Brian Scalabrine used to hit the weight room extra hard in cities he knew NBA guys would party in so he could get an advantage

Amin On cheap owners the former Suns owner wanted to cut the roster to only the 7-8 guys Dantoni played asked why coaches couldn't fill in for 5 on 5 practice Refused 100k to upgrade from Best Buy hard drives to an enterprise server Thinks it was a factor in why Aldridge chose the Spurs in FA

Mike Beasley says he should've smacked his teammates They disrespected me to my face and thought I was cool LeBron walk up to me and was like Beasley you are a scary dude Its just the way you look I know he aint mean what he meant by it but thats what you all take me as

Bill Simmons on the best players who were never the best player in the league

Jayson Tatum doing some workout during a timeout

Brad Stevens on the character traits the Celtics look for when acquiring role players late in the draft and in free agency competitive character where team matters youre growth-oriented you come to work every day and your ambition doesnt necessarily exceed your self-awareness

Quinn Cook enjoyed The Bubble I was so close with the guys that was the best part Just having fun with my teammates You go downstairs amp see players I grew up idolizing CP3 walking it felt like a big basketball camp You walk outside and Bron zoom past on a bike It was like NBA University