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[All-Access] Wemby arrives dressed as The Witcher ahead of the Spurs’ Halloween matchup

Victor Wembanyama says one thing he likes about living in America is that people don’t judge you for being ambitious. The downside, he says, is that relationships between people often feel superficial.

Lebron sticks his tongue out at 2 kids trying to get a high five from him.

[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe hits the stepback three to put the Sixers up 4 with 35 seconds left! They are on an 11-0 run

Victor Wembanyama signs back-to-back 35+ points games in the win against the Wolves: 43 PTS, 7 REB, 6 BLK, 4 AST, 1 STL on ¹⁷⁄₃₄ FG, ³⁄₈ 3P, ⁶⁄₉ FT in 34min

LaMelo Ball spits on the court

[Lowlight] The video crew’s best angle of the elbow on Atlanta’s Flemings on Bryce McGowens. Flemings ejected.

The Grizzlies remain undefeated at 6-0

[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama throws the ball to himself off the backboard and dunks it! Dylan Harper steals the inbound and scores. With replays

[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (6-1) defeat the Charlotte Hornets (3-4), 109-104, thanks to 38 from Tyrese Maxey.

Darius Acuff checks out of the game against the Grizzlies dropping 38/5/5 (¹²⁄₂₅ FGs, ⁹⁄₁₄ from 3) 70%TS, and a new Career High. Sets a record for most 3’s made by a Teenager in NBA history.

Victor Wembanyama tonight 43 PTS 7 REB 4 AST 6 BLK 1 STL 34 min

[NBA] VJ Does The “LeBron Shrug”

[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (6-1) defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (4-2), 119-98

Channing Frye on Luka: “I just don’t think the way he plays basketball is going to win a championship. I think Luka is a lot like James Harden. Both of those guys are amazing but their usage rate is not equating to championships. Who played like that and showed they can win a championship?”

[Post Game Thread] The Memphis Grizzlies (6-0) defeat the Sacramento Kings (0-6), 136-105.

[Highlight] Brayden Burries rises up for the poster!

LaMelo Ball is riding bumps into Victor Wembanyama and rides on him a bit

[Lowlight] Podz hides his hands on Luka’s shot attempt, Luka complains to the refs anyway

Tyrese Maxey drops season high 38 points to lead the shorthanded 76ers past the Charlotte Hornets

Cameron Boozer in the win against the Sacramento Kings: 27 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, and 7 turnovers on 8-14 FG | 3-7 3PT | 8-8 FT | 26 MIN

[Charania] The Thunder are no longer signing free agent Ochai Agbaji as the franchise takes a step back to re-evaluate its open roster spot after losing Chet Holmgren for two-plus months, per sources.

Thunder have lost two in a row for more than 20 PTS for the first time since March 9, 2022

Acuff highlights from his 38 point performance tonight

[Post Game Thread] The San Antonio Spurs (4-2) defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves (4-3), 121-111.

Ant/LaMelo reaction to signing Kuminga

[Highlight] VJ Edgecombe hits a big clutch step back 3 over Grayson Allen to beat the shot clock, putting the 76ers up 4 with 35.4 seconds remaining (with replays).LeBron James likes what he sees, including VJ’s celebration and his teammates’ reactions

Wemby describes the good and bad with living in America

[Highlight] Steph Curry drops Luka Doncic and drains the three in slo-mo

This is the dirty elbow off the ball that Kingston Flemings threw at Bryce McGowens, and the reason he got ejected. The Pelicans and Hawks broadcasts missed it at first.

[Highlight] Wemby highlights from tonight

[Highlight] Curry puts Luka on the floor to drain a 3

Victor Wembanyama in the win vs Wolves: 43 points | 7 rebs | 6 blks | ¹⁷⁄₃₄ fg | +9

[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama blocks Jonathan Kuminga’s 3-point attempt and dunks it at the other end, giving him 40 points.Devin Vassell banks in the jumper off a backcourt violation by LaMelo. With replays.

LeBron James “I’m still adjusting after spending 8 years in LA and getting used to being back in the Midwest or East Coast. But I think every day, every week, and every month, I’ll continue to get better and better. My body will continue to ramp up, and the play will get better”

[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama blocks Jonathan Kuminga, hits the clutch corner 3 over Joan Beringer to give him 43 points.Kuminga with a poster dunk on Wembanyama and then blocks Wemby’s fadeaway at the other end (with replays)

Jay Will Dunks all over Alperen Sengun

Reminder that because he skipped a year of high-school, Cooper Flagg is still only 19. The same age as Cam Boozer and Darius Acuff, younger than Caleb Wilson. He doesn’t turn 20 until the very end of this year.

Jabari Smith Jr checks out of the game against the Thunder dropping 30/9/5 (¹⁰⁄₁₈ FGs, ⁶⁄₁₂ from 3) in a blowout win at home, 4 pts shy of a career high

Steve Kerr on Yaxel being an older rookie: “In the NBA we penalize guys for being 23. He was his own worst enemy. He should’ve just come out four years ago completely unprepared, and then he would’ve been the second pick in the draft.”

If the 2019 Toronto Raptors were all in their Primes.

The Charlotte Hornets have the worst offense in the NBA, by far

[Highlight] Tari Eason climbs the ladder for the poster throwdown over Adey Mara!

[Curry] on the Luka ankle breaker: “haven’t been that open in a while”

Jabari Smith Jr. through 7 games so far: 19 pts 5.9 reb 2.7 ast 1.9 stock on 49 45 88 shooting splits.

[Front Office Sports] Josh Kushner and Bob Iger have been offering Lakers minority stakes to investors starting at $250 million apiece as they build out their ownership group

[Highlight] Wemby blocks the shot then Posters Joan Beringer on the other end

Fight breaks out between the Hawks and Pelicans

[Highlight] The Timberwolves refuse to give up on the game, as Ayo Dosunmuscores on the fastbreak, and Joan Beringer deflects the alley-oop lob, and Jaden McDaniels with the alley-oop dunk off a lob by LaMelo Ball, cutting the Spurs’ lead to just 4.