[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.
Kid: “Are you a real NBA player?” Russ: “Some days. I used to be back in the day… back in my younger days.”
I invented a Basketball Terrorism Score to find the most aesthetically disgusting great games in NBA history
An old lady asks Greg Oden if he plays basketball
[Pompliano] Could A Margin Call Force A Phoenix Suns Sale? Mat Ishbia had to put up $4.6 billion in his company’s stock as collateral, but the stock is now down 70% since the deal closed.
[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.
[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
Tyrese Maxey Working Out With New 76ers Teammates LeBron James and Jaylen Brown
MJ hugs Luka from behind at the 2022 NBA All-Star game.
[Cousins] Matas Buzelis on trash-talking Luka Doncic: “He started baking me, bro. Like bad, like 12 in a row. He ends with 50. He hit one shot, bro, and I’m not even trying to glaze. He was iso’ing and he does that step-back. In mid-air, he points directly at me in the corner, turns around mid-shot”
J Cole shouts out the Timberwolves at his Minnesota show: “Y’all got my favorite n*a Ant-Man in this motherfker… then to make it even more unfair, y’all just got my other favorite n*a LaMelo Ball…y’all gone be a fking problem.”
[Highlight] Jokic goes for the dunk but Wemby blocks it!
[Charania] BREAKING: Cleveland, Denver and the Clippers have agreed on a trade sending Payton Watson to the Cavaliers, Max Strus to LA, and an unprotected 2031 Cavs first-round pick and a 2032 Kings second-rounder to the Nuggets, sources tell ESPN.
The Nash Dribble. Who can imitate this the best in today’s league?
[Scotto] Sources: James Harden and the Cavaliers have agreed to a 3-year, $97 million fully guaranteed deal, including a third-year player option and 15% trade kicker.
[Highlight] Wemby with the windmill slam!
[All Access] Tyrese Maxey discusses working out with LeBron James and Jaylen Brown for the first time
[Highlights] 2019 Marc Gasol Playoff highlights.
Kawhi /Club 520
PSA: France and Serbia will play today in a friendly at 2 PM ET, with both Jokic and Wemby expected to play
Nikola Jokic will be 36 years old when the Nuggets can use the Cavs’ 2031 first round pick they acquired for Peyton Watson
Westbrook when asked by kid ‘Are you a real NBA Player?’: “Some days. I used to be back in the day. Back in my young days.”
Lakers arrive at their hotel in Slovenia
[Highlight] Jokic threads the needle for the bucket
[Haynes] The Denver Nuggets are pivoting and have their eyes directed on six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan who remains a free agent in demand for contenders, league sources tell me.
James Harden gets roasted for his noticeable weight gain toward the end of his time with the Houston Rockets
Supermax vs max: Clearing up some common confusion (Luka can no longer get the supermax)
The Denver Nuggets bench for next season: Zeke Nnaji, Alpha Diallo, DaRon Holmes, Trevon Brazile, Tyus Jones, Marvin Bagley, Julian Strawther, and Spencer Jones
Ex-Kings trainer files suit alleging pregnancy discrimination - ESPN
[Amin] On NBA denial of ESPN article: It probably did contain significant inaccuracies. Based on our reporting (Pablo Torre Finds Out) I found it hard to believe. I thought, this sounds like the Clippers. We’ve been reporting since September, the NBA has never come out with a statement like that
Peyton Watson will sign a new four-year, $88 million deal to join the Cavaliers, plus a player option and a trade kicker
Why isn’t Dennis Rodman considered the first openly queer active player?
San Antonio rejects proposed vote on funding for Spurs arena
[Bill Simmons] “Kawhi never actually did any work for Aspiration. Not even one tweet. That’s weird. Uncle Dennis, by multiple accounts, was just asking everybody for under-the-table shit in the summer of 2019 and multiple teams went on the record, ‘Oh yeah, that guy was asking for ownership stakes’”
NBA Player Archetypes or playstyles that are becoming dead or less desirable
[Charania] As part of the deal, the Cavaliers are sending Tre Mann, the 2027 second-rounder from the Clippers and cash to the Washington Wizards for Cam Whitmore, sources said. The Wizards also are sending Julian Reese to the Nuggets, who will waive Reese off his two-way deal.
Kings rookie Darius Acuff was showing off his ELITE offensive bag at Rico Hines basketball runs via ballislife
Draymond Green surprised with a lion-head goose at his China Tour
[Update] The 0.5 LeBron James Club- A compilation of players with half or more of LeBron’s career totals in the primary box score stats.
[Numbers On The Board] Tyrese Haliburton on tearing his Achilles in the Finals
Denver are still over the second apron after the Peyton Watson trade
With the sign and trade of Peyton Watson, Jalen Duren remains the sole notable restricted free agent of 2026
Phil Jackson fails to get the fist bump from Kobe and tries to play it cool
[Stein] Reported on Sunday night that, according to one source briefed on the process, James Harden’s long-awaited new deal with the Cavaliers would be signed “soon-ish.” Cleveland can finally proceed with finalizing Harden’s pact after its Schröder/Strus/Watson five-teamer is official
Celtics owner Bill Chisholm on the Jaylen Brown trade: “I truly believe we have the best front office in the NBA… But man, as a fan, that was tough. I really needed to be convinced to take the fan passion out of it, because I’m a super fan.”
[Stein] There is word tonight that the Nuggets believe they can make an appealing pitch to DeMar Derozan to land him in free agency.
RETROACTIVELY APPLYING THE 65-GAME RULE
As the Buss family turns the Lakers into a version of Succession. It is worth remembering that Johnny Buss ran for president in 2024.