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I hope people can understand that when I say it hurt, it isn’t directed at anyone. I’m not saying I was hurt by anyone, or wronged by anyone, or betrayed. I’m j

Isaiah Thomas

To say it plainly — Bill Self is one of the best coaches in the game at any level.

Larry Brown

A year from now I'll be wearing blue and white. But before I tell you where I'm going, I have to tell you why.

Cam Reddish

I used to always want to make the big play — the big steal, the big block. But great defense isn’t always flashy — it’s work. Unrelenting work.

Alana Beard

There was one thing I didn’t feel about Charlottesville. I didn’t feel shocked by it. Yeah, I was disappointed but not shocked. It’s not a surprise to me that r

Karl-Anthony Towns

This is not history. This is humanity. This is now. This is a living lesson for us as a people.

Ray Allen

In one day, everything I knew about my body had changed. And all the confidence I had felt about maintaining this body had been completely drained.

Jeff Green

When I woke up in the hospital room in Nevada, I couldn’t move. I couldn’t talk. I was trapped inside my own body.

Lamar Odom

We’re playing for those who came before us, who sacrificed so that we could play this game on equal footing. We’re playing for those who will come after us, so

Monica Wright

I asked the commissioner about everything from his "secret" Twitter account, to gambling in sports, to whether teams should or shouldn't visit the White House —

CJ McCollum

I just couldn’t believe how lucky I was, how far I’d come since I thought my career was finished.

Chelsea Gray

Before I had a chance to sit down and write this, and before I even had a chance to talk about it with the people I love — I was already reading reports about w

Gordon Hayward

That’s what it comes down to — it’s right there in the title.

Kyle Lowry

The Loss is a three-part series that explores how defeat can compel a player to strive for greatness.

Gordon Hayward

What’s up, Philly? You good? I’m pretty good. Today is a good day. Today we take The Process to another level.

Markelle Fultz

Dear NBA GMs, I’m the best shooter in this year’s draft class. Sincerely, Bronson Koenig.

Bronson Koenig

Welcome to TPT 5, a video series in which members of the 2017 NBA draft class answer five questions on a wide variety of topics. Next up is former Indiana Hoosi

OG Anunoby

Welcome to TPT 5, a video series in which members of the 2017 NBA draft class answer five questions on a wide variety of topics. First up is former North Caroli

Justin Jackson

Whatever team that drafts me, you're going to get a guy that's extremely competitive and a guy that's going to work harder than just about anyone.

T.J. Leaf

My mom likes to call my dad the Kevin Bacon of basketball.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

If I had to redo the 1998 draft, I’d go a lot higher. Thankfully The Players’ Tribune is giving me the opportunity to redo this draft from scratch.

Al Harrington