Heat only playing 83 games this season to honor Bam. Salute.
[OC] and the results are in for… LVP. LEAST Valuable Player.
This angle of Deni making the go ahead layup to put the Blazers up by one with 16 seconds left
Bill Simmons: “The other thing with Amazon, the entire year the audio has been a split second ahead of the video. A three-pointer is halfway to the basket, it’s like, ‘BANG! It’s good!’ and the ball hasn’t even gone in yet. How have you not figured this out? You guys have eight kajillion dollars”
[Haynes] Sources: NBA to review Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball for taking out ankle of Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo in 2nd Q, resulting in hard spill and back injury that cost him rest of crucial do-or-die play-in contest. Ruling expected before Hornets’ final play-in bout on Friday.
170 million people in the U.S. watched NBA games across ABC/ESPN, Amazon Prime Video, NBC/Peacock and NBA TV during the regular season – the most in 24 years and up 86% vs. last season.
[Highlight] Eric Spoelstra on Bam’s injury: “I don’t think that belongs in the game, tripping guys. He should have been thrown out of the game for that”
LaMelo explains grabbing Bam’s leg: “I got hit in the head…” Reporter: “Were you checked for a concussion?” LaMelo: “Me, for a concussion? I don’t think I’ve ever had a concussion, or I might have. I don’t even know how concussions work.”
The Miami Heat have been eliminated from championship contention
Joe Mazzulla to referee Aaron Smith: Introduce yourself to the end of our bench and they can get a free throw. Introduce yourself to our other guys, they’re allowed to shoot free throws.
[Palmer] Source: The Magic are dealing with major turmoil in their locker room with my sources saying that a star player is willing to demand a trade if the head coach Jamahl Mosley isn’t fired at the end of this season.
[injury] Bam Adebayo falls hard and walks gingerly to the locker room after LaMelo Ball grabs his foot while landing, swinging it (with replays)
[Highlight] Coby White sinks the fallaway 3 to tie it!
[Highlight] Kawhi Leonard averaged a career high 27.9 PPG this season, becoming the 1st player in NBA History to average their career high in year 14 or later. Here are some of his best shots from this season.
Shai has recorded just 2.22 TOs per game this season, good for he second lowest all time among 30ppg+ seasons. He is only behind his 23⁄24 season and now takes 3 of the top 5 spots for this stat.
The 7th seeded Portland Trail Blazers will face off against the 2nd seeded San Antonio Spurs in Round 1 of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Game 1 will be on Sunday, April 19th at 9:00 PM ET.
[Highlight] LaMelo Ball gives concussion to Hornets mascot after the win
Deni Avdija tonight: 41 PTS | 7 REB | 12 AST | 15-22 FG | 8-13 FT
[Highlight] Lamelo lays it in, and a Hornet block seals the game!
[Injury] Bam Adebayo goes down HARD
[Injury] Lamelo grabs at Bam’s ankle as he goes down
Kon Kneuppel and Lamelo Ball, the NBA 3-point leaders for the 2026 season, shoot a combined 2-22 from the 3PT line tonight
[Highlight] Deni Avdija shows off the handles and gets the clutch layup to fall. He has 41 points (15⁄22 FG) for the Trail Blazers.
[Daniel Li] Nikola Jokic Keeps Figuring Out Minnesota’s Plays
Post-Game Thread: Charlotte Hornets (1-0) defeat Miami Heat (0-1), 127-126 in OT | NBA | Apr 14, 2026
In the 15 playoff series that Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic have played together, they have either won or gone to a game 7 in 14 of them.
Victor Wembanyama on Deni Avdija two months ago: “How is he viewed [around the league]? Well, he takes a lot of free throws. I haven’t played against him this year, but my advice would be to defend without fouling.”
Kon Knueppel in his last 5 games : 10.8 PTS, 29.1 FG%, 23.5 3P%
[Highlight] Hugo the Hornet gets in on the Postgame Celebration
OFFICIAL: After winning against the Suns in the 7⁄8 matchup, the Portland Trail Blazers 1st round pick owed to the Chicago Bulls will finally convey after 5 years since the initial trade.
[Lowlight] Prime Video Experiences Technical Difficulties Mid-Play-In Game in Overtime
Teams who most outperformed ESPN’s preseason forecast: Hornets (+18 wins), Spurs (+18 wins), Suns (+15 wins). Worst: Pacers (-20 wins), Mavs (-18 wins), Grizzlies (-17 wins)
Although their season ended in a loss, the Heat players are offering words of encouragement to the Hornets squad.
Zion: “when the offseason hits, a lot of guys leave the city. I live here. I stay here in the city. I go out, I do different things to try to get to know the city more. Like, this is home for me. I’ve been here since I was 19 years old.”
[Highlight] Lamelo Ball says he was thinking of how he “fucked the game up” before the game-winning drive
[Highlight] Coby White splashes the 3-pointer off the inbound pass to tie the game for the Hornets at 114.
[Highlight] Jerami Grant slams it home in the final seconds as the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 to advance as the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. They will play the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs in the first round.
LaMelo Ball hits the driving layup with 26s left to put the Hornets up 5…but Amazon Prime missed it. Here’s the video from NBA.com
Despite being a 12 time All-Star and almost certainly a 1st ballot Hall of Famer, Chris Paul had SIXTEEN draft picks* traded out with him in deals, almost certainly the NBA record.
[Scotto] Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo suffered a lower back injury and is out for the rest of tonight’s Play-In Tournament game against the Charlotte Hornets.
[Highlight] LaMelo Ball drives to take the lead, Miles Bridges comes up with the game-winning block
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on James Harden’s step back: “To change someone’s coverage to the point where they want to play at a disadvantage all game is an insane amount of gravity.”
[Murray] Six straight seasons in the playoffs for Jrue Holiday
Seven of the last nine
Post-Game Thread: Portland Trail Blazers (1-0) defeat Phoenix Suns (0-1), 114-110 | NBA | Apr 14, 2026
[Charania] GM Jeff Peterson says the Charlotte Hornets will continue with their “organic acceleration” as opposed to making an all-in trade. The Hornets have 7 first-round picks, 14 second-round picks, and financial flexibility moving forward.
Kon Knueppel tonight despite the win: 6 points on 2⁄12 FG, 0/6 3PT, 2⁄2 FT, 4 PF, -20 +/-
Deandre Ayton after finding out the Lakers were matched with Houston — “How did you know this?… I didn’t get a chance to go look at it man, you spoiled the surprise bro.”
Players With The Fewest Turnovers In The 2025-26 NBA Regular Season (Min. 25+ USG%)