[Charania] Just in: The NBA will hold a vote at the Board of Governors meetings March 24-25 to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, with the two franchises targeted for the 2028-29 season, sources tell ESPN.
[Smith] An expansion team in Seattle needs to be the SuperSonics, or we riot.
What should the team in Las Vegas be called?
Per a 2008 legal settlement, the city of Seattle has the rights to the SuperSonics name, logo, and colors. They will also retain all records prior to 2008 including 1979 championship and jersey retirements.
[Highlight] Precious Achiuwa scores, gets called for the travel, which he does he disagrees with. Then, in the next possession, he dunks, stares at the ref and gives him the traveling violation sign
[Basketnews] Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has added another honor to his remarkable résumé - this time off the court. The documentary short “All the Empty Rooms,” produced by Kerr, has won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short.
No player in the history of the league has scored 80 without statpadding in garbage time.
The Hawks were the 9th seed with a 27-31 record. After winning 9 straight the Hawks are still the 9th seed at 36-31
Mindaugas Kuzminskas: “There is no pressure in the NBA…in NBA you lose 6 in a row coach comes to locker room and goes ‘guys we’re in a good way, keep positive’ blah blah blah. In Europe if you lose 6 games in a row might get fired, you know”
[Highlight] Brandin Podziemski throws a bad pass to Will Richard, and Steve Kerr starts yelling at Will.
After winning 4 of their last 5 games, the Sacramento Kings fall from 1st to 4th in lottery odds — opening the possibility of their first-round pick dropping to #9. They have been allowing DeMar DeRozan to play 37.0 MPG during this stretch in which he has averaged 29.8 PPG on 61.4% shooting.
In the Lakers recent 8-2 stretch (10 games), Luka is averaging 34-9-8 with 2 steals and 1 block, shooting 50/41/80. He’s turning it up at just the right time down the stretch…
[Highlight] ESPN and their Chet Holmgren Graphic
Jared “Sold High” McCain against the Timberwolves: 15 points on 5⁄9 from three and a +13 in 17 minutes
Kawhi Leonard has been one of the worst defenders in the league this season according to shot tracking data.
[Highlight] Hartenstein drops a between-the-legs dime to Jared McCain, which SGA enjoys
With Joel Embiid being listed as OUT for today’s game vs. Blazers, and he has now played and missed the exact same number of regular season games in his career. Games played: 485. Games missed: 485
Wemby’s journey at Shaolin Temple
[Highlight] Eric Collins says Jalen Duren is one of his favorite players in the league: “I like talking about that body of his, cut up like coleslaw”
[Saturday Night Live] Michael Che on Bam’s 83 point game: “Bam Adebayo scored 83 points in a game against the Washington Wizards. Unfortunately, it was the night the Wizards started five Make-A-Wish kids.”
Bill Simmons says he’d take peak Kawhi over Kevin Durant: “If you’re talking pure talent forwards this century, LeBron is 1st. It’s probably him (Kawhi) vs. KD for that 2nd forward spot… It might be 55-45 toward Kawhi that I would lean”
Giannis has passed Oscar Robertson and now holds the all time record for most games with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
[NBA] Slow-mo replay of Austin Reaves hitting the game-tying basket off his intentionally missed free throw, with Ted Lasso cheering in the background.
[Highlight] Livid Kerr takes a timeout after the Warriors failed to finish the fastbreak
Jaylen Brown attends the Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade and celebrates with many intoxicated Bostonians
Cody Williams with a career night: 34 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, on 12-20 shooting, 3-7 from three
A fan got Brandon Ingram’s sweaty towel and started sniffing it
DeMar DeRozan in the victory against the Jazz: 41 points, 11 assists, game high +16.
Cooper Flagg this afternoon vs the Cavaliers: 27 PTS/6 REBS/10 ASTS/2 BLKS on 10-17 from the field
The Kings are 6-5 since signing Killian Hayes and have won 4 of their last 5
Brandon Ingrams signing to some fans after the game, and a fan got Brandon Ingram’s sweaty towel and started sniffing it, over and over again, joyfully.
Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson on Cooper Flagg: “There’s no B.S. to his game. He just kind of locked in and competed. There’s no extra stuff. This guy is the real deal, real good character-wise, talent-wise. The sky’s the limit for the guy… I’m really, really impressed.”
[Highlight] Scottie Barnes doing a bit of everything in the win against the Detroit Pistons
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (53-15) defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (41-27), 116-103.
[Post Game Thread] The Toronto Raptors (38-29) defeat the Detroit Pistons (48-19), 119-108.
[Post Game Thread] On the Western Front of the Great Tank War, the Sacramento Kings (18-51) defeat the Utah Jazz (20-48), 116-111.
[Highlight] Anthony Edwards contests Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s jumper at the end of the 1st quarter, SGA thinks it was a foul (with a replay)
[Highlights] Killian Hayes full highlights vs. Utah Jazz last night (116-111 W): 16 Points on 5⁄9 FG (55.6%), 4⁄6 from 3 (YES, you read it right), 2⁄2 FT, 5 Rebounds, 8 Assists (3 TOV), 2 Blocks, 2 PF, and a +/- of +9 in 38:18 minutes played
[Highlight] The Raptors’ mascot with his mini Raptors
Redick to LeBron postgame on his dive to the floor for a loose ball: “In 23 years of watching you play in the NBA and the three years I watched you play in high school, I never saw you make a full out extension dive like that.” LeBron replied: “You’re right. I’ve never done that.”
[Highlight] After 41 years in Seattle, the SuperSonics last game was an April 12, 2008 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Luka is heating up with 34/9/8 on 3 stocks
[Highlight] SGA reaches 20 points to extend the streak to 128 with just over a minute left in the game
[Haberstroh] The Philadelphia 76ers just did something crazy. First time in NBA history that a team has won consecutive games despite making 10+ FEWER 3s than their opponent in each game. And did it without Maxey/Embiid/PG.
[Full Shaolin Article] 13 Days with Victor Wembanyama at the Foot of Mount Song
If expansion draft happens in 2029⁄2030 (Seattle/Vegas), Other 30 teams will be forced to protect 8 players, and put 7 players on Expansion Draft
Why do the major media corporations employ people who hate watching basketball
[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (43-25) defeat the depleted Golden State Warriors (32-34), 110-107.
[Highlight] Austin Reaves intentionally misses the free throw, grabs his own rebound, and scores to tie the game