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[Highlight] Joe Mazzulla on why he often credits others rather than himself: “Being a D1 basketball player, you grow up with this sense of entitlement, as if the whole world revolves around you. If I wanted to be a better husband, father, coach, I had to get rid of that type of entitlement”

Jaylen Brown on Steph Curry: “Steph Curry is one of the 5 greatest players to ever play this game. Y’all can say whatever you want, fill in the rest. Steph Curry is top 5.”

Jakob Poeltl in the loss vs Cleveland: 4/6/2, $104 Million extension hasn’t begun

[Post Game Thread] The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-0) defeat the Toronto Raptors (0-1), 126-113, in game 1.

[Highlight] Harden threads a camel through the eye of a needle with a dime so good it breaks Jamal Shead’s ankles

[Highlight] Jaden McDaniels is called for a closeout foul upgraded to a Flagrant 1, sending Jamal Murray to the line for three free throws.

[Highlight] Jaden McDaniels scores the bucket but pushes Nikola Jokić from behind, sparking Aaron Gordon to have some words. McDaniels is hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct technical foul.

[Windhorst] Nike’s stock has been obliterated over the last 24 months. [Swiss investment bank] UBS analyst says part of the reason Nike is selling fewer basketball shoes is that basketball players aren’t as popular as they used to be.

Stephen Curry has now missed the playoffs 7 times, a record for a MVP winning player, he missed the playoffs in the years (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2023-24, 2025-26).

[Highlight] A Magic fan pretends to have a car crash while LaMelo Ball is at the free throw line

[Highlight] Scott Foster ejects Draymond Green and Devin Booker during garbage time

Max Strus in the win: 24 points on 102% TS

Dillon Brooks on matching up against the Oklahoma City Thunder: “There are a lot of foul baiters on that team. We gotta show our hands. I hope it’s the real playoffs. Show your hands.”

THE CHARLOTTE HORNETS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION

[Highlight] Rudy Gobert hits the euro step and lays it in to end the 2nd quarter tied at 62 between Denver and Minnesota

The Golden State Warriors have been Eliminated from Playoff Contention in the 2026 Playoffs

Red Panda halftime performance. Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Toronto Raptors - 4/18/26

She even restarted the part with 4 bowls because she used her hands to balance them in her first try.

Luka Doncic has returned to Los Angeles and will be reevaluated after receiving treatment in Spain

[Highlight] Rudy Gobert knocks the ball away from Nikola Jokić for the turnover, leading to an Ayo Dosunmu pass to Naz Reid, who hammers it home in transition

Caitlin Clark’s version of the Nike Kobe 6 was the #1 most popular shoe among NBA players this season.

Post-Game Thread: Denver Nuggets defeat Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-105 | NBA Playoffs | Apr 18, 2026

[Highlight] The ball is knocked out of Nikola Jokić’s hands, Jamal Murray recovers at half court and throws up a desperation shot that grazes the rim resetting the shot clock. Murray then finds Aaron Gordon underneath for the easy two-handed dunk

[Highlight] Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry, & Draymond Green Hug in the Final Minutes of the Play-In & Their Season

[Highlight] Jamal Murray with the beautiful fake to go around Julius Randle for the reverse layup

[Murray] For the first time in the history of the NBA an Eastern Conference team (The Charlotte Hornets) has missed the playoffs for ten consecutive seasons.

[Highlight] “I’m in a battle with Father Time and I’m kind of taking it personal.” LeBron James gets set for his 19th appearance in the NBA Playoffs after his record-setting 23rd season.

[Highlight] Bridges pushes down on Desmond Bane’s neck (unsportsmanlike tech on review)

[Highlight] Draymond Green slaps Booker in the stomach to foul out of the game and start the show

[Highlight] Nikola Jokić with good defense and then gets the easy bucket to fall to seal the victory as the Denver Nuggets defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-105 in Game 1 of their series.

Donovan Mitchell checks out in the win: 32/3/4 on ¹¹⁄₂₀ FG with 2 steals

[Highlight] Donte DiVincenzo breaks up the 4-on-1 fast break on defense but can’t secure the ball.

Red Panda with the best performance of the postseason so far

[Highlight] Steve Kerr shares a moment in a huddle with Draymond Green and Steph “Wardell” Curry in what could be his final ever game coaching two fellow Hall of Famers

[Highlight] Donovan Mitchell casually goes coast to coast and dunks it, Max Strus fouls so the Cavaliers can empty their bench.

The Cavs starters receive a standing ovation from the local crowd.

[Yahoo] Doc Rivers indicates his NBA coaching career is over after end of Bucks tenure: “I’m done”

[Highlight] Upon being rejected from the game, Draymond Green shows the crowd he caught a fish this big. He continues to provoke them on his way to the locker room

Jokic secures a triple-double and the win in Game 1 vs the Timberwolves: 25-13-11 on 11-19 shooting, +9 in 40 minutes

[Highlight] Evan Mobley gets up for the nasty dunk

[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (45-37) annihilate the Charlotte Hornets (44-38), 121-90, and clinch a playoff spot to face the Pistons.

New record for James Harden

[Hine] They call a Flagrant 1 on McDaniels on that closeout. Said there was a high potential for injury.

Dwayne Wade and Candace Parker are terrible together

[Highlight] Aaron Gordon bulldozes Mike Conley and is called for his third foul. A livid David Adelman picks up a technical and challenges the call, but he loses the challenge and the call stands.

Jalen Green dominates with 36/6/4 on 90 TS% vs Stephen Curry 17/4/4 | 46 TS% to win the West 8th seed game!

The Charlotte Hornets remain the only team in the NBA to have never won a best-of-seven playoff series

[Highlight] Brandon Ingram hits the fadeaway shot with Jaylon Tyson all over him (with a replay)

[Highlight] James Harden lobs it to Jarrett Allen for the first bucket of the 2026 NBA Playoffs

[Fridell and Thompson] The Golden State Warriors have made it clear to Jimmy Butler, the 36 year-old forward coming off an ACL tear who is eligible for an extension this Summer, that he is indeed a part of their future plans.