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Among Burks’ teammates at the outset with the Jazz were Raja Bell, Al Jefferson, Jamal Tinsley and Earl Watson, all seasoned veterans by that stage. “I learned how to be a pro,” Burks said, as he leaned against a wall at the Heat’s practice court. “That’s where I got drafted and my first two years I had a lot of vets, so they taught me how to be a pro on and off the court.” Now, Burks said there is the opportunity to pay it forward to the Heat’s younger players. “I try to show people how to be a pro, how I learned it,” he said. “So hopefully it translates.”

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Law Murray: Asked Derrick Jones Jr. about what he focuses on to be effective defensively He discussed studying tendencies and watching film to see what attackers like to do. Also credited Earl Watson for putting him on Devin Booker and Eric Bledsoe when he was a rookie in Phoenix. pic.x.com/tOpZkYa6qM

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Chris Haynes: Sources: Former NBA head coach Earl Watson is joining the University of San Diego coaching staff where he will reunite with head coach Steve Lavin who coached him at UCLA.

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Aaron Rose: For those wondering, Earl Watson is no longer a member of the Raptors coaching staff. @Michael Grange reported both he and Rico Hines, Pascal Siakam “considers close to family,” were let go.

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Doug Smith: League sources say Raptors have been quietly interviewing possible assistant coaches this week, expecting a mass exodus from the staff Nate Bjorkgren likely gone, Adrian Griffin up for other jobs, futures of Trevor Gleeson, Earl Watson TBD

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Damian Lillard: “When I came in the league, like Jason Kidd was starting for the Knicks and Grant Hill and Kurt Thomas and Kenyon Martin…it was real older dudes in the league,” Lillard said. “I played with Jared Jeffries, he was 40, 41 or something. Earl Watson was 40 when I played with him. I played with real vets, and it was a lot of stuff I learned, like being a point guard or how to lead from Mo Williams and Earl Watson and Jared Jeffries. And they didn’t even play, it was just the way they showed me how stuff had to be done, I had no choice but to respect the game. I didn’t have – the word I was looking for is entitlement. “

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Josh Lewenberg: Barton said he considered a few other teams after Washington bought him out. Earl Watson played a part in him choosing Toronto; they played together in Portland early in his career. “Me & Earl have a strong relationship so I trust him a lot. I felt like it was a good opportunity”

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“I mean, like, besides team goals? I know all the goals come from team goals, but I want to be an all-star,” he said. “That’s an individual goal. And then just team goals; winning. The further we go, the better the record we have, the more likely all that stuff can happen, and the more of us can go [to the All-Star Game].” Once the chat had wrapped up, OG Anunoby started to make his way to the opposite end of the gym, where he was meeting assistant coach Earl Watson for some post-practice shooting work. Halfway there, he stopped and paused for a moment before circling back. “Actually, one more thing,” he added. “I also want to make an All-Defensive Team.”

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Josh Lewenberg: Devin Booker with a hug for Raptors assistant, and his former Suns head coach, Earl Watson during the timeout.

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Robet Sarver: "I don’t know how to prove I didn’t do something. Friends and colleagues, white and Black, who attest they’ve known me for 10 and 20 years and have never heard me use language like this or behave in a racist or sexist way are told their own experiences with me aren’t relevant. There was only one named source in the entire piece to stand behind these accusations, former coach Earl Watson. I understand that he is frustrated with me because we terminated him.”

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Eric Koreen: "We'll support him as a friend and colleague and our organization will support him with whatever he needs." - Nick Nurse on Earl Watson and Suns investigation

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Gerald Bourguet: Devin Booker and Chris Paul emphasized waiting for more information to come out first, but when asked if he believes Earl Watson is a credible source, Book said, "Yeah, that's my guy."

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Grant Napear: How sad is it that in this day and age one needs to have "financial privilege" to speak the truth? Spot on by Earl! That is exactly what is going on in our society...people afraid of losing their jobs for speaking the truth!

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Tim Bontemps: Earl Watson, former Suns head coach and now Raptors assistant, on today’s story from @Baxter Holmes about the Suns:

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