Frank Vogel: "Everyone needs to stop looking at the Nets as the 15th team in the East or whatever they were the last couple years. They're a much improved team and they're hard to guard."

Stein Based on where we are as of 1208 Eastern on Monday the Sixers the Timberwolves the Heat your Nuggets based on everything I've been told all weekend they all still believe they're in with a chance for LeBron

Josh Hart says the Spurs not giving them credit for their wins throughout the Finals fueled them even more

Markieff Morris Thinks OKC Still The Best Team Despite The Knicks Winning The Finals

Windhorst In the last few days I dont think Philly really loved their position in the running Their big pitch was trading for Jaylen Brown but LeBron kept making it a point to reach out to the 76ers players and give them hope that they were still involved

Windhorst Today the Boston Celtics are announcing to the world We ain't good enough to beat the Knicks Not good enough to beat them last year not good enough next year The Boston Celtics are on the verge of cracking their Championship duo because they don't think they can beat the Knicks

Erik Spoelstra in an old interview What you have to respect about the Knicks you have to put them away every single possession You can leave anything to effin chancethats what they do what they have is will to win