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Warriors sold so hard
w warriors loss
just accept the fact that refs helping you out blud
keep that same energy when ur eliminated
we won the seaon series 2-1
That lost means nothing
Barely got fouled that game lol
Im ngl thats why the 90s were better
unc were u alive during the 90s
won by? refs? 💀
Na fr im 14
But ye im joking
Contact & trashtalking was better back then
Yo ngl
That most recent game between them
Was so rigged
The foul on Austin Reaves with NO contact
OKC know they have a Luka problem
So they had to pay the refs 💔
Ngl bru I’ve been noticing recently
LeBron literally just doesn’t score during the first half
Then he’ll drop 25 in the third and fourth
Luka has lightened his load so much
The stadium chanting fire Nico is crazy💀
Yo anyone Tryna play 2k with me
The chat is just 1 guy defending OKC lmao
fr bro
You don't even understand the rules of basketball if you think Shai isn't getting bailed by the refs
@charred storm he's sped
Im on the lakers side with this one
I’m assuming that if you think the refs bail players out intentionally, you are a casual fan and never axtuslly studied or even watxh basketball
lol
I’m not justifying that one is right and wrong
Nah, it’s 1 guy hating on the Lakers
mainly LeBron
I just so happen to be a OKC fan
ok..
never
when I think of Lebron, I think of all time great
When u think of LeBron, u think of the father of YOUR children
Cause we only played Luka twice…
I feel like people are trying to find reasons to justify losing
Instead of taking the L, like I did on Sunday
I’m patient cause I always know what goes around, comes around
bro you got blown out and refs didn't help the Lakers
stop it
The refs did help you by that logic then
We only had 2 dudes shoot free throws that first game to y’all’s like 8
so, umm, what does that mean?
Playoffs coming I cant wait.
out of all da teams kyrie been on, rank them on how good his time was for them interms of performance and how much the fans loved him
Im ngl okc a shi**y franchise in terms of branding
Wtf are those jerseys
That logo
Reminds me of some gas station bs
Oh maybe cause there sponsor was one
Bradley Beal a bum
Ngl, I never really cared
mainly because we just up and existed
I also think our biggest sponsor is Lowe’s, idk
OKC Thunder🌩️ logo redesign!!!
#okc #okcthunder #nba #nbaplayoffs #oklahomacity
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I think the redesign this person did looks way better imo
The current one just looks like another "basketball and shield" style logo
That looks cool, we’ve actually had some logo redesigns but stick with the OG for some reason
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Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–2017): Kyrie was a key player, helping the team win the 2016 NBA Championship with a memorable game-winning shot. Fans greatly appreciated his contributions.
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Dallas Mavericks (2023–present): Since joining, Kyrie has played a significant role, leading the team to the 2024 NBA Finals. His performance and leadership have been well-received by fans.
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Brooklyn Nets (2019–2023): Kyrie had impressive moments, including achieving the 50–40–90 shooting milestone. However, injuries and off-court issues led to mixed feelings among fans.
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Boston Celtics (2017–2019): Kyrie's time was marked by injuries and unmet expectations. His departure, after initially indicating he would stay, strained his relationship with fans.
Hawks got the best colors 
this game will be like a PLAYOFF game!
Atlanta hawks team that wants to make but just can't seem to get there I love my team but my hawks need better coaching
Does anyone know how to beat scoring machine challenge, on NBA 2k 24. Because, I have been struggling, with it.
Gives me the warriors vibe
My hawks winning against Brooklyn 32 to 17 I swear if the screw around and lose it's gonna be tuff . They do some ish like that to
That’s great, if you can lower down pass accuracy without loosing any badges I would do that then add it on standing dunk
We on fire tonight

Bro cooking tonight
He good rookie
Yeah that guy's prob gonna be ROY
ant killing memphis rn
Ant wolf vs Soldier Bear Ja
Anthony Edwards answered the call in a PIVOTAL standings battle in Memphis!
🐜 44 PTS
🐜 5 REB
🐜 7 3PM
Timberwolves enter a 3-way tie with the Grizzlies and Warriors for West #6 🤯
NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ‼️
▪️ IND (East #4) & MIL (East #5) win 6th straight
▪️ MIN enters 3-way tie for West #6
Download the NBA App for more: http://smart.link/rz7g9yb1babp2
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NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ‼️
▪️ IND, MIL (East #4, #5) win 6th straight
▪️ MIN enters 3-way tie for West #6
Download the NBA App for more: http://smart.link/rz7g9yb1babp2
NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ‼️
▪️ IND, MIL (East #4, #5) win 6th straight
▪️ MIN climbs to same record as GSW, MEM
Download the NBA App for more: http://smart.link/rz7g9yb1babp2
Anthony Edwards answered the call in a PIVOTAL standings battle in Memphis!
🐜 44 PTS
🐜 5 REB
🐜 7 3PM
Orlando owns the hawks now
Cant wait for the play in battle
Anyone need the nba lineups today message me say LOCKS let’s win
Yeah Orlando got us that time dosent suprise me hawks never follow through when they need to. Sadly u get used to its always the same thing some hawks ish . Love them regardless tho
Gonna be a good last game for sure .
I hope hawks don't fumble I hope they keep him for the love of God we need that man to stay for min 🙏
🫡 🔥
Ye
Plus we ll prolly face off in the play in
Anyone know any good shoe cleaner for jordans
Your hands
What material?
Final diagnosis for Jaylen Wells: broken right wrist, concussion and facial laceration. He is expected to miss the rest of the season.
Great update: Jaylen Wells has been discharged from the hospital after scary fall Tuesday night, agent Aman Dhesi tells ESPN. However, Wells is now sidelined for an extended period of time with a broken wrist after appearing in 79 games and vying for an All-Rookie team selection.

fix 2k instead of this
Is kyrie a better individual player than d wade?
so many games today and so many players are out
Jordan loyal 2 old j fill
I got this stuff called Jason markk to clean my shoes all the reviews went crazy for Jason cleaner so I will try him
Next game Lakers final Portland 51-31
What ever you do do NOT use crep shoe cleaner it screw your shoes up
Hawks about to tip off
April 19
LEBRON
Man hawks better keep zack he best rookie this year dude can ball
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Zachhaire I mean that's his name
alot of teams are not playing their starters today
2K26 won't be dropping in October
Ad on path for a quadruple double rn
He’s gonna get it I believe
PEYTON WATSON ON THE FASTBREAK 💥💥
Grizzlies/Nuggets battling in a pivotal matchup for the Western Conference standings ⚔️
Go Go! Lets go Lakers!
Nikola Jokić notched his 34th triple-double of the season on the night he entered the triple-double history books!
🃏 26 PTS
🃏 16 REB
🃏 13 AST
Nuggets get a vital win in the Western Conference standings 🔥
Eh Bron groin injury again? 🤔
I see i knew it
Yo Bron u should out rest for groin injury next game portland
Starters gonna rest
Clinched 3rd seed no point of playing Bron
Last call for bet 1k if your nice
MVP!!!
We both win… idk if we gonna play our starters are not tmr
Yeah yall did good if you referring to 76es that was a nice game. I am honestly suprise we won hawks always fill like they fumble sometimes
Daniel is Live on tiktok right now
Na
WNBA news
WNBA draft on April 14th at 7:30 PM EST, all eyes are on Paige Bueckers, who is expected to be the number one pick to the Dallas Wings. Following her, we have the 6'6" sensation Dominique Malonga from France, who can dunk with ease and is drawing comparisons to Victor Wembanyama. At number four, USC standout Kiki Iriafen is anticipated to land with the Washington Mystics, with analysts likening her to A'ja Wilson. Lastly, keep an eye on Juste Jocyte, an overseas forward being compared to Luka Dončić. This draft is loaded with talent, and it’s also the first for the expansion team, the Golden State Valkyrie. Exciting times ahead for the league!
Hawks got a play off spot or am I tripping
LeBron is the goat
On the final day of the regular season tomorrow, four teams will compete for the final three automatic playoff spots in the top six of the Western Conference.
Here is how the @nuggets, @LAClippers, @warriors and @Timberwolves can clinch a playoff spot tomorrow ⬇️
Why?
looking for 90+ SG 2k25 playstation only must have plus DM ME
Jordan loyal 2 are best filling jordans for real . You know how some jordsny just hurt like hell after a while
@teal otter are you excited for the draft ?
Play-in spot
robbery incoming
Pistons vs lakers finals incoming 🔥
Tbh I don't think they would make it there not at the level yet they get so close but something is always off .I could be wrong I've seen crazy things happen
They’re definitely in the play-in tournament. I just hope they lose 😂
Spurs own their pick this draft and i need better odds for another lottery pick 😭
dis man bruh lol
how did the grizzlies go from 2nd seed to playins
2 game losing streak, if they won those they’d be around the 4th-6th seed.
Who
Bradley Beal so trash 🗑️
Losing their coach
Nuggets Kings and Memphis are Fire Head coach
Celtics vs Warriors *
Lakers vs Celtics
Who needs lineup tn Dm
bronny gon drop 20 vs the blazers
Lakers Bronny and Dalton will play full minutes againsts Portland
Sunday, @ESPNNBA concludes its coverage of the '24-'25 #NBA reg. season
Ft. an ESPN doubleheader w/significant #NBAPlayoffs & Play-In Tournament seeding implications
🏀Noon ET | NBA Countdown
🏀1p ET | #DetroitBasketball vs #FearTheDeer
🏀3:30p ET | #ClipperNation vs #DubNation
81 games down. 1 left to play.
3 automatic playoff spots out West will be determined in today’s regular season finale with all 30 teams in action 🍿
▪️ Nuggets can finish 4-7
▪️ Clippers can finish 4, 5 or 7
▪️ Warriors can finish 6 or 7
▪️ Timberwolves can finish 4-8
▪️ Grizzlies can finish 7 or 8
▪️ Kings can finish 9 or 10
▪️ Mavericks can finish 9 or 10
See how the final standings turn out starting at 1:00pm/et on ESPN and NBA League Pass!
20 missed threes or 20 minutes
Bronny over 19.5
🔒
ESPN story on the Portland Trail Blazers and Chauncey Billups reaching a multiyear contract extension after a 14-win improvement in his fourth season as head coach: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44655802/sources-trail-blazers-chauncey-billups-reach-multiyear-deal
No
@dusky lintel magic hawks is live
bro he lowk might be
Ye thats what i meant
ik
brunson might be a better scorer and playmaker but cade is really well rounded
Ye
22-22 tied
im just thinkin abt how the knicks pistons series gon go
76ers didn't make the playoffs so I don't have to stress about them, they have a 60% chance of keeping their pick
Life is good
I can watch other teams without worrying about my own
yeah the lakers are the 3 seed :D
Idc what team wins as long as 76ers get a top 6 pick
i need to see the lakers beat the nuggets
bro i couldnt be happier to be a laker fan rn
poor mavs tho
Appreciate I didn't know it was on now got it pulled up on my phone
Pistons' Cade Cunningham sits down for ESPN NBA Countdown: "I want to be the best player in the world. Every day … I don't think there's too many players that you could argue above me."
On the contagious Bad Boys era in Detroit, being a young face of the league, Knicks series:
Yall lowkey cooking
Yeah hawks come to ball today knock on wood 🪵
I'm shocked we actually played
I mad we couldnt get the positive record 😭😭 why coudlnt yall hand it to us
Magic played good Salute 🫡 to u guys gg
I needs this🤣
…
Click image save to phone 😭
@distant parcel what was sir cartier first song??
Lakers let bronny play 40 minutes 😭
Draymond really has 4 threes 💀
Warriors in play ins
celtics are winning the chip
Stop the cap
okc could win too
Definitely not Boston
They’ll beat Houston first round
My beloved knicks losing to pistons in 6 💔
Went to my first home game for the bucks about 7 hour drive usually have to wait till they play my home state the pacers
We whooping Minnesota
Scripted
Luka vs Ant are same complain foul ref 😂😅 💀
Get hacked
do it
Who are gonna win Celtics vs Hawk or Magic?
NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ‼️
▪️ DEN, LAC, MIN clinch #4, #5, #6 in West
▪️ GSW, MEM clinch #7, #8 in West
▪️ SAC, DAL clinch #9, #10 in West
▪️ 2024-25 regular season comes to a close
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Play off time 🗣️
What’s good buddy
Hello
I just sent you something now go check and accept it
No
⛈️ DOMINANCE FROM START TO FINISH ⛈️
The @okcthunder ended the 2024-25 regular season with a 12.9 average point differential, the HIGHEST in NBA history 🤯
The previous record (12.3) was held by the 1970-71 Bucks and the 1971-72 Lakers...
BOTH went on to win a championship 🏆
The schedule for Game 1s in the First Round of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google ⬇️
More information will be provided as it is finalized.
Magic
Also minnesota lakers and denver clippers finna be interesting
Warriors are chopped
fs
fs
warriors bad first half year
they good now
they winning it all
playoff jimmy gonna carry
draymond missed game tying layup tho
nawh
he the goat
where do i set my fav club to the state
the goat
I guess me
Yes
New Orleans went 209-263 under Griffin's leadership, building a strong roster this season but suffering significant injuries. Pelicans coach Willie Green remains in place as the franchise holds a full search for the next lead basketball operations executive.
A year after 49 wins, the sixth seed and the No. 13 ranked defense, the Suns plummeted to third-worst in the NBA on defense and went 10-18 after the All-Star break.
For the third straight offseason, Phoenix is changing coaches.
ESPN story on the Suns firing coach Mike Budenholzer after a failed season with the highest payroll in NBA history – beginning a summer of major changes that will include working with Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman on a trade: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44671389/sources-suns-fire-coach-mike-budenholzer-one-season
2024-25 POSTSEASON STARTS TUESDAY
It took history.
It took weeks of razor-thin margins & standings tetris.
It took overtime in the final of the 1,230 regular-season games this year.
But the 2024-25 NBA postseason is set, across the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google and #SoFiPlayIn, with all 20 seeds locked in. Play-In starts Tuesday. Playoffs on Saturday.
What’s Coming:
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The #SoFiPlayIn (tipping Tuesday on TNT) features the 7-10 seeds in both conferences, battling for the final two spots in their respective Playoffs.
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The First Games: The winner of Tuesday’s 7-8 seed games advances automatically. The loser gets another shot, facing Wednesday’s winners.
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Win-Or-Go Home: Wednesday sees single-elimination games between 9-10 seeds, starting with Heat-Bulls at 7:30pm/et on ESPN, then Mavs-Kings at 10pm/et on ESPN. Winner plays again Friday.
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Win-Or-Go Home, Again: On ESPN & TNT, Friday pits Tuesday’s losing teams vs. Wednesday’s winning teams, with the winners of that taking the final Playoff spots.
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Playoffs This Weekend: Two of sports’ signature days await when the Playoffs tip on Saturday & Sunday — starting with hoops all day Saturday on ESPN & ABC.
How We Got Here: Sunday started with four West teams vying for the final 3 automatic spots, between the Nuggets, Clippers, Warriors and Timberwolves. The Grizzlies could finish 7th or 8th.
It ended with only one game still going on, putting an entire season’s spotlight on the finish of LA & Golden State … which went to OT.
- Denver won, holding onto the 4th seed.
- Minnesota won, putting it in position to jump to 5th if Golden State won or 6th if LA did.
- Memphis won, but stayed at 8th because Minnesota won.
That sent all eyes to the Bay, where LA secured the 5th seed after an overtime CLASSIC.
Hi, does anyone know why when a player retires in NBA2K25, he no longer appears as a possible head coach in MyEras after two years?
The Pelicans and Dumars are expected to engage in conversations to finalize a deal by the end of the week, sources tell ESPN.
The @okcthunder join the @Lakers as the only teams in the NBA to have 3 different players win the scoring title! 🔥
LAL: Jerry West, Shaq, Kobe
OKC: Durant, Westbrook, SGA
oh hell naw
Who else trying load to park it keep crashing on pc ?
🚨 Pick'Em Bracket Challenge is LIVE ‼️
Fill out your bracket for the NBA Playoffs now 📲 https://smart.link/zh9hrtierztaj
The TOTAL POINTS and POINTS PER GAME leaders at the end of 2024-25 regular season among #NBARooks.
Back-to-back RoY for the Spurs 🔥
WNBA draft!
The Dallas Wings are on the clock, and there's speculation whether they'll select Paige Bueckers with the number one pick or consider trading down. Meanwhile, keep an eye on Dominique Malonga, the 6'6" center who's drawing comparisons to Victor Wembanyama. Will she make a splash at the top of the draft? It on espn
WNBA Draft
Paige Bueckers has officially been selected as the number one overall pick! This marks a significant moment for the Dallas Wings and sets the stage for an exciting new chapter in her career. Fans are buzzing with anticipation as the star guard steps into the spotlight
WNBA Draft,
Dominique Malonga has been selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle Storm, drawing comparisons to the dynamic Victor Wembanyama. This move is sure to shake up the league as fans eagerly await her debut. In other news, the legendary Elana Delle Donne has announced her retirement, marking the end of an era for women's basketball.
"In a historic moment for the WNBA, the Golden State Valkyries have selected Justé Jocytė from Lithuania as the first-ever pick in franchise history! With comparisons to the incredible Luka Dončić,
Top 15 players in the playoffs
- Jokic
- Shai
- Giannis
- Curry
- Doncic
- Edwards
- Leonard
- James
- Butler
- Towns
- Harden
- Cunningham
- Brunson
- Tatum
- Banchero
replace jokic and cunningham
With who?
Ok let put Steward at 5 (I’m also a pistol fan)
What abt spider 🕷️
It is tomorrow @zinc hemlock
Gl
Overrated
Ladies and gentlemen,
I love Nikola Jokić — not just because he’s one of the greatest basketball players on the planet, but because of how he plays the game and who he is as a person. He’s not flashy, he’s not chasing highlights — he plays smart, unselfish basketball, and makes everyone around him better.
Jokić has redefined what it means to be a big man. He’s a 7-footer who passes like a point guard, reads the game like a coach, and stays calm under pressure like a true leader. Watching him is like watching basketball art — every touch, every pass, every move is done with purpose.
Off the court, he’s humble, grounded, and focused only on winning. He doesn’t care about fame or attention — he just wants to play the game the right way. And that’s why I love him — because he represents everything beautiful about basketball.
Thank you.
Let me be real — I can’t stand LeBron James. Sure, he’s talented, but the constant drama, the self-promotion, and the “I’m the GOAT” narrative gets exhausting. He’s more focused on controlling the spotlight than letting his game do the talking. Every team he joins gets turned into the LeBron Show, and when things go south, he’s the first to shift blame or check out.
He chases superteams, stacks the deck, and then acts like every title is some monumental uphill battle. And don’t even get me started on the flopping — for someone built like a tank, he sure hits the floor a lot.
Great stats don’t equal greatness of character on the court — and for me, that’s why I’ll never put him on the same pedestal as real, pure hoopers.
A protected pick has a defined range of draft positions. If the pick falls within that range (e.g., top 3, top 5, top 10), the trading team gets to keep the pick. If the pick falls outside of the protected range, the receiving team gets the pick, or a subsequent year's pick is traded as compensation.
And an unprotected pick is traded without any conditions
Chef Cooking, Podz Listening, Butler Serving, Warriors in 5 ✋
So if Houston traded to the Spurs a first round protected pick and it’s #7 then Houston keeps it and if it’s like #25 spurs keeps it?
Would depend on the agreed range of the protected pick.
If it was a top 10 protected pick or lottery protected, then your scenario would be correct.
lakers on fire
Mvp
Chef Cooking, Podz Listening, Butler Serving, Warriors out of play-in✋
2nd round exit at best
i love the warriors they my fav team but they not winning it all 😭
i wanna be proven wrong
But your not gonna be
indeed
if golden state do win, the nba will explode
yo
don't watch that much of NBA cuz live in Europe but, did any team use a retro jersey for a game??
thanks for answering man
I need a footer somebody?
Tatum at 14 this brother gotta be trolling
curry at 4 ? 😭
is this legacy playoffs ?
because if so then it wouldnt even make sense
gotta be something like that
or is he just listing
Giannis at 3 after being a first round exit the past 2 years? like I know he was incredible in the championship run, but outside of that
not ranking
Banchero is questionable too but he had a good run last year trying to carry Orlando
Wouldn't put him over the reigning finals MVP though
it was only 1 year
If we count only last year then haliburton should be on there
though they are fighting to get in because of all the injuries they had last year
I would put Hali in a heartbeat over Cade right now based on last year's playoffs
Even if Cade is really good right now
we haven't had the chance to see him perform
Harden is lowkey having a great season, but he's well known for being the guy who hasn't reached the finals since OKC, despite being an MVP caliber player for years
mr playoff choker
kawhi as well
i mean kawhi is a problem not that hes a choker
Kawhi is a known playoff riser, so I could see him being there, but he hasn't done anything in the playoffs since the last championship he won
yeah for sure, though he's played well this season. It'll be interesting to see how far the clippers go
I have high expectations for them
2 aging superstars 🔥
For me it's more about the supporting cast. Zubac has quietly become one of the top centers in the league, and Norman Powell was damn near an all-star. And their bench is pretty solid too, all things considered
true
zubac is doing well at rebounding actually
powell is powell
yeah no he's regularly getting double doubles and becoming a solid post scorer
What if Curry angry at buddy on play-in gets lose a chance eliminated
i dont really mind the scoring
as a center, what matters more is prob defense and rebounding
but hes doing well at scoring as well
Yeah that's the thing, the scoring is like, icing on the cake
Zubac was former lakers before rookie
The fact that he's become a solid enough rim protector and a great rebounder has been the bigger improvement
Why he trade it?
it just helps that he's also leading the league in post hooks
Actually ?
yes
well, i hope harden gets at least 1 ring
I'm pretty sure Zubac this season has the most post hooks of anyone in the 2000s iirc
Zubac is almost Kareem like rebound and hook scoring probably? 🤔
I mean that's a massive stretch
coughing baby vs hydrogen bomb
no kidding
ESPN story on the New Orleans Pelicans finalizing a deal to hire Joe Dumars as the franchise's new president of basketball operations: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44683498/sources-joe-dumars-finalizing-deal-pelicans-president
Say wallahi
Lillard has, however, made significant progress with the blood clot and there remains optimism for his clearance at some point in the playoffs, sources said. He is continuing to increase basketball activity this week.
thats crazy
Rage bait
Look at your name 😭
Hawks magic soon
want rage bait?
Tatum made overrated only reason Celtics won is bc they’re a super team and faced weak cripple teams
Warriors could have a good chance it just all depends on how good Podz Kuminga (if Kerr plays him) and Moody will do
You can't be serious lmao. He has the most 3pt shots of anyone before age 26, he's made All NBA the past 3 years in a row, and during that run with his "super team", he became just the 6th player in NBA history to lead his team in points, rebounds, and assists.
The other 5? Jokic, Lebron, Duncan, Olajuwon, and Larry Bird
i need a lock and footer for stage please
Tatum entered the league at 19 so that’s why. Tons of players make the the all nba team like Giannis Durant Luka Bron etc. As for the last thing he’s the primary option so ofc he’ll do all that. There’s a reason Tatum was benched for most of the 2024 Olympics
Despite being a ‘champion’
There were multiple reasons Tatum was benched for most of the olympics.
- His shot was off, it wasn't falling
- The team was plenty good even if he didn't play, because it was filled with some of the greatest players the US had to offer
- Steve Kerr was biased against Tatum
Quit blaming that shi on the coach
There were 3-4 other coaches
Not the coach fault that the player isn’t good enough
If you wanna bring up the Olympics, let's talk about how he was a dominant member of the 2020 team, averaging 15ppg , 3 rpg, 1 apg, 0.5 spg, and 1 bpg
The team's second highest scorer behind Durant
season
also yeah, if you play less minutes, you get less opportunities to get more points
crazy how that works
Funny how you completely ignored my point about how good he was for the US in the 2020 olympics though
Anthony Davis 16.3 mins
Tatum 17.5 mins
Davis 8ppg | 6.7 rpg \ 2 apg
Tatum 5 ppg | 5.3 rpg | 1.5 apg
woah 😳
Okay, yeah, he had a weak performance in the 2024 olympics, when they literally didn't need him to do well to win. What about the 2020 olympics, where he helped carry them to a gold medal?
Crazy you won't talk about that because it doesn't fit your cherry picked, biased arguments
I’m not cherry picking
My list is based on recent performances
2024 Olympics was recent
2020 was not recent
Quit crying
Tatum overrated
Okay, so your argument is that the 2020 olympics weren't recent enough to matter?
How about the point that he was one of six players all time to lead their team to a championship while leading the team in Points, Rebounds, and Assists per game? That happened in the playoffs last year. Is that recent enough for you?
Meanwhile, you had Cade Cunningham on the list, who hasn't touched a minute of playoff basketball
ydkb
People like Ant, Davis, Joel, and Bam had less minutes than Tatum yet performed better
Okay, in the Olympics. I thought your list was a playoffs based list?
That’s because Cade been doing hella good this szn
Sure, no argument there. But he's not better than the guy who just lead his team to a championship
He was on the list for averaging the most Triple doubles this szn
A super team
Cade only has Beasley
And Ivey ig
While Tatum had Brown, Horford, Pritchard, Porzingis, and White
Okay, you cannot be serious if you're telling me he "had porzingis" lmfao
It’s players who made it to the playoffs not specifically playoff performances based players
Porzingis barely played
Yeah, in the games he played
Here I’ll change the list
All I'm saying is that Tatum is currently 4th in MVP voting for a reason
Top 15 players in the playoffs
- Jokic
- Shai
- Giannis
- Curry
- Doncic
- Edwards
- Leonard
- James
- Butler
- Brunson
- Towns
- Harden
- Cunningham
- Tatum
- Banchero
Better?
HM: Young
no lmao, Tatum's placement, while awful, isn't even the only thing I disagree with. You think 2 players on the Knicks are two of the top players going into the playoffs? The Knicks didn't win 1 measly game versus any of the top 3 teams (Cavs, Thunder, Celtics)
Or other teams like Lakers and Warriors
I agree with Jokic, Shai, Giannis.
I think Curry is still very good, but idk if I'd have him that high. I think he's closer to the 6-9 range.
I think Lebron is more important to the success of the Lakers than Luka, even though I think Luka is the better player. Do with that information what you will, depends on how the list is being calculated.
Luka been than Bron rn
I think Jimmy Butler is a known playoff-riser, and has been very good since the trade to GSW, but I wouldn't have him that high personally
Bron role is more of a facilitator
Yeah I think Luka is a better player than Lebron. But I think if you played 1 game without Lebron, and 1 game without Luka, both with all other players on the team healthy vs the same team, they'd have a better chance of winning the game without Luka
- Jokic
- Shai
- Giannis
- Doncic
- Leonard
- Curry
- Edwards
- James
- Brunson
- Butler
- Harden
- Tatum
- Towns
- Cunningham
- Banchero
Yeah they went like 0-4 when Bron had his groin injury
yeah Lebron is the lifeline behind the team
It'll be a good playoffs, I'm really interested to see some of these matchups, but I think the games tonight are gonna be huge because like
West is soo stacked
GSW vs Houston would be absolute cinema
But for East I think Knicks or Celtics coming out
I think its the Celtics, Cavs, or Pacers. Pacers are lowkey, Haliburton had an awful start to the year, but really picked it up towards the end
Here’s the new list
Even though it was a battle of the benches, with most of the stars sitting out, it was crazy to see the Pacers beat the Cavs sunday
Pacers are overrated and Cavs are a fake seed. Their 4 game loss against teams with losing records was evidence of that
Yeah the Pacers struggled to beat Cavs bench
I really think the Cavs will flame out, losing in the second round
Pacers were also only really playing their bench
No Hali, Turner, Siakam, etc
I’m talking about the pacer game that allowed them to secure their spot
ahh gotcha
yeah I think the ECF will be Pacers Celtics again lowkey, but the west will be where it gets interesting
I genuinely think like, 7 different teams could make the WCF
For West i think Lakers Thunder Clippers Warriors or Wolves
Mavs would be great if Davis was 100% and if Kyrie was playing
Yeah I'd agree with that, but I'd also throw in Nuggets, just because Jokic is that good and I can't doubt him, and honestly the Mavs if Kyrie comes back
yeah I think losing Kyrie killed their chances
Nuggets are heavily carried by Jokic. Murray overrated
but if he's back at any point
agreed, Murray was really really good for that one playoffs, and then injuries have hampered his play since
I don’t understand why the Kings and Suns suck so bad they have 3 good players in LaVine Sabonis Derozan then Durant Booker
Bro really scored 1 point
Went 0/7
Beal is not nearly the player he used to be, and he costs way too much. So they can't afford to get other good players around them because they're paying Beal 50M a year. They don't have a great Center, and their bench varies in quality greatly
Kings are a different deal, but I'm not really sure what their problem is. I think they just need someone to be the superstar, and while Sabonis is very good, he's not seeming to be the superstar they need. And losing Fox hurt them
They had to trade him, because he would've left in free agency anyways, but it stil sucks
"I think once we win, then that will change your mind."
Mavs GM Nico Harrison has no regrets about the Luka Doncic trade.
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this hawks magic game is actually disappointing for playoffs
Aw Damian Lillard is out blood clot Bucks against Pacers round 1 playoffs
💀
I hope warriors win
2K26 🗑️
I need the magic to lock in and win 😂
I thought Fox said he wanted to stay in Sacramento and be with them for his whole career
That’s sad
I think there’s a chance he comes back earlier
Because he’s already cleared for activities
Damn i feel bad for Trae
Why
Having to carry a team by himself
He shot like 30% bro that’s his fault
Trae scored 28 pts while no one on his team even got 20
12 fts and 38 fg% he’s not really helping either
Yeah atleast they get another chance
He did, and then Wemby came along LOL
Warriors are playing bad
Moody can’t make any shots
And curry is 0/3 from deep
One of his 3 shot may have been a foul
It’s the first quarter chill
I seen enough Morant > Curry
I guess predict warriors win 🤔
Its a fact
Grizzlies still haven't figured out how to use Edey 😔
My unpopular take: the current mavs team all healthy could beat any team in a 7 game series except OKC or Celtics
That’s reasonable tbh
I think Lakers and Warriors could beat Mavs tho
And maybe Knicks
Knicks are frauds imo but i could see the Lakers and Warriors aswell
Curry bang!
Curry goat pg
The unbelievable calls
M 116 v 119 W 5sec left 4th 💀
Playoff Jimmy came early this year
Lose haha memphis
My guess right won Warriors
They will do best lockdown Curry
Or Butler can defeat Houston for sure
Yea but, I don’t see them winning more than 2
Santi lmao
They need to bench Looney and Hield the rest of the playoffs
The bench rotations should be GP2, Post, JK, Santos
who u got, timberwolves or lakers
Lakers
Why?
@dusky lintel how do you feel
Antman BabyGoat Jordan Lakers in 🖐️
Lakers in 4!
are u serious
Yall did yall thing man yall showed up war ready beat the hell out of us gg good game . Yall balled 🫡
Tbh as a hawks fan just happy to see us still playing
Yes
@tidal lodge look my favorite players AR15 ⭐ 🐍
nice pfp bro!
Like curry really dropping 2 points n the playoffs😂
Jimmy finna avg 25+
Yo
The complete schedule for the Eastern Conference First Round of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google ⬇️
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76ers fan thinkin curry gonna sell in the playoffs 💀
I don’t but rockets gonna lock him up
Rockets in 6
And being a 76ers doesn’t have any affect on my opinion
Paolo Banchero, Play that Piano, Party's in
Orlando, Magic in ✋️
No
Let’s hope the refs doesn’t allow the rockets to play illegal defense
just bad basketball
Facts
From the hawks side you mean
Yo I feel like the hawks should’ve won the refs were mad glazing on Orlando
They lost by 25
Nooooo I find know that
Didn’t*
Who techs Trae for handing the ball to the refs
It’s not ok as a ban wagon hawks fan
Not my favorite team but still
The hawks are buns
Trae needa get out there
Trae is good
magic were kinda buns too
5 games I think. They'll get one due to the Celtics missing a player like Brown or KP, or just the Magic having a good game, probably in Boston if I had to guess
Celtics win game 1, Magic game 2, Celtics win the rest is my prediction
The Hawks defense did a good job of containing Paolo and Franz, at the detriment of Cole Anthony and Anthony Black going off
Because Trae Young has medicore defense 💔
Nah but Gueye did his job containing Paolo, but Franz was defenitley still bullying the Atlanta defense.
Reporting for NBA Today on Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey playing through a muscle tear in his shooting hand over the last month and again tonight in Play-In Tournament against the Heat:
dis was corny asl 💀
The Bucks? with no Dame? uh huh sure
buddy
we got kpj
he will drop the tuffest 20 points
giannis is playing muchacho
pat connaughton boutta drop 30 on them
if Pat Connaughton drops 30 in the playoffs I will be shocked. I know he had that good game at the end of the season, but that was against the Pistons B Team
That was the bucks b team as well
Bot
When the next time 2k will update overall ratings
Kinda
With every single “poem” ending with “… in 5” or whatever i think that sh is kinda corny
He got ejected
Reporting for NBA Countdown on the target return for Dallas Mavericks All-Star Kyrie Irving after his March ACL tear:
Buddy I got Celtics winning it all in 5 at the finals
Holy glaze
Celtics getting smacked by any West team
No glaze
Freak no dude
I can’t use any cusses for some reason not towards anyone just to emphasize my opinion
Lakers Clippers Warriors Thunders and maybe Wolves/Nuggets >>>
Yes Celtics are a overrated super team
Wanna chat private? I’ll send you my nba challenge bracket?
What’s a challenge bracket
NBA app
Yes
Good Luck Dallas
Nah just need some new teeth
ftc
He also has a lazy eye
klay going off
Cant really fix that tho can you
What good in A. Reeves? What he doing in the matches?
Reeves lol?
Im just playin NBA Live 2019, idk he who is
yeah
U mean Reaves
my bad
He was White Kobe
Or HillyBilly Kobe
Because Lebron advice to him Austin 💀
he like a MJ???
Nooo
Larry Bird?
He is next Kobe Bryant
No
Im playin nba 2k for A Reaves, yes, he throwin 3pt
Anthony Edwards is next MJ
Like a steph curry prime
Nah He was like prime Steve nash
Austin Reaves be like prime Kobe or Nash
What about Bronny?😮💨
Haha they a lot players young and oldest too
71 Dallas vs Kings 48 Halftime 💀
im just playin streetball month
Real life?
yes
I have promocode to nba 2k, from nba 2k disc
But is used
Nba2k mobile?
Or u mean something?
im not playin 2k mobile
nba 2k mobile
but there give bonus like a Kobe and other legendary
i hear
Nah im good pass nba2k mobile not good
My idol is Nikola Jokic
Good pass, good throw
But blocks rary
Better than Westbrook u know triple-double goal
whats triple dbl, idk what is
i hear its news, but i still dont know
How is role a Doncic?
How position he stand? PF/C?
Are u still here?
PG/SG
He regular throwin ball?
Or blockin ring? In LAL not have greatest Center
@acoustic tartan Luka is better than Harden
There is Jaxson Hayes
fr? Not seein roster, and what about Seth Curry?
Seth Curry on Hornets
He is not regulary playin, but i see in roster him
Dallas vs Grizzlies whoever win against OKC playoffs 🤔
Because they gone AD trade Luka u know?
Anthony Davis was PF/C last '19 -2020 won champions lakers
When DEN playin in PlayOff?
Or his waitin endin Play In?
i hear
Playoffs lol
Not play-in
Den vs Clippers are playoffs
April 19 dude
ah
I think u didnt check nba play-in and playoffs date?
mb
i see roster playoff n play in
@torn ravine Dallas predict won
But SGA not better then Jokic
Holy glaze
kings getting the smoke pack
SGA free throw merchant 💀
My eng is bad, but not usin web translator😮💨
I miss AD legends Laker!
AR hug his big brother ad
Me too
AR is not a white Kobe
AR isn’t that good yet
I playin Career in NBA LIVE 2019, with number 15 in LAL, and not know about Reaves, and with nickname Joker
BigMan like a Jokic
Zip it up when your done bub
Cringe
The Kings won 40 or more games in three straight seasons under McNair’s leadership. Before this streak, they had not won 40 games in any season since 2005-06. A .488 win percentage under McNair — compared to a .362 win percentage for the 15 years prior.
ESPN story on the Sacramento Kings and GM Monte McNair mutually parting ways after five seasons: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44709931/monte-mcnair-kings-gm-play-loss
good. kings need something to change over the off season, whether thats firing the coach or trading for some guys
giannis mvp
horrid take
if you know ball you know im right
getting the craziest stat lines but noone cares cause jokic exists
30/12/6 on 60% fg on the season
30/13/10 on 57 percent field goal jokic stats
That more insane
Nothing on Giannis or anything I just think jokic stats are better
giannis slams jokic on defence
Jokic defense is worse than Giannis that I agree on
Jokic is a better 3 point shooter and better playmaker
giannis a better mid range shooter, slasher and a better overall defender
Jokic is averaging a triple double
But giannis is getting those stat since dame out
And he has to carry them
that just makes it more impressive
I gtg bye
Warriors should beat rockets since they have zero playoff experience
it gon be cool seeing draymond and db beefing tho
Fire the Mavs owner,
Klay Thompson takeover,
King’s season is over,
Mavs in 4️⃣
Warriors taking it home
@teal otter Klay did revenge against Kings right?
Flashback Gsw got eliminated Klay one last time game against Kings playoffs
tony brothers on the list 💔
scott foster on the list 💔
playoffs are cooked
Hawks vs heat tommarow that's play off right play off game 
The game has become to soft tbh
The No. 4 @Pacers and No. 5 @Bucks meet in the First Round of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the second straight year.
Indiana had the NBA’s fourth-best record from Jan. 1 through the end of the regular season (34-14). Milwaukee won its last eight regular-season games.
Game 1 is Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on @ESPNNBA. Complete series schedule ⬇️

The rules are to soft you rais a pinky foul your toe nail falls off foul hell you got gas and fart that's a foul you wink the wrong way unsportsmanlike conduct
I laughed so hard if my hawks get to the championship I be in disbelief tbh I want belive it
I agree with thar
ESPN story on the Sacramento Kings reuniting with 25-year NBA executive Scott Perry as their next general manager: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44717595/sources-kings-finalizing-deal-hire-scott-perry-gm
The finalists for seven awards honoring top performers from the 2024-25 NBA regular season will be revealed by @NBAonTNT on Sunday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
fkn insane that i cant fkn block this bot
@idle minnow fix this
Sources: Damian Lillard cleared of blood clot in just over three weeks, off blood-thinning meds - ESPN: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44718151/sources-damian-lillard-cleared-deep-vein-thrombosis-blood-thinning-meds
The No. 4 @nuggets meet the No. 5 @LAClippers in the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the first time since their memorable showdown in the 2020 Western Conference Semifinals.
The Clippers went 18-3 in their final 21 regular-season games, including a season-ending eight-game winning streak. The Nuggets look to advance past the First Round for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.
Game 1 is Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on @ESPNNBA. Complete series schedule ⬇️
I found a group where you can make up to 10 grands tonight. Hit me up and imma lock you in
The No. 3 @nyknicks and No. 6 @DetroitPistons meet in the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the first time since 1992.
The Knicks seek their third consecutive Eastern Conference Semifinals appearance. The Pistons made a 30-win improvement from last season, earning their first playoff berth since 2018-19.
Game 1 is Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on @ESPNNBA. Complete series schedule ⬇️
The No. 3 @Lakers and No. 6 @Timberwolves meet in the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the first time since 2004.
The Lakers won at least 50 games in a season for the first time since their championship-winning season of 2019-20. The Timberwolves, who made the Western Conference Finals last season, won 17 of their final 21 regular-season games.
Game 1 is Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Complete series schedule ⬇️
Who yall got tommarow hawks or heat you know I'm hawks till the grave
Heat
Hawks only have Trae Young
And Daniels for defense
And somewhat Niang ig
Terrance Ross is washhhedd
The No. 1 @okcthunder meets the West’s No. 8 seed (Grizzlies or Mavericks) in the First Round of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google.
The Thunder set an NBA single-season record for scoring differential (12.9 points per game), tied for the sixth-highest winning percentage of all time (68-14, .829) and led the league in defensive rating.
Game 1 is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. Complete series schedule ⬇️
We got freshman but yeah we need better players
It's been rough few years
Supposedly hawks got best freshman
The No. 3 @Lakers and No. 6 @Timberwolves meet in the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the first time since 2004.
The Lakers won at least 50 games in a season for the first time since their championship-winning season of 2019-20. The Timberwolves, who made the Western Conference Finals last season, won 17 of their final 21 regular-season games.
Game 1 is Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Complete series schedule ⬇️
The No. 1 @okcthunder meets the West’s No. 8 seed (Grizzlies or Mavericks) in the First Round of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google.
The Thunder set an NBA single-season record for scoring differential (12.9 points per game), tied for the sixth-highest winning percentage of all time (68-14, .829) and led the league in defensive rating.
Game 1 is Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on ABC. Complete series schedule ⬇️
The No. 4 @nuggets meet the No. 5 @LAClippers in the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the first time since their memorable showdown in the 2020 Western Conference Semifinals.
The Clippers went 18-3 in their final 21 regular-season games, including a season-ending eight-game winning streak. The Nuggets look to advance past the First Round for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.
Game 1 is Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on @ESPNNBA. Complete series schedule ⬇️
The No. 4 @Pacers and No. 5 @Bucks meet in the First Round of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the second straight year.
Indiana had the NBA’s fourth-best record from Jan. 1 through the end of the regular season (34-14). Milwaukee won its last eight regular-season games.
Game 1 is Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on @ESPNNBA. Complete series schedule ⬇️
You mean rookie?
If so Castle > Rissacrhde dude
Yeah my bad to much college football in my head to much georgia tech .
The No. 1 @cavs meet the East’s No. 8 seed (Hawks or Heat) in the First Round of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google.
The Cavaliers (64-18) posted the second-best regular season in franchise history, recorded three winning streaks of 12 or more games and led the NBA in both points per game and offensive rating.
Game 1 is Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on @NBAonTNT. Complete series schedule ⬇️
Yeah you get me tho
Ah but Castle a better rookie
Castle is way better
Would Post make all rookie team if Warriors used him sooner
The No. 3 @nyknicks and No. 6 @DetroitPistons
meet in the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the first time since 1992.
The Knicks seek their third consecutive Eastern Conference Semifinals appearance. The Pistons made a 30-win improvement from last season, earning their first playoff berth since 2018-19.
Game 1 is Saturday at 6 p.m. ET on @ESPNNBA. Complete series schedule ⬇️
Dude only got 1 first place vote for RoY 😂 Castle got 8 out of 9
Need the Heat to send the Hawks home 😂
The No. 2 @celtics meet the No. 7 @OrlandoMagic in the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the first time since 2010.
The defending NBA champion Celtics, who won 60+ games for the second straight season, ranked second in the NBA in offensive rating and fourth in defensive rating in the regular season. The Magic, which is 10-3 in its last 13 games across the regular season and SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament, ranked second in the NBA in defensive rating.
Game 1 is Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Complete series schedule ⬇️
Let’s goooo dame is cleared to play
The No. 2 @HoustonRockets and No. 7 @warriors meet in the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google for the first time since 2019, which was the last of four playoff series in a five-season span between the teams.
The Rockets, who secured a playoff spot for the first time since the 2019-20 season, went 15-2 from March 6 – April 6. This is the 10th playoff appearance in the last 13 seasons for the Warriors, who are 24-8 in their last 32 games across the regular season and SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament.
Game 1 is Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET on @NBAonTNT. Complete series schedule ⬇️
Is Wiseman one of the biggest bust?
Paul George washed
yes
Clean blood clot he can return to play playoffs
Bucks boutta pack up the overrated pacers
Yes
@everyone WARRIORS IN 5
who you guys have winning tomorow
Heat and Mavs (if Ja out)
True haha 😅 😂
Who you guys got winning the chip this year
Celtics or OKC
Lakers or Warriors
Good Luck AD against Ja tomorrow final play-in
guys how to make the court black in pro am
I think Shai will underperform in the playoffs because he'll get to the ft line less often. I don't see the refs giving him those questionable calls during the postseason plus, the league would lose in terms of entertainment if games slowed down too much with constant foul calls.
Jokic dropping 30pt triple double almost every night and doesn’t win mvp😭
Pelinka hired Redick as the Lakers new coach last offseason, and made the signature Luka Doncic acquisition in February. The Lakers are set up with a face of the franchise for the next 10 years, flexibility and assets this upcoming offseason, and organizational alignment.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a medical incident at a restaurant on Tuesday night and he is now home, stable and doing fine. Popovich had a mild stroke in November and missed the rest of the season.
Crazy 😭😞
Prayers for pop
Really take you to the winning team where you can go get picks with huge hitting.
Lmk if you want the invite to the group
/rank
Do ! Rank
Fair enough
Grizzlies' Ja Morant (ankle sprain) will play tonight against the Dallas Mavericks (9:30 pm ET, ESPN). Morant received another injection today for his ankle, sources said.
The latest surrounding Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, who had an injection on his ankle Thursday, for NBA Today:
He gets like 20-28 pts without free throws
Why Warriors
@minor prawn just predict on my mind
Wow OT
Let’s Goooo! Hawks out the playoffs 😂
Bros a hater
Nah, Spurs have their FRP, now we got a chance at 2 lottery picks
He averages 30-38 pts per game good try g
Spurs alrdy has good potential next season
They have wet bananas castle and fox
A solid big 3
Yea, but there’s some other stuff we need. Like a back up big for Wemby, and some 3&D players.
We’d have to give up too much
hi
If they take DV and KJ and some picks i’d be down
But honestly I’d rather the FO go after Naz Reid
I heard something about KD going to Rockets Thunder or Mavericks
Herro has to be the most glazed player ever tbh as of now
Damn Dal 49 vs 66 Mem halftime
Not that serious bub
