Lakers huddle at midcourt to speak with tonight’s referee crew after the game
[Highlight] Chet Holmgren goes down in severe pain down after contact with Ayton
[Highlight] LeBron does not get continuation on a basket that looks like a continuation
LeBron argues with Caruso during the game: “Every fucking call. AC fuck that, I don’t want to hear that shit.”
JJ Redick postgame - “LeBron has the worst whistle of any star player I’ve ever seen”
[Highlight] Luka kennard fouls SGA
Austin Reaves post-game on Lakers talking to the refs after the buzzer: “He [Ref John Goble] turned around and yelled in my face and I thought it was disrespectful.”
Austin Reaves gets upset with referee John Goble: “That’s some bullshit for you to talk to me like that. Pussy.”
[Injury] Austin Reaves’ arm goes all sorts of directions; OKC can’t believe it’s a foul and Caruso picks up a tech
OKC players laughing at Lakers swarming the ref after the game
[Highlight] Angle from fan shows Donovan Mitchell grabbed back of Tobias Harris’ knee on “ankle breaker”
JJ Redick on OKC’s physicality postgame - “They have a few guys that foul on every possession…they’re hard enough to play. You gotta be able to just call it if they foul and they do foul”
PJ Tucker announced retirement on his Instagram
[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (2-0) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-2), 107-97.
Chuck Tells Draymond Green the Warriors Run “Is Over.” “It just passed you by… you think you’re going to get healthier next year? You’re just going to get older… If you want to compete, you’re going to have to leave there. If Steph wants to compete, he’s going to have to leave there…”
Is this the worst NBA discourse has ever been?
Jaylen Brown responds to Stephen A Smith: “I’ll “be quiet” / stop streaming if you “be quiet” and retire let’s give the people what they want”
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (2-0) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (0-2), 125-107.
[Highlight] Lebron cuts through and throws down the oop from Reaves
[Highlight] LeBron James scores off the whistle, the basket won’t count to his dismay (with a replay)
Stephen A Smith responds to Jaylen Brown: “Here you are making this kind of noise and it hasn’t even been a week since you lost a 3-1 lead. You’re HOME. A champion and a Finals MVP saying his favorite season is the season he’s home in the FIRST ROUND. This is not about ME. It’s about YOU”
Jared McCain: “When I first got traded, it was heartbreaking. I didn’t understand what was going on, but coming here, it’s been nothing but love… it’s worked out, it’s a blessing to be here… every moment I get to thank God every day for being in Oklahoma City.”
Jared “sold high” McCain against the Lakers in game 2: 18 points, 7⁄11 FG, 4⁄5 3PT
James Harden played his 182nd career playoff game tonight. With 4 turnovers and 3 made field goals, it was his 46th playoff game that’s he’s had as many or more turnovers than made field goals. That’s over 25% of his career playoff games.
Jeremy on the difference of regular and Playoff basketball
[The Bill Simmons Podcast] Bill Simmons somehow thought Jalen Williams played 14 minutes last night vs the Lakers. Simmons has an MVP vote
JJ Redick does not get enough credit for being a great Head Coach.
Cade Cunningham in the win: 25/4/10 on 71% TS
Is this the worst r/nba has ever been?
James Harden is 12 games away from the most Playoff games played without winning a championship
[Highlight] J.B. Bickerstaff to Jalen Duren during a time out: “Ain’t no way Donovan Mitchell gets the rebound over you.”
[Highlight] Amazon Prime broadcast offers timely advice for Laker fans
JJ Reddick “They have a few guys that foul on every possession…they’re hard enough to play.”
[Highlight] Spida makes Tobias Harris touch the floor and injures his hip
Ajay Mitchell finishes with 20-3-6 on 7⁄12 from the floor (66.31 TS%)
During yesterday’s Spurs-Wolves, the Jackals, the section of fans created by Wemby and modeled after ultras from European soccer, waved a giant tifo during tip-off
[Highlight] Deandre Ayton finishes lob but gets called for offensive goaltending he disagrees with
MPJ admits to checking out after not being selected as an All-Star: “I regret that once I didn’t make that game, I let my foot off the gas… I wasn’t in the weight room as much. I wasn’t preparing as much”… MPJ shot just 25.6% from 3 after the All-Star reserves were announced.
[Fischer] The Cavaliers reportedly contacted the Bucks about a potential trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Milwaukee wanted Evan Mobley and all of their available first-round picks.
Nick Wright on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander flopping: “Thunder fans can’t accept winning a championship gets you the championship and the bragging rights and the belt. But it does not get you necessarily love and it times it doesn’t get you much respect think you deserve.”
LeBron on how the officiating was tonight - “We’re down 2-0” In response to JJ Redick’s comments on his whistle, “I don’t know”
Austin Rivers responds to Draymond Green: “He talks too loose… Motherfu*er, why don’t you play me 1-on-1, Draymond? You can’t do handoffs in 1-on-1. You can’t set no pick-and-roll in 1-on-1.”
Jared “Sold High” McCain drops 18 points on 82% TS in just 17 minutes as OKC goes up 2-0 on the Lakers
[Collier] “I’ve been here before, the pressure’s really not – I don’t really feel it,” (Donovan) Mitchell told ESPN. “This isn’t pressure. Getting your next meal is pressure. Where am I going to live? You know, that’s pressure. This is an opportunity. This is fun.”
James Harden with another masterclass in the playoffs: 10 PTS (3⁄13 FG), 6 REB, 3 AST, 4 TO, -11
Cade Cunningham since going down 3-1 to the Orlando Magic: 31.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.0 blocks | 47/55/89 shooting splits | 64.8% TS, 55.7% eFG | +/- +64 | 5 GP, 5-0 record
MPJ on why Cam Thomas didn’t last in the NBA: “For Cam, I think it was a mixture of him being frustrated with a lot of things and also his personality. He doesn’t really socialize, He’ll say like two words all day, all practice. He doesn’t really talk to anybody.”
[Charania] New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby has been diagnosed with right hamstring strain and will be day to day, sources tell ESPN. Anunoby is the Knicks second-leading scorer this postseason at 21.4 points per game. He is listed questionable for Game 3 on Friday against Philadelphia.