"I think today was obviously not as bad as the first two. But I mean, just not up to our standards."

"Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns meet tonight in NBA."

"A pigeon guarding me, go get a bucket win the game... The crowd get to booing me. They just woke me up for the second ha..."

"It definitely is [tough] playing multiple styles of basketball. That's why I said for myself, like a couple of games ago..."

"The grass is greener on this side."

"We're coming to win every night. We want to impose ourselves and our identity every night, starting on defense and trans..."

"This decision wasn't easy, but it's the right one."

"It's been real, real frustrating. As a competitor, somebody who loves playing the game more than anything, that's what I..."

"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain) and Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain/left ankle sprain) will be both be re-eva..."

"You don't get these moments back. You look around the locker room, you look at the standings... every night is a champio..."

"I don't know if I'll leave — it's not up to me. If it was up to me, maybe I already would have left. In a year and a hal..."

"The hardest part about his four-month recovery was 'missing out on the game that I love.'"

"This has been one of the victories of this season is his development. He's being put into these situations where he beco..."

"[Donovan Mitchell is] probably opting out. Is it to re-sign in Cleveland, or is it to go somewhere else? Or do the Cavs..."

"When we traded for Jaren, obviously there is so much talk about (Jaren) the player. And I'm very excited about the playe..."

"Gives Nuggets credit, but prefaced that by saying that they're not '30 points better'."

"Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings meet in a seasonal matchup in NBA."

"This season also marks the full-year absence of Tyrese Haliburton, who was sidelined with a torn Achilles tendon sustain..."

"I'm embedded there you know it's... it's a second nature thing... Anything the Raptors need for me, I I feel like I'm an..."

"We didn't match Charlotte's hunger in the first quarter."

"The goal is to get a championship, that's the goal, nothing but. Use this break to get James [Harden], Dennis [Schröder]..."

"In the past, we've been ducking the tax, so hopefully we think about improving [the team at the deadline], because we go..."

"The absolute worst call of the season. No call, and enough is enough. We've done it the right way. We've called the leag..."

"It's my job to set my vision and expectations for the players. And it's their job to bring that to life."

"Enjoy y'all last win."

"They did a good job of getting the ball out of my hands and trapping. It's something I'm gonna see, it's something I've..."

"I gave that organization everything I could. The front office had a different direction. I wasn't disrespectful to anybo..."

"Every possession matters. You can't take a play off against a team like that. They're explosive. We have to be disciplin..."

"To play against him... it's history. You want to win, but you also feel the moment. This is the player of a generation...."

"Rivalries are created by you win, I win. Clearly we've won four times and their organization has zero championships."

"Really, when you play them, there's no margin for error... Those are the types of plays you have to prevent if you have..."

"The Lakers are 'ready to move on' from LeBron, and he thinks LeBron feels the same."

"The name of the game is to win the game, so that part hurts, but to watch these guys begin to find their way, find their..."

"It's evident how much we need him. The minutes are going to be there. They are going to be at around 40. He's got to car..."

"Utah Jazz and Miami Heat meet in a seasonal matchup in NBA."

"We were not satisfied with being in the middle."

"What [the team] went through tonight, to be honest with you, was disrespectful. You had three people impacting the game..."

"We know who we are now. It took time, but the trust is there. We expect to win every night."

"It should start with ourselves, but it seems like we don't have that, so I think at some point (it has to come) from the..."

"They truly wanted to win, and we didn't."

"we don't want to put ourselves in the position where we have to adjust We want to be ready and we want to be the enforce..."

"I handle all of my conversations with ourselves in-house. Disappointing that he felt the need to go outside. But nonethe..."

"We just have to conquer this we have to get to get better with it we have to get better with our consistency... it is fr..."

"They've been going through their physicals. The hope is that we see them in Orlando."

"...to see a team like ours with so much talent out there we unlocked everybody today and to have 39 assists on 49 made f..."

"He was a big part of the vision that we had during the summer, and now we kind of get him super late in the season. He's..."

"watching him [De'Andre Hunter] on the defensive end makes me smile"

"Dallas fans deserve something to be excited about. We have the best fans in the NBA, and they just want something to che..."

"Being in the middle is what we don't want to do. I think we've seen that for the past four years and we want to change t..."

"I think that we were not connected at all throughout the whole game. When you're always half a second late or not talkin..."

"The ceiling is absolutely lower. I mean I am not gonna sit here and lie and say that we can be as good as we were with J..."

"I do want to say that I understand the reaction of the fans, but I feel like that comes from folks [being] excited about..."

"we have to be humble enough to realize we need to get better even though we still won. um it was ugly. tonight. but uh I..."

"Ultimately to win in this league you have to defend... our offense should be built off our defense. That's what I want t..."

"yeah we're struggling but we've been on and off We have not had a rhythm in my opinion the whole year... this is what we..."

"Our organization is singularly focused on winning a championship for our fans. This pursuit led us to the difficult deci..."

"He's different from James and we can play different with a faster pace."

"The Miami Heat appear stuck. They're in a space of mediocrity where it's a rinse and repeat cycle of going for the super..."

"I'm the player that kind of just can be thrown in any type of fire and understand the role and understand what I bring t..."

"When you coach a team, you can almost predict when things are going to go well and when they are going to go poorly. Jus..."

"An MVP candidate in the 2025-26 campaign, Cunningham is averaging 25.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game whi..."

"The group is so great, the guys are all so close. We have great chemistry... So there's definitely a belief that we can..."

"Games like this are odd, playing with seven people and the lineups we had out there. But I thought the team had great en..."

"Me and James, we can't win alone."

"Time will tell if I'm right."

"It's my goal after last year to be an All-Star every year. It was disappointing for me, but it happens. We have a lot of..."

"Toronto is always going to be the No. 1 place in my heart. For everything that they've done for me, did for me, supporti..."

"I have to accept the team's decision."

"New Orleans Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks meet in a seasonal matchup in NBA."

"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has now earned the best player from Canada tag."

"Live with it."

"If the Cavaliers again exit in the first or second round...Will [Mitchell] be willing to commit to another extension in..."

"Defense wasn't there tonight like we needed it to be... It's on them. They've got to come and put the work in. It can't..."

"Yeah, that was embarrassing. That was just a joke. Who are we kidding? Eleven games to go and that's the effort we put f..."

"When you have the type of guys and the character that we have...it's a partnership. And we're trying to accomplish thing..."

"You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that."

"If I can help get this team to where my goal is to get this team this season, all this stuff will be on the way... Final..."

"That's a fancy way of saying day-to-day."

"It's trying to do things with more effort consistently on both sides of the floor we've emphasized it all year and now i..."

"Jalen's a good defender. Obviously, a lot of people sleep on that, and I don't know why they have for years."

"While it's hard to envision the 2024-25 MVP to outdo last season's results, he's converting 55.8 percent of his shot att..."

"When you go out there on the court, he's a f**king killer. … You know, you see why he MVP. One of the most dominant play..."

"He played extra hard tonight. I seen that, and my challenge for him is to play like that every night."

"We've actually renamed it in our building: it's human development. We want them to be better at dribbling, passing and s..."

"No one knows this, but even James [Harden] is not talking to me. That's the part I don't like about being 'that guy,' be..."

"Nights like this, man, it's super hard to find the — not the why, but like, the energy to put behind on every play. Just..."

"Whatever you said at that certain time, whenever the time comes we're in the position, you gotta stay over there. There..."

"The lack of playmaking at the point position is a factor in the kind of shots that we're getting. Times right now are di..."

"Jrue is my f--king brother for life. I love his family. I love him. I appreciate him. I wish him nothing but the best. H..."

"[He's] probably opting out. Is it to re-sign in Cleveland, or is it to go somewhere else? Or do the Cavs feel some press..."

"I hate the way you know we played tonight but you know that happens in the NBA season... for me just being present you k..."

"I feel good out there. I think I did a really good job with the recovery, really good to prepare myself."

"That guy is relentless in trying to get back. So he'll get back when he's ready and we'll be ready for him."

"I just thought tonight was really huge. You never want to lose at home. It really was a mindset to come out through fati..."

"We have to decide what we want to be and who we want to be."

"There are a lot of guys that have a chip on their shoulders and want to prove people wrong because we've been doubted. I..."

"We've been a fan of Kelly's game for a long time and are thrilled he will continue his career in Toronto."

"For me, it's not like I'm playing another 10 years, so you definitely want to maximize your time and give everything you..."

"I think we're pretty lucky, to be honest with you, that we got out of there with a W. Not very good on the glass, not ve..."

"They're ready for any moment. It's a mindset, but it's also a part of their preparation. I have total belief and trust i..."

"We understand that we're in a different place and a different position."

"Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets meet in a seasonal matchup in NBA."

"I've got to be better (defensively). Coach (Erik Spoelstra) called me out about it. I've got to come out with a better a..."

"Live with it."

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"I'm focused on how we can keep stacking wins and playing good basketball and improving. I do like our trajectory. Our tr..."

"Winning cultures are built on accountability, not excuses."

"Every game is important you see the standings you see where we are... we're going to keep fighting."

"They have an identity this year or things that they felt have clicked for them, and it's been successful. There could ob..."

"'We talked a lot this summer of our ability to convert... you have the number two defense in the NBA. You hang your hat..."

"It's hard because like I said when you lose the last game and you get eliminated you know it's tough to think about all..."

"I kind of got scared. It wasn't a great feeling and looking back at the video, I think I got a little bit lucky. It hurt..."

"We were two steps behind on every action tonight defensively. Their cutting had us spinning like a top the entire game...."

"I just feel for the families of anybody who's lost their life up there and I'm wishing safety for everybody."

"I don't try to be like any other coach that I've had. I do take bits and pieces from people, but you have to be who you..."

"That's who we are, right, we're an elite defensive team. Tonight wasn't going to be an easy game, obviously. Give them c..."

"We've had a lot of injuries. We kinda jokingly say that we're getting healthy, but we've been hurt since day one of trai..."

"I think we got out of control of how we've played for a long stretch."

"It feels like this is broken. We gave Doc a lot of credit early in the season... That has gone away. Doc has been one of..."

"It's going to take consistency, details, effort, just being dialed in on a nightly basis. There's a lot of good teams in..."

"Every single time I step on the floor, I become emotional because the last few years have been extremely tough. So I'm j..."

"He's an amazing player, you have to put multiple bodies on him. If he's going one-on-one it's tough to stop him. He's an..."

"What's most important for me is bringing one trophy back to Northeast Ohio."

"Pound for pound I'm the greatest #FCHWPO."

"I enjoy being around these guys. It's a great group that really wants to be there for each other and play good ball. I w..."

"He's one of my biggest cheerleaders for sure. One of my best coaches, too, at times... It's really a family activity. It..."

"Definitely weird."

"It kind of flared up when we came over to get a workout in. It was super weird. I've had stuff going on — quads and what..."

"The position we're in, you know every game matters. Just to put ourselves in the best position possible for the postseas..."

"I feel like that's kind of how the teams come in. They're like, 'We can be more physical to them.' That's just not what..."

"Feel helpless, to be honest with you, at times."

"I never let those moments of being doubted or overlooking. I used them as fuel to go harder push myself even further......"

"Tom Thibodeau, in my eyes, is under the most pressure as far as coaches under pressure."

"It's been hard. It's been a battle as far as mentally, as far as figuring out how I can help us while not liking how I f..."

"We're feeling good. I mean we still got to get better...overall like I said we're confident, we're playing well."

"I thought he was favoring it for most of the second half, personally. I asked our team five different times. I didn't li..."

"People have to understand: He is just carrying us. And he’s doing it playing a different position."

"He's changed everything with this organization. He's changed the entire vibe of it, he's changed the atmosphere day-to-d..."

"Obviously, you're judged by conference finals and finals. That's my mindset. That's kind of where I'm at and where my he..."

"That's the unknown, but that's what you hope (for), obviously. We got to now prepare ourselves for Chicago. ... So, we g..."

""Our movement just wasn't there. We didn't have the legs... 41 points off turnovers, that's hard to win any NBA game.""

"I want to play the Warriors. I want to get to the Warriors. Wherever they're at, I want to get to them. … Because Draymo..."

"You know it's tough. Injuries aren't easy for anyone. As soon as I'm back on the court, moving and feeling like my old s..."

"The offensive rate has been really good because we've been sharing the ball. I think all five guys are committed to rebo..."

"It's every Canadian's dream to play at home. I know for me as a kid, watching Raptors games growing up is how I got atta..."

"Sacramento Kings and Detroit Pistons meet in a seasonal matchup in NBA."

"I've got a logo on my back, so that should tell you exactly where I want to be. If anybody in here knows me, I'm a very..."

"Not playing hard, not doing the right thing, not playing to win, not playing together. Our chemistry's not there, guys a..."

"I have a photo album in my phone that has every slight against the Pelicans or myself."

"The next guy will step up. We'll find a way. You feel for those guys any time someone gets injured, especially on a nigh..."

"I feel like we deserved to win. We just didn't execute enough down the stretch, so we got to learn from it. But this is..."

"He needs to get back where he was 7/8 weeks ago where i felt he was stacking good days. He's stacking days in the wrong..."

"It should've started a couple weeks ago but we've got to start tomorrow."

"We are a fading dynasty. We know that. Everyone knows that... We've got to know who we are, we've got to know what's pos..."

"My expectation is that particularly with Trae Young on the basketball team and the development of our young players … we..."

"They just came out and jumped on us, and we let the game get away from us. They really kicked our (butts) for sure. When..."

"Jaylen Brown has to be in the MVP conversation for what he's done with this Celtics team... Boston could be a team looki..."

"Just to come out on top in this one, it's an unbelievable feeling. We're just growing. People are really quick to critic..."

"No. It's easy. That's my little bro. He's older than me, but I weigh more. I'm gonna introduce him to the weight room."

"when you're not having good shooting night when things are not going your way to still continue trusting your defense to..."

"Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."

"We're not playing hard, we're not doing the right thing, we're not playing to win, we're not playing together. Our chemi..."

"Live with it."

"We need to keep competing and executing no matter what the score is, whether we're ahead or behind. That's the deal."

"Being on such a talented team, it's not just talent that's going to take you over the top. You have to have guys that ar..."

"The situation there, overall, I would tell you guys being on the inside, was it was a team that just didn't know how to..."

"Feels pretty good. I think it's just waiting to hear from the medical of what they want to do and how Josh feels. But ev..."

"I'll never get used to seeing Klay on the other side. I miss Klay and I wish he were still here."

"We haven't lost four in a row in a long time. and it's really easy you know to to be together and say family when you wi..."

"I can't win alone. Me and James [Harden], we can't win alone. That's why basketball is played five on five."

"We didn't start out the right way. Similar to the last game, the lead got so far ahead. We couldn't crawl all the way ba..."

"We love Will. We love the direction he is (going). We love the teammate he is. He's really excited this year to have a c..."

"We were tired. We were slow. We're already slow, but even slower."

"I get it with some young players: sometimes you subconsciously play poorly to say 'Hey I'll play poorly until you play m..."

"As much as this losing hurts all of us, and it hurts like you can't believe, I still see a lot of growth."

"Anybody who in here knows me knows I'm a very loyal guy. I have a logo on my back so that should say exactly what I want..."

"I told him we were going to play him in the Eastern Conference finals all year and he kind of laughed at me. So, here we..."

"Kenny Atkinson feels 'psychology of sports' was the difference tonight. After scoring 146 on Minnesota and with Utah tak..."

"The Kings' desperate attempts to remain competitive -- adding Zach LaVine as part of last year's trade that sent De'Aaro..."