Cub Buenning of SLAM on Serge Ibaka, who is their 43rd best player: “But it was Ibaka who has been the most important “other” alongside KD and Russ. It was Ibaka who made their

Manu Ginobili on the new flopping rules: “It’s going to be very hard to determine when it’s a flop and when it’s not,” Ginobili said. “There’s a lot of contact, a lot of heavy

HoopSpeak on the best pindown players: “Durant is a tough cover in any situation, but it’s coming off screens where he is a real handful. Because the super-skilled, 6’11” superstar has such a sweet

Mark Cuban on if the NBA has missed Seattle: “I don’t think it’s a fair assessment. Obviously Oklahoma City’s done a great job, and so when I say I’m pro-Seattle, it doesn’t mean I’m

George Karl on the Thunder and Lakers being the favorites: “What I basically say is — that’s summer talk. You have two teams that probably have the most talented players, especially in their top

Ken Berger of CBSSports.com reports that the league is working on anti-flopping policies: “The NBA is finalizing a new procedure to deal with flopping this coming season, with an off-court remedy expected to be

Trey Kerby of TBJ on KD’s new namesake: “I am not exactly sure where on the list of career triumphs having one of the cutest animals in all of nature named after you falls,

Henry Abbott of TrueHoop with an interesting thought: “A thought about running sports leagues, inspired by the NFL and the rage it is inspiring today. Yes, big business often demands tough decisions, and drawing