[Haynes] BREAKING: Utah Jazz starting center Jusuf Nurkić will undergo a surgical procedure on his nose Wednesday that will sideline him for the remainder of the season, league sources tell me.
Draymond Green on Memphis hotel: “[Anthony Edwards] is pretty blunt about it, but yeah. We stopped staying there because their sprinklers just went off for no reason in the room… Drenched all of [Andrew] Bogut’s stuff, and they didn’t want to do anything about it. So, it’s been an issue.”
[Highlight] Dylan Harper says Cade is his favorite player and he’s been watching him since 8th grade
Bill Simmons on Luka Dončić calling for fouls: “It’s so bad that even LeBron is like, wow.”
Steph Curry is no longer eligible for awards selection, this will mark only the 2nd time since the 2013-14 season he does not make an All-NBA team
Jaylen Brown to on LeBron James talking about Brown’s MVP case: “I feel like I’m the best two-way player in the world. I play both ends on the court night-to-night… It’s an honor for LeBron, who’s arguably the best player to ever play the game, giving me some high praise. So, I’m just grateful”
[Highlight] The Eastern Conference No. 1 Pistons and Western Conference No. 2 Spurs matchup tonight for the first time this season. Both teams rank in the top 3 in Team Defensive Rating.
Luka Doncic has a 1-10 record in the regular season and playoffs against the Celtics since 2022-23
LeBron on his relationship with Jaylen Brown: “Our relationship has been pretty respectful. Besides the shit he said about Bronny in Summer League. But other than that we’ve been all right.”
“He stuck his entire hand through the rim…honestly, that’s a great way to defend floaters”
-JJ Redick on grabbing the net after no-call
Bomani Jones on the importance of the regular season today vs 15 years ago: “The LeBron Miami Heat, for 4 years, every game they played mattered. We were doing A-1s on television shows basically every time the Heat played.”
Every year since the 2022-23 season Luka Doncic has significantly declined in driving stats and getting to the rim
[Lowlights] All the 80 3-pointers Dyson Daniels took this season, so far, with breakdown of his shots in the body text (done by me).. He is 10⁄80 (12.5%) from 3 this season, in 56 GP. 12 air balls out of 80 3PA (15.0%).
[Charania] Return timetable for Suns guard Dillon Brooks after suffering a broken left hand: 4 to 6 weeks, sources tell ESPN.
Two fans holding the flag of Serbia were escorted out during Nikola Jokic’s free throws last night (the flag was too big)
ESPN’s projected 2028 USA Olympic basketball roster
Pat Riley on if he would wear an Armani suit on the sidelines if he was still coaching today: “I never change much… I wish they went back to coats and ties. I think an audience wants to see somebody on the sideline who looks like a leader…”
This Lakers-Celtics game is a prime contrast of elite basketball culture (Celtics) vs poor basketball culture (Lakers.)
[Highlight] Suns fan hits the half-court shot for $10,000!
91% of all NBA champions have won 40 games before 20 losses. Thunder, Pistons and Spurs have locked it in. Celtics have to win 3 straight.
[Highlight] Pat Riley poses with his newly unveiled statue
This season, Payton Pritchard has made 66 FGs with 4 seconds or less left on the shot clock, most in the NBA. He’s also made 12 FGs with 4 seconds or less left on the game clock, 2nd most in the NBA.
Only 8 players in NBA History have had higher usage rates than Jaylen Brown this year, can you guess who they are
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey with the poster on Anthony Edwards!
LaMelo Ball’s actual offensive EPM is now up to +4.2, 12th in the league
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama with the alley-oop dunk in one single motion (with a replay)
Nikola Jokic on Nuggets clutch struggles: “I’m definitely concerned, because we are losing the games. We are losing the games, and we are not creating open looks. So that’s something that we need to change. … I don’t know what it is, but we need to figure it out.”
[Highlight] Pritchard breaks Vanderbilt’s ankles and knocks down the three
Joe Mazzulla stares at reporter who asked if Jayson Tatum participated in practice yesterday
GAME THREAD: San Antonio Spurs (40-16) @ Detroit Pistons (42-13) - (February 23, 2026)
[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (37-19) led by Jaylen Brown & Payton Pritchard annihilate the Los Angeles Lakers (34-22), 111-89.
Legendary r/nba post referenced on John Oliver(10:45)
[Highlight] Cade Cunningham blocks Stephon Castle and then hits the 3-pointer at the other end (with replays)
[Highlights] Ronald Holland II drives for the And-1 layup on Devin Vassell, Paul Reed blocks Stephon Castle, and Holland scores the ultra aggressive And-1 on Luke Kornet (with replays)
[Inside the NBA] Chuck and Kenny clown on Shaq saying he would get killed by Jokic and for getting swept by Hakeem Olajuwon: “You got swept didn’t you.. Somebody beat you 4 times in a row?” 😂
[Highlights] LaMelo Ball hits four consecutive 3s in just 99 seconds (with replays). The Hornets’ announcer, Eric Collins, begs him to take another 3 but he does not.
[Highlight] Cade Cunningham gets up for the big block on defense and then drains the 3-pointer on the other end for the Pistons.
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[Highlight] Dennis Schröder was about to get upset about the foul, but then he looks and realizes it was Nikola Topić who fouled him (with a replay)
[Highlight] Payton Pritchard beats the buzzer with a three pointer to end the half!
Payton Pritchard in the blowout win against the Lakers: 30/4/8 on 10-14 FG and 6-9 from 3PT, game high +21
Anthony Edwards says Memphis has dirty hotel rooms
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama blocks the corner 3 point attempt by Ronald Holland II to beat the shot clock (with replays)
The Hawks have benched former #1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher in favor of CJ McCollum
A kid who beat cancer lowfives his favorite player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is joking saying: “I’m gonna be out 4 more weeks”
[Bobby Manning] Joe Mazzulla on stopping Luka, LeBron, Reaves: “Everybody’s like, how do you defend them? How do you defend them?”
“You gotta attack them.”
[AP] NBA fines Scotty Pippen Jr. and Myron Gardner $35,000 each for scuffle at Grizzlies-Heat game
[Post Game Thread] The Golden State Warriors (30-27) defeat the Denver Nuggets (36-22), 128-117 behind a monster Podz 18/15/9 effort .