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KD a 🚀

[melissa @meliroony]

Now everyone FW RUSS FUCK YALL STAY ON THAT SIDE

[Kevin Durant @KDTrey5]

I remember asking assistant coach Mo Cheeks, what’s harder to do? Workout after practice or before?? I only asked cuz by time I would get to the gym, Russ was already done in the morning and I usually got mine in after practice. Mo like, “coming in before practice is probably harder”…since then, it’s been my routine….a lot of people looked at the emotions on the court and thought Russ was loud, nah to me, he was quiet and methodical. He lead by example and once the lights were bright, he let everything out and experienced pure freedom. It was inspiring as his teammate and everywhere I went, I seen it inspire people from all walks of life, crazy thing is, he didn’t say much, he just showed up. For 18 years. This basketball life is sacred to us as professionals, what we put into that court means everything. Some of us wish we could go back and do things with a little more intent and some can just wipe their hands and be satisfied with the time spent. Who u gonna be? We know what zero was on…keep inspiring in the next phase of life champ. I don’t care what happens, can’t erase what it was…The first YNs, finals run in our early 20s, all star games, seeing each other get injured and bounce back, the bus rides, plane rides, card games, jokes and arguments, the whole thing, memorable!! …to the whole Westbrook family, Nina, the kids, mama Westbrook, big Russ, Ray, Donnell, everybody from luezinger high and ucla and many more that I’m forgettin, much love and Congratulations on a iconic career.

[AlpiOop @just_4ball]

@piperocktheory Ugh.. clickbait, but yes, Ben is the correct choice

[Brett Usher @UsherNBA]

SGA MVP Season Bag Work 2

[Kurrco @Kurrco]

Ye took out a Wall Street Journal ad to apologize for past antisemitic remarks.

In an open letter paid for by Yeezy, Ye apologized for his past remarks, which he claims stemmed from neurological damage after a 2002 car crash:

"To Those I’ve Hurt:

Twenty-five years ago, I was in a car accident that broke my jaw and caused injury to the right frontal lobe of my brain. At the time, the focus was on the visible damage—the fracture, the swelling, and the immediate physical trauma. The deeper injury, the one inside my skull, went unnoticed.

Comprehensive scans were not done, neurological exams were limited, and the possibility of a frontal-lobe injury was never raised. It wasn’t properly diagnosed until 2023. That medical oversight caused serious damage to my mental health and led to my bipolar type-1 diagnosis.

Bipolar disorder comes with its own defense system. Denial. When you’re manic, you don’t think you’re sick. You think everyone else is overreacting. You feel like you’re seeing the world more clearly than ever, when in reality you’re losing your grip entirely.

Once people label you as “crazy,” you feel as if you cannot contribute anything meaningful to the world. It’s easy for people to joke and laugh it off when in fact this is a very serious debilitating disease you can die from. According to the World Health Organization and Cambridge University, people with bipolar disorder have a life expectancy that is shortened by ten to fifteen years on average, and a 2x-3x higher all-cause mortality rate than the general population. This is on par with severe heart disease, type 1 diabetes, HIV, and cancer - all lethal and fatal if left untreated.

The scariest thing about this disorder is how persuasive it is when it tells you: You don’t need help. It makes you blind, but convinced you have insight. You feel powerful, certain, unstoppable.

I lost touch with reality. Things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret. Some of the people I love the most, I treated the worst. You endured fear, confusion, humiliation, and the exhaustion of trying to have someone who was, at times, unrecognizable. Looking back, I became detached from my true self.

In that fractured state, I gravitated toward the most destructive symbol I could find, the swastika, and even sold T-shirts bearing it. One of the difficult aspects of having bipolar type-1 are the disconnected moments - many of which I still cannot recall - that led to poor judgment and reckless behavior that oftentimes feels like an out-of-body-experience. I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people.

To the black community - which held me down through all of the highs and lows and the darkest of times. The black community is, unquestionably, the foundation of who I am. I am so sorry to have let you down. I love us.

In early 2025, I fell into a four-month long manic episode of psychotic, paranoid and impulsive behavior that destroyed my life. As the situation became increasingly unsustainable, there were times I didn’t want to be here anymore.

Having bipolar disorder is notable state of constant mental illness. When you go into a manic episode, you are ill at that point. When you are not in an episode, you are completely ‘normal’. And that’s when the wreckage from the illness hits the hardest. Hitting rock bottom a few months ago, my wife encouraged me to finally get help.

I have found comfort in Reddit forums of all places. Different people speak of being in manic or depressive episodes of a similar nature. I read their stories and realized that I was not alone. It’s not just me who ruins their entire life once a year despite taking meds every day and being told by the so-called best doctors in the world that I am not bipolar, but merely experiencing “symptoms of autism.”

My words as a leader in my community have global impact and influence. In my mania, I lost complete sight of that.

As I find my new baseline and new center through an effective regime of medication, therapy, exercise, and clean living, I have newfound, much-needed clarity. I am pouring my energy into positive, meaningful art: music, clothing, design, and other new ideas to help the world.

I’m not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.”

With love,
Ye"

[StatMuse @statmuse]

Most PPG by a guard with 55+ FG% in a season:

32.0 — SGA (this season)
[huge gap]
18.3 — Magic Johnson
17.6 — Magic Johnson
16.9 — Ben Simmons
16.4 — Ben Simmons

[Thunder Muse @ThunderMuse_]

Right now Shai is shooting 60.6% on 2-Pointers. That is higher than:

2000 Shaq
2013 LeBron
1972 Kareem
2023 Embiid
Any season by Micheal Jordan

1 of 1.

[Tyranny @MattTyranny]

Threatening a Wilt record in 2026 is generational stuff idec

[ProphetX LA @ProphetXLA]

The biggest lie ever pushed on NBA Twitter is that the bubble wasn’t real.

[Kevin Durant @KDTrey5]

@RRTHEFAN @BrettSiegelNBA @NahaliZolanski Fans and media have to accept that they’ve ruined basketball discourse by diminishing the importance of the regular season. Playoffs are the most importsnt part of the year but u can’t make the playoffs without a great regular season.

[clem @miaclemeverett]

“one battle after another” dir. paul thomas anderson (2025)

[Sports Season @SportsSeason_]

January 14, 2008

[AlpiOop @just_4ball]

@KDTrey5 @NotoriousBrooks Yes, but I’m happy you’re a Rocket now❤️‍🔥🚀

[AlpiOop @just_4ball]

Some folks didn’t watch 2013-2023 ball, and it shows

[𝙀𝙧𝙖 @TheWestbrookEra]

Unwatchable hoops

[Mike @HoserMess]

@WorldWideWob

[AlpiOop @just_4ball]

@ApexJones22 💀🫵🏿

[AlpiOop @just_4ball]

Duh

[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

People within the Sixers organization now feel that Tyrese Maxey is the face of the franchise over Joel Embiid and Paul George, per @ramonashelburne

“I think the feeling is that this is Tyrese Maxey’s team, and over the summer it started to turn that page because people just frankly didn’t know when Paul George and Joel Embiid would be able to play … and so the Sixers had to pivot—and it turns out Tyrese Maxey is really good and he is the franchise now.”

(Via @ESPNNBA / h/t @sixers_galaxy )

[AlpiOop @just_4ball]

@BleacherReport @MoneyTLK31

[Taylor Mathis @TMathSports]

He should be in the Hall of Fame for his personality. I love him.