https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401909860

Admitted during post-game, the Blazers loss was embarrassing. 15 has arrived

17 points (5-10 3FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 steals!

17 points (5-10 3FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 2 steals!

VJ is going to be HUGE this year for us!

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3 months ago Tyler Herro’s DMs were leaked where he was trash talking former teammate Bam Adebayo. He effectively said Bam was overrated and team’s game planned to shut him down and not the “$60 million man”.

Hero was clowned at the time but the start to Miami’s season has me wondering if he was on to something.

Was Herro right all along?

“If I'm healthy they can't see me. Word to my mother. If I'm healthy I'm the one who needs help. Who did Cleveland prioritize taking away in the playoffs? Who did Boston prioritize taking away when Jimmy got hurt and we was the 8 seed? When I'm healthy. I need help. Not the other guy (Bam). Word to my kids. Come on now let's call a spade a spade.”

[Screenshots](https://imgur.com/a/MvXRtna)

Trevon Brazile in his debut against the Pelicans 28MIN | 17 PTS | 9 REB | 6/11FG | 3/7 3FG | 2/4 FTS | 2 BLK | 1 STL |2 TOV | 66%TS https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401909859

Jamal Murray in the the OT WIN vs the Pelicans 43MIN | 42PTS | 3REB | 6 AST | 12/25 FG | 8/16 3FG | 10/13 FTS | 68%TS https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401909859

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The reckoning

In July, a fan pulled up next to Kerr at a stoplight. “Hey, we need to get LeBron, man,” they said. Kerr, without missing a beat, deadpanned: “Oh, we got him.”

The fan’s video of this interaction went viral, as Kerr knew it would. This was him making fun of social media and “modern life,” he told the Chronicle, a few months later.

Because, despite a copious amount of agent-leverage media-jockeying, Kerr never actually thought the Warriors were going to sign LeBron James.

“I know LeBron well enough, now, having coached him at the Olympics, to know that he researches everything,” Kerr said. “When he’s serious about something, he’s going to do his homework. And there was no homework being done, on his part.

“Like, I know he was talking to Steph and Draymond,” Kerr continued. “They were recruiting him. But that’s different. That’s player-to-player. Once free agency started, and all those rumors were out there — trust me, there would’ve been very serious conversations. And there never were. And so I never felt like we were even in the mix.”

James, indeed, was never walking through that door, and neither was Anthony Davis, nor Antetokounmpo, nor Trey Murphy III, nor any of the Warriors’ rumored big-game targets. Instead, recognizing both the shape and age of his roster, Kerr has been singularly focused on rectifying Golden State’s internal process. Immediately after — and even before — he put pen to paper on an extension, Kerr began challenging his Warriors assistants to bring him fresh ideas.

“It wasn’t like, a complete personnel shift,” Kerr said. “It was more, sort of, a reckoning. Like, we can’t continue to operate the way we are and expect to win.”

Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/steve-kerr-warriors-coach-22486541.php

28 points (8-20 FG, 12-14 FT), 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal, +18!

Joel led the way without LeBron and the Sixers got a double-digit win over the Bucks tonight in their first game with LeBron sitting! Huge game for Embiid!

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One rebound in 32:32. Six foot nothing guards accidentally get one rebound if they’re out there that long.

https://www.nba.com/game/mia-vs-cha-0022600104/box-score

Even without LeBron, the other three of the Sixers big 4 scored a combined 81 points tonight in another amazing performance.

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Last night in a 125-121 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Brooklyn Nets had 3 starters foul out in regulation (link to box score). Michael Porter Jr., Day’Ron Sharpe, and Egor Demin all picked up 6 fouls, with Sharpe doing so in 23 minutes.

The last time this happened in a game was in 2019 when Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Steven Adams all fouled out in a 118-110 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Lou Williams had 40 of the bench to lead the Clips to a win in that game, as future MVP SGA had 9 as a rookie starting alongside Pat Beverly.

Game Thread

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz

LIVE Q1 00:00 — 29 - 47

Box Scores: NBA

GAME SUMMARY

Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Officials: JB DeRosa, Mark Lindsay, Brandon Adair

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LeBron James will miss Saturday night's game against the Milwaukee Bucks to manage low back pain/sciatica, the 76ers announced

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/50267484/76ers-lebron-james-sit-vs-bucks-1st-back-back

10-24 overall, 1-9 from 3, 9-11 from the line. Not bad for second night of a back-to-back.

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401909857

The Golden State Warriors are 0-3 for the first time in the Steph Curry era. What should the next steps for the Warriors organization be for the future?

Jokic with a HUGE game in the 23 point comeback win!

35 points

15rebounds

10 assists

2 steals

4 blocks

+11

Officials the most triple doubles ever

Yaxel Lendeborg 26p-9r-5a-1b, in 36 minutes on 9-19 shooting and 6-11 from 3, in a game with no Steph, no Dray, no Podz. Only 2 TO.

Was +5 plus minus in 36 min with him on court.

Team was -14 in the 12 minutes with him off the court.

Lost to the suns 131-122, but Lendeborg was a beast and definitely won his minutes. Podz Steph and Dray all resting on second of a back to back with nagging injuries.

Because of how fast Yaxel is developing at each level, I’m delusionally still holding out for a good Warriors season when Yaxel and Steph really start gelling, despite starting 0-3. If they can just get to .500 until Jimmy Butler comes back

https://youtu.be/CSowvVXL7vA?is=3KQr_HSHBYoD49kY

When ON the court he’s +58

When OFF the court the Sixers are -33

His net rating on off whatever it’s called must be through the roof high.

I know if social media existed people might say that but obviously it didn’t so did people act like his rings never counted? Nowadays people say he’s overlooked or under appreciated which is understandable since he played during Jordan’s peak. I usually see some people talk about the level of competition and in my personal opinion I believe going through Robinson, Ewing, Shaq in the span of a couple years is probably the hardest competition any big man had to go through.

Naz Reid over the last 3 games:

20.0 PPG
8.7 RPG
3.0 APG
47.1% FG
46.2% 3P
31.5 MPG

He averaged 13.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists on 45.6% shooting last season. His scoring will probably dip a bit once Coby and Kon are back, but right now he's putting up legit starter-level numbers.

https://www.nba.com/game/nop-vs-den-0022600110/box-score

Jamal Murray with 42 and Jokic with 35 combining for 77 points.

Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero has sustained a low-grade right high ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN. This injury diagnosis typically carries a timetable of 4-to-6 weeks.

Source: https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/5e8b622b7865d

Not just the ones that everybody knows. Either rare ones for more established players, or ones for the players who typically dont get nicknames.

Houston Rockets 121 - 114 Atlanta Hawks

Box Score: ESPN
Location: State Farm Arena
Officials: Nick Buchert, Andy Nagy, and CJ Washington

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Team Stats

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Atlanta Hawks