Bill Simmons on Luka Dončić calling for fouls: “It’s so bad that even LeBron is like, wow.”
Jaylen Brown to on LeBron James talking about Brown’s MVP case: “I feel like I’m the best two-way player in the world. I play both ends on the court night-to-night… It’s an honor for LeBron, who’s arguably the best player to ever play the game, giving me some high praise. So, I’m just grateful”
LeBron on his relationship with Jaylen Brown: “Our relationship has been pretty respectful. Besides the shit he said about Bronny in Summer League. But other than that we’ve been all right.”
“He stuck his entire hand through the rim…honestly, that’s a great way to defend floaters”
-JJ Redick on grabbing the net after no-call
Pat Riley on if he would wear an Armani suit on the sidelines if he was still coaching today: “I never change much… I wish they went back to coats and ties. I think an audience wants to see somebody on the sideline who looks like a leader…”
This Lakers-Celtics game is a prime contrast of elite basketball culture (Celtics) vs poor basketball culture (Lakers.)
Luka Doncic has a 1-10 record in the regular season and playoffs against the Celtics since 2022-23
[Highlight] Suns fan hits the half-court shot for $10,000!
[Highlight] Pat Riley poses with his newly unveiled statue
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey with the poster on Anthony Edwards!
[Charania] Return timetable for Suns guard Dillon Brooks after suffering a broken left hand: 4 to 6 weeks, sources tell ESPN.
[Highlight] Pritchard breaks Vanderbilt’s ankles and knocks down the three
Joe Mazzulla stares at reporter who asked if Jayson Tatum participated in practice yesterday
LaMelo Ball’s actual offensive EPM is now up to +4.2, 12th in the league
[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (37-19) led by Jaylen Brown & Payton Pritchard annihilate the Los Angeles Lakers (34-22), 111-89.
Every year since the 2022-23 season Luka Doncic has significantly declined in driving stats and getting to the rim
[Inside the NBA] Chuck and Kenny clown on Shaq saying he would get killed by Jokic and for getting swept by Hakeem Olajuwon: “You got swept didn’t you.. Somebody beat you 4 times in a row?” 😂
Bomani Jones on the importance of the regular season today vs 15 years ago: “The LeBron Miami Heat, for 4 years, every game they played mattered. We were doing A-1s on television shows basically every time the Heat played.”
[Highlight] Dennis Schröder was about to get upset about the foul, but then he looks and realizes it was Nikola Topić who fouled him (with a replay)
[Highlight] Payton Pritchard beats the buzzer with a three pointer to end the half!
Payton Pritchard in the blowout win against the Lakers: 30/4/8 on 10-14 FG and 6-9 from 3PT, game high +21
[Highlights] LaMelo Ball hits four consecutive 3s in just 99 seconds (with replays). The Hornets’ announcer, Eric Collins, begs him to take another 3 but he does not.
Anthony Edwards says Memphis has dirty hotel rooms
The Hawks have benched former #1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher in favor of CJ McCollum
A kid who beat cancer lowfives his favorite player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is joking saying: “I’m gonna be out 4 more weeks”
[Bobby Manning] Joe Mazzulla on stopping Luka, LeBron, Reaves: “Everybody’s like, how do you defend them? How do you defend them?”
“You gotta attack them.”
[Post Game Thread] The Golden State Warriors (30-27) defeat the Denver Nuggets (36-22), 128-117 behind a monster Podz 18/15/9 effort .
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-14) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22), 121-113 and give them their first loss in the James Harden Era in Cleveland
[Inside the NBA] Chuck clowns on the Kings for losing 15 games in a row: “That’s impossible… You can’t play 15 good teams in a row”
Only 8 players in NBA History have had higher usage rates than Jaylen Brown this year, can you guess who they are
[Highlight] Donovan Clingan silences the crowd with a triple, and then crushes a big dunk
[Highlight] Refs miss the blatant goaltend from Chet resulting in an OKC three on the other end
Legendary r/nba post referenced on John Oliver(10:45)
[Highlight] Payton Pritchard drills the LOGO 3 to beat the shot clock
Jared McCain since joining okc: 13/3/1 on 50/50/92 splits 4-1 record
[Highlight] Wemby crossed between his legs in this post move
[Highlight] Neemias Queta denies Austin Reaves’ shot attempt during a timeout break
[Highlight] Payton Pritchard (30 PTS (10-14 FG), 4 REB, 8 AST) tallies his third straight game with 25+ points off the bench for Boston as they defeat Los Angeles 111-89.
[Highlight] Neemias Queta soars to the sky to block LeBron James layup attempt
[Highlight] - “Captain Sunshine” Tyrese Maxey leads 76ers to road win over the Timberwolves with a cheerful 39 points
Payton Pritchard dominates the Lakers off the bench today: 30 points | 4 rebounds | 8 assists on 10-14 FG, 6-9 from 3, 4-4 from the FT line in 37 minutes
[Highlight] Thanasis Antetokounmpo takes Dick head-on and scores the And-1 on him (with replays)
[Highlight] LaMelo Ball’s unfiltered post game interview
KAT talks weight of title expectations: “It’s a blessing to have expectations, means we’re doing something right. Last year we did a lot right, fans are expecting even more. My career has been full of pressure, and I understand criticism comes with that when you’re not succeeding. Rightfully so.”
[Tony East] Tyrese Haliburton is away from the Pacers right now because he’s come down with shingles
[Highlight] Josh Hart and Benny the Bull compete in a fierce game of air hockey before the game
[Highlight] Since joining the Cavaliers, James Harden is averaging 18.4 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 8.6 APG, and 48.1 3P% as Cleveland has gone 5-0 in games he has played in. They seek their 6th straight win with Harden, and 8th straight win overall today against Oklahoma City.
Luka Doncic in the blowout loss against the Celtics: 25/5/3 on 9-22 FG and 3-6 FT with 2 turnovers and 4 fouls, game low -21