“Why are you going to make this team a lot better?” - NBA analyst says a trade sending sending 2x NBA champion to the Philadelphia 76ers doesn’t make sense
“‘James, turns out you were right buddy’” - NBA analyst says he’s not surprised by Kevin Durant looking at the 76ers as a good basketball fit, questions his desire to team up with former MVP
"Going to a Astroworld is very different than going to the City of Brotherly Love" - NBA analyst believes pairing Kevin Durant and James Harden together again would not be ideal
"We're going to be talking about James Harden in the top three when we're talking about MVP conversations" - Former Nets GM makes bold prediction about 76ers guard
“We're gonna be talking about James Harden in the top 3 when we talk about the MVP conversation” - NBA analyst says former MVP will have a redemption year, believes the 76ers will reach the finals in the east
"I know you know every Travis Scott song, why don't you get out there and go entertain that audience?" - Former MIP winner opens up on relationship between music artists and NBA players
"We only played like 20-something games together" - Philadelphia 76ers' point guard looking forward to new season with James Harden after grueling training camp
"If Charles had left? You'd still have me" - Shaquille O'Neal comments on Charles Barkley considering leaving TNT for LIV Golf, says he wouldn't be mad at his friend if he left
“Take it from somebody who’s been traded 150 times, you get poked, you get prodded” - Jalen Rose questions how Ben Simmons was cleared by the Nets in his physical
“Ben just left the chat, he didn’t even answer the question” - NBA analyst says Ben Simmons was asked by the Nets if he was ready to play vs the Celtics, believes it led to KD’s trade request
“What happens if James Harden is average?… The Sixers reward him with a 47 million dollar contract?” - Bobby Marks believes Harden and former NBA champion are the most fascinating free agents next year
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"'Listen, I want to win, how can we do that, how can I use my contract to help us win'" - Doc Rivers states James Harden's new deal is fair, mentions that former MVP is in great shape
"I know that I am biased to Joel because I have seen him do the work" - Doc Rivers opens up on Nikola Jokic besting Joel Embiid to his second MVP award
"Ben called me afterwards, which I thought was great, and we had a good talk" - Doc Rivers on potential reason behind Ben Simmons' untimely exit from the Philadelphia 76ers
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