Daily Discussion Thread + Game Thread Index
[Highlight] NBA G-League player Keyshawn Bryant completely cleared a defender on a dunk last night
[Almanza] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fact-checks an LA reporter who used AI search results to get an incorrect stat
CJ McCollum explains why he gave up his starting spot to 19 year old Kingston Fleming, saying the team’s long term success depends on developing its younger players
[Highlight] Cade Cunningham reacts to a fan saying 2016 Chino Hills is taking 2020 Montverde:“You outta your damn mind.”
Damian Lillard says playing with Deni Avdija is the most joy he’s had out of any player he’s ever played with and praises how much Deni’s skillset complements his own
Embiid’s athleticism in his rookie year
[Fedor] ‘This is unprecedented’: Donovan Mitchell wants Saturday’s game cancelled with Cavs grounded in Miami
Ben Simmons visits the Sacramento Kings at practice following his Achilles tear, seen talking with Kings GM Scott Perry following today’s practice. Kings Head Coach Doug Christie mentions its not the first day Simmons has been here via Brenden Nunes
Donovan Mitchell is currently averaging 23ppg, his worst since his sophomore year in the NBA. His extension does not kick in until next year and at $69m AAV he will be one of the highest paid players in the league.
Yaxel Lendeborg on what he learned after going 1-for-13 from the field against the Spurs tonight: “I ain’t gonna lie. I don’t have nothing to learn bro. We got the sh*t beat out of us… I was flustered the entire game. I couldn’t make a damn layup. A layup.”
Dallas Mavericks are 7-5 this season and they are 10th in the Western conference. The same record would put them fourth in the Eastern conference
[Highlight] Draymond Green shoves Wemby in the back as the Warriors trail by 23 in the first half (flagrant 1 on review)
The Miami Heat are now 6-6 and 5th in the East after starting the season 0-4
Worst players in the league this season according to ESPN’s Net Points per 100 metric
A very concise Victor Wembanyama, asked if he has any thoughts on Draymond Green’s flagrant foul: “Do I have any thoughts? Not much. I’m not surprised.”
[Dua] When the season was falling apart a year ago and Dumars made the decision to fire Willie Green, he held a press conference via Zoom and the camera turned off. He was in the facility, we saw him at practice 30 mins later when we went to interview Borrego. This is not leadership.
John Konchar is pressuring to leave Olympiacos BC less than a month after arriving, disappointed with life and playing role in Greece
All five Cavs starters are out or questionable tonight after Mitchell said he would like the game to be cancelled after grounded flight in Miami
[Post Game Thread] The LA Clippers (3-8) defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-5), 113-112 despite being coached by Ty Lue.
Yaxel reacts to the loss: “We got the shit beat outta us, I don’t know what to learn, man. I was flustered the entire game. Couldn’t make a damn layup. I wasn’t being aggressive. I’m not gonna move past this. I can’t throw a damn thing out the window. We just lost by like 100. I’m fucked up mentally
Yaxel Lendeborg tonight vs. the Spurs: 3 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST on 1⁄13 FG (7.7%) and a -40 +/- in 24 mins.
[Highlight] SGA misses the game-winner. Clippers win!
Brook Lopez at 38 years old has more 20-point games (4) this season than Lebron James (2), James Harden (3). All of them has played at least 10 games.
Yaxel Lendeborg on facing Victor Wembanyama: “What does he average, like five blocks? I’m gonna try to shoot as many 3s as I can tonight, try to bait him into helping out…oh, and try to rough him up as much as we can.”
[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (11-2) defeat the Golden State Warriors (8-5), 123-85, lead by Stephon Castle’s 32 points.
[Highlight] Dame beats the 1st-half buzzer with the three!
Kenny Atkinson on the loss to the Heat: “Giannis and Bam kind of had their way with us… they dominated us in the paint – those two guys.”
Franz Wagner is 7 Games So Far in November: 27/7/9 59.3 TS%
[Highlight] Wemby’s reverse oop finish from Castle puts the Spurs up 18-0 after four and a half minutes
[Post Game Thread] The Indiana Pacers (5-8) defeat the New York Knicks (6-6), 106-104.
[Highlight] The Spurs go on an 18-0 run to start the 1st quarter vs. the Warriors
[Charania] Dejounte Murray will NOT play another minute for the New Orleans Pelicans this season. Murray intends to sit out until his trade request is satisfied.
The Thunder’s bench tonight put up a productive 10 points on 3-24 shooting in a collective 83 minutes.
Best plus-minus over an 11-game span since the NBA started tracking +/- in 1996-97:
Darryn Peterson in his last five games: 24.4pts/4.6reb/4ast/2.4stocks per game on 47/38/90 shooting.
[Post Game Thread] The Miami Heat (6-6) defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers (6-7), 133-121.
Despite being 9-3, Deni Avdija’s 34 tonight was the first 30 point game by a Trail Blazer this season
Alperen Sengun in the win against the Utah Jazz: 43 points 12 rebounds 5 assists 1 steal 1 block on 17⁄24 shooting.
Are Chet and Mobley better than Sengun?
[Highlight] Darius Garland with the clutch nutmeg dime between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s legs, finding Gradey Dick for the dunk (with a replay)
Warriors starters after 1 quarter of basketball: 3 points on 1⁄14 shooting
Gary Trent Jr. in his first non-garbage time minutes since signing his $64 million contract: 16 MINS │ 1 PTS │ 0 REB │ 0 AST │ 1 TOs │ 0-4 FG │ 0-2 3P │ 1-3 FT
[Highlight] Ian Eagle produces a nickname for Stan Van Gundy after reading “Lord of the Rings” promo
NBA players that got paid a lot for being a key piece to winning a championship?
[Charania] New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray wants a trade from the franchise, and his agent Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and team officials have started working on a resolution for the one-time All-Star, sources tell ESPN.
[Highlight] 38-year-old Brook Lopez full highlights vs. Oklahoma City Thunder last night (113-112 W): 26 points on 11⁄21 FG (52.4%), 3⁄8 from 3 (37.5%), 1⁄2 from the line, 7 Rebounds (3 Off. Rebs), 4 Assists (1 TOV), 1 Steal, 1 Block, 3 fouls, and a +/- of +1 in 30:44 minutes played.
Gary Trent Jr. is playing his first non-garbage minutes of the 2026-27 season. It has been two days since Windhorst revealed that “everybody in the league expects a guilty finding” and, if they are found guilty, “there are going to be draft picks stripped.”
[Highlight] On their first possession with Wemby out of the game, the Warriors get on the board
Deni Advija with 34/6/4 on 11⁄13 shooting, 9⁄9 ft, 3⁄5 from 3, and a block in the win over Sacramento