Daily Discussion Thread + Game Thread Index
Jaylen Brown on Tatum’s Comments Last Night: “There’s no beef, but there might be a little lamb chops and some gravy. He should stay ready at all times.”
Aja Wilson looks disgusted at the heat performance
Giannis After 3 Quarters Vs Charlotte Down 21 With Towel On His Head
The Miami Heat Are Now 0-3 After Trading For Giannis and Klay - Are Currently 15th In The Eastern Conference and 30th in the League
Red Panda performs on a back to back.
NBA players are asked which skill they would take from another player More than half of the players said Steph’s shooting.
[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (3-0) beat the Milwaukee Bucks (0-3), 127-116 behind a Joel Embiid triple double (28 pts/11 reb/10 asts) and 27 points from Jaylen Brown, and 26 points from Maxey
[Highlight] Zaccharie Risacher Blocks Wembanyama!
Yaxel Lendeborg finishes with 26 pts 9 reb 5 ast 1 blk and 6⁄11 from 3 against the Suns
Joel Embiid With a Triple-Double Tonight: 28 PTS | 11 REB | 10 AST | 8-20 FG
VJ Edgecombe proves his importance as the x-factor of this Sixers squad with the double-double: 17 points (5-10 3FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 steals!
With LeBron James sitting tonight, Joel Embiid leads the way for Philly’s 3-0 start with a huge triple-double: 28 points (8-20 FG, 12-14 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal, +18!
Jaylen Brown’s response to Jayson Tatum saying there’s no beef: “He got a great PR team. There’s no beef but there might be a little lamb chops with some gravy.”
[Rhim] LeBron James will miss Saturday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks to manage low back pain/sciatica, the 76ers announced
Darko on the Raptors defence forcing 50 turnovers against teams the last 2 games: “Anything I would tell you right now, I would be lying to you. I think you’re a very decent man. I don’t want to lie to you.”
Blake Griffin on NBA studio shows: “The bar was kinda low… A lot of people have come up to us: ‘It’s so great that you talk basketball.’ That should be the most obvious thing you talk about.”
Giannis Fouls Out VS Charlotte: 14 Points, 6 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Steals, 4⁄11 FG, 0/1 3PT, 6⁄8 FT, 3 TO, 6 PF
Yaxel on Luka: “People saying I’m not supposed to talk. I ain’t never been no hoe, like come on now. He’s gonna say what he wanna say I’m gonna say what I wanna say. I’m not afraid to talk to nobody. He’s not Michael Jordan. I feel like I did take it overboard with the media but it is what it is.”
Trevon Brazile in his debut against the Pelicans 28MIN | 17 PTS | 9 REB | 6/11FG | 3⁄7 3FG | 2⁄4 FTS | 2 BLK | 1 STL | 66%TS +10
The Golden State Warriors are 0-3 to start their season. The last time they went 0-3 to open was in 2007⁄08.
PSA: Giannis can become a free agent next summer
Devin Booker against the Warriors in 36 minutes: 43 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists on 17-25 shooting
Mario Hezonja on waiving off Donovan Mitchell: “I told him you’re not supposed to bring the ball up under pressure. I waived JT out to go 1-on-1 against my mismatch. I spoke to James and Donovan, there’s 5 of us on the court and you need to read those mismatch situations.”
Jamal Murray in the the OT WIN vs the Pelicans 43MIN | 42PTS | 3REB | 6 AST | 12⁄25 FG | 8⁄16 3FG | 10⁄13 FTS | 68%TS
[Post Game Thread] The Charlotte Hornets (2-1) defeat the Miami Heat (0-3), 115-110.
If The Wolves Win Sunday and The Nets Lose, Minnesota Will Pass Brooklyn and No Longer Own the Worst Win Percentage in NBA History for the First Time in Years
Nikola Jokic: “I think the fans that booed us are not welcome here anymore, if you ask me… if you guys follow us, you know that we never quit and we came back from much worse for similar situations.”
Caleb Wilson in his 3rd NBA game: 30 points 14 rebounds on 10-24 shooting
[Highlight] A kid to Dejounte Murray during his clutch free throw attempt: “Murray, you are a prick”. Murray missed it
[Highlights] The Bucks give the 76ers a big scare, cutting the Sixers’ lead to just 3, but a hustle and defense by VJ Edgecombe, alongside Jaylen Brown 3-pointer and an assist to KCP corner 3, seals the win for Philadelphia
[Highlight] Current NBA points per game leader Ty Jerome gets the game sealing layup off the inbound, audibly screams “GOOD NIGHT” at Steph Curry on the bench
The Golden State Warriors are 0-3 for the first time in the Steph Curry era.
[Charania] Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has sustained a low-grade right high ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN. This injury diagnosis typically carries a timetable of 4-to-6 weeks.
Jokic in the Nuggets’ comeback win: 35/15/10/2/3 on 66 TS%
Naz Reid has averaged 20 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists on 47.1% shooting in his first three games with the Hornets.
The Nuggets Storm Back 23 Points To Beat The Pelicans 141-135 For Their First Win of The Season
[Highlight] Jakucionis delayed flop vs Embiid
The Chicago Bulls with a tribute to Stacey King (RIP)
[Highlight] Trevon Brazile with a clutch putback off his own missed free throw for the dagger, sealing the win in overtime!
[Highlight] Another angle of Amen blocking Wemby
[Fischer] League sources say the Nuggets offered two future second-round picks and a second-round swap along with Zeke Nnaji in exchange for Kevin Porter Jr. last weekend. The Bucks ultimately were not willing to absorb Nnaji’s $7.5 million salary.
[Highlight] Joel Embiid with the turnaround fadeaway baseline jumper over Kel’el Ware and Jaime Jaquez Jr.
[Highlight]Nuggets rookie Trevon Brazile: 17 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 6⁄11 FG, 3⁄7 3FG, 67 TS%. 35th pick in the draft.
[Siegel] KAT wants something in the \(225-240M range on a 4-year extension. Many around the NBA anticipate New York and KAT agreeing to an extension sometime in the middle of the season, but if that doesn't happen there's a belief that he would opt out of his \)61M player option and enter Free Agency
[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (3-0) defeat the Atlanta Hawks (2-1), 121-114.
Jamal Murray vs Pelicans: 42 PTS 6 AST 8-16 3P The Nuggets are 12-0 when he scores 40.
With tonight’s loss, the New Look™ Giannis Miami Heat are a league-worst 0-3.
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey with the half court buzzer beater
[Highlight] Sixers go on a 14-0 run in 2 minutes to erase their 29 point deficit against the Cavs, while only shooting 7 3-pointers the entire game