[Windhorst] Game of the night: Grizzlies vs Jazz: “A game no one wants to win. If Memphis wins this game they could lose 7% chance at the top-4. If Utah wins this game they could lose 10% … This is going to be theater.”
Doc Rivers: “I made a joke before All-Star where I said ‘Giannis should trade Charania.’ Charania took that so personal that he actually called the Bucks and yelled at them to take it down.”
[Charania] The Los Angeles Lakers are waiving guard Kobe Bufkin, sources tell ESPN. This opens a roster spot for the Lakers to evaluate a signing over the weekend.
Stan Van Gundy pushes back on Luka’s All-NBA case: “The whole thing with his wife having a baby, Cmon! If those were the only games he missed, fine. Everybody has missed games for personal reasons…. We either have a line, or we don’t… If we have a line, then let’s stick to it. He didn’t make it”
As long as LeBron plays next season, he will officially have been in the league longer after the “fuckery” tweet than before
LeBron on not playing against Steph this season: ‘We don’t know, like I said, what the future holds. We don’t know if we get the opportunity to play against each other… it’s always a pleasure, and it’s always an honor just to be in his presence, to be on the floor with him.’”
[Charania] The Miami Heat are waiving guard Terry Rozier today, sources tell ESPN. Rozier had been placed on leave by the NBA since October after federal indictments into sports gambling activity. Miami will open up a roster spot.
[Akabas] Jaylen is on track to finish 5th in MVP. The Celtics NetRtg has been ~6 points worse with Brown on the court; the worst of any top5 MVP in 30yrs. Celtics went 8-2 w/o Brown, & that’s not unique this year. Over the past 6 years, Celtics are 60-26 w/o Brown, a higher win% than when he plays
[Highlight] Celtics players and Head Coach Joe Mazzulla discuss their house rules. Joe Mazzulla: “I hate when the people you know ring the doorbell. That’s so annoying, just open the door.”
[Windhorst] We’ve arrived at the tanking Superbowl. Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz. If Memphis wins, they could lose 7% chance at the top 4. If Utah wins, they could lose 10%. Do you know what Utah has gone through, they could lose 10%! Memphis has 90% of their salaries out tonight!
Doc Rivers clarifies his ‘check my resume’ comment to Bucks players: “That was taken so out of context… I had a guy that kept talking about his stats. I was basically saying the same thing, ‘Well, I have stats too.‘”
[Highlight] Bronny James steals the ball and finds his father for the fastbreak layup
[Highlight] Bronny James hits the 3-pointer to give him 10 points.
Both Bronny and his father finished with double figures tonight
The Memphis Grizzlies list 15 players on the injury report as they head into a key tank battle against the Jazz
[The OGs] Udonis Haslem: “My kids even won some money on that shit. These little apps out here, people said I was only gonna score like 5 points [in my last game]. What the fuck? Of course my kids took that bet.”
[Highlight] Duece was fighting for his life with that sour candy.
LeBron when asked what this team needs from him right now with all the injuries going on: “Everything, Just back to the old ways.”
The whole starting 5 for the Nuggets are listed as Questionable for today’s game against OKC in Denver.
Locker room celebrates Kon Knueppel’s 3PM Hornet’s milestone with water bottles, LaMelo Ball has other plans
LeBron James checks out up 25 against the Warriors: 26 PTS | 7 REB | 11 AST | 2 STL | 4 TOV | 11-17 FG | 3-5 3P | 1-2 FT
[The Athletic] Anonymous PlayerPoll: 2026 MVP? Votes - Gilgeous-Alexander 62, Jokic 34, Doncic 13
Nobody has scored 40 points against the Thunder in the regular season since December 23, 2023. OKC has gone 217 straight games without a player scoring 40 against them.
Less than 4 years ago, Chris Paul went for 33 points & 14-14 shooting in the playoffs
Bill Simmons and Tim Legler discuss how many wins the Thunder would have this season if you replaced SGA with Brandin Podziemski (Simmons says they would win 53 games, Legler says mid-high 50s)
[Highlight] LeBron James Sr. finds LeBron James Jr. for the 3-pointer (with a replay)
Bronny James in the win @GSW: 10/1/3 with 2 steals on 4⁄7 FG
All of OKC’s starters and most of their key role players have been ruled out vs Denver tonight. The only available players are Topic, McCain, Wiggins, Kendrich Williams, Branden Carlson, Brooks Barnhizer, and Payton Sandfort
Brooklyn’s leading PPG player entering last nights game was 7.5ppg. Is this the lowest leading scorer for a team in a game this season/ ever?
[Charania] 76ers star Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery this afternoon in Houston.
[O’Connor] According to league sources, one general manager floated a nuclear option: just make the bottom three teams ineligible for the top picks entirely.
Jamal Murray joins Steph Curry as the 2nd player in NBA history to shoot 43% or better from 3 (min. 7 3PA per game) while averaging 25 or more points per game. He’s been having a historically efficient 3pt shooting season, and it has been flying a little bit under the radar.
[Highlight] 9 years ago Russell Westbrook breaks the single season triple double record and hits the game winning deep three to eliminate the Nuggets out of a playoff spot.
Mark Jones to call last game for ESPN on Sunday
If the Lakers win tomorrow night, the Spurs will have a chance to beat the Nuggets and move the Lakers up to the 3 seed
Sam Amick on Run It Back discussing the 65-game rule: “Adam [Silver]’s tone has been borderline defiant… They could make an exception (for Luka Doncic), but bigger picture… I think they’re sticking to their guns.”
Jazz [21-59] have lost 14 out of their last 15 games, Memphis [25-55] have lost 13 out of their last 15 games. Since the new year Jazz has won 19% of their games and Memphis 22% of their games. They face each other today.
New Portland Trailblazers owner Tom Dundon is asked by the media how often he’ll attend games: “Don’t love going to games because I get nervous. I don’t want you all taking pictures of my face when something bad happens.”
Closest 4-0 Sweep
The Admiral runs down Kenny Smith in the first quarter of game 1 of the ‘95 Western Conference Finals
27 years ago (April 10, 1999) the Chicago Bulls scored 49 points in an NBA game. It’s the fewest points by a team in a single game in the shot clock era.
[Highlights] Bronny James finds Rui Hachimura for the 3-pointer, and then Bronny scores the floater and the fastbreak layup.
[Slater] Al Horford will make his return for the Warriors tonight in Sacramento. Missed the last month with a calf strain. Steph Curry and Kristaps Porzingis are both probable. Warriors gearing up their rotation for the play-in next week.
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (50-29) defeat the Golden State Warriors (37-42), 119-103.
[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (52-28) defeat the Boston Celtics (54-26) in a thriller, 112-106. Possible second round matchup preview.
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Why is Jaylen Brown’s plus minus so bad this year?
[Highlight] Josh Hart sinks the 3-pointer with under a minute left to give the Knicks a 5 point lead over the Celtics.
[Emerman] Steve Kerr has one rule for his son (Nicholas): “You’ve got to call me ‘Dad.’” Not ‘Steve,’ not ‘coach.’ ‘Dad.’ On the bench, in huddles, during meetings — Dad… “I think acknowledging it is important,” Steve said. “Yeah, he’s my son, he’s on our staff.”