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The Warriors welcome the 2026 WNBA champions, the Golden State Valkyries, on the court in Chase Center

[Highlight] Yaxel Lendeborg cannot miss as he hits another 3 on a catch-and-shoot to give himself 32 points

Lakers are forced to bring the starters back in after the bench unit almost loses a 16 point lead with 2 minutes left

Yaxel Lendeborg drops 37 PTS on 68.4% FG and 54.5% from three vs. the Clippers

[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

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

RJ questions the training camp and preseason regiment of today’s NBA

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

[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.

[Post Game Thread] The Los Angeles Lakers (5-2) defeat the Toronto Raptors (3-3), 131-125.

Luka banks in a crazy 3!

[Highlight] Yaxel Lendeborg sinks another 3 over Hachimura for 37 points

[Stiles] Thunder announced they are picking up the contract options on Thomas Sorber and Jared McCain. The Thunder have declined the option on Nikola Topic.

The Sacramento Kings are the last winless team in the NBA

Yaxel Lendeborg at halftime vs. Clippers: 19 PTS, 3 AST, ⁷⁄₈ FG, ³⁄₄ 3PT, 107% TS in 17 minutes

Yaxel Lendeborg in the win against the Clippers: 37 PTS (¹³⁄₁₉ FG, ⁶⁄₁₁ 3PT), 4 REB, 6 AST

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the Thunder’s bench last night

Kyle Lowry dressed up as Cleveland Brown from Family Guy.

Luka Doncic in the 1st quarter vs the Raptors: 16 points, 4 steals, 1 blk, 2 charges drawn

Luka Doncic at halftime against Raptors: 24 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 5 STL, 1 BLK

Luka so far this season: 38/8/7 on 67 TS%. 48/43/90 splits. +16.2 net rating. +28 on/off swing

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

[Highlight] Jayson Tatum hits back to back elbow jumper in the defender’s face, late in the 4th (with a replay)

[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.

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?

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.”

Luka with a veteran (50 year old at the rec) move that leads to a wide-open three for Reaves

[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.

[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (5-1) defeat the Orlando Magic (2-4), 108-97.

[Highlight] Yaxel Lendeborg is on fire, hitting his 5th three of the game over Hachimura again

[Injury] Jayson Tatum spins with the ball near mid-court and bumps his head into Jamal Cain’s head, and Tatum is bleeding, and eventually he goes to the locker room for treatment (with replays)

The Kings have no interest in keeping [Sabonis] there, and he is not enthused about playing with a ball-dominant guard like Acuff. But getting a first-rounder for him would be a major score, and a longshot.

[Charania] Hawks guard Kingston Flemings has been suspended one game for intentionally elbowing Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head.

The Clippers fall to 1-5 on the season with OKC owning their pick this year.

[Lowlight] Julius Randle throws a grenade to MPJ, and the commentators proceed to clown him for doing so

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”

[Highlight] Kelly Oubre Jr. receives a technical for waving his towel up and down during Mo Wagner free throw attempt

Loud “Let’s go Celtics!” chants can be heard in Kia Center in Orlando, as Derrick White makes the free throws late in the 4th quarter

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”

[Highlight] Podziemski fakes out the entire Clippers and dishes a lob to Bassey

Luka Doncic against Raptors: 41 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL, 76% TS

Luka ends the 1st half with a long 3 on Collin Murray-Boyles!

Luka is shooting a career high 43.2% from three and 90.2% from the free throw line this season.

Darko Rajaković and Luka Doncic hug each other and talk after the game, and Sandro Mamukelashvili’s former Raptors teammates come to say hello

[Highlight] Jayson Tatum hounds Tristan da Silva.

Luka on-off numbers today: +27 on, -21 off

NBA leaders in free throw attempts per game so far this season: 1. Luka Doncic, 2. Deni Avdija, 3. Trae Young…# 53. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

80 years ago - the first ever NBA game was played.

[Highlight] Paul George hits the pullup corner 3 to put the Celtics up 7, and the Magic take a timeout.