Blake: “[Ballmer] can build a new arena, be at games, cheer on the team…but at the end of the day, an organization is built on a foundation of respect & it’s built on how you treat people & I don’t think that in this situation Chris was treated right. I’m sorta at a loss for words a little bit.”
Blake Griffin on the Clippers parting way with Chris Paul: “I’m disappointed for Chris Paul but I’m disappointed in the Clippers organization… The biggest reason I’m disappointed is what Chris said. No communication with Ty Lue, no communication with Steve Ballmer. That’s disappointing for me.”
LeBron James is doubtful tonight with sciatica and arthritis.
[Highlight] The G-League crowd goes crazy as the Raptors 905 score 67 points during their School Day game
LeBron is close to losing the 27/7/7 career stat line
[Highlight] Keyonte George scores Utah’s first points of the game to cut the lead to 20.
[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (14-9) blow out the Los Angeles Lakers (16-6), 126-105.
Jalen Johnson just posted the 2nd fastest triple double in nba history at 16:35 against the Denver nuggets
As Michael Jordan walked into court for today’s proceedings, a fan was playing the Chicago Bulls’ into music.
Jalen Johnson at halftime: 11 PTS | 10 REB | 11 AST | 5-10 FG | 1-2 3PT
The longest consecutive point streaks for 1-65 points, all-time and active
LA Clippers cancel Chris Paul Bobblehead night
LeBron James extends his historic, NBA-record 1,461-game streak of scoring 8+ points in regular season games
Jalen Johnson joins Giannis, Luka, Jokic, Sabonis, and Westbrook as the only players to record 10+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 10+ assists in a half since 2015
New York Knicks score the first 23 points vs Jazz. Take 41-13 lead after first quarter.
LeBron James on his feelings over his double-digit scoring streak ending: “None. We’ve won.” [1:15m]
Austin Reaves this season: 28.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 6.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, Career-High 68.8TS%
[Highlight] Jalen Johnson goes through Jamal Murray for the jam
[Highlight] RUI FOR THE GAME
Pat Spencer to the Philly crowd: “I’M THAT MOTHER FU*KER”
[Woike] After his postgame media session, he smiled and found the natural person to blame for 1,298 not happening. “You f—ing jinxed me,” James joked.
LeBron James 10 point streak that began on January 6, 2007 as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers at home against the New Jersey Nets ends on the road to the Toronto Raptors at 1,297 games
Jaylen Brown in the rivalry W vs the Lakers today: 30 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists on 7-14 FG (50%) and 5-10 (50%) from 3 in 34 mins
[Bill Simmons] “Two different people mentioned this to me in the last 24 hours and it chills my bones: the Heat of Miami — Giannis and his brothers for Herro/Ware/Wiggins/Picks. Herro can put up 25 a night; Ware, I’m getting a really good young center; Picks; and a trade-able contract in Wiggins.”
Earlier this week, Brian Windhorst went on ESPN Cleveland and said Giannis “Asked for a trade already.” Yesterday, he went on air off of ESPN and said “Giannis has not gone up and said ‘I want to be traded’”
[Post Game Thread] The Denver Nuggets (16-6) as storm back from 23 points down to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (13-11), 134-133 for their ninth straight road win behind Jokic’s 40 points and a 20-0 run!
Game of 2 halves for Jokic: 2-13 FG in the 1st, 11-13 in the 2nd. 13-26 FG overall, and a 40/9/8 for the game
[Highlight] Kevin Durant hits the mid-range fade, making him the 8th player in NBA history to surpass 31,000 career points
Nikola Jokic drops a 40-piece vs Hawks: 40 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 36 MIN
Jokic in the 3rd quarter after a very poor 1st half: 19 pts on 7-7 shooting.
[Katz] SGA has taken the fourth-most stepback 3-pointers in the NBA this season, and he’s shooting 52% on them. For reference, the three players who have taken more (Dončić, Harden, and Maxey) have made 34, 36, and 30% of their stepbacks, respectively.
Rui Hachimura: “Bron told me right before this. He said ‘I got you, it’s gonna come to you’, so that was it” (via @NBA)
[Post Game Thread] The Denver Nuggets (16-6) defeat the Atlanta Hawks (13-11), 134-133.
Knicks end the first quarter 41-13 against the Jazz, the biggest first quarter lead since ‘96-‘97
[Highlight] SGA Clutch Tape — All Clutch Buckets — 87 Clutch Points on 25⁄46 (54%) Shooting, #1 in Total Clutch Points & Clutch PPG
[Goodwill] Duren is lining himself up for a huge payday in the summer, with league executives telling ESPN it could be in the range of Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun’s five-year, $185 million contract signed in October 2024.
[Highlight] The Lakers players stopped playing because they thought there was a timeout call, LeBron James went to sit on the bench, and Austin Reaves scores the clutch bucket by himself. Lakers and Raptors commentaries
[Highlight] Chris Paul:”I’m just staying ready. I’m hoping right now. I don’t [know] what coming next. I’m still scarred by it all. Still processing everything. But I’m staying ready”
[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (14-9) defeat the Miami Heat (14-9), 106-105.
Mitchell Robinson uses a mic’d up Josh Hart to promote his TikTok account
Jalen “Big” Johnson EXPLODES ALL OVER the Nuggets: 21 PTS | 18 REB | 16 AST | 2 STL | 9⁄20 FG | 1⁄4 3FG | 2⁄2 FT | 50% TS
Austin Reaves is averaging more points, rebounds, and assists per than Ant, Steph, Jalen Brunson, Devin Booker and KD. He is 6th in the league in TS%, 6th in scoring, 6th in EPM. And his team has the 3rd best record in the league.
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (15-5) defeat the Toronto Raptors (15-7), 123-120, as LeBron James made his game-winning assist to end his streak of 1297 games with at least 10pts.
[ESPN] Giannis to require close to 4 weeks of recovery, Doc Rivers says
[Highlight] Austin Reaves hits back-to-back logo threes to give Lakers the lead
Shelburne: “The Clippers have a very good front office”. Ireland: “Says who? Everybody keeps saying that. Based on what? They lose all the time. They just lose, lose, lose. You are an apologist for the Clippers. How can a logical person not say, these guys are bad at their jobs.”
Austin Reaves drops a 40-piece vs Raptors: 44 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, +3 40 MIN
How much credit does Mark Daigneault deserve for OKC’s success?