[Nash] on player development: “It’s pay to play in the States. Capitalism is wonderful… not great for player development. In Europe, to play is free. You go to your local club, it’s subsidized by that community, everyone is there long term to develop. Here it’s been totally commercialized”
Cody Williams posts a -60 plus-minus, officially the worst single-game plus-minus ever recorded in the NBA
[Slater] Schroder approached Doncic and said that he “can’t call him a b*tch on the court and pretend like everything is fine off the court.”
Donovan Mitchell: “What happened to your shooting?” -Rudy Gobert: “I like the floater better” -Mitchell: “No. Your jump shot is way better. You don’t look confident” -Rudy: “I wasn’t confident on that one” -Mitchell: “That’s what I’m saying”
Jaylen Brown on officiating: “I’ll accept the fine at this point. I thought it was some bullshit tonight…The inconsistency is fucking crazy. Give me the fine…I got my conspiracies or whatever, but I don’t know what’s going on. But it seems like every time we play a good team, it’s the same shit”
Doc Rivers goes off on ICE: “What happened in Minnesota was a straight-up murder”
[Highlight] The Jazz announcers react as the Hornets go up 47 in the 3rd quarter.
[Haynes] Luka Dončić was the player Kings guard Dennis Schröder sought out in the hallway for a confrontation following a Dec. 28 contest. Schröder will begin serving 3-game suspension tomorrow.
[Charania] The NBA has suspended Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder for three games confronting and attempting to strike another player 40 minutes after Kings’ loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles on Dec. 28.
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama throws down a monster jam over Hugo González
[Highlight] Jaylen Brown makes back to back Moon shots over Wemby with Replays
[Post Game Thread] The Charlotte Hornets (14-25) demolish the Utah Jazz (13-25) 150-95
[Haynes] Longtime NBA referee Bill Kennedy will be sidelined indefinitely after suffering a hamstring strain at last night’s game in Orlando, but the hope is he can return before the regular season ends, league sources tell @NBAonPrime , @NBATV
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (27-11) defeat the Boston Celtics (24-14), 100-95.
[Highlight] Luke Kornet’s Tribute Video by Boston Celtics
Victor Wembanyama’s performance against Celtics: 21 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 3 BLK, +14, 26 MIN
Nikola Topić was back on the floor today at Thunder practice getting some shots up with Chet Holmgren.
[Highlight] Jason Kidd takes a timeout to challenge the goaltending on the play prior, but Scott Foster does not grant him the coach’s challenge, and after exchanged between the two Kidd is being EJECTED early in the game
Jaylen Brown after ending tonight’s game with 0 free throws: “Fine me I’m sick of this shit”
James Harden on whether the Brooklyn Nets trio of him with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is the greatest “what if” “You’ve got that. My whole career — you’ve got two what if situations. OKC, Chris Paul and his hamstring. I don’t even think about that. I’m living in the moment.”
Jalen Brunson currently has a 99th percentile offensive EPM and a 1st percentile defensive EPM
[Amick] Michael Porter Jr. is a “lock” to be moved by the trade deadline.
Giannis has full respect for LeBron
[Highlights] Victor Wembanyama with the clutch fadeaway jumper, De’Aaron Fox strips Jaylen Brown and finds Julian Champagnia who scores off his own miss to give him a career-high in rebounds (13), and Wemby with another clutch jumper. Brown misses the 3
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama blocks Jaylen Brown’s layup attempt on the fastbreak, and throws it down at the other end (with replays). Spurs and Celtics commentaries
Hornets are up 45-14 on the Jazz after the first quarter
Hornets up 115–64 on the Jazz after 3 quarters. Yes, you read that right.
[Highlight] Evan Mobley with the Dream Shake and dunk on Rudy Gobert (with a replay)
[Highlight] The Jazz’s broadcast ‘Play of The Game’ is a…. hockey fight
[Spears] “It hit me driving to the arena in Atlanta,” Young told Andscape on Friday night… “I literally started crying on my way to the arena… Just knowing that it was my last time driving to the arena, that’s why I went out and shot.”
Cody Williams of the Utah Jazz sets new record for worst +/- in NBA History (-60)
Giannis asked for and received a signed LeBron jersey after the game: “You never know…Might be our last game against one another.”
Ahead of tonight’s Celtics vs Spurs matchup: a look back at Luke Kornet’s campaign video to win the Tommy Award over Derrick White
[Highlight] Bulls announcer shits on Nico Harrison & the Luka trade: “Wasn’t a trade. It was a robbery.”
Derik Queen on players he has been starstruck playing against: “Bron guarded me. Scored on him twice. Who else? Wemby, he big as hell. AD and Jokic of course. I’m just waiting for Embiid”
The Hornets go into halftime having lapped the Jazz, 77-38
Will Hardy on the Jazz losing by 55 points to the Hornets: “If you want a picture of what everything going wrong looks like, that’s what it looks like.”
[Sport5] A night before last night’s game Deni Avdija was involved in a car accident. A car ran a red light and hit the Israeli’s vehicle, who fortunately emerged unharmed.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr: “It’s shameful that the government can come out and lie about what happened when there’s video and witnesses who have all come out and disputed what the government is saying.”
Jazz lose to Hornets by 55 points (150-95), making it the worst loss by margin since moving to Utah.
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Clippers (15-23) defeat the Detroit Pistons (28-10), 98-92 as Leonard and Collins combine for 51 points on 62.9% shooting. The Clippers have won 9 of their last 11!
Steph Curry on if the Warriors vs. Kings is a rivalry: “Geographically, yeah.”
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama rejects the poster dunk attempt by Jaylen Brown (with replays). Spurs and Celtics commentaries
[Highlight] Wemby rejects Brown on one end and hammers it down on the other.
Collin Sexton goes to say hello to his former teammates and staff after the game
Kristaps Porziņģis on the NBA’s European project: “There’s nothing better than life in Europe. The comfort outside of basketball and playing in front of the best fans.”
[Highlight] Nae’Qwan Tomlin tip in the jump ball into his own basket (with a replay)
In my whole life of being a basketball fan, I was most excited for Zion Williamson’s career. And he turned out to be a total lemon.