Well, that was fast π¨
Luka Doncic needed only 65 games to become the fastest Laker EVER to reach 2,000 points, surpassing the great George Mikan (72 games) π₯
2026 NBA ALL-STAR STARTERSβ
East:
πGiannis Antetokounmpo
πJalen Brunson
πCade Cunningham
πTyrese Maxey
πJaylen Brown
West:
πNikola Jokic
πLuka Doncic
πShai Gilgeous-Alexander
πSteph Curry
πWemby
Any surprises or just right? π€
Steph Curry (42)
Jaylen Brown (41)
Anthony Edwards (41)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (40)
Cam Thomas (40)
Victor Wembanyama (40)
The 2025-26 NBA season is only a week old and 13 different players have already scored 40+ points π€―
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (55)
Lauri Markkanen (51)
Austin Reaves (51, 41)
Aaron Gordon (50)
Luka Doncic (49,43)
Tyrese Maxey (43, 40)
Jamal Murray (43)
LeBron James hit us with the pump fake π
Alperen Sengun drops a triple-double as Turkey punches their ticket to the #EuroBasket Semifinals with the win over Poland, 91-77.
19 points 6-of-14 FG
12 rebounds 7-of-9 FT
10 assists
3 steals
Turkey remains UNDEFEATED!
6. Steph Curry β 94 overall
7. LeBron James β 94 overall
8. Jayson Tatum β 94 overall
9. Victor Wembanyama β 94 overall
10. Kevin Durant β 93 overall
Did they get it right?
The highest rated players in NBA 2K26 π
1. Nikola Jokic β 98 overall
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander β 98 overall
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo β 97 overall
4. Luka Doncic β 95 overall
5. Anthony Edwards β 95 overall
Which player in the NBA right now needs a ring the most?
π Chris Paul
π James Harden
π Jimmy Butler
π Mike Conley
π Other
The NBA's MLK Day slate (Jan. 19) β
Bucks @ Hawks*
Thunder @ Cavs**
Mavs @ Knicks**
Celtics @ Pistons**
*Peacock only
**NBC and Peacock
Start, Bench, Cut
(OGβs edition)
π LeBron James
π§βπ³ Steph Curry
π Kevin Durant
LeBron James and Damian Lillard possess the most powerful weapon an NBA player can have when it comes to controlling their own destiny...
THE NO TRADE CLAUSE βοΈ
Naphessa Collier has won the 2025 All-Star Game MVP after a record-breaking performance π
π»36 points (All-Star game record)
π»9 rebounds
π»13-of-16 FG
π»4-of-5 3PT
Letβs call it what it is: Montverde Academy is the π€ππ°π΄π¦π΄π΅ thing the sport has to an NBA prep school.
If you want your kid to make it to the NBA, now you know what to do.
Montverde Academy π΄π²ππ ππ΅π² π·πΌπ― π±πΌπ»π².
Caitlin Clark has done a good job selling out crowds when the Fever are on the road.
Unfortunately, her shooting from deep hasnβt lived up to the hype so far this season π€―
π€ at home: 22-of-50
π‘ on the road: 1-of-28
The Thunder's title is a prime example of The Process gone RIGHT π
Ironically, the team that coined the phrase "trust the Process" -- the Philadelphia 76ers -- didn't heed its own advice, and their process went wrong.
The Process can work, but the team that truly trusted in it was OKC π―
CHOKE-KC?
The Thunderβs supporting cast combined for only 14 points in a closeout game.
Chet Holmgren - 4 pts
Lu Dort - 3 pts
Alex Caruso - 0 pts
Aaron Wiggins - 5 pts
Cason Wallace - 2 pts
Whatβs worse? The group was -78 collectively while on the floor π
βI know I want to retire at the age of 30β¦ Injuries are something you canβt control in this game, so you never know.β
Nacua also shared that heβd love to play basketball overseas after football on a recent appearance on the Join The Lobby podcast.
For Nacua, the NFL is just one chapter π―
Most 30+ point, 5+ assist games in a single postseason run in NBA history π
12 β Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
11 β Michael Jordan
11 β LeBron James
SGA is in a league of his own β‘
After dropping Game 5 last night, the Indiana Pacers will need the best version of Tyrese Haliburton AND TJ McConnell to win this series. Not one of them.
Tyrese Haliburton in the Pacers loss in Game 5 π³
4 points
0-of-6 FG
0-of-4 3PT
Jalen Williams was UNBELIEVABLE in Game 5 against the Pacers π₯
β‘οΈ 40 points (playoff career-high)
β‘οΈ 6 rebounds
β‘οΈ 4 assists
β‘οΈ 14-of-25 FG
β‘οΈ 3-of-5 3PT
β‘οΈ 9-of-12 FT
ONE. MORE. WIN.
The Thunder OUTDUEL the Pacers in Game 5 to grab a 3-2 series lead π
Jalen Williams:
40 points (playoff career-high)
6 rebounds
14-of-25 FG
3-of-5 3PT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander:
31 points
10 assists
9-of-21 FG
NOT DONE YET π€
The Thunder STORM home to tie the series at 2-2 β‘οΈ
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander:
35 points
3 steals
12-of-24 FG
Jalen Williams:
27 points
7 rebounds
3 assists
11-of-11 FT
A key member of the Knicksβ front office spoke with John Calipari about the teamβs coaching vacancy.
Sources tell @clutchpoints.bsky.social the talks were exploratory and the takeaway was that there was nothing to pursue. Calipari is one of the college coaches the team has had interest in.
According to Fanatics, Caitlin Clark only trails Steph Curry for most jerseys sold in 2024.
Clarkβs jerseys sold out merely hours after getting drafted, and this feat is a testament solidifying CC as a game-changer, whether in the NBA or WNBA πͺ
Derrick White and Alex Caruso, the kind of guards who don't just play the game, they read it. Anticipation, grit, clutch DNA.
But you can only have one of these players on your team. Who are you taking?
π 2024 Finals Derrick White
β‘οΈ2025 Finals Alex Caruso
Choose wisely.
Bennedict Mathurin was SENSATIONAL in the Pacers' win in Game 3 π₯
πΈ 27 points
πΈ 4 rebounds
πΈ 9-of-12 FG
πΈ 2-of-3 3PT
πΈ 7-of-8 FT
In 22 minutes.
