[Highlight] Avdija drives to the basket, and Wemby spikes it out of the building
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[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (2-3) storm back to beat the Boston Celtics (3-2), 113-97, behind 33 points and 8 assists from Joel Embiid in his second game back after removing his appendix.
Shaq “Wemby is the first perfect big man that’s ever created”
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama “steals Camara’s soul”
22yo phenom Victor Wembanyama’s averages in his first ever playoff series: 21.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 steals, 4.0 blocks on 58/54/91 splits (72 TS%)
[Charania] The NBA has disclosed to its 30 GMs a singular new anti-tanking reform that expands the draft lottery to 16 teams, flattens odds, and have a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams are penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick.
[Highlight] Teammates fail to restrain Avdija, who picks up a tech and taunts the crowd after foul on De’Aaron Fox
Victor Wembanyama across his First Career Playoff Series (Excluding His Concussion Game): 26.3 PTS | 60% FG% | 58% 3PT% | 95% FT% | 10.3 REBS | 5 BLKS | 74% TS%
Joel Embiid checks out in a gutsy win: 33/4/8 on 12⁄23 shooting.
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (4-1) defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (1-4), 114-95.
Jalen Brunson checks out in the win: 39/3/8 on 15⁄23 FG
[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (3-2) take care of business at home against the Atlanta Hawks (2-3), cruising to a 126-97 victory
[Charania] The expectation is, if the Lakers are able to beat Houston and advance, Luka Dončić will be out for the next series [against the Oklahoma City Thunder].
[Stein] NBA teams with the three worst records will have a 5.4% chance at the No. 1 overall pick. The teams that finish with 4th-worst through 10th-worst records will have a 8.1% chance at the No. 1 overall pick. The losers of the play-in games will receive 2.7% chance at the No. 1 overall pick.
[Highlight] Spurs open up a 26 point lead in the first 18 minutes with 3 by Wemby
Hawks Sophomore #1 Overall Draft Pick Zaccharie Risacher in a 29-point blowout loss in Madison Square Garden: DNP-CD
The Spurs fans remind Deni Avdija of the tooth incident with De’Aaron Fox during his free throw, in a creative way.
Riley on gambling scandal: “It’s probably the most stupid thing that a player could do… But when you get in bed with gambling sites as a league and they advertise on your network, it seems like everything’s okay. To me that’s a contradiction of what we’re trying to do from a purity standpoint.”
Spurs are 32-3 in their last 35 games Wemby has played in
FYI: Charania deleted the tweet about Luka not being available for the potential second round OKC series.
[Highlights] Jeremy Sochan full highlights vs. Atlanta Hawks last night (126-97 W) - Game 5 - First round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs:
10 Points on 4⁄4 FG, 1⁄1 from 3, 1⁄2 FT, 1 Rebound, and a +/- of +2 in 3:28 minutes played.
[Charania] Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has been named the 2025-26 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year. Stevens also won the award in 2023-24.
Jabari Smith Jr on the Lakers: “We’re obviously the better team.”
[Highlight] Jonathan Kuminga ELEVATES for the lob throw down in Madison Square Garden
[Highlight] The Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 and will return to Philadelphia for Game 6 on Thursday. They outscored Boston 28-11 in the 4th quarter.
[Amin] On cheap owners, the former Suns owner wanted to cut the roster to only the 7-8 guys Dantoni played, asked why coaches couldn’t fill in for 5 on 5 practice. Refused $100k to upgrade from Best Buy hard drives to an enterprise server. Thinks it was a factor in why Aldridge chose the Spurs in FA
[Highlight] Jalen Brunson cooks Dyson Daniels with the dribble move and scores the And-1 floater over Nickeil Alexander-Walker to give him a 30-piece (with replays).
Carmelo Anthony is excited with popcorn in his mouth.
[All-Access] On the court in San Antonio with the Spurs as they celebrate their first round series victory. They head back to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2017.
[Shaq] “Wemby is the first perfect big man that’s ever created… in a long time he’s a joy to watch.”
[Highlight] Devin Vassell gets up to block Donovan Clingan at the rim
[Basketnews] Luka Doncic has also not backed down from some trash talk on the sidelines. His recent insult to Rockets All-Star Alperen Sengun went viral on social media when, after a missed free throw in Game 4, Doncic was seen yelling “Baby Capela” toward Sengun.
Victor Wembanyama in the win tonight: 17/14/3 with 6 blocks on 88.2% TS
JJ Redick on the challenges of closeout games: “Well, you have to kill them. You have to kill…it’s difficult to kill someone. Survival instinct says ‘I want to stay alive.’ So you’ve got to be able to kill them.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Instagram: “Cancun on 3” on Dillon Brook’s jersey
Kerr on LeBron: “more of a holistic game where he dominates with his pace and his athleticism and his passing.” On Jordan: “the killer instinct, the emotional dominance he had over not only the other team but the officials, the entire arena. I don’t see that with LeBron.”
De’Aaron Fox 20.2PTS 4REB 6.8AST 50%FG 37%3PT 65%FT as the spurs move on Beating the Trailblazers 4-1
Dylan Harper in the win: 17⁄3 with 3 steals on 6⁄9 FG
[Charania] Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been diagnosed with a right calf strain and his availability for Game 5 against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday is uncertain and will depend on response to treatment, sources tell ESPN.
[Charania] Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves is optimistic to return to action in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night after missing about four weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, sources tell ESPN. Reaves will be a game-time decision for the third consecutive contest.
[Highlight] Devin Vassell blocks the two-handed dunk attempt by Donovan Clingan, gives him the finger wag. Luke Kornets scores the And-1 lefty layup on Clingan at the other end.
With replays.
[Highlights] Joel Embiid full highlights vs. Boston Celtics last night (113-97) - Game 5 - First Round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs:
33 Points on 12⁄23 FG (52.2%), 0/5 from 3, 9⁄10 FT, 4 Rebounds (1 Off. Reb), 8 Assists (3 TOV), 1 Block, 4 PF, and a +/- of +13 in 38:55 minutes played.
[Murray] Rockets have ruled Kevin Durant out for Game 5 at Los Angeles. Austin Reaves will be a gametime decision for the Lakers
Joel Embiid 33/4/8/1 and Tyrese Maxey 25/10/5/2/1 in the win to force game 6
The knicks are +54 in a series they are up 3-2
[Highlight] Wemby blocks Toumani Camara, and Stephon Castle scores as the Spurs start the game 12-2 in the first 3 minutes
[Highlight] De’Aaron Fox (21 PTS, 9 AST) and Victor Wembanyama (17 PTS, 14 REB, 6 BLK) lead the Spurs to a 114-95 victory over the Trail Blazers as San Antonio advances to the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2017.
Victor Wembayama with a dominant series win with the injury game excluded
David Adelman interrupts DNVR reporter Brendan Vogt with a snarky comment despite him never even saying that