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Kawhi Leonard after getting water splashed on his braids by teammates: “I’m sending all y’all an invoice! Y’all gotta get my hair braided again!”

[Highlight] Scottie Barnes receives an ovation and a takes a nap on the bench after his 23p/25r/10a performance

[Highlight] LeBron James with the absolutely sick reverse dunk off a pass by Luka Doncic (with replays). Lakers and Kings commentaries

[Highlight] Kawhi Leonard with the fadeaway jumper to give him 51 points, with 48.8 seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter!

[Charania] The NBA is suspending New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado for two games and Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams for one game after their fight Saturday night, sources tell ESPN

[Highlight] Marcus Smart no-look lobs it to Lebron who throws it down!

[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Clippers (10-21) defeat the Detroit Pistons (24-8), 112-99 behind Kawhi Leonard’s 55p/11r/5s/3b as the Clippers win 4 straight games.

Scottie Barnes checks out in overtime blowout. He becomes the first ever Raptor to have a 20 points/20 rebounds game in a win vs. the Warriors: 23/25/10 — 3 steals — 1 block — 7th career triple double - Career high in rebounds

Luka Doncic with a simple answer to a dumb long question by a reporter: “Yes”

NBA players to put up a 20 point, 25 rebound, 10 assist game in the last 40 years: - Nikola Jokic; - Scottie Barnes

[Highlight] Dennis Schroder with some words for Luka: “I’m gonna beat the sh*t out of you”

[Charania] Mo Bamba has agreed to sign a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports and Greer Love tell ESPN. Bamba averaged 16.5 points and 12 rebounds in G League Salt Lake City and now brings needed size to Raptors frontcourt for his eighth NBA season.

[Stein] The Hawks appear to be the most determined suitor for Anthony Davis. Atlanta is willing to surrender Zaccharie Risacher, since the No. 1 pick has not developed as the Hawks would have hoped to this point. Jalen Johnson and the 2026 unprotected 1st-round pick from New Orleans are untouchables

PENTAGAMI alert: Kawhi Leonard tonight: 55/11/2/5/3

[Highlight] Gary Payton II forgets how legs work and the Raptors force 3 turnovers to end the third quarter

Did anyone honestly believe James Harden would be averaging 26 ppg on 63 TS% in 2025-2026?

Kawhi Leonard with a superstar performance and a new career-high in a win against Detroit: 55 PTS │ 11 REB │ 5 STL │ 3 BLK │ 17-26 FG │ 5-10 3P │ 16-17 FT │ +20 +/-

[Highlight] Luka with the quick outlet to LeBron for the sick reverse jam

[Post Game Thread] The Toronto Raptors (18-14) defeat the Golden State Warriors (16-15), 141-127 in OT behind Scottie Barnes’ 23/25/10 triple double

[Highlight] Russell Westbrook having some words with a Lakers fan, and the security escort the fan out

Deandre Ayton on JJ Reddick’s comments about next practice session being an uncomfortable one for the team: “And y’all bought into that?”

Stephen “Despite The Loss” Curry at age 37 in a loss to the Raptors in OT: 39 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, ¹¹⁄₁₁ FT, 4 3PM, +/- 0.

LeBron James in his last game before turning 41. 24 points on ¹¹⁄₁₃ shooting ¹⁄₂ from 3 and only 1 FT

[Highlight] Jaylen Brown hits a filthy step back 3 to beat the halftime buzzer and has some words for Toumani Camara and the Blazers fans after. He has 27 points at halftime

[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (20-10) defeat the Sacramento Kings (8-24), 125-101 behind a combined 58 points from Luka and LeBron.

Kawhi Leonard through three quarters against the Detroit Pistons: 51 PTS (career high) / 7 REB / 5 STL / 3 BLK.

Kawhi Leonard in the last two weeks scored 41 points on 69.6% shooting against Amen Thompson and 55 points on 65.4% shooting against Ausar Thompson.

[Highlight]SGA spins and scores against three Philly defenders

LeBron James’s 84.6% FG tonight (¹¹⁄₁₃) is his best as a Laker and the third best of his career

Luka Doncic drops his phone and a reporter says “turnover”

[Highlight] Kawhi Leonard (55 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 5 STL, 3 BLK) scores a career-high to lead the Clippers to their fourth straight victory. Leonard ties teammate James Harden for the Clippers franchise record for points in a game.

Kawhi Leonard’s night is done with a new career high: 55 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 5 STL, 3 BLK, 39 MIN

Lebrons Night is done With 24 points on ¹⁄₁ at the free throw line. He turns 41 in 2 days

Norman Powell interrupts Bam’s postgame interview and asked the reporters why they talking to him when he didn’t play.

Since Trae Young returned, the Atlanta Hawks are 0-6 and have given up 125+ points in every game with their last win being before he came back

Zaccharie Risacher this month: 9.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists on 44.⁷⁄₃₆.⁸⁄₇₆.9 splits with a 123 DRTG

Jaylen Brown has now tied Larry Bird’s Celtics franchise record for most consecutive 30 point games with 9

Rebounds: Scot Barnes 25 Entire starting lineup of Warriors 21.

The longest active winning streak of an active NBA player over another is 15-0: Held by Kawhi Leonard over Zach Lavine. The Clippers host the Kings for the first time this season on Tuesday.

Anfernee Simons hugs and talks with the Blazers players and staff after the game. Simons played for the Portland Trail Blazers for 7 straight season until this one with the Celtics.

[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (27-5) defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (16-14), 129-104.

[Highlight] Suns’ Rasheer Fleming block on Pels’ Jeremiah Fears

Indiana Pacers offensive rankings without Haliburton this season: 30th points per possession, 30th in two point shooting percentage, 30th in three point shooting percentage, (also 30th in shooting percentage), 30th in assists per game. They have the worst record in the league

[Post Game Thread] The Washington Wizards (7-23) defeat the Memphis Grizzlies (15-17), 116-112 as the Wizards have won 4 out of their last 7 games.

Kawhi Leonard has now surpassed his career-high with 46 points against the Detroit Pistons.

[Giannis] on if he wants to be here: “Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful towards myself and my teammates, the organization, the coaching staff, and all the people that work hard, for me to come out and say ‘I don’t want to be here’… As long as I’m here I’ll give everything I have.”

[Post Game Thread] The Portland Trail Blazers (13-19) defeat the Boston Celtics (19-12), 114-108.

[Stein] There is a growing sense league-wide that the Atlanta Hawks are open to trading Trae Young.