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A kid asked Jordan Poole what it was like to be punched by Draymond Green

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams shows off his living space: A sleeping bag, a Pickle Rick plushie, three guitars and an amp, and a gaming setup

Rudy Gobert Pokémon Lineup

[Jake Fischer] The Warriors would like to target Giannis Antetokounmpo via trade AND LeBron James via free agency this offseason, per @JakeLFischer

[Highlight] Refs miss a blatant goaltend on KD’s “block” on Maxey that would’ve given Philly the lead

[Injury] Jonathan Kuminga turns his ankle on a drive and asks to come out of the game.

[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Clippers (20-24) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (26-17) 112-104, behind Ivica Zubac’s 18 PTS/19 REB/10 OREB as the Clippers go on to win 14 of their last 17!

[Highlight] Alex Sarr’s lost ball takes a wild bounce off Aaron Gordon’s head and somehow goes in the basket

Stephen Curry despite the loss: 38 points, ¹⁴⁄₂₇ FG, ⁸⁄₁₅ 3PT, ²⁄₂ FT

JJ: “Trust the pass, and you know that starts with Luka. He’s gonna have the ball the most of everyone. He’s gotta trust the pass… guys are worried about their futures, and that’s what happens when you’ve got a team full of free agents and player options.”

[Kerr] “Go ahead. I know. Lots more Kuminga questions. Fire away… Like I said, here they come.”

Lebron James on ESPN article: “Quite frankly, I don’t care really about articles, I don’t care about podcasts and all that type of shit. I’m 41 years old and I watch golf everyday”

[NBA on Prime] Steve Nash kick-assist to Dirk Nowitzki for the night-night

[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey scores what should be the game-winning layup but the refs mess up and completely miss a clear goaltend!

Joel Embiid carries the Sixers to the OT win with 32-point triple double: 32 pts, 15 reb, 10 ast, 1 stl, 2 blk, and a team-high +21 on 10-19 shooting

[Haynes] Los Angles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard (knee contusion) will return tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources tell me.

Dirk Nowitzki on Cooper Flagg: “My rookie season, I shot 29% from three and it ended up being okay. We’re not worried about Cooper’s three ball.”

[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (24-19) overcome the refs’ missed goaltending call at the end of regulation and defeat the Houston Rockets (27-15), 128-122.

Joel Embiid since Bill Simmons claimed he looked done and compared him to a bench-warming Andrew Bynum: 30.3 MPG, 24.5 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 3.6 APG, 1.1 BPG, 47.9% FG (58.7 TS%), 1.0 3PG, 86.2 % FT on 8 attempts per game; Sixers currently 5th in the East!

Peyton Watson with career high 35 points, 7 rebounds and 6 stocks with ⁶⁄₈ from the three!

[Arenas] “Where the fuck are the trades at? TRADE ALREADY! TRADE somebody, damn!“

Luka makes a blunder and chooses not to shoot a wide open 3

Dillon Brooks: “If it was LeBron five years ago, then it’d be different… Miami Bron, you’re not really talking trash to him, ’cause he’s got more game to him, more agile. Right now, he’s like old.”

Joel Embiid in 76ers OT win over Rockets: 46 minutes played, 32 points (10-19 FG; 11-12 FT; 1 3PM), 15 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal, and +/- of +21 (game-high)!

After tonight, the LA Clippers are 38-14 against the Lakers in the last 13 years.

Draymond Green called for the Flagrant 1 against Dwight Powell

Joel Embiid’s 46 minutes tonight is the most he’s played in a game since 2022. He’s played ¹³⁄₁₆ games in the last month, with two 40+ minute games. He hadn’t done either since 2023. Great sign.

[Highlight] Ayton throws down the absolute monster slam on the assist from luka

[Kyshawn George] on the 2024 draft: “I had a team that I had really, really, really good feedback from, and it was kind of my floor, and then they didn’t pick me… the team was Milwaukee, actually.” — Kyshawn George is averaging 16/6/5 on 58% TS this season. Milwaukee picked AJ Johnson instead.

[Post Game Thread] The Portland Trail Blazers (23-22) defeat the Miami Heat (23-22), 127-110.

Victor Wembanyama as Spurs defeat Jazz: 26 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 4 BLK, +19 32 MIN

Despite the Loss: Gabe “Vin-Laden” Vincent tonight: 8234 STEPS 3PTS 1REB 0AST 0STL 0BLK -8 15MIN vs the Clippers

Alperen Şengün on Embiid: “Bro everything is a foul, you can’t touch him. He drives it’s a foul”

Ace Bailey with a career best: 25 points on ¹¹⁄₁₆ shooting, ²⁄₃ from three, 6 rebounds

[Highlight] Rare moment as Kawhi Leonard short circuits and gets upset at a defensive lapse by Zubac

[Highlight] Brandon Miller plays with his food

[Highlight] Dillon Brooks: Did Houston lose today? I hope they did. And Golden State too

[Highlight] Nurkic’s 14th assist is another Ace Bailey jam. Nurkic has back to back triple doubles

[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (31-14) defeat the Utah Jazz (15-30), 126-109.

Shaedon Sharpe today in the win vs Miami: 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 4 STL on ¹¹⁄₂₁ shooting, 24 PTS in the 2nd half

[Post Game Thread] The Chicago Bulls (22-22) defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-18), 120-115.

[Lowlight] LaMelo Ball with 2 points on ¹⁄₁₅ shooting (0/10 from three) in 22 minutes vs Cavs

[Highlight] The referees miss a clear goaltending by Kevin Durant late in the 4th quarter, what could have been Tyrese Maxey’s game-winner (with replays). The game stops at 1.3 seconds and goes to a jump ball due to inadvertent whistle by the refs. 76ers and Rockets commentaries

Cooper Flagg in the win versus Warriors: 21 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 4 TOV, +22

Jusuf Nurkic tonight: 17/11/14. Back to back games with a Triple Double

[Highlight] Toumani Camara locks Norman Powell in the box for the steal, then Caleb Love lobs to a soaring Shaedon Sharpe for the slam

[Highlight] Wemby swallows up Filipowski’s shot

Kawhi Leonard 24/5/4/1 and Zubac 18/19/1 as Clippers defeat Lakers