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Nikola Jokic on Caitlin Clark saying he’s the best basketball player in the world: “We have the same agent. That’s why she said it.”

[Highlight] Alex Caruso tried to take Josh Hart’s water bottle, and then Hart sprayed him with water

The Raptors just went on a 31-0 run

Caitlin Clark on Nikola Jokic: “I think he’s the best player in the world.”

[Lowlight] Arguably the worst stretch of basketball in NBA history - a compilation of all Orlando Magic possessions during Toronto’s 31-0 run

[Highlight] Julian Reese grabs and drags Yang Hansen away, and continues with the ‘trust fall’ at the end of garbage time (with replays).

Yang laugh and cannot understand why he did it, and both received a technical foul.

[Highlight] A Thunder fan wins $20K after hitting a halfcourt shot, and he did it without even running before shooting (with replays). He also won the free throw prior

Noah Eagle “it’s the battle of the Balkans!” in reference to Jokic and Porzingis trading makes in tonight’s game.

Edrice “Bam” Adebayo is shooting an abysmal 48% TS since scoring 83 points against the Wizards

Jayson Tatum posts a season-best 32 points on ¹²⁄₂₃ FG, ⁵⁄₁₀ 3PT, ³⁄₅ FT to go along with 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 0 turnovers in a win against the full strength Hornets.

Paolo Banchero tonight: 9/5/3 on ³⁄₁₄ FG, 0/5 3PT, 5 Turnovers, and outscored by Gradey Dick

Following their victory over the Hornets, the Boston “Gap Year” Celtics have clinched a playoff spot for a league-leading 12th consecutive season.

Free throws attempted after 3 Quarters: SGA: 12 and Knicks: 10

Scottie Barnes becomes the 10th NBA player to have 100 steals, 100 blocks, and 400 assists in a season

After the least efficient month of his prime in February, Nikola Jokic bounces back and finishes March averaging 26/14/12 on 66.2% TS. Denver are 9-2 in their last 11 games.

[Highlight] Andrej Stojaković and his father Peja Stojaković embrace after Illinois advances to the Final Four

[Highlight] Jayson Tatum hits his first 30 points game of the season with this triple in Miles Bridges face

[Highlight] The Toronto Raptors go on a 31-0 run, turning a 20-14 deficit into a 45-20 lead & making history as the longest unanswered run in NBA history

Tracy McGrady on the real reason older players constantly hate/criticize modern players: “It’s money. Did you realize like in the 90s, Reggie Miller and Michael, they were only making $2-3 million? And they were the top guys… It’s the money.”

[Highlight] Reggie Miller lets out a laugh watching OG Anonoby being called for the foul

Insane modern nba stats: Phil Jackson is 48-0 in series in which his teams won game 1

[Post Game Thread] The Toronto Raptors (42-32) utterly trounce the Orlando Magic (39-35), 139-87 behind a historic 31-0 run by the Raptors

Reporter to Ayton at practice: “As one guy here who’s been to all the way to the Finals, what’s the key for these next 8 games as preparation for a playoff run, with the group?” Ayton pauses, then says, “That question was so long. You’re going to have to repeat it. I zoned out.”

[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (58-16) defeat the New York Knicks (48-26), 111-100 behind behind 30/3/4 from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander connects on the 3-pointer as he has the Thunder’s last 9 points late in the 4th quarter.

This guy gets an MVP vote

Scottie Barnes is the first player to record 100+ steals and 100+ blocks in a season since Andre Drummond in 2018-19.

[Highlight] Scottie Barnes with the thunderous poster jam over Goga Bitadze

[Highlight] - Jayson Tatum scores season-high 32 points

[Post Game Thread] The Denver Nuggets (48-28) defeat the Golden State Warriors (36-39) behind Jokić’s 25/15/8 performance, 116-93.

With their win against the Hornets last night, the Boston Celtics are going to the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season. It’s also their fifth straight 50-win season.

[Winfield] Mike Brown on SGA: “His body control is amazing, not only that. He knows when to attack, how to attack and who to attack and then he still has the awareness of where everybody is on the floor. If he feels any contact at all, he knows how to twist his body to get a call.”

[Highlight] Jalen Williams goes coast to coast, going between 3 Knicks players, and scores the layup

The San Antonio Spurs Are The First Team in NBA History to Win 4 Straight Road Games by 25+ Points. The Spurs are also 24-2 in their last 26 games (best record in NBA since Feb. 1) and tied the best 26-game span in team history

[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (50-24) defeat the Charlotte Hornets (39-36), 114-99 behind Jayson Tatum’s 32 points.

Raptors/Magic tonight is just the second time in NBA history where a game ended 139–87. The first instance was in 1978, when the Rockets sent their starters back in to run up the score on the Nets and win everyone in attendance a free fried chicken dinner

[Highlight] Scottie Barnes hits the reverse poster slam

[Highlight] GP2 snatches Zeke Nnaji’s headband in the Nuggets/Warriors scuffle

[SportsBall] NBA Expansion explained

[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander brings it up, gets to his spot, and pulls up for three—29 points, and he is HYPED

[Highlight] Quetta blocks LaMelo’s layup into the basket and the Hornet’s announcers don’t even realise, meanwhile the 2 players get stuck cuddling on the baseline until referee Eric Dale separates them

Alperen Sengun shows up in the blowout win against the Pelicans: 36 PTS (¹²⁄₂₃ FG), 13 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK, +26

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 30/3/4/1 and Jalen Williams 22/1/2/1 in the win versus Knicks

[Highlight] Jayson Tatum with the explosive dunk and middy to start the game. He was responsible for all 15 of the Celtics points in the first quarter until he was subbed out (9 PTS, 2 AST)

[Highlight] Jayson Tatum (32 PTS, 5 REB, 8 AST) helps the Celtics clinch a top 6 seed in the playoffs with a 114-99 victory over the Hornets. It is the 12th consecutive year the Celtics have reached the playoffs, the longest active streak of any team.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong moves to potentially block the sale of the WNBA team of the Connecticut Sun

[Highlight] Alperen Şengün with the behind the back dribble and the alley-oop lob to Amen Thompson, who soars up high and finishes with a powerful one-handed dunk to end the 1st half (with replays).

Rockets and Pelicans commentaries.

[Highlight] Mike Brown gets to the ref’s face, complaining about the officiating and receives a technical foul (with a replay).

His 2nd tech of the season.