“I think what put the icing on the cake was when my mom kind of X’d me out of the equation and just was like, ‘Hey, I’m going down to the Kittles.’ And then she comes back with all these stories, all these pictures of them hanging out down in Florida and bragging to me as if I had never even been to Florida. I think that’s when I was like, ‘Wow, I appreciate you guys because my mom hasn’t had that much excitement probably since the passing of my dad.’ ” The friendship goes far, far beyond basketball now.
Kyle O'Quinn Rumors
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Position: F-C
Born: 03/26/90
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Salary: $4,449,000
Born: 03/26/90
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Salary: $4,449,000
Scott Agness: Without Oladipo and Sabonis, the Pacers handle the Magic 112-90 in Orlando, their 8th straight win in the series. Bogdanovic led all with 26pts, Cory Joseph had 15 off the bench. And O’Quinn contributed 12 & 10 in a season-high 28mins. Pacers host the Kings Saturday night.
Scott Agness: Domantas Sabonis will NOT play tonight in Orlando due to food poisoning. You know it must be bad if it’s keeping him out. That will open up minutes for Kyle O’Quinn, who spent his first three years with the Magic.
The Knicks have moved on with Noah Vonleh becoming a reliable defensive big man, but coach David Fizdale wanted center Kyle O’Quinn back as “a mentor.’’ Part of O’Quinn wanted to be back, too. In July, O’Quinn, a Queens product, left the Knicks to sign a one-year, $4.45 million deal with the Pacers after opting out of his contract. It wasn’t an easy choice. “You talk to your agent, talk to people who help you, but you have to make it,’’ O’Quinn said before the Knicks’ 107-101 loss to the Pacers. “It’s the biggest decision I’ve ever made as far as making a choice in my career. I slept on it, prayed on it. I made the decision and I’m sticking with it. It’s no secret I would’ve loved to play for Fizdale or be here. It’s tougher than telling a girl you’re moving on.’’
01 Nov 18
J. Michael Falgoust: McMillan says knee to knee contact with Giannis caused Sabonis’ to “stiffen up” overnight so O’Quinn is the backup 5 tonight. Leaf (ankle) remains out #NetsPacers
18 Oct 18
