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Welcome to Fair or Foul, a series in which athletes are asked to make quick and candid judgements on pop culture. Next up is Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. M

CJ McCollum

Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston explains what the 2016–17 season means to him and his teammates.

Shaun Livingston

Saying you want reform is one thing, but once you start discussing the details, it gets murky and uncomfortable.

Shane Battier

Welcome to Best of America, a fill-in-the-blank style sitdown where athletes name the best of the best that they've experienced across America in their travels

Kristaps Porzingis

On Saturday, Kevin Durant got to discover -- really discover -- his new city. It looks like he's fitting right in.

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These guys have figured out the best ways to score within their skill set. I’m going to try to show you how they do it.

CJ McCollum

My mom bought my first basketball hoop when I was three years old. My dad told her to get the Little Tykes one, but she didn’t listen.

Myles Turner

Even a kid who scored one point his entire high school career can make his college basketball dreams come true.

Jeremiah Bonsu

Don’t put this on someone else’s shoulders. I am asking you to not sit this election out.

Baron Davis

I’m not a water expert or anything like that, but I don’t need to be to know when something’s f----- up.

Rasheed Wallace

Who’d have thought a kid from Latvia would be making noise in New York?

Kristaps Porzingis

In the fourth installment of First Step, Chicago Bulls SF Jimmy Butler talks with Chicago youth about the violence that plagues the city.

Jimmy Butler

I think it's important to have a male figure in your life. Whether it's blood related, a coach or a teacher – a positive influence like that can go a long way.

Justise Winslow

Those 628 days between us allowed me to watch Nneka pave the way. Everything I am, I owe to her. I don’t tell her that enough.

Chiney Ogwumike

I'm at peace with retiring, but I've got one more ride left. One more season.

Paul Pierce

This isn’t just any case for me. It’s personal. And what’s occurred since Terence’s killing has made things even more difficult to swallow.

Etan Thomas

I don’t want to dwell on it, but I think I owe it to Clippers fans to say it once again before the season begins: I’m sorry.

Blake Griffin

This team, the ones who’ve come before and the ones to come, will go down as one of the greatest sports dynasties of all time.

Maya Moore

Before him, the NBA was a league known for its dominant big men. Shaq came and did it with a joy that no one had ever seen before.

Phil Jackson

Yao had to carry the weight of two cultures on his shoulders. I always respected and appreciated the grace he showed.

Steve Francis

The full text of my Hall of Fame speech. If you listen closely, maybe you will be able to tell when I improvise.

Yao Ming