As far as surprises go, Johnson’s selection to the Rising Stars roster was more pleasant than his COVID-19 diagnosis. “We were definitely surprised,” Johnson said. “It just happens. We take so many protocols to avoid COVID, and to have so many players come up with it, it sucked.” Johnson and the other infected players formed a sort of support group during their time in quarantine. “We definitely stayed in touch,” Johnson said. “Everybody called and checked on me and made sure I was all good. We were in each other’s corner.”
As far as surprises go, Johnson’s selection to the Ri…
June 25, 2021 | 4:16 am EDT Update
Warriors owner not worried about LeBron James recruiting Stephen Curry
What does Lacob think of reports from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst that LeBron James has essentially been recruiting Curry to the Lakers for months now? “Look, Steph Curry, if he really wanted to leave at the end of his contract, he’s a free agent, he’s earned the right, he can do it,” Lacob said. “I said that with Kevin Durant. I’m still friends with Kevin Durant and I still really like him. And I will always love him for what he did for this franchise. By the way, he took less money when he was here. He really helped us. We were able to get a couple of other players. … Players don’t usually do that and he did that. So I have great respect and admiration for that for Kevin. And I would for Steph no matter what he does, too. He’s done a lot for us, we’ve done a lot for him. I would hope that we provide the environment for him that he wants to be at for the rest of his. … “I’m certainly not worried about the guy you mentioned recruiting him. I don’t think that’s going to happen.”
Kellan Olson: Chris Paul said he messed around a bit on the court at his house but other than that didn’t do anything while he was under health and safety protocols. On testing positive for the virus: “Shit happens.”
Gina Mizell: Chris Paul said that a few “stars in our league” called to check on him while in protocols and told him “they just love the way our team is” as far as playing together and for each other #Suns
Gerald Bourguet: Devin Booker on adjusting to the mask: “It’s fine, honestly. I honestly don’t see it, and it doesn’t affect me.” Said he talked to Rip Hamilton and got some advice on playing with the mask. Book’s not making excuses
Dave McMenamin: Devin Booker elaborated on @Rachel__Nichols’ report about his nose being broken in three places and needing to get it set back into place. He said normally a patient is put under for the procedure, but there was no time for that. He got 8 shots of numbing agent and it was go time
Andrew Greif: Paul George said the kisses he blew after his half court shot to end the third quarter were to “my girl and my babies.” (He said he did not call “glass” on his bank.)
