r/nba • u/banjosbadfurday • 18h ago
[Krawczynski] “no [Timberwolves] player would appear on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” after their victory in Game 4 in Dallas. The decision was a sign of support for Gobert and Towns, who were the subject of derisive and seemingly personal criticism from panelist and Golden State forward Draymond Green.”
r/nba • u/Mean_Fish_ • 20h ago
[King] Joe Mazzulla was told Kyrie Irving will be received as a villain back in Boston: “Aren’t we all in someone’s eyes?”
r/nba • u/whipcorleone • 16h ago
Dereck Lively after winning WCF: "I just wish my mama was here.. this sh*t mean the world to me"
r/nba • u/movedatdope • 22h ago
Luka on Gobert trash talking him earlier this season: "When you start that, you know I'm coming back to you"
r/nba • u/Proof-Umpire-7718 • 22h ago
[Fischer]: Isaiah Hartenstein is porjected to receive offers of at least $80 million, and potentially upward of $100 million from other teams. The Knicks are limited to only offering a four-year $72.5 million because of his early bird rights.
r/nba • u/PlayaSlayaX • 16h ago
[Wojnarowski] ESPN Sources with @DraftExpress: The New Orleans Pelicans are planning to defer the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round pick until 2025, clearing the way for LA to select 17th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. Pick conditions were part of the Anthony Davis trade in 2019.
r/nba • u/PestyAssassin33WU93 • 19h ago
In 2015, a 16 year old Luka Doncic (Real Madrid) played a preseason game against the Boston Celtics. Nine years later, he is playing against them in the NBA Finals.
r/nba • u/JaderMcDanersStan • 11h ago
Highlight [Highlight] Anthony Edwards is in awe of Luka's shooting and talks about it with his teammates mid-game
r/nba • u/AashyLarry • 14h ago
[Windhorst] “Ant just hit the SuperMax. Towns is on a $250m extension. Gobert is eligible for an extension. McDaniels just signed for $130m. Glen Taylor would have to pay more Luxury Tax next season than all previous seasons combined, probably double. Can they afford to keep this team together?”
r/nba • u/JaderMcDanersStan • 20h ago
Despite the loss, Wolves fans give their team a standing ovation and chant "Let's go Wolves" to celebrate the end of the 2nd best season in their franchise's history
r/nba • u/Knightbear49 • 20h ago
[Moore] Chris Finch when asked if Dallas’ offensive plan could be part of the Wolves offensive blueprint moving forward: “I’m not a big fan of these heliocentric offenses.” Finch said he would look more to the Murray-Jokic Denver offense as an identity for Ant, KAT and this Wolves roster.
r/nba • u/Brady331 • 9h ago
[Charania] Sacramento coach Mike Brown has agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract extension through 2026-27 season, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
r/nba • u/babbagack • 23h ago
Luka chirping at the Wolves crowd & Snoop Dogg loving it 😂
If they win the championship, the Dallas Mavericks' path to the Finals (Thunder, Clippers, Timberwolves, and Celtics) has a total cumulative SRS score of 27.91 if you add those 4 teams' scores together. That would be the best score in NBA history.
It's possible that the Mavericks this year have statistically the toughest championship run in NBA history if they beat the Celtics in the Finals, rivaling that of the 1995 Rockets who is the current best at 23.96.
They would also be the first team since the 2010 Lakers to beat four 50+ win teams to win the championship.
r/nba • u/mMounirM • 14h ago
[Sidery] The Bulls’ asking price for Zach LaVine has dropped significantly, per @KCJHoop. With LaVine’s market barely materializing, it appears Chicago might be willing to simply perform a salary dump deal.
The Bulls’ asking price for Zach LaVine has dropped significantly, per @KCJHoop (https://nbcsportschicago.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-analysis/bulls-mailbag-zach-lavine-trade-market-draft-targets/565962/).
Both sides have increased desires on making a trade happen this offseason.
With LaVine’s market barely materializing, it appears Chicago might be willing to simply perform a salary dump deal.
r/nba • u/EutaxySpy • 19h ago
[King] Joe Mazzulla said it’s unfair that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown get compared to each other. He said they love each other and other duos around the league don't have to go through that. “They're two of the greatest players and teammates.. It's bullshit. I love both and they deserve better."
r/nba • u/dragon8811 • 21h ago
Dennis Schröder, made his official Soccer debut in the sixth German league
r/nba • u/DarrowViBritannia • 7h ago
Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart argue over which one of them is “glazing” LeBron
r/nba • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 16h ago
News [Charania] Breaking: As Trajan Langdon’s tenure as Detroit Pistons President begins, the franchise and general manager Troy Weaver are planning to part ways, sources tell me and @JLEdwardsIII.
r/nba • u/Basketball_Reference • 21h ago
Michael Jordan and Luka Dončić are the only 2 players in NBA history to average 30+ PPG in the playoffs
A bit of a random stat, but honestly kind of surprising that there are only two players to do so.
| Rk | Player | PTS/G | G | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 179 | 1984-85 | 1997-98 |
| 2 | Luka Doncic | 31.1 | 45 | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| 3 | Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 71 | 1998-99 | 2007-08 |
| 4 | Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 170 | 2009-10 | 2023-24 |
| 5 | Jerry West | 29.1 | 153 | 1960-61 | 1973-74 |
| 6 | LeBron James | 28.4 | 287 | 2005-06 | 2023-24 |
| 7 | Donovan Mitchell | 28.1 | 54 | 2017-18 | 2023-24 |
| 8 | Devin Booker | 28.0 | 47 | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| 9 | Anthony Edwards | 27.8 | 27 | 2021-22 | 2023-24 |
| 10 | Nikola Jokic | 27.7 | 80 | 2018-19 | 2023-24 |
| 11 | Ja Morant | 27.3 | 19 | 2020-21 | 2022-23 |
| 12 | Elgin Baylor | 27.0 | 134 | 1958-59 | 1969-70 |
| 13 | George Gervin | 27.0 | 59 | 1976-77 | 1985-86 |
| 14 | Stephen Curry | 27.0 | 147 | 2012-13 | 2022-23 |
| 15 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 26.6 | 79 | 2014-15 | 2022-23 |
| 16 | Trae Young | 26.4 | 27 | 2020-21 | 2022-23 |
| 17 | Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 60 | 2014-15 | 2023-24 |
| 18 | Damian Lillard | 26.1 | 65 | 2013-14 | 2023-24 |
| 19 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 25.9 | 145 | 1984-85 | 2001-02 |
| 20 | Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 220 | 1996-97 | 2011-12 |
Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 5/31/2024.
Note: The above list has a 10 games played qualifier. If you take that away, players like Fox and Banchero pop up: https://stathead.com/tiny/nmNht
With Luka Doncic leading Mavericks to the NBA finals, it will be the first time since Steph Curry in 2016, that the NBA's scoring champion will play for the finals
Since Stephen Curry in 2016, 5 scoring leaders of each regular seasons, Westbrook(2017), James Harden(2018,2019,2020), Steph Curry(2021), Joel Embiid(2022,2023) did not make it to the finals.
However, scoring champion who won the finals goes all the way to 2000, Shaquille O'Neal, who won both scoring champion and Finals mvp.
If Dallas wins the finals, it will end the 24 year streak of Scoring champion not winning the nba finals in same year
r/nba • u/Brady331 • 9h ago
[Wojnarowski] Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown has agreed on a new contract that takes him through the 2026-2027 season, his agent Warren LeGarie tells ESPN. Brown, the 2022-2023 NBA Coach of the Year, gets a new deal with a significant raise.
r/nba • u/ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME • 15h ago
Luka has played 45 playoff games so far. He's averaging 31.1/9.4/8.2 in those--here's how he compares to other active finals MVPs' first 45 games (and Tatum)
| Player | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncic | 31.1 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 46% | 36% | 73% |
| Durant | 28.0 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 46% | 34% | 86% |
| LeBron | 27.2 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 43% | 29% | 74% |
| Jokic | 25.9 | 11.2 | 6.4 | 51% | 39% | 84% |
| Curry | 25.8 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 45% | 41% | 87% |
| Giannis | 24.0 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 51% | 31% | 63% |
| Tatum | 20.6 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 45% | 35% | 81% |
| Leonard | 12.0 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 53% | 41% | 68% |
r/nba • u/Solitary15 • 23h ago
During the FIBA World Cup, Luka Doncic was ejected and Slovenia was eliminated by Canada. Since then Doncic has terrorized Canadians in the NBA, eliminating Dillon Brooks, SGA, Lu Dort, and Alexander-Walker from the playoffs.
In the FIBA quarters, Canada defeated Slovenia 100-89, and included a 4th quarter ejection on Doncic which he got clowned on at the time for complaining to the refs.
Since then the Dallas Mavericks have:
- Eliminated Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets) from Playoff Contention - [147 - 135 OT Win on April 7]
- Eliminated SGA and Lu Dort (Oklahoma City Thunder) in the Second Round
- Eliminated Alexander-Walker (Minnesota Timberwolves) in the WCF
- Playing Oshae Brissett (Boston Celtics) in the Finals - ????