I am 100% behind Devin Booker here. Last night was not a good look for our league. Let me be clear, we didn’t lose because of officiating, but that doesn’t make last night any less important. If the referees are going to demand respect from the players - as they should - then the players should demand respect from the referees. When a referee is missing calls and clearly disrespecting the players, almost mocking them, they must be held accountable. Nobody who loves this game enjoyed watching that last night. They want to see the players compete at the highest level. The league needs be far more aggressive about this kind of thing. All players and all fans deserve it.
These refs acting like potentially adding .2 to the clock creates a more “fair” result than simply letting the game play (especially when the trialing team has no timeouts!) is just outrageous.
Replay is a scourge on sports, and always has been.
If you’re a Vikings fan, you can’t possibly root against this guy- a lifelong Vikings fan that cried when Brett threw the interception in the playoffs???!!!!
HE KNOWS YOUR ( OUR ) pain!!!!
Iowa State's defense goes from good to dominant when freshman Killyan Toure is on the floor. By my eye, one of the best POA defender prospects in recent years. He has taken on a huge role as a PNR BH defender, and with great success so far. Elite POA length with a 6'9'' wingspan.
This is legitimately the toughest tweet I’ve had to send in a while..
When I first started at The Ringer in 2020, I knew I’d found home. The space to create, the utilization of my interests and skills, the bonds, the friends, all of it was perfect.
From shows with Jemele Hill, to getting paired with Rachel, to forming a lifelong friendship with the Midnight Boys, it’s been perfect.
That’s why it really hurts to announce what I have to right now…
The Ringer is hating on Austin Reaves.
Reaves went crazy again tonight, busting ass like his name was Darius Johnson Jr, and I bet we won’t hear a peep from @BillSimmons, @ZachLowe_NBA, @RobMahoney, @jkylemann or any of my other @ringernba peeps.
If he played for the Celtics, we’d get an entire treatise about how he has the killer instinct of Whitey Bulger, the handles of Cousy, and looks like a true American from Brookline, MA.
But because he’s a Laker, he’s treated like “Sinners” on an Outkick top 20 films of 2025 list … not mentioned.
I hope in the coming year my beloved company learns to appreciate Basketball of all colors … including Purple & Gold.
Tonight Reaves scored 44. I beg of you guys to remember that man that wore 42, and what discrimination has do to a society.
Do better.
The latest episode of Pablo Torre’s podcast is pretty damning for the Clippers but if you can’t afford 62 minutes to listen to the entire episode then Adam Silver suggests just checking out the highlights on TikTok.