[Highlight] KD had words for Dillon Brooks before he sent him stumbling.
Bam Adebayo despite the loss: 7 points on 2⁄13 shooting
Quinn Cook enjoyed The Bubble: “I was so close with the guys, that was the best part. Just having fun with my teammates. You go downstairs & see players I grew up idolizing, CP3 walking, it felt like a big basketball camp.” “You walk outside and Bron zoom past on a bike. It was like NBA University.”
[Highlight] Cooper Flagg posterizes Brook Lopez
Draymond: “I love how Giannis treats the Milwaukee Bucks organization, he treats them like ‘screw y’all and I don’t care what y’all gotta say’, meanwhile they’ve given all his brothers an opportunity to play NBA basketball.”
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (62-16) demolish the South Bay Lakers (50-28), 123-87.
37 year old Kevin Durant is 2nd in the entire NBA in minutes played this season (2763) and has played his most games since his Achilles injury at 76
[Highlight] Jaylen Brown called for palming
Doc Rivers on how much longer he wants to coach in the NBA: “I have seven grandkids now, and they’re all eight years and under… It’s probably time to go see them more, so I’ll let you figure out the rest.”
[ESPN] Rivers called for a team meeting in March after a blowout loss to try and rally the team. Doc started the meeting by imploring players to look up his résumé, six people in the room told ESPN. The session was among a number of instances that rubbed large parts of the locker room the wrong way
[Clark] The Dallas Mavericks said they committed “no error” in response to Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick’s claim that the Mavericks scanned the “wrong area” of guard Austin Reaves’ body.
Lowe: “I talked to a front office free agent who would have his pick of any job if they came open, and he said to me ‘What would you do if you’re me?’ I said whoever saves the Bulls will be a legend in the NBA forever… and he said to me ‘That sounds great in theory. I don’t trust the ownership.’”
[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (53-25) defeat the Charlotte Hornets (43-36), 113-102.
How to solve NBA Tanking…. Dynamic beer pricing 🍺
Heat regular-season finish, last 4 years:
2026: Play-In Tournament 2025: Play-In Tournament 2024: Play-In Tournament 2023: Play-In Tournament
Miami is locked into the Play-In after losing to the Raptors.
[Charania] Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is listed doubtful to play in Wednesday’s game against Portland due to a rib contusion but there’s confidence he will play at least one of the team’s final three regular-season games.
OKC’s Isaiah Joe has a TS% of 100.3 over his last three games. He has a TS% of 65.2% this season. Joe is also just the 9th or 10th man in OKCs rotation by minutes played…
[Charania] The Bucks’ decision to sit Antetokounmpo cost him a significant bonus in his Nike endorsement contract that would have been triggered if he played at least 41 games.
[LeBron] likens SGA to both MJs: He’s so damn good. [Overcomplicating offense when you can give him the ball and clear out] is like the Jackson 5 not having Michael as lead singer. Why fuck that up? 1 thing I love is how super efficient he is playing on the perimeter. Jordan-esque for sure.
[Haynes] Sources: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama (rib contusion) underwent a clean MRI and avoided a serious injury. He will be ruled day-to-day moving forward.
The Rockets and Lakers now have the same record at 50-29, LA is ahead due to tiebreaker with 3 games to go.
[Highlight] Doc Rivers hit the Milwaukee Bucks with “Look at my resume, Google me. “I took teams to the playoffs and championships that weren’t supposed to be there” during a team meeting last month according to Charania. And it wasn’t received well internally.
[Nickel] Giannis:“I’m not American. I’m very sorry that I am saying this with you. But I didn’t grow up with [the mantra of]: ‘I expect … I expect this to come, I expect this. I demand this.’ Never in my life.“So, everything they’ve told me, I always said yes. They gave me a contract, I said, yes”
[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (49-29) defeat the Phoenix Suns (43-35), despite being on pace to only score 40 points, 119-105.
Lakers starting lineup tonight vs. OKC: Luke Kennard, Jake LaRavia, Rui Hachimura, Drew Timme and Deandre Ayton
[Highlight] Amen Thompson slams one down over Ighodaro
[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander crosses Kobe Bufkin and finishes with the powerful two-handed dunk (with replays)
Joe Mazzulla Furious At Neemias Queta
[Lowlights] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turns the ball over with a bad pass, then fouls Jarred Vanderbilt on the corner 3 attempt to end the 1st quarter (with replays). The Thunder take a challenge, but it was not successful. Vanderbilt misses all 3 free throws
[Highlight] Tatum’s stepback 3 puts Boston up by 10
SGA checks out in the 3rd quarter with 25/1/8 on 67/100/100 shooting
Jabari Smith Jr. since the “KD Files”: 17/7/2 on 48/38/80 splits (60.2% TS). Prior to then, he was averaging 15/7/2 on 44/36/77 splits (55.7% TS).
[Highlight] Bronny with the thunderous slam to cut the lead to 26.
Edrice “Wilt BAM Kobe” Adebayo with a 7 point performance on 2⁄13 shooting today 25% TS
[Murray] JJ Redick on Deandre Ayton: “He hasn’t been able to catch the ball”
With their win over the Lakers, the Thunder become the second team in league history to win 3-straight games by 30+ points.
Amen Thompson checks out in the win @Phoenix: 22/11/8 on 10⁄16 FG with 3 steals
[McMenamin] LeBron James is out tonight against the Thunder with left foot soreness, the Lakers announced. Tonight is the start of three games in four nights for LAL, followed by GSW on the road Thursday and home against PHX on Friday.
[Charania] The Bucks will be open to trade talks regarding Antetokounmpo and a deal is likely coming to fruition this offseason: “This is as toxic of a team situation as any in the league … They waited until the very end on Giannis, and now everyone knows.”
The YT channel Thinking Basketball just put out a great video on injuries and the 65-game rule
The Indiana Pacers have 60 losses in a season for the 3rd time in franchise history (first time since 1984-85). The Washington Wizards have already clinched 3 straight 60-loss seasons.
[Highlight] 23-0 SUNS RUN 🔥 Mark Williams with back-to-back AND-1’s as Phoenix comes out HOT in The Valley!
[Panerio] Cowherd: “Lakers are a sports car, and their answer for everything is more power. Handling—don’t worry about it. Aerodynamics—somebody else’s problem. Braking, tires—eh, somebody else can worry about it. Let’s give us more horsepower… And that’s been Rob Pelinka’s answer to everything.”
[Highlight] LaMelo Ball sinks his fifth 3-pointer of the night to cap a 23-point first half. The Hornets lead the Celtics 61-55 at halftime.
Sacramento Kings in their latest tank strategy: Hack… Seth Curry in a clutch game?
Luka arrives in Spain for specialised treatment on his hamstring in hopes of expediting his return
The Thunder have beat the Lakers by a total of 117 points this season. That is the 5th best differential in a season against a single team since the merger
[Highlight] Bronny James hits the pullup jumper