Former Laker Gabe Vincent stands up for Bam Adebayo getting slandered for scoring 83 points and passing Kobe: “Why is it a problem for someone to score more than Kob? He gotta shoot more turn arounds or what? ….. If there was more step backs and crossovers and he had 83 would you like it more?”
‘The Fun Guy’ Kawhi Leonard makes his way to watch the women’s quarterfinal at the National Bank Open in Toronto
[Stein] A recent report suggesting that Russell Westbrook was in talks to sign abroad with Hapoel Tel Aviv was “laughably false.”
[Windhorst] “I don’t need FBI training to understand a kickback. Daktronics didn’t come out with a statement that denied this. They had a crisis PR man say something like ‘Kawhi’s not under contract right now.’ It was not a full-throated denial. This is extraordinarily troubling and looks different”
Kawhi Leonard spotted attending the National Bank Open in Toronto, Canada
Jeff Teague says the NBA scheduled 76ers vs Lakers on Christmas Day, so LeBron could be home on Christmas: “They was like, LeBron where you want to play at? He called them and said I want to be home for the holidays. Bron said, I want to be home opening gifts with my kids.”
Yaxel Lendeborg: “I was in practice bro. They had us in the gym for 5 hours. My god. Hella drive and cuts, drive-kick, extra pass, hit that J, you feel me? Just a bunch of shit like that bro. It was. boy I’m tired, boy I’m tired.”
NBA player who scored the most “X” amount of point in a game in the regular season
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey on recruiting LeBron James : “I hit him and was like, ‘Yo, pull up, I think we got a good chance. I feel like you can help us.You’re arguably the greatest of all-time so it’s like why wouldn’t we want you on the team… I probably talked to him at least 3-4 times.’
[WSJ] America’s Mortgage King Lost $600 Million and Needed a Rescue - Suns Owner Mat Ishbia
Spurs CEO hatched a plan to draft Wemby right when he just turned 16.
[Highlight] Kobe Bryant severs Jeremy Lin’s head
Former NBA player DeQuan Jones suffers Hayward-like injury overseas
[Highlight] David Stern announces the #1 pick Chris Webber traded from the Magic to the Warriors for Penny Hardaway and 3 future first-round picks (1993 NBA Draft)
[Fischer] Michael Porter Jr. and the Brooklyn Nets are unlikely to agree on a contract extension. Tyler Herro, Anthony Davis also among eligible players unlikely to sign an extension with their current teams.
Phil Jackson’s playoff record is 125 games above .500. The next closest is Pat Riley with 60 games above .500
After Cuban refused to match the Suns 5 year/$65 million offer, Nash put up 40/9/10 on 60/58/100 splits the final 3 games of the Mavs vs Suns matchup to send the Mavs packing
[Friedell] Warriors GM Dunleavy:“We’re super aggressive. If people knew the cold calls I made offering a lot of stuff for players, I think they’d realize how hard we’re trying. And frankly, it’s not as much the guys that end up getting moved.“
[Harper] It’s questionable if the Thunder proceed long term with 3 players on a max contract. Chet Holmgren’s repeated struggles against Victor Wembanyama could lead to him being the odd one out
10 Years ago this was the headline and image Kawhi had: “Rich People Who Can’t Kick Their Frugal Spending Habits” Did he change or was this always who he was?
Best All-Time Starting 5 by Last Name Initial
[Charania] NBA Opening Night on Oct. 20 on NBC:
[Fischer] The Cleveland Cavaliers may wind up backing out of sign-and-trade talks for Jonathan Kuminga and Peyton Watson as James Harden and his camp grow impatient awaiting his contract.
Curry still on track to finish career with Warriors, GM says
If you could alter one NBA game, what game would it be and what would a butterfly effect be?
[Charania] NBA Christmas Day 2026 on ABC and ESPN
Among the 26 players with the most playoff wins Dennis Rodman has the best winning percentage
Best Starting 5’s by Last Name Initial (A-Z)
[Stein] Free agents who I’m told are drawing legitimate interest from Golden State for the Warriors’ open roster spots: Georges Niang and Brandon Williams. Jake Fischer also mentioned Dalen Terry as a potential Warriors target.
McMenamin on why a 3 PM game for Opening Night: “they’re like we could sense the excitement for the NBA right now. So let’s experiment with this thing. They talked with executives at NBC, and it was kind of a joint decision that this is something we can turn into a celebration of the game.
Willie Cauley-Stein says the Kings told him he would get an $80,000,000 contract if he averaged a double-double, but then kept him out of fourth quarters so he couldn’t reach it - via Run Your Race Podcast
Charania: Pistons @ Celtics at 3PM before the main opening night games
Bobby Portis: “Yo Norm Powell , I always respected ya game from a distance. We in the same draft. Shout out to 2015. Only bout 9 of us left but keep my name out your mouth brother. I ain’t no throw in piece. From champ to champ respectfully king. Be blessed brother.”
[Stein] The Clippers and Bucks, meanwhile, continue to be regarded as the most credible external suitors for Watson alongside Cleveland.
[Windhorst] Acquiring Peyton Watson may be difficult for both the Hawks and Bucks as they attempt to stay below the luxury tax line. Atlanta is \(3.8M and Milwaukee is \)8.1M below the luxury tax line.
Matt Barnes tells a story about some of the Warriors smoking out with Don Nelson and Woody Harrelson during the playoffs. RIP Nellie.
Hilary Duff at her concert last night in Philly: “We started in Florida, went to LA, we’ve ended up here… I’m starting to feel like LeBron!”
[Stein] The Cavaliers continue to be classified as a team to watch when it comes to Peyton Watson. League sources say Cleveland has been exploring various trade possibilities with both Dennis Schröder and Max Strus that would enable the Cavaliers to make a representative four-year offer to Watson.
[Highlight] Ben Simmons steps into the practice facility for the Australian Boomers player-led private mini-camp in Melbourne.
Chet Holmgren per game in 2026 Playoffs: vs. PHX (17pts / 9reb / .707 TS%) vs. LAL (20pts / 10reb / .691 TS%)
If you were DeRozan, where would you go and why?
[Fischer] Peyton Watson’s market may be on hold as the Clippers await a conclusion to the Kawhi Leonard investigation. The Clippers may seek to expand the Kawhi Leonard trade, once approved, in order to acquire Peyton Watson without needing to send salary back to Denver.
What are your favorite randomly good players like Micheal Redd?
Anthony Edwards and Lamelo Ball reportedly offered to pay for the entire Timberwolves teams trip to Paris this summer.
Which players currently with a team are closest to entering the team’s top 12 all time players on Basketball Reference (measured by Win Shares)? Which players are realistically approaching all time best player?
Nikola Jokic’s agent, Misko Raznatovic, has verified that Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos attempted to bring the Serbian star to Athens
Dimitrios Giannakopoulos who owns Panathinaikos Basketball Club in Athens, said he made a “proposal” to the Denver Nuggets to buy Nikola Jokic out of the final season of his current NBA contract and believes he can sign Jokic away next summer.
The Christmas Day Schedule for the 2026-27 NBA Regular Season