the Sixers in the NBA opener for both teams at the Wells Fargo Center. Iguodala had 11 points, shooting 5 of 13 from the field, missing all four three-pointers, and shooting 1 for 3 from the line. He had four rebounds, four assists, two steals, four turnovers, and one blocked shot. "For myself it was kind of emotional," Iguodala said afterward. "It was taxing a little bit during the game and I was just thinking too much." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Former 76ers star Andre Iguodala posted a letter on his personal website Wednesday morning thanking Philadelphia fans for their appreciation of him in his time here. Iguodala returns to the Wells Fargo tonight with the Denver Nuggets, who will face the 76ers in their season opener at 7:00 p.m. "I would like to take the time to thank you and all your devoted sports fans for the passion, loyalty and spirit that you gave to me during my eight seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers," Iguodala wrote. "Thanks as well to the 76ers organization, who gave me the opportunity to fulfill my lifelong dream of playing in the NBA and provided me with a great front office of dedicated people to work with." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Asked about the reception he anticipates when he is introduced, Iguodala said he did not know what to expect. "I have no clue," Iguodala said. "It's just basketball. It's not like I don't care about the fans. But whether it's a warm or a cold welcome, just because it's that first game, you really want to get off on a good start. "You have really passionate fans there. So you're probably going to get both sides." Philadelphia Inquirer

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"Dre is going to want to come in here and play great, he's going to want to come in here and win," Collins said. "He spent his entire career here and left on a very high note, which is the thing I'm very happy about. The 2 years that I was here [with him] and what the team did and he was such a huge part of it - he was second-team all-defense, world championship, a gold medal [both as a part of Team USA], getting to the second round of the playoffs, winning Game 6 for us [against Chicago] with the two free throws. Every time Denver comes in here and plays, I'm sure he's going to want to win and, on the other hand, we're going to try to beat Denver. It's not going to be that we're going to try to beat Dre. We're going to try to beat the Nuggets, and Dre is a huge part of that." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Knight, who counts many NBA players as friends, is confident Nakase will get her chance to coach in the league. He is also quite sure a lot of guys won't take her seriously at first -- "because they're like that with all coaches," he says. Eventually, though, "once she passes all of their tests, they'll see she's really just a basketball person, and they'll respect her." Denver Nuggets forward Andre Iguodala, who has been in the league since 2004, offers a similar take. "If a female coach knows the game, veteran players would respond well," he says. "All we want is someone who knows the game." And that's exactly what Nakase had to prove to the Clippers. ESPN.com

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Harden is probably also ripe for a four-year, $60ish million deal, around the size of the one free agent shooting guard Eric Gordon inked this summer to stay with the Hornets. Or he could stay in OKC with his teammates, which sounds pretty good. "We hang out all the time," Harden says. "Off the court, we're at someone's house playing video games, relaxing, talking and enjoying each other's company. It's rare that you find that in this league." At the Olympics, he, Durant and Westbrook baffled their teammates with a dialect only they share. Andre Iguodala recently told ESPN.com: "I don't know what they're talking about. Their words mean like the opposite thing." ESPN.com

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Steve Kyler: One Sixer commented "thats Dre's problem. He can't keep his mouth shut."... stories of Dre's ego ensued. Twitter @stevekylerNBA

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