Devin Booker on the tech he got: “It’s definitely something that has to be looked into. I heard Caruso tell them to call the tech and he ended up doing it. In my 11 years, I haven’t called a ref out by name, but James was terrible tonight, through and through.
[Lowlight] Everyone tries to figure out why Devin Booker received a tech
[Highlight] Devin Booker is called for the charge on Caruso as he makes an “unnatural move into his face”
Shaq: “There’s a reason why I got 4, you got 0, he got 2.” Chuck: “Yeah, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade.” Shaq: “No, I was 3 times Finals MVP. Google me, bum. Google me.”
Jeremy Lin preaching the use of ATOs.
[Highlight] Cade Cunningham absolutely cooks Paolo Banchero
Mike Beasley breaks down and talks about how Lakers teammates laughed at him for wrong shorts after the passing of his family members and how much he hated those teammates
Full video of Devin Booker criticizing the officiating following Game 2 (Two minutes)
[Charania] San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson has won the 2025-26 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.
The Detroit Pistons win their first home playoff game in nearly 18 years, breaking a 14-game playoff losing streak
Charles Barkley looks on in disgust as Tristan da Silva and Desmond Bane thrust aggressively towards each other
In 2020, The Houston Rockets lost 4-1 to LeBron and the Lakers. The Rockets proceeded to let go off Harden and Westbrook, tank for high draft picks and rebuild, only to currently be down 0-2 to the Lakers
[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (1-1) defeat the Orlando Magic (1-1), 98-83, as the Pistons win their first home playoff game in nearly 18 years! Cade leads the way with 27/6/11 on 60% TS
[Highlight] SGA hits the mid range jumper over Dillon Brooks and points at him as they run down the court
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as Thunder up 2-0 series versus Suns: 37 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL
[Highlight] Isaiah Stewart rejects Jalen Suggs at the rim to keep Orlando at 3 points in the second half
[Lowlight] Two similar clips from game 1 and game 2 where Jrue Holiday pulls the chair and Wemby falls violently
LeBron James yesterday set the record for the longest time in between a player’s first and last game (playoffs + regular season)
LeBron on KD’s height: “7-foot tall… he might be mad at me, he wants to be 6’10” or 6’9” so bad, but he’s 7-foot for sure”
LeBron James: “I don’t know how many more opportunities I’ll get to play in the postseason in my career. So … s—, I live for this moment. I live for the postseason.”
LeBron on what defensive gratification the Lakers take from holding KD to 3 points in the 2nd half: “Zero. None. That’ll just make him even madder going into game 3. No satisfaction.”
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) defeat the Phoenix Suns (0-1), 120-107.
The Only 6th Man of the Year Award Winners to Play All 82 Games Without Starting a Single Game in That Season - Dell Curry in 1994, and Keldon Johnson in 2026.
[Highlight] Isaiah Stewart with a tremendous block on Paolo Banchero’s two-handed dunk attempt (with replays).
The Pistons successfully challenged the initial foul call on Stewart.
[Highlight] Cade Cunningham pulls a nasty hesi move on Paolo Banchero, goes by him and scores the driving layup (with replays)
[Injury] JDub is in the locker room with a “left hammy”
Charles Barkley: “Now, do I think my Suns can win this series? Hell no!”
Charles Barkley fails to recognize the country despite all the hints (and the fact he mentioned it in the past), as the studio crew starts laughing in the background.
[Charania] San Antonio Spurs’ Keldon Johnson has won the 2025-26 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.
[Dua] Multiple sources indicate that long time equipment manager, David Jovanovic, aka “Big Shot” has been let go by the Pelicans after 38 years
Luka Doncic receives his trophy for winning NBA scoring Championship
Dillon Brooks stare routine before the game tonight
[Injury] Jalen Williams gets injured on his left hamstring.
He is questionable to return.
[Pardon My Take] Adam Silver confirms the Finals logo and trophy on courts is returning and will be painted, no decals
Nuggets coach David Adelman on Jaden McDaniels calling the Nuggets defenders out by name:
The Pistons won their first playoff game in Detroit in 50 years.
Keldon Johnson: “At first it was tough. I had to really ruin my ego and put the team first. After that the sky was the limit.”
[Highlight] Lebron James turns back time with the double pump reverse jam!
[Youngmisuk] Before the Orlando Magic play-in tournament elimination game against the Charlotte Hornets, head coach Jamahl Mosley played a highlight reel of his players NCAA Tournament games, instead of film breaking down the Hornets.
Jalen Williams night is done after going out with a hamstring injury. He finishes with 19-1-4 (72 TS%) in 23 minutes
[Highlight] Isaiah Stewart rejects the powerful dunk attempt by Jalen Suggs (with replays). Tobias Harris with the finger wag on the Pistons bench.
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (1-0) defeat the Houston Rockets (0-1), 101-94 with 41 year old Senior LeBron James Leading the way with 28/8/7 to seal home court advantage!
[Holmes] Letter from NBA in Sanberg’s federal sentencing says he cooperated with the NBA’s Clippers-Aspiration probe. Ballmer’s letter to judge claims Sanberg caused losses of \(60M & \)300M separately. Letter also blasts Torre’s reporting as a “vitriolic public campaign” based on “anonymized gossip.”
[Highlight] Wendell Carter Jr. shoves Jalen Duren in the air. Upgraded to a Flagrant 1 upon review.
[Highlight] The Oklahoma City Thunder defeat the Phoenix Suns 120-107 to take a 2-0 series lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (37 PTS) records his 29th career postseason game with 25+ points, passing Gus Williams for third-most in franchise postseason history.
41 years old LeBron James as Lakers up 2-0 series vs Rockets: 28 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast, 1 stl
Reporter: “You’ve won a lot, you’ve lost a lot of playoff games” Tatum: “I lost a lot?”
[Highlight] Jalen Williams hits the 3-pointer to give him 19 points in the 1st half. 7⁄8 FG, 2⁄3 from 3, 3⁄5 FT
Detroit Pistons win their first home playoff game since May 26, 2008 (Game 4 vs Boston 2008) in a Game 2 win vs Orlando Magic