NBA Courtside: Dillon Brooks says he would want to Box Jimmy Butler 👀 “Jimmy Butler. It’s all about basketball for sure. But I feel like some things went to far. I always feel the animosity”
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FearBuck: Dillon Brooks tells Neon that the Kawhi Leonard trade to the Toronto Raptors WON’T happen — 7/31/2026 x.com
Dillon Brooks on the viral meme of him laughing at LeBron James from the stands: What’s funny is I got a ticket [for the game] from Rich Paul…. It’s a good meme. He was talking to a LA fan, he was like ‘I know you throwing shade at me. I know, I know.’ So I’m looking at him like ‘oh my god he’s really worried about this fan right here? You’re down 3-0 now.’ I’m just cracking up. I’m telling my agent on the side ‘damn he’s really focused
on the wrong sh*t right now.’ — 7/23/2026 YouTube
I asked Brooks afterward what we need to understand about Morant, what should we know about him? He said we should understand he is an amazing teammate, one who organizes team dinners and looks after young players. And Brooks said Portland will fall in love with him, not only because he is an electric player, but also because he pours out what is poured in. “I would say treat him as he was your son, your brother, your uncle or family,” Brooks said. “Because you will get a lot more back from him.” Morant already seems open to an extended embrace with Portland and Oregon. He talked Saturday about his newfound love of nature. In his home state of South Carolina this summer, he has been biking, kayaking and fishing. — 7/15/2026 New York Times
Dillon Brooks: "There would always be like a little stretch where they got to clean the gym. So, all the senior guys would try to find all the junior guys and just try to beat them up. I remember like at the end of school I'd be trying to find a place in this school just to chill and wait till these guys go to practice so I can just wait until my practice starts. But there was a couple days where they end up finding me, beating me up, stomping me, all kinds, you know, toughening me up for sure. And it gave me that, that little edge that I needed." — 7/3/2026 YouTube
Dillon Brooks: "My villain goal would probably be not to get 17 technical fouls in a season. We'll see if I can save them for the end. At least half of them are earned. Some of them are by the same refs, and some of them I don't need to get. Costs me some wins. So, you know, it's the energy that we live by, so some of them are called for." — 7/3/2026 YouTube
Josh Lewenberg: The Canadian co-captains, SGA & Brooks, have been great but Andrew Nembhard's been the best player on the floor tonight. 23 pts in 22 mins, 9-11 FG, 5-7 3P (including a nasty step-back just now). Told us the other day he was itching to play after an early start to his offseason. — 7/3/2026 x.com
Josh Lewenberg: The starters are done for the night, with Canada up big. SGA: 26 points in 27 minutes, 4 assists, 2 steals/2 blocks, 9-14 FG, 7-8 FT Nembhard: 23 points in 27 minutes, 4 assists, 9-11 FG, 5-7 3P Brooks: 15 points in 22 minutes, 7-12 FG — 7/3/2026 x.com
Josh Lewenberg: Dillon Brooks on guarding SGA in the 1st round of the playoffs: "I wanted to tackle him." ? "I think he's very unrattled and that's why he's the captain of our team. Super composed, knows the game." — 6/29/2026 x.com
Josh Lewenberg: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dillon Brooks have been named Team Canada co-captains, according to head coach Gordie Herbert. — 6/29/2026 x.com
In his first season with Phoenix, Brooks remained a strong defender, helped change the team’s culture, and became a 20-point-per-game scorer for the first time in his career. At 30, Brooks enters the upcoming season on the books for $21 million. Looking ahead, Brooks could earn a potential extension around an average of $25 million per season. — 6/20/2026 HoopsHype
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