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Paul, who represents Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, has grabbed attention since launching his podcast with former ESPN host Max Kellerman, with many pointing out the conflict of interest. On the latest episode of “Game Over,” Paul made his true feelings known about having a so-called Big Three in the NBA. “I just think, we talk about the Big Three, right? The Big Three has evolved. The Big Three is not three big-name players. Today’s Big Three is president/general manager, coach, and star player in the NBA. That’s where the Big Three is focused on. When you have that, it kind of spreads throughout the rest of the team,” said Paul.

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NBA Courtside: Rich Paul on the narrative that the Lakers are better without LeBron: “You hear all the nonsense about the team being better without LeBron, I never seen a team in my life that would be better without LeBron James…. You have to factor in his presence. Most guys who step on the floor with LeBron James, are in awe” (Via Game Over)

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The Hawks' in-house belief, frankly, is that Johnson has MVP potential. So they were very much covering their ears in December when Johnson's agent Rich Paul, on his Game Over podcast with Max Kellerman, came out and suggested that the Bucks target Milwaukee native Johnson as the headline return in a deal for The Greek Freak. "That was probably the first time in my career [hearing] the rumors and stuff like that,” Jalen Johnson told The Stein Line. "But I got reassurance from everyone around here that that's not the plan. Obviously it means a lot ... the trust they have in me and the belief they have in me." Atlanta likewise swatted away in-season trade interest from rival teams (Indiana perhaps loudest among them) in Okongwu. "I love being with the Hawks, man," Atlanta's starting center told me. "I appreciate all the guys trusting in me and wanting me here."

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NBA Courtside: Rich Paul says LeBron James prefers to play Game 7s on the road: “One thing LeBron used to always say to me is, ‘I don’t want to play a home game for game 7. Id rather play on the road.’ I asked why and he said ‘because there’s less oohs and ahhs’ (Via Game Over)

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While James' agent, Klutch Sports Group CEO Rich Paul, has his back, Paul refused to outright call Scott out for his remarks towards the Lakers star out of respect for one of the OGs of the sport. “You can say or do something that looks or feels good in the moment, but looks foolish and probably is foolish and lives foolishly forever. For me I was always taught to respect my elders. To respect everyone, but definitely to respect my elders,” Paul said on the latest episode of the Game Over podcast with Max Kellerman. “But then someday I sit there and think, and I see things, and I’m like but what about when your elders do things or say things that actually warrants disrespect. And it’s been a lot of that going on.”

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NBA Courtside: Rich Paul on JJ Redick and Luka Doncic going at it on the sidelines: “That leads to a healthy relationship. That means there’s a profound respect for the player and should be a profound respect for the coach. It ultimately leads to a healthy relationship…. When things happen in such a media robust environment we’re looking for the drama of it all. The reality of it is, these guys are getting paid a lot of money to do a high level job, the fact that there’s care shown, passion shown, and competitive nature shown, I think that’s healthy” (Via Game Over Podcast)

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Rich Paul on the rumor about him selling Klutch to buy Las Vegas expansion team with LeBron James: “I don’t know Eric Pincus, but I appreciate him. He put me at a level I didn’t know I arrived too. I don’t know where that article came from… I don’t have enough money to buy a team… He may foresee something down the road so I hope Eric is right. I think he mentioned Vegas, that’s not the team I’d wanna buy… The Vegas team would cost $10B. I wouldn’t wanna pay that for a team. This notion that me and LeBron will be paired, I’ve never had a conversation with LeBron about anything, let alone about buying a team

The Ringer

Rich Paul was 'glad' LeBron James, Heat lost in 2011 Finals: Obviously we all know who the media scapegoat was… Sometimes you just run out. They had great games, great series, they get to the finals and have a game they should’ve won (game 2)….. Myself, D Wade and LeBron were talking, and I said ‘I’m so glad you guys didn’t win in that manner. I’m glad because I felt that villian role, that’s not who you are as a person. If God allows you to win in that capacity, that’s going to spill over outside of basketball. This loss was preparing you for what’s coming next. Without that loss, you don’t get the 3-1 comeback…. Yes he should’ve played better and was probably capable of playing better but I just feel like when God prepares you for certain things, you don’t know why but you have to go through it”

The Ringer

Beyond James' next team as a player, there's a rumor going around the league that he will be the face of the NBA's expansion team in Las Vegas. One line of thinking is that he might retire, and his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, might sell the rest of his agency to UTA (United Talent Agency). With financial backing, they then might look to step into ownership roles. It's important to note the NBA has not decided on expansion, let alone which cities. If Vegas is among the most likely destinations (along with Seattle), the league will let multiple candidates pitch locations. Rumors are fun, sometimes true, but it's too early to put weight into this one. Still, it's been bouncing around for several years and is worth keeping an eye on.

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Justin Russo: Asked Tyronn Lue about this story that Rich Paul recently told about Lue taking the Cavaliers to San Quentin prison before 2016’s Game 7: “Yeah, I took some of the guys. ... Some of our coaches went, some of our homeboys went. ... It was an amazing experience and I loved it.”

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Garland has not played since Jan. 14 but told Andscape he plans to make his Clippers debut “really, really soon.” The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder has averaged 18.0 points and 6.9 assists in 26 games this season. He said the Clippers’ medical staff will determine when he makes his debut. Garland, who missed four playoff games in 2025, believes his toe issues played a “big part” in him being traded from Cleveland. “It was going to happen regardless, either at the [trade] deadline or this summer. [My agent] Rich [Paul] had that conversation with me last summer,” Garland said. “But yeah, the toe definitely had a factor in it. They didn’t know if I was going to be healthy for this season, which I will be. But they thought that James had something that I didn’t, I believe. He has experience in playoffs and All-Star numbers still to this day, even though he wasn’t an All-Star this year. But yeah, they want to win right now. They have a group, too. And I guess I really wasn’t part of the plan. “But now, I’m over here in a really good situation. I have the ball in my hand a lot more where I could do me a little bit more. I have another superstar [Leonard] next to me. I can go get it as well.”

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As the NBA enters a new era, the next generation of players has already announced its arrival. While players like Victor Wembanyama have been rated among the best players in the league, Rich Paul suggested that Anthony Edwards may be more deserving of it. During a recent episode of the “Game Over” podcast, Rich Paul made a bold statement by claiming that Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards was currently the best player in the NBA. He justified his case by stating: “I still think it’s a community, but I believe that community is led by Anthony Edwards. Anthony Edwards is the best player in our league today.”

Fade Away World

NBA Courtside: Rich Paul on LeBron never doing the dunk contest: “At first he was excited about doing it, he had a ankle injury one time, something else happened another time, and in the interview he’s like ‘I’m more of a in game dunker’ — He did feel the responsibility to do it at one time I know that for a fact. At a certain point you realize you know what, this is probably not going to be something I actually do” (Via Game Over)

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Speaking alongside Max, Rich Paul shifted the focus toward the reality NBA stars [like Kevin Durant] face daily. “What I do know is, these guys have to always be on,” Paul said. “They never get an opportunity to be themselves or what people want them to be. So, idk I don’t get into Burner accounts.”

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