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Who is your basketball GOAT? Lance Stephenson: Michael Jordan is number one. T-Mac is the reason I wore number one — had all his sneakers. My school was Adidas-sponsored, so I repped T-Mac. Also, Oscar Robertson. I feel like my game is like his — pass, shoot, attack — all-around player.

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Chris Haynes: BIG3 Sources: After extensive review, Dwight Howard and Lance Stephenson will avoid suspensions for their on-court altercation that spilled into stands on Saturday. Both issued warnings and given leniency due to being rookies getting accustomed to physicality of league. pic.x.com/EwBja2M7HI

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Former NBA players Dwight Howard and Lance Stephenson became embroiled in a chaotic brawl that spilled over into the crowd during their Big3 debuts on Saturday. Both Howard, who played for a number of teams throughout his 19-year NBA career, and ex-Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers guard Stephenson have joined the 3-on-3 basketball league this summer. And when they lined up against each other on the opening weekend of the season, tempers flared between the two men. After initially exchanging heated words, LA Riots center Howard pushed Stephenson's arm away as he lifted it up to his chest, which sparked an angry reaction from the Miami 305 player.

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Dwight Howard had Lance Stephenson in a headlock. Stephenson responded by dragging him into the crowd near the media tables. This is how things escalated during Saturday’s BIG3 season opener between LA Riot and Miami 305. The game ended with both former NBA stars ejected before the final point was scored.

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Michael Beasley can officially claim his supremacy in a one-on-one setting. The former 11-year pro defeated fellow NBA alum Lance Stephenson 31-21 in a 1-vs-1 matchup at TNC 02. Beasley took home the $100,000 prize with the win. The matchup was the main card of the event, with multiple other smaller matchups also occurring. Beasley was a first-round pick in 2008 and spent time with the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks in his career. He last played in the 2018-19 season and averaged 12.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in his career.

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Heat Nation: Michael Beasley beat Lance Stephenson 1v1 for $100k 😳😳😳😳

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Kyrie Center: Michael Beasley and Kyrie giving each other their flowers after his 1v1 against Lance Stephenson 🤞🏾

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Chris Haynes: @thebig3 News: Michael Beasley — of the expansion Miami 305 team — is upset the franchise drafted Lance Stephenson with the No. 1 overall pick and is contemplating requesting a trade, sources tell me.

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Chris Haynes: Lance Stephenson will be selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Miami 305 expansion team in the @thebig3 draft pool, sources say.

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Chris Haynes: Former NBA guard Lance Stephenson is signing with the @TheBig3, sources tell me. pic.x.com/EHdR54vMQ8

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Michael Beasley and Lance Stephenson are set to engage in a battle for the ages. On Friday 21 March, the former NBA stars revealed they were scheduled to face off in a 1-v-1 game for $100k. "IT'S OFFICIAL," both men shared on Instagram, courtesy of The Next Chapter. "💰 $100,000 1v1 Between Two legends." According to the post, Beasley and Stephenson will square off on TNC 02, which goes live on June 6 on TNCLeague.com along with several other matchups. "These are two of the greatest isolation scorers the game has ever seen," the post went on.

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You’ve been killing it in the G League. What has your mentality been like coming into this season? Lance Stephenson: My mentality coming into the G League was to actually help the young guys get better. Show them all the things I learned as being a vet. Trying to show them the ropes, telling them what it’s like, showing them how to play defense, showing them how to get to the hole, learning the game as quickly as possible. But, my goal is to get back up there with NBA teams. I’m actually going hard, trying to win games, and just trying to have fun out there.

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If you could talk to NBA teams right now, what would you tell them about what you could bring to their NBA team? Lance Stephenson: Leadership. Definitely, helping young guys. Winning mentality, just that edge on the defensive end. A lot of teams need help with defense, especially during the playoffs. Tough guys that can play defense and lock down and win games. I can bring any edge that a coach needs.

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Do you feel like every team should have their own Udonis Haslem on their team? LS: Yes. At least two or three veterans, that can actually still play, but any veterans that can help the guys. Show them how to play defense, how to move off the court. There’s a lot of situations off the court that guys don’t even know that be hitting them, and they don’t got nobody to talk to. You be in the locker room and just having so much talks about life situations, and it’s always good to have a veteran over there. Air hustling like, “Nah, don’t do it that way young fella, do it this way.”

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