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Mike Dunleavy Jr. on Jonathan Kuminga’s trade demand: “In terms of demands, when you make a demand, there needs to be demand on the market.”

[Highlight] Jamal Murray ends electric quarter with a past half-court heave that Peacock TV misses!

[Highlight] Stephon Castle dunks the windmill posterizer on Josh Okogie + the foul!

[Highlight] Scooby throws down a mean 360 dunk

[Highlight] Lebron James cuts and throws down his signature jam as the Nuggets arena gets loud!

Luka Doncic with a triple-double against Denver: 38 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL

LeBron James is working on something in front of the Nuggets bench

[Shelburne] Jalen Brunson called a players-only meeting after New York was blown out at home by Dallas last night. Knicks are now 2-9 in their last 11 games.

Joe Mazzulla on when Tatum can return: “I failed medical school”

[Highlight] Jamal Murray with a one-handed alley-oop pass to Aaron Gordon for the reverse dunk.

[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (26-16) finally defeat the shorthanded Denver Nuggets (29-15), 115-107.

Knicks Civil War: Brunson vs Towns

“I ain’t doing that. Nah, I’m good.” VJ Edgecombe on competing in the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest.

“Carmelo Anthony won Rookie of the month every month of his rookie season but still lost the Rookie of the year vote to Lebron James.” Except ROTM was a conference specific award and Lebron also won it every single month.What are some other NBA facts that are usually decontextualized/misrepresented?

Victor Wembanyama’s tough night in the loss against Rockets: 14 PTS, 5-21 FG, 0-7 3P, 0 BLK, 4 PF, -14, 30 MIN

[Highlight] V.J Edgecombe gets up to block Jalen Green alley-oop Attempt

[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (26-15) defeat the San Antonio Spurs (30-14), 111-106.

[Highlight] Wemby dunks on CLint Capela

Jimmy Butler ends his season with 248 FTM to 240 FGM

Keyonte George drops a 40-piece as Jazz defeat Timberwolves: 43 PTS, 3 AST, 2 STL, 39 MIN

Victor Wembanyama with between the legs dunk off the bounce during the warmup, and Bismack Biyombo prevents Jeremy Sochan from going up the ladder in order to help the arena crew in Houston

[Stein] Golden State’s “preferable” option now is likely to play Jonathan Kuminga for the rest of the season, have him recoup his value, and then attempt to trade him again in the offseason.

[Charania] Breaking: Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has suffered a season-ending torn right ACL, sources tell ESPN.

Jonathan Kuminga after 16 consecutive DNPs: 20 PTS | 5 REB | 2 AST | 1 STL | ⁷⁄₁₀ FG | ¹⁄₃ 3PT | ⁵⁄₈ FT | 74% TS | 21 MIN

[Wright] Steven Adams is “out indefinitely.” It is a “severely sprained ankle[…]Grade 3 or so.” Udoka says the Rockets are still gathering information.

Steph was asked what it means to him to be voted as the oldest point guard to start an NBA All-Star Game at 37 years old. “I love the fact that pretty much every acknowledgement you get at this point is you’re the oldest to do something.”

Quickley just had the most efficient 40+ point game of all time (112.1 TS%)

Jimmy Butler ends the season with career totals of 1,455 steals and 1,459 turnovers.

[Highlight] Jalen Green shakes Grimes and swishes the step-back 3

The Denver Nuggets scored 37 points in the first quarter but only 36 points in the entire second half against the Lakers

[Post Game Thread] The Phoenix Suns (27-17) survive the Philadelphia 76ers (23-19), 116-110 as Grayson Allen puts up 16/5/6 and a team high +11

Luka Dončić drops a 38-point triple-double against the Nuggets: 38 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST, 72% TS, 2 STL, 3 TO

Before the Spurs-Rockets game, Victor Wembanyama tried to straighten a bent rim

[Highlight] Reed Sheppard with a big clutch 3 to give the Rockets the lead, Keldon Johnson scores off the offensive rebound to give the Spurs the lead, and Reed Sheppard with the beautiful drive and finish to regain the lead for the Rockets

[Charania] Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey is receiving his first signature shoe with New Balance debuting later in 2026, both sides tell ESPN. Maxey signed a new deal with the company that included a signature line.

Victor Wembanyamama has a message to the All-Star players, “..if they don’t play hard, I’ll do it without them.”

Stephon Castle is blamed for breaking the rim before the Spurs-Rockets game, causing a 20-minute delay

Jusuf Nurkic records just the 2nd regular season Triple Double for the Jazz in almost 18 years.

[Post Game Thread] The Utah Jazz (15-29) defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-17), 127-122.

[Highlight] Ace Bailey ignites the crowd with a big jam over DiVincenzo on the fast break

Immanuel Quickley checks out in a win vs. the Warriors after he ties his career high with a near perfect ⁷⁄₈ from 3: 40/2/10 | 2 steals, 1 block

Giannis Antetokounmpo on whether or not he’ll remain with the Bucks past the trade deadline: “I don’t know. I take it day by day.”

[Highlight] Wemby pushes through Capela and stretches over him for the jam! (with replays)

[Highlight] LeBron James drives down the lane and throws down a powerful slam

Luka Doncic & Jamal Murray duel in the first half - 23/6/3 for Luka, 26/1/7 for Murray

Kevin Durant 18/4/7/1/1 and Alperen Sengun 20/13/9/2 in the win versus Spurs

[Highlight] Devin Booker Geeking Out With Jalen Green On The Bench

[Post Game Thread] The Toronto Raptors (26-19) defeat the Golden State Warriors (25-20), 145-127 behind Immanuel Quickley’s 40 points