I think internally, weve always felt this is not a championship or bust year for us. We can only get better the longer we stay together. The more chemistry for this group the better. - Paul George on the pressures of living up to title expectations

Buha I spoke with several Lakers people this weekend more often than not there was an acknowledgment that we might have taken a slight step back this season but this is about the longer-term vision here with building this core from the ground up around Luka and Austin

Buha I spoke with several Lakers people there was an acknowledgement we might have taken a step back If you're myopic need to win a Championship this season that's obviously not the case But we can win 50 next Summer see what trades we need to make Then in 2028 can be a true contender

Mitch Johnson We werent ready to win an NBA championship The better team won We did a lot of good things and we didnt finish the job That's what it is

Rich Paul says LeBron referencing trusting the process was a bad thing for the 76ers chances Thats a negative thing That motto wasnt a positive thing for the organization thats the worst thing you could doWheres the value in that

During the Knicks' title run Mike Brown showed the team footage of their 2025 ECF loss to the Pacers to remind the players what they felt like losing that way Brown credits the messaging to Dillon Jones and OKC who did something similar after losing in the 2nd round as the 1 seed in 2024

Dan Gilbert Well theres always next year Interviewer Theres always next year Well see with LeBron Dan Gilbert Maybe