NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: MAVERICKS VS. WARRIORS

May 24, 2022

Jason Kidd

Dallas Mavericks

Game 4: Pregame

JASON KIDD: Before we start discussing basketball, tonight's game, I'd like to say that our hearts go out to the victims and family of the horrific events in Uvalde, Texas. We send our condolences to our fellow Texans and we'll keep them in our hearts.

We truly will play with heavy hearts tonight for the community, for the school of Robb Elementary School. Tough.

Medical update. Timmy has a meeting with doctors tonight. Assuming that the checkup goes well, he will progress to more non-contact activities tomorrow.

Q. How is the team feeling?

JASON KIDD: Yeah, that's a good question.

I just saw it on the news when I got to the arena. Haven't seen any of the guys yet. But, you know, it's tough, tough. I don't know what else to say.

Q. When you came back to the Mavericks the second time around as a role player, what was that journey like for you?

JASON KIDD: Yeah, that's a tough question. I can't even think about the second time I've been here. What's going on is a little bit more important than basketball, my journey in the game. So, for me not to be able to answer that question, my thoughts of my career is far away not important at this moment. So I can't answer your question.

Q. Going off of what you just said about the difficulty of this moment, how do you prepare your group to try to not necessarily block out the news but to be able to focus on this game tonight, playing with such a heavy heart?

JASON KIDD: Yeah, it's tough. You know, as coaches or fathers, we have kids. People in this room have kids. Elementary school. You just think about what could take place with any of your family or friends at a school.

This is on-the-run job training. We're going to try to play the game. We have no choice. The game is not going to be canceled. But we have to find a way to be pro, find a way to win, and move forward.

But the news of what's happening, not just here in Texas but throughout our country, is sad.

Thank you.