Sources: The New Orleans Pelicans have several coaching candidates in mind, including interim coach James Borrego, Darvin Ham, and Kevin Ollie. Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has admirers in New Orleans. He’d be toward the top of the list if available. www.hoopshype.com/story/sports...

How bad has the tanking been this season? Well, this is how frequently the word has appeared on HoopsHype Rumors through the years 🚀

Among NBA All-Stars, only Magic Johnson has averaged more playoff wins per season than Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown in league history. Still a lot left in their careers, but impressive regardless.

Another No. 1 for LeBron James because of longevity. The only player with 100-plus playoff games lost.

JJ Redick on LeBron James' 2026 NBA season: "He had not a good season, not a great...he had a remarkable season all things considered."

Which ringless player are you most rooting for in the playoffs? (Excluding players from your favorite team).

LeBron James reached the Finals from the weaker conference nine times. That's more than any other player in NBA history. Just so you know.

The players sidelined for the season finale account for over 48 percent of NBA salaries this year. Expect the number to grow tomorrow. This regular season is leaving a very sour taste. www.hoopshype.com/story/sports...

Here are the leading scorers in the NBA playoffs by career year. Take a look at the Jayson Tatum bar early on! #NBABarRaces

Mark Daigneault on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s consistency following their No. 1 seed clinching win: "He's got unbelievable poise and humility in every situation."

Any wrong pick?

They’re right. SGA is the best player on the best team, but the whole article is worth a read.

Cooper Flagg vs. Kon Knueppel is REALLY CLOSE. #NBABarRaces

We've tracked the leading scorers in the NBA by age. Super fun Bar Race We have a bunch of active players in a Top 10 all-time trajectory. (Though keeping it up is the toughest part). In case you're wondering, Michael Jordan peaks at No. 4. #NBABarRaces

Cooper Flagg on his 96-point weekend: "I think it's definitely some sort of a statement. I'm confident in myself and I know what I'm capable of and I'll just let the rest of the stuff figure itself out." Rookie of the Year or not?

"Jokic has put up such absurd numbers for so long that we’ve become numb to his statistical output, but to boast the highest assists and rebounds average in the league in any given season is a feat that should be celebrated." www.hoopshype.com/story/sports...

Doc Rivers on Giannis Antetokounmpo not playing: "This is a grown man's game and it should be handled that way by everybody. I don't like when it's he said, she said stuff. It's not good. The fact that I have to sit up here and keep addressing it, it bothers me and we need to do something about it."

Just an evolution of free-throw numbers during the season. No need to weaponize this. #NBABarRaces

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the player with the most wins in NBA history in 1984 and at one point had 31 percent more wins than the second-winningest player. He's No. 1 no more, courtesy of you know who. #NBABarRaces

Big O and Kareem doing this in a February is such a flex.

Luka Doncic enters a very select club of players scoring 600 points in a single month. Note: The 60s were wild.

You're not going to believe who's the No. 1 scorer in clutch minutes in the NBA. #NBABarRaces

"No player has ever won MVP with fewer than 30 minutes played per game. Wembanyama is currently on the floor for 29.2 minutes a night."

Best rookies this season, per HoopsHype's Global Rating.

Please don't show this to Lakers fans. #NBABarRaces

Who was No. 1 before LeBron James? #NBABarRaces

Who was No. 1 before LeBron James? #NBABarRaces

Prior to this season, the WNBA's super-max deal was worth $249,000. Under the league's new CBA, the super-max will be around $1.4 million, a 462 percent increase. The NBA equivalent would be Stephen Curry's salary jumping to around $335 million for this year alone. www.hoopshype.com/story/sports...

Robert Parish to HoopsHype: "I wasn't in awe of Michael Jordan. And I told him so. Sh*t, I played with a bad motherf*cker. Sh*t, Larry's one of the all-time greats. So why am I going to be in awe of Michael Jordan, may I ask?" www.hoopshype.com/story/sports...

LeBron James won his 1,229th game in the NBA yesterday. He's now alone at No. 1 as the player with the most wins in NBA history, ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Tim Duncan.

Top 10 scorers by year 2040: A prediction 1. LeBron James 2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3. Karl Malone 4. Kevin Durant 5. Kobe Bryant 6. Luka Doncic 7. James Harden 8. Michael Jordan 9. Dirk Nowitzki 10. Wilt Chamberlain What would yours be?

Meanwhile, on Reddit...

LeBron James is No. 1 in the NBA in a zillion things. Games played just the latest.

Believe it or not, there has never been a unanimous Defensive Player of the Year. Victor Wembanyama could be the first one in NBA history this season.

We tried to project the best NBA players in five years. A difficult exercise (pretty sure we'd have had Ben Simmons and Zion in the Top 10 had we done this in 2021), but here goes: 20. Giannis 19. Paolo Banchero 18. Evan Mobley 17. Darryn Peterson 16. Stephen Castle 15. VJ Edgecombe

We owe Kawhi Leonard an apology.

Kevin Durant is about to pass Michael Jordan in scoring... with 2,200 fewer shots.

We ranked the best defensive point guards in NBA history. Jrue Holiday is at No. 3. hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rankings/2026/03/15/20-greatest-defensive-point-guards-ever-the-hoopshype-list/79228812007/

The Boston Celtics plan to sign Charles Bassey to a 10-day deal, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Bassey has averaged 4.3 points on 63% shooting from the field and 4.3 rebounds in 11.1 minutes during five combined NBA seasons with the Spurs, Grizzlies, and 76ers.

Luka Doncic is averaging 32.9 ppg this year. At that pace, he would surpass Michael Jordan as the player with the best scoring average ever in 2-3 seasons.

The Brooklyn Nets and Malachi Smith have agreed to a 10-day deal, league sources told @hoopshypeofficial.bsky.social. Smith averaged 14.4 points on 52% shooting from the field and 42% from 3-point range, 5.6 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.4 steals with the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s G League team.

Erik Spoelstra on leaving Bam Adebayo in the game to score 83 points: "I apologize to absolutely no one. Period."

DeMar DeRozan passed Tim Duncan in scoring last night. Kawhi Leonard moved ahead of Juwan Howard.

Last night, Bam Adebayo improved his career scoring high by 42 points. That's an all-time NBA record. He destroyed the previous one.

No one has ever scored 70 points in a win against a winning team. Only MJ scored over 65, and it was in a game that went into overtime. Single-game records are fun, but kind of gimmicky. That's true for Bam Adebayo, but also for Kobe, Wilt, etcetera.

Bam Adebayo has easily the best single-game scoring mark in NBA history while shooting worse than 50 percent from the field.

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No surprise: LeBron is the all-time leader in counting stats... but check the Wilt Chamberlain row without blocks and steals accounted for. Russell Westbrook is at No. 10 all-time. Kevin Durant about to pass Michael Jordan at No. 14.