2 months ago

Paul Pierce Explains Why He Took This Long To Reach Out To Jayson Tatum Post-Injury

"This will be my first time today, seeing him saying something to him. I had a chance to be around Kevin [Garnett] when he was going through his injury and stuff. Sometimes you want to give people some space," said Pierce. He admitted to reaching out to Tatum once before but overall will communicate thoroughly for the first time today.

By Samir Mehdi

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2 months ago

Jayson Tatum Explains How He’s Measuring Progress Made Now Compared to During His Rehab

Tatum said that he's measuring progress through things that happen in game and talking to his trainer Nick. "Certain plays, certain moments of contact, certain things of exposure. Things, attacking, getting downhill," Tatum said. He added that finding these moments of progress from game to game is extremely exciting as he works at getting back to his best form.

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2 months ago

Devin Booker Comments On Pushing Suns To A Top 6 Seed

"We put ourselves in a tough position to make it to that 6th now," said Booker after the Suns 120-98 blowout win over the Raptors. Phoenix is 4 games back from the 6th seed as the current 7th seed. "Right now, we just need to focus on playing the right brand of basketball." Suns have merely 10 games left.

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2 months ago

Roy Hibbert Says Iowa Have Shown How to Beat No.1 Teams After Win vs. Florida

No.9 seed Iowa got a huge upset 73-72 win vs. No.1 seed and reigning champions Florida, with Hibbert stating that they've shown the path for low seeds to beat top teams. "You go out swinging from the start," Hibbert said. He added that Florida did fight back, but gave all credit to Iowa for their aggressive offensive approach.

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2 months ago

Analyst Says “Coaching Matters” After Rick Pitino Ends St John’s 27-Year Sweet 16 Drought

Basketball analyst Chris Walker emphasized the importance of coaching after Pitino helped St John's reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999. "You can put all the money in you want, it doesn't mean you're gonna win if you don't have the right leader," Walker said. He also mentioned Iowa's upset win vs. Florida, pointing to Ben McCollum.

By Pranay Mukherjee

2 months ago

Dan Hurley Eager to Face St John’s in Elite Eight, Wants a “Bloodbath” vs. Rick Pitino

Following UConn's win vs. UCLA and advancing to the Sweet 16, Hurley made his desire to face St John's in the Elite Eight clear. "We can have a bloodbath on Sunday," Hurley said. He added dthat with UConn and St John's being 2 of the top teams, he wants a tough game, despite lamenting being in the same region together.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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