Keyonte George: LeBron James is the GOAT

Former NHL player P.K. Subban: ‘If you’re really about it, if you’re really about sports, then you’re about two things: Your teammates and the fans. And I’m sorry, it doesn’t matter how much money you’re making. When you do not show up to play, you’re letting your teammates down. When you do not show up to play you’re letting the fans down that are paying you 40, 50, 60 million. I don’t care if you’re getting 300 million, congratulations, but these people in here are paying $2,500 a ticket, five grand, that are blue-collar, hard-working people. If you don’t get your head wrapped around that you shouldn’t be in pro sports, because how are we going to grow? How do we expect you to be an example? Well guess what, you don’t want to be? you are one. You’re on the biggest stage, you just said it, they make the most money, you’re an example. you got to show up. You gotta take that on. I’m sick and tired of making athletes greats, all-time greats, that are not the best examples. Those are the people that we want our kids, athletes to follow. That helps us in our game. Stephen A. Smith, you want athletes to be educated on this and understand this. They gotta understand the importance of showing up at the All-Star Game, and being on the court, and playing banged-up sometimes, and playing injured maybe at times, and participating. Because here’s the thing: because you’re making 100, 200, 300 million, you should be out there banged up. That’s why we pay you, is to max out. We talk about greatness and the longevity of somebody’s career. I don’t care if you play 50 years. I want your best 10. I want you on the court dominating. I want you to go all-out. I want Michael Jordan, I want Kobe Bryant. That’s what I want on every sport. That’s the guy that I follow. If you’re a different version than that, you don’t have my respect.’ -via reddit / February 21, 2025

Carmelo Anthony on LeBron James sitting out All-Star Game: The man has been playing for 23 years. The man has been to twenty-something All-Star Games. The only issue is he should have just given it to somebody. That’s the only thing. Q. What about the street clothes? Carmelo Anthony: I don’t give a f*ck about any of that. I’m LeBron you get what I’m saying? I’m just not saying it in a sarcastic way or arrogant way. -via YouTube / February 21, 2025

Malik Beasley on playing with LeBron James: ‘Luka Doncic in LA is insane. Lakers was lit though bro it was a great experience bro, playing with LeBron, I wish we could have done way better that year, went to the Western Conference Finals, and lost to Denver… They smacked us too. I played in Denver as well but there’s nothing like Detroit. -via YouTube / February 21, 2025

You’ve focused on defense – where do you think you’ve improved, and what’s still your biggest challenge? Keyonte George: I think the biggest challenge for me right now is that I’m matched up with a lot of great guards. So dealing with their strength and speed, staying attached, and continuing to get better at that – just making people take tough shots – is key. But I think my on-ball defense, my ability to chase guys off the ball, and my overall off-ball defense have been major improvements. So I just have to keep staying engaged, understanding what I’m doing well, and recognizing what needs to get better. That’s how I’ll become the complete player I know I will be. -via HoopsHype / February 21, 2025

Should the NBA make a rule change to impact 3-pointers, like moving the line or introducing a 4-point shot? Yes: 4 No: 7 Keyonte George, Utah Jazz, Rising Stars: “That’s messing with the game too much. There’s no need to mess with the game of basketball, this beautiful game that we play.” Norman Powell, LA Clippers, 3-point contest: “I think once you start to change different things that have been implemented for so long, you kind of lose the origin of what the game meant.” -via New York Times / February 20, 2025

Andy Larsen: Jazz pull a victory from the jaws of defeat, beat Warriors 131-128. Jordan Clarkson superb, 31 points on 10-19 FG. Keyonte George hit the game winner, he had 26 points on 8-13 FG. Jazz get a win before the deadline. Danny Ainge didn’t come to his seat 2H. PHX/LA/LA trip next. -via Bluesky / February 5, 2025