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LeBron on KD’s height: “7-foot tall… he might be mad at me, he wants to be 6’10” or 6’9” so bad, but he’s 7-foot for sure”

LeBron on what defensive gratification the Lakers take from holding KD to 3 points in the 2nd half: “Zero. None. That’ll just make him even madder going into game 3. No satisfaction.”

[Lowlight] Two similar clips from game 1 and game 2 where Jrue Holiday pulls the chair and Wemby falls violently

Mike Beasley breaks down and talks about how Lakers teammates laughed at him for wrong shorts after the passing of his family members and how much he hated those teammates

[Dua] Multiple sources indicate that long time equipment manager, David Jovanovic, aka “Big Shot” has been let go by the Pelicans after 38 years

[Highlight] Lebron James turns back time with the double pump reverse jam!

[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) defeat the Houston Rockets (0-1), 101-94 with 41 year old Senior LeBron James Leading the way with 28/8/7 to seal home court advantage!

[Pardon My Take] Adam Silver confirms the Finals logo and trophy on courts is returning and will be painted, no decals

In 2020, The Houston Rockets lost 4-1 to LeBron and the Lakers. The Rockets proceeded to let go off Harden and Westbrook, tank for high draft picks and rebuild, only to currently be down 0-2 to the Lakers

41 years old LeBron James as Lakers up 2-0 series vs Rockets: 28 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast, 1 stl

[Youngmisuk] Before the Orlando Magic play-in tournament elimination game against the Charlotte Hornets, head coach Jamahl Mosley played a highlight reel of his players NCAA Tournament games, instead of film breaking down the Hornets.

[Highlight] Marcus Smart gets the steal from Durant’s pass and LeBron throws it down on the other end

This game 2 felt like the summary of the careers for KD vs LeBron

[Lowlight] Luka reacts to Sengun’s mesmerizing pump fake

LeBron James On His Behind-the-Back Dunk: “I’m just super blessed & super humbled to still be able to play the game that I love at my age”

Reporter: “You’ve won a lot, you’ve lost a lot of playoff games” Tatum: “I lost a lot?”

[Injury] Wemby falls and takes a hard hit to the face before heading to the locker room

[Highlight] Luke Kennard receives ‘MVP’ chants during his second free throw, late in the 4th quarter

[Highlight] LeBron James and Marcus Smart pretend to slow down, trying to bite more time from the clock, and suddenly Smart finds LeBron for the cutting dunk (with replays).

Lakers up 7, with less than a minute remaining in regulation

[Charania] Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has entered concussion protocol and is out for remainder of Game 2 vs. Portland.

[Charania] San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama has been diagnosed with a concussion and will have further testing on Wednesday.

Marcus Smart in Game 2 against the Rockets: 25 PTS, 7 AST, 5 STL, ⁸⁄₁₃ from FG, ⁵⁄₇ from 3

VJ Edgecombe tonight: 30 points, 10 rebounds, 2 ast, 2 stl on 12-20 FG

Since KD left the super team Warriors in 2019, he has won fewer playoff games than Russell Westbrook and they have the same number of playoff series wins (2)

[Highlight] Luke Kennard hits the turnaround 3 off the spin move, over Reed Sheppard, giving him 10 points in the 1st quarter.

Scoot Henderson as Trail Blazers tie the series versus Spurs: 31 PTS, 1 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK

[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) defeat the Boston Celtics (1-0), 111-97.

Trail Blazers coach Tiago Splitter says he’s ‘trying to be a pro’ amid reports that new owner Tom Dundon has already begun speaking candidates to replace him.

Kevin Durant’s Second Half in the Loss against the Lakers: 3 PTS | ¹⁄₅ FGS | 0/3 3PTS | ¹⁄₂ FTS | 6 TO

Dorian Finney-Smith tonight: 0 minutes and 0 points on 0% TS after the rockets gave him a 4 year $53m contract

Luka reaction to a Sengun pump fake three

VJ Edgecombe has surpassed Magic Johnson and is now the youngest NBA player ever to have 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game.

[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe hits the 76ers’ 18th triple of the night, with 3 minutes remaining in regulation

Lebron almost hit 27/7/7 last night

[Highlight] Jaylen Brown with the filthy poster dunk on Adem Bona (with replays). He also receives a tech

[Post Game Thread] The Portland Trail Blazers (1-1) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (1-1), 106-103.

Cam Johnson on Jaden McDaniels defense comments: “They just been saying a lot. All season, all series. Let them talk. Let them get everything they want off their chest.”

Luke Kennard in the win: 23/6/2 with 3 steals on ⁸⁄₁₃ FG

Luke Kennard Receives MVP Chants While Hitting Free Throw vs Rockets

[Aubin] Wemby on his defensive origins: I used to have the reputation as someone who did not play defense. One day, the opposing coach said: ‘He’s a NBA prospect, but he can’t play defense. So attack him.’ So I took that personally… And the rest is history

Scoot Henderson: 49 Points Over His First Two Playoff Games (Most by a Blazer Since Dame)

[Charania] Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the 2025-26 NBA Clutch Player of the Year award.

[Injury] Victor Wembanyama hits his head hard on the floor, after the drive and spin move on Jrue Holiday.

He looks dazed and confused, the Spurs take a timeout and he heads to the locker room. With replays.

Nuggets coach David Adelman on Jaden McDaniels calling the Nuggets defenders out by name:

[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey hits the crossover and sinks the 3-pointer to seal the win for the 76ers. Maxey scores 12 points in the 4th quarter to help Philadelphia take the win over Boston 111-97 and tie the series 1-1.

In NBA history, only twice has a team won a playoff game despite missing 2 players who averaged 20+ppg.

[StatMuse] VJ Edgecombe is the first rookie in NBA history with 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, and 5+ threes in a playoff game.

[Highlight] The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Houston Rockets 101-94 to take a 2-0 series lead. LeBron James’ game-high 28 points pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points by a player 41 years old or older. Abdul-Jabbar scored 22 points at 42 years old on May 3rd, 1989.