[Highlight] LeBron James gets Lu Dort with the pump fake, gets hit, he shoots the ball, but no shooting foul (with replays).
LeBron cannot believe it.
[Highlight] JJ Redick appears to mouth “I can’t play him” after Ayton gives up 2 offensive rebounds in a row. Ayton then gives up another offensive rebound, and Redick immediately calls for a sub. (Ayton then gives up an and-1 before the sub takes place)
[Charania] BREAKING: Steve Kerr has agreed on a new two-year contract to return as head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Dan Eveloff and Rick Smith of Priority Sports tell ESPN.
Charles Barkley brings out the broom and starts sweeping the floor as the Thunder take a 3-0 over the Lakers
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (0-3), 131-108 behind a 24 point double-double from Ajay Mitchell.
JJ Redick postgame - “They’ve kicked our ass 3 straight games. They’re an incredible basketball team.”
To drop below 40% on playoff 3s, Rui Hachimura would have to miss 46 straight 3s
[Barkely] “I really hope OKC gets a top 4 pick tomorrow. That will show those tanking teams…. Karma I really hope it happens”
Pick 38 Ajay Mitchell in the win 24/4/10 and 3 steals on 10-17 FG
[Highlight] James Harden hits the step back jumper to put the Cavaliers up 4, with 89 seconds remaining in regulation (with replays)
[Post Game Thread] The Cleveland Cavaliers (1-2) defeat the Detroit Pistons (2-1), 116-109 behind James Harden Elite clutch time shots and 35/10/4 from Donavan Mitchell.
[Highlight] James Harden delivers 3 straight isolation buckets in the clutch
The OKC Thunder have now won 8 straight postseason games, the most in franchise history.
Free throw attempts this series: Lakers 59, Thunder 48
KG asks the question on everyone’s mind about Joel Embiid
Jaden Mcdaniels on Victor Wembanyama “He’s eight feet tall. He contests everything. He’s just good at his job.”
Barkley on how often flopping occurred in his era: “All the time. It’s interesting people act like flopping & tanking are new. There’s always been flopping, screaming, flailing. All great players make contact with the defense first. I always tried to knock him off balance so I could get my shot off”
[Highlight] Ayton airballs from 6 feet
Deandre Ayton has 1 Defensive Rebound the entire game
LeBron asked if this Thunder team compares to the 90s Bulls and 17-18 Warriors - “They’re pretty damn good from top to bottom. They don’t let their foot off the gas”
ISAIAH “waived by Daryl Morey to save taxes for 76ers” JOE in the OKC game 3 win against the Lakers: 12 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, Zero turnover, 4⁄7 FG, 4⁄6 3PT, 3 fouls, -2 in 18 min
[Highlight] The Oklahoma City Thunder take a 3-0 series lead with a 131-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. They become the sixth reigning NBA champion in history to start a postseason 7-0 or better.
[Highlight] James Harden keeps it and finds nylon on the 3, Cavs lead by 4 with 25.9 remaining
Dirk Nowitzki after game 2: “The Lakers are always the ones who usually win the free throw battle. This is new to them that they’re getting clobbered more often.”
Chet Holmgren in the playoffs this season: 19⁄9.1 with 2 blocks on 59.3⁄41.4⁄86.4 splits
The Cavs are 5-0 at home and 0-5 on the road this playoffs.
James Harden: “What chatter? I play basketball and whatever this team needs me to do, I’m gonna go out there and do it … Win the game and that’s what we did.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander checks out tonight: 23 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL, 2 BLK, +24
[Highlight] Austin Reaves drives, turns the ball over, is frustrated with the no foul call, and Marcus Smart wraps Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at the other end, fouling him (with replays).
Reaves continues his protest.
[Highlights] Ajay Mitchell hits a 3-pointer over LeBron James, then somehow manages to hang in the air and score a tough bucket, causing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to say: “Oh my God” while waiting at the score’s table (with replays). LeBron James scores a layup
[Hollinger] 1. Cameron Boozer… Yes, some weaknesses jump out when you watch Boozer… The reason you take him No. 1 anyway is that Boozer was basically “college basketball Nikola Jokić” last season… I have a basic draft theory that I call the Marc Gasol Rule: Bigs who can pass, figure it out.
LeBron postgame - “I’m not angry or disappointed. Obviously you’re disappointed at the simple fact, being down 3-0 obviously. But we still got life and that’s all you can ask for”
Cade Cunningham in the Loss against the Cavaliers: 27 PTS | 10⁄27 FGS | 2⁄5 3PTS | 5⁄6 FTS | 10 REBS | 10 ASTS | 8 TOS | 5 PF | 46% TS
Ajay Mitchell, a new star is born.
James Harden bounces back in a game 3 win against the Pistons: 19/2/7 on 8-14 FG, 3-7 3PT including a clutch stepback 3 that helped seal the game at the end
Cade Cunningham currently has 8 more total turnovers than the #2 worst and 27 more than the #3 worst.
[Highlights] Replays of Ajay Mitchell highlights from the game.
Reminder - the 64-18 defending champions Oklahoma Thunder have a Lottery Pick in the upcoming 2026 stacked NBA draft
Knicks fans made sure that everybody got in on the fun of stomping on the Sixers’ free playoff t-shirts after going up 3-0 in Philly
[Highlight] Cason Wallace hits his 4th triple to give him 16 points, putting the Thunder up 23 with 4 minutes remaining in regulation.
The Lakers decide it’s time to empty their bench, as they’ll go down 0-3 in the series.
Deandre “Not Clint Capela” Ayton in the loss: 10 PTS 1 DREB 5 ORB 3 PF
James Harden becomes the 4th player in playoff history to record at least 4,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists.
[Highlights] The Thunder keeps targeting Austin Reaves on defense, as Ajay Mitchell goes around him and scores the floater, intercepts Reaves’ pass and scores the layup on him.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hits a 3-pointer and a jumper over Reaves. Chet Holmgren goes around Reaves and scores
[Lowlights] LeBron James misses two consecutive layups and is frustrated after getting no foul calls, going 1⁄8 in the paint (4⁄14 from the field).
With replays.
Victor Wembanyama in Game 2 against the Wolves: 39 PTS, 15 REB, 5 BLK, 13⁄18 from FG
[Highlight] Austin Reaves drives, misses the layup, gets irate about not getting a foul call, and Alex Caruso soars for the powerful dunk at the other end (with a replay).
Lakers’ timeout in the 4th quarter.
Victor Wembanyama: “I’ve really been waiting since I’ve been in the league to live those moments, those high stakes games… the feeling I get before games, this heat in my heart, it’s even stronger, and it just gets stronger as the games go on. I’m built for this, I love this more than anything”
[Highlights] Victor Wembanyama blocks Anthony Edwards despite his arm being grabbed behind the back by Rudy Gobert, then Anthony Edwards grabs Wemby’s jersey, preventing him from running on transition offense (with replays).
Wemby is upset about the no foul calls