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Steph Curry Rejected More Money From A Different Brand Before Signing With Li-Ning

"He actually passed on more money from another company," reported Shams Charania on Steph eventually signing with Li-Ning. His 10-year deal with them tops $400 million. It's unclear who the other company was but it's likely it was either Nike or Adidas. Shams later said Jimmy Butler's recruitment was what tipped the scales in Li-Ning's favor in snagging Curry.

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Darius Garland Claims He Got His Joy Back After Clippers Trade

The Donovan Mitchell-Garland dynamic not working out led to Cleveland moving on from the latter. "I can actually be me, have the ball in my hands for a majority of the game, have control over the pace, and be like a second coach out there," said Garland on being traded to LAC. "It was fun. I got my joy back."

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13 minutes ago

Tracy McGrady Claims Victor Wembanyama Is The Face Of The NBA

Victor Wembanyama is the reigning DPOY, Western Conference Finals MVP, and dethroned the defending NBA champs all in his first Playoff run at age 22. "He’s the face of the league. That man is the best player on both ends of the court. No one in our game has the impact that Wemby has on the basketball court," said T-Mac.

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about 2 hours ago

Victor Wembanyama Stays Coy on Defensive Strategy vs Josh Hart

Wemby would not reveal much when asked about roaming off Hart after Cleveland tried it and paid for it in the East finals. Asked what he thinks of that strategy now, he said teams “anticipate a lot” and that San Antonio’s staff is “on top of things.” Pressed for more, he simply answered, “No.”

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about 3 hours ago

Victor Wembanyama Sees Impatience as Spurs’ Difference Between Good and Great

Wemby said patience only goes so far, arguing impatience “can be a virtue” for players chasing greatness before the NBA Finals. He said greats are rarely content with falling short, and even if impatience fails nine times, the tenth might make someone “play over your level” or “overachieve,” becoming “the difference-maker between good and great.”

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about 3 hours ago

Josh Hart Opens Up About Knicks Benchings and Self-Doubt

Hart said he did not always see “the bigger picture” when his Knicks minutes dropped, admitting he went home wondering, “Am I a**?” and “Do I suck?” Instead of spiraling, he focused on how to “build off of it” and improve, saying it took “self-reflection” to accept benchings when teammates were producing.

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