{
  "id": 2135880,
  "title": "Charlie Villanueva picks John Stockton over Ja Morant: 'It's not even close'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/charlie-villanueva-picks-john-stockton-over-ja-morant-its-not-even",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:44:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/charlie-villanueva-picks-john-stockton-124420756.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NBA player Patrick Beverley made waves during an episode of \"The Pat Bev Show\" by stating that he would choose Ja Morant over NBA legend John Stockton. This bold claim was met with disbelief from both the interviewer Ray Felton and Villanueva himself, who passionately defended Stockton's greatness. Villanueva went so far as to claim that Stockton led the league in steals and that Morant was simply not in the same league. However, Beverley firmly stood by his choice, asserting that Morant's aggressive playing style and ability to outmaneuver his opponents would make him the superior point guard.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}