[Highlight] Anthony Davis says he felt a bit disrespected after the Lakers traded him for Luka: “I was there 6 years, we won a championship and I can’t even get a phone call or a text to tell me this is what you’re thinking?”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander needs 180 points against the Clippers to win the 2025-26 NBA Scoring Title
[Amick] The Boston Celtics have interest in acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Clippers went 35-17 after Ty Lue said his goal for the Clippers was to go on a 35-20 run or better to finish the season. They were 6-21.
[Highlight] KD had words for Dillon Brooks before he sent him stumbling.
37 year old Kevin Durant is 2nd in the entire NBA in minutes played this season (2763) and has played his most games since his Achilles injury at 76
[Highlight] Cooper Flagg posterizes Brook Lopez
[Goodwill] Cade Cunningham is expected to make his return this evening for the Detroit Pistons after missing time with an injured lung, sources tell ESPN
Bam Adebayo despite the loss: 7 points on 2⁄13 shooting
Quinn Cook enjoyed The Bubble: “I was so close with the guys, that was the best part. Just having fun with my teammates. You go downstairs & see players I grew up idolizing, CP3 walking, it felt like a big basketball camp.” “You walk outside and Bron zoom past on a bike. It was like NBA University.”
[Post Game Thread] The Oklahoma City Thunder (62-16) demolish the South Bay Lakers (50-28), 123-87.
Draymond: “I love how Giannis treats the Milwaukee Bucks organization, he treats them like ‘screw y’all and I don’t care what y’all gotta say’, meanwhile they’ve given all his brothers an opportunity to play NBA basketball.”
Reporter asks JJ Redick pre-game if playing year round like Luka does is sustainable for players. Redick replies: “Luka’s got a certain pace to how he works out [laughs] that’s probably sustainable.”
I am sick of push-offs that send defenders flying being presented like ankle breakers as highlights
Draymond Green calls out the Kings for “tanking” despite the Kings being 8-10 in their last 18 games and actively trying to win almost every game they’ve played this year
[Highlight] Jaylen Brown called for palming
The Rockets and Lakers now have the same record at 50-29, LA is ahead due to tiebreaker with 3 games to go.
Jayson Tatum has some trepidation about returning to MSG, the site of his injury: “I’m not like thrilled to go back and play there. Last time I played there, obviously, it was a traumatic experience for me. Obviously, I knew, at some point, I would have to get over that hurdle and play there again.”
OKC’s Isaiah Joe has a TS% of 100.3 over his last three games. He has a TS% of 65.2% this season. Joe is also just the 9th or 10th man in OKCs rotation by minutes played…
Doc Rivers on how much longer he wants to coach in the NBA: “I have seven grandkids now, and they’re all eight years and under… It’s probably time to go see them more, so I’ll let you figure out the rest.”
Heat regular-season finish, last 4 years:
2026: Play-In Tournament 2025: Play-In Tournament 2024: Play-In Tournament 2023: Play-In Tournament
Miami is locked into the Play-In after losing to the Raptors.
[ESPN] Rivers called for a team meeting in March after a blowout loss to try and rally the team. Doc started the meeting by imploring players to look up his résumé, six people in the room told ESPN. The session was among a number of instances that rubbed large parts of the locker room the wrong way
[Murray] JJ Redick on Deandre Ayton: “He hasn’t been able to catch the ball”
[Clark] The Dallas Mavericks said they committed “no error” in response to Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick’s claim that the Mavericks scanned the “wrong area” of guard Austin Reaves’ body.
[NBA.com] Final Rookie Ladder of The 2025-26 Season
Luguentz Dirt. Via the Thunder broadcast
Lowe: “I talked to a front office free agent who would have his pick of any job if they came open, and he said to me ‘What would you do if you’re me?’ I said whoever saves the Bulls will be a legend in the NBA forever… and he said to me ‘That sounds great in theory. I don’t trust the ownership.’”
[Post Game Thread] The Boston Celtics (53-25) defeat the Charlotte Hornets (43-36), 113-102.
AD discusses finding out about the trade from Rich Paul: “man shut up, who they gonna trade me for, Luka? Then Nico called and said I told you I was gonna come get you. Then Joel Embiid called me”
[Charania] Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is listed doubtful to play in Wednesday’s game against Portland due to a rib contusion but there’s confidence he will play at least one of the team’s final three regular-season games.
[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (49-29) defeat the Phoenix Suns (43-35), despite being on pace to only score 40 points, 119-105.
[Highlight] Amen Thompson slams one down over Ighodaro
Jabari Smith Jr. since the “KD Files”: 17/7/2 on 48/38/80 splits (60.2% TS). Prior to then, he was averaging 15/7/2 on 44/36/77 splits (55.7% TS).
[LeBron] likens SGA to both MJs: He’s so damn good. [Overcomplicating offense when you can give him the ball and clear out] is like the Jackson 5 not having Michael as lead singer. Why fuck that up? 1 thing I love is how super efficient he is playing on the perimeter. Jordan-esque for sure.
[Highlight] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander crosses Kobe Bufkin and finishes with the powerful two-handed dunk (with replays)
[Haynes] Sources: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama (rib contusion) underwent a clean MRI and avoided a serious injury. He will be ruled day-to-day moving forward.
Joe Mazzulla Furious At Neemias Queta
[Highlight] Doc Rivers hit the Milwaukee Bucks with “Look at my resume, Google me. “I took teams to the playoffs and championships that weren’t supposed to be there” during a team meeting last month according to Charania. And it wasn’t received well internally.
Anthony Davis on winning the bubble ring: “To this day I think about that. Like did I really win a championship? You hear the noise. To me it’s probably the hardest championship to ever accomplish. I know I’m a champion but I want the real experience. It motivates me to have that opportunity again.”
[Charania] The Bucks’ decision to sit Antetokounmpo cost him a significant bonus in his Nike endorsement contract that would have been triggered if he played at least 41 games.
[Highlight] Bronny with the thunderous slam to cut the lead to 26.
SGA checks out in the 3rd quarter with 25/1/8 on 67/100/100 shooting
Lakers starting lineup tonight vs. OKC: Luke Kennard, Jake LaRavia, Rui Hachimura, Drew Timme and Deandre Ayton
[Lowlights] Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turns the ball over with a bad pass, then fouls Jarred Vanderbilt on the corner 3 attempt to end the 1st quarter (with replays). The Thunder take a challenge, but it was not successful. Vanderbilt misses all 3 free throws
[Nickel] Giannis:“I’m not American. I’m very sorry that I am saying this with you. But I didn’t grow up with [the mantra of]: ‘I expect … I expect this to come, I expect this. I demand this.’ Never in my life.“So, everything they’ve told me, I always said yes. They gave me a contract, I said, yes”
[Highlight] Tatum’s stepback 3 puts Boston up by 10
The Clippers clinch their 15th consecutive year of a .500 or better season, after only achieving this 3 times out of their first 27 seasons in LA
The Thunder have beat the Lakers by a total of 117 points this season. That is the 5th best differential in a season against a single team since the merger