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Keith Smith: As part of the process to complete their offseason moves, the Brooklyn Nets renounced FA rights for LaMarcus Aldridge, Wilson Chandler, Mike James, De'Anthony Melton, Dennis Smith Jr and Ziaire Williams. Brooklyn will re-sign Williams with either cap space or the Room Exception.

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HoopsHype: Pascal Siakam passed Mike Conley, Chris Webber, LaMarcus Aldridge, JR Smith and Sidney Moncrief in playoff scoring tonight. He's No. 129 all-time now.

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Lonnie Walker: I’ve been around a lot of pros, Hall of Famers like LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan. But for his age, LeBron’s work ethic was on a whole different level. He didn’t play any games, man. Every day at 8:00 a.m., he was working. He was hungry, like he was a rookie again, like it was his first year. You’d think he had nothing left to prove—he’s the GOAT—but he acted like he had everything to prove. On off days, he worked. When there was no practice, he worked. He was the first one in the gym and the last player to leave. He did everything necessary for recovery—cold tubs, massages, icing his knees, ankles, and back. Even during games, at halftime, he’d ice his entire body. He had a level of attention to detail and discipline I’ve never seen. He put his ankles in recovery boots and managed every aspect of his diet and body care with precision. His habits and commitment to the game were unlike anything I’ve witnessed. He didn’t slack off, and he never took a day off. There was a method to his madness.

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LaMarcus Aldridge: "To play with Tim, it was better than I could imagine. You always hear like, 'This guy’s a great teammate,' and in the back of your mind, you think, 'He ain’t that good.' But with Tim, it was true. He’s selfless, cares about winning, only has one goal, which is to make everybody better. He’s my favorite player. To meet him, play with him, and realize that he’s that good of a person—it was cool. He had my back, passed me the torch, and supported me through it all.

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Damian Lillard: If [Lamarcus Aldridge] would have never went to San Antonio, we would have won at least once already. I would have came into my own but he was that good

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Kyle Filipowski: “There are players like Chris Paul, Luka, and LaMarcus Aldridge whom I admire for different aspects of their game. Chris Paul for his IQ, Luka Doncic for playing within himself and using his strengths, and LaMarcus Aldridge for his dominance and shooting ability.” “I see bits and pieces of my game in players like Chris Paul and Anthony Davis. I learn from how they play and think ahead on the court, which helps me improve my own game.”

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Jamal Murray moved up from No. 128 to No. 125 in the scoring all-time list after passing Chris Webber, LaMarcus Aldridge, JR Smith

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That included LaMarcus Aldridge, who in 2013 was coming off his second All-Star appearance. During training camp, Aldridge got switched onto McCollum. McCollum made a step-back jumper over Aldridge against tight coverage. The two began to exchange words. “Talking s***, too,” Lillard said. “Talking s***. L.A. contested it. He was like, ‘That’s off.’ CJ was like, ‘Shut up.’ He said it out loud. ‘Shut up.’ And he made it. And I remember them having a back and forth. But I think that just speaks to the kind of confidence he had right away.”

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Raul Barrigon: Kevin Durant passed LaMarcus Aldridge in blocks last night. He's now No. 66 on the all-time list. 🔥 Durantula also passed Gus Johnson for No. 98 in rebounding 🔥 pic.twitter.com/DJ6atu0nfv

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Jorge Sierra: Damian Lillard is No. 47 all-time in scoring after passing Mitch Richmond last night. He's now 52 points away from passing former teammate LaMarcus Aldridge. (Yes, Aldridge is that high in scoring rankings).

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LaMarcus Aldridge on Kawhi’s conflict with Greg Popovich: “Kawhi also didn’t want to do Pop’s learning stuff. He just wanted to hoop. Not everyone wants to learn about what’s in Africa or learn the maps”

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Clutch Points: "[Victor Wembanyama] is so skilled. I would just break his sh*t down... Get a move that if it's the 4th quarter, you're gonna go to it. My sh*t was always the fade... It helps you stop thinking so much." — LaMarcus Aldridge 🗣️ (via @shobasketball) pic.twitter.com/GPx0x6g5hP

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Ball Don't Lie: . @aldridge_12 is open to a coaching position with the Spurs 👀

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As for the BIG3, Ice Cube said he has several players targeted that could boost the league’s popularity. He even has plans for a team in London. “I’d love Boogie Cousins, Dwight Howard, Isaiah Thomas, Jamal Crawford, these are people that I would love to see in the league,” he said. “We’ll see if they’ll play. LaMarcus Aldridge is out there but you’ve got to be ready to play. It’s not as easy as the NBA. I’m not saying the NBA is easy because they’ve got to play 82 games or more. I’m saying you’re not going to get those ticky-tack calls you would get in the NBA. You’ve got to be ready to play physical.”

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