[Highlight] Kawhi Leonard notices the post-game skirmish between the Clippers and Timberwolves: “Hey, a fight!”
Jokić gets worked up over the claim that ‘the NBA doesn’t play defense’
Tyrese Haliburton: “Wilt Chamberlain 100… I ain’t know if I believed it… but after what I watched yesterday… Wilt had 100”
Frank Isola on the Clippers’ impending penalties: “I heard it could be 3 first round picks… and then it’s gonna be a lot of money…More than $30 million, I’ve heard.”
So.. what happened to the Kawhi/Clippers scandal?
Kawhi Leonard is done for the night with great efficient : 45 PTS, 15-20 FG, 6-9 3P, 5 AST, 2 STL, +41
[Highlight] Jamal Shead falls and hears about it from Dejounte Murray as tempers flair!
The reaction to Bam’s 83-point game is a perfect example of how bad the NBA discourse is
Anthony Edwards on Kawhi Leonard: “In all honesty, Kawhi may be one of the best players to ever play the game when he’s healthy. I think a lot of his peers feel the same way about him. When he’s 100%, ain’t no stopping Kawhi”
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Clippers (33-32) dismantle the Minnesota Timberwolves (40-26), 153-128 behind Kawhi Leonard’s 45p/5r/5a/2s on 75% shooting as they become the first team in NBA history to go above .500 after starting 0.222 or worse!
Derrick White talks about the time Joe Mazzulla let the players decide the starters, matchups, and game plan against the Raptors. Celtics won 112-96 without Jaylen Brown.
THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION
Luka Dončić shares a wholesome moment with a kid at UCLA Health
Kawhi checks out after going off for 0.54 Bams in a blowout win vs. the Timberwolves: 45/5/5 | 2 steals
The 3-6 seeds in the West all have 40 wins
This is how we beat tanking
[McDonald] The last Spurs game vs Houston, Kevin Durant was frustrated and said “Man, why you guys triple teaming me?” An Anonymous Spur said: “it’s not because you’re good, its because the rest of your team sucks.”
Paulo Banchero: “I looked in the mirror. Over the All-Star break, I watched a lot of film… I wasn’t happy with what I put out. It’s about being honest with yourself & realizing that you didn’t deserve to be an All-Star… taking that with a grain of salt & being better in the 2nd half of the season.”
Funny look at how nostalgia impacts fandom: Before writing his latest article for The Athletic “Why Bam Adebayo and the Heat should have stopped at matching Kobe Bryant’s 81 points”, Sam Amick’s most recent article was titled “Let’s appreciate SGA as he nears Wilt’s consecutive 20-point game record”
Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were among the many that sent Bam Adebayo messages to congratulate him on his 83-pt game
Jokic with the poor man’s 5x5 at halftime: 6 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals, and 5 turnovers
[Highlight] Yves Missi’s rejection sparks Zion Williamson’s windmill slam on the other end
Nicolas Batum and his longevity
[Winderman] Erik Spoelstra noted he has the box score of LeBron’s 61-point franchise-record game, but it was lost in his house fire earlier this season. Say he can laugh about it now because he now has the box score with the new record.
[Post Game Thread] The Denver Nuggets (40-26) dominate the Houston Rockets (40-25), 129-93.
Julius Randle Post-All-Star break: 14.1PPG on 39% shooting (16% from three.)
Victor Wembanyama’s reply when asked if Bam Adebayo scoring 83 points gives him inspiration to score more: “Yeah I saw…….. I think we’re in a league where’s there is plenty of inspirations to look up to but yeah I saw… *shrugs*”
[Highlight] Donovan Mitchell drops Noah Penda and hits the three
credit where credit is due, the transition take foul has been very successful
Least efficient players in the NBA averaging at least 15 PPG: Derrick White (52.9% TS), LaMelo Ball (53.3%), Russell Westbrook (53.3%), VJ Edgecombe (53.6%), Cooper Flagg (54.6%), Dillon Brooks (54.7%), Shaedon Sharpe (55.0%), Anthony Black (55.2%), Alperen Sengun (55.4%), Bam Adebayo (55.5%)
[Highlight] Kawhi Leonard with the step back 3 to give him 42 points!
After scoring 39 points tonight, DeMar DeRozan has passed Tim Duncan for 18th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list
Kawhi Leonard in his last two games against Jaden McDaniels: 32.5 MPG │ 43.0 PPG │ 6.5 RPG │ 3.5 APG │ 3.0 SPG │ 58.0% FG │ 55.0% 3P │ +61 +/-
[Highlight] KKawhi Leonard hits the fadeaway jumper, as he is unfazed by the pressure by two Timberwolves defenders (with a replay). Giving Kawhi 45 points in the game
[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (36-28) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (40-26), 128-122. Bane & Banchero combine for 60
Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane are the second best scoring duo in the league after the all star break, only behind Jokic and Murray
[Charania] Golden State’s Stephen Curry will miss another 10 days with his ailing knee, stretching his absence to five more games and a total of 20 consecutive, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater. Curry has started on-court work and is aiming to intensify his workouts.
The fourth quarter of Bam’s 83 point game WAS an interesting watch
Clippers are currently 8th in the West and only 4.5 games behind the 7th seed
[Highlight] - Desmond Bane was phenomenal in last night’s win over the Cavs.
[Highlight] Desmond Bane catches the inbound and drills a clutch fading three to the right, the Magic lead by 5 over the Cavs with 17 seconds left
[Yahoo Sports] Steve Kerr reaffirms desire for 72-game NBA season after Stephen A. Smith criticizes stance. Kerr acknowledged the financial sacrifice shortening the season would take, but he doubled down on what he believes is best for the league’s product.
Kawhi Leonard’s night is done as he continues to dominate in a blowout win against Minnesota: 31 MINS │ 45 PTS │ 5 REB │ 4 AST │ 2 STL │ 75% FG │ 6-9 3P │ 9-10 FT │ +41
[Highlight] Darius Garland with the crafty move to create the space for three over Rudy Gobert
[Post Game Thread] The Charlotte Hornets (34-33) defeat the Sacramento Kings (16-51), 117-109. The Hornets go over .500
Gordon Hayward on Bam: “He’s not a scorer, right? So for him to break Kobe’s record, I don’t think it’s great for the league… for him to shoot 43 free throws and 22 threes… the Wizards too. With all these teams tanking, it kind of makes it feel not legit”
Jordan Clarkson in his return to the Delta Center: 27 points in 26 minutes, 10-15 shooting, 3-5 from three
[Highlight] Kawhi GOES OFF for 45 points.