BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are hiring Masai Ujiri as the franchise's new Team President and Alternate Governor, sources tell me and @BannedMacMahon. Ujiri ran the Toronto Raptors from 2013 to 2025, serving as the architect of the 2019 NBA championship team.
Nick Wright says Luka Doncic is better than SGA and SGA could fall into the Steve Nash category if he wins back to back MVPs:
“It’s just what I believe, I think Luka is better than Shai. Shai’s won a MVP, a title, Luka has done neither, I get it. They played once in the playoffs, Luka won. If you put Luka in SGA spot, Thunder are the favorites still. I think he (SGA) might be in the category although better than this player, but Steve Nash who won back to back MVPs but is not universally regarded as the best player in the league”
(Via @WhatsWrightShow)
Highest TS% in a 30+ PPG season ever:
Shai this year
Least turnovers per game in a 30 PPG season ever:
Shai this year
Most clutch points in the NBA:
Shai this year
#1 in EPM and Win Shares
Second most injured team in the league still at the top of the standings and tied for the 8th best net rating ever
Unprecedented
https://t.co/Fw17VJIaVA’s updated MVP Ladder:
1. Victor Wembanyama
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
3. Nikola Jokić
4. Luka Dončić
5. Jaylen Brown
6. Cade Cunningham
7. Jalen Johnson
8. Kawhi Leonard
9. Donovan Mitchell
10. Anthony Edwards
Joe Mazzulla once let the Celtics players make their own game plan and choose their staters, telling his coaches to stay out of it.
That game, the Celtics ended up beating the Raptors by 16 without Jaylen Brown.
Unreal. (@whitenoisepod_)
Shaquille O’Neal on this day in 2009:
45 PTS (35 MIN)
11 REB
3 STL
20-25 FG (!!!!!)
His first 40-point game since December 2004 — and the final 40-point game of his career.
Cade Cunningham says he’s the best American player in the NBA:
“I want to be on the Olympic team coming up. I think I’m the best American player.”
(via @GQMagazine)