Knicks fan trying to recruit Jayson Tatum: “We gotta get you outta Boston, they too racist out there… New York is racist too, but not like Boston.”
[TheOnion] Adam Silver Acknowledges Declining Ratings May Have Something To Do With How He Looks
[McMenamin] Austin Reaves on Luka Doncic: “He’s one of my best friends on this planet. I talk to him almost every single day. He sends me videos of his golf swing and asks me what he can do to get better and I tell him I’m not a coach”
Pelicans beat writer Shamit Dua cites multiple instances where Pels front office have made small, unforced errors that have been detrimental and indicate they are incompetent to run an NBA team.
Carter Bryant on what brings him joy:
“I love getting haircuts. You’re able to look yourself in the mirror and be Iike ‘I’m a handsome gentleman.’.
[Daniel Marks] “Most teams have a full bench of players/coaches and an additional back row with coaches/staff. Portland has 1 row with 7 empty seats”. I took a quick look at all the non-lottery-pick teams this year and it’s true, displays the philosophy of the new owner Tom Dundon
[Highlight] LeBron James gets dunked on by Jordan Crawford in 2009. The footage made waves after Nike confiscated the tape and attempted to scrub it from the internet
[Price] Collin: “He’s (LeBron) just leaving every time I arrive…one of the other coaches made the same joke yesterday.”
FYI: Walker Kessler averages 55% on Free Throws.
[Highlight] A young Edrice “Bam” Adebayo is left on an island with Thon Maker during an aau game
Haslem responds to Draymond criticizing him for not holding Bam accountable: “I see some things just don’t change. You was on sucka shit four years ago when you swung on Jordan Poole and you on sucka shit now. I usually don’t engage but since you went so far left to get my attention.”
[Highlights] 2000s LeBron pulling up from deep
Ray Allen tells young fan LeBron can never be in consideration for GOAT because he cannot dribble, shoot 3’s, or free throws
[Charania] Free agent forward Ziaire Williams has agreed on a one-year, $3 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN.
CJ McCollum on The Second Apron: “You should be able to pay and keep and retain the players that you’ve drafted. And when you have those windows to where you really have a chance to compete and win a championship, you shouldn’t have such severe restrictions.”
[Buha] Update on Austin Reaves’ contract with the Lakers: Final terms are four years, \(180 million, with a player option in 2029–30, league sources tell me. Reaves agreed to a lower amount than the previously reported \)185 million to help give Los Angeles more future flexibility.
The Standard of Basketball Pantheon: 3 Rings, MVP, Finals MVP. Only 9 Players have done it in history: Kareem, Bird, Magic, Jordan, Shaq, Duncan, Kobe, LeBron, Steph
You can reverse one decision of your franchise: What would it be?
[Charania] The teams that are currently the leading suitors to sign superstar free agent LeBron James: Cleveland, Miami, Golden State, Philadelphia, and Minnesota.
Magic Johnson claims he resigned as the Lakers president because the ownership wouldn’t let him fire Luke Walton: “I thought I had the power to do what I wanted to do. I wanted to fire Luke Walton, he wasn’t the right guy or a great coach. I didn’t want to fracture our relationship so I just exit.”
Which team would be better. A lineup of players Paul George was traded for, or Paul George himself?
Jordan Superfly 2 featuring Blake Griffin and Dr Drain
[Starkland] When discussing why he signed with the Lakers, Sandro Mamukelashvili talked about his Kobe fandom and revealed he has a Mamba Mentality tattoo. Or as he calls it, Mamu Mentality.
When Kevin Garnett Tried Pronouncing The Word ‘Equivalent’
Jeremy Lin spotted playing in the Philippines
True Shooting Percentages of the Knicks main 5 in their championship run: OG (72.4%) KAT (68.5%) Bridges (64.5%) Brunson (57.5%) Hart (52.3%)
Can owners marry the players to circumvent the cap/apron?
[Charania] Longtime NBA coach Frank Vogel has agreed to become the associate head coach for the Golden State Warriors under head coach Steve Kerr, sources tell ESPN.
I don’t get it. The 2nd apron rules have been a major contributor to unprecedented league parity… its working as intended
Only 7 of the last 58 NBA Finals champions did not have an All-Defensive Team player. Only 4 of those 58 Finals did not feature any ADT player.
Lakers, Austin Reaves Complete Four-Year Max Deal
[Lorenzi] Caleb Wilson on what mechanical work he is doing “2500 shots a day for 2 ½ months”
Walker Kessler on playing with Luka Doncic: “He’s such a big presence on the court. It makes the game a lot easier for all the other guys to do what they need to do. I’ve never played with a point guard of that kind of size and stature. He’s just a matchup nightmare. So it’ll be a lot of fun.”
[Fedor] [LeBron James] has a jam-packed schedule this week, with multiple public appearances at Fanatics Fest NYC… James is scheduled to appear Thursday and Friday, with a live recording of his “Mind the Game” podcast at 1:15 p.m. Thursday — the ideal stage for an announcement.
Bleacherreport article predicting 30 best NBA players in 2030.
Steph Curry Finishes 3rd at American Century Championship Celebrity Golf Tournament- Dell Curry 10th, Ray Allen 12th, Reaves 16th, Barkley 69th
Yaxel to LeBron: “I know you don’t like rookies that much, but I’m not the average rookie and I would love to learn under you. So if you’re looking to play with the greatest shooter of all time and a close friend of yours, Draymond, it would be great to come to the Warriors and we’ll be glad to have
If players married each other
The NBA prorate of veteran minimum deals only applies to 1-year deals. By signing DeAndre Jordan for 2 years guaranteed instead of 2 1-year contracts, Joe Dumars has cost the Pelicans’ owners ~$3M as the NBA will not cover the remainder amount as they would in a standard 1-year veteran minimum deal
[Jackson] Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson has emerged as a player of strong interest to the Miami Heat, multiple sources said in recent days.
[Highlight] LeBron blocks Ray Allen’s dunk attempt and hits a 3 over Kevin Garnett on the other end
What’s the best off-season content you’ve ever seen posted on here?
[Scotto] The Denver Nuggets signed Trevon Brazile to a 4-year, $9.3 million deal, which includes the first two seasons fully guaranteed, league sources told @hoopshype.
If Paul George, Chris Paul, LeBron James and James Harden had ever teamed up, their first and last names on the team sheet would read out their full names.
Walker Kessler on JJ Redick’s discussions with him about expanding his game to the 3-point line in addition to being a lob threat: “Coach JJ is obviously hyper-intelligent. I think for a big to be able to stretch the floor, or even have the threat of it, makes scouting really difficult for teams.”
LeBron IS NOT waiting on the WC to end, he (and the ownership groups that are courting him) are waiting on the Aspiration ruling.
The current NBA Champions, the New York Knicks, and last year’s Las Vegas Summer League champions, the Charlotte Hornets, were eliminated from the 2026 NBA Summer League championship contention.
Does any player actually not work hard?