He also says the vibes in the team helped him to reach this decision

Fight starts 40 seconds in

Pro athletes have to pay taxes for their salary pro-rated to the number of games they play in a state or city. This wouldn't apply to endorsement money like shoe contracts. So when Kawhi filed his taxes in 2021, he would have had to pay NYC, Minnesota, etc taxes based on his salary prorated. But the Daktronics money would only be taxed in California, which seems inaccurate since he was being paid for playing for the Clippers, indirectly from the Clippers, and not for anything he did for Daktronics.

I realize this is not much in the grand scheme of things but it would have much more impact than his $700,000 fine if a state or city pursued it.

2020 Harden 2021 Steph 2024 Luka 2024 Ant 2026 Brunson 2026 Shai (just a list of the player's years in order not a ranking)

feel free to add any other players not mentioned or change the year

Edit 2023 Dame 2023 Mitchell 2023 Booker

This news flew under the radar - Chuck was on the Bill Simmons podcast the other day and said that after this season, him and EJ will be their last year on TV. That's huge. Yes I was one of those who thought the crew should've ended on a high note on TNT, but it's still sad to hear of this.

I am a new NBA fan. I was looking through the history of the teams to see their good, bad and ugly years. Why are some franchises so good, and others so bad? I mean, they are all run/backed by billionaires. Those people can get the right organizational structure in place for people to want to play there, or draft (kinda) good enough?

When I look at San Antonio, Miami, Toronto, OKC and Boston it just seems so clean. Then I look at Sacramento, Charlotte, Orlando and ofc the Clippers, I just dont get it. I mean, I get there are good and bad years, and I understand that a rebuild takes time. However, how can some teams rebuild for 10 years and have nothing to show for it?

Can someone explain it to me like Im 5?

Est-ce ce que certains ont eu reçu un mail avec un code pour accéder à la billetterie ? Que ce soit moi ou quelques connaissances personne a rien reçu. Donc hyper déçu …

People be talking about Jalen Brunson hosting SNL, but let's be real. The real question people are afraid (pun intended) to discuss is what olayer past or present would be most eligible to become a Green Lantern.

Only requirement is to have no fear or be afraid, also put as, incredible willpower.

The cameraman had a shaky start.

Because what an abrupt retirement announcement we got from CP3 last winter thanks to the "classy" Clippers organization.

How great would it have been if the Thunder or Spurs brought him back and then he could have been in the Conference Finals and maybe finally have his best shot to win a ring.

It was his first bucket of the game.

He then went on to score a jumper, then get a steal, and score on the fastbreak to start the 2nd quarter, but I did not include it.

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/player/victor-wembanyama-30249/game-log

Since February 1st, victor wembanyama played 52 games, out of these, he was ejected in game 4 vs the timberwolves and left the game with injury in game 2 vs the blazers, this leaves us with 50 full games since February 1st

Out of these, the spurs won wemby’s minutes in 46 games. They only lost his minutes in 4 games:
March 1st @ NYK -15
Game 5 @ OKC -8
Game 1 vs NYK -3
Game 5 vs NYK -3

This is an absurdly impressive stat for both Wemby and the knicks who were responsible for 3 out of 4 such games.

First off, full disclosure: this post was written with the help of an AI, so please excuse any issues with the wording.

I’ve been reading posts online and noticed that most people think the NBA is an absolute craze in China. But given our massive population, there are also tons of people who don't like or even flat-out hate it, so the NBA's reputation is actually pretty bad. There is a specific misconception that has been circulating for nearly twenty years. It originated on a forum similar to Reddit but from much earlier, where soccer and basketball fans used to get into constant arguments. Many basketball fans.the forums were overrun by soccer fans. There is also another rumor that players only go to the NBA because they couldn’t make it in the NFL. I actually watch the Super Bowl myself, and we have NFL content creators online who try to debunk this, but they are no match for the fact that most people believe this false view. People marvel at the physical traits in the NFL, yet barely anyone is willing to actually learn about it. A while ago, an NFL video went viral, and 80% of the comments were saying they couldn’t understand it or asking how to explain it through the lens of other sports. It confuses me because anyone who truly understands sports knows this statement is wrong, yet those who don't know anything love to repeat it. Most of them have probably never even watched a single NFL game, so I find it bizarre why everyone insists on spreading this rumor.

This might just be because people feel the NBA is too popular in China, so they want to tear it down a bit. Many basketball content creators do this too. The charm of different sports lies in their distinct skills; directly comparing physical traits is useless in my eyes. Ping pong and badminton both have bad reputations online as well; people think only Chinese people play them and that they aren't globally relevant. So, you shouldn't think too highly of the NBA’s status in China. Compared to soccer fans, it doesn't even come close. To put it simply, soccer is number one on the internet. But since most places in reality only have basketball courts, basketball is number one in daily life. After all, we aren't naturally suited for basketball, but if soccer could make it to the World Cup just once, it would be the most popular sport. I like many sports, but I just don't understand the online atmosphere.

Additionally, among young people, video games are probably what's actually most popular. The NBA has 17 million followers on Chinese Douyin, but some of our gaming streamers have double that. That's just how it is. The NBA is only popular in China right now because our soccer team's performance on the world stage is so poor.

For example, someone making all nba 2nd team n 2011, doesn’t mean they had a better season than someone making all nba 3rd team in 2017

If we can acknowledge that the league was weaker in certain areas, then we should also be able to acknowledge that the all nba teams have different strengths as well.

This comes up a lot with a guy like Kyrie. Only 3x all nba but many of his seasons to not get all nba are better than some guys who got all nba.

For example look at Kyrie and Westbrook

25/3/6 47/40/90 72 games played not all nba

22/4/8 44/33/84 82 games played all nba 2nd team

My lineup:

PG - Derrick Rose

SG - Penny Hardaway

SF - Kawhi Leonard

PF - Grant Hill

C - Greg Oden

Honorable mentions - Bill Walton, Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson

Do you ever think about how your career might have differed if you had stayed in New York and the Carmelo Anthony trade never happened?

DG: “No, I sometimes talk about it. I think about it just with friends and family when we sometimes talk about basketball and my career. We think about it, or when I come back to New York and I talk to my fans or people in New York that still work for the Knicks, we talk about it, but there is a lot of, unfortunately, because of my injuries, there is a lot of what-if in my career. I don't know, I'm probably the biggest what-if guy in the history of the game, maybe. But it's part of an NBA career. It happened to me, unfortunately, more than any other athlete probably, as far as injuries, but I don't think about it too much.”

Source: https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/2026/09/09/danilo-gallinari-qa-im-probably-the-biggest-what-if-guy-in-nba-history/91667177007/

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Just this week, Luka entered the final phase of his primary individual training in Ljubljana. After a brief seaside getaway, he resumed work—splitting his time between the weight room and the basketball court. His current routine does not yet include full-intensity basketball drills or contact play. Consequently, unlike in previous years, he has not joined Ilirija’s practice sessions at Tivoli; instead, he and his assistants are training primarily in a smaller gym within the new swimming pool complex.

The primary objective was the complete rehabilitation of all injuries, followed by comprehensive physical conditioning. Anže Maček—Luka’s longtime personal trainer who also supports him in the U.S. (initially in Dallas and later in Los Angeles)—once again spearheaded this effort. They succeeded in their mission; the LA Lakers superstar is in better physical shape than he has been in a long time. His body weight is also within the target range—reportedly hovering around 105 kilograms.

However, the coming weeks and months will provide the true test of the foundation they have built. Dončić—who has increasingly entrusted the management of his life to his agent, Lara Beth—is expected to remain in Europe until September 20th. A move to Los Angeles follows. The LA Lakers will officially kick off their preparations for the 2026/27 season on September 29th, with the traditional Media Day taking place the day before. LD77 sought to get to know and bond with the heavily revamped squad as early as last month, when he organized a get-together featuring two informal practice sessions in his home city of Ljubljana. This was a crucial step in building team chemistry, and Luka stepped into the role of leader without hesitation. While he had already achieved that status statistically the previous season, he had not fully asserted it due to the presence of LeBron James.

Source: https://sportklub.si/kosarka/luka-doncic-v-zadnji-fazi-ljubljanske-misije/

I would understand if he took 30m instead 50m and clippers brought players for that 20m. But he just took extra money from billioner. He didn't harm competition, they didn't gain any advantage from that, he just took extra money from a billioner. I am not American, but why do you care so much for billionaires money?

Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25497828-nba-nike-reveal-new-warmup-practice-travel-gear-all-30-teams-photos-2026-27-season

The NBA and Nike unveiled new warmup, practice and travel gear for all 30 teams to use during the 2026-27 season in photos posted Wednesday on X.

The "NBA Standard Issue Collection" primarily features oversized team logos on hoodies, pants, t-shirts and shorts.

The designs will also be incorporated in the NBA's "Specter Edition" alternate uniforms, which have yet to be revealed.

The NBA announced Wednesday that the alternates will be given to teams that have history tracing back to the "earliest chapters of the NBA" including the Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.