A young Raptors fan having fun last night
[Jalen Brunson] on whether he prefers blackjack, poker, or roulette: “I don’t gamble. It’s probably a good thing I don’t gamble right? Probably shouldn’t say anything about gambling.”
Anthony Edwards vs. Lily Zhang
Tracy McGrady casually shows off his smooth handles on NBA Showtime.
Desmond Bane on advancing to NBA Cup Semifinals: “I just lost $35,000. I gotta go get it back somehow.”
Jalen Brunson responds to Josh Hart’s claim that he would be a terrible New York Mayor: “If I was mayor whoever stole Josh’s watches in New York City I would make sure they walk free”
Lip reading breakdown of the Desmond Bane and OG Anunoby incident (from @tippernaughtsports)
Desmond “Fuck Them Picks” Bane in the NBA Cup Quarterfinals Win vs the Heat: 37 PTS | 6 REB | 5 AST | 1 STL | 14⁄24 FG | 6⁄9 3FG | 3⁄3 FT | 73% TS
[Highlight] Desmond Bane is having words in mid-court with Norman Powell and then starts clapping, passionately. Jamahl Mosley screaming trying to get him to stop Magic win
[Highlight] KAT with a MONSTROUS slam after finding the open lane
Anthony Edwards is left astonished during a drill by Lily Zhang
[Mavs Film Room] Exclusive: Dwight Powell is likely to retire at the end of this season, league sources tell Mavs Film Room.
[Blake Griffin] on Karl-Anthony Towns: “He was in a slump to start the season, but ever since he learned he could pass to himself things changed”
[Basketball Reference] Maps of the most viewed player and team pages in all 50 states and Canada in 2025
Girl Dad and Western Conference Player of the Week Jamal Murray
[Highlight] Red Panda halftime performance tonight - Toronto Raptors vs. New York Knicks, at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. With replays of some of her moves.
Grayson Allen with the gather step pump fake euro step-through middy floater
[Amick] Steve Ballmer, man, he has just got this inexplicable, in my opinion, borderline insane addiction to this group… the level of scrutiny and distraction that has come from that partnership with Kawhi has been so problematic, but Steve has never wavered in his loyalty to Kawhi
Michael Jordan laughed at a fan playing music as he exited the courthouse earlier
JJ Redick on playing in the social media era: “They read every single good and bad thing about them. They’ll feel ‘bad’ if they play poorly and ‘good’ if they play well because of what people will say about them. So getting guys to feel neutral, with some consistency every day is difficult.”
[Greene] “I’m actually at peace with everything,” he (Chris Paul) says. “More than anything, I’m excited about being around and getting a chance to play a small role in whatever anything looks like next.”
LeBron James when asked about the best and most complete season of his career: “The 2018 season I felt like I could do no wrong on the basketball floor, I felt like every time I stepped on the floor I really could do everything I wanted to do.”
[OC] [Tech] I built a “Spoiler-Free” NBA Excitement Rater for non-US fans. Seeking feedback on the volatility algorithm logic.
British sideline reporter causes OG Anunoby’s accent to come out
[Bontemps] Sources told ESPN that the Heat were not aware of the NBA’s investigation when they traded for Rozier, whom they acquired for a 2027 lottery-protected first-round pick.. Hornets, when asked by ESPN whether they were aware of the league’s investigation before the trade, declined to comment
Josh Hart since entering Knicks starting lineup: 16.5 pts, 9.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 2 steals per game on 69% TS. Knicks 8-1 in timespan
[Highlight] The New York Knicks defeat the Raptors 117-101 and reach the NBA’s Cup semifinals and Las Vegas for their first time in their franchise’s history.
The Knicks were only team in the NBA to reach the Cup quarterfinals in all three years of the event
The Raptors and Heat have both lost 4 games in a row since the “top 3 seeds in the East are the Pistons, Raptors, and Heat” post a week ago. Outside of Cleveland, the East is slowly returning to preseason expectations as the Knicks are up to 2nd and Magic up to 4th.
Derik Queen is the first rookie since Michael Jordan to lead a game in points, rebounds, assists and blocks.
Rich Paul suggests that the Milwaukee Bucks should trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for his client Jalen Johnson: “If I’m the Bucks, I’m looking at young player, high character, high talent, high IQ. I’m calling Atlanta. I want Jalen Johnson. He’s from Milwaukee.”
[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (14-10) defeat the Miami Heat (14-10), 117-108 behind 37 from Bane
Jayson Tatum playing some 1v1s at the Celtics practice facility
[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (16-7) defeat the Toronto Raptors (15-10), 117-101.
[Charania] The Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors are expected to be suitors for Anthony Davis, league sources told ESPN. The Mavericks are also open to exploring the trade markets for Davis, center Daniel Gafford and guards Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, sources said.
Jalen Brunson is done for the night: 35 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK, +4, 39 MIN
Max Kellerman ask Rich Paul if there’s a chance LeBron won’t be a Laker by end of year:
“No. Where’s he gonna go? Does LeBron make the Knicks better? Yes he would, of course but 29 other teams would say the same thing”
[NOTB Podcast] Kenny Beecham reached out to Tyrese Haliburton to ask if star players/free agents care when a franchise “do their players wrong” in response to how the Clippers sent Chris Paul home. Haliburton: “A lot of players just want to get paid.”
Derik Queen: “Someone said that next class is gonna be better than us or that’s the best class. We’re definitely the best class. Up and down the charts we’re gonna be the best class. We have the better players”
[Highlight] The Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 117-108 and advance to the semifinal of the NBA Cup in Las Vegas. They will face the winner of the Knicks-Raptors quarterfinal.
[Charania] Klay Thompson, if traded, prefers to land in a contending situation. The Mavericks will be entertaining talks between now and the trade deadline.
[Haynes] Sources: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo met with some teammates to address rumors of his future. Message was to focus on basketball and not allow outside noise to distract team.
[Lebron James] on Steven Adams: “When you play Houston, one of the main focuses is Steven Adams. You need the whole team, plus the bench, and the coaching staff, and your security team to box him out.”
[The Athletic] Which NBA teams have the best front offices? Here’s how 36 executives voted
[MacMahon] Every time Dort watches film, Paul pops into his mind. That’s because Dort still uses the iPad that Paul bought for him… Paul made sure that Dort had access to Second Spectrum, a subscription service used by NBA teams, and tutored him on how to filter clips by using specific searches
[Highlight] Dillon Brooks stopping Mark William’s interview to congratulate him on his first career three is peak teammate energy
Wembanyama ruled out for game against Lakers
Jalen Brunson at halftime: 26/2/2 on 10-12 FG, 4-6 3PT, 2-3 FT
Cam Johnson believes teammate Jamal Murray is on pace for his first All Star