235 words Damian Lillard's incredible showing vs Houston Rockets: 71 points 6 rebounds 6 assists on 22-38 shooting and 13-22 shooting from 3, and 14-14 from the FT Line in 37 minutes
306 words A radical proposal to discourage tanking.
137 words LeBron on OKC’s young core: “They have a really good young core over in OKC. They don’t even have Chet (Holmgren) there just yet.”
143 words Mac McClung can get Ja and Zion to participate next year.
102 words [GQ] Paul George is clear about his goal. “A championship with the Clippers 100% will outweigh a championship being with the Lakers,” he says. He tells me bringing the first chip to “this part of LA” would be legacy-defining.
360 words [Highlight] Naz Reid
166 words Where is KD gonna go if this Pheonix situation doesn't work out?
163 words [Wojnarowski] BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns are nearing a blockbuster trade to acquire Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, sources tell ESPN. Durant wanted move to Suns, and new owner Mat Ishbia pushing to get deal done tonight.
150 words Plan seeks to keep homeless off Salt Lake streets during NBA All-Star Weekend
118 words LeBron passed Kareem for the career scoring record (including playoffs) 12 months ago. Why do we care so much more about the regular season record?
193 words Why is Giannis considered the best player in the world while Jokic is favored for Third MVP?
249 words There are five teams remaining who still have a chance to mark themselves as "true contenders" under the Phil Jackson 40-20 rule.
161 words MJ at 38-- first Wizard's tenure
162 words Warriors GM Bob Myers This Year's Trade Deadline: "I've talked to a lot of GM's and I ask what they're trying to do. They're like, "I don't even know what to do. I think we're good enough, but we're .500.' That's unique...This year is different because there are less sellers."
174 words Steph and Ayesha Curry wrote a letter opposing development of a multi-family housing development in their town
281 words [McMenamin] With 43 points tonight, LeBron James became the first player in league history to score 40 or more points against all 30 NBA teams.
133 words [Highlight] Russell Westbrook for some reason decides to box out on the free throw backwards
228 words Zach Lowe on Embiid “one of the league's smartest players, with elite feel for the game,” and that “after a slow start on defense, Embiid has been sensational -- a one-man forcefield. Opponent shots at the rim plummet when Embiid plays.”
197 words [Post Game Thread] The Denver Nuggets (29-13) defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (22-22), 115-103.
177 words [Highlight] Lauri Markkanen brings the thunder with an outrageous power slam dunk over Vucevic (Replays included)