🏀irl-hoops-talk

[distant forge]

He not better cause brain damage

[slender tartan]

nah he gotta play till 25th season. quarter of a century, and if he did play 25 full seasons, he would've been professionally hooping more than half of his life until he turn 50.

[slender tartan]

somehow I thought he'd be clear

[small mural]

even if lakers sweep the rockets...okc gonna sweep them bruh

yikes

[distant forge]

face hard fall

[slender tartan]

nah Lakers in 7 and then wcf to beat spurs then win finals against celtics

[slender tartan]

yeah I saw the clip

[distant forge]

Lakers in 6 or 7 against okc round 2

[glacial vector]

Suns got em

[distant forge]

I just guess future

Who's here Lakers fan?

[slender tartan]

bruh why y'all react with laughing emoji gng. I'm being so frr. WE (yes we (I'm the water boy so technically part of the team)) getting a ring. LETS GO BRON.

[distant forge]

Lets go Lakers in 4

[slender tartan]

bro we don't need to only talk about Lebron's greatness in game 3. simply talk about the rockets, they did so well compared to games 1 and 2.

sengun had 33 16 boards. and nearly led rockets to a win. jabari had 24 and amen had 28 or smth.

they combined for 50-60 points of their teams.

wait why didn't kd play today

he played game 2

[small mural]

kd injured his ankle

[distant forge]

New injury ankle lol

[slender tartan]

it doesn't matter if it's home game or not

[small mural]

idt he coming back

[slender tartan]

oh lmfaooo

[slender tartan]

he wont, series gonna be over

[small mural]

i swear

[distant forge]

Hows this my nickname haha 😂 🤣

[small mural]

kd hasnt done crap after the warriors

the closest was with the nets

and then nothing

[slender tartan]

this dude gng, he be talking sht about his teammates but he not contributing to the playoffs at all ✌️

[glacial vector]

Ur so funny

[glacial vector]

Hope he recovers

[slender tartan]

that is true but if you treat any game like a home game then it won't be any different. you're gonna have that same confidence all year round. which doesn't make sense from my side lol I'm js yapping.

[small mural]

ye

[glacial vector]

Though I think he'll get traded out next year

[small mural]

hmmmm

idk i feel like they need kd

[slender tartan]

how bruh. idc if it's the opposing team, if they did well imma congratulate them.

[small mural]

but if they trade kd prolly go for kawhi or giannis or smth

[inner summit]

isnt kawhi getting old too

[slender tartan]

giannis would be good but hed wanna drag his brothers

[small mural]

they have to get a superstar in return

kawhi old but kd older lmao

[inner summit]

giannis is off to the Free Agency this year isnt he

or team option

[distant forge]

https://tenor.com/view/pointing-at-you-lebron-james-goat-lakers-starting-5-gif-11571230636215755647

https://tenor.com/view/lakers-showtime-austin-reaves-lfg-gif-9006981949354407432

[inner summit]

Lakers are funny bc even if the rockets dragged it to game 7 Luka would likely be back

[small mural]

kd would be too by that time

[distant forge]

Good Night Rockets

[slender tartan]

nah bruh ts diabolical. all em poor rockets fans. everyone thought lakers were gna get swept but it's lit the other way around.

[inner summit]

luka makes more of a diff easily

[small mural]

ye

[inner summit]

though its good to see lebron playing perfectly

good job bron

[small mural]

dude's 41

he should not have to be doing ts

[inner summit]

I want them to keep him as 2nd option

reaves hasnt been playing properly since december

[slender tartan]

that's why he's the goat. 41 leading his team to round 2. I haven't seen jordan do ts at 41, neither did he play with his son.

[distant forge]

Reaves is stay resign with Luka lakers next summer

[slender tartan]

he better

they have good chemistry

[small mural]

i think this is lebron's final playoff run

[inner summit]

depends how far they make it honestly

[small mural]

lakers aint re-signing him for 30M

[inner summit]

if they miraculously beat the thunder then i think he'll retire

[distant forge]

Cause they are dallas 2.0

[slender tartan]

no, he playing 2 more years. 25 seasons, quarter of a century. when he retires after his 25th full season, he would have been professionally hooping for more than half of his time on earth.

[slender tartan]

literally

[slender tartan]

or even 28, which seems good but too much for him.

[small mural]

even if he does play 2 more yrs

im saying this is the last playoff run

cuz no contending team will pay him

for how much he wants

[inner summit]

he'll take a cut is my guess

[slender tartan]

lakers will keep him trust

[distant forge]

I hope Reaves 5 years re-sign please

Legend Laker Reaves

[inner summit]

He'd be willing if the lakers still want him to take a cut i feel

[slender tartan]

aight gtg gn gng. holy g's in this sentence.

[small mural]

depends how much the cut is

[slender tartan]

gn big bros ✌️

[inner summit]

well hes still their third option easily

and can play 1/2nd if he needs to

[small mural]

he's still good

but no team wants to pay 40M for a 41 yr old lets be real

[inner summit]

if they get giannis and lebron takes that cut thennn

[distant forge]

We have a chance Reaves in Game 4 🙏

[small mural]

this is a stretch

[inner summit]

imagine that starting line

[small mural]

they dont have the cap to do that at all

[inner summit]

ik but imagine lol

[small mural]

if they get giannis somehow, i imagine they give up reaves or lebron

plus others

[lofty prawn]

ts genuinely brought me to tears

[cyan tiger]

need comp pg for gods 70 wp +

[sharp slate]

Quoted @NBA

NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) ✧

MARCUS SMART 🤝 MAGIC JOHNSON

Smart joins Johnson (3x) as the ONLY Lakers players to record 20+ PTS, 10+ AST, and 5+ STL in a postseason game since 1973-74 (the first season steals were fully recorded).

📷1 · Apr 25, 2026, 4:31 AM

NBA (@NBA)

WHAT A PERFORMANCE BY MARCUS SMART.

21 PTS
10 AST
5 STL
2 BLK

He's the FIRST player since Michael Jordan (6/12/1991) to record 20+ PTS, 10+ AST, 5+ STL, and 2+ BLK in a postseason game!

LAL leads 3-0 I G4: Sunday, 9:30pm/et, NBC, Peacock

🎬1 · Apr 25, 2026, 4:14 AM

▻

[glacial vector]

Spurs about to win?

[distant forge]

yes

They won without Wemby

[uncut seal]

https://tenor.com/view/porvida-por-vida-gospursgo-go-spurs-go-rookie-gif-3422961306895312397

[glacial vector]

Deni n sengun really frauds

[distant forge]

Lets go Harper 🇺🇸 /🇵🇭

[distant forge]

I think Good news Reaves is expected play or out G4

[formal totem]

@distant forge @hollow lintel it’s either a sweep or lakers in 5

[formal totem]

Sengun had a good game ngl

[hollow stratus]

holy eurostep

[charred storm]

Bronny outscored houston bench

[formal totem]

Don’t care lakers in 4

[sharp slate]

Retweeted @NBA

NBA (@NBA)

STEPH CASTLE: 33 points, 21 years old
DYLAN HARPER: 27 points, 20 years old

Big-time stuff from the @​spurs young guards in last night's Game 3 win!

📷1 · Apr 25, 2026, 2:24 PM

NBA (@NBA)

STEPH CASTLE & DYLAN HARPER LEAD THE WAY.

SPURS TAKE A 2-1 SERIES LEAD IN PORTLAND.

Game 4: Sunday, 3:30pm/et, ESPN

🎬1 · Apr 25, 2026, 5:25 AM

▻

[formal totem]

They can keep crying

[hollow stratus]

www

[slender tartan]

I see what you're saying and home games are usually advantages but you can make anything yours by just pretending or doing it for long enough like I said. and it's not like I'm only tryna prove my point, I see what you're saying. obvi in a home game you're gonna have more of your fans than the opposing team which is definitely an advantage.

[glacial vector]

He did yeah but I seen him flop

[formal totem]

I mean it’s not like he had big expectations

[glacial vector]

Elaborate

Games officiating was heavily biased that's really the main reason it was clutch

I know they rig games but yesterday was just shameless

[devout notch]

Genuine question as someone from the UK who hasn't been able to watch much of this season because of timings and work and such. Why are the Magic doing well against the Pistons when the Piston's have been balling all season?

[slender tartan]

how are the magic frying the pistons

1st seed in the west down 2-1 to a fricking play-in team

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

Four more awards honoring top achievements during the 2025-26 NBA season will be announced next week.

MON, 4/27: Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
TUE, 4/28: Basketball Executive of the Year
WED, 4/29: Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
THU, 4/30: Hustle Award

📷1 · Apr 25, 2026, 9:27 PM

[worldly flame]

Okc win championship again fo sure impossible to lose with the refs on ur side every game

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Critical lineup news: Denver's Aaron Gordon will return tonight in Game 4 against the Minnesota Timberwolves (8:30 pm ET on ABC), sources tell ESPN. Gordon is playing through a calf injury that sidelined him for Game 3.

​ · Apr 25, 2026, 11:30 PM

[formal totem]

Cuz detroit doesn’t have playoff experience plus they’re overrated

[wintry pumice]

Guys

I want to start hooping now in high school am I cooked

[distant forge]

Yo guys tomorrow Reaves and KD are questionable Game 4

Oh shi OKC is coming for the Lakers Round 2 😨

[vocal barn]

lakers will prevail

lakers in 5

lu dort will vanquish

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo has been diagnosed with a torn right Achilles tendon, sources tell ESPN. His season is over with a lengthy recovery. Devastating blow for the Timberwolves starting guard.

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 2:35 AM

Quoted @ShamsCharania

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

And Anthony Edwards is set to undergo tests on his injured left knee. He had been playing through runner's knee in his other knee. The Timberwolves starting guards sustain injuries in the first half tonight in Game 4 against Denver.

​ · Apr 26, 2026, 2:38 AM

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo has been diagnosed with a torn right Achilles tendon, sources tell ESPN. His season is over with a lengthy recovery. Devastating blow for the Timberwolves starting guard.

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 2:35 AM

[west sandal]

I’m off time out. But I said choice words towards you when you was hating on bron before he hit that 3 to tie the game up

[west sandal]

Kobe woulda stayed in

[distant forge]

Yes i know i just highblood @west sandal 😅

[west sandal]

Hands tryna get thrown with jokic 👀. buddy broke the unspoken rule. Making a layup ahead by like 10 points with 1.4 in 4th 😂

They got ejected with 1.4 seconds ☠️

[hollow lintel]

Wait why were they ejected less than 2 sec remaining in the game

[west sandal]

@hollow lintel Cause McDaniel’s dropped a layup 1.4 seconds left being up over 10 pts 😂

Jokic being jokic. Ran to him grabbed his jersey and started throwing him around and Randle defended

[clever arrow]

Hi

Am I able to post a picture?

It won't let me

[west sandal]

Guess you can’t then

[clever arrow]

ok

[distant forge]

Unbelievable this guy perfect

3pts and FT 100% 🤯

[shadow rune]

i am probably no longer a nuggets fan

ts pmo

[west sandal]

1 more game tomorrow. We need to win tomorrow so Bron can get a full week recovery before Thunder. We gonna need all hands on deck pushing %110

[hollow lintel]

💀

And this is the same man that is considered for MVP above Luka??

[west sandal]

Jokic a liability

[hollow lintel]

Have to reach hooper rank

[west sandal]

You know that ref was wanting to eject a mf for it being 1.3 seconds 🤣

[alpine kettle]

boys got my 2nd game tmrw, first game i got 8pts 15rebs 6asts 3blks 5stls as a 6’3 center in u18

[vocal barn]

man the nuggets r actually so mediocore

ayo is playing like mj

🙏

[sharp slate]

Quoted @NBA

NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) ✧

MOST POINTS OFF THE BENCH IN A PLAYOFF GAME IN 50 YEARS!

April 15, 1976: Fred Brown (45 points)
April 25, 2026: Ayo Dosunmu (43 points)

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 4:20 AM

NBA (@NBA)

AYO DOSUNMU GIVES WOLVES 3-1 LEAD WITH NIGHT FOR THE AGES.

🔥 43 PTS, most he's scored in NBA
🔥 13-17 FGM, 5-5 3PM, 12-12 FTM
🔥 68 PTS in Games 3+4

Dosunmu is the first player since Steph Curry in 2016 to score 40+ off the bench in the NBA Playoffs presented by @​Google!

🎬1 · Apr 26, 2026, 3:55 AM

▻

[sharp slate]

Retweeted @NBAHistory

NBA History (@NBAHistory) ✧

The last time a player scored 40+ off the bench in a playoff game before Ayo Dosunmu's 43 tonight?

Steph Curry's ICONIC "I'M BACK" game in 2016!

🎬1 · Apr 26, 2026, 4:41 AM

NBA (@NBA)

AYO DOSUNMU GIVES WOLVES 3-1 LEAD WITH NIGHT FOR THE AGES.

🔥 43 PTS, most he's scored in NBA
🔥 13-17 FGM, 5-5 3PM, 12-12 FTM
🔥 68 PTS in Games 3+4

Dosunmu is the first player since Steph Curry in 2016 to score 40+ off the bench in the NBA Playoffs presented by @​Google!

🎬1 · Apr 26, 2026, 3:55 AM

▻ ▻

[formal totem]

I told y’all they are overrated

[modest plank]

My Beloved rookie
Double bang pookie
Donte DiVincenzo
Pretty in my eye lenzo
Oh what did he do to deserve this
Torn Achilles in the 1st minute is not so bliss

[distant forge]

Jersey 0 is curse any injury

[hollow lintel]

Maxey has 0

[slender tartan]

neither do the spurs. pistons are actually good but they're losing to a fricking play-in team.

[formal totem]

Ye u can see the spurs aren’t dominating the blazers like they should and i can actually see the wolves beat them

[slender tartan]

2-1 tho

no way you see twolves beating spurs

[formal totem]

Btw ik pistons are good but not that good like they’re defense is one of the best but they’re decent offensivly

[formal totem]

Twolves always shine in the playoffs 😭

[slender tartan]

I mean just look at their record, 3rd in the league?

[formal totem]

They’re 3-1 rn

[formal totem]

I think 2nd defense

[slender tartan]

ik twolves up

[formal totem]

Idk it’s either them or spurs

[formal totem]

Ye so they have a chance especially if wemby gets injured and miss at least 1 game

But idk we’ll see

[slender tartan]

he is, brain damage or smth from that nasty game 2 fall

he'll be back before round 2

around luka and ar I think

bro I see the lakers having a chance to the finals.

I gtg

[formal totem]

Ye that’s why there’s a chance he gets injured during the 2nd round

I don’t hope he does tho

[formal totem]

Same

[slender tartan]

ohh I see

[slender tartan]

if the luka and ar don't get injured again and everything aligns up ever so perfectly against okc then whoever in wcf

lakers could make finals against celtics but I noticed something

lakers vs celtics in finals wouldn't just be two of the biggest rivals but it'd be luka vs celtics pt 2 🔥

[formal totem]

If lakers and okc both sweep do they wait till other teams finish or do they start their games while the other are still playing the first round ?

[slender tartan]

I was just thinking about that and I think they might start

[formal totem]

Idk i think there are interval of days between each round

Like ik the finals start the 4th of june no matter what

So i think it’s the same for every round

[slender tartan]

hm

[formal totem]

Anyway reaves and luka gotta come back against okc not against houston

[slender tartan]

for real

even if ar ready to play today don't put him in

[formal totem]

I checked and no they don’t play right away

[formal totem]

Ye he should rest

[slender tartan]

where'd you check

[formal totem]

@distant forge @hollow lintel someone said the rockets didn’t have fred van fleet 😭😭

[formal totem]

Chatgpt

[restive hull]

lakers in 5

[slender tartan]

bro what 😭

[slender tartan]

4*

they're 3-0 rn

lakers winning tn

[formal totem]

I also checked last years games and ye there’s an interval of days

Teams who sweep get more rest no earlier games

[slender tartan]

good they get rest

[restive hull]

[slender tartan]

lakers in 4, 7, 7, 7 (each round respectively).

[formal totem]

For me it’s 4,7,6,6

[bitter lily]

4,4,4,4

[slender tartan]

almost the same, 6 against spurs?

[slender tartan]

son no 🥀

[formal totem]

Spurs or twolves ye

[bitter lily]

i believe

[slender tartan]

twolves maybe easy in 6

[formal totem]

But tbh if they play like they did aganst houston in the 2nd round and they are efficient offensivly they can beat okc

They had that one game that they lost at the end where luka and shai both didn’t play

[slender tartan]

and if Luka plays defense 😭

[slender tartan]

hm?!

[formal totem]

He played good defense in march like if he plays like that it’s enough

[slender tartan]

we just need to build a big lead in first half and keep that into 2nd half while playing good d.

[slender tartan]

ig

[formal totem]

If they play like that but with a little bit more efficiency they’re beating okc

[slender tartan]

💯

[formal totem]

We’re not expecting him to have smart’s level defense too

[slender tartan]

if Lakers win the chip, LeBron is undisputedly the goat. he already is but this gives more evidence.

[slender tartan]

bro that would be so good

[formal totem]

True especially when u see how everyone’s talking about the lakers

[slender tartan]

bron, luka, ar, ayton, smart. good starting no?

[formal totem]

Ye but that means he’s dpoy lvl which nobody expects him to be 😭

[slender tartan]

exactly and bron winning his 5th chip at 41 too 😂

1 more than curry

[formal totem]

While having on of the hardest runs ever

[slender tartan]

exactly

okc twolves/spurs celtics

[formal totem]

Ur so optimistic about the celtics 😭

[distant forge]

Lakers vs Celtics Championship 2026 👀

[restive hull]

here we go

[slender tartan]

who else is worthy/good enough to make finals from east

[slender tartan]

yessir!!!

it's be soooo historic for bron and luka and lakers

[formal totem]

Ik the celtics are the favorites but the east is unpredictable

[slender tartan]

if you're thinking pistons, they're losing first round or ecf.

[slender tartan]

is it really unpredictable

[formal totem]

Pacers went to the finlas last year and miami’s finals run in 2023 while being a play in team

[formal totem]

Naaahhh

I hate detroit

[slender tartan]

such a strong word 😭

[formal totem]

Idk i hate detroit and denver for no reason 😭

[slender tartan]

why Denver

[distant forge]

I hate Nuggets every game winner defeat the lakers

[slender tartan]

oh yeah

[slender tartan]

bruh it happens

[formal totem]

Idk

[slender tartan]

you gotta look at the good

[formal totem]

I don’t like their jersey and their logo

[slender tartan]

I don't like them either, they swept us the season they won but hey ig they deserved it

[slender tartan]

bro 😭

aight imma see you later

[lavish wren]

https://tenor.com/erxAtcV5uD2.gif

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has sustained a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell ESPN. Results showed Edwards avoided any ligament damage, but he will now miss time.

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 2:15 PM

Quoted @ShamsCharania

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Edwards will begin rehab immediately as the Timberwolves finish their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets -- up 3-1 -- without him. Devastating injuries in Game 4 win: Donte DiVincenzo lost with a torn Achilles and a multiweek absence for Edwards.

​ · Apr 26, 2026, 2:22 PM

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has sustained a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell ESPN. Results showed Edwards avoided any ligament damage, but he will now miss time.

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 2:15 PM

[slender tartan]

ts anyone but chet

[slender tartan]

let's goooo nuggets in 7!!!!

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Just in on @​SportsCenter -- Minnesota's Anthony Edwards avoids ligament damage to his left knee but expected to miss multiple weeks:

🎬1 · Apr 26, 2026, 2:58 PM

▻

[hollow lintel]

Fleet 😭

[formal totem]

Bro looks like chet from turkey

[formal totem]

Apparantely he’s on reaves level now

[slender tartan]

I think that dude is from turkey lol

[slender tartan]

huh, no way he is

[formal totem]

Ik 😭

[hollow lintel]

💀

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

The NBA investigation is underway into the Denver Nuggets-Minnesota Timberwolves scuffle Saturday night, including interviews with involved players and officials and review of the footage, sources tell ESPN. Rulings are expected before Game 5 on Monday night in Denver.

​ · Apr 26, 2026, 5:26 PM

[visual pelican]

KD is such a clown 🤡 and a front runner

Never been a leader

Such a quitter

Not at all surprised by the Rockets performance

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers (3:30 pm ET on ESPN), per me and @​malika_andrews.

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 6:40 PM

Quoted @ShamsCharania

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Wembanyama passed his neurological tests going through stages of protocol after sustaining a concussion Tuesday night -- cardio work after 24 hours, increasing his activities Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and receiving the Spurs' medical sign-off and league clearance on Sunday.

​ · Apr 26, 2026, 6:48 PM

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Game 4 against the Portland Trail Blazers (3:30 pm ET on ESPN), per me and @​malika_andrews.

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 6:40 PM

[abstract garden]

Hii 🙂 i’m sorry for the random approach i’ve got a cool question for you rq💕🌺

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Houston's Kevin Durant is expected to miss Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Durant has a bone bruise in his sprained ankle, which would sideline him 2 to 3 weeks in season. He's had around-the-clock treatment to play but has not been cleared by doctors.

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 7:26 PM

Quoted @ShamsCharania

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Durant came into the Rockets facility this morning for his rehab with the team’s medical staff and participated in film session and meetings with teammates. The bone bruise has created swelling, stiffness and lack of mobility in the ankle, sources said. Houston will face a 3-0 series deficit with Durant out tonight.

​ · Apr 26, 2026, 7:27 PM

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Houston's Kevin Durant is expected to miss Game 4 against the Los Angeles Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Durant has a bone bruise in his sprained ankle, which would sideline him 2 to 3 weeks in season. He's had around-the-clock treatment to play but has not been cleared by doctors.

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 7:26 PM

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Sources: Rockets' Kevin Durant (ankle) expected to miss Game 4 - via @​ESPN App https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48602448/rockets-expected-durant-game-4

​ · Apr 26, 2026, 8:11 PM

[errant root]

wtf does splitter say to this blazers team at half time

they come out slow asf back to back

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

76ers star Joel Embiid will return tonight in Game 4 against the Celtics over two weeks after surgery for appendicitis.

​ · Apr 26, 2026, 10:29 PM

Retweeted @espn

ESPN (@espn) ✧

Breaking: Joel Embiid will return tonight in Game 4 against the Celtics over two weeks after surgery for appendicitis, per @​ShamsCharania.

📷1 · Apr 26, 2026, 10:33 PM

[west sandal]

@hollow lintel just thinking about it. Imagine LeBron facing the Cavs in a finals…

[distant forge]

Lakers for sure win 4-0 spoilers

Rockets will get eliminated

Kd is out Game 4

Reaves still questionable or GTD game 4

[wanton mason]

Fr the Rockets are definitely 16th place

[distant forge]

Spurs vs Twolves Round 2 👀

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

NBA discipline for Denver-Minnesota scuffle in Game 4:

Nikola Jokic fined $50,000
Julius Randle fined $35,000

​ · Apr 26, 2026, 11:36 PM

[hollow lintel]

YOO Adam would never let this happen but it’d be so cool

[hollow lintel]

Just a fine??? No suspension??

[dark saddle]

can smb carry me gods

[distant forge]

yeah weird those not suspend

[west sandal]

I heard Jokic suspended for game 5

[rain plank]

any warriors fans here?

[distant forge]

Reaves is out game 4

They probably keep Reaves and Luka next R2 OKC 🙏

[wise lance]

nooooooo

Lakers in 5 (Mins)

[hollow lintel]

If it was Dray hed get suspended immediately

[royal stratus]

Ant got injured🙁🙁🙁

My goat

[distant forge]

Nah they will keep reaves and luka next round 2 okc

Lets go Lakers

Its Showtime! 😈

[glacial vector]

🧹🧹🧹🧹

Kennard

Rui can't throw a pass

So they're doubling ayton in the paint to get in his head

[lavish wren]

what goes on in sengun's head

[glacial vector]

Rockets mad dirty

Also bronny should go bald

Is that really a call

[lavish wren]

kelly oubre should go bald too what was he doing awhile ago

[wise lance]

yes

[glacial vector]

I actually can't with sengun

On the replay cam

How is that a foul

I can't

How do you guard him if he just assaults you the whole possession and is a flopper

Hayes could also just suck

[distant forge]

why he is not doing set screen ayton

[distant forge]

he is baby jokic bro

[glacial vector]

I guess

It's just a lil nasty

I hope we don't fumble this game

Vando selling

Amen Thompson bro

Ayton bro

[lavish wren]

sengun is NOT good dont let the media fool you

[distant forge]

....

[glacial vector]

I know dw

He's a flopper

The NBA is tryna push the European players are better narrative

So they let them flop

[distant forge]

Double team on LBJ gg

[glacial vector]

And reward them

[lavish wren]

okay that narrative is true currently

[glacial vector]

Eh

Wemby n Shai sure

[lavish wren]

paolo flopchero

[glacial vector]

Ig Luka

Paolos American no

[distant forge]

Nice nickname

Come on Lakers!

Rocket is getting better 😰

[lavish wren]

im saying theres a lot of floppers in the league

but yeah you just see it happen more with foreign players

[glacial vector]

Lakers have too many subpar defenders and 1D offensive players

I think we need kennard to get hot

[glacial vector]

Yeah it's hayes

Hayes took note and laravia was able to score from it

[distant forge]

finally comeback points

sengun a bum ft missed

haha

[glacial vector]

Fouled hard where

Ohhh okay

Rui what you doing bro

https://tenor.com/view/sopranos-phil-leotardo-nomore-enough-gif-19364377

What am I watching bro

[distant forge]

Lakers struggle 1hf 😢

[glacial vector]

Last game the officiating was bad but here that's not even the issue

They're just better on both ends

[lavish wren]

ayton is your leading scorer 😭

[glacial vector]

Thank got for ayton

These other guys

Better be gone next year

Hayes rui laravia

Sengun at the line again

#🧪myteam

Is reaves gonna play this game @distant forge

?

I don't think you can have kennard and rui on the court together

3v5

[lavish wren]

two traffic cones 😭

[distant forge]

No still out

He game to decision

[glacial vector]

I hope they figure sum out in the 3rd

[distant forge]

3rd Get energy lakers 🤬

If lakers lose that fine 3-1

[glacial vector]

There's a chance this goes the other way then

Cause JJs only played bronny

No adou

No dalton

Dalton is bad but

If the rockets have players that are faster younger more athletic

And better on defense

What happens when our good players are gassed

Especially cause last game we went OT and some of our starters played 3 quarters

[neon crown]

Im genuinely annoyed with Sengun’s offense why is he allowed to wipe other’s hand when attacking.

[distant forge]

Gg

we have no choice

Lakers is gonna be 3-1 Lose

[wanton mason]

We can have a comeback there is still some time to outscore the rockets

[distant forge]

yeah exactly i was think those comeback points

Ayton what r u doing?

Lakers a lot turnover 💀

everytime pass turnover

Fine Lakers in 5

We need you Reaves

Ayton got Eject And Fragrant foul

stupid

[modern moat]

Lwk LeBron not 2 bad for a old head

[west sandal]

Ayton a sped

[glacial vector]

Are we actually gonna lose?

Can't be

Luka better hurry up bro

[distant forge]

Lakers need help Reaves game 5

[west sandal]

It’s okay will cook em back in LA

[distant forge]

ref rockets ew

[west sandal]

I like a home court finish anyway

[distant forge]

why techincal foul Hayes

[vocal barn]

aw man

we are getting whopped

whooped

[distant forge]

Im sure next Game 5 lakers home court

[vocal barn]

sengun deserves it

[distant forge]

Let em know

[vocal barn]

most his shots this series r free throws bro

cant spell alperen sengun without sga

[distant forge]

Ref rockers rigged

[vocal barn]

dw the lakers refs will rig the game

[west sandal]

Welcome to the NBA boy

[vocal barn]

😇

home court advantage after all

[distant forge]

Lakers u need better comeback 4th

[west sandal]

Ngl im scared of the thunder

[arctic lagoon]

Lakers in 5

[distant forge]

@vocal barn yeah hope so

[distant forge]

me too

[arctic lagoon]

https://tenor.com/view/thomas-muller-muller-laughing-laugh-haha-gif-27061850

[neon crown]

Lakers are horrible ash rn they gotta win ts now

[distant forge]

literally flop and foul bait sengun

[vocal barn]

we can still comeback tbh

[arctic lagoon]

They’re winning it in five

[west sandal]

Thunder whooped us in regular season

[arctic lagoon]

I’m a Miami heat fan

[neon crown]

Its not a good idea to give em one win

But i hope they secure it at home court

[distant forge]

let rockets win that fine i dont care lose 3-1

[vocal barn]

b- but i put all my rax on lakers 😢

[distant forge]

Lakers in 🖐️

[neon crown]

Bronny 3 point

Lets go

[arctic lagoon]

Leeeeeeeeebbbbbbbbbroooooon

[west sandal]

Really hope Bronny rises up in the next few years

[neon crown]

Indeed

He’s getting criticize bcs of his dad

They be forgetting his a 55th pick

[distant forge]

that not lebron its Bronny

lol

[vocal barn]

pre cardiac arrest he was an actual 3nD prodigy

[arctic lagoon]

What is bronny full name

[distant forge]

James Jr.

[vocal barn]

lebron james jr.

[neon crown]

I think lebron james too

Jr

[arctic lagoon]

LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr

[vocal barn]

they r triple teaming bron bro

omfg the refs r actually so annoying

js end the game already

[distant forge]

true

okogie dirty on smart groin

[neon crown]

He tryna injure him so that Lakers lose their defensive key

[west sandal]

Bruh kicked his nuts 💀

[distant forge]

yes i saw

[neon crown]

Lmao

[distant forge]

hahaha

[west sandal]

That man is wobbling like he got chaffed

Debating if I should just go on to bed tonight or if I stay up and hope for a miracle comeback

[distant forge]

Hello ref??

[glacial vector]

Yeah @distant forge I'm not watching ts no more ggs to them

[distant forge]

yeah rockets take a win celebrate too early see u on Game 5 lakers home court 😈

[vocal barn]

im still gonna watch tbh

i wanna see some bench hoops

[fossil pewter]

lakers only needed to steal a game at the road

[distant forge]

Rockets fan u happy win 1-3

[fossil pewter]

to win it at 5

[distant forge]

then i dont care

[vocal barn]

ngl i wanted a 4-0 sweep

[distant forge]

Lakers Game 4 is struggle

[vocal barn]

lets not cope at lakers in 5

[distant forge]

energy is down

[distant forge]

me too shi

[fossil pewter]

the longer rockets wanted the series to get longer the higher the possibility Austin Reaves comming back

[vocal barn]

bron needs 2 step up

[distant forge]

He will Game 5 🙏

[glacial vector]

He's 41

Shouldn't be on him tbh

Ts is rob pelinkas fault

Horrible roster

[fossil pewter]

he will in game 5

[distant forge]

Ref helping the rockets win 💵 🤬

[neon crown]

Wth wrong w these soft damn calls

I’m finna watch referee’s draft pick bro

[west sandal]

I needed us to with this game. 1 to sweep, and most importantly give the team an extra few rest days before the Thunder. That’s gonna be a Grind. I’d bet if lakers win agains the Thunder. They getting a ring this year

[fossil pewter]

even though rockets winning in game 4 this series is already over

[west sandal]

That’s what they thought in the finals when Bron came back 1-3 in the finals against prime GSW

[distant forge]

Lakers bounce back Game 5

Im so done outscore

[fossil pewter]

they ain't got no LeBron in Houston

that's the difference

[distant forge]

they cant comeback hard

[west sandal]

Bruh you paid attention to the last 3 games at 41yrs old

[fossil pewter]

yes

[west sandal]

Old man holding the fort down with 2 of the best starters out

[distant forge]

Man imma say spoilers Lakers 4-1 Game 5 👀

[west sandal]

Did JJ just sub in the entire bench?

Ngl 🤣 they picked it up a little

[distant forge]

Yes starter is tired

they cant catch up score

[sick flower]

Your comparing a 3 - 0 deficit to a 3 - 1 deficit hope you know

No team in nba history came back from a 3-0 deficit in any series btw

So as a lakers fan we not worried what so ever

[glacial vector]

I was a little disappointed that we lost today but

It's even worse cause we all know sengun is a front runner

Even though they're still 1 game away from elimination he'll be smug

The fact that he's been given the chance to do that

Horrible

[strong scarab]

exactly lebron just had a off night tonight with 8 to but there’s no team that ever will comeback from a 3-0 deficit and to be honest lebron is the goat but that 3-1 deficit shouldn’t have even been a possible comeback

people act like kds gonna come and save the day just cus ks ain’t played like he should be doesn’t mean anything they put him in game 2 and lebron was giving him hell

kd had double digit turnovers that night im pretty sure i don’t know why people fail to realize kd isn’t even good he will always come up 2nd if even that he’s not good enough to run a team by himself he’s a glorified role player

only time he was relevant was when he was on a super team and he knows this that’s why it’s been with almost every team in the nba and that’s just facts but houston fans can’t accept that and if kd wasn’t in houston they’d be saying the same things

[torpid canopy]

Wolves or Nugguts

[torpid canopy]

$?

[formal totem]

At least we can say lakers in 5 now

[slender tartan]

thank you @strong scarab

[hollow lintel]

Well Lakers lost but that’s fine

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

Four more awards honoring top achievements during the 2025-26 NBA season will be announced this week.

Monday: Kia NBA Rookie of the Year
Tuesday: Basketball Executive of the Year
Wednesday: Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
Thursday: Kia NBA Hustle Award

📷1 · Apr 27, 2026, 2:08 PM

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

The 2025-26 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Award winner will be revealed tonight at 7 PM ET on Peacock and NBCSN.

The three finalists:

▪️VJ Edgecombe, @​sixers
▪️Cooper Flagg, @​dallasmavs
▪️Kon Knueppel, @​hornets

📷1 · Apr 27, 2026, 3:14 PM

[slender tartan]

vj not winning

I want kon to win but coop gna win

[vivid oyster]

cooper's def finna win it

who y'all got winning mvp tho?

[vivid oyster]

wolves

[rich ocean]

Bronny gnna win mvp

Best player by far

[strong scarab]

wym?

@slender tartan

[slender tartan]

for defending LeBron with such explanation

I mean literally no one else can overcome a 0-3 deficit in playoffs

my friend and I were arguing today and he was comparing Lebron's 4-6 finals record to Curry's 4-2 and I realized LeBron has more finals appearances than LeBron and he was like "oh shii" and we started laughing

[lone slate]

Tbh Kon but Cooper has been balling

[slender tartan]

and he was tryna debate Jordan being better with a 6-0 finals record but I was talking his longevity and warriors having to make a super team just to defeat LeBron

[slender tartan]

nah bro kon is amazing but coop has been dropping bombs out there

53 pt game earlier

[lone slate]

@slender tartan but he shooting better than rookie Steph

[distant forge]

@west sandal

what did u say that to me huh!?

[west sandal]

Ughhh

What

[distant forge]

@hollow lintel thank you my friend 🙏

for pm

[hard swan]

who wants to join crew and level up with us (lvl 9) add Vemorics to get invited

[distant forge]

Yeah Lakers in 🖐🏻

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg has won the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year award.

​ · Apr 27, 2026, 11:15 PM

Tweeted

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg has been named the 2025-26 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, earning the Wilt Chamberlain Trophy.

📷1 · Apr 27, 2026, 11:17 PM

[vocal barn]

hells yeah

[west sandal]

I told you the other day and it was more of a joke 🤣 you got mad and said F LeBron… then when lakers came back you was all praises

[west sandal]

Boi done got hacked

[distant forge]

u think i am mad and f word?

[west sandal]

Bruh chill 😂

[distant forge]

Ok

[west sandal]

It ain’t that serious

[strong scarab]

nah it’s cool bruh nobody can overcome a 0-3 i think even if rockets were going against sacramento they’d still lose atp

people think that kds gonna come back nd be super man and defy all the odds just because a one of a kind talent that we’ve NEVER seen come back from a 3-1 doesn’t mean everybody else can

[west sandal]

@distant forge don’t tell 2K moderators on me 😂

[distant forge]

u better be next time

[strong scarab]

lakers in 5 im willing to bet money lakers win in 5 and im willing to bet everything i love and one lakers win this series now against okc we might have some trouble but if we find a way to shut sga down we can win the series

[distant forge]

https://tenor.com/view/trending-fyp-meme-gif-769814738770252777

@west sandal

[strong scarab]

lakers probably made a buisness decision tbh to get austin his reps in before they go against a mature team

which that would be a smart business decision if they did to get ar his reps and an extra day of recovery

[hollow lintel]

Ofc… this is SGA and Kon is Luka

[vivid oyster]

they would’ve lost the 2016 finals if they didn’t get injuries, especially their center

[vocal barn]

we wouldnt know because they won

sooo

cavs won

what can you do

[candid sentinel]

@everyone how do I fix connection glitch ?

[strong scarab]

tell him this @slender tartan

on every team in the finals jordan played

there was only 1 hall of famer

now and even back in his prime

there’s atleast 1 hall of famer or 2 all stars

he’s playing against jordan’s prime comp REGULARLY

they had to build SUPER TEAMS

to even get close

they had to get 4 hall of famers and 2 all stars to beat lebron if im not mistaken

NOBODY has went against better comp than that

lebron went against the BEST team in HISTORY and WON

[slender tartan]

mind you kd is injured, mf not playing game 5

[strong scarab]

jordan never did that

[slender tartan]

warriors?

[strong scarab]

he came back 3-1

his legacy was on the line 3rd time he played against the celtics w kevin garnett

people called him a failed prospect and questioned him on if he was chosen

half time came up

he had 5 less points than the other team

[slender tartan]

yo I thought u couldn't curse here gng. ts not didn't lemme say fuh

[strong scarab]

lebron almost outscored an entire team at half time

jordan isn’t close to lebron

people needa stop acting like lebron isn’t the best basketball player we’ve EVER seen

NOBODY has saw better than lebron and im willing to bet nobody ever will see better

[slender tartan]

damn crazy ball knowledge ✌️

[slender tartan]

the hate is so forced

[strong scarab]

prec8 it twin🥹

[strong scarab]

people think he should win more finals js cus he’s played 23 seasons

people don’t realize that the worst team today would be a dynasty back then

sacramento would be a super team back in the 80s nd 90s

[slender tartan]

nets..jazz..grizzlies..💀

[strong scarab]

all of em would be super teams back then

think about it like this

modern day jordan is demar deronzan

and demar deronzan is where all the other washed up trash super stars go

in sacramento

sacramento is a home for washed up stars

[slender tartan]

hmmm

[strong scarab]

and if jordan was so good

how come when he was there they won 58 games he left and they won 56

and they won there conference without him i’m pretty sure and took the other team to a game 7

the bulls didn’t need him

jordan owes all his success to scottie pippen legendary players carry teams lebron is legendary legendary players gaurd the other teams best player to shut them down mj got scottie and dennis rodman to do it for him

legendary players don’t need there stats to be LIED ABOUT

[slender tartan]

I see this

[strong scarab]

all of mjs stats are lied about there was this guy that went and watched all his seasons and realized that they boosted almost very stat he had by a decent amount

keep in mind there taking stats away from lebron and he’s still top 5 on almost every all time list

crown the king

say all that to him nd see wat he has to say abt it

[slender tartan]

oh my ts too much for me to comprehend

[slender tartan]

I screenshot all of it

preciate it bro you a real one ❤️

[strong scarab]

ts really mean sum to me twin🥹

[slender tartan]

aight cya

[vocal jewel]

@torn ravine pistons are losing that’s not good

[modest zealot]

(PC Gamers) I created a Crew called LA Waves and have open recruitment for players who would like to join. Open to all Park courts and playstyles. The Crew can hold up to 50 members, so there’s plenty of room for active players looking to run, compete, and build something solid together. Search LA Waves in-game and join if interested.

[haughty hawk]

They gotta drug test the whole magic team cuz wth

[jovial vine]

PB no J

[solemn sinew]

Not their fault pistons cant shoot

[haughty hawk]

Still I thought ts was pistons in 5 now it’s finna be magic in 5

Ts beyond me

[solemn sinew]

I said it before the series started dont underestimate the magic

Only reason they the 8th seed is cause of injuries

[brazen musk]

Need help hitting legend tonight

Need 1

[hard swan]

anyone in need for a crew dm me welcome anyone

[proven frigate]

https://www.youtube.com/@EastsideBabydre

[twin atlas]

Bois hit legend yet?

[hollow lintel]

Detroit feeling a lot of pressure of being a number 1 seed

Like look at OKC they were beat by a 5th seed in the 2nd round

[untold totem]

Definitely bro 😭

You just typing to type atp

[full yoke]

Ppl be saying anything to prove a point 😭

[full yoke]

This guys lying for the love of the game 😭

[untold totem]

😭

Yo 2k pissing me off rn

wtf

[full yoke]

What happened

[untold totem]

Yk bones hyland?

[full yoke]

Yh

[untold totem]

I'm trying to make a bones hyland build with shades of him in the builder and I don't know how too

It lowkey making me mad

[full yoke]

😭

Why bones tho 😭

[untold totem]

I'm a wolves fan and he tuff

[full yoke]

Oh I didnt see the pfp lol

How u feel abt the ant injury

And donte 😭

[untold totem]

Could have been worse

I was watching a video of a docter explaining it and he said it possibly could have been a Acl,mcl

[full yoke]

Oh ik who ur talking abt

The guy on yt who does the vids abt sports injuries?

[nocturne pike]

Anyone have a good jumpshot for lock since mine is to slow and catch and shot

[untold totem]

I was watching flight and flight was watching him yeah

[full yoke]

Oh ok

Do they have an estimated time when ant could be back?

[untold totem]

Pretty sure he's week to week with a bone bruise and hypertension

[full yoke]

Hopefully yall survive the nugs then

[untold totem]

I hope, We have game 6 in our home court, not to make excuses but Denver is probably the hardest arena to play in with the altitude and the crowd and that's a part of the reason why we lost yesterday

[full yoke]

Thats true tho they like 3,000 feet above sea level 😭

[untold totem]

I think it's like 4000-5000

[full yoke]

They were chanting mcdaniels sucks to 😭

[full yoke]

Damn 😭

[untold totem]

Denver fans getting too comfortable

[full yoke]

The "unwritten rule" stuff is so stupid imo

[full yoke]

Lol

[untold totem]

Frl

Ykw ima use a old 2k video of bones hyland and try it

Hol up

[full yoke]

Ight

[untold totem]

Nvm

[full yoke]

Damn

[untold totem]

This game pmo

[full yoke]

Insta switchup

[untold totem]

U think u can help wit it

Ts making me mad

Hol up

[full yoke]

Idk bones like that tbh

[untold totem]

Dam

[full yoke]

Im a warriors fan

[untold totem]

Idk how to get like shades of him

[untold totem]

O

[full yoke]

I js know abt him

[untold totem]

Dang

[full yoke]

Might be like a yt vid somewhere 😭

[untold totem]

80 three ball for bones

Yo wtf

[full yoke]

?

Is that good for him

[untold totem]

No

Not at all

He's like a 92

In my opinion

Dm me

Ima show I

U

[full yoke]

As a role player 😭

[vivid oyster]

im not wrong?

[vivid oyster]

are we calling payton & kemp, stockton & malone, or worthy & magic not hof?

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves is optimistic to return to action in Game 5 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night after missing about four weeks with a Grade 2 oblique strain, sources tell ESPN. Reaves will be a game-time decision for the third consecutive contest.

📷1 · Apr 28, 2026, 1:28 PM

Retweeted @GetUpESPN

Get Up (@GetUpESPN) ✧

.@​ShamsCharania reports Austin Reaves and the Lakers are "optimistic" for Game 5 in the Lakers-Rockets series 🏀

🎬1 · Apr 28, 2026, 1:41 PM

▻

[distant forge]

He is back 🙏

@vocal barn @hollow lintel @glacial vector

[distant forge]

Austin Reaves expected return to play game 5 against Rockets

[sharp slate]

Quoted @NBA

NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) ✧

THE NUMBERS BEHIND CAIN'S DUNK 📊

The second-highest dunk score across all regular-season and postseason games this season!

📷1 · Apr 28, 2026, 2:44 PM

NBA (@NBA)

JAMAL CAIN ATTACKS THE RIM AND THROWS IT DOWN💥

A BIG-TIME POSTER JAM IN GAME 4!

🎬1 · Apr 28, 2026, 2:24 AM

▻

[modest plank]

Anthony black

[sharp slate]

Retweeted @NBA

NBA (@NBA)

5/7/24 vs CLE: 28.91 ft
6/9/24 vs DAL: 34.26 ft
6/17/24 vs DAL: 48.98 ft
5/10/25 vs NYK: 10.7 ft
4/26/26 vs PHI: 28.67 ft

Since the start of the 2024 postseason, Payton Pritchard's shots to beat the buzzer have covered a combined 151.52 feet 🤯

🎬1 · Apr 28, 2026, 4:30 PM

▻

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has been named the 2025-26 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year.

Stevens earns the honor for the second time, having previously received it in 2023-24.

He is the 12th executive to win the award multiple times.

📷1 · Apr 28, 2026, 5:00 PM

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has been named the 2025-26 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year. Stevens also won the award in 2023-24.

​ · Apr 28, 2026, 5:01 PM

Tweeted

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

The voting panel for the 2025-26 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year Award consisted of basketball executives from NBA teams.

Complete voting results ⬇️

📷1 · Apr 28, 2026, 5:02 PM

Tweeted

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

The voting panel for the 2025-26 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year Award consisted of basketball executives from NBA teams.

Complete voting results ⬇️

📷1 · Apr 28, 2026, 5:09 PM

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has been diagnosed with a right calf strain and his availability for Game 5 against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday is uncertain and will depend on response to treatment, sources tell ESPN.

📷1 · Apr 28, 2026, 6:20 PM

[stuck solar]

https://x.com/steven_lebron/status/2048960587237871674

alex (@steven_lebron)

we need raptors-magic in round two. i want basketball to be set back by two decades.

X · Apr 28, 2026, 3:00 AM

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Joining @​SportsCenter on the statuses of the Magic's Franz Wagner, Lakers' Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic and Rockets' Kevin Durant:

🎬1 · Apr 28, 2026, 6:59 PM

▻

[hollow lintel]

Optimistic, he’ll end breaking my heart for a 3rd time so I won’t be all that excited

[slender tartan]

they gotta keep him on bench

needa rest him for round 2

[wicked briar]

🙏🏼

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

The NBA has disclosed to its 30 GMs a singular new anti-tanking reform that expands the draft lottery to 16 teams, flattens odds, and have a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams are penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick.

ESPN details: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48619907/sources-nba-eyes-new-anti-tanking-proposal-draft-lottery?referrer=scribe

​ · Apr 28, 2026, 9:50 PM

Quoted @ShamsCharania

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

The "3-2-1 lottery" proposal, named to represent the number of lottery balls per team, would expand the lottery from 14 to 16 teams. Teams that do not qualify for the playoffs or play-in tournament but stay out of the relegation zone (spots four through 10) would receive three lottery balls each.

Teams with a bottom-three record -- the relegation zone -- would have just two lottery balls but have a floor of the 12th pick while the rest of the 13 lottery teams could fall as far as the 16th pick.

The 9th and 10th play-in seeds in each conference receive two lottery balls each while the losers of the 7-8 play-in games receive one lottery ball each.

In addition, no team would be able to win the top pick in consecutive years or be able to win three consecutive top-five picks. Teams also would not be able to protect picks in the 12 to 15 slots going forward.

​ · Apr 28, 2026, 9:55 PM

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

The NBA has disclosed to its 30 GMs a singular new anti-tanking reform that expands the draft lottery to 16 teams, flattens odds, and have a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams are penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick.

ESPN details: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48619907/sources-nba-eyes-new-anti-tanking-proposal-draft-lottery?referrer=scribe

​ · Apr 28, 2026, 9:50 PM

[sharp slate]

Quoted @ShamsCharania

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on a recent Competition Committee call, according to sources: "We should have a system where you should hate to lose. It shouldn't be a badge of honor. Losing should be uncomfortable."

The new change is not as drastic as relegation to a lower league -- but a penalty for being at the bottom.

Many league executives understand this may be an overcorrection, but one the majority believes is necessary.

​ · Apr 28, 2026, 10:19 PM

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

The "3-2-1 lottery" proposal, named to represent the number of lottery balls per team, would expand the lottery from 14 to 16 teams. Teams that do not qualify for the playoffs or play-in tournament but stay out of the relegation zone (spots four through 10) would receive three lottery balls each.

Teams with a bottom-three record -- the relegation zone -- would have just two lottery balls but have a floor of the 12th pick while the rest of the 13 lottery teams could fall as far as the 16th pick.

The 9th and 10th play-in seeds in each conference receive two lottery balls each while the losers of the 7-8 play-in games receive one lottery ball each.

In addition, no team would be able to win the top pick in consecutive years or be able to win three consecutive top-five picks. Teams also would not be able to protect picks in the 12 to 15 slots going forward.

​ · Apr 28, 2026, 9:55 PM

[vocal barn]

hells yeah

[white cradle]

Hey yoo

Wassup

[hollow lintel]

Have yall seen SGA’s recent instagram post

[distant forge]

Bad news Luka is out entire okc series Round 2

gg

[hollow lintel]

Twas a fun ride time for cancun

Pelinka gotta add size/defense

Yk Adam and refs gotta let the league's golden boy win mvp and ring 2 again

To put him as a better player than Luka but really isnt

[distant forge]

Reaves will play bro

[uncut seal]

https://tenor.com/view/belt-to-ass-b2a-belt-to-azz-mike-irvin-miami-hurricanes-gif-5393145133339464664

[distant forge]

KD is out ankle injury 4 in row Game 5

[vocal barn]

u tellin me a 32 year old smart is leading the playoffs in stocks

[wild stag]

🏀

[scarlet ore]

Yoo man

[sharp slate]

Quoted @NBA

NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) ✧

Wemby's 13 blocks are tied for the 5th-most ever over the final 2 games of a series.

The top 4:

Dikembe Mutombo: 16 (R1, 1994)
Serge Ibaka: 14 (R1, 2011)
Tim Duncan: 14 (R2, 2007)
Mark Eaton: 14 (R1, 1985)

📷1 · Apr 29, 2026, 6:06 AM

NBA (@NBA)

WEMBY IN GAME 4: 7 BLOCKS
WEMBY IN GAME 5: 6 BLOCKS

He's the third Spurs player with 13 blocks over 2 postseason games... joining Tim Duncan and David Robinson!

🎬1 · Apr 29, 2026, 5:40 AM

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Quoted @NBA

NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) ✧

Wemby's 13 blocks are tied for the 5th-most over the final 2 games of a series (since 1973-74).

The top 4:

Dikembe Mutombo: 16 (R1, 1994)
Serge Ibaka: 14 (R1, 2011)
Tim Duncan: 14 (R2, 2007)
Mark Eaton: 14 (R1, 1985)

📷1 · Apr 29, 2026, 6:12 AM

NBA (@NBA)

WEMBY IN GAME 4: 7 BLOCKS
WEMBY IN GAME 5: 6 BLOCKS

He's the third Spurs player with 13 blocks over 2 postseason games... joining Tim Duncan and David Robinson!

🎬1 · Apr 29, 2026, 5:40 AM

▻

[vocal barn]

healthy embiid is better than jokic highkey

[slender tartan]

WHAT, please tell me you're lying bro

this can't be real 😭

lakers post season is over

[distant forge]

u think im lying

I just saw the post on social media bro

[formal totem]

We need 2012 bron

[distant forge]

@slender tartan because he is doubt it return timeline Luka Doncic

[slender tartan]

I read an article right after too 😢

[slender tartan]

yeah they don't have a timelike of when he'll return

[plain fractal]

;

[distant forge]

🙏 Reaves GTD game 5 👀

[hollow niche]

lowk Luka Doncic will average 40 in the 2026-27 season and probably go 60-22

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Reporting on the injury statuses of the Lakers' Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and Rockets' Kevin Durant for @​GetUpESPN:

🎬1 · Apr 29, 2026, 2:27 PM

▻

[formal totem]

He still wouldn’t be in the mvp top 3

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

New Orleans Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan has been named the 2025-26 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year.

Presented annually since 2012-13, the award recognizes the player deemed the league’s best teammate, based on selfless play, leadership and commitment to the team.

📷1 · Apr 29, 2026, 5:00 PM

Quoted @NBAPR

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

A panel of league executives selected 12 finalists (six from each conference) for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.

Current NBA players then voted to select the winner from the group of finalists.

Voting results: https://pr.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2026/04/2025-26-Teammate-of-the-Year-Voting-Results.pdf

​ · Apr 29, 2026, 5:02 PM

NBA Communications (@NBAPR) ✧

New Orleans Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan has been named the 2025-26 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year.

Presented annually since 2012-13, the award recognizes the player deemed the league’s best teammate, based on selfless play, leadership and commitment to the team.

📷1 · Apr 29, 2026, 5:00 PM

[tawny cedar]

igl yall cant guard me irl

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Golden State's Steve Kerr met with Joe Lacob and Mike Dunleavy Jr. for two hours Monday to discuss his future as head coach. There's no resolution yet. The sides are expected to meet again next week.

ESPN story with @​anthonyVslater and @​ramonashelburne: https://shorturl.at/GVBdy

​ · Apr 29, 2026, 7:14 PM

[hollow lintel]

Luka is not expected in the OKC series

https://tenor.com/view/higuruma-hiromi-higaruma-sigh-facepalm-bored-gif-10260848180658587712

[uncut dagger]

🫩

[hollow lintel]

I’m done bro… atp I wouldn’t care if Rockets beat us

[uncut dagger]

Fr cause we not making it out of second round

Especially if luka is coming in early-mid may

We are done

[distant forge]

Yes i know

[distant forge]

May 3 👀

[haughty hawk]

Bro magic got 5 fouls in 2 1/2 minutes 😭

[distant forge]

Haha so fast 💀

[fossil palm]

@everyone
Don't miss out on this opportunity to get a couple grands richer
Winning alone gets so exhausting, HMU let's win together🫂✅

[hollow lintel]

It went from he’ll be back early game 5 or 6 to game 1 of the 2nd round to not expected to play in that series 😔

[distant forge]

Reaves is active now game 5

@glacial vector @hollow lintel @vocal barn

[hollow lintel]

Game time decision welp

[distant forge]

Reaves will get 30 points 👀

[hollow lintel]

I actually kinda have hope with OKC

Atleast not get swept and get a game under our belt

[distant forge]

Okc paid ref cheating win 💀

worse absolutely ref

[hollow lintel]

I don’t want to see James Williams, Scott Foster and Tony brothers

Officiating any of the OKC Lakers game

[distant forge]

That so sucks dont let him every game series

[hollow lintel]

I just want a fair officiating crew

[distant forge]

is there somebody lakers ref?

[hollow lintel]

Not ones that give Lakers 6 fouls in less than 4 min

[hollow lintel]

Not sure

[distant forge]

xd Ha ha

[hollow lintel]

Tony brothers is the lead for tonight… so I won’t be surprised if we lose

[distant forge]

u better be careful reaves left oblique sometimes sore or torn

[hollow lintel]

Amen Thompson will probably act like a fool and body him to hurt him more 😭

[distant forge]

Ausar is good and Amen is bad

different side angel to devil 😂

But if lakers need help Luka okc series

[hollow lintel]

He’s not him…Vanvleet much better guard than him

[distant forge]

or no problem luka doncic

[hollow lintel]

These are the times I wish we had AD or someone similar to AD be on the team

Or players from that 2020 roster

[distant forge]

I want AD back to the lakers future

[hollow lintel]

He’s 33 so idk

Man Cade playing at that Luka level 😔

LUKA BETTER go crazy next season to grab that title and MVP

[distant forge]

He will hope

[sharp slate]

Tweeted

Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) ✧

Lakers star Austin Reaves has been cleared to return for Game 5 against the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN.

📷1 · Apr 30, 2026, 1:11 AM

[distant forge]

Welcome back

[distant forge]

Detroit still survive 2-3 no way

Duel Cade and Paolo 45 pts 🤯

[slender tartan]

let's go pistons

it's just like sixers winning

[distant forge]

Game 6-7 that will be wild

[slender tartan]

sixers in 7 lol, 67

[distant forge]

hahaha

[slender tartan]

bro Lakers are so fried in round 2 😭

[distant forge]

Lets go Lakers!

[slender tartan]

yo @strong scarab I brought up mj being carried in playoffs and they said ok let's talk abt brons teammates lol

[distant forge]

Reaves u better ready 😈

[slender tartan]

nah bruh we gotta rest him

for round 2

[distant forge]

...

u didnt see this

[slender tartan]

see what

[distant forge]

@slender tartan

[slender tartan]

i know

but jj gotta rest him for round 2

[distant forge]

because lakers need help reaves a chance eliminated rockets

[slender tartan]

I like how we're talm ar and ur pfp says ar lol

[slender tartan]

we're 3-1 rn, do we really need him to eliminate?

[distant forge]

maybe he will restrictions short mins

[slender tartan]

hopefully

[distant forge]

probably

[distant forge]

we'll see

@glacial vector u gonna watch tuned or nah?

[glacial vector]

Yea

[distant forge]

ok

for the win lakers 4-1 🙏

@slender tartan Spurs who next Nuggets or Twolves on round 2?

[slender tartan]

nuggets

I can't type for jack bro took my 3 minutes straight to type nuggets

[distant forge]

oh i see

[strong scarab]

yeah let’s talk about it @slender tartan

let’s talk abt how mj had a dpoy hof and all stars on his team

who did lebron have

no williamns

1x all star in his whole career

lebron was th only hof in pretty sure on his team

[west sandal]

Alright we finna start.

[strong scarab]

mj has 3 hof and 1 dpoy and 2 mvps going against 1 hof on the other team

mj ain’t nothing

let’s talk abt how he was getting hooped by bird and the pistons every time

he’s lucky he wasn’t in there conference and they were going against good people the only good team in that conference was mjs team which was a super team

other contrive had great teams but they got taken out before they could make finals

lebron had no help he’s carrying role players to the finals

[slender tartan]

oh damn I gotta go to sleep

mb I was scrolling lol

[west sandal]

Bill Russell better then MJ man got a ring for each finger

[strong scarab]

2003-2010 when he was in cleavland he’s best teammates was Zydrunas Ilgauskas All-Star but older
Mo Williams 1× All Star not a star either
Anderson Varejão role player

those was his KEY PLAYERS

no accomplishments

now let’s talk abt how mj had dpoy on his team mvp on his team and hof on his team and the bench was solid too

the bench had all stars on it

fully stacked out

if i had a dpoy who could gaurd anybody a scorer like scottie and tenacity like mjs on my team id hope id win every game

dam bruh mb🥹

ion cur 🥷

[unkempt lark]

agluem knows how to get unbanned, i'm a new player in nba and i got banned without knowing the reason

please help me

[vocal barn]

HOLY

[west sandal]

AR 😍 back in

[distant forge]

Reaves my goat 🐐

https://tenor.com/view/showtime-lakers-austin-takeover-nba2k-gif-6356943213315255496

[west sandal]

Why LeBron kicking it in top gear 🤣

[distant forge]

Reaves alley-oop missed Lebron

that fine bounce back alley-oop later on

Reaves 3pts yes sir!

welcome back

Reaves is takeover 🔥

[wicked oasis]

Pistons in 7

[vocal barn]

ayton doing a lot of offensive rebounds

[glacial vector]

Austin reaves is heaven sent

[hollow lintel]

LeBron gotta stop forcing 3s

i hate ypu DFS

[glacial vector]

Where's the foul on amen

Nahhhh

So he hooks

And elbows

Yk what it's alright they're gonna lose

Ruiii

[hollow lintel]

LeBron about to have another 5+ TOV game

[vocal barn]

aw man

[glacial vector]

Sengun tryna flop

[hollow lintel]

Eho is okogie feeling like

[glacial vector]

Jokic disciple

Ayton bro

Yesss

Nahhh

Y'all seeing this

Reaves n smart

Hopefully kennard gets his shot to start falling

[hollow lintel]

Tied then forgot how to play basketball...

Where is Luka when you need him

[glacial vector]

Idrk

Rui is doing good

He's tryna cover for kennard on defense

[distant forge]

...

[glacial vector]

Smart made a bad pass

[distant forge]

Turnover pass

[glacial vector]

Reaves is wonderful

It's kennard ngl

[distant forge]

3pts 🔥

Reaves trying become Curry 😅

[hollow lintel]

Kennard where are you... we miss game 1 Kennard/ regular season Kennard, not this version 😭

[glacial vector]

Why would rui drive

That's a open shot

See

Catch and shoot

[west sandal]

Nahhh these dudes can’t hold on to the rock

[glacial vector]

Reaves we missed you

I think we can sweep OKC

[hollow lintel]

OMG JJ fix this issue of tov cause itll be the end of LA especially against OKC

[distant forge]

Bro that is hard opponent

[glacial vector]

Nah I'm kidding dw but

Seeing reaves back

It just reminds me that all it takes is effort and confidence

[distant forge]

sigh

Lakers not doing defense 3rd q

[west sandal]

It’s their Turnovers man

[distant forge]

rockets steal more

[glacial vector]

Yk maybe reaves can't carry

Seems their mindset is still stuck at where it's was in game 4

[distant forge]

Eason u sucks push reaves

fragrant foul it is?

[sharp slate]

Quoted @NBA

NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) ✧

The only time opponents have dropped 45+ in a postseason game?

Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell in 2020.

They each had 50+ 🤯

📷1 · Apr 30, 2026, 3:43 AM

NBA (@NBA)

45 POINTS FOR CADE.

45 POINTS FOR PAOLO.

2nd time EVER two opponents have dropped 45 in a postseason game... Pistons keep their season alive in an ALL-TIME battle between the 2021 and 2022 No. 1 picks 🤯

🎬1 · Apr 30, 2026, 2:02 AM

▻

[glacial vector]

If they can't defend and can't shoot

What do they do

[grave phoenix]

Austin river need to play nas

[vocal barn]

ion like the way we playin

[distant forge]

Mindset be like game 4

Lakers man to man still nothing..

[glacial vector]

Bron Bron

BRONNNNNN thank u goat

[distant forge]

where the defense

holiday 3pts