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Jonathan Kuminga in his Hawks debut: 27 points in 24 minutes off the bench, 9-of-12 shooting, 3 of 4 from 3, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, +16

Hall of Fame Finalist Marques Johnson slams his final dunk at 70 years old, finishing a decades-long tradition of dunking every birth day

[Highlight] Kon Knueppel knocks down his 200th 3-pointer of his rookie season, only to come right back down on the next possession and drain his 201st. He’s the second rookie to reach the mark, and entered the night leading the NBA in 3PM.

[Highlight] Luka passes on the game-winner, and LeBron doesn’t hit the tough 3

Zion Williamson is slated to make his 26th consecutive start tonight, which will be the longest streak of his career.

Zach Lowe on Luka Doncic complaining to refs: “The whining is back to peak Dallas levels. It’s every f*cking play! Just play man! Not everything is a foul. Are you playing to draw a foul or playing basketball? Which one are you doing? Are you playing 1 on 1 with the refs? It’s every possession now.

Kon Knueppel is the fastest player in NBA history to reach 200 three pointers made.

[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (31-26) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (34-23), 110-109.

The day in a life of an NBA referee.

[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (38-19) continue their Western conquest and eviscerate the Phoenix Suns (33-26), 97-81.

[Charania]: Utah Jazz guard Vince Williams Jr. has been diagnosed with a season-ending torn left ACL, sources tell ESPN. Williams sustained the injury in a collision with Tari Eason in Houston on Monday night.

Jonathan Kuminga in just 17 Minutes of Play: 16 points on ⁵⁄₆ shooting including ³⁄₄ from 3, 6 Rebounds, and 4 Assists

Kawakami: “A lot of rumors of the Clippers thing about to come down. I heard it’s gonna be Kawhi-centric…The rumors I’ve heard is that it’s gonna be less about the Clippers and more about what’s gonna happen to Kawhi’s contract.”

Cason Wallace tonight: 27/8/6 on 11-16 FG

Rick Carlisle shares his first comments on the $100,000 fine the NBA gave to the Pacers recently. Calls it shocking and unbelievable after league doesn’t talk to any Pacers team doctors and suggested medicating a player to have him appear in a game.

[All-Access] Trae Young gets shown some love by the Hawks faithful as he returns to Atlanta for the first time as a member of the Washington Wizards.

Eric Collins is in pure ecstasy watching Kon Knueppel.

LeBron James on the Lakers’ final inbounds play to Luka Doncic: “I’m not sure. Obviously you’ll have to ask Luka what he saw on that. I thought he had a good look… I was kinda off balance when he gave it to me. I thought he had a great look”

The Cleveland Cavaliers just had a successful challenge that awarded the New York Knicks 2 points.

Interesting Fact: LeBron has scored more points AFTER winning the 2016 title, 17-present, than Kawhi has his entire career

[Highlight] Jaden McDaniels turns it into showtime quickly with the skip pass into dunk contest jam in crunch time vs the Trailblazers

[Highlight] Wemby on Detroit: They crush the boards and force bad shots. They are the most physical team in the league and that’s why I think they’re the 1 seed

[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (45-14) defeat the Toronto Raptors (34-24), 116-107 after escaping a disastrous 18-3 start in the 4th quarter

[Highlight] TJ McConnell fakes out the Indiana Pacers bench by acting like he hurt his hamstring on the fastbreak layup:

[Highlight] Vintage chasedown block by LeBron

[Post Game Thread] The Cleveland Cavaliers (37-22) defeat the New York Knicks (37-22), 109-94.

Paolo Banchero in a victory vs the Lakers: 36 PTS | 10 REB | 6 AST | 12-22 FG

Pelicans forward Dejounte Murray listed as AVAILABLE tonight after missing more than 1 year due to achilles injury.

Jaden McDaniels in the win vs Portland: 29 points on 12-16 fg, 5-6 from 3, with 3 steals and 5 blocks.

[Highlights] Anthony Edwards hits the clutch 3, and Jaden McDaniels bounces the ball for himself on the fastbreak, jumping up high and dunking it with force to seal the win for the Timberwolves (with replays)

[Amick] The NBA has responded to Carlisle’s comments, calling them ‘inaccurate’: “An independent physician led the medical review. In addition, the Pacers’ General Manager and the team’s Senior Vice President, Sports Medicine and Performance were interviewed as part of the process.”

[Haynes] Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga is making his debut tonight against the Washington Wizards.

Isaiah Joe finishes with his second straight 22 point game, ⁶⁄₁₁ from 3

Rick Carlisle’s response when asked for a follow up after the NBA called his characterization of events inaccurate. “The Aaron Nesmith situation was bothersome… He goes so hard for our organization, I just felt it’s important to support him and support the organization.”

[Highlight] Scottie Barnes gets back to back steals on Alex Caruso

Cavs are blowing out the Knicks about to have won 15 of 18. Harden trade was an absolute success. Can we say they are the best team in the East again?

[Highlight] Neemias Queta and Derrick White fusion-ha and demolish Ryan Dunn’s shot attempt

[Highlight] Wendell Carter Jr. puts the Magic back on top!

Pat Riley reflects on his time with LeBron James in Miami and believes they could’ve had a 8-10 year title window

1 James Harden in the W against the 3rd seed Knicks: 20 PT 2 REB 4 AST as the Cavs go 6-1 with Harden and are now tied 37-22 with the Knicks

Cason ‘mvp’ Wallace at halftime 17/6/4 on 121% TS

[Highlight] Cason Wallace heats up a stop and pop 3

[Highlight] Luka takes a shot to the eye, comes up bloodied, hits a stepback 3 on the next play

[Lorenzi] Billy Donovan says Anfernee Simons has a wrist fracture, which was determined after imaging. Says it’s a recurring injury from his time in Boston from training camp that didn’t properly heal.

Larry Nance Jr asks Donovan Mitchell where ‘Black History Month Jarrett Allen’ ranks in the pantheon of all-time players

[Highlight] Isaiah Joe hits back to back triples

[Highlight] Isaiah Joe hits another 3 plus the foul. He ended the third quarter with 19 points, 5 3-pointers and 2 4-point plays.

[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (36-23) defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (28-31), 124-121.