Jaden McDaniels on attacking the rim when Wemby is on the floor - “You just gotta act like he’s not there. I mean, he’s gonna get blocks. He’s the tallest person in the world.”
Knicks fans harass Sixers fan minding his business after game 1
Anthony Edwards on Mike Conley: “Mike Conley was an All-Star in the NBA. I think people forget about that. Once upon a time, he was one of the best point guards in the league. I always tell him that you used to be one of my favorite players. When I played 2-K, I played with you.”
[Amick] Tom Thibodeau is open to returning to the Chicago Bulls as their head coach
[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (0-1), 104-102.
Since becoming Head Coach of the Toronto Raptors, Darko Rajaković has run an initiative where he donates $33 for every assist recorded by the team.
Chris Finch on Victor Wembanyama’s historic night: “He had a lot of blocks… He had a couple of uncalled goaltendings too. Those are valuable points we’d like to have back.”
Anthony Edwards on Jaden McDaniels: “He’s my favorite player in the NBA. What he does on the nightly basis for us is incredible. — His maturity has grown so much over the last year and a half. The way he sees the game, reads the game, how he takes his time to get to his spots.”
[Highlight] Kelly Oubre Jr. measures his height against Karl-Anthony Towns, making him smile.
Christian Braun on the Nuggets’ first-round loss:
“I just think I’m the leader of this team. I’m the vocal leader of this team. I didn’t play well enough as an individual, and I didn’t have this team ready enough to play in a tough series.”
[Mizell] Nick Nurse away from Sixers Tuesday to attend brother’s funeral services. Steve Nurse, 62, died last Wednesday, the day before Game 6 of the Sixers’ first-round series win over the Boston Celtics.
[Grange] Gradey Dick is open to a trade from the Toronto Raptors.
[Highlights] Victor Wembanyama blocks a layup, Rudy Gobert blocks a layup at the other end, and Wemby blocks another layup (with replays). The French Blockade.
Chris Finch coaching masterclass.
[Highlight] Minnesota wins game 1 after a missed 3 by Champegnie
Anthony Edwards: “I made so many mistakes at the end of the game. I’m disappointed in myself. For me 75% of the game for me is my mind. My mind gotta be where it needs to be. The last 2 minutes it wasn’t, I gave up 2 offensive rebounds, turned the ball over. I’ll be better”
[SNY] Joel Embiid cuts off a question about the Sixers drawing fouls in the first half working in their favor: “It did? I don’t know, you’ve got to ask Jalen Brunson that. I don’t think I got to the free throw line as much as I wanted.”
[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (1-0) dominate the Philadelphia 76ers (0-1), 137-98.
[Highlight] Josh Hart unties Jimmy Fallon’s shoe laces
Pablo Torre has just won a 2026 Pulitzer Prizer
[Highlight] Wemby collects NBA playoff-record 11th block on the night
Victor Wembanyama, Game 1: 11 points, 0/8 3P, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 12 blocks, 0 steals. Perhaps the strangest statline in the 2026 Playoffs.
The juxtaposition between the regular season Timberwolves and the postseason Timberwolves over the last two seasons is really remarkable.
Draymond Green responding to Austin Rivers - “Austin, you and I averaged the same amount of points in HS and I say HS cause that’s when you were at your best. Should he really talk about my NBA career?… The guy received the biggest bailout in US history when his dad gave him 42 million dollars.”
Max player De’Aaron Fox finishes with 10 pts 5-14, 6 turnovers and team low -13 in the game 1 loss
Former Knick J.R. Smith gets knocked to the ground during wild postgame celebration outside of Madison Square Garden
Mike ‘Minnesota Mike’ Conley in the win: 12/2/6 on 75% TS
Victor Wembanyama with a historic night despite the loss: 11 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 12 BLK
[Highlight] Ant sinks the 3 over Wemby
DeAndre Ayton on OKC crowd: “You can’t hear yourself. It’s definitely the ‘Thunder’ for a reason. The fans are thunderous. You can hear the floor shaking, the bleachers. You can’t even hear a play call.”
[Charania] Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards is expected to play in Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs, barring any setback pregame, per ESPN sources. Just 9 days removed from his left knee injury, and after the team had expected him to return midseries
[Highlight] Jalen Brunson has 27 points, Knicks lead by 23 at halftime after he hits a deep 3
TSJ on his mindset of going at Wemby - “I ain’t gonna stop going downhill… He gonna have to block it every time, man. I know he ain’t gonna block it every single time. I’m gonna dunk on him”
[NBA on NBC] Anthony Edwards is in the building and ready to go for Game 1
[Barker] Kelly Oubre when asked how tough it is guarding Jalen Brunson - “I dont know. I just know he has a big head.”
[Amick] The New Orleans Pelicans have narrowed their coaching search to four finalists, Darvin Ham, Steve Hetzel, Sean Sweeney, and Rajon Rondo. Jamahl Mosley has been considered a potential candidate for the post, but it is unclear if he will be added to the list.
Victor Wembanyama at halftime: 6⁄7 with 8 blocks
Joel Embiid checks out in the loss: 14⁄4 on 3⁄11 FG
The Knicks are the first team in NBA history with three consecutive 25+ point playoff wins
Anthony “Bring ya Ass” Edwards with 18 points at 8⁄13 shooting in his first game back after missing only 9 days with a hyperextended knee.
[Charania] BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Masai Ujiri as the franchise’s new Team President and Alternate Governor, sources tell me and @BannedMacMahon. Ujiri ran the Toronto Raptors from 2013 to 2025, serving as the architect of the 2019 NBA championship team.
Pulitzer Prize Winning Pablo Torre: Meet the Prosecutor Who Investigated Steve Ballmer’s Clippers Nightmare
[Highlight] Julius Randle ends the first quarter with a dunk past Wemby’s contest
[Charania] BREAKING: The Orlando Magic have dismissed head coach Jamahl Mosley, sources tell ESPN. Mosley’s tenure in Orlando finishes after five seasons, including three consecutive playoff runs from 2023 to 2026. Orlando had a first-round elimination for the third straight time Sunday.
Anthony “Real-life Wolverine” Edwards tonight after returning from injury in a miraculously short amount of time: 18 PTS | 3 REB | 3 AST | 8-13 FG | 25 MIN
Chris Finch on Victor Wembanyama:
“He had a lot of blocks, he had a couple of uncalled goaltendings too. Those are valuable points we’d like to have back.”
[Starkand] JJ Redick was asked about the key when it comes to playing through contact against the Thunder: “They don’t foul, so the whistles aren’t gonna be there. You accept that going in. They don’t foul.”
[Highlight] The Minnesota Timberwolves get the final stop and take Game 1 with a 104-102 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Julius Randle scores 21 points and Anthony Edwards adds 18 points in his first career playoff game off the bench.