NBA

Stephen Curry To Only Stay With Warriors If They Aren’t “Bottom Feeders”

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11 months ago

July 25, 2024

Joshua

Stephen Curry To Only Stay With Warriors If They Aren't "Bottom Feeders"

In a recent interview with Andscape’s Marc Spears, Stephen Curry spoke on many subjects surrounding him and his career; the one that caught the attention of many was his future in the NBA and with the Golden State Warriors.

Will Curry remain with Golden State for the remainder of his career? Yes, but it’s on one condition: the franchise isn’t a bottom-feeding team. In other words, they don’t get stuck in a rebuilding phase that kills all aspirations of playoffs and competing for championships.

“I want to win. Let’s put it this way, it’s a longwinded way of saying that it if it is a situation where you’re a bottom feeder and it’s just because you want to stay there, I’d have a hard time with that. But I don’t think that’s going to be the reality.”

Here is the full quote:

“It’s tough, right? I’ve always said I want to be a Warrior for life. At this stage in my career, I feel like that’s possible. And you can still be a competitive, it doesn’t mean you guaranteed the championship. It doesn’t mean winning. Winning is always a priority, but obviously you’re realistic. It doesn’t mean that it’s going to happen if you stay the course. You need to shake things up and keep reimagining what it looks like to evolve with what league is at right now, with where some of these talented teams are now.

I’m taking it one step at a time to be honest. I think that’s the only way that will protect my happiness. Also, it allows me to enjoy being myself when I’m out there playing. And I’ll continue to make the decisions that are best for me and for my career at the end of the day when it comes to just the imagination. I want to win. Let’s put it this way, it’s a longwinded way of saying that it if it is a situation where you’re a bottom feeder and it’s just because you want to stay there, I’d have a hard time with that. But I don’t think that’s going to be the reality.”

The 36-year-old has spoken about his future before, especially being able to be on a team that wins. So, that isn’t new. The only new thing he added was being on a bottom-feeder team, as Golden State did endure a rough stretch of that before winning the 2022 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics.

Curry is heading into the third year of his four-year contract, as he’ll be an unrestricted free agent in 2026-27. That’ll make him 38 years old.

Desmond Bane

Desmond Bane To The Magic: ‘It’s Time To Win’

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1 hour ago

June 18, 2025

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Desmond Bane To The Magic: 'It's Time To Win'

On Tuesday, Desmond Bane made his first media appearance as a member of the Orlando Magic. Overall, he was over the moon about being traded to the Magic and finally being able to be on a team that can compete.

While speaking to the media, Bane did admit he was nervous about where he was being traded to, until he heard it was Orlando.

“Before he told me where I was going, my heart sank, just because there’s 29 other teams outside of the Grizzlies that I could have ended up on,” Bane said. “Once he said Orlando, I was smiling through the phone. I wasn’t trying to be disrespectful like I was moving on from Memphis that fast, but I was genuinely excited about the new opportunity.”

Now that he’s apart of a building, success-driven organization, the 26-year-old is ready to win big.

“It’s time to win,” Bane said. “It’s pretty much as simple as that. If we do what we’re supposed to do … Not to say those picks weren’t valuable, but they would have fallen in place that, we’ve got a lot of young talent here already in the building, and we have a lot of talent at the top of the roster, so I think it’s a perfect for the organization to do what they did.”

The Magic now have a new “Big 3” of Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Bane. Plus, Bane fills their concern of not having a shooter.

Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd Being Hired By Knicks Not Off The Table

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2 hours ago

June 18, 2025

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Jason Kidd Being Hired By Knicks Not Off The Table

According to Ian Begley of SNY, the New York Knicks’ chances of stealing Jason Kidd from the Dallas Mavericks is not off the table. In fact, that opportunity “is not completely closed.”

Since Monday, New York being able to hire Kidd is still in the realm of possibility. This is even with the Knicks already being denied by the Mavericks.

Since being hired in 2021, Kidd has led the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals twice and the NBA Finals once. Many are expecting Dallas to fight tooth and nail to retain their beloved coach.

New York is moving to their other plans, if they truly can’t secure Kidd. They’ll be interviewing both Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins this week for their open position.

Before adding to their list with Kidd, the Knicks attempted to sway other coaches from their current teams. This includes Billy Donovan, Quin Snyder, Ime Udoka, and Chris Finch. In case anyone is wondering, all of them said no.

Bobby Portis Jr.

Bobby Portis Won’t Give Bucks Hometown Discount For New Contract

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2 hours ago

June 18, 2025

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Bobby Portis Won't Give Bucks Hometown Discount For New Contract

During an episode of Run It Back, Bobby Portis has gone on the record publicly saying he won’t give the Milwaukee Bucks a “hometown discount” and take less money than what he can get on the open market.

Despite him saying this, Portis has remained constant in wanting to remain with the Bucks and not leave in free agency.

“Obviously, I would love to be back in Milwaukee,” Portis said. “I’m not saying I don’t want to come back to the Bucks—I would love to—but I just want to be compensated fairly, man. I’ve taken a lot of team-friendly deals to be here. We’re at a point now where I feel like it’s time I get compensated—fairly—to my peers. That’s all I ask for.”

The 30-year-old has a $13.4 million player option he can opt into, however, many around the league are expecting him to opt out to be able to secure a long-term contract. Plus, beyond the years, wants a bump in his pay to better financially compensate his contributions he brings to an organization.

In 49 games last season, Portis averaged 13.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 2.1 assists. The 2024-25 season saw Portis suspended for 25 games due to violating the NBA’s anti-drug program.