NBA Season 2017-2018 - Page 57

DeRozan said he didn't take Carroll's offseason comments personally. "When you know a guy, you're with a guy every single day, you know his intentions, you know his heart then you understand there's no malicious intent behind something like that"

"Find your zone and just stay fucking locked in. The media is going to ask you what I told you right now (but so what). Just be aggressive every single day. (Inaudible)..it's white noise. That's all it is. Alright?"

A man who accused former NBA star Ray Allen of stalking and making threats against him has dropped the case, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Sports.

According to TMZ, Bryant Coleman dropped a temporary restraining order against Allen that was granted to him in Florida.

In November, Coleman alleged that he and Allen were in a relationship for three years and that a man he believed to be Allen threatened to strangle him over the phone.

Coleman also alleged that Allen said he wanted to "ensure that I went away and never opened my mouth again," and that "he said he wanted me to get what I deserved."

John Wall is a former NBA dunk contest winner, but Wizards head coach Scott Brooks now has a rule prohibiting the four-time All-Star from dunking during or after practices.

Whether it will be strictly enforced or not, it's all in an effort to preserve Wall's health. The 27-year-old returned on Wednesday after sitting out nine games due to two procedures on his left knee, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment and viscosupplementation injections. He sustained the injury when he bumped knees with a player on the Dallas Mavericks in a game on Nov. 7.

Now, the Wizards don't want to take any chances.

Scottie Pippen believes LeBron James may have a better NBA resume than Michael Jordan now. The six-time NBA champion appeared on ESPN's "First Take" Thursday and said "statistically" he thinks LeBron is better than Jordan. "Here's why. He [LeBron] fills the stats up across the board night in and night out," Pippen said. "You're talking about a kid who can easily average a triple-double if he chooses to. I don't think Michal Jordan had that option. It's not his demeanor as a player." "First Take" host Stephen A. Smith lost his mind over Pippen's opinion. "I'm talking about a six-time champion who's never ever lost an NBA Finals who, by the way, never even allowed a series to go seven games, you