Reporter: "Doc, theres always so much drama and emotions when the Clippers play the Rockets, how do you expect this rivalry to continue" Doc: "Uhh, protect the tunnels."

Bill Simmons Pod Doc Rivers on James Harden James doesn't give everybody else enough room to be great he is the only one that can be great on his team

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

Dray rips Cavs defensive effort Guys don't want the challenge to fight through screens and switch every fucking time Ain't Harden's job to guard Brunson but for some of the guys switching off it is their job Nobody's doing that to Steph because we weren't gonna allow it

The Ringer The Jordan Rules Part Deux Kirk Goldsberry on how this Spurs-Thunder series looks like the Pistons and Bulls in the 90s but with one key difference

Charania Those talks are continuing they're serious between the Clippers and the Raptors all signs point to these two sides being motivated and the future is nearing it's end Kawhi Leonard's tenure is nearing it's end in Los Angeles

JB Bickerstaff on James Harden He has an unbelievable ability to manipulate what the rules are We would play 1 on 1 when I coached in Houston and he would foul bait me