NBA Click & Roll: Kobe vs. Shaq ... again?
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This is where we bring you exclusive content from the Paste BN NBA staff. Plus, we catch you up on the biggest moments, quotes and news you may have missed this week.
CATCH UP AROUND THE LEAGUE
— Kobe Bryant said he would have had "(expletive) 12 rings" if Shaquille O'Neal was in shape during their days with the Lakers. He also said O'Neal would have been "the greatest of all-time." O'Neal's response? “U woulda had twelve if u passed the ball more especially in the Finals against the Pistons #facts.” Still, Bryant says there's "no beef" between the two. "Ain’t nothin but love there."
— A month removed from emotionally breaking down over his lack of NBA suitors, Jeremy Lin has found a new destination for the next phase of his career.
— A police agency in Alabama has opened an investigation into DeMarcus Cousins over a death threat he allegedly made toward his ex-girlfriend last week.
— The Kings announced Friday that Luke Walton has been cleared after a four-month investigation into sexual assault allegations against the coach was closed.
— Dwight Howard is headed to Laker Land. Again. And NBA fans had plenty of jokes.
— For the first time in nearly 13 years, a U.S. roster of NBA players played an international game — and lost. USA basketball didn’t seem to handle the loss well, either, as they disabled comments to their Instagram photo of the loss, which didn’t go over well with fans.
— There's still plenty of star power in the FIBA World Cup — at least in an international sense.
— When James Harden hits the floor next season, he may have a new trick – other than his infamous step back.
— 16-year-old piano prodigy J.D. Tsasa is bypassing college to train for the 2022 NBA draft.
— Drake wore Bronny James' AAU jersey in his new "Money In The Grave" video.
— The Warriors' massive new scoreboard predicted a 54-point win over the Lakers.
Check back next week for everything that went down in the Association.