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[All-Access] Wemby arrives dressed as The Witcher ahead of the Spurs’ Halloween matchup
Victor Wembanyama says one thing he likes about living in America is that people don’t judge you for being ambitious. The downside, he says, is that relationships between people often feel superficial.
Lebron sticks his tongue out at 2 kids trying to get a high five from him.
[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe hits the stepback three to put the Sixers up 4 with 35 seconds left! They are on an 11-0 run
Victor Wembanyama signs back-to-back 35+ points games in the win against the Wolves: 43 PTS, 7 REB, 6 BLK, 4 AST, 1 STL on 17⁄34 FG, 3⁄8 3P, 6⁄9 FT in 34min
LaMelo Ball spits on the court
[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (6-1) defeat the Charlotte Hornets (3-4), 109-104, thanks to 38 from Tyrese Maxey.
[Lowlight] The video crew’s best angle of the elbow on Atlanta’s Flemings on Bryce McGowens. Flemings ejected.
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama throws the ball to himself off the backboard and dunks it! Dylan Harper steals the inbound and scores. With replays
The Grizzlies remain undefeated at 6-0
Victor Wembanyama tonight 43 PTS 7 REB 4 AST 6 BLK 1 STL 34 min
[NBA] VJ Does The “LeBron Shrug”
Darius Acuff checks out of the game against the Grizzlies dropping 38/5/5 (12⁄25 FGs, 9⁄14 from 3) 70%TS, and a new Career High. Sets a record for most 3’s made by a Teenager in NBA history.
Channing Frye on Luka: “I just don’t think the way he plays basketball is going to win a championship. I think Luka is a lot like James Harden. Both of those guys are amazing but their usage rate is not equating to championships. Who played like that and showed they can win a championship?”
[Post Game Thread] The Memphis Grizzlies (6-0) defeat the Sacramento Kings (0-6), 136-105.
[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (6-1) defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (4-2), 119-98
[Lowlight] Podz hides his hands on Luka’s shot attempt, Luka complains to the refs anyway
LaMelo Ball is riding bumps into Victor Wembanyama and rides on him a bit
[Highlight] Brayden Burries rises up for the poster!
[Charania] The Thunder are no longer signing free agent Ochai Agbaji as the franchise takes a step back to re-evaluate its open roster spot after losing Chet Holmgren for two-plus months, per sources.
Tyrese Maxey drops season high 38 points to lead the shorthanded 76ers past the Charlotte Hornets
Ant/LaMelo reaction to signing Kuminga
Cameron Boozer in the win against the Sacramento Kings: 27 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, and 7 turnovers on 8-14 FG | 3-7 3PT | 8-8 FT | 26 MIN
[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe hits a big clutch step back 3 over Grayson Allen to beat the shot clock, putting the 76ers up 4 with 35.4 seconds remaining (with replays).LeBron James likes what he sees, including VJ’s celebration and his teammates’ reactions
[Highlight] Steph Curry drops Luka Doncic and drains the three in slo-mo
Wemby describes the good and bad with living in America
Thunder have lost two in a row for more than 20 PTS for the first time since March 9, 2022
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (4-2) defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3), 121-111.
This is the dirty elbow off the ball that Kingston Flemings threw at Bryce McGowens, and the reason he got ejected. The Pelicans and Hawks broadcasts missed it at first.
[Highlight] Curry puts Luka on the floor to drain a 3
Victor Wembanyama self lob dunk through Traffic
Tari Eason dunks on Aday Mara
Reminder that because he skipped a year of high-school, Cooper Flagg is still only 19. The same age as Cam Boozer and Darius Acuff, younger than Caleb Wilson. He doesn’t turn 20 until the very end of this year.
LeBron James “I’m still adjusting after spending 8 years in LA and getting used to being back in the Midwest or East Coast. But I think every day, every week, and every month, I’ll continue to get better and better. My body will continue to ramp up, and the play will get better”
Steve Kerr on Yaxel being an older rookie: “In the NBA we penalize guys for being 23. He was his own worst enemy. He should’ve just come out four years ago completely unprepared, and then he would’ve been the second pick in the draft.”
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama blocks Jonathan Kuminga’s 3-point attempt and dunks it at the other end, giving him 40 points.Devin Vassell banks in the jumper off a backcourt violation by LaMelo. With replays.
Victor Wembanyama in the win vs Wolves: 43 points | 7 rebs | 6 blks | 17⁄34 fg | +9
The Charlotte Hornets have the worst offense in the NBA, by far
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama blocks Jonathan Kuminga, hits the clutch corner 3 over Joan Beringer to give him 43 points.Kuminga with a poster dunk on Wembanyama and then blocks Wemby’s fadeaway at the other end (with replays)
[Curry] on the Luka ankle breaker: “haven’t been that open in a while”
Jabari Smith Jr checks out of the game against the Thunder dropping 30/9/5 (10⁄18 FGs, 6⁄12 from 3) in a blowout win at home, 4 pts shy of a career high
[Highlight] Tari Eason climbs the ladder for the poster throwdown over Adey Mara!
[Front Office Sports] Josh Kushner and Bob Iger have been offering Lakers minority stakes to investors starting at $250 million apiece as they build out their ownership group
[Post Game Thread] The Portland Trail Blazers (4-1) defeat the Utah Jazz (1-5), 112-90.
Multiple players for the Jazz fail to deliver in a blowout loss to the Blazers: Keyonte George: 8 points on 34 TS%. Lauri Markkanen: 13 points on 39 TS%.
Fight breaks out between the Hawks and Pelicans
Last night, the Warriors erased an early 25-point deficit and beat the Lakers 112-95. It was the largest margin of victory in the shot clock era (since 1954–55) for a team that trailed by 20 or more points at end of the first quarter.
[Highlight] JJ Redick dons a glove and lubes himself up on the bench
Despite the loss Darius Acuff with 38 points.