[Highlight] “He lost his horn!”, After spilling massive amounts of blood, Kristaps Porzingis comes back in minutes later with just a bandaid on his forehead.
Joe Mazzulla said he appreciates Kristaps Porzingis’ toughness and his balanced perspective: “I like watching him bleed on the court. I think it’s important”
[Injury] Butler goes to the ground HARD, heads to the locker room soon after
[Highlight] BLOOD WARNING: Georgia on Latvia crime as Bitadze inadvertently elbows Porzingis in the elbow making him spill blood
[Scotto] Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler III (pelvis contusion) will not return to Game 2 against the Houston Rockets.
[Highlight] Kenny Atkinson asks for the challenge RIGHT in ref’s face
[Highlight] Head Coach Kenny Atkinson looks in disgust at Referee Pat Fraher’s face and decides to call a timeout to review the call
[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics take a 2-0 series lead over the Orlando Magic, 109-100. Jaylen Brown leads the way with 36/10/5, a bloodied Kristaps Porzingis drops 20 & 10 with 2 blocks.
[Highlight] Six straight 3-point shots are made in the Warriors vs Rockets game displaying the “new generation” of the NBA
[Keith Smith] Jayson Tatum is OUT for Game 2, per the Celtics.
Jack Black does his best impression of LeBron’s iconic clip
[Highlight] Steph Curry makes the 3-pointer and then complaints he got pulled.
[Post Game Thread] Houston Rockets (1-1) launch past the Golden State Warriors (1-1), 109-94 — Jalen Green ignites with 38/4/6/3
[Highlight] Stephen Curry resting on the bench with a thousand yard stare
[ESPN] Breaking: Jimmer Fredette is retiring from basketball, he announced on social media.
[Highlight] Draymond Green shoves Amen Thompson to the ground, and Amen gets called for the foul (with replays). Including replays of Steph Curry 3 from earlier.
[Highlight] Kristaps Porzingis returns to the court with huge bandage on his forehead, with blood over his head and face.
[Highlight] Replays of Kristaps Porzingis riding on Wendell Carter Jr. for the offensive board, and Carter is get called for his 3rd personal foul.
[Murdock] I ask Brooks how he views the Warriors. “Stepping stone,” he says. “Brilliant team. Championship franchise. A stepping stone for us.”
Reality check: Luka, Lebron, and AR combined for eight points on 3-of-12 shooting when guarded by Rudy Gobert in game 2
David Adelman on the Clippers Intuit Dome: “They have the crowd towards our bench, it’s like a high school crowd which is actually really cool. The other thing is they pump sound in the place. That place is so loud. It’s very loud whether the crowd is cheering or not.”
Luka Doncic had a negative interaction with Patrick Dumont just weeks before being traded regarding his commitment to the Mavericks
[Highlight] Tari Eason throws a towel at the face of Pat Spencer and upon review receives a technical
LeBron James on JJ Redick’s irate timeout in the 3rd Q after the Wolves cut the Lakers lead to 11 “We know JJ’s gonna spaz out from time to time, that’s JJ”
[Athletic] What did NBA players really think of the controversial Luka Dončić trade? ‘Blasphemy’
[Highlight] Goga Bitadze elbows Kristaps Porzingis in the head and there’s blood everywhere
[CBS] Knicks’ Jalen Brunson wins Clutch Player of the Year
Jalen Green in the win vs the Warriors Game 2: 38 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL, 13-25 FG, 69.9% TS
[Highlight] Jaylen Brown with the high arcing jumper over Paolo Banchero
[Highlight] Rockets fans chant “Fvck you Draymond!”
[Post Game Thread] The Cleveland Cavaliers (2-0) defeat the Miami Heat (0-2) 121-112 behind Donovan Mitchell’s 30 points and dominant 4th quarter.
[Highlight] Jalen Green hits Draymond Green in the face with his forearm and gets called for the offensive foul (with replays). Upon review, it was upgraded to Flagrant Penalty-1 on Jalen Green.
[Highlight] Jalen Green with the monster dunk
[Highlight] Sengun yells out “Jalen” just in time, after already passing the ball, to get his attention and avoid a turnover
McMahon: “I think J-Kidd’s tried to distance himself from it, but J-Kidd’s frustration with Luka was also quite high… I was told at the time ‘Hey, if we got to trade him, we’ll trade his ass,’ and I was like ‘No you won’t.’… And then six weeks later, my phone dings.”
Alperen Sengun wins his first career playoff game with 17/16/7 2 steals and a game high +28
[Highlight] Tari Eason casually shoves Podziemski with two hands
[Highlight] Things get heated a bit after KCP bumps into Horford
[Highlight] Cavaliers with a patented Cavalanche at the beginning of the 2nd quarter
Kristaps Porzingis, with a scar on his forehead, touches on his bloody injury: “I love my WWE moments for sure. I always love engaging with the crowd”
[Highlight] Amen Thompson dunks off Sengun’s lob pass for a 17-point Houston lead
[Highlight] Jaylen Brown (36 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST) leads Boston to a 109-100 victory over Orlando and a 2-0 series lead
Wemby in vacation mode playing football match with the locals.
[Highlight] Jarrett Allen is called for the phantom foul, as Tyler Herro leans on him with unnatural motion. The coach’s challenge was successful, but somehow it is a jumpball, despite the fact that the Cavaliers had the ball after the missed shot by Herro (with replays).
[Highlight] Jaylen Brown takes it right to Paolo Banchero for the tough lay in, then gets the steal on the next possession and rises up for the jam to ignite the TD Garden!
[Highlight] Donovan Mitchell goes scorched earth with 10 straight points in the clutch
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta: “I was in the White House in the Oval Office with the Prime Minister of Italy & The President … And we talked about the Houston Cougars….Then we talked about that dumbass Luka Doncic trade”
[Highlight] Jrue Holiday finds Jaylen Brown in the corner for the dagger 3
Alperen Sengun sharing hugs with Steven Adams and Fred VanVleet after the win
Shaq: “What was it that I said that made you think I didn’t like you?” Dwight: “Just watching TNT…the episode where you picked up my cake and just threw it on the ground.”