[NBA] Slow-motion sequence of LeBron James stealing the ball from Reed Sheppard and hitting a clutch, game-tying three-pointer
Japanese crowd reaction to Lebron’s game-tying three
[Guillory] Durant’s absence on the bench as his teammates fought tooth and nail to save the season only feeds into some of the negative narratives surrounding Durant and the Rockets all year.
NBA and Rockets have removed the video of Kevin Durant walking into the arena last night from their socials after the backlash
Lakers coach JJ Redick on the feeling of winning games on the road. “Just the feeling you get, of people hating you… and then the opportunity to silence them. But also kind of ruin their day… You just got to embrace it.”
[Highlight] LeBron gets the steal and hits a 3 to tie the game!
Lakers coach Redick addresses his team postgame by being the first to admit he made mistakes down the stretch of the game — “We go into overtime, and it’s not pretty. I made mistakes in overtime. We made a couple game plan mistakes, we made a couple coverage mistakes. We just kept playing”
Bronny outscored the entire Houston bench 5-3.
[Highlights] Bronny James hits the 3-pointer off his dad’s screen, and then the reverse layup off his dad’s lob
LeBron James is averaging 25/10/9 as the Lakers go up 3-0 on the Rockets in the first round despite being heavy underdogs and Luka/Reaves out the entire time
LeBron James across 3 games against the Rockets: 25.3 PTS | 47% FG% | 44% 3PT% | 9.7 REBS | 8.7 ASTS | 2.0 STLS
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) defeat the Houston Rockets after LeBron James hits the game tying 3 to send it to OT and with 29/6/13(0-3), 112-108.
Kevin Durant was not on the Rockets’ bench during their game 3 loss vs LAL. Houston is down 0-3 in the series
Rookie Dylan Harper shows up big on the road to win game 3: 27 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 9-12 FG, 4-5 3P
If Ime Udoka gets fired, that means KD will have seen 5 head coaches get fired within 3.5 calendar years
41 years old LeBron James plays 45 minutes in game 3 win: 29 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST. 3 STL, 1 BLK
[Highlight] Check out the first father-son assist in NBA playoff history between LeBron James and Bronny James through the Phantom camera.
Respectfully, Advija’s “game” is disgusting to watch as a neutral fan.
Ime Udoka slams the players and mentions how they made “horrendous mistakes” and were “scared of the moment” during the final 30 seconds in the 4th quarter
[Nick Wright] “The way [OKC] play as a team is beneath the defending champions… it’s not fun to watch and they don’t need to do it.”
Marcus Smart has stepped up in the absence of the Lakers star guards and has averaged 20.3 points and 8.3 Assists with 5.4 Stocks (3.7 Steals and 1.7 Blocks) on 68.4% TS during the Lakers first 3 games against the Rockets
[Uthayakumar] NBA teams were 1713-1 when leading by 6 or more in the last 30 sec of regulation in the playoffs in the last 29 years. They are now 1713-2. Rockets are just the 2nd team in 29 postseasons to blow a 6-point lead with 30 seconds left in the 4th.
Bronny James in the win: 5 points on 125% TS
LeBron James has tied the Chicago Bulls franchise with 187 total playoff wins
Marcus Smart is extremely pivotal on both ends in Game 3 OT win against the Rockets: 21 PTS (5⁄9 FG), 4 REB, 10 AST, 5 STL, 2 BLK, +3
[Highlights] LeBron James banks in the ridiculous one-leg jumper, screens for his son Bronny, who hit a 3-pointer, then lobs to Bronny for the reverse layup, and then hits another ridiculous shot, trying to get a foul call (with replays for all the plays)
[Charania] Houston’s Kevin Durant has been ruled out for Game 3 tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a left ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN.
[Lowlights] Nikola Jokic “Defensive” tape in Game 3 vs the Minnesota Timberwolves — Wolves relentlessly attacking, targeting, and hunting him on every possession
Ime Udoka on his message to the Rockets after losing Game 3: “Grow up, and you’re not that young anymore. You’ve been to the playoffs once, and we watched every situation just now.”
[Highlight] LeBron James hits another ridiculous off-balance shot!
Rui Hachimura on the Lakers’ improbable comeback: “If it was the regular season, I’m not gonna lie, we might have just let it go.”
Stephon Castle in the win: 33 points and 5 assists on 11⁄18 shooting
[Charania] Atlanta Hawks’ Nickeil Alexander-Walker has won the 2025-26 NBA Most Improved Player of the Year award.
[Highlight] Dylan Harper’s vicious dunk over Robert Williams gives him 10 points in the quarter, a career high 27 on the game
[Shankar] Kevin Durant does not appear to be on the Rockets bench. The star forward was at the arena earlier today.
[Highlight] The Los Angeles Lakers get the final stop in overtime and defeat the Houston Rockets 112-108, and now lead the series 3-0. LeBron James led the Lakers with 29 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
[Highlight] Derrick White with a huge offensive rebound, and Jayson Tatum swishes the clutch 3 over Adem Bona, putting the Celtics up 6, with 25.3 seconds remaining in regulation (with a replay)
Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle join Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as the only duos age 21 or younger to score 25+ in the same playoff game
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (2-1) defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (1-2), 120-108.
Rui Hachimura in the First Quarter against the Rockets: 16 PTS | 6⁄6 FGS | 3⁄3 3PTS | 1⁄2 FTS | 116% TS%
Luke Kornet steps up with Wemby out in the win: 14⁄10 with 2 blocks
[Highlights] Sophomore Stephon Castle and Rookie Dylan Harper combine for 60 in Spurs’ Game 3 Victory.
Warriors reportedly grew tired of Steve Kerr’s political activism
The Rui Hachimura trade is one of the best smaller-medium trades in recent years
Michael Beasley says things were never the same after Pat Riley took LeBron’s cookies: “That boy stood up like Thanos… He stood up and yelled… That’s the first time I seen the whole organization get scared. From that point on they tip toed around him. They knew he was out”
Ime Udoka – never getting a head coach job again?
Kuminga on helping nudge NAW into position guarding Brunson: “I’m gonna give my praise to Draymond. Growing up around him, watching him as much. I’d seen him do that so many times… I watched Draymond so many times. And he’s one of the best at doing things like that” (via @KLChouinard)
[Highlight] Dylan Harper with a massive one handed jam over Robert Williams (with replays).
10 Points early in the 4th quarter, career-high extends to 27 points.