Marc Stein I reported earlier this season telling in an interview with me that Mark Cuban does not have the amount of operational control as he anticipated This was Nico and the front office and it was their determination that it is better to build around an Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving duo

Back to his roots This is the first time Lebron has started a season 0-4 since his rookie year

Anthony Davis wreaks havoc at the rim with back-to-back blocks as chaos ensues on both ends of the floor

Memphis coach J.B. Bickerstaff, amid repeated questions about why Marc Gasol didn't play in the 4Q: "We gave our young guys an opportunity to play."

SI Kyrie Irving on the end of Game 3: 'I'll probably be replaying that play for a while'