Rod Beard: #Pistons Blake Griffin on this season: “I had a moment here or there where I didn’t feel 100 percent. It’s sort of like that thing in the back of your mind of trying to ignore those (injury) things and push through it and say okay, it’s all right if I get to this point or if I get to that point, you know, I’ll be fine. And just never got there really, and it was pretty apparent so I think I made the right decision.” or if I get to that point, you know, I’ll be fine. And just never got there really, and it was pretty apparent so I think I made the right decision.”
Rod Beard: #Pistons Blake Griffin on this season: "I ha…
March 25, 2023 | 5:21 am EDT Update
Jarace Walker to enter the draft
Jon Rothstein: Houston’s Jarace Walker told reporters that he plans to declare for the 2023 NBA Draft. Walker is projected to be a lottery pick.
Jayson Tatum on Jaylen Brown: 'Without him, we can’t reach our goal'
Jayson Tatum on what he and Brad Stevens told Jaylen Brown during the past offseason: “Just reassuring the obvious — that we need him. He’s a big part of this team, this franchise. Without him, we can’t reach our goal.”
Jaylen Brown: “It’s the beginning of Ramadan. So definitely being in better spirits. Trying to be… I guess… Smile more a little bit. Just to come out and show your enthusiasm and love for the game. I get that a lot if I don’t smile enough.”
Austin Reaves: 'I want to make as much money as I can and be as successful as I can no matter where it’s at'
NBA Central: Austin Reaves says he’d like to stay with the Lakers but the NBA is a business “Anybody that says we don’t play the game for money is lying… I want to make as much money as I can and be as successful as I can no matter where it’s at.”
Kyrie Irving responds to boos: 'If the fans wanna change places, then hey, be my guest'
Tim MacMahon: Kyrie Irving on boos in Dallas: “So what? … You obviously want to play well, but you it’s only five people on the court that can play for Dallas Mavericks. If the fans wanna change places, then hey, be my guest. Got years of work ahead to be great enough to be on this level.”
Tim MacMahon: Mark Cuban is wearing a “QUESTION AUTHORITY” T-shirt.
Draymond Green: Joel Embiid is the hardest guy to guard in the league
After the game, Embiid told Green why he was inspired into such a herculean effort against Golden State. “He said, ‘You know why I played like that tonight?,” Green recalled on the postgame podium. “You said Joker was the hardest person to guard in the league, so I took that personal.’ So I wanna tell y’all Joel is the hardest guy to guard in the league.”
