Melo on a podcast: "that's the running referring to Lakers old squad. I look at it like you don't see no team who won a championship over the past 20,30,40 years in the history of the game that won with a young team. "

Carmelo laughs incredulously when asked about the possibility of coming off the bench creating an iconic sound bite

Carmelo says he and LeBron almost teamed up in 2010 to go to the Bulls It was supposed to be Bosh and Wade then me and Bron going somewhere We wanted it to be New York or Chicago if we gonna find a place then let it be Chicago I wasn't as educated on the business of the game

Carmelo reveals story behind Kobe Bryants 2012 Jeremy Lin comments You gonna get your as bust' He's Kobe like by who who the fk is Jeremy Lin' he said that in the media it stemmed from the conversation we had just had the night before And he was tired of me talking about him to him

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

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

LaMelo Ball believes Victor Wembanyama legacy is stained for losing in the Finals against the New York Knicks Lonzo Ball disagrees