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[Highlight] Danny Wolf bricked a shot so badly it hit Kevin Durant in the face. Durant let him know, audibly saying, “Trash-ass miss, Wolf.”

[Charania] Denver Nuggets center Jonas Valanciunas will be re-evaluated in 4 weeks after sustaining a right calf strain in Wednesday’s win in Toronto, sources tell ESPN. Another injury blow for third-seeded Denver, which is down 4 of 5 starters, including Nikola Jokic and now his backup.

[Haynes] It is expected that Anthony Davis will be traded by the trade deadline.

KD after being hit by a horrible shot attempt from Danny Wolf: “THAT’S A TRASH ASS MISS, WOLF”

[Haynes] The Atlanta Hawks are the frontrunners to land Anthony Davis.

The Lakers record is (20-11) and they have a -13 Point Differential. The Rockets record is (20-10) and they have a +257 Point Differential.

[McDonald] As was probably to be expected, Victor Wembanyama did not travel with the Spurs to Indiana and will not play Friday against the Pacers. An MRI conducted today showed no ligament damage. The team remains hopeful for a swift recovery, but he is out for the near term.

[Highlight] Happy New Year r/nba. Here are the top 10 Plays of the 2025 Calendar Year.

[Highlight] Amen Thompson with an unreal finish

[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey drops Caleb Martin in transition!

Julian Champagnie is grabbed from his jersey, taken by BIsmack Biyombo to do the new Spurs tradition with the drum, after scoring a career-high 11 threes, setting also a franchise record

[Amick] The Mavericks do have interest in Kuminga, his salary (\(22.5m) comes well short of Davis (\)54m). It would thus require the inclusion of another big contract — i.e., Green ($25.8m)… it should be noted that the Mavericks called Golden State about the Davis trade — and not the other way around.

4 out of the 5 Denver Nuggets starters are out for the game against the Cavs. The 5th starter (Jamal Murray) is listed as probable while Jokic’s replacement, Jonas Valanciunas, is also OUT.

Somehow one of the most underrated players this season: Steph Curry

Cam Thomas on if he was frustrated to come off the bench tonight as a shorthanded Nets team lost to the Rockets: “No comment.” Rookie SG Drake Powell started instead of Thomas.

[CHSN] Stacey King: Trae Young isn’t getting traded, the team owner and the owner’s son love him

Bill Simmons: “If you gave him [Nico] truth serum right now, does he feel like he’s still in it with this Luka trade with the way Luka’s looked on defense lately? Do you think after like 3 drinks over the holidays with his friends, he’s like ‘you’ll see with Luka, he’s never going to win a title’”

[Haynes] Several of the mid-to-lower tier teams in the 4th-11th spots in the Eastern Conference do not ‘fear’ the Knicks and Pistons and will look to be buyers with the belief they can make the NBA Finals. The Hawks specifically view a Porzingis for Anthony Davis swap as a major upgrade.

[Highlight] Alperen Sengun scores the first bucket of 2026

[Post Game Thread] The Miami Heat (19-15) defeat the Detroit Pistons (25-9), 118-112 behind Norman Powell’s 36pts

[Charania] Spurs star Victor Wembanyama suffered a slight hyperextension in his left knee in tonight’s win over New York – and initial tests came back negative and showed no major injury.

[Highlight] Cooper Flagg with the give and go for the powerful one handed jam (with replays)

[Injury] Wemby goes down holding his knee, limps to the locker room

Kon Knueppel on was it like sharing the floor with someone he’ll probably be compared to for the rest of his career (Steph Curry): “Hmm…I don’t know about that.”

For the month of December, Deandre Ayton played 294 minutes and made 3 free throws

[Highlight] Norman Powell knocks down a three-pointer to end the second quarter and breaks out his signature celebration

[Highlight] Alperen Şengün with the alley-oop lob to Amen Thompson for the dunk

[Highlight] Devin Booker is left with huge scratch on his right arm, bleeding, after missing a layup (with a replay). He also receives a technical for complaining

Jaime “Juan Wick” Jaquez Jr to give the Pistons their 10th loss: 19/3/5/2, 66.3% TS, and the game-sealing shot with 26 seconds left.

[Highlight] Nic Claxton fakes a DHO gets around KD for a Clax Attack

The Spurs announcers gets excited to see a baby absolutely dominates the baby race

Norman Powell as Heat defeat Piston: 36 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 7 threes

Chet Holmgren on the Thunder playing on NYE’s: “I heard every team gets to pick one game to schedule every year. We picked to play at home on New Year’s every year. A little known tradition.”

[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (21-10) defeat the Brooklyn Nets (10-21), 120-96

[Highlight] Tari Eason’s steal leads to a Kevin Durant lob to Amen Thompson for the alley-oop

Julius Randle (6’9 PF with 1146 Minutes Played) has 5 total blocks this season. Mike Conley (Very old 6’1 PG with 554 Minutes Played) has 7 total blocks this season.

[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe gets a steal while sitting on the floor for a very acrobatic and-1

Mark Williams on the Lakers trade being rescinded after a failed physical: “Honestly, like, fu*k y’all.”

[Highlight] Julian Champagnie sets a new Spurs single-game record with 11 made three-pointers

[Highlight] Durant goes to work on the block, turns, and hits the baseline fadeaway

I created a new metric to try and explain OKC’s defensive strategy to foul more.

Luka Dončić’s defense this season: has his weight loss actually made any difference?

[Highlight] Amen Thompson’s early pressure forces a Nets turnover. Alperen Şengün follows with a spin and pass to Kevin Durant for the slam! Sengun and Durant have 12 points each as the Rockets lead at halftime.

[Highlight] Danny Wolf Gets 2 Defensive Stops on Reed Sheppard on B2B Possessions

Kevin Durant on Cam Thomas: “I feel like Cam has a bright future. It just takes somebody to believe in his talent and his skill … Hopefully, somebody takes a chance on Cam and gives him what he deserves and puts the ball in his hands and builds around him and lets him grow into a player.“

[Highlight] Norman Powell hits an and-one jumper to put the Heat up by 22 points. He is now up to 24 points on the night.

[Injury] Jonas Valanciunas (calf) headed to locker room

[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (24-9) defeat the New York Knicks (23-19), 134-132 behind Julian Champagnie’s 11-17 3pt shooting