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Jokic tonight: 23 PTS | 17 REB | 17 AST | 9-16 FG | 2 TOV

[highlight] Mac McClung drops 59 POINTS & becomes all-time leading scorer in G League history

[Amick] The Players Association is officially calling for the 65 game rule to be abolished:

How the 65-game rule would’ve affected historical All-NBA teams (Al Horford becomes 4x All-NBA)

Statement from Seattle’s mayor ahead of tomorrows NBA expansion vote: “Seattle is ready to welcome the Sonics home. We never stopped being a basketball city, and the fans have never given up. We are prepared, we are united, and we are ready for the next chapter of our Sonics.”

[Charania] Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody has been diagnosed with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, sources tell ESPN. Moody’s career-best season is over and a lengthy rehab will be required.

[Highlight] Hall of Fame legend and Knicks color commentator Clyde Frazier waltzes into the Monica McNutt’s post game shot

Zach Lowe on Victor Wembanyama: “I’ll bet you next season, Wemby is going to be considered the best player in the league…as Wemby discovers how to get his points on offense, I think this time next year it’s going to be a consensus opinion that he’s the best player in the league”

[Highlight] Harden throws a perfect no-look behind-the-back pass to Strus for three to beat the shot clock

When Wilt Chamberlain Completely Ruptured His Patellar Tendon and Returned to NBA Play in Just Four Months

[MindTheGamePod] LeBron James on the first time he saw Austin Reaves play: “He didn’t play like a white boy. It was very different. His wiggle was very different. I mean, I grew up in Northeast Ohio, so I know white guys playing like white guys and white guys playing like the brothers.”

[Highlight] Nikola Jokić caps his night by hitting the go-ahead jumper with 11.5 seconds left to give the Nuggets a 125-123 victory over the Suns. Jokić collects his 29th triple-double of the season with 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 17 assists.

[Associated Press] Victor Wembanyama makes his case for NBA’s MVP Award: “My first one would be that defense is 50% of the game and that it is undervalued so far in the MVP race. I believe I’m the most impactful player defensively in the league… Second argument would be that we almost swept OKC”

The 65 Game Rule has worked in encouraging players to play, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for tweaks. Adding a 2,000 minute rule as a backup helps with edge cases like Donte DiVincenzo playing 81 games and being ineligible for not staying in a few more seconds in blowouts in 2024.

MVP Voter Michael Wilbon says he would vote for Jaylen Brown for MVP if the season ended today. Tony Kornheiser agrees with him.

[MindTheGamePod] Steve Nash: “Yeah, you’ve got White Boy Wednesday and Monday. We’re gonna have to diversify.” LeBron James: “Yeah, I’m telling you, we’ve gotta get Luke Kornet next to talk about Magic City.”

After tonight’s game, Jamal Murray now has a record of 23-4 against Devin Booker in his career (including playoffs)

[The Athletic] Glenn Rivers on why Cam Thomas fell out of favor with the Milwaukee Bucks: “There are things that we don’t need to talk about. That’s not anybody’s business.”

[Lowlight] Paolo commits the foul on James Harden at the literal last second of the half, leading to a 4-point play as James sinks the 3 and free throw.

The Hornets now have the 6th highest point differential in the league despite being the 10th seed in the East

[Charania] Statement from the National Basketball Players Association on the Milwaukee Bucks’ desires to shut down Giannis Antetokounmpo, who wants to play

[Highlight] LaMelo Ball shows off the handles before hitting the step back one legged 3-pointer.

The Pelicans are eliminated from playoff contention

[Highlight] Donovan Mitchell checks out of the game and the cameras showed his red eye

Jokic in the first half: 15 PTS | 11 REB | 9 AST | 6-8 FG | 0 TOV

[Highlight] James Harden with the absolute sick no look behind the back pass to Max Strus for the 3-pointer to beat the shot clock (with replays). NBC and Cavaliers commentaries

[Post Game Thread] The Denver Nuggets (45-28) defeat the Phoenix Suns (40-33) with Jokić dropping a 23/17/17 triple-double, 125-123.

A 6-way tie is mathematically possible in the East, and the Hornets would win the tiebreaker and get the 5th seed

Donovan Mitchell drops a 40-piece as Cleveland defeat Orlando: 42 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 35 MIN

[Post Game Thread] The Charlotte Hornets (37-34) defeat the Sacramento Kings (19-53), 134-90.

[Highlights] Nikola Jokic hits the game-winning floater against the Suns, as Devin Booker misses the potential game-winner, and Royce O’Neale nearly scores the wild circus shot to tie the game (with replays)

Several newly discovered unofficial stats added to Basketball Reference — most notable is Wilt Chamberlain blocking 446 shots in his final season (1972-73)

[Post Game Thread] The Cleveland Cavaliers (45-27) defeat the Orlando Magic (38-34), 136-131.

LeBron even has handshakes for the photographers

[Highlight] With 0.8 seconds remaining in the Cavaliers-Magic game, the NBC broadcast on LP goes on rewind until it blacks out.

[Basketball Jersey Archive] Minnesota Timberwolves 2026 Logo Leaked

Logjam at the East #8 seed. Hornets, Heat and Magic are tied at 38-34. H2H tie-breakers are CHA over ORL, ORL over MIA, MIA over CHA. Who goes up or down?

[Highlight] Jokic gives Denver the lead with 11.5s remaining

[Lowlight] Booker fakes out Brown, but misses the game-winner

[Highlight] Wembanyama dominates with 26 points, 15 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 lob dunks in 26 minutes

[Youtube] Untold: Jail Blazers | Official Trailer | Netflix

[Highlight] Jokić catches the Suns sleeping with a quick outlet pass to Braun, who finishes with a layup

[Highlight] THJ drains a 3 and celebrates accordingly

[Highlight] Donovan Mitchell with a big clutch bucket to points the Cavs up 5, with 13.7 seconds remaining (with replays). Mitchell got 40 points!

[Highlight] LaMelo Ball razzle dazzle and finds Ryan Kalkbrenner for the dunk (with a replay)

[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (47-25) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (25-47), 121-116.

Oklahoma City Thunder announce arena-naming rights partnership with Continental Resources, a global leader in fracking and petroleum extraction.

[Injury] Moses Moody with a gruesome non-contact knee-injury.. GRAPHIC