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LEBRON JAMES BANGS A 3 ON HIS FIRST TOUCH

Savannah James says she has to get pat down extra to take her UGGs through airport security LeBron: “Who patting you down??” 💀

Philadelphia welcomes LeBron James

Malika Andrews introduces Shams today at ESPN: "Let's say hello to our senior insider, Shams Charania, who joins us fresh off brunch..." (via Awful Announcing)

TYRESE HALIBURTON IS BACK

Jalen Brunson can’t help but start cheesing when he realizes they’re hanging a banner in MSG next week 🥲

NYC mayor Mamdani on if he’d be at the Knicks’ season opener: “Brother, I do not have $2,000.” 😭 (via NBC New York)

TYRESE HALIBURTON IS GOING OFF. 19 POINTS 7/8 FG 4/4 3P IN JUST 10 MINUTES…

LeBron: “The luxury of my game is I can do everything. I can do everything.”

Draymond Green gave Darius Acuff Jr. some advice on the sideline during last nights game. You love to see it. (via MrBuckBuck, h/t NBARetweet)

KELSEY PLUM GAME WINNER TO GO TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP. 31 PTS - 6 REB - 5 AST 🔥🔥 (via Unrivaled Basketball)

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s new penthouse in Philadelphia was struck by lightning and flooded minutes after his wife signed the lease. KCP’s electrician told him there was a 1 in 400 million chance this could happen due to where his unit was. Insane. (h/t LakeShowYo)

This angle of De’Aaron Fox’s poster is INSANE. Fox is out for revenge this season.

De’Aaron Fox cut Wemby’s post-game interview short 💀 “It’s midnight man, let’s go!” (h/t BrickCenter)

Kawhi’s in attendance for the National Bank Open in Toronto 👀 (via Sportsnet)

N3on: “Who is the most overrated team in the NBA?” Norman Powell: “The Lakers”

Jaylen Brown on if he has any games circled on his calendar: “All of them circled, there are some that are double circled too.” 💀 (via Chris Haynes, h/t BronMuse)

Giannis: “Defensively it’s going to be a nightmare for whoever tries to play against us.” (h/t Heat Central)

JA MORANT THE PORTLAND TRAILBLAZER

Jose Alvarado’s daughters want their newborn baby brother to be named OG Anunoby 😭

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Nikola Jokic is joining Anthony Edwards as global basketball ambassadors for Sprite “Anyone want to hear some good jokes? Because I have none… Anybody play basketball, nope? Probably not good enough.” (via Sprite)

TYRESE HALIBURTON 11 POINTS IN 5 MINUTES. MY GOODNESS.

Jayson Tatum shares a motivational message on being a leader: “Being around somebody that feels like they know it all, I don’t wanna be around that person. I don’t wanna be the smartest person in the room, I want to learn from somebody else.” (h/t jb)

SGA gets called for a push off for the first time this season. (h/t MrBuckBuck)

Jaylen Brown made his boxing debut in Nigeria 👀

Adam Silver says NBA players are hesitant to allow wearable technology during games: “If you could see a player was slowing down or something like that, they’re worried that that could get used in bargaining, and I get that.” (via CNBC Sport, h/t NBABase)

Victor Wembanyama to Mason Plumlee in Game 5: “Hard fouls.” (via Shabazz 💫, h/t Fullcourtpass)

Kevin Garnett says he’d average 20 and 10 in today’s NBA: “You touch these motherf**kers, you get fouled. I’d get to the line about 6-7 times… A lot of bigs trot, I sprint. I don't jog.” (via N3on/Kick, h/t midaqih)

Bill Kennedy is absolute comedy, man. “Good evening. We just want to say thank you for coming out and supporting NBA basketball. However…” (h/t Moonball)

Klay Thompson looking like his old self. Love to see it. (h/t MrBuckBuck)

Jaylen Brown says the Celtics are like an ex-girlfriend: "It’s like running into your ex, like dang we used to go together and you look at them and just like dang.” (h/t MAL)

Jaylen Brown says his favorite purchase is a gold harp he pays someone to play at dinner 💀 “My favorite purchase is a gold harp. I got a harpist that come play like twice a week. While the sun is going down, chef is in the kitchen.” (via Lil Baby, h/t katsu)

LeBron says he has “one or two” of his $5.2 million rookie trading cards locked away in case he falls on hard times 💀 (via Topps)

Shaq has been named an honorary FBI Special Agent by director Kash Patel, and of course, he mentioned Charles Barkley in his speech. “If you see Charles Barkley, arrest him.” 😭

LeBron James on playing the Grizzlies: “I’m f***ing 41 years of age. You think I want to do sh** in Memphis on a random Thursday? I’m not the first guy in the NBA to talk about this. You guys got to move the team… go over to Nashville already.” (via League Alerts)

This is going to be cinema.

BREAKING NEWS: Russell Westbrook is retiring from the NBA. Legend.

LeBron going CRAZY in open runs. I can’t believe this man is 41 years old. (via Chris Johnson Hoops, h/t MAL)

Draymond on Tyler Herro recreating TJ Ford’s rookie photo shoot: “I thought this was the corniest thing ever. I’m just going to leave it at that because I ain’t really trying to sh*t on nobody, but I thought it was super corny.” (via The Draymond Green Show, h/t NBABase)

Giannis: “This culture is making me feel cool again, sh*t” 💀 (via Giannis/YT, h/t Heat Central)

LeBron James on playing the Grizzlies: “I’m f*ing 41 years of age. You think I want to do sh in Memphis on a random Thursday? I’m not the first guy in the NBA to talk about this. You guys got to move the team… go over to Nashville already.” (via League Alerts)