Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells is awake, alert and moving his extremities after being taken off court in a stretcher tonight in Charlotte, his agent Aman Dhesi tells ESPN. Wells has sustained a broken right wrist, Dhesi said, and will continue receiving medical care. pic.twitter.com/iw6CSO5deK

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 9, 2025

Lakers up by 1 in the 4th in a game they need to win to have a shot at the 2nd seed.

Luka gets a tech for crying to the refs.

Luka Doncic was ejected after picking up a second technical foul. pic.twitter.com/NGL3O3rgfy

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 9, 2025

OKA goes on a massive 4th quarter run to beat the Lakers.

That play on Wells was incredibly reckless. Should get a massive fine.

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That play on Wells was incredibly reckless. Should get a massive fine.

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Yeah. I don't think he was trying to injure him based on his actions afterwards. He was clearly really upset that Wells was hurt. Way out of control, should probably get suspended.

Agreed on intent. It was just a dumb move that no one in their right mind should make from that far behind someone.

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Lakers up by 1 in the 4th in a game they need to win to have a shot at the 2nd seed.

Luka gets a tech for crying to the refs.

Luka Doncic was ejected after picking up a second technical foul. pic.twitter.com/NGL3O3rgfy

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 9, 2025

OKA goes on a massive 4th quarter run to beat the Lakers.

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Community Note: Luka is talking **** back to a fan, and an awful ref thinks he is talking to him and gives him a 2nd tech.

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That play on Wells was incredibly reckless. Should get a massive fine.

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Taj Gibson (Hornets) helped de-escalate that whole situation by pulling out KJ Simpson and telling Mark Williams to step away.

This post...I can't unsee it now
(and no one else can see it due to Twitter handle name/texags)


https://twitter.com/*****hernande2/status/1909664641564696779

Full clean out: The Denver Nuggets are also firing general manager Calvin Booth, sources tell ESPN. Michael Malone and Booth both out today. pic.twitter.com/FvqOAFyOKy

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 8, 2025

Just learning today that Calvin Booth looks like someone photoshopped Nicolas Cage's face onto Mike Brown

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Incredibly dirty play, that guy should not play another minute in the NBA. That's the kind of play that easily could've been much worse.

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Really?

Nikola Jokic is the only MVP since 1984 to have zero teammates who were named to All-Star, All-NBA or All-Defense in first 10 years of career. The average for an MVP in his first decade of career is 16 (!) total teammate appearances. Jokic has had ZERO. https://t.co/XbcKPC5ttX

— Mr. Statistician Face Man (@tomhaberstroh) April 9, 2025

Definitely Malone 's fault

Much love brother🙏🏾Thank you

— Jaylen Wells (@jaylen_wells) April 9, 2025

Bobby Portis made that beer EXPLODE pic.twitter.com/KBayCsUDBo

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 11, 2025

I've made a new thread for the TexAgs NBA playoffs pickem contest for anyone interested. Thanks!

PICKEM THREAD

I don't like the way the play-in is structured. 7 and 8 shouldn't play each other. It's forces 1 of them the play 2 games.

7 should play 10
8 should play 9

If 7 and 8 win, game over they both move on. If both 7 and 8 lose, they play each other winner take all. 9 and 10 play each other winner take all. 7 and 8 have to win 1 game while 9 and 10 have to win 2. 7 and 8 should be rewarded though for being a 7 or 8 by not having to play 2 games if they take care of businesses beating either the 9 or 10.

WHAT A PHOTO 🥶

📸 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images pic.twitter.com/YZqo11NhPe

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 20, 2025

This tweet was too perfect.

Here are all of Westbrook's crunch time plays, set to Mario Kart music. https://t.co/kLDZHEXtqK pic.twitter.com/jTl84NlCg0

— Steph Noh (@StephNoh) April 20, 2025

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I don't like the way the play-in is structured. 7 and 8 shouldn't play each other. It's forces 1 of them the play 2 games.

7 should play 10
8 should play 9

If 7 and 8 win, game over they both move on. If both 7 and 8 lose, they play each other winner take all. 9 and 10 play each other winner take all. 7 and 8 have to win 1 game while 9 and 10 have to win 2. 7 and 8 should be rewarded though for being a 7 or 8 by not having to play 2 games if they take care of businesses beating either the 9 or 10.

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I agree there should be a change to the play-in format. I would do it a little differently, and the change would be related to a change I would make in the lottery format.

First, I would reduce the lottery to the bottom 4 teams and give each an equal chance at the #1 pick. Then, I would increase the play-in to the 7 through 12 teams in the the conference standings.

In play-in round 1, 7 hosts 12, 8 hosts 11, and 9 hosts 10. The three losing teams are eliminated. The highest seeded remaining team gets the 7 seed in the playoffs. In round 2, the 2nd highest remaining seed hosts the last remaining team, with the loser eliminated and the winner getting the 8 seed.

Dan Scott said:

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I don't like the way the play-in is structured. 7 and 8 shouldn't play each other. It's forces 1 of them the play 2 games.

7 should play 10
8 should play 9

If 7 and 8 win, game over they both move on. If both 7 and 8 lose, they play each other winner take all. 9 and 10 play each other winner take all. 7 and 8 have to win 1 game while 9 and 10 have to win 2. 7 and 8 should be rewarded though for being a 7 or 8 by not having to play 2 games if they take care of businesses beating either the 9 or 10.

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I agree. Because it's guaranteed that either 7 or 8 will lose in their game and it's guaranteed that either 9 or 10 has a winner, there ends up being a single game to determine the final playoff spot.

I also think the playin has taken something away from the 1v8 matchups. ... As in the series seem to finish even faster then before.

This tweet was too perfect.

Here are all of Westbrook's crunch time plays, set to Mario Kart music. https://t.co/kLDZHEXtqK pic.twitter.com/jTl84NlCg0

— Steph Noh (@StephNoh) April 20, 2025

I've had people guard me at closer range at drunk ass family reunion pick-up games. A former MVP in the playoffs with an entire defense sagging off you by at least 12 feet is...man. I love Russ, but if that doesn't speak to his live by/die by style of play.

Difference in how teams/players are officiated:

Draymond

No technical for this at all? pic.twitter.com/2nmQjKpE7M

— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) April 21, 2025

Edey (got technical, but call was overturned)

Zach Edey technical foul:

Iisalo challenging the call on Edey pic.twitter.com/l8MzGUDixo

— eric (@EricTweetsNBA) April 19, 2025

There's a lot of non-basketball being done tonight, but I'm very thankful I haven't seen anyone pull out finger guns.

Draymond back at it tonight 😭 pic.twitter.com/hXLh6RkUpM

— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) April 24, 2025

Draymond Green is the most successful retard to ever exist in the NBA.

Tweet sent.

— Graham Banks Cull (@1GrahamDaily) April 24, 2025

Russell Westbrook with maybe the greatest technical ever pic.twitter.com/e6kSrnQdak

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 4, 2025

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Russell Westbrook with maybe the greatest technical ever pic.twitter.com/e6kSrnQdak

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 4, 2025

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Verno agreed, and went off on this today.

Russell Westbrook really might have gotten the best technical foul of all time 😂🙌@ChrisVernonShow | @Jon_Roser pic.twitter.com/gJfvYPh0iv

— Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) May 5, 2025

Only Stan Van Gundy believes Draymond's actions are accidental

Draymond Green cusses out the referees, no technical foul is called pic.twitter.com/PgpmQq5Kjf

— Timberwolves Clips (@WolvesClips) May 9, 2025

Per Windhorst, folks in league all see how gently Draymond is actually treated...given more leeway than anyone.

People around the league have been complaining about how Draymond Green gets away with too many flagrant and technical fouls, per @WindhorstESPN

(🎥 @FirstTake / h/t @ClutchPoints )

pic.twitter.com/71rTldKKhL

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 9, 2025

Not sure where else to put this highlight, but apparently the Phoenix Suns CEO was banging a Phoenix WNBA player, who seems to be . . . very talented.

Edit . . . because some rules should never be broken:

South Platte said:

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Not sure where else to put this highlight, but apparently the Phoenix Suns CEO was banging a Phoenix WNBA player, who seems to be . . . very talented.

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Rule 1

The Korean TV calls of Haliburton shots continue to rule pic.twitter.com/SDABaNub2y

— AKRiley (@AKRileyy5) May 22, 2025