If folks have resources to help Palestinians and the people of Gaza, would love to have y’all share them, so we can start a thread.
Free Palestine, forever and always.
The Deandre Ayton stuff is so, so weird. A 23-year-old, top-50 player who’s gotten better every season is a free agent and a market hardly exists for him. He’s someone who can help you win now or advance a rebuild. He is worth paying a rookie max.
@whnt
By highlighting injuries like this and not reporting every serious injury inflicted upon civilians by the police, you’re perpetuating the narrative that protestors are the aggressors. Be better in upholding fair and honest media coverage.
A situation like the one developing w/Jontay Porter was predictable. And if allegations are true, expect the NBA to make an example of him. Termination of contract, lifetime ban. Adam Silver will need to send a message: Nothing is more important than the integrity of the game.
These scoring explosions are cool, but the NBA existed for 76 years with 6 70-point games and now we’ve had 4 in 1 year. It would be great if the rules/officiating skewed back toward making it fair for defenses
Luke Doncic: 73 points in Mavericks win in Atlanta – just the fourth player in NBA history to reach that plateau along with Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant and David Thompson.
Tenth player in NBA history to score 70 or more; four have come in the last year.
When I watch the Lakers struggle, I come away thinking their problem is the DPOY candidate averaging 25 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 steal on 62% TS
Mazzulla says the Celtics purposefully allowed Porzingis to defend Dejounte Murray on switches bc it was good practice reps for 1-through-5 switching, of which the Celtics haven't done much.
Boston has positioned itself to be able to use games as practices for certain scenarios.
MJ didn't win until year 7. LeBron didn't win until year 9. Giannis is on the verge of winning in year 8. Titles are really hard. Let's be more patient with superstars and team success.
Kyrie Irving is trying to ensure the national attention remains on systemic racism and police brutality. If you’re mad that he’s the reason basketball might not come back, reconsider your priorities.
Congrats, Philadelphia 76ers! You have survived a one-game playoff against the Miami Heat and their junkyard defense.
Your reward is the New York Knicks. All of them carry hammers and socks full of nickels.
The 65-game mark for MVP is fine. It’s rare to have an MVP-caliber season playing fewer than 65.
The 65-game mark for All-NBA is awful. It puts players at further injury risk encouraging them to rush back to make the cutoff. Plenty of dudes play below 65 and are All-NBA-worthy.
Draymond Green lights into Grant Williams after that late-game scuffle
“This tough guy (act) is going absolutely wrong for him. He’s a nice guy.”
“Talking too much is kinda what got you out of Dallas”
“Pray for Grant Williams”
Michael Jordan retired after 15 seasons.
In years 16-21, LeBron has won a title and Finals MVP, become the all-time leading scorer, made 6 All-Star Games/5 All-NBA Teams, finished 2nd in MVP voting and averaged 27-8-8-1 on 60% TS.
Watch Joel Embiid tell Charlie Brown Jr. and Furkan Korkmaz to swap positions before he runs a pick-and-roll, so the better shooter is his strong-side release valve.
Neat stuff.
Weak-ass bullshit. People love to talk about cities with big homeless populations like this. Homeless people aren’t dangerous and nobody should portray them like this.
But nothing for the 75 years of ongoing violence against Palestine happening as we speak. Got it. Sports organizations are selectively involving themselves in geopolitics to manufacture consent.
Beginning tonight in Kansas City, NFL teams across the league will hold a moment of silence before each game this weekend following last week’s terrorist attack in Israel.
The NBA obviously needs to add these Play-In stats to the official record books. It's very silly that Coby White has a career-high 40 points and it won't count anywhere!
People are not hard enough on politicians. They are public servants making 6 figures. They work for us. Do not accept inaction or half-assed policies from them. Demand more. Hold them accountable. Nobody gains anything by justifying their upholding of an oppressive system.
Just the absolute coldest walk-off, series-winning HR celebration you could have as a 24-year-old rookie whose walk-up song is the SpongeBob Squarepants theme song
Rudy Gobert has switched on every Suns star, he's played drop, he's been at the level, he's offered perimeter help, he's made sharp short-roll passes, he's finished inside, he's made his free throws.
An absolute dominant masterclass.
Tyrese Maxey: "Joel's been telling me, 'If you're open, shoot the ball. You work so hard. Why would you pass up shots?' ... Every time I shoot and miss or make, Tobias will yell, 'Tyrese, you're a great shooter.' "
The unparalleled confidence you need to be 8/23 on the night and take that shot over Anthony Davis while the greatest player in the world has a mismatch in the paint
Nobody in the NBA averaged 38 minutes per game last year. Giannis did average 38 minutes in the 2020-21 playoffs when he clinched a title with 50 points on 75% TS, though
ESPN said the Grizzlies are holding Iguodala hostage. If being paid $17 million to do as you please and make media rounds advertising your new book is being held hostage, I, too, would like to be held hostage
The Heat scored 50 points in DeAndre Jordan's 17 minutes and 56 points during the 31 minutes he sat.
His lack of dynamism on both ends considerably hamstrings the Sixers during his stints.
It is genocide. It has long been genocide against Palestinians, and all the West continues to do is boisterously offer material support for Israel.
Blood on the hands of so many politicians, organizations, journalists and media outlets.
Giannis is 1 win away from being a two-time MVP, DPOY, Finals MVP and champion, and 5x All-Star/5x All-NBA/4x All-Defensive member at age 26.
Historic greatness.
Joel Embiid + Ben Simmons net rating:
2017-18: +15.5
2018-19: +7.9
2019-20: +1.3
A once very good duo has become mediocre this season — and it’s not because they forgot how to play basketball. Philly’s roster does not cater to its best players’ strengths whatsoever.
"I was listening to those guys my first year with the Heat in 2010. You can ask any one of my teammates back then, they had no idea who the Migos was… I was like 'I'm telling you these guys are next.'"
LeBron paying homage to Takeoff 🙏🏾
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@michaelcorvoNBA
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