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Warriors reportedly grew tired of Steve Kerr’s political activism

[Charania] Houston’s Kevin Durant has been ruled out for Game 3 tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a left ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN.

Michael Beasley says things were never the same after Pat Riley took LeBron’s cookies: “That boy stood up like Thanos… He stood up and yelled… That’s the first time I seen the whole organization get scared. From that point on they tip toed around him. They knew he was out”

Kuminga on helping nudge NAW into position guarding Brunson: “I’m gonna give my praise to Draymond. Growing up around him, watching him as much. I’d seen him do that so many times… I watched Draymond so many times. And he’s one of the best at doing things like that” (via @KLChouinard)

[Winfield] Mikal Bridges is holding back tears. Josh Hart is dejected at his locker. Karl-Anthony Towns’ face is in his hand. And Mike Brown, often notoriously late for pre- and post-game press conferences, is making his rounds early.

Just 2 games after Brandon Ingram said, “At the end of the day, me shooting 9 shots is not going to win basketball games.” the Raptors win by 22 on a night where Ingram took, you guessed it, 9 shots 😂

[Charania] Atlanta Hawks’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker has won the 2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year award.

[TVSportsUpdates] Today is the five-year anniversary of Adam Amin’s “oh my goodness, Valentine” call.

The Bulls got a combined ZERO first round picks for Ayo Dosunmu, Alex Caruso, Nikola Vucevic, Zach Lavine, DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Coby White - their entire rotation from the 2021-22 squad

Jokic is Conceding 39.4 paint points per game on 73.8 FG% the highest in the playoffs for a center. The next highest is Jalen Duren who concedes 25 paint points per game.

Jeff Teague talks about being drafted on the day Michael Jackson died

Jokic v Gobert: This was the 21st career playoff game between the two. Jokic is a -6 in those 21 games, Gobert is a +63 in those 21 games

[Highlight] Jaden McDaniels yams it over Jokic and Spencer Jones

Royce O’Neale: “I think if you’re gonna call it one way, you gotta call it both ways, or just let us play… It can’t be one-sided.”

Rudy Gobert is the type of player you give up 5 first round picks for

[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama participated at shoot around this morning and is questionable tonight

[Highlight] Rudy Gobert blocks Nikola Jokić at the rim

Nickeil Alexander-Walker was selected as The Most Improved Player of the 2025-26 season.

[Post Game Thread] The Atlanta Hawks (2-1) defeat the New York Knicks (1-2), 109-108!

[Neubeck] Joel Embiid has been downgraded to OUT for Game 3 vs. Boston

[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (2-1) Dominate the Denver Nuggets with 68 Points in the Paint and Ayo’s 25/3/7(1-2), 113-96.

Rudy Golbert not making the top 3 in Defensive Player Of The Year seems to have been a playoff gift for the Timberwolves. The “disrespect” has got him playing like a man on a mission.

Mikal “5 Firsts” Bridges tonight in Game 3 vs Atlanta Hawks: 21 MIN | 0 PTS | 1 REB | 0-3 FG | 0-2 3PT

Jaden McDaniels: “Just playing Denver really motivates us. That’s enough for real. Just playing against them, we don’t really care what they say, just the number and the name across their chest make us play like this”

According to DBPM (Defensive Box Plus Minus) Jokic is the 3rd best defender in the league and Rudy Gobert is 44th.

Christian “Jakob Poeltl” Braun in game 3 loss: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 0 field goals, -19. $125 million extension does not kick in until next year

Ayo ‘traded for no firsts’ Dosunmu in the win: 25/3/9 on ¹⁰⁄₁₅ FG

[Oram] The Trail Blazers are open to the possibility of Damian Lillard returning this season — possibly in this series against the Spurs.

[Highlights] Dyson Daniels Defense on Jalen Brunson from Game 3

Easily one of the best songs about Amir Coffey getting traded to the bucks and then the suns.

Jaden McDaniels backs it up against the Nuggets: 20pts, 3ast, 10reb, ⁹⁄₁₃ FG, 1-3 from 3, Suffocating Defense, and a dunk to make Denver unload the bench

[Highlight] The Knicks can’t get a shot off on the final possession, Hawks win!

3 years ago (April 24, 2023) Darvin Ham made this very inspirational timeout speech.

[Highlight] 3 years ago Himmy Butler scored a career high 56 points including this 4th quarter takeover.

[Injury] The play where Kevin Durant twisted his ankle

Nickeil Alexander-Walker interview after being named the Most Improved Player of the 2025-26 season

Mike Brown, for the second game in a row, went on a rant about officiating in response to a question about Hawks defence

Mikal Bridges with a no-show: 0 points 0/3fg, 1 rebound, 2 assists. -26 in critical game 3 loss to Atlanta

[Charania] With Kevin Durant sidelined, the Rockets are expected to utilize the second-youngest starting lineup in NBA playoff history – their homegrown core of Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun.

Jokic team worst -22 at Half-Time. 13 Pts 4-14 FG, 7 rebounds, 4 turnovers, 1 ast. Nuggets trail 39-61 vs the wolves. 40 Points in the paint by the wolves.

AJ Dybantsa announces he will stay in college and take up to 4 years to finish his degree online as he officially declares for the NBA Draft

[Highlights] Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves lock Nikola Jokic down defensively, holding him to 7–26 shooting, 2–10 from three, 4 turnovers, and a team-worst -21

[Slater] Aaron Gordon is questionable for the Nuggets in Game 4. Walked through at practice today. Iced his calf afterward. Peyton Watson remains out. Did more individual court work. Anthony Edwards isn’t even listed on the Timberwolves injury report for the first time this series.

[Highlight] Rudy Gobert gives Nikola Jokić a taste of his own medicine with slick footwork and a tough hook shot

[Mat Ishbia] I am 100% behind Devin Booker here. Last night was not a good look for our league. (…) When a referee is missing calls and clearly disrespecting the players, almost mocking them, they must be held accountable.

[Post Game Thread] The Toronto Raptors (1-2) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (2-1), 126-104.

[Michael Shapiro] “It’s on him to find ways to get himself involved and get to his spots without the double team. Just because he’s getting double teamed, we still need him to be KD, you know?”

[Scotto] The Toronto Raptors say Immanuel Quickley will not be available for the remainder of the team’s first round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. As Quickley was going through the rehabilitation process for a return to the court, he reinjured his right hamstring.