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Jayson Tatum Details the “Frustrating” Rust He Deals With While Slowly Returning to Form

Despite returning with his play in decent shape, Tatum is battling some rust in certain areas of his game. "It's all over the place. Sometimes I be dribbling the f**king ball and I just, like, mishandle," Tatum said. He added that it's "frustrating" to miss layups and go too fast at times, while slowly returning to top form.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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JJ Redick’s Answer to the Lakers’ Free-Throw Narrative Was Simple: Stop Fouling

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Jason Kidd Wants Cooper Flagg’s Rookie of the Year Push Taken Seriously

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Draymond Green Wants Jerry Stackhouse to be the Next Head Coach at North Carolina

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Draymond Green Wants Jerry Stackhouse to be the Next Head Coach at North Carolina

"Name that jumps off the page at me is Jerry Stackhouse," Draymond said of the UNC coaching vacancy. "In the day and age of NIL, where your boosters will rally around one of their own...Stackhouse has the demeanor for this. He's a guy that will be respected. He should definitely be in the running for this job," he added.

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Joe Johnson Pleads With Luka Doncic to Control His Emotions

"In the game of hoops, you have to be able to control your emotions bro. Bro they done gave you 15 strikes already," Johnson said of Luka's 16th technical. "You the hottest thing since fish grease in the league right now...we need you bro! We don't need you sitting out. They don't need Luka out bro!" he added.

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about 2 months ago

Kara Lawson Wants Duke to Win Big, but Never Lose Its Class

Lawson said respect has to come first, whether the result is joy or heartbreak. “In moments of victory or defeat, I think it’s really important to be respectful,” she said, explaining why she calmly congratulated the opponent right away. Lawson said Duke aims to be “a program that wins with class and loses with class” no matter the stage.

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