Gilbert Arenas explains why NBA style and physicality changed The NBA took away aggression to open up the Euro league When they first started getting here it was too rough for them and they didn't make it So eventually they softened the rules to open up international

NBA fans in China reenact SGA moves while playing pickup basketball

SGA postgame when asked about the physicality of the playoffs - It makes the game more fun This time of year is the purest form of the sport

20 Years Ago Today LeBron psyches out Gilbert Arenas at the FT line Arenas misses both FT Damon Jones hits the GW and LeBron wins his first ever playoff series

Charles Barkley They OKC ain't playing dirty and I'm like 'These are some of the softest fouls I've ever seen in my life'

De'Aaron Fox We lost Game 3 but that was the first time he Gregg Popovich walked into the locker room and was like Nah that's BS that's not how we play basketball and obviously he had some choice words for us

Embiid on Mikal Bridges hitting his midsection I don't know if it was dirty or notI don't think that was necessary It was after the play It's whatever it's playoff basketball If that's the reality of it I guess we've got to go out and be physical too