[Haberstroh] Here’s a stat for you is that in the NBA, we have these 3D camera tracking… what we can see is that Luka Doncic is the 2nd least mobile player in the NBA on defense. 2nd least. The only other guy who covers less ground per minute on the floor defensively is James Harden.
[Giannis] on being booed at home: “I was definitely booing back… I don’t think anybody has the right to tell me what or how I should act on the basketball court after I’ve been here 13 years and I’m basically the all-time leader in everything… Maybe my voice is just a broken record.”
[Charania] The Charlotte Hornets are retiring Dell Curry’s No. 30 jersey on March 19, sources tell ESPN. Curry, the 1994 Sixth Man of the Year, ranks second in points in franchise history and spent 10 of his 16 NBA seasons in Charlotte (1988-98). He currently serves as a team ambassador.
Using Wemby’s aggressiveness against him?
[Highlight] Giannis scores the and-1 over Randle to cut the lead to 29 and starts booing his own home crowd (Bucks were booed off the court at halftime)
[Highlight] SGA splashes a three in Stephon Castle’s face, points at him and yells “You ain’t shit!”
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama starts the game vs the Thunder immediately jamming it in Chet’s face st
[Highlight] SGA closes his legs as Wemby towers passionately over him
[Highlight] Wemby walks off the court without shaking hands after loss to the Thunder, He is the only Spurs player to walk off.
[Highlight] SGA says NO and denies the Wemby lob!
[Highlight] Wemby blocks Chet’s 3 point attempt.
LeBron James with a near triple-double versus Hawks: 31 PTS, 9 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, +17, 33 MIN
[Highlight] SGA “Tonight wasn’t our Super Bowl” After win against Spurs
[Highlight] LeBron finds Kobe for late 4th quarter 3!
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (34-7) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (27-13), 119-98 to improve to 1-3 vs. the Spurs this season.
JJ Redick: “I don’t take for granted the LeBron stuff… It’s actually unfortunate how much this guy puts into it and how much he cares and the way certain people talk about him. It’s crazy. Come be around him every day and see how much this guy cares. It’s off the charts”
The Denver Nuggets are now tied for the 2nd seed in the west despite playing without multiple starters, including Jokic the last 8 games (5-3 record since he went down).
“AR knows how I feel about him. All you got to do is look at us on the bench. Me and AR talk every single day. So, AR knows how I feel about him and I hope AR – or his camp – don’t look at me and think this is words from me are coming through Rich.” LeBron James
Kyle Kuzma on the Jennifer Hudson show
[Charania] Dallas Mavericks’ Anthony Davis is likely to undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand and miss several months, sources tell ESPN. His Dallas season is essentially over, given the prognosis and the Mavs’ direction.
[Highlight] Nikola Jokic spotted at a low intensity rehab facility
[Postgame] Wembanyama: “I heard one f*ck you… but it was just one.”
[Highlight] Wembanyama does not care as he skies up for the alley oop and jams it over Holmgren again
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (24-14) defeat the Atlanta Hawks (20-22), 141-116.
Hawk’s guard Dyson Daniels has not made a 3 point FG in a month.
[Highlight] Kenrich Williams trying to undress Victor Wembanyama
[Charania] Update: Dallas’ Anthony Davis will not require surgery on his injured hand after a second opinion with specialist Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles on Tuesday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, league sources tell ESPN.
[Jaren Jackson] on Rich Paul saying the Lakers should trade Austin Reaves for him: “At first, I didn’t think it was real. You have to figure out if it’s real, usually now, and I’m not as versed technology-wise as these people younger than me. I was figuring out if it’s AI, deepfake, all that stuff.”
Dillon Brooks does Dillon Brooks things
[McMenamin]: One of Reaves’ agents, Reggie Berry of AMR Agency, approached Paul on the sideline near half court at halftime of the Lakers-Hawks game Tuesday. The two spoke for more than five minutes and the topic of conversation was Paul’s public trade scenario regarding Reaves, sources told ESPN.
[Highlight] Michael Porter Jr. spotted in the crowd supporting his former team in tonight’s Nuggets/Pelicans match (Context: Brooklyn Nets play the Pelicans tomorrow)
The Timberwolves are without Ant and Gobert, their two highest-paid players. Nevertheless, they’re up 31 at the half against the Bucks.
LeBron James: “I think you all know by now, Rich is his own man and what Rich says is not a direct reflection of me and how I feel”
Carmelo Anthony and PJ Tucker discuss Luka Dončić’s terrible defense: “JJ wants to hold the M’fker accountable, but he know can’t really hold this M’fker accountable like that because he’s giving me 40.”
In a game with Wemby and Chet, SGA got as many blocks as the two of them put together.
The Thunder go on a 22-7 run to close out the 3rd quarter up 19. Shai currently has 30/6/4 in 29 minutes.
SGA in the Blowout Win vs the Spurs: 34 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST | 4 BLK | 2 TO | 11⁄23 FG | 1⁄4 3FG | 11⁄13 FT | 59% TS | +29 +/-
[Highlight] Ajay Mitchell puts Dylan Harper on the floor, Thunder pass around for an Isaiah Joe three to put the Thunder up 21.
[Charania] Luka Doncic has been calling Dennis Schroder a bitch “for the last few games, even going back to the offseason.”
McMahon on the Mav’s approach to AD trade situation: “‘Rich Paul is not going to bully us.’ That is a direct quote from a member of the Mavericks organization.”
[Highlight] Queen throws the off hand lob and Trey finishes with the 360 lay up!
[Stein] The Grizzlies say Ja Morant will not play in Thursday’s game against Orlando in Berlin.
[Iko] With Memphis recently making Ja Morant available via trade, the Timberwolves, Kings and Bucks have all shown a varying level of interest. However, the Miami Heat have emerged as an attractive landing spot to the Grizzlies guard and his camp.
LeBron James checks out tonight with: 31 PTS 9 REBS 10 ASTS 1 STL and 1 BLK on 12-20 FG 2-4 3PT 5-6 FT
Down 3 with <15 seconds left Dillon Brooks kicks his legs out on the shot attempt and grabs then pulls down Andrew Wiggins earning him a flagrant offensive foul, essentially sealing the game for Miami.
Halfway through the season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the most 25+ point games on 60+ TS%, with 27 games (69.2% of his games)
[Highlight] The Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the San Antonio Spurs, 119-98 in Oklahoma City. They improve to 34-7 on the season.
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (34-7) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (27-13), 119-98 for their first victory against the Spurs this season! SGA 34/5/5 with 4 blocks!