Luka on why the Mavs defense is better this year than last year: "Last year we had Dirk on defense, so it was tough."

David Griffin on the Mavs: "They're going to want to be a player in (max) Free Agency when Giannis Antetokounmpo is available because drafting Kostas Antetokounmpo is really all about legalized tampering. I promise you that was not an accident."

Replays of some Clippers defense on Nikola Jokic who is 05 from the field in the 1st quarter

Melo passes Hakeem for 11th in all time scoring with the tough bucket

Nick Nurse on guarding Giannis: "I got a little testy with the media last year in games 1 &amp 2 because I kept saying we're gonna pack the paint, make him kick it out and we're gonna get out to the other guys. I was getting greedy, I wanted to stop both