Zach Lowe There's real anger This isn't like the player used the owner's vacation house or private jet This is 28 million and there's a line somewhere where teams are like we either have rules or we dont and if these rules are broken in this sort of brazen way the rage is not going away

Sam Amick on Run It Back discussing the 65-game rule Adam Silver's tone has been borderline defiant They could make an exception for Luka Doncic but bigger picture I think they're sticking to their guns

SI Charania on Doc Rivers' claim that he called the Bucks and yelled at them It never happened Everyone can see what has transpired there They are still being investigated by the NBA because they wanted to shut down their star player It's always about the work it's not personal

LeBron James on Memphis backlash Did I say I don't like black people I'm 41 years old and there's 2 cities I dont like playing in Milwaukee amp Memphis I'm not talking about the people in Memphis I just don't like staying at the Hyatt Centric what's wrong with that What are we talking about

The Ringer Bill Simmons and Chuck Klosterman talk about Luka Doncics complaining

Stan Van Gundy pushes back on Lukas All-NBA case The whole thing with his wife having a baby Cmon If those were the only games he missed fine Everybody has missed games for personal reasons We either have a line or we dont If we have a line then lets stick to it He didnt make it

Brian Windhorst on the Thunder Theres rampant Jealousy Thats when you know youve made it when everybody is complaining about you