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Yaxel Lendeborg has cemented himself as the early Rookie of the Year favorite and the clear No. 1 in ClutchPoints' first NBA rookie rankings. See the full results from @BrettSiegelNBA below ⬇️ (via clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-sto…)

Klay Thompson after dropping 30 points and making 8 threes in the Heat's OT win vs. the Clippers: "I enjoy having big nights but I don't go into games with the mindset like I have to prove myself. I know what I'm capable of, and as long as I stay in great conditioning, I'm going to have plenty of nights like this throughout the season. That's why I'm so attracted to Miami. The culture is real. They really get the most of out you, especially at this stage of my career." (via @TomerAzarly)

Draymond Green on his ejection from Warriors/Suns, via @DraymondShow: "As a center in this league, if something like that happened to you, you kinda like lose your powers. Like a guy just gonna try you over and over again. ... You must stand on that type of time as a big man. If you don't, your paint get ran through, no rim protection cause there's no respect after that."

"They've got some bad defenders on their team, but so do we, so they exploited them." Zach LaVine following the Kings' loss to the Lakers at home last night. (via @BrendenNunesNBA)

Erik Spoelstra believes the early struggles of LeBron James and the Heatles were different from that of Giannis Antetokounmpo and this year's Heat, per @TomerAzarly. "That year, we started 9-8, but it was different. Different challenges. That team was a spectacular defensive team from day one and we had to go through a lot of really tough, uncomfortable things offensively to get everybody on the same page and to unlock that season... "[This year] some of the offensive things, we've put up some big numbers in some of the games. There's some things that have gone a lot better early offensively for us than, maybe, we anticipated." (via clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-h…)

Klay Thompson isn't surprised at Warriors' rookie Yaxel Lendeborg's strong play to start his career, per @TomerAzarly. "He's playing great. I'm not surprised because he looks like he's a great athlete with NBA size. And I know he had a great college career. Steve [Kerr] is a great coach, he's got a great staff, and he can get the most out of guys. So I'm not too surprised. And he's got a good leader in Draymond [Green]. They probably go back and forth with the Michigan State-Michigan rivalry. But Draymond is a great leader for young players. And so is Steph [Curry]. So I'm not too surprised." (via clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-…)

RT @TomerAzarly: Klay Thompson to @ClutchPoints on Warriors' rookie Yaxel Lendeborg: "He's playing great. I'm not surprised because he loo…

“Hopefully I can continue the same flow cause I made a lot of buckets in that building. And it’s fun to beat up on old friends.” Klay Thompson on facing Golden State tomorrow 👀 (via @MiamiHEAT)

"Luka's one of the most talented players of all time. I don't think people actually give him enough credit for how good he really is. He one of the best scorers of all time" Zach LaVine with HIGH PRAISE for Luka Doncic 🙏🏽 (via @SacramentoKings)

KLAY THOMPSON WINS IT FOR THE HEAT WITH A CORNER THREE 🎯

Giannis Antetokounmpo RISES UP for the block before finding Klay Thompson for the triple 🎯

A fan was kicked out of the Lakers-Kings game after he aggressively threw the ball at the ref. Luka Doncic was quick to call it out.

“We’ve never seen a player like him co the things that be can do.” Shaquille O'Neal with HIGH PRAISE for Victor Wembanyama after his big time performance 🗣️ (via @ESPNNBA)

"I wish I set better screens towards the end and made more free throws." Victor Wembanyama after his CAREER NIGHT 😅 (via @ESPNNBA)

Luka Doncic STARS once again to help the Lakers grab the win over the Kings 🔥 🔹40 points 🔹9 rebounds 🔹7 assists 🔹11-of-23 FG 🔹6-of-13 3PT 🔹12-of-13 FT

Victor Wembanyama with a CAREER NIGHT to lead the Spurs to a win 😤 🔸52 points (career-high) 🔸24 rebounds 🔸8 blocks 🔸2 steals 🔸16-of-28 FG 🔸19-of-23 FT He is the 2nd player since 1973 to record 50+ PTS, 20+ REB, and 5+ BLK in a single game, joining Bob McAdoo!