[Highlight] Announcer right before the Spurs Heat game: As great as Wemby is, he has never scored 83 in a game
Derrick White clears the record and says he indeed does NOT believe in the moon landing: “I don’t think we did. I’m a non-moon landing guy. We probably did, but I don’t think we did…I have other conspiracies, but I don’t know if this is the right time to bring them up”
[Amick] League executives do not believe LeBron James will return to the Los Angeles Lakers after this season. The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers are viewed as his top landing spots.
Zach Lowe discussing Wemby: “I don’t know that any statistical system can quantify what he is doing on every single possession defensively… He’s the most dominant defensive player I’ve ever seen.
[Highlight] Jared McCain hits back-to-back threes in his Philadelphia return! Tyrese Maxey’s expression says it all:
[Charania] Former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz is signing a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors, Raymond Brothers of I Am Sports & Entertainment tells ESPN. Fultz joins Toronto for his ninth NBA season after spending time with the Raptors 905 G League team.
Scottie Pippen in new Mr. Pibb advert: “When something has been considered second-best for so long, we just blindly accept it as gospel….A decade-long plot built on marketing, social media and multi-part documentaries.”
Ausar Thompson on what it’d mean for him if the Pistons clinch the 1st seed in the East: “I want the biggest thing… Woah! Woah! My fault. I want to win a championship.”
[Charania] Mexico’s Karim Lopez – the No. 11 prospect on ESPN’s Big Board – has declared for the 2026 NBA draft and is projected to become the first first-round pick of Mexican descent.
Spencer Jones made a LinkedIn post about having two game winners hit on him in the same week
Lakers color commentator Stu Lantz laughing at game winners while the play-by-play guy goes nuts, 31 years apart.
[NBA] Luka Dončić, LaMelo Ball named NBA Players of the Week
[Highlight] Wemby blocks Norman Powell’s reverse layup from the other side of the rim
[Highlight] The full Victor Wembanyama sequence from the 2nd quarter, where he comes up with an incredible block, tosses a lob to Carter Bryant, and forces a timeout from Miami after back-to-back slam dunks.
[Charania] The NBA has informed teams that the league is projecting a \(165 million salary cap for 2026-27 -- \)1M lower than previous outlooks due to a reduction in local media revenue. Minimum salary (\(149M, tax level \)201M, first apron (\(209M, second apron \)222M) also $1M lower each.
There are three teams ranked top five in both offensive and defensive rating: the Boston Celtics, the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks
[Highlight] Jordan Clarkson with the steal in the back court and the no look over the head dime to Jeremy Sochan for the dunk (with replays). Jalen Brunson REFUSES to take off the glasses until Jordan Clarkson put them on
The Detroit Pistons are 8–2 without Cade Cunningham this season; Jalen Duren is averaging 23/12/2 on 66% TS in games without him.
With 10 games left, Nikola Jokic is on pace to be the first player in NBA history to average a 28+ point triple-double in two NBA seasons.
Kraken owner purchases majority stake in Arena prior to NBA expansion vote
Luka and Dirk link up during the Lakers vs Orlando Magic game and Dirk jokes with Luka with a “overrated” chant
Only 3 Players Are Shooting 50/40/80 Of Better With Over 500 FGA!
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama with the impossible block on Norman Powell’s reverse layup at the end of the shot clock (with replays). Spurs and NBC commentaries
[Highlight] Nick Nurse shouting at the refs (about OKC): “They are NOT perfect. They are not perfect. They foul too! They foul too, though!”
[Highlight] LeBron goes down on a play, fan responds very concerned. LeBron continues to lay down
The duo of Ayo Dosunmu and Bones Hyland since Anthony Edwards went down: a combined 39-10-8 on 51-46-92 shooting splits. The Timberwolves are 3-1 with wins over Phoenix and Boston in that time.
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama goes up for the tip off with his right hand, wins it with his left hand, and then scores the alley-oop dunk to start the game
[Highlight] Nickeil Alexander-Walker caps off a 13-pt quarter with a MASSIVE left handed dunk. He can’t believe it
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyana on the bench
[Highlight] Maxey’s reaction after McCain back-to-back 3pt in Philly
De’Aaron Fox reacts after an older white woman went viral for getting caught texting “A lot of crazy Hispanic fans! How can they afford it,” during Spurs–Suns game: “It’s like going to Boston and complaining that there’s a bunch of White people… what kind of sense is that?”
[Highlight.] Dylan Harper with the chasedown block on Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Keldon Johnson with the reverse layup at the other end (with replays). Spurs and NBC commentaries
[Highlight] Luka Doncic bumps into Ron Holland to create separation and gets fouled on the 3-point attempt (with a replay). A loud noise comes from the Pistons crowd once they see the replay.
[Highlight] Jaylen Brown uses off-arm to create space on McDaniels and draws the foul on Naz Reid with a hard fall (with replay)
[Charania] The NBA has rescinded Lakers star Luka Doncic’s 16th technical foul, allowing him to play in Monday’s road game against the Detroit Pistons.
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama with a perfectly timed block on Norman Powell’s layup attempt, and coach Spoelstra receives a technical, as he wanted a goaltending (with replays). Spurs and NBC commentaries
[Highlight] Daniss Jenkins hits his third 3-pointer of the first half to put the Pistons up by 10 late in the 2nd quarter.
[Highlights] Bam Adebayo hits the corner 3 over Victor Wembanyama, Dylan Harper drives, spins, and scores the layup with his back to the basket, and Wembanyama blocks the high arc layup attempt by Davion Mitchell (with replays)
[Hine] For those wondering, “Candy Shop” by 50 Cent was the No. 1 song in the country the last time the Timberwolves won in Boston.
[Charania] The Milwaukee Bucks are waiving Cam Thomas just weeks after signing him, sources tell ESPN.
[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (44-28) defeat the Boston Celtics (47-24), 102-92, and win in Boston for the first time in 7,686 days!
Indiana, Brooklyn, and Washington have lost a combined 39 straight games
Robert Parish has a message for LeBron James: “I’m happy for you, and I’m proud too, no player is better deserving to break that ironman record, that 1,611 games played record, than LeBron. He deserves it, in my opinion.”
Cam Johnson averages over last 7 games: 16/4/2 with 59/57/80 splits on 75.7% TS (+- of +12.6)
The Celtics are currently 3-14 against contenders
[Highlight] Kyle Anderson dazzles with the killer in-and-out crossover x3 to score the basket vs Luka Garza
Tyler Kolek scored 53 points today. 42 points, 11 assists with G League Westchester Knicks (Franchise record) and then 11 points (4-4 FG) vs the Wizards in the same day.
[Highlight] Luka Doncic dives to save the ball