[Injury] Wemby falls and takes a hard hit to the face before heading to the locker room
[Charania] Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has entered concussion protocol and is out for remainder of Game 2 vs. Portland.
VJ Edgecombe tonight: 30 points, 10 rebounds, 2 ast, 2 stl on 12-20 FG
[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) defeat the Boston Celtics (1-0), 111-97.
[Highlight] Jaylen Brown with the filthy poster dunk on Adem Bona (with replays). He also receives a tech
[Aubin] Wemby on his defensive origins: I used to have the reputation as someone who did not play defense. One day, the opposing coach said: ‘He’s a NBA prospect, but he can’t play defense. So attack him.’ So I took that personally… And the rest is history
[Charania] Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the 2025-26 NBA Clutch Player of the Year award.
[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe hits the 76ers’ 18th triple of the night, with 3 minutes remaining in regulation
[Injury] Victor Wembanyama hits his head hard on the floor, after the drive and spin move on Jrue Holiday.
He looks dazed and confused, the Spurs take a timeout and he heads to the locker room. With replays.
Scoot Henderson as Trail Blazers tie the series versus Spurs: 31 PTS, 1 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
Rudy Gobert believes he was snubbed in DPOY voting: “Not the first time I get disrespected, probably not the last. I’m gonna keep being myself. If they wanna disrespect greatness, take it for granted, whatever, sooner or later they’ll realize the impact.”
[Charania] BREAKING: Billy Donovan is exiting as head coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons, sources tell ESPN.
[Post Game Thread] The Portland Trail Blazers (1-1) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (1-1), 106-103.
Ant after last night’s win: “I love Donte. I told him after the game he got gorrilla nuts.” Randle nods approvingly
[NBC Sports] Sources: Barring renewed faith, Steve Kerr not expected to return to Warriors
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey hits the crossover and sinks the 3-pointer to seal the win for the 76ers. Maxey scores 12 points in the 4th quarter to help Philadelphia take the win over Boston 111-97 and tie the series 1-1.
Aaron Gordon’s thoughts on Jaden Mcdaniels’ comments about the Nuggets being bad defenders: “Brother, I don’t care.”
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama receives his Defensive Player of the Year award and then celebrates with his teammates ahead of Game 2 in San Antonio.
[Charania] San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a concussion and will have further testing on Wednesday.
[StatMuse] VJ Edgecombe is the first rookie in NBA history with 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ threes in a playoff game.
In their 14-point loss to the 76ers without Joel Embiid, the Boston Celtics missed 33 3s.
[Lowlights] The Minnesota Timberwolves relentlessly hunting Nikola Jokic on defense, putting him in every action and blowing past him for easy rim finishes.
[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe sprints to the rim and throws down the two-handed slam dunk to increase the 76ers’ lead heading into halftime. Edgecombe has 20 points on the night.
[NBA PR] Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Clutch Player of the Year, earning the Jerry West Trophy.
[Charania] Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is expected to miss the series against the Houston Rockets. Austin Reaves has begun 1-on-1 on-court work but remains out indefinitely.
V.J. is a superstar in the making.
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey hits the step back 3 and flexes.
76ers win in Boston, tying the series!
[Charania]Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has been cleared to return for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing Game 1 due to a knee tendon bruise, sources tell ESPN.
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey DROPS a guy with a killer crossover and cashes in the 3 to secure Philly’s win over Boston!
Scoot “The Real Number 1 Pick” Henderson has 31/1/0 with a win over the Spurs
Jaden Mcdaniels on the Timberwolves gameplan vs Nuggets : “Just go at them, they are all bad defenders”
Ant on what he told Rudy going into the 4th: “I told him, like, but we ain’t bringing no double team. You’re gonna guard him one on one all night and stop reaching because he’s gonna flop and they’re gonna call a foul. So just play him straight up.”
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey with the reverse layup And-1 on Jayson Tatum to put the 76ers up 18 (with replays)
[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe drills a step-back late in the fourth for 30 and gives the camera a wink
VJ Edgecombe in the 2nd quarter: 16 points on 7⁄10 FG
Zaccharie Risacher was a DNP-CD in the Hawks Game 2 win against the Knicks
Pelicans have begun sweeping operations changes. President of Basketball Operations, Joe Dumars, has fired or declined to renew the contracts of over 25 people across multiple departments.
At 20 y 265 days old, VJ Edgecombe is the youngest player in NBA History to post a 30 point/10 rebound playoff game (previously Magic Johnson)
[Highlight] Timelord mashes the two-handed jam in over Champganie!
[Highlight] CJ McCollum when asked how tonight’s performance played into his villain status with Knicks fans: “I ain’t no villain. I’m a nice guy with two kids and a wife.”
Anthony Edwards postgame after reading his boxscore in a win over Denver: “I’m a*s bro, f*ck.”
Tyrese Maxey in upset win over Celtics in Game 2: 29 points, including 12 points in the 4th quarter, (11-28 FG; 5-12 3FG; 2-2 FT), 4 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, +/- of +6
[Highlight] Luke Kennard hits the turnaround 3 off the spin move, over Reed Sheppard, giving him 10 points in the 1st quarter.
[Hine] Jaden McDaniels, deadpan delivery, on what worked for the Timberwolves offensively. Jaden: “Go at Jokic, Jamal, all the bad defenders. Tim Hardaway, Cam Johnson, Aaron Gordon, their whole team.” Q: They’re all bad defenders? Jaden: “Yeah, they’re all bad defenders.”
[Highlight] Robert Williams III throws down the lob from Avdija for a 3-pt Blazer lead
Ant: “I just be watching Dwyane Wade clips, he was beating shit at the rim, so I just be trying to beat shit at the rim that’s all, like, people come at the rim and Rudy ain’t down there I’m trying to beat that shit I don’t care who it is… I don’t give a damn I’m trying to beat that shit”
The Blazers Outscored the Spurs 26-10 in the last 8 minutes of their Win.
VJ Maxx in the upset win over the Celtics tonight: Combined 59 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals