Isaiah Hartenstein details ‘biggest challenge’ of Thunder being defending champs:

Paul Pierce wants to see the Cavs reunite with 2016 championship coach Ty Lue 👀 “He need to go back to Cleveland ’cause the Cleveland team is looking underachieving right now” (via @kg_certified)

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REPORT: The Clippers could pivot and try to change their FA timeline to 2026 instead of 2027, per @ESPN

REPORT: Luka Doncic inquired a few months ago to see if the Lakers could trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, per @LouCanellis 👀

Jayson Tatum speaks on the idea of playing with his son Deuce in the NBA 👀 “He turned 8. I’m 27. It's like, damn, can I play 10 more years? It's like, I can easily do that." (via @TheMorrisCode2)

Readying for our future flights in the 305.

REPORT: The buzz around the NBA is that this is LeBron's final ride with the Lakers, per @EricPincus

REPORT: Some within the Cavs were “really upset” about the FT disparity in Wednesday’s game vs. the Blazers, per @ChrisFedor Portland finished with 39 FT attempts while Cleveland finished with 24

Johnny Manziel has nothing but good things to say about LeBron James’ crew “They’re some of the most genuine and just smartest people on the face of the earth” (via @ScoopB)

Sources: Nikola Vucevic expected to be moved before NBA trade deadline

Larry Nance Jr., who played with both Kobe and LeBron, reveals the biggest difference between being their teammates "Kob was very much so a force when he walked in. ... You felt that he was there. ... Bron is more so like one of the guys. … He’s a big kid." (@ballinthefampod)

Mark Cuban suggests NBA refs “just decide themselves” which rules to enforce "But if you speak about it on NBA podcasts, that changes their behavior" 😭

Mark Cuban says Pat Riley was “talking sh*t” in Game 2 of the 2011 Finals at halftime “Pat Riley goes to me, ‘We’re too long and too quick for you guys, Mark.’ … And then they go up 15, and I’m thinking, ‘Maybe he’s right,’ and then everything changed.” (via @RunYourRaceTL)

Tyrese Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe give the 76ers the ability to "move on" from the Joel Embiid-Paul George era, says one NBA exec 👀 (via @ESPN)

Mark Cuban is still salty over the 2006 NBA Finals 👀 “Someone brought it up to me…and they’re like, ‘Yeah, you think Dwyane Wade beat you?’ I’m like, ‘No, Bennett Salvatore beat us.’ For those who don’t know, he’s a ref.” (via @RunYourRaceTL)

One NBA general manager on the uptick of soft tissue injuries in the NBA: "I personally don’t believe it’s because we are running too much, I believe it’s because these guys don’t run enough." (via @TheAthletic)

REPORT: LeBron James and Damon Jones had a falling out before Jones ended up in legal trouble, per @ESPN

REPORT: The nearly $63M salary Anthony Davis will make in the 2027-28 season if he opts into his deal appears to be limiting his trade market, per @TimBontemps

Cade Cunningham's all-time starting lineup: Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal “With them on the same team, I think they have a chance of going 82-0, but they gotta be locked in. I’ll probably say 77-5.” 👀 (via @Fanatics)

“A lot of people wanna see me fail, and it ain’t gonna happen” - Shedeur Sanders https://t.co/xplx7NYpo8

The Cavs are “probably not” better than they were last season, according to an NBA scout “They’ve always needed Evan [Mobley] to get even better, and he’s not there yet” (via @ESPN)