[Charania] The Timberwolves-Warriors game in Minneapolis has been postponed by the NBA, sources tell ESPN, in wake of a man shot and killed Saturday in a confrontation with federal agents in the city. It’s the second shooting there in a week, third this month, involving a federal officer.
The NBA should cancel this afternoon’s Timberwolves v. Warriors game in Minneapolis
Cancel all NBA games until we see action
Ernie Johnson announces that the Timberwolves-Warriors game, which was scheduled as part of the ABC tripleheader, has been postponed by the NBA after Saturday’s shooting in Minneapolis. Charles Barkley: “Somebody’s gotta step up and be adults… 2 people have died for no reason, & it’s just sad.”
Zion Williamson’s signature shoe line is being discontinued by Nike/Jordan. This as the deal he signed before even entering the league comes to an end - the second largest rookie shoe deal ever (7 years \(75m, just behind Lebron's reported 7 years \)90m)
Don’t let your anger disappear in the echo chamber, contact the NBA directly.
Kevin Durant to fan courtside: “Who the f*ck you talking to motherf*cker… What would you do out here… Fat motherf*cker you can’t do sh*t… Watch your f*ckin’ mouth”
[Highlight] “Grandma, no more pictures!”
Between their mom giving them candy and their grandma wanting pictures… the Thompson twins had their hands full postgame
[The Athletic] Members of the Timberwolves organization recommended to the league that the game not be played to give everyone time to process the events and better prepare any extra security measures that may need to be put in place.
The Bucks owe Damien Lillard twice as much in dead cap as the entire annual salary of the ten Nuggets that beat them last night.
Thanasis tries to cheer up Giannis as the Bucks lose their 5th game in the last 6.
[Highlight] Michael Jordan with a message for Derrick Rose before his jersey retirement
[Post Game Thread] The Indiana Pacers (11-35) defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-9), 117-114. Yes, really.
[Charania] Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo tells media postgame tonight he has a right calf strain and expects to miss 4 to 6 weeks. MRI on Saturday.
Unrelated to any current events, but I found an interesting old r/nba post about times that games were cancelled or postponed to violence that I thought was interesting and worth recirculating.
Taylor Rooks says Tyrese Haliburton told her he didn’t travel with the Pacers for their game against the Thunder because he wasn’t ready to return to the site of his Game 7 injury: “It’s something [Haliburton] still thinks about for sure. He wants the next time he goes back to be when he can play.”
[Giannis] “After the MRI, they will tell me probably I popped something in my calf. Probably give me a protocol of 4-6 weeks that I’ll be out. This is from my experience being around the NBA… Come back probably end of February, beginning of March. Hopefully the team can at least make the play-in.”
Kevin Durant claps back at a fan: “You can sk my dk. You a grown man. Grown man on my d**k all night.”
The Oklahoma City Thunder have lost their 9th game of the season. The 2016 Warriors did not lose their 9th game until April 5th
Raptor and former 54th pick Sandro “Mamu” Mamukelashvili in his last four games: 19.5 points, 8 rebounds, 60% shooting and 52% from three
[Highlight] Embiid with the running jam
[Lowlight] Cam Thomas gets benched for passing up on a Grenade Logo 3
Is Giannis quiet qutting?
Aaron Gordon had a Grade 2 hamstring injury in the playoffs last year and the Nuggets still played him. Since then he has suffered multiple hamstring injuries to both legs, yet the Nuggets still played him in a B2B tonight, where he suffered yet another hamstring injury.
[Highlight] Russell Westbrook airballs an open dunk
Dell Curry makes a pun about Justin Champagnie and Eric Collins reacts
[Highlight] Tonight, Derrick Rose’s jersey will head to the Bulls rafters. Check out his top 10 plays as a member of the Chicago Bulls.
[Highlight] a 76ers fan makes the halfcourt shot and wins $10,000!
[Fischer] There is a scenario where the Portland Trail Blazers, who own Milwaukee first-round picks in ‘28, ‘29’ and ‘30, could attempt to butt in as the third team that helps Giannis Antetokounmpo make his way to the New York Knicks. Portland has “long admired” New York’s Mikal Bridges.
[Highlight] Joel Embiid with the beautiful euro step finish between two Knicks defenders to give him 22 points in the 1st half, so far
[Highlight] Hugo Gonzalez hits the three with 0.4 seconds left to send it to double overtime!
Orlando Magic Players Attempt to Name Pokémon’s
The Washington Wizards are starting the youngest lineup in NBA history vs the Hornets with an average age of 20.64 years old
[Highlight] Scottie Barnes soars in & adjusts mid-air for the block on Clingan
After tonight’s loss, the Thunder will now be unable to break the 2016 Warriors regular season wins record and can only tie it at best
Denver Nuggets small forward Spencer Jones on LinkedIn: “Embrace being the glue.”
LeBron is 3 games away from being the first player to record 60,000 regular season minutes
[Highlight] OG Anunoby misses the putback, and Joel Embiid with the powerful slam at the other end (with replays)
Ja Morant will miss the next 3 weeks with a UCL Sprain
[Highlight] Portland donates two more blocks towards Scottie Barnes DPOY ballot
[Highlight] Joel Embiid goes by Mitchell Robinson with a crossover move and finishes with the beautiful lefty over OG Anunoby. 27 first half points to Embiid
[Post Game Thread] The Charlotte Hornets (19-28) defeat the Washington Wizards (10-35), 119-115.
[Highlight] Joel Embiid goes on Karl-Anthony Towns in the post and scores the And-1 hook shot over him (with replays). 25 first half points for Embiid, so far.
Group of Raptor fans in jackets celebrating backstage with the players after the game
[Highlight] Loud MVP Chants for Jaylen Brown in Barclays Center after getting an AND1 coast to coast
[Post Game Thread] The Denver Nuggets (31-15) defeat the Milwaukee Bucks (18-26), 102-100.
Danny Green after smoking multiple floaters:
“There’s a reason why I’m retired.”
Joel Embiid has 28 points on 92.8% TS in the first half. It’s the most he’s scored in a half since 2 years ago, when he dropped a career high 70 against Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs (34 1H, 36 2H)