Yes, one of those teams lost to the GOAT, just like OKC will.

Luka time

LEBRON

COUNT IT

Lakers are struggling right now but a win is a win.

Great play, LBJ.

Watching the Nuggets right now and I can’t fathom Jokic not winning another MVP this year

There’s no one at his level as a player

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="art" dir="ltr">👑</p>&mdash; Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatrickMahomes/status/1905078744399634923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

You don't think the player who plays closest to Jordan we've ever seen, who is currently leading the league in scoring on the best team in NBA history thus far won't win?

Wanna bet?

Oh I expect SGA is gonna win

I also expect it’s gonna be looked at a few years later just like the Embiid one is in relation to Jokic (a future top 5 player in history)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LeBron just posted this on IG ������������ <a href="https://t.co/IJUwJFXVsg">pic.twitter.com/IJUwJFXVsg</a></p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1905110005428133899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James is “butthurt” because he doesn’t think LeBron is the GOAT<br><br>(�� <a href="https://twitter.com/FirstTake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FirstTake</a> / h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ClutchPoints</a>) <a href="https://t.co/uJClp0TtQl">pic.twitter.com/uJClp0TtQl</a></p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1905262211347415359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

LeBron is giving this clown enough content to last him until the summer

Indescribably pathetic that LeBron is apparently that starved for attention.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kendrick Perkins says he blocked LeBron’s phone number 😳<br><br>(🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/FirstTake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FirstTake</a> ) <a href="https://t.co/IgTG5rHC5y">pic.twitter.com/IgTG5rHC5y</a></p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1905286507545456983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

LMAO

Yeah, definitely isn't the problem of the guy who has spent all day every day talking about him for the past month LMAO

Dear god Lebronzo is such a bitch. It really is too bad. Such a great player. Could have been the peoples champ but everything he does is so cringe.

LeBron literally made Skip and Stephen A's careers out of whatever it is that they do, they honestly should be grateful to him for everything they ever got

Stephen A being an attention whore goes without saying. It's literally his job to garner as much attention as possible.

All 3 acting like little schoolgirls.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My apologies and clarification. I misspoke in Hour#1 of <a href="https://twitter.com/FirstTake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FirstTake</a> today when I intimated that LeBron did not attend Kobe Bryant’s memorial. I corrected myself in Hour#2 when I acknowledged he was indeed in attendance. My mistake. Should not have even broached that subject. It…</p>&mdash; Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenasmith/status/1905336092322120086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">OMFG THIS MAN OFF THE AIR<br><br> <a href="https://t.co/mSHJwoMg5i">pic.twitter.com/mSHJwoMg5i</a></p>&mdash; LegendOfWinning (@LegendOfWinning) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegendOfWinning/status/1905320980584554570?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

LMAO

What did I just witness

LeBron doing his best Zeke Mayo impression against Houston at the end there

What point is he trying to make here?

He'd have needed to do it twice in the last minute to reach Zeke, but close

I don't even think he knows at this point

Probably just trying to get LeBron to actually take a swing at him next time so he can get even more run out of this

LeCHOKE

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One of the craziest finishes to an NBA game you’ll ever see. <a href="https://t.co/AnEdq02ROh">pic.twitter.com/AnEdq02ROh</a></p>&mdash; Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1905448628636057859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Damn, that’s bananas.

Yeah - Lakers gacked the shit out of that.

And James was the primary culprit. Lost his man on defense, made a really bad, lazy inbounds on offense.

Give him all the credit in the world for the put-back a couple days ago, but he pretty much has to wear that yack job. He's gotta be better down the stretch there.

Yeah - SAS needs to take a week off.

This is just silly at this point. Guy needs to get some air. "Touch Grass" as the kids say...

This isn't doing him any favors at all. Nobody is backing his play here -- even folks that don't care for Lebron are just puzzled by this nonsense.

Dude -- sit the next few plays out.

Wasn't LeBron at the Kobe memorial anyway? What an idiotic attempt at a dig.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In the next segment, Smith clarified &quot;I am fully aware that Nolan Richardson is alive. Trust me. I apologize for that...I know he&#39;s alive.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/hMa8n3HXHG">https://t.co/hMa8n3HXHG</a> <a href="https://t.co/LCVzsKLLQo">pic.twitter.com/LCVzsKLLQo</a></p>&mdash; Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href="https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1905630458915791135?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Looks like he may need to sit out more than a few. LMAO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/memgrizz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@memgrizz</a> today announced they have parted ways with head coach Taylor Jenkins. <a href="https://t.co/92PAK2NssN">pic.twitter.com/92PAK2NssN</a></p>&mdash; Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1905657611011158174?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Guessing something happened here to provoke the owner or GM.

The Oklahoma City Thunder blew them out.

Gets fired immediately after.

Maybe Josh Giddey will get JJ Reddick fired after that debacle yesterday. That was rough.

OKC is 26-1 vs the East.

Loool. Such a JV conference.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NIKOLA JOKIĆ HOW DO YOU KEEP DOING THIS ⁉️<br><br>ONE-HANDED FROM PAST HALFCOURT TO BEAT THE FIRST-HALF BUZZER �� <a href="https://t.co/uOMLN3maCV">pic.twitter.com/uOMLN3maCV</a></p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1905804931120115885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The real MVP

That guy is something else. How he ascended from a fat slow 2nd round center to what he is now. Possibly the most remarkable story I've seen in the NBA. A lot of teams would have just given up on him before he even had a chance to develop.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former Mavericks owner Mark Cuban spoke out about the sale of the team in a Facebook exchange with a former employee �� <a href="https://t.co/2M4ttgxVvq">pic.twitter.com/2M4ttgxVvq</a></p>&mdash; Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/1906049712500732176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

No chance this isn't a lie from him. He knew as soon as he sold that team that he'd inevitably lose basketball control and did it anyway.

A basketball genius and one of the most skilled players to ever live.

An inspiration for fat, slow, white kids everywhere.

And he absolutely destroys the argument that guys in past decades weren't athletic enough to play today.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Michael Wilbon says all the Bronny talk on ESPN is just for ‘clicks’ and refuses to discuss him the way other shows do<br><br>“I have a 17-year-old son, so this matters to me. I am particularly sensitive to it. I&#39;d do anything for my kid, and I would hug LeBron for what he did for his… <a href="https://t.co/j1QZhcmG5r">pic.twitter.com/j1QZhcmG5r</a></p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1906377747967971379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Boomers say NBA SUCKS!

First half of Elite 8 game Tenn vs Houston and Tennessee only scored 15 points at half time.

Tenn is 1-15 from 3FG and 21% from 2FG.

Just amazing basketball they have in college! Way better than the NBA!

Couldn't disagree more. What LeBron did was selfish and nepotism. In any other industry you would be called out for it but almost everyone treated him with kid gloves. Now the coverage of it, I agree, is stupid. What they should be covering is the Thunder and Cavs but instead we get forcefed Laker BS, Steph Curry BS, and Luka Doncic drama.

Can we start a petition to do away with the play in game bullshit. Why would anyone want to see an extra game featuring sub 500 teams. It's bad enough that there will be teams with losing records in the top 8.

Thunder have won 17 of their last 18 games.

Take this in.

What you are witnessing is historical excellence. A marvel for the ages. If they beat Houston in Houston they arent even losing again. 70-12 is on the table.

The greatest team of all-time.

Regular season games.

What happened to the last 70 win team

They were only 9th in point differential in history. In fact, of the Top 14 teams of all time in point differential only two didn't win the NBA Finals. That was one of the teams. Every other team went to the NBA Finals so not sure how this years geezer Lebron is gonna do anything.

The West has already been won.

Every team is Uncle Baby Billy until they ain't, now. Be sure to tune in next week on Baby Billys Bible Bonkers. Go on now.

They created a dynasty that is still going.

I'll say this -- I didn't care when they did it. I don't care now.

That said -- compare Bronny to any other 2nd rounder. Compare him to anyone taken anywhere near him.

He MIGHT get 1st round consideration in a re-draft right now. Not early, obviously, but 25-30 range. Because he's shown improvement this year and has, at times, dominated the G-League.

That's the PEAK of any reasonable expectations you'd put on a mid-late 2nd rounder.

The pick has worked out well for LA. Now the hoopla around it is ridiculous, but ultimately the odds of James contributing more at the NBA level than anyone taken in the 2nd (certainly anyone available to LA) are pretty damn good.

Nepotism or no, he's earned his keep in the G-League and most players who have runs like he has had at that level WILL get a cup of coffee here and there in the NBA.

It isn't worth talking about at this point. Water found its level.

By pleading to Durant to come and save them from the GOAT, yeah

If the Thunder couldn't win a ring with Durant and Westbrook it will never happen.

Would you like to place a wager Baby Billy?

61-10-10 for the real MVP

Hell of a loss.

Maybe I am just old but in my day the MVP goes to the best player on the best team except for maybe the Westbrook one.

It isnt even in question at this point. Jokic could put up 50 in the rest of the games all season.

Its. Over.

What has Durant done outside the Warriors?

You seem to think teams don’t want to add good players.

Been a top 10ish player in NBA history

As long as you admit who the overall best player is

Nah, not because I don't have the money I don't want to go through the whole rigmarole of sending the money if I lose.

Did you see Baby Billy water ski last week? lol

This team is WAY better than any of those teams.

It just defends so damn well. SGA's scoring gets the headlines but what really sets the Thunder apart is how good and how deep that defense is.

If they have an off shooting night they're probably still going to put up 100 points and they'll likely end up holding you to 88.

They just don't have a way they HAVE to win. Those Durant teams had to score to win. A lot of other championship caliber teams have needed to lean on defense.

OKC just does everything at such a high level. And have a LOT of guys that can do it. And a shitload of draft capital and no bad contracts and a slew of young players.

They're a massive problem for the next 3-5 years at least.

So yeah - we can cling to the idea that they'll just collapse in the playoffs, but in the NBA that doesn't usually happen. Most of the time, the best teams at least make the conference finals and in the end the NBA has the most 'representative' champions, IMO.

I'd still take the field over OKC because the West is really hard and the Celtics represent an interesting matchup for them. If the Thunder have to fight to get through the West and find Boston waiting for them on the other side, that may just be asking too much.

But I'm closer to betting against the field than I've been on an NBA team in a long time. They're ****ing good. And for the next couple years at least they're only gonna get better.

We will see, I would love to be proven wrong.

Almost no big man can be the best player, especially the impact on winning. As you saw with your lover boy HD you still have to get the ball to him. While Jokic can create offense on his own you still have to give him the ball on the right spot on the floor. You cant just give him the ball at the top of the key or on a fast break most of the time. Great guards can get to their spot and make you pay.

Alright now, why don't you join hands with us. This will be Baby Billys time to shine. The Thunder will have gods grace rhis year with your help . This is finally your big break. The Thunder were scientifically formulated by the lord to win.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“I look at Nikola Jokic’s resume right now and that’s not a top 20 player of all time to me, if he retired right now he wouldn’t be top 20 players all time” <br><br>-Marcus Morris<br><br>(�� <a href="https://twitter.com/FirstTake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FirstTake</a> / h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ClutchPoints</a> ) <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/kiJOQ9RkzJ">pic.twitter.com/kiJOQ9RkzJ</a></p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1907813060749746265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The real MVP should push this other Morris brother in the back too.

Absolute nonsense.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Legendary Pistons announcer George Blaha- <br>&quot;A measly 3 assist for SGA and 10/26 shooting. He may be the MVP but he’s not the best player in the world. The Joker is the best player in the world. He had a 61-point triple-double last night and had more than 3 assits.”<br>Love it. �� <a href="https://t.co/lpDxwf3IoH">pic.twitter.com/lpDxwf3IoH</a></p>&mdash; Jokicism �� (@jokicgoatic15) <a href="https://twitter.com/jokicgoatic15/status/1907712772827193407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I love the troll by Morris.

Dynasty incoming.

I finally googled your av, Rumble the Bison?

We've always known the twins were tards.

Jokic is incredible. Don't really know anything about this SGAY fella, apparently he's in the mvp convo too - other than he's canadian(gay as ****) and played at kentucky(double gay as ****).

They whuped the ass of a playoff team by like 15 points and he chooses THEN to go in on SGA?

That said -- I absolutely hate his style of play and hope beyond hope that the NBA starts swallowing whistles in the playoffs. I still remember the league setting basketball back a decade in that series where they just put Wade on the line every time he drove the ball against Dallas.

In the final two games of that series the guy drew 46 FT attempts in two games they won by a combined 4 points.

To say nothing of the 18 he drew in a game they won by 2.

In one series the guy had 3 games where he had 18 or more FT attempts. In his entire playoff career outside of those three games he managed to do that twice.

And we're gonna pretend like that was a legit title.

The league doesn't benefit from a series where this guy's going to the line 13+ times to the line every game...

OKC mascot

He leads the league in drives per game....by alot.

He actually doesn't get called for as many fouls as he should because they just get tired of his fearless relentless stamina.

Michael Jordan FTA a game 8.2.
SGA FTA a game 7.0.

Do you hate Jordan?

Sounds like he’s getting a lot of breathers to keep that stamina up by being a free throw merchant

He's averaged about 9.5/gm over the last 3 seasons.

And the league was allowing guys to literally attack Jordan in order to defend him. The Jordan Rules were centered on just beating the shit out of the guy.

Those ain't the sorts of fouls they're calling with SGA.

Your argument is stupid here and you know it.

I don’t know who the comp is for SGA historically but it certainly isn’t MJ. They play nothing alike.

He’s like a mix of Wade and Ginobili.

Playoff game atmosphere tonight.

Ginobili? You've got to be bullshiting me.

Knew that one would trigger you but it’s accurate. Both slithery/sneaky high IQ players with great defense.

Curry is hurt and that might be the pivoting point in this LA/GS game.


Now back to talking about the perceived Western conference championship matchup (OKC/LA).

That was a hell of a road win for the Warriors.

Luka is such a chucker.

It's a good win.

But the Lakers bench played about as poorly as I've ever seen a bench play and really Luka's shot was off all night.

Doesn't seem replicable.

Lakers weren’t getting the offensive rebounds in the 1st half even though they had size advantage.

Warriors have a top rated defense and that probably played a bigger role versus LA bench being off. But both teams scored a 100+.

Warriors being tested again against Denver and they look like a very capable/determined team since the Butler trade.