[NBA on Prime] LeBron James asking which Bron was checking in.
[Vorkunov] The Connecticut Sun are being bought by the Fertitta family, the owners of the Rockets, for $300 million and the franchise will be moved to Houston, according to sources briefed on the deal.
[Highlight] Bill Simmons on Rockets poor chemistry & body language: Sengun makes this INSANE block at the buzzer to preserve the tie and send the game to overtime, one of the best plays of his career, he busts his lip on the floor. None of his teammates celebrate or even seem to acknowledge him.
Only approximately 3% of male names in the U.S. start with the letter “K”. However, 4 of the 5 top scorers in NBA history start with K: Karl, Kobe, Kareem, and Kevin. The only exception is King James.
The best tanking solution: No team owning their own 1st round pick?
Zach Harper: “Talking to some Utah people, around the team and part of the team, that said they felt picked on. I said ‘Everybody is going 75 on the freeway. You went 85. You got pulled over.’”
[Charania] Golden State’s Stephen Curry will be re-examined next week as he attempts to ramp up again with his ailing knee, sources tell me and Anthony Slater. This extends his prolonged absence to at least 25 straight games after he was unable to scrimmage this week as previously hoped.
Luka this month 36.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 2.3 steals, 0.7 blocks on 61.7 TS% with a 12-2 record
Zach Lowe yesterday on the MVP Race (paraphrasing): “Either Wemby, SGA, Jokic, or Luka are going to somehow end up 4th in MVP voting, and it’s going to be a travesty no matter who it is”
[NBA.com] NBA MVP Ladder: 1. Victor Wembanyama 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3. Nikola Jokić
Why does the NBA pretend tanking is worse than teams being in permanent purgatory?
Bill Simmons questions whether Giannis is still a top 5 player and doesn’t think teams should trade all their assets for him: “He doesn’t play… He’s closer to Embiid than Jokic. He doesn’t play. He gets hurt all the time. He’s hurt all the time. I would be really scared about this”
Jaylen Brown “Lu Dort smacked me upside the head like I’m one of his grandkids.”
[Charania] The NBA presented three comprehensive anti-tanking concepts to its Board of Governors on Wednesday, with modifications expected to each before a formal vote in May, per ESPN sources.
Out of 10 games tonight 7 of them involve a team that is actively tanking.
[Highlight] Fan shoots his shot and hits Kon Knueppel in the head
LeBron James is 3 games away from his 2,000th career game and he’s also closing in on 75,000 minutes played.
ESPN “Knueppel should win the Rookie of the Year award, and for as well as Flagg has played, the decision shouldn’t be that close.”
It’s true: either Wemby, Luka, SGA, or Jokic will not even finish in the top 3 for MVP. But how about the fact that either Mitch Johnson (Spurs), Bickerstaff (Pistons), Mazzula (Celtics), and Charles Lee (Hornets) will not even finish in the top 3 for COTY. Great coaching performances all around.
[Highlight] Kon Knueppel hits his 250th 3-pointer of the season
[Charania] Adam Silver on tanking: “There is an aspect of team building that is called a genuine rebuild, a rebuild with integrity.” An in-depth breakdown of the new proposed lottery changes:
Hornets center Moussa Diabate on if he’s ever been in a car driven by LaMelo Ball: “Hell nah. Never will.”
[Vardon] If a team, under new rules, was still found by NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s office to be tanking, the commissioner would either be able to take away that team’s draft pick, move it to the end of the lottery or first round and also increase fines into the millions of dollars.
[Highlight] Mitchell Robinson explains his rebounding philosophy to 2nd year center Ariel Hukporti and how being sidelined with injuries helped him learn different players’ tendencies when their shot misses
[Highlight] A fan tries to hit the high arc shot from over the backboard and hits the back of Kon Knuppel’s head (with a replay)
The Hornets Are On Their Way to the Most Improbable Mid-Season Turnaround in NBA History
CB-1 sprocket change
Atlanta Hawks are 14-2 since trading for Gabe Vincent
[Highlight] Payton Pritchard with the buzzer beater layup to end the 1st quarter
[Fischer] The NBPA is proposing a three-prong approach to the league’s ongoing tanking/draft lottery reform discussion, which would 1.) financially reward wins and penalize losses, 2.) flatten lottery odds, and 3.) strictly enforce meaningful penalties.
Impressive stat: DeMar DeRozan has played 60 or more games every single season of his career (17 years). Averaging over 30mpg for his career
Luka Doncic 2025-26 Stepback three scoring tape - he is leading the league in pull up threes per game.
[NBC] NBA HOFer George Gervin Is Challenging Bears QB Caleb Williams’ Effort to Secure Trademark Protection for the Term “Iceman”
Of the top 10 teams in the league with the most man games lost this season, only one currently sits in a playoff spot
[Post Game Thread] The Charlotte Hornets (39-34) defeat the New York Knicks (48-26), 114-103.
[Highlight] Max Strus hits his 6th three to end the half with 22 points and give the Cavs a 35 point lead
Charlotte Hornets have played 32 games with the starting lineup of LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, and Moussa Diabaté. Of those 32 games, they are 27 and 5.
Timberwolves fan politely tells the Rockets players how they feel after Houston gave up the largest OT lead in league history (up 13 points)
[Highlight] LeBron claps back at fan that points out his hair loss during a game.
Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is the fastest ever to make 250 3s - in only 72 games
I created a daily basketball history puzzle game, similar to the NYT Flashback. Looking for feedback!
[Neubeck] Tyrese Maxey has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE for tomorrows game vs. Charlotte
SGA says he’s glad that the Spurs are challenging the Thunder for 1st place: “Personally speaking, I like it. Last year, I had too much time off before the playoffs, so I think I was a little bit rusty going to the playoffs. I just love to play, so I’ll get a chance to go out there and play.”
Since the start of February Kevin Durant is averaging 3.6 turnovers per game, only Jokic and Giddey average more.
[Bill Simmons] ‘I think this has been one of the worst coaching jobs of the year. Ime makes no adjustments, the vibes are awful…I don’t think he likes the team.’
Looks like the 76ers Kelly Oubre Jr. will also be returning from injury vs the Hornets: “I feel ready to play basketball tomorrow.”
Spurs are +26.3 when Victor Wembanyama is on the court since ASB
At age 22, Victor Wembanyama is already anchoring lineups with an on-court net rating that surpasses peak seasons from LeBron, Shaq, Kobe and other all time greats, with significant room for team context to improve.