Dad.
Author of the "What’s On Tap" Substack.
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Some personal news that I’m super excited to share:
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@SubstackInc
.
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Jared Kushner says he'll reach out to
@KingJames
today.
"What I'd love to see from the players in the NBA--again they have the luxury of taking a night off from work, most Americans don't...I'd like to see them start moving into concrete solutions that are productive."
@politico
Wow.
Incredible story told by Mitchell Robsinon’s high school coach Butch Stockton.
Stockton explains his wife passed away in September and that Robinson visited her every day she was in the hospital.
At the funeral, Mitch said he’d invite Butch to live with him in NY.…
Thomas Bryant is 26.
He’s played basketball all his life. At the highest level.
High school state title in NY. Elite AAU circuit teams. He played in the Big Ten. He’s played in FIBA. He’s been on 4 NBA teams.
He’s never seen shit like this
The choice came down to just 2 superstars — Stephen Curry and LeBron James. But when it came to picking the NBA's player of the decade, our writers’ decisions were pretty clear.
KD has donated over $14 million to charitable causes in 2018 alone.
LeBron’s “I Promise” campaign has pledged $41 million to Akron-area students.
Thousands of young people’s lives improved dramatically b/c these two men decided they wouldn’t “stick to sports.”
Kevin Durant has updated his wishlist to include the following teams:
The 1996-97 Chicago Bulls
The 1927 NY Yankees
The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens
The 1985 Chicago Bears
Last year, Heat center Meyers Leonard used an anti-Semitic phrase while playing a video game. After apologizing, Leonard was quickly suspended from all team activities, fined $50,000 and required to participate in a cultural diversity program.
ZERO repercussions for Kyrie Irving
the internet is a wild place lol
Here is Friends, but instead of a laugh track, it’s just Kawhi Leonard in the studio audience
(via Ruining Media / TT)
LeBron, age 33, is playing the 100th game of his season tonight.
He led the league in minutes played in the reg season.
He leads the NBA in mins played in the postseason.
No active teammate is averaging more than 10 ppg in the playoffs.
No teammate is averaging more 2.2 assists.
Kyrie first proclaims:
“I’m in a unique position to have a level of influence on my community.”
Less than a minute later, Irving states: “I am no different than any other human being… You guys come in here and make up this powerful influence I have.”
Most minutes played (including reg season and playoffs) over the last 15 years:
1. LeBron James: 54,347
2. Joe Johnson: 44,164
3. Dirk Nowitzki: 41,961
Yes, LeBron has played at least 10,000 more minutes than every other player.
That's the equivalent of 3.5 additional seasons.
Cam’ron providing color commentary on his high school hoop highlights… on the final play, Mase is furious because Cam didn’t pass to him open under the basket
CAREER games with 10+ made 3-pointers:
Ray Allen: 1
Kevin Durant: zero
Kobe Bryant: 1
Kyrie Irving: zero
Larry Bird: zero
Peja Stojakovic: 1
Reggie Miller: zero
Games with 10+ made 3-pointers THIS WEEK:
Steph Curry: 3
the greatest shooter to ever pick up a basketball. Period.
The ten highest-scoring games of 2019:
1. James Harden: 61
2. James Harden: 61
3. James Harden: 60
4. Damian Lillard: 60
5. Devin Booker: 59
6. James Harden: 59
7. James Harden: 58
8. James Harden: 58
9. James Harden: 57
10. James Harden: 57
Honestly, I feel sorta bad for the LeBron haters at this point. Imagine not allowing yourself to enjoy watching LeBron James play basketball... That must suck
Let see…
*UCONN just win B2B titles in historically dominant fashion
*There is a week left in the NBA season and playoffs spots are up for grabs and there are a million fascinating storylines
* the women’s NCAA title game was the most watched non-football game in years and…
This season,
Victor Wembanyama has:
* more steals than Alex Caruso
* more three-pointers than Jalen Williams
* more blocks than Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis COMBINED
despite playing fewer mins than Bilal Coulibaly
Won’t be the last time I tweet this over the next two weeks:
It’s ridiculous that Doris Burke, the best color analyst in the sport, is relegated to serving as a sideline reporter in the NBA Finals.
Jalen Brunson goes on record to confirm he twice approached the Mavericks willing to sign a four-year, $55 million contract extension - but was rejected both times by Dallas.
(via
@allthesmokeprod
)
Total number of blocks in first 31 games played:
Victor Wembanyama: 101
Dikembe Mutombo: 84
Tim Duncan: 80
Total number of made 3PT’s in first 31 games played:
Victor Wembanyama: 46
Steph Curry: 41
Kevin Durant: 38
Jalen Brunson on breaking the Knicks' franchise record for points in a playoff game:
"I'll look back when I retire... It's not gonna do anything for us going forward."
Prior to the debut game of the 2020 WNBA season, both teams observe 26 seconds of silence, the age (26) of Breonna Taylor when she was killed.
And every player on both the Liberty and Storm has her name on the back of their jerseys
NBA announces:
“In every city where the league franchise owns and controls the arena property, team governors will continue to work with local elections officials to convert the facility into a voting location for the 2020 to allow for a safe in-person voting.”
Significant.
@WorldWideWob
Pat Bev on Russ is the most brutal mocking of a player’s shooting form since this kid effectively ended Joakim Noah’s career in Boston one night
Julius Randle is averaging:
*more points than Anthony Davis or Karl-Anthony Towns
*more rebounds than Joel Embiid or
Bam Adebayo
*more assists than Jrue Holiday or Donovan Mitchell
And Randle is shooting a higher percentage from 3-point range than Dame Lillard and Buddy Hield
For those star players that signed somewhere else and ducked the pressure of playing in New York for the Knicks inside MSG - this is what you missed out on
That’s actually a fair point.
We’re up in arms when an immature 22-year-old Black athlete brandishes a firearm on social media.
But no one bats an eye when white elected officials pose with automatic weapons in order to increase their popularity among the electorate.
America
LeBron James has more game-winning buzzer-beaters in the playoffs than any player in NBA history (including more than Michael Jordan and Kobe combined).
LeBron also has the NBA's highest career scoring average in Game 7's (34.9 PPG) and elimination games:
5 of the 7 NBA players that have tested positive for coronavirus have been asymptomatic.
Players have only been tested b/c of their profession, not b/c of how they’re feeling.
Now imagine the # of cases if all Americans who felt sick were able to be tested, let alone everyone.
Ok, I’ll take the bait.
LeBron: Born poor. Homeless as a kid. Marries high school sweetheart. Become rich. Donates $41M to build a school.
Donald: Born rich. Dad gives him millions. Files for bankruptcy. Divorced twice. Scandals! Sad! Fined $25M for defrauding students.
#MAGA
NBA leaders in each statistical category over the last 15 years:
Points: LeBron James
Rebounds: Dwight Howard
Assists: LeBron James
Blocks: Dwight Howard
Steals: LeBron James
PER: Lebron James (Anthony Davis is No. 2)
🥹🥹
Breen to Clyde, wrapping up tonight’s broadcast:
“When you first started here, we all loved for who you were; you were this great player. But after getting to sit next you and to work with you, we love you for who you are.”
This summer, centers DeMarcus Cousins, Brook Lopez, Nerlens Noel, Greg Monroe and JaVale McGee have signed for a combined total of:
$17 million
In 2016, Timofey Mozgov, Joakim Noah, Ian Mahimi, Meyers Leonard, Bismack Biyomobo & Miles Plumlee signed for a total of:
$365 million
Only eight players to ever set foot on an basketball court scored more points in the NBA than Carmelo Anthony:
LeBron James
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Karl Malone
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Dirk Nowitzki
Wilt Chamberlain
Shaquille O'Neal
-- end of list --
John Wall's annual salary over the next four years, starting next season:
2019-20: $38.2 million
2020-21: $41.2 million
2021-22: $44.3 million
2022-23: $47.3 million
yikes.
Total number of 40-point triple-doubles in their entire CAREERS:
Michael Jordan: 3
Larry Bird: 3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 2
Magic Johnson: 1
Kobe Bryant: zero
Kevin Durant: zero
Stephen Curry: zero
Total number of 40-point triple-doubles over the past MONTH:
James Harden: 4
for folks telling Knicks and Bulls fans to relax and calm down...
Over the last five seasons, the Bulls (199 losses) and the Knicks (195 losses) have lost more games than every other team in the NBA.
Fans that have remained loyal to these franchises deserve to be rewarded.
PJ Tucker tonight:
0 points
1 FG attempt
Game-high plus/minus of +13
NBA champion
Kids out there: You don’t need to take a bunch of shots or score a lot of points to be an important player on a great team.