Chet Holmgren has never finished worse than the #1 seed in his entire basketball career
Brad Stevens on the character traits the Celtics look for when acquiring role players late in the draft and in free agency: “competitive character where team matters, you’re growth-oriented, you come to work every day, and your ambition doesn’t necessarily exceed your self-awareness.”
The Oklahoma City Thunder are the first team to be a #1 seed for 3 consecutive seasons since the Warriors from 2014-15 to 2016-17
Why does it feel like Devin Booker hasn’t been talked about by anyone. He’s averaging 26-4-6 and played 63 games and the Suns are so hot right now (like Hansel) but I can’t recall a single Devin Booker moment this year.
The Denver Nuggets just completed their first 10 game winstreak in the Jokic era.
[Highlight] OKC completes the circus sequence with a Jalen Williams layup
[Haliburton] Played 5 on 5 today for first time since June🙏🏽🙏🏽
The Thunder have become the 7th wire to wire 1 seed in post-merger NBA history
OKC and Spurs are the only teams to not lose 3 games in a row this season
Zaccharie Risacher first DNP of his career comes on his 21st bday
Anthony Davis says he was pissed off that the Pelicans didn’t give him a tribute video: “I was f*cking hot I ended up scoring 42. I was open to returning to New Orleans later but after no tribute that door is closed.”
SGA ends his season shooting 55.4% on 2 pointers outside of 10 feet
Anthony Davis on his welcome letter to Dallas: “I open the door and I get a letter: Dear AD, here in Dallas we love Dirk, BBQ and Luka. But what we love more than that is championship. The boos you’re gonna hear are not for you”
[Highlight] Anthony Davis says he felt a bit disrespected after the Lakers traded him for Luka: “I was there 6 years, we won a championship and I can’t even get a phone call or a text to tell me this is what you’re thinking?”
[Emerman] Steve Kerr has one rule for his son (Nicholas): “You’ve got to call me ‘Dad.’” Not ‘Steve,’ not ‘coach.’ ‘Dad.’ On the bench, in huddles, during meetings — Dad… “I think acknowledging it is important,” Steve said. “Yeah, he’s my son, he’s on our staff.”
Derrick White on the Hoops Tonight podcast talking about Joe Mazzulla: “One time I got sick and he was looking at me differently because I let myself get sick”
Chet Holmgren in the win: 30/14/5 with 2 steals, 4 blocks on 10⁄13 FG
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (63-16) defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (41-38), 128-110 to secure the #1 seed in the Western Conference!
Brad Stevens on a successful Celtics regular season: “Players, coaches, as they’re up for all these awards, whether they want them or not, they certainly all deserve them”
Seed Clinched After Today
One of the biggest tanking games of the season is tonight in Brooklyn between the Pacers and the Nets.
[Highlight] CADE IS BACK Throws down the lob with force!
With Jokic’s 34th triple double tonight, he has as many as the 2nd-4th players combined
[Highlight] Khaman Maluach blocks former teammate Cooper Flagg at the rim!
[Highlight] SGA snatches the pass to Kawhi and goes to coast to coast
Carter Bryant in the win: 17/5/4 on 94% TS
Chet Holmgren at halftime 24/8/1/2/2 in 15 minutes on 8-10 FG
[Charania] The anti-tanking proposal with the most momentum within the Board of Governors leading up to the May 28th vote would expand the lottery to 18 teams — including Play-In teams — with the bottom 10 each getting equal odds and all 18 draft positions determined by lottery.
[Highlight] The Thunder complete the circus sequence with a Jalen Williams layup off a no-look over the shoulder pass by Isaiah Hartenstein (with replays).
Kawhi Leonard slightly deflects the pass, that’s why iHart didn’t get an assist.
Thunder and Clippers commentaries.
This season the Memphis Grizzlies have fielded 33 players, the most in the NBA. The fewest is the Houston Rockets with 15. Most teams sit between 20-25
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander needs 180 points against the Clippers to win the 2025-26 NBA Scoring Title
Clippers went 35-17 after Ty Lue said his goal for the Clippers was to go on a 35-20 run or better to finish the season. They were 6-21.
[Highlight] The 2026 National Champions, UCLA Women’s Basketball, getting honored at Intuit Dome tonight 🏆
I am sick of push-offs that send defenders flying being presented like ankle breakers as highlights
[Highlight] Chet Holmgren intercepts the pass, then throws down the dunk
OKC, Spurs and Pistons are the only teams with a winning record against 50+ win teams
[Charania] The NBA is looking into what multiple sources say was a strategy mistake by Kings coach Doug Christie on an intentional foul of Seth Curry while leading the Warriors with over 3 minutes left in Tuesday’s game
This season, there have been 11 instances of a team scoring 150+ points in a game that did not go to overtime—that’s the second most in NBA history, and the most since the 1990-91 season.
[Highlight] Chet Holmgren gets the block, hits the triple at the other end
Anthony Davis on winning the bubble ring: “To this day I think about that. Like did I really win a championship? You hear the noise. To me it’s probably the hardest championship to ever accomplish. I know I’m a champion but I want the real experience. It motivates me to have that opportunity again.”
[Highlight] Aaron Gordon is called for the foul and argues with the ref, insisting it was a moving screen.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s most likely done for the night keeping his streak alive: 20 PTS, 11 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK
Dylan Harper is having one of the most efficient scoring second halves of a rookie season of all time
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (61-19) defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (40-40), 112-101.
[Highlight] Ausar Thompson gets the huge block and acts disgusted in Ryan Rollins for even attempting it.
[Amick] The Boston Celtics have interest in acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo.
[Highlight] Chet Holmgren swats John Collins, talks a little trash
[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hits the 3-pointer to extend his streak to 140 straight games of 20+ points.