Weekly Friday Self-Promotion and Fan Art Thread
[Charania]: BREAKING: Klay Thompson is expected to sign with the Miami Heat after he clears waivers upon a contract buyout with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell ESPN.
[ESPN] Ballmer has insisted repeatedly in conversations with confidants that he will not accept a league result that asserts he or the team intended to circumvent the salary cap and would instead bring the matter to arbitration, according to multiple sources with knowledge of his thinking
[Haynes] Dallas Mavericks announce they have reached a buyout agreement with sharpshooter Klay Thompson, making him an unrestricted free agent.
[Charania] American business leader Marc Stad has completed a deal to become the controlling owner and largest shareholder of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx by buying the majority of co-owner Marc Lore’s stake at a $4.5 billion valuation, sources tell ESPN.
Kawhi Leonard promotes an appearance in China, with a Raptors and Clippers jersey behind him: “August 22, see me in Wuhan!”
Draymond headlocks Rudy Gobert after Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels fight while the score is still 0-0
Anthony Edwards has been ordered to pay $14,000 a month in child support for his son he says he has never met and has no intention of meeting
The Hornets releases a behind the scenes video on the decision to trade LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges: “If we trade LaMelo, we’re probably trading Miles”
[MacMahon] The negotiations between the Pistons and Jalen Duren have been “awfully nasty” and there is concern about his long-term future in Detroit.
[Charania]:Thompson and the Mavericks navigated a buyout from his $17.5 million expiring salary after the four-time NBA champion made it clear to Dallas that he wanted to play for a contender. The Heat made one of the NBA’s all-time greatest shooters their top free agent priority this summer to
[Haynes] BREAKING: Free agent star DeMaR DeRozan intends to sign with the Denver Nuggets, league sources tell me.
Clarifying the Various Misunderstandings of the Timberwolves Sale in the Comments on the Main Post
Kawhi showing how to defend without fouling on his Asia tour
Wilt thinks the majority of 80s centers were “lousy and wouldn’t make Overbrook High School”
McGee “I barely worked out when I was playing with the Warriors. I would just do conditioning. Because I’m like, if I shoot a jump shot they taking me the fuck out. So why am I shooting jump shots? So it was all conditioning, that’s all they wanted me to do. Screen roll, up and back, catch lobs.”
[Spears] Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Phil Handy is finalizing a deal to become an assistant coach with Philadelphia Sixers head coach Nick Nurse, a source said. Handy previously worked with Nurse in Toronto and with LeBron James with the Cavs and Lakers.
[Serious] Who was the Cavs trying to outbid with the 3 yr 97 million deal they gave to a 37 year old Harden? There’s literally no other contenders left that can give Harden more than the MLE. Did Harden had a handshake deal with the Cavs prior to free agency?
[Krawcyznski] Stad and his wife, Elisa, will now serve at the head of the ownership table. Elisa will be the designated governor for the Timberwolves. Rodriguez will retain his position as governor of the Lynx.
James Harden is now No. 7 all-time in guaranteed career earnings
Since 2020 nba teams have been sold 10 times. Utah, suns, hornets, mavs, wolves, Celtics, lakers, blazers, lakers, wolves.
[Spears] Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Phil Handy is finalizing a deal to become an assistant coach with Philadelphia Sixers head coach Nick Nurse, a source said. Handy previously worked with Nurse in Toronto and with LeBron James with the Cavs and Lakers.
[Charania] BREAKING: James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with a player option and a trade kicker, agents Mike Silverman, Troy Payne and Brandon Grier of Equity Sports told ESPN.
All Time Most Blocks by a Point Guard in NBA History, with games played
[Krawczynski] What I’m told on what is always the biggest question in a change of ownership power: Stad is fully on board with Lore and Rodriguez’s position that they will not move the Wolves and Lynx and is all in on building a new arena in Minnesota.
[Highlight] Kyle Lowry is ejected for the unforgivable sin of passing the ball to the ref after a play stoppage
Nikola Jokić on Victor Wembanyama: “He has the opportunity to be the most unique basketball player we’ve ever seen. He definitely has the opportunity to be the best ever.”
[Highlights] Michael Jordan defensive highlights in the 1996 NBA Finals.
Assuming there are no new additions to the Miami Roster this offseason, it is: | PG: Davion Mitchell/Dru Smith | SG: THJ/Klay | SF: Wiggins/Jovic | PF: Giannis/Portis | C: Bam/No Backup Center | How do you rank this roster with other Eastern Teams going into the season?
Kid: “Are you a real NBA player?” Russ: “Some days. I used to be back in the day… back in my younger days.”
OG Anunoby: “Wow I love cats”
[George Karl] Some franchises aren’t capable of supporting their legends the right way. Jokic was on a path to becoming one of the Top 10 players to ever play basketball. That wasn’t realistic in Denver.
Gilbert Arenas talks about his ex teammate Chris Mills hitting him with his car for taking his newly bought jersey and purposely ruining it. And being choked out of his sleep on another occasion by Chris.
I invented a Basketball Terrorism Score to find the most aesthetically disgusting great games in NBA history
[CHRISTIAN CLARK] Klay Thompson dealt with Mavericks’ chaos gracefully. Now, his time in Dallas is over
Jokic dominates with 20/9/8 as Serbia beats France 90-87
[Highlight] Here are the Top 10 Defensive Plays from the 2025-2026 NBA Season
[Ćuk] Nikola Jokic when asked about the Peyton Watson trade: “I’m happy for Peyton, he deserved it, we will miss his energy and skill. I don’t think about season yet, we have to play this, but it’s gonna be OK”.
Who is the best floor raiser ever and who is the best ceiling raiser ever? In other words, who is the best ever at carrying weak rosters and who is the best ever at raising a team’s maximum potential?
Best Defenders to Never Make an NBA All-Defensive Team
Javale McGee started the most regular season games for the 19-20 Lakers championship team
Mario Hezonja | 37 PTS and Game-Winning 3 vs Türkiye | Croatia (Turkish Airlines Supercup 2026)
[Highlight] Wemby with the windmill slam!
[OC] Which NBA Players Feast on Bad Defenses and Fall Off Against Good Ones?
An old lady asks Greg Oden if he plays basketball
[Highlight] Gobert takes Milutinov off the dribble and finishes with the slam!
Serbia’s Nikola Milutinov locks up Wembanyama, forces a turnover and starts a three-on-one fast break, which leads to a one-handed alley-oop slam
elfrid payton’s hair blocks his own shot
[Highlights] Jermaine O’Neal scores 55 points in 36 minutues in a win against the Bucks. He subbed himself out of the game with 1:43 left on the clock so Reggie Miller could keep the franchise record (57) - 2005
Offseason Cherry Picked Stat Corner: 9 players ever have averaged 20-10 (assists) over a 4 year stretch or more. Oscar Robertson, Magic, and Isiah Thomas are the leaders