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Doug Gottlieb likes Derrick Rose trade for Knicks
Doug Gottlieb: Ben Simmons could be un-guardable
CBS’ Doug Gottlieb weighed in on likely No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons and how versatile he can be in the NBA: “He’s a much better player than Draymond Green was for example,” Gottlieb said. “If he can develop a jump shot … especially a three-point shot … he becomes almost un-guardable.”
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Luke Walton on on balancing Warriors-Lakers, Curry’s health, Kobe as assistant
Lakers coach Luke Walton joined the show to talk about his new gig and much more. Here is some of his back-and-forth with Dan. DP: When is your wife due? LW: Two days away. DP: Do you have names picked out? LW: We do, but I’m not allowed to say any of them. I told the…
Read MoreLuke Walton would pay extra to be able to be Kobe’s boss
Dan asked new Lakers coach Luke Walton if he would consider hiring Kobe Bryant as an assistant coach. “If Kobe wants to come work as my assistant,” Walton said, “I would love to boss him around. He bossed me around for so many years, I’d even pay a little extra to be his boss. But…
Read MoreLuke Walton explains how he balanced Lakers-Warriors jobs
New Lakers coach Luke Walton explained how he balance his duties as Warriors assistant with being the next head coach in L.A. “The plan was that were my priorities were to finish my job with Golden State and do everything I could to try to win a title up there. That’s a lot of time…
Read MoreMike Florio explains his side in J.J. Watt Twitter feud
ProFootballTalk.com and NBC NFL broadcaster Mike Florio got into a Twitter feud with J.J. Watt on Wednesday night. Florio claims that Watt can’t say that he doesn’t want so much attention and still send out photos like he did last night in a Smedium U.S. Soccer jersey.
Read MoreChris Haynes on mood in Cleveland and LeBron’s next step
Richard Jefferson says retirement ‘not set in stone’
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson joined the show to discuss winning a title, his future and more. He said that his reported retirement is “not set in stone.” He also said he called Luke Walton and the new Lakers coach said he wouldn’t want him on his staff now. And Jefferson described his respect for…
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