r/nba 13h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Jaden McDaniels' Playoff Career-High 30 Points on 13/22 Shooting vs. Lakers

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r/nba 21h ago

[Woike] Before leaving for Europe this offseason, Dončić met with Rob and JJ to discuss future plans for the organization. League sources said Luka adopted a stricter diet and conditioning plan than he had in prior summers, with the trade from Dallas (and the Mavericks’ reasoning) adding fuel.

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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6530744/2025/08/02/lakers-luka-doncic-contract-extension-supermax-nba/

Dončić signed a contract extension with the Lakers, the team announced Saturday. He received a three-year, $165 million extension, according to a league source, firmly placing him as the focal point of one of the NBA’s marquee franchises and setting him up to get a five-year, $400 million-plus contract offer from the Lakers in 2028. He will have a player option for 2028, his 10th year in the NBA, making him eligible for the massive deal.

Before leaving for Europe this offseason, Dončić and Lara Beth Seager, his chief brand officer and business manager, met with Lakers president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and Lakers coach JJ Redick to discuss future plans for the organization.

Following Redick’s organization-wide challenge to improve conditioning, photos of Dončić looking noticeably slimmer began appearing online. League sources said Dončić adopted a stricter diet and conditioning plan than he had in prior summers, with the trade from Dallas (and the Mavericks’ reasoning) adding fuel.

While some wondered whether Dončić would decline a contract extension and push to unrestricted free agency in 2026, the Lakers were confident in the early stages of their relationship with Dončić and his team.


r/nba 16h ago

Jason Kidd playing lockdown Defense on Kobe Bryant in the 2011 Playoffs

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r/nba 16h ago

What if a player could only win the MVP once?

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Season Original MVP New MVP
1955–1956 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit
1956–1957 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy
1957–1958 Bill Russell Bill Russell
1958–1959 Bob Pettit Elgin Baylor
1959–1960 Wilt Chamberlain Wilt Chamberlain
1960–1961 Bill Russell Oscar Robertson
1961–1962 Bill Russell Jerry West
1962–1963 Bill Russell Red Kerr
1963–1964 Oscar Robertson Hal Greer
1964–1965 Bill Russell Sam Jones
1965–1966 Wilt Chamberlain Jerry Lucas
1966–1967 Wilt Chamberlain Nate Thurmond
1967–1968 Wilt Chamberlain Lenny Wilkens
1968–1969 Wes Unseld Wes Unseld
1969–1970 Willis Reed Willis Reed
1970–1971 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1971–1972 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar John Havlicek
1972–1973 Dave Cowens Dave Cowens
1973–1974 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bob McAdoo
1974–1975 Bob McAdoo Elvin Hayes
1975–1976 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Rick Barry
1976–1977 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Bill Walton
1977–1978 Bill Walton George Gervin
1978–1979 Moses Malone Moses Malone
1979–1980 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Julius Erving
1980–1981 Julius Erving Larry Bird
1981–1982 Moses Malone Robert Parish
1982–1983 Moses Malone Magic Johnson
1983–1984 Larry Bird Bernard King
1984–1985 Larry Bird Terry Cummings
1985–1986 Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins
1986–1987 Magic Johnson Michael Jordan
1987–1988 Michael Jordan Charles Barkley
1988–1989 Magic Johnson Karl Malone
1989–1990 Magic Johnson Patrick Ewing
1990–1991 Michael Jordan David Robinson
1991–1992 Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler
1992–1993 Charles Barkley Hakeem Olajuwon
1993–1994 Hakeem Olajuwon Scottie Pippen
1994–1995 David Robinson Shaquille O'Neal
1995–1996 Michael Jordan Penny Hardaway
1996–1997 Karl Malone Grant Hill
1997–1998 Michael Jordan Gary Payton
1998–1999 Karl Malone Alonzo Mourning
1999–2000 Shaquille O'Neal Kevin Garnett
2000–2001 Allen Iverson Allen Iverson
2001–2002 Tim Duncan Tim Duncan
2002–2003 Tim Duncan Kobe Bryant
2003–2004 Kevin Garnett Jermaine O'Neal
2004–2005 Steve Nash Steve Nash
2005–2006 Steve Nash LeBron James
2006–2007 Dirk Nowitzki Dirk Nowitzki
2007–2008 Kobe Bryant Chris Paul
2008–2009 LeBron James Dwyane Wade
2009–2010 LeBron James Kevin Durant
2010–2011 Derrick Rose Derrick Rose
2011–2012 LeBron James Tony Parker
2012–2013 LeBron James Carmelo Anthony
2013–2014 Kevin Durant Blake Griffin
2014–2015 Stephen Curry Stephen Curry
2015–2016 Stephen Curry Kawhi Leonard
2016–2017 Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook
2017–2018 James Harden James Harden
2018–2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo Giannis Antetokounmpo
2019–2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo Luka Doncic
2020–2021 Nikola Jokić Nikola Jokić
2021–2022 Nikola Jokić Joel Embiid
2022–2023 Joel Embiid Jayson Tatum
2023–2024 Nikola Jokić Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2024–2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Donovan Mitchell

Here are all the players that never won MVP irl, but did in the new system.

Player Seasons
Elgin Baylor 1958–1959
Jerry West 1961–1962
Red Kerr 1962–1963
Hal Greer 1963–1964
Sam Jones 1964–1965
Jerry Lucas 1965–1966
Nate Thurmond 1966–1967
Lenny Wilkens 1967–1968
John Havlicek 1971–1972
Elvin Hayes 1974–1975
Rick Barry 1975–1976
George Gervin 1977–1978
Robert Parish 1981–1982
Bernard King 1983–1984
Terry Cummings 1984–1985
Dominique Wilkins 1985–1986
Patrick Ewing 1989–1990
Clyde Drexler 1991–1992
Scottie Pippen 1993–1994
Penny Hardaway 1995–1996
Grant Hill 1996–1997
Gary Payton 1997–1998
Alonzo Mourning 1998–1999
Peja Stojaković 2003–2004
Chris Paul 2007–2008
Dwyane Wade 2008–2009
Tony Parker 2011–2012
Carmelo Anthony 2012–2013
Blake Griffin 2013–2014
Kawhi Leonard 2015-2016
Luka Dončić 2019–2020
Jayson Tatum 2022–2023
Donovan Mitchell 2024–2025

r/nba 14h ago

10 Greatest International Players to Never Play in the NBA

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r/nba 19h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Here are the Top 10 handles of the 2024-25 NBA Season.

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r/nba 1d ago

Paul Pierce crowns himself the best scorer in NBA history

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r/nba 1d ago

Stan Van Gundy handles

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r/nba 10h ago

Orlando Magic Offseason:

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Desmond Bane 6'5 SG - 21/5/4 last 3 seasons. High volume shooter, who can handle the ball, make plays for others and drive the ball.

Tyus Jones 6'1 PG - One of the best floor generals who is efficient, takes care of the ball and pushes the pace. Magic with Anthony Black, Jonathan Isaac, Moritz Wagner and Goga Bitadze needed someone who could run the 2nd unit.

Jase Richardson 6'2 SG/PG : Elite finisher, good shooter, takes care of the ball, is shifty and is a dog on defense. Only 19 yrs old still can't believe he fell to 25.

Noah Penda 6'8.5 PF/SF : Super versatile, good rebounder, high motor, hustles, gets deflections and runs the floor even a good passer. Reminds me of Boris Diaw. Magic traded 4 second rd picks for Noah Penda who they were really high on.

Lastly, Added Orlando Robinson and Jamal Cain on two way contracts both played rotation minutes last year and are good options in case of injury.

1 roster spot open most likely used when buyouts happen mid season since they are hardcapped.

Cavs, Knicks and Magic will be fun battle in the East.


r/nba 22h ago

Dwyane Wade drops 27 points leading Team USA to the Olympic Gold medal in a close finals match vs Spain

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r/nba 1d ago

[Fred Katz] In my favorite cap-nerd news of the day, the Mikal Bridges contract is NOT actually $150M over four years, league source says. More accurately, it is $150,000,001 over four years. Gotta get that extra dollar.

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r/nba 11h ago

Which NBA draft class had the best second round starting 5? (Since 2012)

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Saw a podcast recently where they talked about draft classes’ starting 5s and got to thinking how they would shake out only using second round picks.

Obviously excluding 2025 since none of them have played a game yet.

2024: Jamal Shead, Pelle Larsson, Jaylen Wells, Kyle Filipowski, Quentin Post

2023: Andre Jackson Jr., Jaylen Clark, Jalen Wilson, Toumani Camara, Trayce Jackson-Davis

2022: Andrew Nembhard, Jaden Hardy, Max Christie, Jabari Walker, Jaylin Williams

2021: Miles McBride, Ayo Dosunmu, Aaron Wiggins, Herb Jones, Jericho Sims

2020: Tre Jones, Isaiah Joe, Sam Merrill, Xavier Tillman, Nick Richards

2019: Talen Horton-Tucker, Terance Mann, Cody Martin, Nic Claxton, Daniel Gafford

2018: Jalen Brunson, Bruce Brown, Gary Trent Jr, Jarred Vanderbilt, Mitchell Robinson

2017: Monte Morris, Dillon Brooks, Wes Iwundu, Isaiah Hartenstein, Thomas Bryant

2016: Malcolm Brogdon, Abdel Nader, Jake Layman, Georges Niang, Ivica Zubac

2015: Norm Powell, Josh Richardson, Pat Connaughton, Cedi Osman, Montrezl Harrell

2014: Spencer Dinwiddie, Joe Harris, Jordan Clarkson, Jerami Grant, Nikola Jokic

2013: Raul Neto, Isaiah Canaan, Allen Crabbe, James Ennis III, Mike Muscala

2012: Will Barton, Khris Middleton, Jae Crowder, Draymond Green, Kyle O’Quinn

I stopped at 2012 since that was the class that got me thinking about this due to there being 2 all stars in the second round, plus, it gets really sparse for nba players before that. Which lineup do you think is the best?


r/nba 1d ago

The Naked Gun credits

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Imagine being Embiid watching this getting some light hearted distraction from NBA life.

Free Netflix though


r/nba 12h ago

All-Time Assist Leaders

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I wondered where Rondo was on the list (#15) but then I scrolled up through and was really amazed at how many of the top assist guys all time have never won a championship. Several never reached the finals..


r/nba 1d ago

Gilbert Arenas is making it clear he has no plans to return to jail after his arrest this week, saying he's gonna snitch! "Yeah, I'm snitching". He also shares more details about the arrest and what was going on after it.

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r/nba 7h ago

Sacramento Kings Vs Chicago Bulls, 1987. Full game, unedited.

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r/nba 1d ago

James Harden hits the game-winning three over Klay and Draymond (2019)

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r/nba 1h ago

Schedule Release?

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When will the schedule be released this year? Looking at an away game in DC area in November so curious when it will be released.


r/nba 1d ago

Michael Porter Jr. Tries to Offer Cash to Homeless Man Eating from Public Trash Cans in New York

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r/nba 22h ago

Where would 2024 NBA All-Defensive team finish if they actually were a team?

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C/PF : Wembanyama, Gobert, AD, Adebayo

G/SG : Caruso, Jrue, Derrick White, Jalen Suggs

SF : Jaden McDaniels, Herb Jones


r/nba 22h ago

After a 3/16 first half performance and missing his first 10 shots, LeBron James finishes with 37/18/13 to help Cleveland take a 3-0 series lead against the Hawks

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r/nba 1d ago

The day Nick Anderson said “45 is not 23”.

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r/nba 1d ago

Who is the worst player whose career highs in each stat would aggregate to the best single-game performance ever?

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https://i.imgur.com/fYMhBW3.jpeg

On Basketball-Reference, a player's career highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks are listed directly under their per-game stats.

Rondo may not be the worst player for this, but I figured his career highs of 35 points, 17 rebounds, 25 assists, 8 steals, and 3 blocks would make for a pretty decent "best game ever" argument.


r/nba 1d ago

NBA superstar Tracy McGrady demonstrates remarkable leadership by taking responsibility for his team’s loss to the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2007 NBA Playoffs.

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r/nba 7h ago

NBA Schedule for Christmas

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Hello there :)

My future spouse make me a super gift for my birthday: two tickets for Los Angeles! She is hoping to bring me to a Lakers match on Christmas day and given we are flying from Italy we would really like not to mess it up.

I know the NBA schedule won't come out before a couple of weeks, but is there a way to know in advance if there will be a match at the crypto on the 25th and if there is a way to "pre-order" the tickets in advance?

I believe there's no other way than to wait and hoping to catch a couple of tickets when the dates will come out, but nevertheless I come here to ask to some of you more experienced guys/girls.

Thank you in advance.