[Charania] Just in: The NBA and NBPA have ruled in favor of Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Pistons’ Cade Cunningham on their Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge for the 65-game award rule, making both eligible for all 2025-26 season honors such as MVP and All-NBA teams, sources tell ESPN.
[Charania] Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards filed an Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge to the NBA as well and his case was advanced to an independent arbitrator, but was denied and is not eligible for awards, sources said.
[Highlight] Curry’s fadeaway 3 puts the Warriors ahead with 50s remaining
In a freeze-frame of this highlight, you can see that Steph Curry’s go-ahead three is still about 4 feet from reaching the basket when Kevin Harlan begins to yell “Good!” This continued audio-sync issue is ruining the drama of these moments and I don’t understand why Amazon can’t or won’t fix this.
Chris Paul on Instagram, following the Clippers loss
Chris Paul posts on Instagram after Clippers are eliminated by Golden State Warriors in the Play In
[Post Game Thread] The Golden State Warriors (37-45) defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (42-40), 126-121.
THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION
[Beck] The NBA retroactively assessed LaMelo Ball a flagrant foul-2. I checked with the NBA, and flagrant foul points assessed during the play-in round do NOT count against a player’s flagrant foul points limit in the playoffs. Like play-in stats, the flagrant points simply disappear into thin air.
[Highlight] Draymond Green comes up with a pair of clutch steals to seal the victory for the Golden State Warriors as they defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-121. They will play the Phoenix Suns for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference on Friday.
[Basketnews] Luka Doncic: “I am grateful to the NBPA for advocating on my behalf and to the NBA for their fair decision. It was so important to me to be present for the birth of my daughter…. I am honored to have the opportunity to be considered for the league’s end-of-season awards.”
[Highlight] Paolo Banchero threw a pass so bad he hit a lady in the head
[Highlights] 39 years old Al Horford hits four big clutch 3s against the Clippers tonight - 4⁄4 from 3, after being 0/3 from 3 prior.
BIG AL
The Los Angeles Clippers’ Play-In loss is the best karma they could’ve gotten
Paolo “PB no J” Banchero with a stinker in the loss to the 76ers: 18 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 6 TOV, 7⁄22 FG, 0/5 3PT, 4⁄6 FT, -17
Wardell Stephen Curry tonight: 35 PTS | 4 AST | 1 REB | 12-23 FG | 7-12 3PT
[Highlight] Nikola Jokic receives trophies from the NBA for leading the league in assists and rebounds
The way Curry was being guarded tonight should be illegal
After the Clippers Choke vs the Warriors in the 4th, The OKC thunder has a Lottery pick in the loaded 2026 NBA Draft.
Nick Wright goes off on Lamelo Ball: “That young man is a clown, and has been a clown forever and will never not be a clown”
Jamahl Mosley sniffing salt before the game tonight - Magic vs. 76ers
[Charania] The NBA is fining Charlotte’s LaMelo Ball \(35,000 for his trip of Miami's Bam Adebayo and upgrading the action to a Flagrant, plus fining him \)25,000 for cursing postgame, sources tell ESPN.
Charania: Just in: The NBA and NBPA have ruled in favor of Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Pistons’ Cade Cunningham on their Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge for the 65-game award rule, making both eligible for all 2025-26 season honors such as MVP and All-NBA teams, sources tell ESPN.
[Deade] Draymond Green believes Cade Cunningham should get a 65-game exception if Luka Doncic does: “No one expects him to have a collapsed lung and need three more games, and then not be able to play. The rule was never put in place to punish someone like Cade and what he just went through”
Paolo and Franz both being complete non-threats from three makes it impossible to build around them
Why DeAndre is still on rosters these days
[McMenamin] Sources told ESPN they have no expectation of having either Doncic or Reaves back at any point in the first round.
Draymond Green in the win: 7/5/9 with 4 steals on 3⁄5 FG
[Highlight] Paolo refuses to shoot the wide open 3 and it leads to him badly air-balling a mid range shot leading to a shot clock violation
The Oklahoma City Thunder will receive a 2026 lottery pick from the Los Angeles Clippers. The pick is currently in the #12 spot with a 7.1% chance to move into the top 4. If the Warriors beat the Suns, the pick could move up to #11 and a 9.4% chance to move up.
[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (45-37) defeat the Orlando Magic (45-37), 109-97.
[Highlight] A Draymond steal fittingly seals the game
Heat only playing 83 games this season to honor Bam. Salute.
[Highlight] Stephen Curry connects on his seventh 3-pointer of the night, giving the Warriors a 3-point lead with less than a minute left in regulation.
Draymond Green on sharing the court with Kawhi Leonard: “I got the utmost respect for Kawhi Leonard… I appreciate playing against the all-time greats. Kawhi is one of the greatest our game has ever seen… I don’t think there’s a player in our league who doesn’t respect Kawhi.”
Steph Curry in the second half of a do-or-die play-in game: 27 PTS 4 AST 10⁄14 FG 5⁄7 3PT +15
[Highlight] Andre Drummond hits the dagger 3!
[Russo] Kawhi Leonard checked in with 8:16 to go in a 3-point game. He took a shot with 7:03 left. He has not attempted a shot since as the Warriors’ defense has done a downright fantastic job of crowding his space and forcing others to beat them.
Gui Santos in the win: 20/7/5 on 9⁄13 FG
Steve Kerr: “I want to thank the league for creating the play in tournament. Thank you Adam”
This angle of Deni making the go ahead layup to put the Blazers up by one with 16 seconds left
Stephen Curry: 35 points, 12⁄23 FG, 7⁄12 3PT, 4 Assists, 1 Steal and a clutch three in the W against Clippers in the play-in
[Friedell] “The Draymond/Jordan thing,” Kerr explained. “In the old days, I mean it happened to me. Michael Jordan punched me in practice. It’s the exact same episode. Nobody found out about it until years later.”
[OC] and the results are in for… LVP. LEAST Valuable Player.
I think it’s sincerely terrible that local broadcasts won’t get the first round for their teams this year
[Highlights] Steph Curry gets hit and sit on, no foul called.
[Highlight] Draymond deflects the inbounds pass, and a goaltend is called with Darius Garland’s sixth foul
[Highlight] Time Runs Out As Golden State Defeats the Clippers in the Play-In Game!