[Lowlight] Rockets turn it over on the inbound and Lebron ices the game
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (43-25) defeat the Houston Rockets (41-26) behind Luka’s 36 point performance, 100-92.
[Highlight] Stephon Castle spins Brook Lopez around for the bucket
Luka Doncic as Lakers defeat Rockets: 36 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, +6, 39 MIN
[Highlight] LeBron powers through contact with the strong jam on Jabari Smith Jr
Kevin Durant has looked entirely neutralized in any playoff-intensity setting for the last 3-4 years
[Post Game Thread] The Atlanta Hawks (37-31) defeat the Orlando Magic (38-28) 124-112 behind Nickiel Alexander-Walker’s 41 points on 22 shots. Atlanta has won 10 in a row.
[Lowlight] KD saunters up to midcourt and a 8-second violation is called
With Sengun out today (Back), Clint Capela will start vs Lakers. He will match up with Deandre Ayton
[Highlight] LeBron throws down the lob from Reaves
Luke Kornet talks about losing his starting spot to Victor Wembanyama
[Highlight] Darius Garland shoots from the logo to beat the shot clock and it…. eventually goes in
[Charania] Just in: The NBA will hold a vote at the Board of Governors meetings March 24-25 to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, with the two franchises targeted for the 2028-29 season, sources tell ESPN.
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (50-18) defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (34-34), 119-115. This is their first 50 win season since 2016-17.
[Smith] An expansion team in Seattle needs to be the SuperSonics, or we riot.
What should the team in Las Vegas be called?
Per a 2008 legal settlement, the city of Seattle has the rights to the SuperSonics name, logo, and colors. They will also retain all records prior to 2008 including 1979 championship and jersey retirements.
[Highlight] Garland DESPERATELY tries to get past Wembanyama but it just doesn’t work
The Hawks were the 9th seed with a 27-31 record. After winning 9 straight the Hawks are still the 9th seed at 36-31
Nickeil Alexander-Walker against the Orlando Magic tonight: 41pts 7Reb 5 assists on 12⁄21 shooting (9⁄14 from 3)
Kristaps Porzingis with the best performance of the season in the win against the Wizards: 30 PTS (8⁄13 FG), 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 3 BLK
[Highlight] Jalen Johnson soars for the powerful throwdown (with replays). Buddy Hield loves it!
Scottie Barnes gets bopped on the head by a kid on Fan Day.
Kevin Durant on avoiding double teams: “I don’t know man, maybe I just gotta get out the way, go sit in the corner, space the floor…. Set some screens.”
[Highlight] Precious Achiuwa scores, gets called for the travel, which he does he disagrees with. Then, in the next possession, he dunks, stares at the ref and gives him the traveling violation sign
[Highlight] Reed Sheppard blows past Jaxson Hayes for a powerful dunk
Jaylen Brown in the win over the Suns: 41 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block and steal each, +6 in 40 minutes on 10-20 FG, 2-5 from 3, 19-21 (!) FT.
Jaylen Brown has shot a career high 10 free throws in the first quarter, he made 9 against the suns.
[Highlight] Kevin Durant sees a double team and runs backward into a backcourt violation.
Victor Wembanyama 21/13/2/1/4 and Stephon Castle 23 PTS, 8 AST, 7 OREB against Clippers
[Smith] A handful of NBA teams are pushing for changes to the expansion draft rules that would allow them to protect more than 8 players on their roster. While other teams are advocating for rule changes that would make it possible for a team to lose up to two players in a draft instead of just one.
The Rockets had 9 turnovers against the Lakers in the 4th Quarter: They had 22 all game.
Luka Dončić, Bam Adebayo named NBA Players of the Week
The NBA to Seattle talk is a lot different this time around
Bam Adebayo is averaging over 30 PPG in March. In 7 total games, he has 1 game over 30 points.
Luka Doncic after 3 Quarters vs The Rockets: 34 PTS, 13⁄23 FGS, 4⁄10 3PTS, 4⁄5 FTS.
Paolo Banchero in the loss to the Hawks: 18/10/3 on 23% shooting (3⁄13), 45 TS%, -16
LeBron has reached 14,000 career assists with playoffs included. First player to reach the 14k rebound/14k assist club.
[Highlight] De’Anthony Melton explodes to the rim with the absolutely vicious poster dunk on Sharife Cooper (with replays). The Warriors bench is completely stunned. Warriors and Wizards commentaries
Kevin Durant against Lakers: 18/5/2, 7 TO, 53% TS
[Highlight] Austin Reaves intercepts the horrible inbound pass by the Rockets, and then he finds LeBron James for the dunk to ice the game. Marcus Smart dives for the incoming inbound pass, nearly steals it, and KD scores his first points of the 4th quarter. NBC, Lakers, Rockets commentaries
[Basketnews] Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has added another honor to his remarkable résumé - this time off the court. The documentary short “All the Empty Rooms,” produced by Kerr, has won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short.
[Highlight] Luka steps back from the double team for a 3
Deandre “Not Clint Capela” Ayton facing Capela tonight: 7 PTS, 11 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK on 3⁄6 shooting
LeBron James today: 18/5/5, 61% TS, +13
No player in the history of the league has scored 80 without statpadding in garbage time.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker at the half against the Orlando Magic: 24pts, 4reb, 4 assists on 7⁄13 shooting (5-9 from 3)
[Highlight] Eric Collins says Jalen Duren is one of his favorite players in the league: “I like talking about that body of his, cut up like coleslaw”
[Highlights] Stephon Castle cooks Brook Lopez with the dribbles and the sudden change of direction for the layup (with replays). Victor Wembanyama with the block on Derrick Jones Jr. beforehand. NBC, Spurs and Clippers commentaries.