Alex Dukowitz

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On March 14, 2016, Kawhi Leonard explained why he has such a quiet demeanor. “I don’t like to bring attention to myself,” he told Sports Illustrated. “I don’t like to make a scene.”Leonard earned his first All-Star appearance in 2016. He would win his second Defensive Player of the Year award and finish second to Stephen Curry in Most Valuable Player voting. At 24 years old, Leonard established himself as one of the best defenders in the 2010s and a rising star in the NBA.

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Naz Reid spoke on what it took to steal a win in Golden State after Saturday night’s 102-97 rock fight to take a 2-1 series lead. “Defense. Defense,” Neid said. “Stuff happens, not gonna play perfect for 82-plus games, so you have to figure out how to dog the game out and win it.”Naz would bring up defense again when reflecting on the game moments later. “We didn’t play the best basketball ourselves.” Reid continued.

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Jaden McDaniels sometimes gives a look to the camera. It’s a half grin. It’s subtle coming from a guy who has built a persona around having no emotions, but it’s there. The look is almost to say, I’m going to do something, Jaden McDanielsey. He gave me that look on Thursday, after the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 117-92 victory over the Golden State Warriors, in response to my question about why he enjoys playing on the road. “Everyone’s against us, I’ve kinda been like that forever since high school.

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Steph Curry planted on his left leg while closing out on Mike Conley in the corner with 9:04 remaining in the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors’ 99-88 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. The play seemed harmless, and came just moments after Curry hit a stepback three to put the Warriors up 25-20. However, Curry, after planting, immediately reached to the back of his left thigh. Curry’s mouthpiece dangled from his mouth as he grabbed his leg.

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Naz Reid looked disheartened sitting at the podium after a crushing 99-88 Game 1 loss to the (mostly) Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors. He slumped over the table and spoke softly. “We got to remember who we are as a team,” Reid said as Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle looked at the game printouts. “We’ve had these games and moments throughout the whole season, it’s not like it’s foreign to any team. We just have to stay even-keeled.