LeBron on playing with Bronny tonight: “I was on the floor with my son in a playoff game. That’s probably the craziest thing that’s ever happened to me in my career … My mom got to watch her son and her grandson during the playoffs. That’s crazy.”
[Highlight] Scott Foster telling the mic operator to “Do your job” after his mic malfunctions
The San Antonio Spurs have started accepting applications to join “The Jackals”, the superfan section started by Wemby. Requirements include that you must stand and cheer for the entire game, must attend at least 75% of all home games.
Kevin Durant to a Laker fan: “Get that grown man d*ck out of your mouth.”
[The Athletic] When Durant took the floor to test his ailing knee approximately two hours before tipoff, you didn’t have to access the medical records to know that he was hurting. It was written all over his face… observers said he was not moving well during the session.
Luke “Luka Nard” Kennard in the win against the Rockets: 27 PTS | 9⁄13 FGS | 5⁄5 3PTS | 4⁄6 FTS | 86% TS%
[Highlight] Madison Square Garden start a “F**k Trae Young” chant despite being a Washington Wizard
Derrick White: “I played 3 playoff games last year without you, I didn’t like that.” Jayson Tatum replies: “Don’t get used to that. I’m back.”
41 Year Old Lebron James Gets a Near Triple-Double Against the Rockets: 19 PTS | 8 REB | 13 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 9-15 FG
#1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher makes a statement in his playoff debut: 0 points on 0/3 FG, 4 rebounds in 2min
[Highlight] Young Celtics fan flips off TD Garden
[Highlight] LeBron James posts up Amen Thompson, backs him a little bit, and then hits the turnaround fadeaway jumper over him (with replays). LeBron was impressed with himself.
Jayson Tatum in the First Half Against Philadelphia: 21 Points, 8 Rebounds, 4 Assists, +13.
[Magic Johnson] “The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 107-97 in Game 1! If LeBron continues to get this type of support from his teammates, the Lakers have a good chance of winning the Series against the Rockets!”
Post-Game Thread: Los Angeles Lakers defeat Houston Rockets, 107-98 | NBA Playoffs | Apr 18, 2026
Anthony Edwards after drinking the Gatorade: “Fuck with this one”
[Highlight] Jayson Tatum goes coast to coast, cuts through the Sixers defense and finishes with a powerful two-handed dunk (with a replay)
Deandre Ayton outplays Clint Capela to take Game 1 for the Lakers: 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists | 1 foul | 1 block
The Houston Rockets had 27 more field goal attempts than the Lakers tonight. They lost by 9.
Dyson Daniels has one of the most elite player nicknames of the current era
To match LeBron’s current playoff points total, a player would have to average 30 for 10 straight years, going ton7 games every series and reaching the finals every year.
LeBron is 28-2 in playoff series where his team has won the first game.
[Basketnews] “I think L.A. is super superficial. I don’t like L.A.,” (Giannis) Antetokounmpo said on Gogis Garage podcast. Instead, the two-time MVP spoke more positively about Miami. “Miami is not a bad place. Beautiful city, beautiful city,”
Jayson Tatum in the First Quarter Against Philadelphia: 10 Points, 7 Rebounds, 4 Assists.
[Highlight] LeBron knocks down the deep 3
[Charania] Houston Rockets’ Kevin Durant will miss Game 1 against the Lakers tonight due to a right knee injury.
Alperen Sengun got completely exposed and neutralized in the loss against the Lakers: 19 PTS (6⁄19 FG), 8 REB, 6 AST, 3 TO, 5 PF
[Highlight] Jayson Tatum casually hits the pullup 3 in transition over Adem Bona
Red Panda halftime performance - Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers - 4/19/26. A back to back performance.
CJ McCollum on getting a tech for kicking Jalen Brunson in the nuts: “I shot a jumper and Jalen thought we were at a broadway show. He acted it out until they reviewed it. It’s a normal jump shot, nothing there. Unnecessary and I look forward to getting my $2,500 back”
Dwayne Wade and Candace Parker are terrible together
As a casual fan in the USA, I need Prime, Peacock, ESPN and ABC to watch playoff games.
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey comes over and gives Andre Drummond a reassuring arm on the shoulder like any friend should after Drummond receives a tech
[Highlight] Payton Pritchard lobs it to Neemias Queta for the alley-oop dunk, and Jayson Tatum makes the layup shortly after.
The Celtics go up 30 - their largest lead of the night. 76ers timeout.
[Highlight] LeBron and Luka Nard hit back-to-back threes
Dundon Reportedly Lowballing Potential Blazers Head Coaching Candidates
Post-Game Thread: Denver Nuggets defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-105 | NBA Playoffs | Apr 18, 2026
[Highlights] Jaylen Brown misses the shot over Paul George, then intercepts the outlet pass by Andre Drummond, gets the ball back and hits the 3. Paul George misses a shot over Pritchard at the other end, and Nikola Vucevic hits a 3 over Drummond, putting the Celtics up 21 once again. Sixers timeout
[Highlight] Joe Mazzulla on why he often credits others rather than himself: “Being a D1 basketball player, you grow up with this sense of entitlement, as if the whole world revolves around you. If I wanted to be a better husband, father, coach, I had to get rid of that type of entitlement”
[Highlights] Sam Hauser deflects the inbound pass to himself, and finds Jayson Tatum for the powerful fastbreak dunk, and Tyrese Maxey with the And-1 floater on Hauser at the other end (with replays)
Tatum seems to be done for the day: 25-11-7 on 9-17 shooting in 32 minutes: a +20
Jaylen Brown on Steph Curry: “Steph Curry is one of the 5 greatest players to ever play this game. Y’all can say whatever you want, fill in the rest. Steph Curry is top 5.”
Jakob Poeltl in the loss vs Cleveland: 4/6/2, $104 Million extension hasn’t begun
LeBron in Game 1 vs the Rockets: 19 PTS, 8 REB, 13 AST, 2 STL and 1 BLK
[Highlights] Jaylen Brown with the jumper over Quentin Grimes to give him 16 points in the 3rd quarter, and Tyres Maxey with the buzzer-beater layup to end the 3rd quarter, cutting the lead back to 24.
[Highlight] Reed Sheppard misses the tough shot, Luke Kennard drives on the fastbreak, changes his mind, goes to the perimeter and hits a 3-pointer to give him 24 points on his Lakers playoffs debut (with a replay).
The Lakers are up 16.
Marcus Smart plays a crucial role on both ends tonight against the Rockets in the Game 1 win: 15 PTS (5⁄12 FG), 2 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK
Curry on Kerr’s future: “I want coach to be happy. I want him to be excited about the job. I want him to believe he’s the right guy for the job. I want him to have an opportunity to again enjoy what he does… He knows how I feel about him. That shouldn’t even need to be said.”