Gilbert Arenas on Warriors signing Kevin Durant in 2016: 'Your guns weren't big enough to beat LeBron James and you had to get a bazooka''
ClutchPoints: “They are the [73-9] team… Everybody put the narrative on KD for saying yes & not the [Warriors]… Your guns weren’t big enough to beat LeBron James, that you got to go out & get a bazooka.” Gilbert Arenas on Kevin Durant saving Steph Curry’s legacy 👀
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Players who were All-Stars in every season of a decade:
60s — Russell, Chamberlain
70s — Hayes
80s — Kareem, Moses
90s —
00s — Garnett, Kobe, Duncan
10s — Durant, LeBron pic.x.com/tjcrd1wmfl – 7:13 PM
Players who were All-Stars in every season of a decade:
60s — Russell, Chamberlain
70s — Hayes
80s — Kareem, Moses
90s —
00s — Garnett, Kobe, Duncan
10s — Durant, LeBron pic.x.com/tjcrd1wmfl – 7:13 PM
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Fewest free throw attempts by a player with 2,000+ PTS in a season:
379 — Alex English
379 — Alex English
385 — Mike Mitchell
395 — Steph Curry
400 — Steph Curry
420 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
420 — Chris Mullin
423 — Kevin Durant pic.x.com/4cgoqgjtch – 4:38 PM
Fewest free throw attempts by a player with 2,000+ PTS in a season:
379 — Alex English
379 — Alex English
385 — Mike Mitchell
395 — Steph Curry
400 — Steph Curry
420 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
420 — Chris Mullin
423 — Kevin Durant pic.x.com/4cgoqgjtch – 4:38 PM
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🏀 Dennis Schröder goes at KD
🏆 Predictions for the major awards
🎙 Larry Hughes talks J. Tatum at 5:20p
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Tune in to NBA Today 🚨 4-7p ET w/ @JumpShot8 & @SamMitchellNBA
🏀 Dennis Schröder goes at KD
🏆 Predictions for the major awards
🎙 Larry Hughes talks J. Tatum at 5:20p
📻 Listen Live: sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive
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👀🇺🇸 Anthony Edwards says himself, Kevin Durant, & Stephen Curry got drug tested after winning the Gold Medal.
🗣 “We couldn’t really celebrate for real because me, KD and Stephen had to take a drug test” pic.x.com/bjg6hyt1gl – 4:43 AM
👀🇺🇸 Anthony Edwards says himself, Kevin Durant, & Stephen Curry got drug tested after winning the Gold Medal.
🗣 “We couldn’t really celebrate for real because me, KD and Stephen had to take a drug test” pic.x.com/bjg6hyt1gl – 4:43 AM
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👀🇺🇸 Anthony Edwards says himself, Kevin Durant, & Stephen Curry got drug tested after winning the Gold Medal & couldn’t celebrate like they wanted to.
🗣 “We couldn’t really celebrate for real because me, KD and Stephen had to take a drug test”
(via @boardroom) pic.x.com/frxuc9j0au – 4:31 AM
👀🇺🇸 Anthony Edwards says himself, Kevin Durant, & Stephen Curry got drug tested after winning the Gold Medal & couldn’t celebrate like they wanted to.
🗣 “We couldn’t really celebrate for real because me, KD and Stephen had to take a drug test”
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For the sickos who like to watch, Monday’s
@LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube! We discuss the dilemma of (perhaps) needing to ease LeBron/AD’s early workload and (definitely) needing to capitalize on a softer early schedule. @LockedOnNetwork
@LockedOnNBAPods
youtube.com/watch?v=qwynd0… – 6:53 PM
For the sickos who like to watch, Monday’s
@LockedOnLakers pod, on YouTube! We discuss the dilemma of (perhaps) needing to ease LeBron/AD’s early workload and (definitely) needing to capitalize on a softer early schedule. @LockedOnNetwork
@LockedOnNBAPods
youtube.com/watch?v=qwynd0… – 6:53 PM
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Fan shouts ‘nothing’ after Kevin Durant asked about expectations for Phoenix Suns (w/video) #Suns #FanaticsFest azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral pic.x.com/rvosi2d5ny – 3:38 PM
Fan shouts ‘nothing’ after Kevin Durant asked about expectations for Phoenix Suns (w/video) #Suns #FanaticsFest azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral pic.x.com/rvosi2d5ny – 3:38 PM
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Most MPG in a season by an active player:
42.5 — LeBron James
42.4 — LeBron James
40.9 — LeBron James
40.4 — LeBron James
39.5 — LeBron James pic.x.com/esr48giwlw – 1:20 PM
Most MPG in a season by an active player:
42.5 — LeBron James
42.4 — LeBron James
40.9 — LeBron James
40.4 — LeBron James
39.5 — LeBron James pic.x.com/esr48giwlw – 1:20 PM
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Monday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! How do the Lakers balance the possible need to initially ease LeBron/AD’s workloads after Team USA with the need to capitalize on an easier pre-All Star Break schedule? @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can… – 11:47 AM
Monday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! How do the Lakers balance the possible need to initially ease LeBron/AD’s workloads after Team USA with the need to capitalize on an easier pre-All Star Break schedule? @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can… – 11:47 AM
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Top 4:
1. LeBron James
2. Chris Paul
3. Nikola Vucevic
4. Russell Westbrook
Guess the stat. pic.x.com/gz6ut9niva – 11:42 AM
Top 4:
1. LeBron James
2. Chris Paul
3. Nikola Vucevic
4. Russell Westbrook
Guess the stat. pic.x.com/gz6ut9niva – 11:42 AM
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From Sunday:
How will Team USA look in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics without LeBron James, Stephen Curry, possibly Kevin Durant? (w/video) #Suns #DubNation #LakeShow #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/o… via @azcentral – 10:54 AM
From Sunday:
How will Team USA look in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics without LeBron James, Stephen Curry, possibly Kevin Durant? (w/video) #Suns #DubNation #LakeShow #TeamUSA #Paris2024 azcentral.com/story/sports/o… via @azcentral – 10:54 AM
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MJ and LeBron in the Finals:
33.6 PPG 28.4 PPG
6.0 RPG 10.2 RPG
6.0 APG 7.8 APG
48/37/81% 48/35/73% pic.x.com/tv1tcnwxpn – 10:47 AM
MJ and LeBron in the Finals:
33.6 PPG 28.4 PPG
6.0 RPG 10.2 RPG
6.0 APG 7.8 APG
48/37/81% 48/35/73% pic.x.com/tv1tcnwxpn – 10:47 AM
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Dennis Schroder called Kevin Durant “weak” for KD’s post shading him after winning gold:
“That’s just being weak. You’re that type of star and you need to say something to a person like me, who didn’t even mean it to be negative.”
(Vid via @InandoutNBA)
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Dennis Schroder called Kevin Durant “weak” for KD’s post shading him after winning gold:
“That’s just being weak. You’re that type of star and you need to say something to a person like me, who didn’t even mean it to be negative.”
(Vid via @InandoutNBA)
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👀🇩🇪 Germany’s national team star, Dennis Schroder, responded to a social media post by Kevin Durant with a sharp critique! pic.x.com/0cjtnbjrwc – 9:46 AM
👀🇩🇪 Germany’s national team star, Dennis Schroder, responded to a social media post by Kevin Durant with a sharp critique! pic.x.com/0cjtnbjrwc – 9:46 AM
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