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[Highlight] LeBron James babysits Tyrese Maxey’s daughter while on the bench
Barkley “teachers, firemen, policemen, nurses, and people in the armed services. Those are the people I admire and respect the most. They got, like, real jobs, and they’re real important. I dribble a stupid basketball. I’ve gotten more respect and more money than I’ve ever deserved in my life.”
[Highlights] How the new Sixers starting 5 look in their first open scrimmage
[Durando] Nikola Jokic says he will sign with Nuggets next year, doesn’t need to see direction of team
How Chris Paul overcame his addiction and how Chris Paul inspired me to battle mine.
[Highlight] 41 year old Lebron James catches an alley oop from Tyrese Maxey as he dunks it and hangs on the rim!
Wemby taking one dribble past half court and laying the ball
Wemby and Harrison Barnes putting in offseason work with a French rugby club
Who or what is the biggest “What If?” in your team’s history?
LeBron has played against every single Eastern Conference team in the playoffs, except…
2006-07 Pistons banter before an opening jump ball. Rip to Sheed: “Hey yo can you win the tap?” Sheed: “No. Hey Webb got more hops than me, he should be jumping”. Webber agrees. Sheed stays at center anyway. Ref throws the ball up, Sheed doesn’t even jump. Hamilton: “I knew that was gonna happen.”
Steve Ballmer has fired David Kelley, the lawyer who issued the statement calling the NBA’s investigation a witch hunt after the punishment was implemented.
Nikola Jokic responds to a flattering question at media day that asked about his offseason “physical transformation”, fitness regimen, and images with the national team where he is “looking more cut, more jacked”
[Bondy] James Wiseman has impressed in camp and he’s the current favorite to take the 14th spot of Knicks’ roster (New York can’t add a 15th player because it would push them over the second apron). Tony Bradley, Drew Eubanks, Bruce Brown, Ochai Agbaji are the other players vying for the 14th spot.
[EuroBasket] Sabonis dismisses summer trade rumors: “It’s all made up…regrets about how he handled his injury”
Kevin Durant on Wemby’s sports betting comments and his FanDuel partnership: “That’s Wemby, he’s going to do what he does. That has nothing to do with me. I don’t really think about that question at all, that’s not on my mind as much as his. People gonna do what they want to do.”
New Laker Ziaire Williams just proposed to his girlfriend at the Bruno mars concert (watch out for the high volume at the start)
[Charania] The Memphis Grizzlies and guard Jordan Hawkins have mutually agreed to part ways, allowing the 2023 lottery pick to find a new home in free agency once he clears waivers, sources tell ESPN.
Shaq Jealous of Kobe’s New Video Game “I don’t play Nintendo games, that stuff for kids” (1998)
Kwame Brown: Kobe was working with banks to teach financial literacy to NBA players…Kobe was like the average 6th man in the league. His hands wasn’t that big, wasn’t super freakishly athletic/quick, but he had a work ethic that would overcome everything about that
[Scotto] The Detroit Pistons signed Jalen Duren to a 5-year, \(200 million deal, which declines for the 2027-28 season and then rises every season afterwards. 2026-27: \)40.16 million 2027-28: \(36.95 million 2028-29: \)38.96 million 2029-30: \(40.96 million 2030-31: \)42.97 million
Mo Cheeks Helps Girl Sing the National Anthem
Trail Blazers fire new announcer over past inappropriate posts made at age 15.
[Jason Quick] Blazers Coach Micah Nori: “starting Morant and Lillard doesn’t make sense. Both are undersized, and both have never excelled on the defensive end. The more analytically sound option would be to start Holiday…and have either Morant or Lillard come off the bench.”
[Woike] Luka Dončić petitions to bring daughters to United States amid ongoing custody battle
[Slater] The Warriors could have signed Draymond Green to a 3-year \(60M deal this summer, something like that. Draymond was very interested in a multi year deal but they're were like "nah, it's good. We'll just give you back the 1-year \)27M deal”. I think that says something about Draymond’s future.
The LeBron economy is already a win for the Sixers: they have signed a new jersey patch deal with Bloom Energy worth more than $30M a year (top 2 deal in the NBA), LeBron’s jersey is the most sought-after jersey in the league and StubHub is selling more tickets for the Sixers than for any other team
Darko Rajaković vs Kawhi Leonard 1v1
[Highlight] The Mavericks post highlights of a 5 on 5 scrimmage that the players had
[NBA x Thinking Basketball] Rip Hamilton Explains How to Master Off-Ball Movement
[Rockstar Games] For one night only, the HEAT trade Miami for Vice City. Join us on November 18, when Vice City hosts the Milwaukee Bucks on a never-before-seen court, wearing an all-new unitorm.
According to The Official NBA Rulebook, Referees are Considered Sacred/Holy Beings
Pete Maravich asked about how Pat Riley said he’s the most overrated superstar and a soft defender: I would look at the stats, they would say ‘He can’t play defense’, and I’d look and the man I happen to be playing had like 10 or 14 points, I’d have 45 or 50 and I say who’s defending who?
Bill Simmons: “Jaylen Brown should not have won Finals MVP. That was ridiculous. One of my things that I would change about the NBA is that more than 5 people should vote on the Finals MVP. You should not be able to win Finals MVP by a 3-2 vote. Have 15 people. You have a million reporters there.”
Rod Strickland vs the Rockets FEB 1998 Highlights
50 Years of NBA WAR — Day 5: Portland Trail Blazers Top 50
GOAT vs Larry Legend Highlights (1991.03.31) - 71pts, Crazy Battle!
[Amick] Per source, the NBA will not discipline Wizards guard Bub Carrington (or the team) for his candid comments about tanking.
[Highlight] Andre Miller hits a one handed shot from 75 feet.
BREAKING: AII-NBA and All-Star center Jalen Duren has agreed to sign a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract to return to the Detroit Pistons, agent Chafie Fields of THE•TEAM tells ESPN. This ends a prolonged restricted free agency dispute between the two sides.
[BasketNews] Anadolu Efes Istanbul signs Cameron Payne
On November 18th, the Miami Heat will hosts the Milwaukee Bucks on a never-before-seen court, wearing an all-new uniform
[Highlights] Kawhi vs Darko up close.
How Karl-Anthony Towns Proved the NBA Wrong
Bub Carrington: “We haven’t been told to be the best version of ourselves. We were held back because we were trying to get AJ Dybantsa. That’s no secret.”
Worst Play-styles and player archetypes in the Modern NBA?
Jack Armstrong to return to Raptors broadcasts after new deal with TSN: ‘I’m back’
[Katz] Josh Hart says he is forgoing career-ending finger surgery, will play through pain
[Finger] Victor Wembanyama about considering promoting a sports betting company ; “Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it’s very sad to see some players promote it…”