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DeAndre Ayton: “I’m trying to play every game like it’s my last. Hearing all the noise, especially after the first game. It just brought a lot of fumes to my fire. I just lock in on this defensive end and the other end I don’t worry about too much except setting screens and rolling.”

[Collier] The Bulls have had internal discussions about Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis, sources told ESPN, whom they believe could help the team’s porous rim protection and defensive interior.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 6 of the 2025-26 season (Nov. 24-30).

[Collier] The Chicago Bulls are trying to follow the Indiana Pacers’ formula and believe they have their Tyrese Haliburton in Josh Giddey, and they’re now searching for their Pascal Siakam

Luka Doncic is tied as the fastest player ever to reach 500 PTS, 100 REB, & 100 AST in a season. He ties Luka Doncic from 2022.

[Highlight] Paul George catches an uncontested rebound with 2 seconds left, NBA pool report calls it a “mad scramble for the ball”

[Highlights] Dozens of Sixers fans head to the exists, as their team goes down 8, with 49.8 seconds remaining in regulation. Only to miss an insane comeback by the Sixers to send the game to overtime.

[Highlight] Payton Pritchard drops 42 points on ¹⁵⁄₂₂ shooting vs Cavs

[Highlight] Mike Conley swishes the open three and then hits 10 consecutive unique handshakes as he heads to the bench

Austin on his last missed FT - “You know I gotta keep Luka’s confidence high, don’t need to out-score him two nights in a row.”, Luka - “I appreciate it. I am going to go talk to him now.”

[Highlight] Brunson sees a Raptor sitting in the paint, proceeds to hold the ball and count to 3 until the refs call it

Zach “Zachille O’Neal” Edey against the Sacramento Kings put up 32 points 17 rebounds and 5 blocks on 16-20 FG 0-0 3PT 0-1 FT in 30 minutes

Austin Reaves in a win against the Pelicans: 34 PTS, 5 REBS, 8 ASTS, ⁹⁄₁₅ from FG

[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is fouled by Kris Murray (with replays)

2 minutes of Jeremiah Fears altercations

Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic combine for 67 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists against the Pels. They’ve scored 140 combined points in the last two games alone

[Highlight] Austin Reaves hits a logo 3

[Highlight] Steven Adams with a block into a dunk

[Highlight] Dylan Harper dances on Gobert and finishes through him

Tyrese Maxey is now averaging 40.7 MPG this season after playing 52 Minutes last night against the Hawks. This is the most by any player since Monta Ellis and Gerald Wallace in 2009

[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (15-4) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (3-18), 133-121.

[Highlight] Zach Edey (32 PTS, 17 REB, 5 BLK) sets a career-high in points and becomes the third player in Memphis Grizzlies history to record 30+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 3+ blocks in a game.

[Highlights] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander clutch performance last night - 10 Points on ⁴⁄₅ FG, ¹⁄₁ FT and 1 assist in the last 5 minutes of the 4th quarter vs. Portland Trail Blazers (with replays)

Luka ends the 1st quarter with 20/6/4/1/1

Jalen Johnson in his last 10 games: 25/11/9 on 52/49/76 shooting, 64% TS

Most FTA/G in a season by a guard ever: 1. ‘26 Doncic (12.4), 2. ‘66 West (12.37), 3. ‘62 West (12.35)

[Highlight] Ayton posts 22 points on ⁷⁄₉ shooting with 12 boards and 4 blocks vs NOP

[Highlight] Luka Doncic hits a contested stepback corner 3. On the following possesion, he finds Knecht for an open 3. Pels call timeout

Deni Avdija against OKC: 31/19/10 on ⁶⁄₁₄ FG and ¹⁹⁄₂₃ FT

[OldManAndThree] We’re incredibly hype to officially pass the mic and announce Cam Johnson as the new host of The Old Man and the Three! Yup, OM3 is BACK and will have a new episode every TUESDAY, starting TOMORROW featuring Nuggets teammate Aaron Gordon.

[Highlight] Luka Doncic makes the corner 3 and then tries to give lowfives to the Pelicans bench

Paul Pierce compares SGA to Michael Jordan: “You can’t stop him. He’s starting to give me that Jordan presence. He gonna get 30. We had Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and they’ll have big nights. But SGA is consistent 30s”

[Gozlan] Teams that fit the profile as potential Ivica Zubac suitors — if the LA Clippers were to ever made him available: Celtics, Pacers, Pelicans, Bulls, and Magic.

DeAndre Ayton checks out against the Pelicans with 22 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 4 BLK on 7-9 FG and 8-8 FT, +14

[Highlight] Dyson Daniels leaves a noticeable skid mark on the floor, after he slipped on the court and unintentionally hit Tyrese Maxey on mid-air, who finishes the And-1 (with replays)

[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey ties the game after the missed free throw

[Highlight] SGA with clutch shots after clutch shots to keep the thunder lead

Keyonte George with one of the worst stat lines you will ever see: 0 points on 0/6 FG, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 8 turnovers, -27 in 19 minutes

Free Throw Attempts are up 16% vs last season’s totals. Orlando (+33%) and Miami (32%) lead the increase. Milwaukee (-13%) and Boston (+1%) are at the back of the pack.

[Highlight] Fan hits a halfcourt shot for $10k

A quarter of the way through the season, OKC on pace for a 78-4 record

[Post Game Thread] The Atlanta Hawks (13-8) defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (10-9) 142-134 in 2OT behind Jalen Johnson’s 41/14/7 and Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s 34/8/7

SGA now has the 2nd longest 20 point streak in NBA history at 93 games

[Uthayakumar] The Clippers are 10.0 points per 100 possessions worse on defence this year, on pace to be the worst year-over-year difference in defensive rating since the Grizzlies in 2006-07. Grizzlies went from a 100.4 def. rating in 2005-06 to 110.9 in 2006-07.

[Highlight] Anthony Edwards gets love from the crowd as he is announced as the Franchise leader in most 30 points game in Wolves History

[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (20-1) defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (8-12), 123-115

Team tiers by net rating

[Highlight] Luka and Fears get into it after a hard foul