The Spurs have missed the playoffs 9 times since the lottery was introduced in 1985. They have gotten the #1 overall pick 33% of the time they enter the lottery. 66% of the time they jump up in draft position.
Victor Wembanyama after being asked about the environment
Kevin Durant ends his 18th season playing 78 games averaging 26 PPG on 52/41/87 splits — 90% of his field goal attempts were jump shots.
Cooper Flagg will end the season with more points, rebounds, assists, and steals than any other player on his team.
Here’s A List Of The Players Who Have Drawn The Most Fouls This Season!
[Charania] The Los Angeles Lakers are signing two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. on a new two-year contract, Lucas Newton of Klutch Sports tells ESPN. With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined, the Lakers add guard depth for the playoffs. Smith has averaged 6 points and 40% from 3 this season.
Nikola Jokic ends the season with his 6th straight top 10 BPMs of all time, beating his previous 2 records with 14.1
With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ruled out for the final game of the season, Luka Dončić will finish the season leading the NBA in both PPG and total points
Wemby is currently having the 27th best BPM season ever. He’s the youngest player in the top 30 and only one of two to do so within their first three seasons, Jordan is the other.
Who were the best players in the league when the NBA’s best players were 13 years old?
[Highlight] A middle school band performs the national anthem as you’d expect while Duncan Robinson struggles to keep a straight face
[Amick] Sacramento Kings expected to retain head coach Doug Christie: Sources
Ty Jerome stats for Memphis this season in 22.6 minutes per game over 15 games: 19.7 points per game, 5.7 assists. 47.4-42-87.5 shooting splits. 31.3 points and 9 assists per 36
In 59 games played, 41 y/o LeBron has dunked 97 times this season, the most he’s had since 2017-2018 where he played 82 games
Spurs will be the first team in NBA history to have 8 players average 10+ PPG if Harrison Barnes scores 17 points tonight vs Denver
Kon Knueppel has made more threes in his rookie season than Ray Allen made in any single season of his career.
FYI if Portland make the playoffs then Chicago will get their pick, which will be somewhere between the 15th-18th spot
A dancing Jared McCain greets OKC fans at the airport (via Jalen Williams IG Story)
[Charania] The Los Angeles Lakers are signing two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. on a new two-year contract, Lucas Newton of Klutch Sports tells ESPN. With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined, the Lakers add guard depth for the playoffs. Smith has averaged 6 points and 40% from 3 this season.
[Charania] Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler – ranked No. 5 in ESPN’s Top 100 – has declared for the 2026 NBA draft, his agency ProMondo Sports tells me and @JeremyWoo. Wagler led the 28-9 Fighting Illini to the Final Four for the first time since 2005.
If there was an award for “Best Player That Is The 3rd Best Player On Their Team”, who would be some of your candidates and your overall pick? Since top teams usually have a clear #1 and #2, this is the next guy after the that, the best player who is AWESOME but NOT one of the 2 best on his team.
[Highlights] Jon Konchar with the layup to give him a triple double, and Bez Mbeng with a rebound seconds later, also getting a triple-double of his own, as the crowd cheers and the Jazz bench goes frenzy (with replay). The local crowd starts chanting “Kevin Love”, who trolls them a bit, laughing
Wemby lineups this year have been more dominant than any regular season from LeBron, Shaq, Kobe, or Jokic. He is 22 years old
Nuggets Injury Report for Tomorrow: Murray, Gordon, Braun, Johnson, Hardaway, Watson, Jones are OUT. Jokic is QUESTIONABLE.
Nikola Jokic has a chance to become the 3rd player in NBA history to finish top 2 in MVP for 6 straight years
LeBron James averages in three games without Luka/AR: 28.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 2.3 steals | 60/46/60 shooting splits | 65.9% TS, 66% eFG | +/- +15.7 | 2-1 record
[Highlights] The rookie Bez Mbeng full highlights vs. Memphis Grizzlies (147-101 W) - first career triple-double, off the bench, on his 14th game in the NBA:
27 Points on 12⁄19 FG (63.2%), 1⁄3 from 3, 2⁄3 FT, 11 Rebounds (4 Off. Rebs), 11 Assists (1 TOV), 3 Steals, 1 PF, +/- of +40 in 38:10 MP.
It’s Likely That Ant, Cade, and Luka Will Finish The Season Having Played More Minutes Than Kawhi. However, Kawhi Might Be The Only One To Qualify For End Of Season Awards
After a short break in Slovenia, Luka will soon return to Madrid for a new series of therapies. From the Spanish capital, he will then fly to Los Angeles, where he is expected midweek or immediately upon entering his second half.
The Pistons and Hornets didn’t even exchange the customary post-game handshakes, and Jalen Duren told Bickerstaff, ‘Let’s just go.
Good vibes in the Trailblazers locker room after they beat the Clippers last night
What players drafted in the 2020s are you selecting over Cooper Flagg over to build a team
[Townsend] Patrick Dumont offers rare interview, discusses Cuban tension and more
The top 10 team in the East will finish above .500
Which team would the Nuggets benefit more if they faced the Timberwolves or the Rockets?
Reporter asks Wemby: “For Defensive Player of the Year, it’s consensus you’re going to get it. It’s just a matter of whether you win it unanimously. Would you be surprised if you are not the unanimous winner for Defensive Player of the Year?” Victor, after a brief pause, answers: “Yes. I would.”
Brandin Podziemski on scoring 30 points: “That account can be activated now.”
After playing all 48 minutes, Grizzlies G Jahmai Mashack secures the quadruple double! 13 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists, 10 turnovers, -46
Free to Read: What every NBA team is playing for on the last day of the regular season
[Charania] The Toronto Raptors are converting two-way guard AJ Lawson to a standard NBA contract for the remainder of the season and the playoffs, Todd Ramasar and Mike Simonetta of Life Sports Agency told ESPN. The hometown product is in his second season in Toronto
Lebron James at the half on the 2nd night of a B2B: 22/2/5 on 8⁄10 shooting with 0 turnovers
Wemby secures 65 games with his 20 minutes against Dallas. Say hello to your undisputed DPOY!
Wemby on the 65 Game Rule
LeBron James over the last two seasons w/out Anthony Davis or Luka Doncic: 13-5 record, 27.6 PPG, 7.6 REB, 9.6 AST, 53.3% FG, 44.8 3PT%
Playoff seedings possibilities for tomorrow
Victor Wembanyama accumulates counting stats (Pts+Reb+Ast+Stl+Blk) at a rate faster than any player in NBA history.
Which NBA player had the biggest single season improvement
Victor Wembanyama ends his season just like he started in a win vs Dallas Mavericks: 26 MINS | 40 PTS | 13 REB | 5 AST | 14-23 FG | 10-11 FT