[JJ Redick] On racism: “My parents are the most empathetic allies you could ever have. That’s the environment I grew up in. But some of the people I was around thought differently. The area I grew up in was different. There’s stands with Confederate flags everywhere. I was always aware of this shit”
The National Association of Black Journalists gives Stephen A. Smith the “Thumbs Down” award for his “recurring public pattern of disparaging public commentary directed at prominent Black women across politics, sports and media.”
[graphsketball] LeBron is at most 8 degrees away from every player in history… there are only 8 players who are a maximum of 8 degrees away from LeBron; all of them played in the League’s first season (1946-1947) and then never again.
JJ Redick talks about racism and basketball: “By the time I got to Duke, by the time I got to the NBA, I didn’t think about ‘I’m white, they’re black’. Basketball - you’re all equal and you can play - it’s the beautiful thing about the sport.”. Also talks about 2020.
[Highlight] Scoot Henderson gets in Dylan Harper’s face; Demon Harper awakens
[OC] Steph Curry shoots 42.3% from three after Panthers wins and 35.2% after Panthers losses
[Complex Sports] Tyrese Maxey on who could beat Thanos 1-on-1: “Probably Luka. Luka just ain’t scared of nothing. I can see Luka on an island, you know, 1-on-1ing Thanos. I think Luka can step back pretty much anybody. I don’t think Thanos would scare him at all.”
In game 7 of the 2005 Eastern Conference Finals in a one possession game, Hall of Fame ref Joey Crawford pushes Miami’s Damon Jones out of bounds himself but calls a foul on Detroit’s Chauncey Billups. Jones would miss 1⁄2 free throws, and the Pistons narrowly hung on to advance
Russell Westbrook’s entire 18-year NBA career happened after LeBron had already made his first Finals. LeBron is still playing.
If you swung every 1 possession result (1-3 point win or loss) one way, here are the floors and ceilings of every team from the 2025-26 season
Mike D’Antoni HOF Speech - On Coaching Harden
[Highlight] 40-year-old Manu Ginobili blows by Frank Kaminsky and dunks on him (with replays). Spurs vs. Hornets - 11/4/2017
New Hall of Famer Joey Crawford on his accomplishments and accolades:
“As the great Muhammad Ali once said, it ain’t bragging if you did it… and I did.”
Klay on his Bill Russell signed ball: “This will stay in my family forever…my most prized possession bc he did so much for the game & also championed civil rights & did so much for black folks in this nation…[He gifted these] to the players he liked the most & that just meant the world to me.”
[Highlight] 38 year old shaq bullies Chris bosh and the raptors dropping 45 points on 20-25 from the field
On February 25, 2024, at the Ariake Coliseum, Japan defeated China 76-73 during Window 1 of the FIBA qualifiers. This win ended an 88-year drought, marking Japan’s first victory over China in a major official FIBA competition since the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Quick Reminder that we may have two Wemby vs Jokic games this month, starting in 4 days
Richard Jefferson on Taking the Heat for NJ Nets Gay Rumors
Brad Stevens on trading Jaylen Brown for Paul George: “It’s something that you have to just say, do you think where we currently are… will get us to where we ultimately want to go? If not, does it make sense to explore other pathways, even if that could be very tough in the near term?”
Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on the bench laughing at Russel Westbrook’s failed attempt to get a triple double
Take away their picks or stop pretending the cap exists
Doc: “To every player who trusted me enough to coach them, I’m sure there was times that I wasn’t easy. I’m sure there was times that I wasn’t right. But I can guarantee you every time my motives were right.”
[Jaylen Brown] “Panopticism: A prison design. So physical authority has shifted to psychological authority. And over time, their behaviors change. This causes dynamic normalization. So in the digital age, the watchtower has transferred through technology, bots, fake viral clips and fake accounts.”
08 Celtics Big Three Welcome Doc Rivers to the Hall of Fame
Amar’e HOF Speech - On playing in New York
With all the stuff we know about Kawhi could the messy breakup with the Spurs have been in part due to similar requests that would break salary cap rules?
Mike D’Antoni HOF Speech - On time with the Suns
[Pablo Torre Finds Out] If you keep digging, Kawhi Leonard connections sprawl from the governor of Rhode Island and a Clippers “courtside cabana” to the team’s jersey patch sponsor, Visit Rwanda, and… a visit to Rwanda.
Dwight Powell is currently not on the Dallas Mavericks roster, which already has 16 guaranteed contracts. If he remains unsigned, this would be the first time since 2013-14 season that he is not a Maverick. He first arrived in Dallas via the Rajon Rondo trade in 2014.
Dion Waiters hits a jumper - final FGM of his career
Owner POV: 15 years of sustained success (but no titles) or 3-5 years of dominance (let’s say 1-2 titles) but 12+ years of mediocrity outside of that?
Mike D’antoni HOF Speech - Reflections on Knicks
Out of Luka, SGA, Jokic, Giannis and Wemby, who’s the easiest player to build around?
Is there anything similar to the Seattle SuperSonics/OKC thunder drafting 3 mvps in 3 straight years?
LeBron now has a YouTube channel!
Oz The Mentalist pulls a trick on Steph and Ayesha Curry backstage at the ESPY’s
Michael Finley tells the story of Grant Williams talking trash to Luka in practice, leading to Luka going on a 26–6 run by himself in 5-6 Minutes.
[Pablo Torre] Steve Ballmer claimed Kawhi’s hidden, no-show Aspiration sponsorship was “independent” from the Clippers. But months before that, in 2021, the Clippers were repeatedly prodding Daktronics — who also had a hidden sponsorship deal with Kawhi — to ask him to do something, anything.
Is visiting every nba stadium a thing like in mlb baseball?
Dwight Powell is a full two years older than Andre Drummond. That is all.
[Highlight] Westbrook yells “AND-1” and gets T’d up. 2/26/2020
Doc Rivers: “When I left Boston and I went to the Clippers I had two goals. One was to turn that franchise into a real freaking franchise. You can make the case I went from the best franchise to the worst. By the time I left, the Clippers were a destination players wanted to go.”
Knick T-Mac with the And 1 - his first FGM as a Knickerbocker!
Which role player from the last few years do you think was underrated by casual fans?
McMenamin: “LeBron came out of the shower into the locker room, towel around his waist, slide sandal on his feet, and went right to Ty Lue’s coach’s office for a meeting. Closed the door behind him. Again, he is a 6’8 man, pretty imposing presence, just in a towel.”
What is your favorite sounding dunk? I’ll start
Willie Cauley-Stein says he regrets not being more of a businessman in the NBA: “That’s the thing I regret most: not staying at those little parties. I needed those relationships. I’m still in my prime,32, should still be playing. My house is foreclosed on, living month to month. That shit matters.”
Nazr Mohammad pushes LeBron James down