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Steph hits insane full court shot in warmups

[Highlight] The Timberwolves announcers are in shock, after Steph Curry was called for the foul, as Jaden McDaniels pulled Steph and threw him to the ground (with replays)

[SGA] on if breaking the 73-win record would mean anything to him: “Absolutely. Winning matters.”

Speaking with ESPN, Victor Wembanyama was asked who the NBA’s best player is: “Jokic is the best offensive player… I don’t think he’s the best player. It’s between Giannis & Shai. When I come back to the court, it will be me.”

Pat Riley was right about Jimmy Butler’s regular season effort and how he refuses to elevate his play despite being one of the highest paid players in the league.

Shaquille O’Neal: “I would never be a one-and-done. I would actually take advantage of the educational system. Everybody always talks about money. But if you’re getting NIL money, why go to the NBA?”

[Highlight] Rudy Gobert crushes Quinten Post with 2 posters in the clutch minutes of the game

18 year-old Cooper Flagg vs. 19 year-old Luka Doncic through 25 career games: Flagg 17.5/6/3 on 48/25/82 splits (55.5% TS), Doncic 18/7/4 on 42/37/80 splits (55.4% TS)

[Highlight] The Pistons play hard on defense and the home crowd appreciates it

John Hollinger: “One of the things I’ve been told about this trade is that New Orleans didn’t even understand what it was trading. And that Atlanta had in its front office, because Atlanta had Bryson Graham in their front office who had just come from New Orleans.”

Last night marked Steph Curry’s 94th 35 PT game after turning 30. That is now the most in NBA history, passing Michael Jordan’s 93.

Wemby on finding out he had a blood clot: It was 5 minutes of total breakdown. Obviously crying and sadness. Basketball wasn’t my priority all of a sudden. It was just the whole motor all summer and I think it’s gonna be for the rest of my career

[Lowlight] Quinten Post left wide open from the corner, refuses to shoot the 3, takes it just as the contest arrives (with a replay)

[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (16-9) defeat the Golden State Warriors (13-13), 127-120.

Joel Embiid is done for the night: 39 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, +16, 32 MIN

[Charania] San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama is likely to return for Saturday’s NBA Cup semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas, sources tell ESPN. Final clearance will come after today’s practice for Wembanyama, who’s been sidelined since Nov. 14 due to a calf strain.

Stephen Curry despite the loss vs Minny: 39 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 32 min

[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama on whether prize money is a motivating factor in the NBA Cup: “Poor Vic needs more money, right? … Just stacking money hasn’t really been a goal of mine.”

[Lowlight] Quinten Post was wide open on a 3 that would have given the Warriors the lead with a minute left to go, but instead he buffered with the game on the line and missed

Rudy Gobert in the fourth quarter against the Warriors: 12PTS, 6REB, 1AST, 1STL on ⁶⁄₆ FG

ESPN’s Brian Windhorst in the house for the EuroLeague Serbian Derby between Partizan and Crvena Zvezda: “This has been on my basketball bucket list for a really long time…”

[Highlight] Embiid hits the step back three to end the quarter

[Highlight] foul called on Kon Kneuppel’s game-tying 3 attempt overturned on review

Which player would benefit the most from having himself as a partner?

[Highlight] Steph Curry with the pump fake on Donte DiVincenzo, and then the pump fake on Rudy Gobert, and then scores the clutch 3 to cut the Timberwolves lead down to 1 (with a replay)

When Coach Steve Kerr found out Andre Iguodala won 2015 NBA Finals MVP

Tonight, the Pistons became the third team in NBA history to have 12 or more players score 7+ points

For a 2nd consecutive game, Jonathan Kuminga has been benched

NBA viewership is booming

[ESPN] NBA teams are wary of trading multiple first-round draft picks to maximum salary players.

[Lowlight] Lonzo bricks up the open layup

[Highlight] Ja Morant Swats the Layup off the Top of the Backboard

[Highlight] An incredible sequence for the Mavs: Christie with the block. Klay with the Lob. PJ with the Jam. PJ then returns the favor by stealing the ball and hitting Klay in the corner for the triple

ESPN Insiders rank the top 25 players under 25 years old: 1. Victor Wembanyama, 2. Anthony Edwards, 3. Cade Cunningham, 4. Jalen Williams, 5. Alperen Sengun, 6. Amen Thompson, 7. Evan Mobley, 8. Cooper Flagg, 9. Chet Holmgren, 10. Jalen Johnson

Rudy Gobert as Timberwolves defeat Warriors: 24 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, +8, 35 MIN

Joel Embiid tonight: 39 pts, 9 rebounds, 3 ast on 12-23 shooting in 31 mins

[Highlight] McDaniels sneaks it around Post for a Gobert dunk and TWolves lead

Cooper Flagg in the win vs Nets: 22 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST, 0 TOV, 1 STL, 1 BLK, +8, 34 MIN

[Afseth] In contract discussions with the Jazz, Kessler sought upwards of $120 million in total compensation for a long-term contract extension, but Utah was unwilling to commit to that price range.

[Amick] The Golden State Warriors’ open desire to acquire Trey Murphy III from the New Orleans Pelicans has put New Orleans “front and center” in the Jonathan Kuminga trade landscape.

[Highlights] Kevin Love full highlights vs. Memphis Grizzlies tonight - 20 Points, 8 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 1 Steal, and one low five to Will Hardy. ⁸⁄₁₅ FG, ⁴⁄₁₀ from 3, 3 PF, and a +/- of +6 in 20:23 minutes off the bench

[Highlight] Minnesota leads by 5 after catch-and-shoot 3 by DiVincenzo

[Lowlight] No one on the Clippers went to get the inbounds pass 😳

[Highlight] Down 5, with 27.4 seconds remaining in regulation, the Warriors can’t get the inbound to Steph Curry, can’t get a 3-point shot look, and Melton drives to the rim and fails horribly

[Highlight] Alperen Sengun slowly goes behind Nicolas Batum like a cat for the sneaky steal and the fastbreak dunk

[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (19-5) defeat the Atlanta Hawks (14-11), 142-115.

Ty Lue was not available to the media following the loss last night. Clippers claim “Lue was made available postgame but no one was in the interview room.” Kelly Iko clarifies: “Couldn’t be further from the truth. I went there immediately after the final buzzer. At least four people were (cont.)”

Alternative angles of Steph Curry’s insane shot from the tunnel in pre-game warmups