Pablo Torre taped an envelope of the whistleblower complaint under Adam Silver’s chair at Sloan. So Adam Silver was (literally) sitting on the smoking gun.
Jaylen Brown said Victor Wembanyama made him adjust his two-way player rankings “Hes not even human”
Has anyone been booed longer after leaving than Kawhi?
[Weiss] Klay on JT’s return: “I know what it’s like. It’s not fun watching your teammates compete without you…you know what you’re capable of, how much you can help. So that’s the worst feeling, feeling like a prisoner in your own body. For him to do what he did tonight, I was very happy for him.”
[Post Game Thread] The Brooklyn Nets (15-47) complete the 23 point comeback to defeat the Detroit Pistons (45-16), 107-105.
[Highlight] Doncic splits the defense and finds Vanderbilt under the rim
Torre: Key sources in Clippers investigation refused to talk to NBA investigators they see as working for Steve Ballmer
Anthony Edwards on what went wrong in the loss to Orlando: “What coach say? Yeah, whatever he said. I don’t know. I wish I had an answer for you. I do got an answer, but I don’t want to say it.”
[PTFO] Torre: “Who pays the bill for the Wachtell investigation?” Samson: “Steve Ballmer. When you become an owner, if you’re investigated, you pay for it… I wonder if he’s going through the hourlys of Wachtell.” Torre: “There’s several key sources who see the investigators as working for Ballmer”
[Highlight] Jaylen Brown said Victor Wembanyama made him adjust his two-way player rankings: “That boy Wemby is a problem, a big problem.” “When I say I’m the best two-way player in the league, it’s not counting Wemby.” “He’s not even human. I’m the best human player.”
If Victor Wembanyama plays 16 of the Spurs last 19 games, he is eligible for awards. What do you think he should win if he plays 16 games?
Paolo Banchero checks out in a blowout win against Minnesota: 25pts, 15 rbs on 63% TS
[Highlight] Wembanyama emotional after 25-pt comeback for the Spurs
[Highlight] Carter Bryant blows the roof off the Spurs arena with the transition lob dunk
JJ Redick about how he can manage Luka’s competitive fire when it comes to officiating: “I would much rather have someone who is trying to go out every night and kill than someone you have to revive with a defibrillator every other
[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (34-28) defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (40-24), 119-92, behind 30 points from Desmond Bane and 25⁄15 from Paolo Banchero
[Post Game Thread] The Brooklyn Nets (15-47) defeat the Detroit Pistons (45-16), 107-105.
Clippers loss to San Antonio last night bucked a 108-0 previous record of the Clippers winning when up 20 at the half.
Jaylen Brown on the happiness he felt to see Jayson Tatum return
Bill Kennedy - ref
[Highlight] Jalen Johnson with the thunderous slam in crunch time after powering his way to the basket
With Their Victory Tonight, the Hawks Have Won Their 3,000th Game in Franchise History
[Highlight] Hawks have a 7 point lead after massive dunk by Jalen Johnson
[Post Game Thread] The Atlanta Hawks (32-31) defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (34-28), 125-116.
Jayson Tatum in his return: 15 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, +20 in 27 minutes
[Injury] Tyrese Maxey and his teammate, Adem Bona, with a hard collision while hustling for the ball late in the 4th quarter. Maxey heads to the locker room due to hand injury (with replays)
[Highlight] Noah Clowney with the unforced error, missing a an easy chance for the dagger, but the Pistons fail to win/tie the game, and the Nets’ win after a 10 losing streak (with replays). The Nets players come to support Clowney right after
[Lowlight] Video of Dillon Brooks interaction and arrest with the Scottsdale Police Department
[Highlight] Jalen Johnson dribbles, goes around Adem Bona and finish with the thunderous dunk over Kelly Oubre Jr. (wtih a replay)
[Highlight] Jayson Tatum exits his first game back this season to a roaring ovation from the Boston faithful. Tatum finishes with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.
[Highlight] Tatum smokes the dunk
Rick Carlisle on Luka Doncic: “He’s the greatest player I’ve ever coached.”
[Highlight] The Pistons lose to the Nets as they can’t score on the final possession
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (46-17) comeback from down 25 to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (30-32), 116-112.
Luka Doncic checks out in 3 Quarters: 44 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 75% TS, +20
[Royer] Rick Carlisle on Luka Doncic: “He’s the greatest player I’ve ever coached. He’ll be an MVP. I coached Dirk Nowitzki, we won a championship together. But Luka is just, he’s the extra special of the most extra special, just in terms of everything he can do on the basketball floor.”
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama connects on a pair of clutch buckets to help the San Antonio Spurs complete the 25-point comeback over the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s the second-largest comeback in San Antonio’s franchise history in the play-by-play era.
After last night’s road win in Denver, the Mike Brown Knicks have the same record as they did last season under Thibs at 41-23.
[Highlight] Jayson Tatum gets introduced for the first time after rupturing his Achilles in May
Jayson Tatum: “The things I want to accomplish are still in front of me, but how you get there looks different for everybody.”
J.B. Bickerstaff: “We stopped respecting the game. Period.”
[Injury] Marcus Sasser left ankle injury in his first start of the season
[PTFO] Pablo Torre provides the smoking gun as he shows the original whistleblower complaint that led to the Aspiration Investigations. It contains wording that specifically says that Aspiration was used for cap circumvention to pay Kawhi
Jalen Johnson in the Hawks win over Philly: 35/10/7 on 12-19 shooting, plus 2 steals
[Highlight] The Nets, who are tanking, have lost 10 straight and were down 23 in Detroit in the 3rd quarter, have now taken the lead
[Lowlight] Noah Clowney gifts a clutchtime possession to the Pistons
[Ryan Greene] Knicks locker room absolutely cranking Natasha Bedingfield’s ‘Unwritten’, so loud that you can hear it in the Nuggets press conference room.
LA Lakers are the only team that hasn’t played in overtime this season