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Not many people know that New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and former NBA star Andre Iguodala have known each other for years.

These days, Brunson is having a great season with the Knicks, while Iguodala is enjoying his retirement after a 19-year career.

Iguodala debuted with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2004 when they selected him as the No. 9 pick. In 2006, the team added Brunson’s father, Rick Brunson, to the preseason roster. That’s when the lives of the younger Brunson and Iguodala intertwined.

On the “Roommates Show,” Brunson, 29, recalled a story when he was rebounding for the 76ers during a shootaround, and he accidentally peed on Iguodala.

“I think of it like this: If the ball goes in the hoop and you see where that ball came from, you give it back to the guy who made that shot,” the lefty guard said.

“So I’m pretty sure you made a shot, and I’m thinking, ‘Right back at him.’ You looked away for a second, and swiftly, he got hit in the head, hit you in the head. I went, ‘Oh s***.’ You were hot. You didn’t look back at me. He was hot. I was very scared.”

Iguodala said he did not remember it happening, but he was intrigued by Brunson’s story.

The elder Brunson, an assistant coach with the Knicks, was omitted from the final roster that year. Meanwhile, Iguodala had a breakout campaign averaging 18.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and five assists.

Twelve years later, in a full-circle moment, Iguodala, then with the Golden State Warriors, played against the young Brunson for the first time when he was a rookie on the Dallas Mavericks.

There have been many stories told about the Cleveland Cavaliers’ unforgettable title run in 2016. But Iman Shumpert’s revelation about Tony Allen’s role in helping them shut down the Golden State Warriors is a new one.

The Warriors were juggernauts that year, winning a record 73 games. They took a 3–1 lead against the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals and appeared poised to capture their second consecutive title. However, Cleveland came back strongly and pulled off a most improbable comeback for the team’s first title.

On “Out in the Mud”, Shumpert admitted that he and JR Smith were having “a nice little battle” with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson defensively in the series. Shumpert said Allen called him to give him some suggestions.

“M********* called me right away. ‘Hey, brother, you got Klay right? Who do you have, Klay or Steph? I know you got one of them.'” Shumpert recalled.

“I said, ‘Don’t help. Wherever you are, I don’t care, going to help, there’s no help,'” said Allen, who was with the Memphis Grizzlies at the time.

When a three-time All-NBA Defensive First Team member tells you how to play defense, you listen. So that’s exactly what Shumpert and Smith did. Ultimately, they survived the Warriors, winning a classic battle in Game 7.

“He (Allen) said, ‘There’s no help, and get used to it, you’re going to have about three rebounds.’ He said, ‘Why?’ Who do you want to get a rebound for? If they get a rebound, where is it going? And what if you’re not there?’ But it seemed to make sense,” Shumpert said.

While Curry and Thompson still got their numbers, Shumpert said he and Smith performed poorly against them even on Allen’s advice. Matthew Dellavedova also played a huge role in protecting the Splash Brothers.

Allen had his fair share of intense feuds with Curry and Thompson, with the Grizzlies and Warriors meeting several times in the regular season. Golden State defeated Memphis 4–2 in the conference semifinals en route to the title in 2015.

Throughout his life and career, Kobe Bryant has made friends, enemies, and foes. Surely, everyone knows about them roller coaster relationship With Shaquille O’Neal. But one of his closest relationships Was with Richard “Rip” Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons.

on wednesday, hamilton reflect on His years with Bryant, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. They both grew up in Philadelphia, but Hamilton shared how he and Bryant had to prove to themselves that they were tough enough. This is mainly because Bryant spent most of his childhood in Italy and the Hamilton suburb of Coatesville.

“We have to come out and be a lot better,” Hamilton said. “We have to compete at a higher level.”

Hamilton attended Coatesville Area High School, while Bryant attended Lower Merion High School. Bryant defeated Hamilton in the district championship game. Bryant and Hamilton both played AAU basketball together and were roommates.

Additionally, both were McDonald’s All-Americans.

Rip Hamilton talks about his close relationship with the late Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/DrPYyN0zV7

– NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) 4 March 2026

In 1996, Bryant led Lower Merion to the state championship. Soon after, he decided to leave college and pursue his NBA dreams. He was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets before being traded to the LA Lakers.

Meanwhile, Hamilton attended UConn. In 1999, he helped lead the Huskies to the national championship. That same year, Hamilton was drafted by the Washington Wizards.

In 2004, the two old friends met in the NBA Finals when Hamilton was playing with the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons defeated the Lakers in five games, a series that marked the end of the Kobe/Shaq era in Los Angeles.

Miami Heat guard Norman Powell accomplished another personal milestone after playing in his first All-Star Game on Sunday.

He prepared for Team Worlds in the mini-tournament, losing both of his assignments in the round robin and failing to advance to the finals. In two games, Powell, who has Jamaican heritage, went scoreless against Team Stars before giving up five points, two rebounds and one assist.

No matter the result, it was a memorable evening for Powell, who is enjoying a breakout campaign with the Heat. Starting out as a bench player for the Toronto Raptors in 2015, he has really come a long way.

The 32-year-old marksman also recalled being in disbelief about working with then-Raptors star DeMar DeRozan for the first time at UCLA. after the draft is ready.

“Just being a So Cal (Southern California) kid, knowing everything DeMar did in Compton, watching highlight videos of him when I was in high school, so sharing the court with him, working out with him, playing one-on-one, it was one of those moments,” Powell said in a video posted by The Score.

“After we were done, I called my guys, like, ‘Yeah, I just worked out with DeMar, I just scored on him.’ So that’s probably my first moment of ‘Man, I can’t believe this.'”

Norman Powell couldn’t believe he got a chance to work out with DeMar DeRozan before he was drafted: “I called my guys like ‘I just got to work out with DeMar and I worked on it.’ ❤️

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-TheScore (@theScore) 15 February 2026

Powell fulfilled his childhood dream, becoming teammates with DeRozan for four years before being transferred to the San Antonio Spurs along with Jakob Poeltl and a first-round pick in exchange for Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green.

While Powell was sad to see his idol go, Leonard led the Raptors to a championship in 2019.

Now that he and DeRozan, now with the Sacramento Kings, are in different stages of their careers, it’s great to hear Powell talk about their humble beginnings.