LAST WORDS

Washington, D.C., is a place where we hold a parade almost every weekend. This is something we do and we do very well.”

D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham, according to WTOP radio, on how smoothly he expects Tuesday’s parade to go that will celebrate the Capitals’ first Stanley Cup championship. The parade will end with a rally on the National Mall.

They see Kevin as a celebrity, but that’s not Kevin. He loves to come down here. ... He makes sure the rec is provided with money. Like, we’re open on Sundays because of Kevin Durant.”

Taras Brown, longtime mentor to the Warriors’ Kevin Durant in his hometown of Seat Pleasant, Md., talking about how the two-time NBA Finals MVP has supported the local rec center where he played as a child.