“As a player, it’s like, listen, it’s a cultural thing. You’ve got to have the right culture around, especially for him at this stage of his career,” Bryant explained. “You don’t want to come to a team and deal with a bunch of bullshit, right? You don’t want to come here and be part of an organization where the walls are talking and stuff is getting out left and right and you have this camp and that camp. You don’t want to do that. So I said, ‘You’ve got to start anew.’”
March 22, 2023 | 6:28 pm EDT Update
Luka Doncic returns after missing five games

Dallas Mavericks PR: Luka Dončić (left thigh strain) and Markieff Morris (left knee soreness) will be available for tonight’s game against the Warriors. Tim Hardaway Jr. (non-Covid illness) and Kyrie Irving (right foot soreness) will be out.

Madeline Kenney: Steve Kerr said Andre Iguodala is in good spirits but this was a tough way for his final season to play out. The Warriors anticipated him to be available for the stretch run. “Big loss but it’s just how it is and you have to keep going,” Kerr said.

Dalton Johnson: Steve Kerr: “We’re hopeful to get Wiggs and Gary Payton back. Both of those guys were huge in our championship run.”

Tim Reynolds: Caleb Martin is available to play tonight for the Heaters.

Ira Winderman: Heat say Kyle Lowry is available. Caleb Martin is still questionable.

KC Johnson: Alex Caruso is available vs. 76ers, per Donovan.
Clutch Points: Bronny James just got his McDonald’s All American uniform with the no.23 🌟 (via @goodlooksfamily) pic.twitter.com/zCTZP36jFq
March 22, 2023 | 5:46 pm EDT Update
Spencer Dinwiddie refutes narrative that he wanted to be first option over Bradley Beal with Wizards

Clutch Points: “I was going to play no. 2 to Brad [Bradley Beal]… The narrative started to get spun, they were saying I wanted to run the team [Wizards].” Spencer Dinwiddie on what went wrong in Washington.