Bill Simmons on Luka Dončić calling for fouls: “It’s so bad that even LeBron is like, wow.”
Jaylen Brown to on LeBron James talking about Brown’s MVP case: “I feel like I’m the best two-way player in the world. I play both ends on the court night-to-night… It’s an honor for LeBron, who’s arguably the best player to ever play the game, giving me some high praise. So, I’m just grateful”
LeBron on his relationship with Jaylen Brown: “Our relationship has been pretty respectful. Besides the shit he said about Bronny in Summer League. But other than that we’ve been all right.”
Luka Doncic has a 1-10 record in the regular season and playoffs against the Celtics since 2022-23
“He stuck his entire hand through the rim…honestly, that’s a great way to defend floaters”
-JJ Redick on grabbing the net after no-call
Bomani Jones on the importance of the regular season today vs 15 years ago: “The LeBron Miami Heat, for 4 years, every game they played mattered. We were doing A-1s on television shows basically every time the Heat played.”
Pat Riley on if he would wear an Armani suit on the sidelines if he was still coaching today: “I never change much… I wish they went back to coats and ties. I think an audience wants to see somebody on the sideline who looks like a leader…”
Every year since the 2022-23 season Luka Doncic has significantly declined in driving stats and getting to the rim
This Lakers-Celtics game is a prime contrast of elite basketball culture (Celtics) vs poor basketball culture (Lakers.)
[Highlight] The Eastern Conference No. 1 Pistons and Western Conference No. 2 Spurs matchup tonight for the first time this season. Both teams rank in the top 3 in Team Defensive Rating.
[Highlight] Suns fan hits the half-court shot for $10,000!
[Haynes] BREAKING: Utah Jazz starting center Jusuf Nurkić will undergo a surgical procedure on his nose Wednesday that will sideline him for the remainder of the season, league sources tell me.
[Highlight] Pat Riley poses with his newly unveiled statue
[Charania] Return timetable for Suns guard Dillon Brooks after suffering a broken left hand: 4 to 6 weeks, sources tell ESPN.
[Highlight] Tyrese Maxey with the poster on Anthony Edwards!
[Highlight] Pritchard breaks Vanderbilt’s ankles and knocks down the three
LaMelo Ball’s actual offensive EPM is now up to +4.2, 12th in the league
Joe Mazzulla stares at reporter who asked if Jayson Tatum participated in practice yesterday
[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (37-19) led by Jaylen Brown & Payton Pritchard annihilate the Los Angeles Lakers (34-22), 111-89.
Only 8 players in NBA History have had higher usage rates than Jaylen Brown this year, can you guess who they are
[Inside the NBA] Chuck and Kenny clown on Shaq saying he would get killed by Jokic and for getting swept by Hakeem Olajuwon: “You got swept didn’t you.. Somebody beat you 4 times in a row?” 😂
[Highlights] LaMelo Ball hits four consecutive 3s in just 99 seconds (with replays). The Hornets’ announcer, Eric Collins, begs him to take another 3 but he does not.
[Highlight] Dennis Schröder was about to get upset about the foul, but then he looks and realizes it was Nikola Topić who fouled him (with a replay)
[Highlight] Payton Pritchard beats the buzzer with a three pointer to end the half!
Payton Pritchard in the blowout win against the Lakers: 30/4/8 on 10-14 FG and 6-9 from 3PT, game high +21
Anthony Edwards says Memphis has dirty hotel rooms
The Hawks have benched former #1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher in favor of CJ McCollum
Legendary r/nba post referenced on John Oliver(10:45)
A kid who beat cancer lowfives his favorite player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is joking saying: “I’m gonna be out 4 more weeks”
[Bobby Manning] Joe Mazzulla on stopping Luka, LeBron, Reaves: “Everybody’s like, how do you defend them? How do you defend them?”
“You gotta attack them.”
[Post Game Thread] The Golden State Warriors (30-27) defeat the Denver Nuggets (36-22), 128-117 behind a monster Podz 18/15/9 effort .
[Inside the NBA] Chuck clowns on the Kings for losing 15 games in a row: “That’s impossible… You can’t play 15 good teams in a row”
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-14) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22), 121-113 and give them their first loss in the James Harden Era in Cleveland
[Highlight] Donovan Clingan silences the crowd with a triple, and then crushes a big dunk
[Highlight] Refs miss the blatant goaltend from Chet resulting in an OKC three on the other end
[Highlight] Payton Pritchard drills the LOGO 3 to beat the shot clock
Flopping is as old as the game
Jared McCain since joining okc: 13/3/1 on 50/50/92 splits 4-1 record
[Highlight] - “Captain Sunshine” Tyrese Maxey leads 76ers to road win over the Timberwolves with a cheerful 39 points
[Highlight] Neemias Queta denies Austin Reaves’ shot attempt during a timeout break
[Highlight] Payton Pritchard (30 PTS (10-14 FG), 4 REB, 8 AST) tallies his third straight game with 25+ points off the bench for Boston as they defeat Los Angeles 111-89.
[Highlight] Wemby crossed between his legs in this post move
[Highlight] Neemias Queta soars to the sky to block LeBron James layup attempt
[Highlight] Thanasis Antetokounmpo takes Dick head-on and scores the And-1 on him (with replays)
[Highlight] LaMelo Ball’s unfiltered post game interview
KAT talks weight of title expectations: “It’s a blessing to have expectations, means we’re doing something right. Last year we did a lot right, fans are expecting even more. My career has been full of pressure, and I understand criticism comes with that when you’re not succeeding. Rightfully so.”
Payton Pritchard dominates the Lakers off the bench today: 30 points | 4 rebounds | 8 assists on 10-14 FG, 6-9 from 3, 4-4 from the FT line in 37 minutes
[Highlight] Josh Hart and Benny the Bull compete in a fierce game of air hockey before the game