Daily Discussion Thread + Game Thread Index
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama: Everything is a choice. You can choose to be an influencer, a philanthropist, or to promote gambling and alcohol off the court
Wemby reflects on his “dirty” play during the playoffs “it showed my limits more than anything else, going out there you need to play basketball not beat the **** out of people”
[Lowlight] Bronny and the Bench Unit checks out after only playing 1 minutes and 45 seconds.
The Warriors welcome the 2026 WNBA champions, the Golden State Valkyries, on the court in Chase Center
Luka Dončić: “Obviously, I’m not the best defender in the NBA, but I think this year I really took a step forward.”
Luka Doncic is currently the NBA’s PPG leader this season. At 37.7 PPG on 67.3 Ts%. He’s shooting 43.2% from 3 on 13.5 attempts a game and 90.2% from Freethrow Line. Maxey is #2 who scores 8.1 ppg less.
Lakers are forced to bring the starters back in after the bench unit almost loses a 16 point lead with 2 minutes left
Michael Wilbon to take leave of absence from ESPN due to health issues, hopes to return
Paul George: 21/6/5/ and 2 steals on 46/39/90 splits, leads league in deflections per game with elite defense
[Highlight] Yaxel Lendeborg cannot miss as he hits another 3 on a catch-and-shoot to give himself 32 points
Yaxel Lendeborg drops 37 PTS on 68.4% FG and 54.5% from three vs. the Clippers
Luka Doncic on why he’s labeled a bad defender: “Why? I don’t know. Obviously, I’m not the best defender in the NBA… People are going to talk what they want… But I know, and my team knows, that I think I’m better this year.”
JJ Redick “In the 2nd half I can think of 4 times that we turned down wide-open 3s. I’ll take these guys out. You gotta shoot the ball when you’re open. These guys gotta understand what the purpose is of what we’re trying to do” It has been speculated that Grimes was the primary target of JJ’s rant.
Two years ago at the 2024 NBA Draft, the Charlotte hornets declined a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies to stay at 6 and take Tidjane Salaun. Now they decline his fourth year option and he will soon be out of rotation
Going into the season, Austin Reaves had the highest career TS% for a scoring guard in league history. Through 7 games, he his averaging a career high in TS% at 66.9%. But he is bested by Luka Doncic who is averaging 38 PPG on 67.3 TS%.
[Scotto] The Utah Jazz will decline their team option on Isaiah Collier worth $4.99 million for the 2027-28 season, sources told @hoopshype. Collier has averaged 9.9 points, 6.6 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.0 steals in three seasons. He’ll be a coveted unrestricted free agent.
Luka Doncic in the Win against the Raptors: 45 PTS | 12⁄23 FGS | 8⁄12 3PTS | 13⁄13 FTS | 14 REBS | 6 ASTS | 5 STLS | 78% TS
[Post Game Thread] The Golden State Warriors (4-3) defeat the LA Clippers (1-5), 124-112 behind Yaxel Lendeborg’s career high 37 points
Walker Kessler: “Luka doesn’t get enough credit for his defense. He’s a very high-IQ individual when it comes to being on the court.”
[Highlight] Luka Doncic with an absurd full court pass to Walker Kessler, under heavy double team pressure in the corner, in the backcourt, and Kessler dunks it.Luka also makes two clutch free throws to seal it the win, while receiving ‘MVP’ chants.
Bronny James despite the win: 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 1 TO, -11 in 2 min played
[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (5-2) defeat the Toronto Raptors (3-3), 131-125.
[Scotto] The Utah Jazz have exercised the rookie scale team option on Ace Bailey worth $9.98 million for the 2027-28 season, league sources told HoopsHype.
RJ questions the training camp and preseason regiment of today’s NBA
Luka so far this season: 38/8/7 on 67 TS%. 48/43/90 splits. +16.2 net rating. +28 on/off swing
Luka banks in a crazy 3!
JJ Redick: “I told the refs this; all the on ball defenders do this now…they pick you up and they grab the arm you’re not dribbling with and they try to steal the ball from you. We saw this famously with Cason Wallace and TJ McConnell”
Luka with a veteran (50 year old at the rec) move that leads to a wide-open three for Reaves
Kyle Lowry dressed up as Cleveland Brown from Family Guy.
Top 3 Leaders in Free Throws Attempted this season and their FGA: Luka Doncic 10.2 FT on 23.5 FGA, Tatum 10.2 FT on 20.8 FGA, D Avdija 9.6 FT on 15 FGA
Tyrese Maxey so far: 29.6 PTS, 4.1 REB, 4.4 AST, 1.7 STL shooting 48.6⁄35.2⁄83. He’s the only Sixers player in the starting 5 to play in all the games, averaging 37.6 minutes a game. If he’s named All-NBA this season, he will be eligible to sign a $304M/4Y supermax extension that would start in 2029
Steve Kerr on Yaxel Lendeborg’s 37-point night: “He’s playing this way and he really doesn’t know the NBA game yet…He’s going to get a lot better.”
[Highlight] Yaxel Lendeborg sinks another 3 over Hachimura for 37 points
[Highlight] Neemias Queta blocks Franz Wagner, the Magic fail to score on the next possession, and Paul George hits a dagger 3 and chest bumps Jayson Tatum.A Celtics fan waves goodbye to the Magic crowd.
Yaxel Lendeborg in the win against the Clippers: 37 PTS (13⁄19 FG, 6⁄11 3PT), 4 REB, 6 AST
The Sacramento Kings are the last winless team in the NBA
[Highlights] The final minutes of the Lakers vs. Raptors game. Up 16 late in the 4th quarters, the Lakers sub in Bronny James for Luka Doncic. Lakers went on to sub out Reaves, Kessler, and Thybulle. Shortly after, the Raptors go on a 13-2 run, forcing 4 starters back in. Lakers manage to survive
Yaxel Lendeborg at halftime vs. Clippers: 19 PTS, 3 AST, 7⁄8 FG, 3⁄4 3PT, 107% TS in 17 minutes
Luka Doncic full postgame interview on the court, after the W against the Raptors.On facing the Heat tomorrow: “I got to get rest, cold tub, massage, and rest, and see you tomorrow”
Luka Doncic in the 1st quarter vs the Raptors: 16 points, 4 steals, 1 blk, 2 charges drawn
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the Thunder’s bench last night
Luka on Quintuple-Double watch after the first half with 24 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 5 STL, 5 TO and 1 BLK on 7⁄12 FG, 6⁄7 3P
Luka Doncic at halftime against Raptors: 24 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 5 STL, 1 BLK
Darko Rajaković and Luka Doncic hug each other and talk after the game, and Sandro Mamukelashvili’s former Raptors teammates come to say hello
Luka is shooting a career high 43.2% from three and 90.2% from the free throw line this season.
[Highlight] Jayson Tatum hits back to back elbow jumper in the defender’s face, late in the 4th (with a replay)
[Highlight] The Lakers crowd cheers as LeBron James subs in for Luka Doncic, and Luka receives a standing ovation as well.Walker Kessler makes both of his free throws.
The Clippers fall to 1-5 on the season with OKC owning their pick this year.
The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA title in just their 2nd year of existence. In the upcoming NBA Expansion, do you think the NBA will allow the new teams to be competitive right away or it will heavily penalize them like they did with the Raptors and the Grizzlies in the 1995 Expansion?