Weekly Friday Self-Promotion and Fan Art Thread
McMenamin: “LeBron came out of the shower into the locker room, towel around his waist, slide sandal on his feet, and went right to Ty Lue’s coach’s office for a meeting. Closed the door behind him. Again, he is a 6’8 man, pretty imposing presence, just in a towel.”
Willie Cauley-Stein says he regrets not being more of a businessman in the NBA: “That’s the thing I regret most: not staying at those little parties. I needed those relationships. I’m still in my prime,32, should still be playing. My house is foreclosed on, living month to month. That shit matters.”
[Charania] Just in: The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading Dennis Schroder and cash to the Charlotte Hornets for Tre Mann, sources tell ESPN.
Westbrook recommends Zubac he box out. He does not listen.
Adam Morrison on Kobe: He publicly defended me numerous times. He knew I really liked Didier DrogbaI..I get a package of an autographed game-worn Drogba jersey. He knew I was in a low point in life, out the league. He sent that as kind of a I’m thinking of you. It’s what he did for a lot of people
[Hunterbrook] A group of Ukrainian civilians who were injured by Russian attacks have now filed a new federal civil suit against Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera’s company, Ubiquiti:
[NYTimes] While Lebron appeared to defend his teammates with media, it felt inauthentic to Westbrook. James’ repeated use of the phrase “let Russ be Russ” bothered Russ. He didn’t feel it was genuine because it didn’t match the attitude behind the scenes. “That wasn’t true, so let’s be honest” -Russ
Klay Thompson reveals his ALL-TIME starting five: C — Shaquille O’Neal PF — Tim Duncan SF — LeBron James SG — Kobe Bryant PG — Stephen Curry
[Derek Thompson] The American Sports Plutocracy is Bullshit
[Jaylen Brown] “Today we’re gonna talk about the crossover and intersection between environmentalism, social justice, and education. In combination with raising awareness, leveraging your platform and influence and investing in a sustainable future.”
Dennis Schroder is one team away from tying Ish Smith for the most teams played by a single player.
Top 5 all-time NBA players ranked by one simple metric
[O’Connor] NBA sources confirm that Brandon Clarke’s contract was completely protected for death. The $12.5M is expected to be paid in full through life insurance.
[Pablo Torre] “There was a crucial aspect of the Clippers’ scoreboard partnership that proved difficult when it came to execution. Kawhi himself apparently didn’t want to do anything for these unannounced multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals he was getting, allegedly to circumvent the salary cap.”
Nikola Jokic shoves Suns owner Mat Ishbia after fighting for the ball [2023]
Russell Westbrook explodes all over Rudy Gobert
Phoenix Suns make parody of other NBA team schedule release videos, by having Dillon Brooks throw away a script, yell “We play everyone”, and then stare at the camera
[PTFO] EXCLUSIVE: How involved were the Clippers in Kawhi Leonard’s hidden side deals? Per internal emails obtained by @PabloTorre, the team repeatedly prodded its scoreboard-maker to schedule “activations” with “KL” in 2021. Daktronics exec wrote back: “Thanks for the reminder! Go Clippers!”
[GQ, January 10th, 2022] “Curry, for his part, dreams of a future five years from now where Poole is an all-star, Kuminga is an all-defensive player, and Wiseman is an MVP candidate. He and Green will be fulfilled then, he says.”
Lowe: Are we a year removed from the Men’s Health cover of Luka? That was a monumental moment in Luka history, and he was in better shape last year, and he still missed time with leg injuries,including in the playoffs. This was obviously the Mavericks’ fear when they made an objectively insane trade
With Michael Jordan’s first pick as the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte and MJ selected Adam Morrison a 6’8 forward from Gonzaga who averaged 28ppg on 49/42/77 shooting splits on 60% TS in his final season in Gonzaga. Morrison looked liked a star in college. What went wrong?
Kevin Garnett is slated to be the 15th player in NBA history with multiple jersey retirements
Dwight Howard was robbed of making the top 75, he was a better player than Carmelo and Lillard who both made it
[Spears] The Timberwolves say Kevin Garnett’s No. 21 jersey will be retired on Feb. 28, 2027 after the Celtics at Target Center. Garnett becomes just the second player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining late ex-teammate Malik Sealy, whose No. 2 was retired in 2000.
[Pablo Torre Finds Out] “If you’re trying to make sure that you’re not circumventing the cap, allegedly, you need to make sure there’s a trail of Kawhi actually doing stuff.” — David Samson and Pablo Torre follow Kawhi Leonard’s paper trail from the Clippers to Daktronics to the NBA’s investigation.
Damian Lillard hits 3s in practice, as the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2026-27 schedule is revealed in the background.
[Marks] Swapping out Dennis Schroder for Tre Mann creates savings below the apron for Cleveland. First apron: \(32m below Second apron: \)44m below The figures do not include a new contract for James Harden. For now, Cleveland is likely to have the $6.1m tax midlevel exception.
[All-Access] Amar’e Stoudemire shows off his orange jacket after the Class of 2026 Enshrinement Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala
[Highlights] Penny Hardaway pre-knee injury.
Bam Adebayo: “Out of respect I should’ve been 83”
2029 Hall of Fame class could feature three elite 2010s guards
[Horney] Charles Oakley’s longstanding lawsuit against Madison Square Garden over his alleged assault by security guards during a 2017 Knicks home game has been dismissed on summary judgment, although the former NBA power forward’s attorneys intend to seek an “immediate jury trial.”
[Bloomberg] Mortgage Giant’s Slide Puts Phoenix Suns Owner’s Wealth in Focus
The Gobert Paradox: How do we remember a players career?
Official Atlanta Hawks schedule video for ‘26-‘27 feat. the bird call kid Samuel Henderson
Final Year of Brandon Clarke’s NBA Contract Voided After Death
Pablo Torre EXPOSES Kushner Lakers Purchase Story
Young Westbrook attempts the most LUDICROUS dunk attempt over Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum
Jalen Brunson over his last 10 playoff series (56 games): 29.9 PPG / 3.5 RPG / 6.7 APG on .572 TS%, 35-21 record
Devin Booker’s career with the Suns (11 seasons) is longer than Allen Iverson’s career with the Sixers (10.25 seasons). Once the season begins he will have been a Sun longer than Damian Lillard was on the Blazers (first stint) and Russell Westbrook was on the Thunder.
Kobe Bryant scores 42 points on 18-33 shooting in his last ever playoff game vs the Thunder 2012 WCSF G5
[Pablo Torre Finds Out] Kawhi Leonard Paper Trail Reveals Clippers Role in Scoreboard Deal… and More
A reporter asks Russell Westbrook if the Thunder lost the game or if the Jazz won it
Draymond Green on the NBA investigating Kawhi Leonard: “If the punishments aren’t steep, everybody should do it, if it’s just gonna be a slap on the wrist, then everybody should do it and every player should be trying to do it.”
Tyrese Haliburton: “Name any other person on my level , wherever you rank me, if they tore their Achilles and missed 16 months, do you think that game would be on national television? Do you think that game would be at home, if not? Do you think that game would be at New Orleans?”
Kevin Durant says congrats to Russ on a legendary career
[Charania] Free agent Bradley Beal has agreed to a two-year, $13.2 million deal to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, with a player option in the second season, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN.
2026-2027 Chicago Bulls Schedule Release Announcement - Benny’s Mission