[X&O’s CHAT] Nikola Jokić: “But it would be stupid if basketball weren’t better now than 30 years ago. It’s like saying phones were better 30 years ago, and they weren’t, because of technology, modernization. As everything modernizes, basketball modernizes too.”
[NBC Sports] Nikola Jokic says he can’t ever see himself leaving Denver, ‘I really found peace here’
[Charania] The Hornets are sending a 2026 second-round draft pick to the Heat to resolve a dispute over Terry Rozier being under NBA and federal investigations over alleged gambling conspiracy during the Charlotte-Miami Jan. 2024 trade, sources tell ESPN.
Brian Windhorst: “When LeBron doesn’t play and Austin Reaves and Luka do, the Lakers are a better team.”
Mazzulla ran on the court to try and get the ball inbounded before the challenge
Draymond Green: “Sometimes parents come up to me and say ‘Yo, my son play just like you.’ and I think to myself like ‘Yo son is ass.’
[Highlight] Wemby doing everything in the sport of basketball in 30 secs
[Highlight] Wemby beats the halftime buzzer with a pumpfake and a 3
Kon Knueppel’s brothers are Kager, Kinston, Kash and Kidman, and his uncles are Klint, Klay, and Kole
[Beer] RJ Barrett becomes the first player from the 2019 Draft class to cross 8,000 career points. RJ has: more points than Zion and Ja more rebounds than Zion and Ja more 3PTs than Zion and Ja
[Highlight] Wembanyama powers through the Rockets defense for a massive dunk
Wembanyama today in the win vs the Rockets: 29 points, 8 rebounds on 9-13 FG, 2-5 3 PT FG, 2 steals, 4 blocks, +27 in 30 mins!
[Stein] NBA teams were notified today that the Hornets have agreed to send a 2026 second-round pick to Miami as extra compensation for the Terry Rozier trade in January 2024.
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (46-17) defeat the Houston Rockets (39-23), 145-120.
[Highlight] Doncic sinks the tough 3 over OG Anunoby
The Inside the NBA Crew Had Shaq Shoot Threes After the Cavs Went 2-22 from Deep in the 1st Half vs. Boston
SGA has 453 unassisted field goals this season. Luka is 2nd with 376. Jaylen Brown is 3rd with 371.
Dillon Brooks reacts to NBA players ranked above him in the Top 50
Joe Mazzulla on Kenny Atkinson saying Derrick White is a top 5 player in the NBA: “At the end of the day, you guys don’t have a ton of access to the advanced analytics. That type of player is just not commercialized.”
Russell Westbrook with another triple-double in the win versus Bulls: 23 PTS, 11 REB, 12 AST, 1 STL, 0 TOV
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama dribbles around Reed Sheppard like a guard and finishes with the reverse two-handed And-1 dunk (with replays)
Luka Doncic in the win: 35 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 60% TS, +14
Steve Kerr: “I don’t have a problem with Shai; I have a problem with the rules… If you put your arm in, everybody around the league will do what Shai does, what James Harden does. Like, they’ll hook your arm, and they’ll do that [flail their arms], and it’s all part of the rules.”
[Katz] Jayson Tatum looking like Jayson Tatum is a horrifying development for the rest of the East.
[Highlight] James Harden with the alley-oop pass from almost half court to Evan Mobley for the dunk (with replays)
[Highlight] Luka Doncic turns the ball over and then tries to take the charge, which did not work. He signals the refs what he thinks
Mikal Bridges held scoreless: 0 points on 0/6 shooting in 27 minutes.
[Highlight] Wemby volleyball spikes the layup from Eason
[Highlight] James Harden welcoming Jayson Tatum for returning from his injury
Jokic interview in Serbian - Interesting points I took from the interview.
Victor Wembanyama 29/8/1/2/4 and Stephon Castle 23/3/5 in the blowout win versus Rockets
Random Phenomenon: “Waves” of Player Names
Newly Released: Michael Jordan on the GOAT Debate & Olympic Experience
Alperen Sengun struggles in tonight’s loss: 16/6/3/0/0, 5 Turnovers, 4 Fouls, -28
Jayson Tatum in his second game after his return: 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in 27 minutes
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama leaps through Sheppard and Kevin Durant for the reverse two-handed dunk
Jalen Johnson’s Double-Double (35 PTS & 10 REBS)
[Highlight] Luka sinks the dagger 3 from deep
[Highlight] Blake Wesley breaks Jarace Walker’s ankles with the behind the back dribble and then finds Yang Hansen for the And-1 dunk. Wesley went on to celebrate, hyped with energy, hugging Yang
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (38-25) defeat the New York Knicks (41-23), 110-97.
[Highlight] Scottie Barnes strips Cooper Flagg and then lets the Raptors bench know he’s going up for the dunk!
Tatum after hitting clutch 3 against the Cavs: “I missed you girl”
The 2019 Draft Class is an Incredible Disaster
[Post Game Thread] The Phoenix Suns (37-27) defeat the Charlotte Hornets (32-33), 111-99 with Rasheer Fleming’s 16 PTS (4-6 3PT) and Collin Gillespie’s 24 PTS (5-10 3PT)
Coach’s Challenge Top 5 by Win%: 1. Magic (0.767), 2. Bulls (0.750), 3. Knicks (0.744), 4. Heat (0.730), 5. Sixers (0.706) | Bottom 5: 1. Mavericks (0.429) 2. Raptors (0.512), 3. Bucks (0.528), 4. Pacers (0.531), 5. Grizzlies (0.532)
Scoot Henderson finishes with 28 points, 3 boards, 6 assists, and 0 turnovers in 26 minutes off the bench vs the Pacers
[Highlight] Tatum hits the dagger 3 to put the Celtics up 12 with 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter
[Highlight] - NBA TOP 10 PLAYS- (It’s a good one)