“We’re not taking into account the irreparable harm the Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irvings of the world have done” - Stephen A. Smith believes Nike is sending the right message by not extending Irving’s shoe deal
“Don’t tell me ‘I need vanilla extract,’ I gave you ingredients to make the dish” - Shannon Sharpe agrees with the LA Lakers’ asking potential coaches their strategy utilizing 9-time All-Star
“His resume is impeccable and everyone needs to try to follow his lead” - Patrick Beverley believes former All-NBA player doesn’t need to win a title to justify his move to the LA Lakers
"Following people have held the belt... Michael, Shaq, Kobe, LeBron, Giannis" - Nick Wright asserts 2-time All-NBA selection is close to achieving all-time great status
“If you’re being honest about cake or pie, then be honest about who belongs in this list. It comes across like supreme Jordan hate” - Skip Bayless criticizes LeBron James’ all-time dunk contest list
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“When I look back on what I was going through at that time, I wish I did" - Kyrie Irving opens up on major regret involving LeBron James during his stint with Cavaliers
“I don’t see a reason why Mark Jackson would not learn from his first experience which was largely successful” - Max Kellerman believes Mark Jackson can be a good fit for the LA Lakers
“He might pop up a whole new team or something.… I would love him with Minnesota” - Patrick Beverley believes it’s hard to bet against LeBron James winning another ring
“‘Remember me? I’m still LeBron James, so I’m going to upstage the playoffs’” - Skip Bayless believes LeBron James has “attention-deficit disorder,” says missing the playoffs is eating him alive
“Vince, Lavine, Nique, Me” - 4x NBA Finals MVP declares his all-time Dunk Contest dream team, names 3x All-Star as his favorite under-25 player in the league
"We definitely could have given them a run for their money regardless if they had Kev" - 7x All-Star believes he could have won more championships alongside LeBron James
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