Daily Discussion Thread + Game Thread Index
SGA fighting back tears in the post game interview after Jalen Williams’ gruesome leg injury
Luka Dončić puts up 52/7/10/2 on 17⁄30 shooting and knocks down 8 threes in a Lakers win over the Jazz
Shai Gilgeous-Aleander’s initial reaction to Jalen Williams’ gruesome injury
A Scottie Barnes disaster-class in 28 minutes: 0/PTS, 0-12/FG, 0-5/3PA, and 3/TOV
Shai on JDub injury “hes not gone forever and we know it, we just gotta hold the fort down till he comes back”
The Timberwolves are 3-0, having won by 22, 25, and 23.
[Scotto] Kawhi Leonard is out tonight for the Toronto Raptors with left knee swelling.
The Minnesota Timberwolves Have Passed the Brooklyn Nets and No Longer Have the Worst Win Percentage in League History
[Highlight] Luka Doncic hits another clutch 3 and he got 50!
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) defeat the Utah Jazz (1-2), 132-123.
[Injury] Jalen Suggs goes down with a non-contact injury.
Anthony Edwards shows his daughter some love before the game today vs. the Toronto Raptors
Mark Daigneault on Jalen Williams’ injury: “These are tough, man. We’re not doing great. That’s tough on the guys. Everyone empathizes, I think both teams, in those situations. We’re not doing great.”
[DeMar DeRozan] “You ever just sit in a dark room and feel like the darkness is the only thing that truly understands you. No fake smiles, no false hope. Just raw bitter silence…”
Luka Dončić is now 10-0 when scoring 50+ points. Best win percentage in 50+ games in NBA history. (8 min)
LaMelo hits Beringer with a lob from half court
[Highlights] Bones Hyland receives a tech for jokingly pretending to throw the ball at ref
[Highlight] Tyrese Haliburton scores the tough bucket, gets the steal, and bounces the ball to himself off the floor, for the fastbreak dunk (with replays).Full of joy and a smile.
Ty Jerome in the win: 31/4/6 on 67% TS
Jaylen Brown in the loss against the Pistons: 16/4/4 on 5-20 FG, 2-6 from 3PT, 4-8 FT with 1 turnover and 5 fouls, -19
[Post Game Thread] The Detroit Pistons (3-0) beat the Philadelphia 76ers (3-1), 106-93 behind Cade Cunningham’s 26/8/8 along with 2 steals and 2 blocks
Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves combine for 81 points on 77 TS%
[Highlight] Luka Doncic strips Ace Bailey, drops him at the other end and hits the step back 3 to give the Lakers their first lead of the game (with a replay). 25 points for Luka.
[Highlight] Luka Doncic banks in the And-1 to tie the game.The Lakers come back from down 18
[Murray] Tenth Luka Doncic 50-point game of his career. Since Doncic entered the NBA in 2018, only James Harden (16) and Damian Lillard (11) have more 50-balls than Luka
Knicks 0-3! First time NBA Champs started 0-3 since Dallas in 11’-12’ season
[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves (3-0) defeat the Toronto Raptors (2-1), 117-94.
SGA meets SGA (watch out for the high volume music)
Jalen Williams Stretchered off With Severe Ankle Injury - Doctor Explains
LeBron on how the team can fix their rebounding problems: “In the great words of Taurean Prince… the ball goes up into the air, and then you go grab the ball.”
Through 3 games, Austin Reaves is averaging 26.6 PPG on just 12 field goal attempts per game. His True Shooting percentage is 82%.
Jonathon Kuminga, that’s right Jonathon Kuminga is leading the nba in 3p%
Ajay Mitchell stunned face as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walks away, digesting the injury the gruesome injury of J-Dub.The Clippers’ broadcast camera also zooms in on Aday Mara, and one of the Thunder’s assistant head coachs and a former NBA player, Eric Maynor, who prays.
Tyrese Haliburton checks out with 24 & 10, a game high +29 on 8⁄13 shooting
With the Timberwolves winning tonight and the Nets losing, the Nets have surpassed the Timberwolves for the worst all-time winning percentage ever, at 42.13% vs. Minnesota’s 42.14%. Congrats Brooklyn!
LeBron James in the loss to the Pistons | 33MIN | 18PTS | 2REB | 5AST | 2 STL | 3 TOV | 8⁄15 FG | 0/3 3FG | 2⁄6 FTS | -22
The Heat and Knicks both start 0-3.
Only 3 teams in NBA History have started 3-0 with all being 20+ point wins
Walt “Clyde” Frazier approves of Wendell Carter Jr. and Angel Reese’s relationship: “I like his taste though Mike. He’s dating Angel Reese. Not too bad.”
[Highlight] Luka Doncic finds Austin Reaves for the wide open clutch 3-pointer daggerThe Jazz miss their 3-point attempts at the other end. 50 Points, 7 Rebounds, 10 Assists and 2 Steal for Luka
[Highlight] LaMelo Ball takes Collin Murray-Boyles to a dance and swishes the tough step back 3 over him (with replays).Including replays of more LaMelo highlights as well
Tyrese Haliburton on his self-lob dunk: “I think it was the ABA jerseys. I feel like Dr J or something. Don’t quote me”
Luka breaks Ace Bailey ankles and drains the 3
[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (1-2) defeat the New York Knicks (0-3), 111-102.
Jaylen Brown attempts to ISO and turns the ball over
Franz Wagner leads Orlando to a win vs the reigning champs, scoring 21 PTS on 8⁄13 FG in the fourth.
[Highlight] Sixers unselfishly share one ball as Joel Embiid delivers an insane pass to Jaylen Brown, who throws it to KCP for a dagger 3
[Post Game Thread] The Memphis Grizzlies (3-0) defeat the Sacramento Kings (0-3), 123-112, behind Ty Jerome’s 31 point performance
[Highlight] Luka Dončić (52 PTS, 8 REB, 10 AST, 8 3PM) records his 10th career 50-point game and becomes the first player in Lakers franchise history to record 50+ PTS, 10+ AST, 5+ REB and 5+ 3PM in a game