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Gregg Popovich’s Text Pushes Victor Wembanyama After Game 1 Loss

Wemby said Popovich texted him after Game 1 with a blunt message about his performance. Asked what it said, he summarized it as, “I’ve been bad and that I’m better at this.” The note fits Pop’s role around San Antonio’s Finals run, pushing Victor to respond quickly after New York stole the opener.

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Josh Hart Trolls Arsenal With Chelsea Champions League Dig

Hart used NBA Finals media to troll Arsenal, asking if the club has “ever won the Champions League” before delivering a Chelsea punchline. He said, “London’s blue, never red,” and ended with “Up the Chelsea,” turning a soccer question into a rivalry jab while the Knicks guard kept things loose after Game 1 win.

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Kendrick Perkins Claims Mitch Johnson Dropped Ball With Dylan Harper

Perkins said he loves Johnson and even voted him Coach of the Year, but Game 1 was a miss. He said Johnson “completely dropped the ball” by leaving Harper on the bench, despite him having a great night while keeping De’Aaron Fox in late, arguing “we might see a different outcome” if Dylan stayed in.

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Kendrick Perkins: Karl-Anthony Towns Stood on Business Against Wemby

Perkins said Towns made him feel like “a proud uncle” after Game 1, praising how he “dominated” Wemby defensively. He said Towns was “on a mission” and “standing on business,” holding Victor to tough looks while New York’s defense made him “forget that he was a big man” in San Antonio during the Knicks’ road win.

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about 2 hours ago

Draymond Green Explains Why He Loved Seeing Steve Kerr Ejected

Kerr getting ejected brought Draymond “great joy” because “usually it’s me.” He laughed instead of stopping it, saying he wanted to see “how it looks when the shoe’s on the other foot.” Green joked he almost moved GPII aside so Kerr could keep going. Green added nothing makes him happier than his teammates or coaches getting a tech or ejected.

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about 3 hours ago

Stephen A. Smith Defends Spurs Players Against National Anthem Criticism

“This is patently false,” Stephen A. said after a social media user accused Spurs players of disrespecting the national anthem by not placing their hands over their hearts. “Holding your hand over your heart is not a requirement,” he added, arguing the team “were not being disrespectful in anyway” and calling the criticism “utterly ridiculous.”

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