Prime Video crew reacts to Shai MVP being spoiled earlier this morning: Taylor: “Just to be clear the official MVP announcement is happening here. Dirk & Steve you both won MVPs—but I don’t remember [Charania] spoiling it”; Blake: “What are we doing man? Like it’s Sunday, go to brunch you nerd.”
[Charania] Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams – out since April 22 with a hamstring strain – is listed available against the San Antonio Spurs for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Myles Turner on the NBA refs: “The refs are like the police. If you fuck with one of them, you fuck with all of them. They band together, and it’s like, ‘Nah, he’s not getting no calls.’ If you go after a rookie ref or a female ref the veteran refs will step in and fuck you out of the game.”
[Charania] Breaking: Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won his second consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player award, becoming the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs, multiple sources tell ESPN.
[New York Basketball] The Knicks’ players are slowly losing their minds waiting for an opponent for the ECF
[Counted Me Out] Al-Farouq Aminu: “I was delusional about how good I was…I ended up making a decision to myself. Do I want to be the best basketball player in the world or do I want to have some money? If you want to continue to just say you can get buckets you can go get them in China.”
With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning MVP this will be the 11th time the reigning DPOY and MVP have faced eachother in the playoffs. MVPs are leading 7-3 against DPOY in the playoffs.
[Bleacher Report] Kevin Durant Burner Drama Addressed by Fred VanVleet: “I think that the gift and the curse with K is that he’s so open, and he’s so authentic, and he’s so approachable, and he’s so him, that it leaves room for the f–king clowns to jump in and add their own twist on this s–t”
[Highlight] Sam Merrill takes the hit for a charge on Ausar
Cheyenne Corin, the Philly reporter whose segment was taken over after the Knicks beat the Sixers in Game 4, received flowers from Knicks fans with a note - “You handled that like a New Yorker.. come to the winning team. -Knicks in 4”
[Windhorst] Cavs will likely want to replace Mitchell’s option season with a new contract in July, when they can add four years and up to \(272 million. But Mitchell can, and probably should, wait until 2027... Then, with 10 years of service time, he can sign for five years and about \)350 million
[Vorkunov] Team officials believe that the NBA is “hellbent” on passing the 3-2-1 Anti-Tanking proposal despite concerns varying from creating a new set of problems, keeping the worst teams at the bottom for longer, making first-round picks more valuable thus restricting the trade market, etc.
[Highlight] Donovan Mitchell one-ups Sasser with the long distance 1st quarter buzzer beater
[Highlight] James Harden experience whiplash effect from arm contact
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons will both be playing their second consecutive 7 game series that will go the distance. Only 8 teams have made the Finals after two consecutive 7 game series before winning the Conference, and only 4 have won the championship going to 7 twice in a row.
In his last five playoff game sevens, James Harden is shooting a combined 17-60 (28%) from the field. Today, he will play with the chance to bring both himself and the Cavs to their first conference finals since 2018
MVP Voting Final Results
Isaiah Thomas was recently on Anderson Cooper’s podcast talking about experiencing grief through the passing of his two sisters.
[Will Simonds] Warriors would ‘love’ to have Kristaps Porziņģis and Al Horford back next season
Nikola Jokić ties Bill Russell and Larry Bird for the most top-two consecutive finishes in MVP voting with six.
[Windhorst] Though a formal agreement is not allowed to be completed before the offseason, there is an understanding that the Cavs plan to work out a new deal to retain Harden, sources said… Harden, who has been inconsistent in the postseason again, will likely be coming back to Cleveland
[Vorkunov] The new 3-2-1 lottery reform proposal increases Silver’s disciplinary powers, with the commissioner given “an added ability to reduce teams’ lottery odds and/or modify teams’ draft positions.”
[Highlight] 2x MVP Steve Nash, and the NBA on Prime crew, announce Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the 2025-26 NBA MVP.
Blazers own Tom Dundon, made his money from SubPrime lending (Lending money to people with bad credit) they faced multiple class action lawsuits for predatory practices which were settled.
[Josh Robbins and David Aldridge] What should Wizards do with No. 1 pick in 2026 NBA Draft? We polled execs to find out
Question: Is the Jazz owner using BYU NIL as part of a long term strategy for the Jazz?
[Highlight] Donovan Mitchell banks in the buzzer-beater from near halfcourt to end the 1st quarter (with replays)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP acceptance speech
[Vorkunov] Dundon on not sending 2-way players on the road to the playoffs: “I’m just not gonna waste $100 million just because someone wants to write an article calling me cheap… In hockey we don’t travel extra people because we’re not on vacation, we’re here to win. I don’t want the distraction”
[Lowlight] Jarrett Allen falls down and Cade gifts him the ball leading to an Allen layup
[Highlight] Sam Merrill hits the 3-pointer And-1 on Marcus Sasser, putting the Cavaliers up 18 (with replays)
The Cavaliers have downgraded Larry Nance Jr (illness) as out for Sunday’s Game 7 against Detroit
Jaden McDaniels says Victor Wembanyama is the greatest defender he’s ever played against
Naz Reid on what separates MIN from OKC/SAS: “Just the moodiness. Both of those teams, they’re playing for one another, excited to be on the floor with one another, they’re selfless… we have more than enough talent, just need to be less moody and more selfless.”
Jeremy Lin breaks down Spurs vs Timberwolves
[Highlight] Jalen Duren drives, drops Jarrett Allen, and banks in the shot.
In his interview today, Tom Dundon stated he had the travel party check-out early before their play-in game vs the Suns because “apparently Phoenix in March is a pretty popular place”. The Blazers vs. Suns play-in game was April 14
[Highlight] James Harden finds Jarrett Allen for the dunk, except that Ausar Thompson is there to block him from behind (with replays).
Of the last 15 western conference finals, only 5 have gone more than 5 games
[The Athletic] How Gregg Popovich quietly became the Spurs’ secret weapon – In his role as “El Jefe” after retiring from coaching last year, Gregg Popovich continues to mentor the Spurs players behind the scenes
[Stein] Warriors, who league sources say have maintained a longstanding interest in bringing (LeBron) James to Northern California, will be severely limited in what they can offer. James’ hometown Cleveland Cavaliers have even less…other team you could credibly add to the shortlist is the Clippers
[Game Over with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul] Blazers owner Tom Dundon defends hotel room decision: “I would do it again… If that’s too hard for people, (then) I’m not right for them. I want that culture”
[Lowlight] James Harden has the ball in his hand for the second time at shot clock expiration
[Bleacher Report] 2026 NBA Draft prospects talk about their first LeBron James memory
[Highlight] James Harden fouls Duncan Robinson on the corner 3 attempt.
You can see the assistant coach telling head coach Kenny Atkinson something along the lines of: “That’s a foul”., so he won’t take a challenge.
[Highlight] Sam Merrill hits the corner 3 to put the Cavaliers up 15 in game 7
[Highlight] Donovan Mitchell finds Evan Mobley for the powerful two-handed dunk (with replays)
[Highlight] Donovan Mitchell finds Evan Mobley for the 2-handed jam over Ausar Thompson