"Kevin Willis: What Could've Been 🥀"

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"The Clippers are betting (figuratively) against the Pacers in the draft lottery, but the Pacers don't have to bet against Mathurin to justify why they traded for Zubac or what they could gain in both wins and lessons from these losses" My column: www.patreon.com/posts/pacers...

If I ever see Mark Zuckerberg in person, I'm likely to involuntary punch him in the face. And when he asks why the hell I punched him, I'll shrug and say "you didn't opt out of it 🤷🏾‍♂️".

Ah, THAT'S who they remind me of

The fact that 37-year-old Kevin Durant is one of those three is absolutely insane

For the first time ever, Trae's a great team defender

[Zaza Pachulia voice] NOTHING DIFFICULT!!

Knicks' Mohamed Diawara today: 14 minutes 13 3-point attempts Most 3s attempted per minute in a game EVER (minimum: 10 minutes)

No MVP chants for Jamal Murray..

🗣️ “She’s a volleyball player, but she’s been around the game for a while.. got good handles.. good form too” LeBron James sounds off on having his good-luck charm Zhuri on the road! ❤️

Look, it's only February, but we're not going to see a better NBA insult in 2026 than Zaza Patchouli

It's kinda wild that Dantley (3) and Alex English (2) each played for multiple teams before they settled in perfect situations in UTA + DEN respectively, and became maybe the two most dominant scorers of the 80's

Being terrible? #NotOnHerb

Devastating and 100% true from Tom

If Jaylen Brown played more like Kon Knueppel, he'd actually deserve the MVP talk 😤

Huge respect to every Canadian player*, you played your hearts out, and it sucks that someone had to lose * Except Brad Marchand, obviously

The key is Brad Marchand crying

Tired: trading five firsts for Mikal Bridges Inspired: trading five firsts for Mikal and Jose

This is one of the most obnoxious dismissals of a double-team I've ever seen lmao

Yeah, the Jaylen / D White stats are getting uncomfortable. Of course the Celtics need Jaylen. But even without Tatum, he's been more of an innings eater than an ace.

Oh these are some serious bars from @benjaminsolak.bsky.social

My mind will never stop being blown away by this

So uh, does anyone know for sure what the hell is going on with Darryn Peterson? Is this simply an injury? Tightness after halftime? It seems inconceivable a dude would play that well and that hard in the 1H and then check himself out for no reason

hey, I just met you and this is really rare but here's my number so call me triple-double cocaine bear

Don't worry Wemby, the NBA graveyard is littered with people who expected KAT to be smarter on defense

Anyone who says "the answer to fixing tanking is obvious" definitely doesn't know how to fix tanking

Adam Silver has a disturbing track record of fixating on relatively small stuff bc the media talks about it, while ignoring or defending real warning flags with the most insane justifications.

The only viable way to de-incentivize losing is to eliminate the draft. Every other proposal would still be game-able by teams desperate for a top pick, or would have unintended consequences that are more destructive than the current situation.

Good grief, what a transformation

It's awesome to see Pistons / Hornets turn into a fun, unexpected rivalry, like Knicks / Pacers, Heat / Blazers, or Sixers / the luxury tax

Wrote about Giannis Antetokounmpo's shameful Kalshi partnership. He should backtrack and the NBA should ban any league/team employee (including players) and media partners from participation. Have the fight with the players' association if you must. www.teamziller.com/giannis-ante...

Seeing people who look like you in jobs that haven't traditionally had that? Crazy impactful.

There are very few truly incompetent front offices in the NBA right now. Like, probably 2, maybe 3. That means there are almost no trades that are unequivocally good or bad. Almost every deal is "wait and see".

Five days ago lol

I think the JJJ trade was fine for both sides, but man I feel terrible for Grizzlies fans. Their FO did so much right to put together a team that won 56 games while being one of the youngest squads in the NBA. Now, less than 4 yrs later, we're here. Nothing's guaranteed.

Imagine telling someone a year ago that the guy in the middle would outlast the other two

The Trade Machines

I can and absolutely will dunk on Jimmy Harden for asking out from his hometown team when they're 17-4 over the past month and a half

Denver has Jokic at the level of the screen vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander early in this one. Two on the ball, SGA turns the corner. Drive forces more help. While the weakside holds, look at Cason Wallace cut from wing to wing to be open for 3.

Blazers coaching staff when Vit walks into the facility

Although Deandre Ayton has outplayed his contract, he’s likely not the Lakers’ long-term answer at center. That may not be a surprise, but finding a clear upgrade may be easier said than done. My latest for @lakerssbn.bsky.social www.silverscreenandroll.com/lakers-analy...

On the first play of the game, on the night they were honoring Allen Iverson and the 2001 Sixers, Nick Nurse dialed up an Iverson Cut to get Tyrese Maxey a layup. I leaned over to @kyleneubeck.bsky.social and said that had to be intentional. Kyle tracked Nick Nurse down to verify that it was.

Did Dillon Brooks and Desmond Bane switch bodies this offseason

Giannis averaged 29 / 14 / 6 on 60% FG in the playoffs during those three years. The lower-leg injuries are a big concern. The performance when healthy isn't.

I’m CRYINGGGGG!! Kevin Durant really got a lotion deal with CeraVe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #NBA #Cerave #Ad

One of the best things I’ve read in a while:

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