#  @HPbasketball Hardwood Paroxysm Hardwood Paroxysm posts on X about in the, nba, okc, if you the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::12700662/interactions)  - [--] Week [---------] -17% - [--] Month [----------] +162% - [--] Months [----------] +9.10% - [--] Year [----------] -46% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::12700662/posts_active)  - [--] Week [---] +8.50% - [--] Month [---] +139% - [--] Months [-----] +61% - [--] Year [-----] -38% ### Followers: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::12700662/followers)  - [--] Week [-------] -0.01% - [--] Month [-------] +0.15% - [--] Months [-------] -0.71% - [--] Year [-------] +0.18% ### CreatorRank: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::12700662/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [finance](/list/finance) 8.13% [nba](/list/nba) #440 [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 2.39% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) 1.91% [social networks](/list/social-networks) 1.91% [countries](/list/countries) 0.96% [fashion brands](/list/fashion-brands) #2067 [stocks](/list/stocks) 0.48% [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 0.48% **Social topic influence** [in the](/topic/in-the) #4190, [nba](/topic/nba) #1130, [okc](/topic/okc) #19, [if you](/topic/if-you) 8.61%, [this is](/topic/this-is) #3166, [money](/topic/money) 3.83%, [games](/topic/games) 2.87%, [at least](/topic/at-least) 2.87%, [have the](/topic/have-the) #216, [silver](/topic/silver) #533 **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@rn2mx](/creator/undefined) [@birdrightsnba](/creator/undefined) [@jpottingaround](/creator/undefined) [@tuskedup](/creator/undefined) [@actionnetworkhq](/creator/undefined) [@andyblarsen](/creator/undefined) [@rick_blackham](/creator/undefined) [@whippy_titan](/creator/undefined) [@owaddled](/creator/undefined) [@danielalanmann](/creator/undefined) [@tjonesonthenba](/creator/undefined) [@reasonable68](/creator/undefined) [@_k_3424](/creator/undefined) [@andy__mick](/creator/undefined) [@hurtangle_](/creator/undefined) [@camden_hess](/creator/undefined) [@erick_cg23](/creator/undefined) [@betsycashmoney](/creator/undefined) [@anthonyirwinla](/creator/undefined) [@tramurr2](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Noble Corporation (NE)](/topic/$ne) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Silver basically notes that the issue is if the purpose of a draft is to help the worst teams get more talent but better teams are tanking is that actually happening in the draft (Read: Utah and Indiana are probably 35-40 win teams performing at a 26-win pace)" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022785458112000084) 2026-02-14T21:30Z 151.9K followers, 20.5K engagements "The other sports do not have this problem. This is not a thing in other sports. Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix talks the Denver Nuggets media gripe. "they're just not a compelling team to talk about - to write about" Worth noting that @SIChrisMannix and his cohort are compelled by attention. And financial return. They peddle NBA sugar not basketball. https://t.co/RSLKMbb2dl Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix talks the Denver Nuggets media gripe. "they're just not a compelling team to talk about - to write about" Worth noting that @SIChrisMannix and his cohort are compelled by attention. And" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/1661747915206057986) 2023-05-25T14:55Z 151.9K followers, 1.6M engagements "Congratulations to Tom Thibodeau for realizing his dream: taking his starters who play the most minutes to overtime in Game 82" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1779592668076556585) 2024-04-14T19:28Z 151.9K followers, 178.6K engagements "How do you not even CALL the Thunder or Spurs or Rockets. How do you not even ASK the Wolves or Cavs" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/1885953757676249392) 2025-02-02T07:29Z 151.9K followers, 353.7K engagements "Denver was - outscored in points off turnovers 23-5 - Outscored off the bench 32-23 - gave up [--] more made 3's than they made - shot 31% from [--] Won the game" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1919611314080464912) 2025-05-06T04:32Z 151.9K followers, 223.9K engagements "OKC: - valued the regular season took it seriously competed almost every night - valued defense played at an elite level - shares the ball even with SGA's style everyone gets touches - plays unselfishly - had to build things the right way by trading stars and being patient - took swings on winning players. This is a story worth rooting for if you are not a rival. If you are a rival by all means hate them that's good sports hate. But this is a phenomenal story of a team doing what everyone wants their team to do and actually MAYBE POSSIBLY JUST ONE TIME KNOCK ON WOOD having it work out instead" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/1927871956386467856) 2025-05-28T23:37Z 151.9K followers, 169.4K engagements "Houston a. gets Durant b. keeps Phoenix's long-term future c. gets clear of Jalen Green's contract d. still has ability to make other moves e. Keeps Amen Sengun AND Jabari f. clears room for Sheppard and maybe Whitmore Home run. Five stars" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1936828117651505490) 2025-06-22T16:46Z 151.9K followers, 680.4K engagements "Jesus. In a perfect world Id like to go home. Erik Spoelstra after the win https://t.co/eKrI4zxo6u In a perfect world Id like to go home. Erik Spoelstra after the win https://t.co/eKrI4zxo6u" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/1987005889900171566) 2025-11-08T03:54Z 151.9K followers, 1.3M engagements "Look they've had injuries. They absolutely have. But talking to people int he league separate execs have commented "you're telling me with Rick Carlisle and Pascal Siakam they're THIS bad" and that's a pretty convicning argument. @HPbasketball By having [--] point guards injured for the first month of the season Nesmith/Shep/Furphy missed significant time and Toppin has been hurt all year But sure its tanking. @HPbasketball By having [--] point guards injured for the first month of the season Nesmith/Shep/Furphy missed significant time and Toppin has been hurt all year But sure its tanking" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2014145060003082694) 2026-01-22T01:16Z 151.9K followers, 13K engagements "They keep saying they're not interested but I think that depends on which powerful entity in the org you talk to and who Fertitta listens to. I also think the Knicks and Wolves possibilities with three-way deals are excellent. Props to @HPbasketball on this pod talking common sense to the masses. Yes the Golden State and Miami assets are terrible. Media needs to stop pretending they have value. His sleeper is Houston which has always been the team with the motivation and assets to get a deal done. Props to @HPbasketball on this pod talking common sense to the masses. Yes the Golden State and" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2016954027930767858) 2026-01-29T19:18Z 151.9K followers, 12.1K engagements "Spurs have had Vic Fox Castle and Vassell for just [--] of [--] games. They are third in the West with a top [--] offense and defense. @HPbasketball Spurs have too been without Wemby Fox Castle Vassell and Harper for weeks at the time each. I think they have had their starting [--] together for less than a third of their total games. @HPbasketball Spurs have too been without Wemby Fox Castle Vassell and Harper for weeks at the time each. I think they have had their starting [--] together for less than a third of their total games" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2018049256352047114) 2026-02-01T19:50Z 151.9K followers, 33.7K engagements "OKC had a high variance performance shooting Denver had a bad variance performance. Joker has not been able to solve this team and it may honestly not be possible with how much they send at him. Denver's zone closeouts were terrible" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2018193168211320842) 2026-02-02T05:22Z 151.9K followers, 22.9K engagements "Peyton Watson brought it tonight with [--] points. Four turnovers were tough but can't argue with his blocks drives dunks and threes. He answered the call but Denver needs every weapon they have to have a chance vs. OKC" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2018203356465090857) 2026-02-02T06:02Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "I'm always sad Lamar and Caron (who both won titles) didn't get to be a part of this. But seeing my favorite player ever (Zo) win a title was so awesome. do NOT forget how incredible Dwyane Wade was. We have moved on TOO fast from him. Can confirm. you WILL get chills watching this. What a ride [----] was. https://t.co/z687CsDkdy Can confirm. you WILL get chills watching this. What a ride [----] was. https://t.co/z687CsDkdy" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2018752744694399133) 2026-02-03T18:25Z 151.9K followers, 16.8K engagements "I want to know legitimately if Zach Edey's agent used hynposis in their pre-draft interview. You can love his game and impact and STILL not think he is worth sinking THIS much into The Grizzlies now view Zach Edey and Cedric Coward as their franchise cornerstones per @GrantAfseth https://t.co/NkKiIUlBwD The Grizzlies now view Zach Edey and Cedric Coward as their franchise cornerstones per @GrantAfseth https://t.co/NkKiIUlBwD" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2018775753031287024) 2026-02-03T19:57Z 151.9K followers, 21.2K engagements ". none of this picks are good. The Utah Jazz are trading their most favorable [----] first-round pick (Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah) the Lakers' [----] first-round pick and Phoenix's [----] first-round pick to Memphis source says to pry Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Grizzlies. The Utah Jazz are trading their most favorable [----] first-round pick (Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah) the Lakers' [----] first-round pick and Phoenix's [----] first-round pick to Memphis source says to pry Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Grizzlies" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2018775928487485791) 2026-02-03T19:57Z 151.9K followers, 82.4K engagements "The entire downfall of ALL of this started when they drafted Edey and then want him to be Poochie. When he was on the bench everyone should be asking "Where's Zach Edey" to the point of firing a great coach because he didn't use him enough and now teaaring down the team to bui the Grizzlies aren't moving away from JJJ-Ja-etc. because they think Edey is so good. They're doing it because they squandered the window and are using this as a chance to move on with Edey-Coward being foundational pieces IN that process. the Grizzlies aren't moving away from JJJ-Ja-etc. because they think Edey is so" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2018776456671969345) 2026-02-03T19:59Z 151.9K followers, 23.2K engagements "That part about side deals tho One underrated aspect of what the Clippers did re: Aspiration is how egregious other NBA coaches think it is. As one current head coach told @pablofindsout: This should be embarrassing for the league. I know teams do little side-deals but what happened here is so obvious. One underrated aspect of what the Clippers did re: Aspiration is how egregious other NBA coaches think it is. As one current head coach told @pablofindsout: This should be embarrassing for the league. I know teams do little side-deals but what happened here is so obvious" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2018819074940338554) 2026-02-03T22:49Z 151.8K followers, 35.1K engagements ". BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a [----] Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/0wGXxzPURG BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a [----] Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/0wGXxzPURG" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019123417333858681) 2026-02-04T18:58Z 151.9K followers, 59.1K engagements "If the Kings don't do anything besides the Hunter-Ellis trade the fans should get to fine them" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019456536205226139) 2026-02-05T17:02Z 151.9K followers, 27K engagements "We have once again reached the "don't tell the papers I'm mad" portion of Miami Heat trade drama If the Bucks' plan -- as ESPN reported -- is to shut down a top [--] player and attraction in the NBA when he's healthy so they can get a better lottery pick because they can't build another way. Adam Silver needs to fix his league. If the Bucks' plan -- as ESPN reported -- is to shut down a top [--] player and attraction in the NBA when he's healthy so they can get a better lottery pick because they can't build another way. Adam Silver needs to fix his league" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019459521790226939) 2026-02-05T17:14Z 151.9K followers, 41.9K engagements ". oh God Hali's going to have Zu next year" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019489465010733529) 2026-02-05T19:13Z 151.9K followers, 32.9K engagements "Never celebrate owners saving money. They're not lowering your ticket prices or parking or concessions. League pass isn't going down. They should pay to compete and they built a system to make sure they don't have to" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019557599704912138) 2026-02-05T23:43Z 151.9K followers, 75.3K engagements "I don't object to any of this. But you should not ask fans to root for it. That's my difference. It's good business by the Boston Celtics front office. It's also a horseshit system and I don't think fans should have to celebrate getting worse to save billionaries money. Not to get worse for picks. Not to get worse. toget more assets. To get worse or at LEAST in Boston's case not pursue improvement because of the "financial realities." That's my point. This is broadly how I'd expect Boston to manage its finances for the next [---] seasons as it resets its repeater tax clock: As of right now the" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019617148080205843) 2026-02-06T03:40Z 151.9K followers, 41.8K engagements ""The East is wide open The West is brutal and you need all the help you can get" What teams "went for it" Cavs with Harden I guess. Aprons and repeater have made all these teams chickenshit" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019794413505946049) 2026-02-06T15:24Z 151.9K followers, 28.5K engagements "It's amazing that the Bulls finally took a direction finally moved toward a rebuild traded three of their best five players and STILL managed to piss off their fans with the return. Just incredible" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019797742290108836) 2026-02-06T15:38Z 151.9K followers, 63.1K engagements "Fun Super Bowl thing with @Stuckey2 along with @The_Oddsmaker @ChrisRaybon @RotoDoc and more. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=h7HVATcl5PA https://www.youtube.com/watchv=h7HVATcl5PA" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019864735647453423) 2026-02-06T20:04Z 151.8K followers, 20.9K engagements "So @ActionNetworkHQ is running a Super Bowl sale this weekend. If you follow me from the Buckets podcast you know what you're getting and what a great deal it is. The value from getting futures from @wheatonbrando alone is probably worth it but you get a ton of stuff with it. is the link. http://actionnetwork.com/pro http://actionnetwork.com/pro" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020201743586562174) 2026-02-07T18:23Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "I feel the NEED. THE NEED FOR SHAHEED. My Super Bowl Bets at @ActionApp" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020205455885357476) 2026-02-07T18:38Z 151.8K followers, [----] engagements "I don't mind a little tanking. Post-all-Star last few weeks you shut guys down. But it needs to be "He will not play the rest of the seaso" so that fans know what they're getting. Tanking is not a huge problem on its own the DEPTHS to what teams will go to is the problem" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020212046319780083) 2026-02-07T19:04Z 151.9K followers, 10.4K engagements "Jazz pulled Lauri in the 3rd then Svi down the stretch the other night. Play them don't play them I don't care. But you're either trying to compete from the start or you're not" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020212047972299207) 2026-02-07T19:04Z 151.9K followers, 12.2K engagements "I missed it with deadline stuff but congrats to our first 40-20 team of the season the Oklahoma City Thunder. 90% of all NBA champions have won [--] games before [--] losses" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020214583773073696) 2026-02-07T19:14Z 151.9K followers, 30.5K engagements "This is exactly my thing. The counter is "Well but the fans get to see them play for a while" but you're killing something about the game when you are making moves to lose. Putting yourself into a position to not win pre-game is one thing. https://x.com/ElmoCarp/status/2020214563241648619 https://x.com/ElmoCarp/status/2020214563241648619" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020214780506804564) 2026-02-07T19:15Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Problem is in these instances the players aren't the ones not wanting to play. It's like the school saying "we need to flunk our tests to get more funding*" so you're out sick today and the substitute is going to have the smart kids go out for recess" *Note for some reason the way I understand it this is the opposite Where we've put disadvantaged schools in position to get LESS help Because we're all morons @HPbasketball I hear you but Im a school teacher if I got paid [--] million dollars a year Id go in and teach with the flu if they told me too. @HPbasketball I hear you but Im a school" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020223118720266374) 2026-02-07T19:48Z 151.8K followers, [----] engagements "I don't even mind if Utah would JUST say "Lauri's out for the season with a hamstring strain Nurk's out with a knee sprain and Svi is out with Mykhailiukitis." But they're not. They're playing them and then benching them in certain games or down the stretch or when they might win. THAT is too far. @HPbasketball 💯 Awful teams trying to be worse than other awful teams doesnt bother me. A team with JJJ. Lauri and Key has no business trying to be worse than Washington or Brooklyn. Indiana w/Zubac is in a different tier than the true bottom feeders. Thats where it gets gross. @HPbasketball 💯" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020223855416209762) 2026-02-07T19:51Z 151.9K followers, 108.6K engagements "The trade deadline has obscured what is pretty clearly a hyper volatile situation in Houston that is absolutely teetering though the very nature of having [--] games left gives them time to recover from whatever this is" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020224963329032626) 2026-02-07T19:55Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "This is in regards to pulling healthy best players in the middle of a competitive game. Again ACTIVELY making lineup decisions to LOSE a game you have competed in is considered TAME. I don't care if you want to lose. Sit them But this halfway stuff is not "tame" @HPbasketball This is so tame man lol @HPbasketball This is so tame man lol" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020229607291777508) 2026-02-07T20:14Z 151.8K followers, [----] engagements "THIS. Play them Don't play them I don't care Sit Lauri down for the rest of the season Do NOT start yanking guys because they made an 11-3 run. @HPbasketball Agree 100%. Honestly pulling guys mid game to avoid winning is as close to match fixing as you can get. It's manipulation of the result during the game and it should be a massive issue for the league. Instead it seems like it's a collective shrug from a league drunk on losing. @HPbasketball Agree 100%. Honestly pulling guys mid game to avoid winning is as close to match fixing as you can get. It's manipulation of the result during the" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020229741614362792) 2026-02-07T20:14Z 151.8K followers, 11.3K engagements "Then start them from the beginning Why are you guys so defensive about this The end result is the same Seriously stop man. The Jazz are prioritizing development of their young guys. They gave Ace extra run as a main offensive option in a close game. They played Sensabaugh and Williams more than usual. Those minutes in a close game are important for those guys. Pick on someone else Seriously stop man. The Jazz are prioritizing development of their young guys. They gave Ace extra run as a main offensive option in a close game. They played Sensabaugh and Williams more than usual. Those minutes" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020245810815127616) 2026-02-07T21:18Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "It's Anthony Davis He might get injured by having his name put on the injury report @HPbasketball How do they justify sitting AD @HPbasketball How do they justify sitting AD" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020248004062810474) 2026-02-07T21:27Z 151.8K followers, 11.1K engagements "You guys keep missing it. I don't care if you tank. I have NO problem with it. System rewards it your pick is owed. Washington is UP FRONT with it. My problem is saying "these guys are going to start or be active but they may not play and if they do play and it's compeitive we're gonna sit them." This is not about wanting to be bad. This is about transparency in wanting to be bad. @HPbasketball Wizards are playing the worst [--] guys youve never heard of meanwhile the jazz are playing everybody tonight yet youre talking about us @HPbasketball Wizards are playing the worst [--] guys youve never" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020248704947781651) 2026-02-07T21:30Z 151.9K followers, 26.3K engagements "I get Jazz fans being defensive. I do not want you to lose picks. Fines or just an actual conversation from the league will suffice. You should not care about that. You are not the only team tanking. You are not the only team doing heinous shit (Toronto started this last year). I just want transparency and not to fuck with the game IN-GAME. Once the ball tips both teams try go win. That's it. That's all I'm saying" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020252019244798241) 2026-02-07T21:43Z 151.9K followers, 20.1K engagements "@ArtTakesNote What happened in that game What was the result" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020253647364583733) 2026-02-07T21:49Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "I really wish Sengun would stop this. He does it a LOT. Everyone does it a little including Jokic a little more than I'd like. Chet does it. But SEngun does it a little more. The review shows that in fact Sengun just took a dive to stop play The review shows that in fact Sengun just took a dive to stop play" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020265192190538048) 2026-02-07T22:35Z 151.9K followers, 18K engagements "Yeah I get it. Wasn't them. It just really sucks because I hate how much they've just TRIED to be bad with gameplan stuff this year. It's bad for the young guys @HPbasketball It was from the Wall-Westbrook trade. We traded a 1st that had descending protections and this is the last year before it becomes [--] 2nds. Blame the previous administration @HPbasketball It was from the Wall-Westbrook trade. We traded a 1st that had descending protections and this is the last year before it becomes [--] 2nds. Blame the previous administration" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020274926247461229) 2026-02-07T23:14Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "When I tell people that games in March (and honestly after Game [--] and/or the deadline) are wonky and you can't take much away from it. The Sacramento Kings have ruled Domantas Sabonis (lower back soreness) Zach LaVine (finger soreness) Keegan Murray (left ankle sprain) Malik Monk (illness) and DeAndre Hunter (left eye iritis) out for tonights game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Sacramento Kings have ruled Domantas Sabonis (lower back soreness) Zach LaVine (finger soreness) Keegan Murray (left ankle sprain) Malik Monk (illness) and DeAndre Hunter (left eye iritis) out for tonights game" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020290101050503498) 2026-02-08T00:14Z 151.9K followers, 16.3K engagements "oh we cannot do "steph" for him y'all. he's awesome but we're gonna need a nickname STEPH WENT NUCLEAR ☢🔥 [--] PTS [--] AST [--] REBS https://t.co/wjaM46e3Ti STEPH WENT NUCLEAR ☢🔥 [--] PTS [--] AST [--] REBS https://t.co/wjaM46e3Ti" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020323697731711383) 2026-02-08T02:27Z 151.9K followers, 305K engagements "That filipowski stepback three was certainly something. Other than that though they benched the vets and the young guys competed but lost to a better team. I wish they wouldn't bench the good players but I get it. @HPbasketball lol this league has seriously lost it's soul Utah is literally throwing this game @HPbasketball lol this league has seriously lost it's soul Utah is literally throwing this game" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020325604445549013) 2026-02-08T02:35Z 151.9K followers, 10.7K engagements ""this is our lineup whatever happens happens" is better than "Oh no we're weinning quick take the good players out" @HPbasketball I think its cause it feels more "active" in the tanking. Like sending your stars home means you could still win a game here and there by accident. But actively deciding mid-game when its time to flip a swith and start trying to lose feels gross @HPbasketball I think its cause it feels more "active" in the tanking. Like sending your stars home means you could still win a game here and there by accident. But actively deciding mid-game when its time to flip a swith" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020349627669926030) 2026-02-08T04:11Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Among my many problems with how the schedule is. football ends this weekend. This should be the time the league showcases itself. And this season has been pretty good. there are competitive seeding races a lot of interesting teams the ball has mostly been pretty good I disagree with the low effort criticisms. But instead JUST as the attention gets on them we get half the teams openly TRYING to lose even in games they're competitive in while the other teams are exhausted from the January schedule-density. Mid-Feb to end of March is the WORST stretch of NBA in a six-month season and it comes" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020351236160253991) 2026-02-08T04:17Z 151.9K followers, 11.2K engagements "The Cavs' splits with Sam Merrill are so good and so I continue to be unable to match my eye test which is that they are tiny and vulnerable when he's on the floor" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020354109891862662) 2026-02-08T04:28Z 151.9K followers, 32.2K engagements "Yeah I get getting to see them be good for a while is better than not getting to see them at all. And I know the fans don't want them to win. But I don't think ignoring how much everyone is like "This is gross" is good either. @HPbasketball If the options are a) dont play Lauri JJJ Keyonte or b) play them [---] quarters every game I would choose b every time as a fan of the team. @HPbasketball If the options are a) dont play Lauri JJJ Keyonte or b) play them [---] quarters every game I would choose b every time as a fan of the team" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020359278247428498) 2026-02-08T04:49Z 151.9K followers, 10.5K engagements "When the Raptors did this last year I called it out. When other teams do it I will call them out. But it needs to be noted that Utah has verly clearly done the MOST egregious tanking from the jump this year. Washington second most. The most annoying thing is fans of other teams and media acting like there isnt at least 6+ teams actively tanking right now. No need to single out one single team. Its all or none. The most annoying thing is fans of other teams and media acting like there isnt at least 6+ teams actively tanking right now. No need to single out one single team. Its all or none" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020373949885112477) 2026-02-08T05:47Z 151.9K followers, 25.7K engagements "Jazz fans I do not want anything bad to happen to *you.* I do not want picks taken away. I think the league needs to fine a team because owner shaming is the only thing that works here without taking away picks which would be ridiculous. If another team was doing this I'd say it I talked about it with Toronto last year. There's no need to be defensive about it. There's nothing NOBLE in what your team is doing" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020394625828352122) 2026-02-08T07:09Z 151.9K followers, 17.3K engagements "Knicks defense have Jaylen Brown a little bit in hell late in this quarter" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020580450885148996) 2026-02-08T19:28Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Offense was super stagnant though and the ISO defense on Brown was great late in that quarter @HPbasketball The Celtics have also missed a million open 3s. @HPbasketball The Celtics have also missed a million open 3s" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020582199792435217) 2026-02-08T19:35Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "In the last [--] years [--] No.1 picks have made an All-NBA selection with the team that drafted them. None of them won the title in those seasons with the team that drafted them. Three No.2 picks made All-NBA with the team that drafted them. None of them won the title in those seasons with the team that drafted them. [--] No.3 picks made All-NBA for the team that drafted them. ONE (Tatum) won the title with their team. One No.4 pick made All-NBA with the team that drafted them. None won the title. Four No.5 picks made All-NBA with the team that drafted them. None won the title with that team in" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020586466850836845) 2026-02-08T19:52Z 151.9K followers, 37.6K engagements "I mean if you guys wanted to you would just be really good the rest of the season. Keyonte-Draft Pick-Lauri-Jaren-Kessler is going to be NaSTY. You are going to be a lot of fun. You're not villains. I'm not rooting against you. I JUST want you to not pull starters when you're winning. Th @HPbasketball we are so ready to be the nba villains again. trip made paolo look like a little boy last night. @HPbasketball we are so ready to be the nba villains again. trip made paolo look like a little boy last night" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020589499290665387) 2026-02-08T20:04Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "As someone who just wants to not lose with my luck @RotoDoc's way to hedge tonight is sacred to me. https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/super-bowl-overtime-odds-how-to-leverage-buffalo-wild-wings-free-wings-giveaway-kalshi-odds https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/super-bowl-overtime-odds-how-to-leverage-buffalo-wild-wings-free-wings-giveaway-kalshi-odds" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020591519896678799) 2026-02-08T20:12Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "I don't want to solve tanking. I don't want small markets to never get talent. (I've messed with a matching system that's pretty good but it's too complicated for the league to implement.) I JUST want teams to operate within a REASONABLE degree of dignity for the game while doing it. The teams take the approach that whatever is good for them is all that matters and nothing else should be considered and they can do whatever they want and like I'm sorry that's not true. This is an ecoystem built around a cultural element wrapped in a tight fist of late stage capitalist greed but it IS still a" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020614001437331652) 2026-02-08T21:41Z 151.9K followers, 17.9K engagements "1. "Holiday" [--]. "Whatsername" [--]. "2000 Light Years Away" [--]. "When I Come Around" [--]. "Minority"" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020636447053873587) 2026-02-08T23:10Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Hail Mary novel was increible I'm really excited for that flick" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020663098001268794) 2026-02-09T00:56Z 151.9K followers, 10.6K engagements "Not everything has to be for us. @Tjonesonthenba @HPbasketball I dont think many people have an issue with Latin or foreign music performing but it really misses when you cant understand what theyre saying AND they dont have a good voice. So many good singers they couldve chosen. @Tjonesonthenba @HPbasketball I dont think many people have an issue with Latin or foreign music performing but it really misses when you cant understand what theyre saying AND they dont have a good voice. So many good singers they couldve chosen" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020672105201713330) 2026-02-09T01:32Z 151.9K followers, 33.7K engagements "It was not for me and that's ok and I'm glad a lot of people really loved it. The universe did not end because a 43-year-old white American who does not speak Spanish yet was not catered to. @HPbasketball The show was fantastic and loved that it was something fresh @HPbasketball The show was fantastic and loved that it was something fresh" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020674406243267058) 2026-02-09T01:41Z 151.9K followers, 30.5K engagements "Yes. Don't fuck around. Go get screened for Prostate Cancer Go get screened for Prostate Cancer" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020678377594933341) 2026-02-09T01:57Z 151.9K followers, 17.8K engagements "Did Budweiser owned by Belgium's InBev run that America commercial" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020681573927149619) 2026-02-09T02:10Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "As a hater who had my team turn into everyone's super villain despite the Patriots' history of. everything. I am enjoying this. EVEN WHEN THE CHIEFS GOT THEIR ASS KICKED THEY WERE MORE ENTERTAINING THAN THIS. AT LEAST YOU GOT TO ENJOY THAT. SUFFFFFFFFERRRRRRRRRRRRR" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020682423340867843) 2026-02-09T02:13Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Mahomes got hurt when he was going to lead a game winning drive to kickstart the improbable run to ANOTHER Super Bowl. Now you see how awful it is when we aren't there. Be careful what you wish for. Im sorry Ill say it: If youre a fan of an AFC team* you should be angry as fuck today. THIS is the best team in the conference *-unless youre a Jets or Browns fan Im sorry Ill say it: If youre a fan of an AFC team* you should be angry as fuck today. THIS is the best team in the conference *-unless youre a Jets or Browns fan" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020685119800176728) 2026-02-09T02:24Z 151.9K followers, 16.8K engagements "Core Four are +16.3 in [---] minutes and the Magic are still 5-6 in those games mostly from the early season slump. I have no idea what this team *really* is fully healthy Franz Wagner's status for Monday's game against the Bucks has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE. The #Magic forward is eyeing a return before the break and eager to get back up and running: https://t.co/FpV18ZQyk4 Franz Wagner's status for Monday's game against the Bucks has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE. The #Magic forward is eyeing a return before the break and eager to get back up and running: https://t.co/FpV18ZQyk4" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020885730546061668) 2026-02-09T15:41Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Title track this week. Have to have at least two of the three to make the list. 90% of title winners have won [--] games before [--] losses. Only two teams in NBA history have won the title without a top-3 seed. [--] of the last [--] champions had an SRS above [---]. Celtics and Knicks have to go 6-1 for [--] before [--]. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020974638944354780 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020974638944354780" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020974638944354780) 2026-02-09T21:34Z 151.9K followers, 38.2K engagements "FanDuel has taken Wizards Nets Pacers Grizzlies Kings and Jazz win totals off the board" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020976842753351840) 2026-02-09T21:43Z 151.9K followers, 138.2K engagements "Don't let the door hit ya where the Good Lord split ya BREAKING: An unidentified Dallas investor group is interested in partnering with Mark Cuban to buy the Mavericks back from Patrick Dumont @TheSteinLine has learned. A source close to Dumont told me the family remains excited about the future of the franchise and the Cooper https://t.co/C1lCVwZt4X BREAKING: An unidentified Dallas investor group is interested in partnering with Mark Cuban to buy the Mavericks back from Patrick Dumont @TheSteinLine has learned. A source close to Dumont told me the family remains excited about the future of" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020998603406442512) 2026-02-09T23:09Z 151.9K followers, 16.7K engagements "Can confirm. The block thing is just "there's no reason we need to know the other one exists." I'll argue with almost anyone who wants to go back and forth about sports but if it gets personal or vicious why mess with it If you think I'm a clown no reason for us to continue to interact Would also recommend turning off notifications from people that don't follow you. [--] ways to live happier on X Mute: Accounts names words. Block: Anyone and everyone is who rude or weird. Delete: The app from your phone. Boom. Happier and less stressed. [--] ways to live happier on X Mute: Accounts names words." [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021009631397761160) 2026-02-09T23:53Z 151.9K followers, 10.4K engagements "They should do an In-Season tournament JUST made up of the Midwest West teams to see who gets to go East. Memphis-Minnesota-New Orleans-Houston-Dallas-OKC round robin" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021010081257750797) 2026-02-09T23:55Z 151.9K followers, 22.7K engagements "We instantly upgrade the East and give them a higher bar to compete while making the West less of a bloodbath. It cakewalks the Thunder to the Finals for the next few years but who knows and it won't last forever. DO THIS Any chance of sending OKC to the East. DO THIS Any chance of sending OKC to the East" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021011239548395688) 2026-02-10T00:00Z 151.9K followers, 23K engagements "In the last [--] years a West team with all three categories has lost to an East team without all three only one time: the [----] Phoenix Suns. Milwaukee started slow and did not win [--] before [--] losses. Title track this week. Have to have at least two of the three to make the list. 90% of title winners have won [--] games before [--] losses. Only two teams in NBA history have won the title without a top-3 seed. [--] of the last [--] champions had an SRS above [---]. Celtics and https://t.co/fAhMYo5Ewj Title track this week. Have to have at least two of the three to make the list. 90% of title winners have" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021013275652260272) 2026-02-10T00:08Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "It's a sports league. We don't have to adhere to strict geography. No one's gonna die if we have a team a few hundred miles further west in the East. People are so scared of OKC in the west that they are willing to just blatantly disregard multiple teams being much further east than OKC that currently play in the west lol. People are so scared of OKC in the west that they are willing to just blatantly disregard multiple teams being much further east than OKC that currently play in the west lol" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021013622680600935) 2026-02-10T00:09Z 151.9K followers, 44.6K engagements "I am aware of how to read a map @HPbasketball Memphis & New Orleans are the furthest east geographically @HPbasketball Memphis & New Orleans are the furthest east geographically" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021013690280288423) 2026-02-10T00:09Z 151.9K followers, 11.2K engagements "@JoeMullinax don't be silly Joe. He'd die YOU KNOW WHO ELSE DIED FOR THS" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021043851205673403) 2026-02-10T02:09Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "My position after footage of the fight is I maintain that the Pistons do not look to start fights but at the slightest provocation will attempt to finish them even if there isn't one" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021046428169273762) 2026-02-10T02:19Z 151.9K followers, 155.6K engagements "Moussa gives the foul then goes right at him head first. Duren then escalates (again seeks to end) and then tries to do the smarter thing. That was my read. Fans are going to have their own interpretation because none of us can agree on reality anymore. @HPbasketball Duren starts the fight and then immediately runs away @HPbasketball Duren starts the fight and then immediately runs away" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021046819770466656) 2026-02-10T02:21Z 151.9K followers, 13.1K engagements "Tobias Harris will get moved on from but he's been great for Detroit overall. And was great for the Clippers. And the Magic. And really everywhere except the one place that Al Horford" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021050747761397798) 2026-02-10T02:37Z 151.9K followers, 11K engagements "It is truly amazing that Hennigan and Weaver have been what they are as heads of basketball ops after coming out of the OKC system. @HPbasketball trading Harris for the cap space to sign Jeff Green to a one-year deal was not Rob Hennigan's finest hour @HPbasketball trading Harris for the cap space to sign Jeff Green to a one-year deal was not Rob Hennigan's finest hour" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021053334376092075) 2026-02-10T02:47Z 151.9K followers, 24.9K engagements "Tobias Harris will get moved on from but he's been great for Detroit overall. And was great for the Clippers. And the Magic. And really everywhere except the one place that Al Horford also struggled" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021054497045491998) 2026-02-10T02:51Z 151.9K followers, 116.8K engagements "Good start for Orlando finally back healthy. That was a get right game" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021059405123551523) 2026-02-10T03:11Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "I am not but I would be surprised if he was not. If he really wasn't that was a mistake. But I know Rob said "aggressively no" @HPbasketball Idk that reaves was on the board and unless youre reporting it havent seen that either. @HPbasketball Idk that reaves was on the board and unless youre reporting it havent seen that either" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021067087570145283) 2026-02-10T03:41Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "OKC being ahead of so many playoff level teams with their injuries is proof of so many concepts" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021071311532065079) 2026-02-10T03:58Z 151.9K followers, 85.3K engagements "I just want to note that Jalen Duren has two Alien facehuggers attached to his wrists. This is the most diabolical photograph to have ever been taken. https://t.co/TvW2iMWIaZ This is the most diabolical photograph to have ever been taken. https://t.co/TvW2iMWIaZ" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021072813311001093) 2026-02-10T04:04Z 151.9K followers, 28.6K engagements "Cleveland's game plan and exeuction hasn't been bad they got hit with a Strawtherricane" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021073639651852694) 2026-02-10T04:08Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Max him. Nice little floater by Cason Wallace. Nice little floater by Cason Wallace" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021073669766910196) 2026-02-10T04:08Z 151.9K followers, 49.3K engagements ". Status alert: Cedric Coward (knee) doubtful to return Monday. Status alert: Cedric Coward (knee) doubtful to return Monday" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021080469148926058) 2026-02-10T04:35Z 151.9K followers, 11.8K engagements "Nuggets are eliminated from 40-20 contention" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021083486736806178) 2026-02-10T04:47Z 151.9K followers, 57.4K engagements "Good fit regular season. Can't judge it until playoffs are through. Either it works or it doesn't. @HPbasketball HP thoughts on Hardens fit with the Cavs two games in A+ (And I was firmly in the this is a terrible trade camp.) @HPbasketball HP thoughts on Hardens fit with the Cavs two games in A+ (And I was firmly in the this is a terrible trade camp.)" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021084408309326289) 2026-02-10T04:50Z 151.9K followers, 13K engagements "@AndrewDBailey literally no one is talking about losing and it is entirely about how" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021130174629282159) 2026-02-10T07:52Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements ". Again the Jazz are not the only tanking team and should not lose picks over this. But can we NOT do this Like let's be reasonable adults about this. @HPbasketball I think the reason why the Jazz are doing what they are doing is because they want to play their young guys in meaningful basketball and the best way to do that is by playing them in the 4th quarter in a close game. Maybe that is their priority and not losing games @HPbasketball I think the reason why the Jazz are doing what they are doing is because they want to play their young guys in meaningful basketball and the best way to" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021261121856889138) 2026-02-10T16:32Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "@plattepods Notably reliable narrator Jimmy Butler" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021261361011994687) 2026-02-10T16:33Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "I get what you're saying. I do. I don't think the fans should mind. I'm not going to concern troll them. I don't want you to lose picks. But did the Utah Jazz as an organization once the ball went in the air do everything they could to win that game Sitting players makes your team worse. Playing them makes your team better You tried to win the first half Then you stopped. And the longer the game goes on the MORE you try to lose. THATTTTTTTTT is where the problem comes in. @HPbasketball @AndrewDBailey I dont understand the issue. We got to see our star players we got to see our offense run" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021267242068082875) 2026-02-10T16:57Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Yes. I do not understand why this is such a crazy take. You're telling the guys in-game. OK this is our roster go out and try and win. You have lowered your win probability pre-game but once ball goes up we're trying to win. THAT is not what Utah is doing or what Toronto did last year. @HPbasketball So if they try to lose from the beginning that's better. Got it. @HPbasketball So if they try to lose from the beginning that's better. Got it" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021267801135292675) 2026-02-10T16:59Z 151.9K followers, 11.6K engagements "If you turn into a late-season NBA game featuring a bottom five team you should * not expect to see the best players * not expect to see veteran players * not expect that team to win You should expect them to TRY to win the entire game. It's a professional sport" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021268525969703241) 2026-02-10T17:02Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Jazz won last night but that wasn't their intent. They actively IN-GAME tried to lose. Will Hardy was FORCED to make decisions as a competitor to NOT win a game he was coaching. This has implications for their opponents for playoff seeding. You play the Jazz more times than a team you're competing with for seeding and you are MORE lilkely to pass them because a team is ACTIVELY trying in-game to lose" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021268528205267198) 2026-02-10T17:02Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "@Betsycashmoney I mean they made the playoffs in [----]. they were a losing team. they were not a tanking team except for [--] and 24" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021279508608029035) 2026-02-10T17:46Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "There's prioritizing and then there's the subtext of all of this is which is that they're a divorced couple because of the Westbrook trade/Caruso departure (@AnthonyIrwinLA talked about this on Lakers Loungs lasg night) and all the other Klutch stuff. And now the Lakers are "re-establishing power." And it's sad. The Lakers are prioritizing winning during Luka Doncics prime over LeBron James final years per @kpelton Prioritizing winning during Doncic's prime rather than building the best team possible in the twilight of James' career. (https://t.co/z51Tski6jD) https://t.co/KyiEaSk09M The" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021285571197534312) 2026-02-10T18:10Z 151.9K followers, 13.5K engagements "There are actual sports coverage outlets being denied credentials for this. Enshittification continues. (Not me I hate All-Star and have no travel budget and am not a huge fan of LA. Quite happy to be home.) The #NBA is turning its All-Star Weekend into a content factory for more than [---] top creators in Los Angeles. The league hand-picked a group of influencers to cover live broadcasts in-arena programming on-court competitions and fan events. The goal is to flood social https://t.co/42FCxV9j6X The #NBA is turning its All-Star Weekend into a content factory for more than [---] top creators in" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021293690799656994) 2026-02-10T18:42Z 151.9K followers, 27.4K engagements "Also. it's wild that we're having this so that teams can get somewhere between the best and 8th best [--] year old who often times flames out anyway and if not will probably only win when he leaves iin trade or free agency. @HPbasketball I agree with you on this one but the fact that people are having this debate is a very bad sign @HPbasketball I agree with you on this one but the fact that people are having this debate is a very bad sign" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021294037874159708) 2026-02-10T18:43Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "By the way this is the other part of it that @Tjonesonthenba has talked about. the league fined the Jazz so they're going "fine then we'll do THIS." It is hilarious how much the teams do not respect the league office. @Tjonesonthenba The jazz literally got fined last year for faking injuries so they're just going a different legal route @Tjonesonthenba The jazz literally got fined last year for faking injuries so they're just going a different legal route" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021297210101727278) 2026-02-10T18:56Z 151.9K followers, 11.2K engagements "Because we tend to act like tanking has a 100% success rate. Top picks DO turn into great players more often than players drafted lower. But also we are messing with in-game competition and fostering losing cultures so that a team can pin their hopes and dreams on an [--] year old @HPbasketball why are you being hurtful lol @HPbasketball why are you being hurtful lol" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021300922383733002) 2026-02-10T19:11Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Mostly my problem is that by the time football season ends the season is a MESS. We should get MORE competitive MORE interesting games late in the year and we get dramatically fewer. We need fewer games. But we also need more games between teams trying to do the BASIC fundamental point of professional sports (behind priority [--] which is "make money) and that is to win" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021301638519288161) 2026-02-10T19:13Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "This is a big thing. Is it bad for the sport Probably. Does it mess with the competitive nature of the league the playoff standings and the integrity of the sport Yeah to some degree. But it doesn't DIRECTLY hurt the people they make money off of who WANT them to do it I dont think the Jazz customers hate it and that would be all the Jazz care about I dont think the Jazz customers hate it and that would be all the Jazz care about" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021301846393205165) 2026-02-10T19:14Z 151.9K followers, 38.7K engagements "They are They're gonna be NASTY next season. I JUST don't think they need to pull guys when they're leading. I think most Jazz fans at this point know that the light is at the end of the tunnel and that they have [--] games left of this. They know whats in the [----] draft and they want AJ and they know they are about to be good fast I think most Jazz fans at this point know that the light is at the end of the tunnel and that they have [--] games left of this. They know whats in the [----] draft and they want AJ and they know they are about to be good fast" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021303004708643146) 2026-02-10T19:19Z 151.9K followers, 43.3K engagements ". I think the odds are HIGH that the pick they will get will either a. not turn out b. not turn out to be elite c. be elite but win with another team Because the data reflects that. Do you think they should concede the pick to OKC Do you think they should concede the pick to OKC" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021304503182488011) 2026-02-10T19:25Z 151.9K followers, 35.8K engagements "@Tjonesonthenba of course they will. I just also tend to think there's a "do your job what happens happens"" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021305322778898828) 2026-02-10T19:28Z 151.9K followers, 12.1K engagements "In-season tournament semis this week right after Super Bowl woul be terrific. Jump right in now that football's done. Instead it's "Huh that's weird Lauri Markannen just isn't playing anymore" and "COME WATCH THE CELEBRITY INFLUENCER ALL-STAR GAME" @HPbasketball Hear me out. How about ANOTHER in-season tournament @HPbasketball Hear me out. How about ANOTHER in-season tournament" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021307213860470906) 2026-02-10T19:36Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "@danclayt0n . Dan. Come on. Let's be adults here. That's not why they're doing what they're doing. If they hadn't gotten fined last year would they be doing what Washington is doing" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021313529270108190) 2026-02-10T20:01Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "@jpottingaround Do you know how many players drafted top [--] in the last [--] years made all-nba with the team that drafted them and won the title One. Only [--] players in the last [--] years drafted top [--] made All-NBA and a conference finals" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021314472619454750) 2026-02-10T20:04Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "This is the bigger thing. I dont car if its Utah or Brooklyn. Weve opened the door to purposefully in-game tying to negatively alter thr outcome. Where does that stop now that thr league has sanctioned it @HPbasketball If you dont change something teams will keep throwing games. Eliminating all lick protections is an easy small fix it wouldnt be enough but its a start. @HPbasketball If you dont change something teams will keep throwing games. Eliminating all lick protections is an easy small fix it wouldnt be enough but its a start" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021318533301535127) 2026-02-10T20:21Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "There is a whole victim complex going on with Utah over this. So once again: It is not just Utah. They should not lose their picks. No one should be suspended. The Jazz have never tanked before and this is only happening because of last years lottery outcome. The ONLY thing is if you are playing your stars and the game is winnable or in doubt after halftime finish the rotation. Also dont DNP-CD healthy good players. Thats it. This NBA tanking brouhaha reminds me of the [----] Winter Olympics scandal. For decades national Olympic committees gave members of the International Olympic Committee" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021332082233049591) 2026-02-10T21:14Z 151.9K followers, 25.9K engagements "@TuskedUp @jpottingaround Rudy Gobert has made more WCFs with Minnesota than Utah. Donovan might make rhe Finals with Cleveland. Of course you need to draft talent but its not worth ALLLLLLLLLLLL this" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021334978228040178) 2026-02-10T21:26Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "@jpottingaround @TuskedUp is there a middle ground between "it's valuable' and "it is the end all be all of our existence and we should embarrass ourselves and the league to keep it"" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021337803167236218) 2026-02-10T21:37Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "Build a good culture. Trade for good players. Supplement with the draft. Take on contracts for extra picks. That's it. Indiana traded for Haliburton. the Thunder traded for Shai. Jokic was a 2nd rounder. Jamal Murray wasn't top five. Milwaukee bought low on Mid. Hell tank for two years like the Spurs fine Utah culture is probably fine Just have SOME limits @HPbasketball Part of the problem for the Jazz (and other small mrkt teams) is lack of avenues for roster building. Trading for JJJ now addresses added competition in summer and Utah not being a hot FA spot. But it makes them too good to" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021339252911636866) 2026-02-10T21:43Z 151.9K followers, 23K engagements "Again I don't mind if you guys just sat them down. I really don't. There's a distinction here that I get that Jazz fans disagree with (selfishly and would be on the other side if it were reversed). But to me thee IS a difference in throwing games MID-game in WINNABLE circumstances https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021341054952407197 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021341054952407197" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021341054952407197) 2026-02-10T21:50Z 151.9K followers, [--] engagements "Are the Thunder Spurs Suns and Blazers the only top [--] teams happy with where their season is at right now in the West - Nuggets can't win at home clutch disaster - Rockets have the chemistry of two logs - Lakers are deeply unserious vs. anyone with a pulse - Wolves' floor is subbasement level [--] - Warriors are a ramp malfunction disaster at an elderly care facility - I guess the Clippers are fine now https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021348824493720026 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021348824493720026" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021348824493720026) 2026-02-10T22:21Z 151.9K followers, 56.5K engagements "The replies here all miss the mark. You know what sets OKC aside Go talk to people in the organization about how the culture is instilled through the staff locker room ball boys sales associates ushers ticket reps everything. They are MANIACAL in their commitment to doing things right. OKC being ahead of so many playoff level teams with their injuries is proof of so many concepts. OKC being ahead of so many playoff level teams with their injuries is proof of so many concepts" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021349676549800420) 2026-02-10T22:24Z 151.9K followers, 76.8K engagements "Ok see this is too far. You can defend the stuff and people can act all haughty about it and jazz fans can nail themselves to a cross but were not gonna do the thing where we pretend this is not what it is The Jazz are prioritizing development. Thats their perogative The Jazz are prioritizing development. Thats their perogative" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021369184907821112) 2026-02-10T23:42Z 151.9K followers, 31.7K engagements "Saying this is performative is performative. But also Tony is shoring up that jazz fan base as he collects them across the country like Pokmon. I respect the grift. The outrage is performative The outrage is performative" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021369480488579410) 2026-02-10T23:43Z 151.9K followers, 22.4K engagements "@AndrewEastwick Can you give me a real reason not some fake development clause why this is not throwing a game mid game" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021369681723129909) 2026-02-10T23:44Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Yup @DetlefBest @HPbasketball This misses a lot of nuance with how OKC lost games for [--] years. Management intentionally limited the capabilities of the roster (no big etc) but the team that played every night tried to win every game even to the detriment of the overall goal of losing. @DetlefBest @HPbasketball This misses a lot of nuance with how OKC lost games for [--] years. Management intentionally limited the capabilities of the roster (no big etc) but the team that played every night tried to win every game even to the detriment of the overall goal of losing" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021372297865498650) 2026-02-10T23:54Z 151.9K followers, 10.1K engagements "But once the ball went up they played to win I remember watching the Thunder play this rotation in [----] on a roster that included SGA Al Horford Lu Dort and Kenrich Williams and thinking Thank you OKC for preserving the integrity of the NBA Give me a break 🙄 https://t.co/soWM5lTebm I remember watching the Thunder play this rotation in [----] on a roster that included SGA Al Horford Lu Dort and Kenrich Williams and thinking Thank you OKC for preserving the integrity of the NBA Give me a break 🙄 https://t.co/soWM5lTebm" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021373833522123250) 2026-02-11T00:00Z 151.9K followers, 39K engagements "@andyblarsen @birdrightsnba This is still better than the Kyle Filipowski crossover step back three I saw versus the magic" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021374005157167490) 2026-02-11T00:01Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "@andyblarsen @birdrightsnba I know he can shoot and I like his game quite a bit. But like No. And OKC was genuinely searching for guys who could contribute and found a bunch" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021375263884574849) 2026-02-11T00:06Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "Man he was so athletic. I had so much hope for Daniel Oturu. @HPbasketball This was clearly illustrated in the Daniel Oturu game against the Clippers to close the [----] regular season. The Clippers purposefully funneled every play to their worst scrub in order to lose (and not even for tanking purposes) while OKC scrubs played real ball and won. @HPbasketball This was clearly illustrated in the Daniel Oturu game against the Clippers to close the [----] regular season. The Clippers purposefully funneled every play to their worst scrub in order to lose (and not even for tanking purposes) while OKC" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021377394872033327) 2026-02-11T00:15Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "They have been pulling shenanigans all year though. They were giving Svi who's lke their fourth-highst impact player DNP-CDs in December I mean while correct they just started doing this. The Jazz werent doing this all year. Lol I mean while correct they just started doing this. The Jazz werent doing this all year. Lol" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021377558894477404) 2026-02-11T00:15Z 151.9K followers, 17.2K engagements "@BensHoops And THAT is my problem. One to me is setting up your team to lose but competing from tipoff to buzzer. The Jazz are THROWING games" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021377695645565201) 2026-02-11T00:16Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "@andyblarsen @birdrightsnba I don't think it's NOT part of the equation but it's also not the primary. IF we can agree on that we're good" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021377816051450320) 2026-02-11T00:16Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "See this is the problem. I know we all think the regular season is pointless I constantly talk about how wonky and weird it is. But the trends have held up. If you're not a top-three seed you are almost definitely not winning the title. Only two teams have done it ever. If you don't go 40-20 you PROBABLY are not winning the title. Only four teams in the past [--] years. If you don't have an SRS above [---] you probably are not winning the title. Only three teams have done it. Of the last [--] conference champions [--] have hit at least two of those criteria. Of the last [--] NBA champions [--] of them" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021454713703547100) 2026-02-11T05:22Z 151.9K followers, 27.8K engagements "Also there will absolutely be a team and maybe teams that break the 40-20 [---] SRS and 3-seed trends. There will be outliers. We almost got one last year in the Pacers but think of all the insane clutch shots that led to that. History teaches about trends and patterns but is not determinative of the future. At the same time if you want to feel good about winning the title you need two of the three: a. 40-20 b. SRS above [---] c. top three seed @HPbasketball I've noticed that when a fan of a contender doesn't hit 40/20 they immediately try and spinzone it saying it's irrelevant When their" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021458845588152767) 2026-02-11T05:38Z 151.9K followers, 11.4K engagements "The fight is such a great example of how we just don't agree on a shared reality anymore. Moussa fouls Duren Duren turns around and says something Moussa leads with his head and headbutts him. That's what happened. They were talking shit and then Moussa makes contact and then Duren escalates. This is what happened. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=oT520T_fJuw https://www.youtube.com/watchv=oT520T_fJuw" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021626612769599893) 2026-02-11T16:45Z 151.9K followers, 20.5K engagements "If Moussa doesn't headbut him it's just two guys bowing up and talking shit at one another which happens four times a night" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021626830684664255) 2026-02-11T16:46Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Duren said something when he turned around. That's what they're classifying as "initiating." I don't give a FUCK what the release said. I'm sorry your favorite team got carried away and has Miles Bridges on it STILLL which is why this got out of hand. @HPbasketball You are truly the worst there is. The NBA itself said that Duren initiated the altercation its in the report and youre still debating this How dumb are you Duren putting his hands on Diabate isnt what takes it from verbal to physical Youre incredibly stupid and biased https://t.co/eo0L9dkXpY @HPbasketball You are truly the worst" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021628574957285638) 2026-02-11T16:53Z 151.9K followers, 24K engagements "@statcenter see and it looks to me like they both go head to head like guys often do then moussa leans into the headbutt" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021630153772990491) 2026-02-11T16:59Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "CAM THOMAS CAM THOMAS CAM THOMAS" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021773899776798892) 2026-02-12T02:30Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "I don't love it I just don't MIND it. I only mind if you mess with the game once it starts. They're bad they wanted to be bad they rested guys they got killed. I don't enjoy it but I don't find it to be THROWING a game. @HPbasketball Gotta love what the kings did tonight right @HPbasketball Gotta love what the kings did tonight right" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021810560116113858) 2026-02-12T04:56Z 151.9K followers, 10.5K engagements "Is it REALLY that difficult to understand that not playing them when you're up [--] and not playig them when you're up [--] are different @HPbasketball But we played them [--] minutes each in Orlando and Miami and every lost their minds @HPbasketball But we played them [--] minutes each in Orlando and Miami and every lost their minds" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021815346332934289) 2026-02-12T05:15Z 151.9K followers, 11.8K engagements "@jazzbeargryllz crying is such a lame description just because I have an issue with it. we can just have a conversation and disagree" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021818771858690516) 2026-02-12T05:28Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "This presumes that GMs are available to the media for more than five minutes twice a year Harden's right. Why do players get asked about loyalty but GM's don't Why can't we be honest about the fact that both sides are going to do what's best for them Harden's right. Why do players get asked about loyalty but GM's don't Why can't we be honest about the fact that both sides are going to do what's best for them" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021962792962531537) 2026-02-12T15:01Z 151.9K followers, 12.1K engagements "@owaddled It's not about on-court stuff. It's not like if he makes all his shots his leadership was perfect and if he makes 2/3 his leadership was "really good" It's not about that" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022008516442304796) 2026-02-12T18:02Z 151.9K followers, [--] engagements "I have a lot of sympathy for coaches who are often the most competitive people on the court. They are asked to do things by their bosses and they all seem to hate it. No one ever dreamed of being a coach to sit there and lose games. @HPbasketball I'd add that coaches should also coach to win. And not put their hands inside their pockets and do nothing not even call a play when their team is inbouding under their basket down [--] with [---] seconds left and they have a timeout left. @HPbasketball I'd add that coaches should also coach to win. And not put their hands inside their pockets and do" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022010135657558510) 2026-02-12T18:09Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Oh no. - my wallet Homefield x ABA. Our love letter to the league that changed the game. The collection drops Friday at 10am ET. https://t.co/0WhibT8bIQ https://t.co/I9KbogybW7 Homefield x ABA. Our love letter to the league that changed the game. The collection drops Friday at 10am ET. https://t.co/0WhibT8bIQ https://t.co/I9KbogybW7" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022015524964802800) 2026-02-12T18:30Z 151.9K followers, 15.7K engagements "So what I like about this idea is it REQUIRES good organizational leadership. If you're a MESS (cough Pelicans cough) it's going to be impossible for you to pitch to the agents/kids/families. OKC can say "we have one of the best developmental systems in the NBA and everyone raves about our culture." Milwaukee can say either "You get to play with Giannis" or "When Giannis leaves you are going to be the face of our franchise" @HPbasketball Pretty interesting idea would Milwaukee OKC. Ever get any players @HPbasketball Pretty interesting idea would Milwaukee OKC. Ever get any players" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022330239255454091) 2026-02-13T15:21Z 151.9K followers, 17.4K engagements "Let's take Petersen. Does he want to go be third star on a contending team where he's NEVER going to be the man over Luka He won't get as many touches won't showcase his talents and that will impact his earning potential. Same deal if he goes to the Knicks. You'll make less money because of the raise structures. You'll have fewer touches. You'll be a role player who can win a championship but your career won't be what you want it to be. @HPbasketball So every year the top prospects go to the lakers and Knicks. Just like how the top med students go to the best residencies @HPbasketball So" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022334448667365544) 2026-02-13T15:38Z 151.9K followers, 11.4K engagements "@boli34 /shrug if you want both sides to have a voice in the decision and remove being bad as a feature not a bug this is a solution" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022334782626308372) 2026-02-13T15:39Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "But how do they know the california teams pick them You can't be sure you're high enough on their rank boards. and if they all get matched with other guys you wind up in OKC anyway. Also agents will absolutely steer clients where it is best for them because they want to maximize their earnings as well. I dont buy for a second players and their agents/families would reward small market teams for being a good org. They dont care that a front office accumulates pick swaps the coach gets a lot out of bench players. Theyre not moving to Okla if they grew up in Cali I dont buy for a second players" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022335522686029835) 2026-02-13T15:42Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "No one is arguing against that. No one is like "the Jazz are the worst organization." If anything I'm surprised because this has been such a high-standard org for so long. LIke if Utah JUST went for it this year They'd probably be better than Portland. I get why they didn't. But they're a good team with smart people at the top and good talent. @HPbasketball Im fine with that but then we cant get upset (or at least we shouldnt) when the haves continue to run over the have nots. Regardless I think youve kinda proved my point. The ownership and front office missteps are far bigger than what the" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022342403953447326) 2026-02-13T16:09Z 151.9K followers, 10.8K engagements "because they owe the pick and don't want to send it to OKC @HPbasketball I don't buy the Jazz excuse "We had no choice but to tank". 2-3 years ago yes. Maybe last season too. But they already got [--] great prospects by tanking (George Bailey) and a young center. Plus Lauri. A ton of assets to trade for more. Why tank for a FOURTH straigth season @HPbasketball I don't buy the Jazz excuse "We had no choice but to tank". 2-3 years ago yes. Maybe last season too. But they already got [--] great prospects by tanking (George Bailey) and a young center. Plus Lauri. A ton of assets to trade for more. Why" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022345509252550892) 2026-02-13T16:21Z 151.9K followers, 20.9K engagements "But also THEY AGREED TO THE PROTECTIONS @HPbasketball Which brings up the biggest culprit pick protections. Without those far fewer teams are invested in tanking e.g. OKC with Utah's 1-8 protected pick. Protections should be completely eliminated. Keep swaps they are a tanking deterrent. @HPbasketball Which brings up the biggest culprit pick protections. Without those far fewer teams are invested in tanking e.g. OKC with Utah's 1-8 protected pick. Protections should be completely eliminated. Keep swaps they are a tanking deterrent" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022368080157102154) 2026-02-13T17:51Z 151.9K followers, 11.9K engagements ""Surely Kawhi will respect CP3" was a bad assumption @HPbasketball I'll never understand how no one in the lead up to his signing raised the obvious red flags. everyone knows CP3 is a hard ass everyone knows kawhi's/clippers rep. no one stepping up and saying "hey maybe this isn't a good fit" is confounding to me. @HPbasketball I'll never understand how no one in the lead up to his signing raised the obvious red flags. everyone knows CP3 is a hard ass everyone knows kawhi's/clippers rep. no one stepping up and saying "hey maybe this isn't a good fit" is confounding to me" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022381156382187873) 2026-02-13T18:43Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "40-20 chase LOCKED: OKC Pistons need one more win Spurs need to go 4-3 or better Knicks and Celtics have to go 6-0 Rockets have to go 8-0 Everyone else is out. 90% of NBA champions in the 3-point era have crossed [--] wins before [--] losses" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021354761447194979) 2026-02-10T22:45Z 151.9K followers, 446.5K engagements "He's right as far as how the average fan feels. It sucks because no matter how great of a dunker you are you have to be someone who "feels important" as a star. We're just a deeply celebrity-warped society. My one counter to the weve seen all the dunks crowd is that those dunks matter more when a superstar does them. I dont need to see a backup center or borderline g-leaguer come up with something new. I want to see the best players compete against each other. My one counter to the weve seen all the dunks crowd is that those dunks matter more when a superstar does them. I dont need to see a" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022853320449081397) 2026-02-15T01:59Z 151.9K followers, 20.9K engagements "Title Track at the All-Star Break. Detroit and OKC have locked [--] wins before [--] losses. 91% of all NBA champs in the 3-point era have won [--] before [--] losses. [--] of the last [--] have had an SRS above [---]. Only two teams in NBA history won with a seed below 3rd" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2023143977269305707) 2026-02-15T21:14Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Kawhi's been the best player in the league for two months" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2023189872236986544) 2026-02-16T00:17Z 151.9K followers, 19.7K engagements "OKC missing a ton of guys but Houston NEEDED something to get the pressure off. Sengun was great offensively. Tari's minutes were huge. KD made the right plays" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020275270641729797) 2026-02-07T23:15Z 151.9K followers, 58.3K engagements ""UGH. Chris wants us to SPEND TIME with one another and TAKE OUR JOBS SERIOUSLY. He's SOOOOOOOOOO obnoxious"" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022379938519880154) 2026-02-13T18:38Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "This wasnt directly asked and isnt a direct quote and all of you can just go watch the presser they literally put it on twitter. You dont even have to switch apps. Adam Silver and his advisors would seriously consider abolishing the rookie draft and turning rookies in free agents if it is the only way to stop tanking per @joevardon (https://t.co/4heoXdM0NL) https://t.co/qXNP8KfXXp Adam Silver and his advisors would seriously consider abolishing the rookie draft and turning rookies in free agents if it is the only way to stop tanking per @joevardon (https://t.co/4heoXdM0NL)" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2023094161084502062) 2026-02-15T17:56Z 151.9K followers, 19K engagements "Remember when Under Armour was going to rule the world Stephen Curry pulls up to the NBA All-Star game in the Union x Fragment x Air Jordan [--] 🔥 https://t.co/0OXTjTxe7G Stephen Curry pulls up to the NBA All-Star game in the Union x Fragment x Air Jordan [--] 🔥 https://t.co/0OXTjTxe7G" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2023146402076062024) 2026-02-15T21:24Z 151.9K followers, 13.4K engagements "Man that upcming schedule is awesome. Knicks-PIstons and then Clippers-Lakers Friday Post-All-Star is so great for two weeks" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2023173382301536355) 2026-02-15T23:11Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Team Stripes: "I got [--] texts from my wife because our flight leaves in two hours for Turks and Caicos and if I'm late because this game goes to OT she said I can just go back and practice over the break"" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2023197665182539831) 2026-02-16T00:48Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "holy shit. What is happening. Bucks coach Doc Rivers discusses offensive sets used in game with @LegsESPN 👀 https://t.co/PsdCVYJ9vt Bucks coach Doc Rivers discusses offensive sets used in game with @LegsESPN 👀 https://t.co/PsdCVYJ9vt" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/1978294884625797569) 2025-10-15T03:00Z 151.9K followers, 2.1M engagements "some of these passes remain DISGUSTING [---] triple-doubles 🤯 In honor of Nikola Joki passing Oscar Robertson for 2nd on the all-time triple-doubles list take a look back at his best career highlights from all those masterful performances https://t.co/hBXwv14tbz [---] triple-doubles 🤯 In honor of Nikola Joki passing Oscar Robertson for 2nd on the all-time triple-doubles list take a look back at his best career highlights from all those masterful performances https://t.co/hBXwv14tbz" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020886220675658191) 2026-02-09T15:43Z 151.9K followers, 14.6K engagements "People will respond about OKC and San Antonio. They did it for two years. TWO they tore it down for year spent rebuilding and then were off. It's more like a vaccine that makes you sick for two days before making you stronger. @HPbasketball Winning is a culture just like losing is a culture. As soon as you make losing ok people stop caring about winning. Celtics could have EASILY tanked this year because of the tatum injury added a top draft pick and come back next year but they arnt because they are winners. @HPbasketball Winning is a culture just like losing is a culture. As soon as you" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021267038384074949) 2026-02-10T16:56Z 151.9K followers, 13.4K engagements "Yeah see this is the consequence that "failed state" teams would be unable to bring anything to the table. But also I'm more in favor of "get your house in order" than the current system which is "maybe your bad front office will get lucky and draft a phenom" @HPbasketball The Kings wouldnt be able to field a team LOL @HPbasketball The Kings wouldnt be able to field a team LOL" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022333848546361414) 2026-02-13T15:35Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Sure I think that's fair. It just wouldn't be every night. We'd get random good games out of it. And in a case of say Orlando vs. Utah you wouldn't be into the game and wondering who wins and then. oh. They sat all their guys. @HPbasketball I totally get that tanking is sub-optimal (at minimum) But even in an alternate universe where tanking didn't exist I still don't think the final 1/3 of the season would be "compelling" hoops for the bottom teams They'd still be sitting guys to avoid injury if nothing else @HPbasketball I totally get that tanking is sub-optimal (at minimum) But even in an" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022339531475935650) 2026-02-13T15:58Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "I think we'd have MORE good games and fewer bad games but there will always be bad games and bad teams. It's not a 100% cure but I'm not looking for one either. The best way is to shorten the season but money is all that ever matters. @HPbasketball I totally get that tanking is sub-optimal (at minimum) But even in an alternate universe where tanking didn't exist I still don't think the final 1/3 of the season would be "compelling" hoops for the bottom teams They'd still be sitting guys to avoid injury if nothing else @HPbasketball I totally get that tanking is sub-optimal (at minimum) But" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022339766323409380) 2026-02-13T15:59Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "I agree the flattening has exacerbated this. The idea was "you're not even assured to get a top three pick" and teams decided to double down on it. on top of things like owing picks. (I have a LITTLE problem with the owing picks then where I'm like "Look your team even if it wasn't you made this bed. Degrading the sport to avoid the consequences of your own team's decisions is a little wrong to me." ) @HPbasketball If there is a tweak I would go the opposite direction of flattening the odds. Brutal lottery placement has exacerbated the issue. Teams have no choice but to be historically bad" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022340398967103734) 2026-02-13T16:01Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "How do you NOT get aggressive when you were HANDED Luka Doncic for NOTHING @HPbasketball Did you see that Haynes tweet that made the rounds the other day About the Lakers holding onto their flexibility for when theyd have three picks in the summer It was from like two years ago but the Lakers are so predictable that you can literally repeat the spin they leak. @HPbasketball Did you see that Haynes tweet that made the rounds the other day About the Lakers holding onto their flexibility for when theyd have three picks in the summer It was from like two years ago but the Lakers are so" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2019797375057863126) 2026-02-06T15:36Z 151.9K followers, 28.7K engagements "@TuskedUp @jazzmomm @BobbyMarks42 you are talking about entertainment I am talking about competitive integrity so we're anot talking about the same things. and you think that because this is how Utah is doing it. if I thought sitting guys was worse and Utah was doing that you'd just defend that as better" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021624970842177771) 2026-02-11T16:38Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements "All they care about is the money. So go after the money Gave my favorite tanking solve on the podcast. I don't really believe draft pick protection rule changes or The Wheel or whatever will work the way we want. But you know what might Putting 10% of both players/owners BRI in escrow and rewarding each for wins nightly. https://t.co/hl4P2CSmoz Gave my favorite tanking solve on the podcast. I don't really believe draft pick protection rule changes or The Wheel or whatever will work the way we want. But you know what might Putting 10% of both players/owners BRI in escrow and rewarding each for" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022221697760571640) 2026-02-13T08:09Z 151.9K followers, 13.9K engagements "The conversation is about "high picks become good players" (true). But it ignores WHERE those high picks win. And it assumes "having good players is good" to an exaggerated degree. meanwhile. the Pacers traded for a good player whose team undervalued him the Thunder traded for a young player on a team with starfucker eyes the Knicks signed a player who was undervalued by his team. The Celtics and Pistons though absolutely drafted high. @HPbasketball This is my main criticism of what teams are doing. The evidence doesnt show that these top picks will actually win a championship with the team" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022347235087065399) 2026-02-13T16:28Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "@readDanwrite Has been off the record for decades. Not the first time that some of those companies have been represented there either. Its just a conference. Thats it" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022411257517892065) 2026-02-13T20:43Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "I just want better games. That's it. That's all I want is better games. Not 100% great games. Not 50% good games. Just a small improvement in the quality of basketball between January 15th and April 15th. That's it. Same. I genuinely dont get how yall have the energy Same. I genuinely dont get how yall have the energy" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022433061309391176) 2026-02-13T22:09Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements ""This is where teams are in a difficult place. Many of you have written that the worst place to be is in the middle place either be good or be bad." - Silver" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022783206744035556) 2026-02-14T21:21Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Because I watch all the games and we should all want good games. You can have good games with bad teams. It's messing with something essential about the sport. @HPbasketball I don't understand why you care so much. I love seeing our star players for a half and then seeing the young guys. I also love getting a top [--] pick next year. If fans and team are okay then with it then why does it matter to you @HPbasketball I don't understand why you care so much. I love seeing our star players for a half and then seeing the young guys. I also love getting a top [--] pick next year. If fans and team are" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2020358469111759025) 2026-02-08T04:46Z 151.9K followers, 11.3K engagements "Oh and hey another thing: the New Orleans Pelicans had two top [--] picks and three guys they refused to "sell low" on in their mid-20's and are WORSE than a team that is PULLING ITS OWN STARTERS MID-GAME" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021349049379782908) 2026-02-10T22:22Z 151.9K followers, 20.5K engagements "Hey let's get this done NBA Twitter. I'm in for a buck. .@blazersedge night is one of the coolest things anyone at SBN has ever done. If you have the means and can donate a ticket to help a kid see their first NBA game you can do so here. Even just $20 can give a kid a lifelong memory: https://t.co/qbgEvx0WWA .@blazersedge night is one of the coolest things anyone at SBN has ever done. If you have the means and can donate a ticket to help a kid see their first NBA game you can do so here. Even just $20 can give a kid a lifelong memory: https://t.co/qbgEvx0WWA" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2021766230026363043) 2026-02-12T02:00Z 151.9K followers, 19.5K engagements "A matching system similar to the medical resident system. Teams rank their prospects and submit securely on draft day. Prospects do the same. Everyone puts Lakers and Knicks tops but make less money with smaller roles and only one star makes it. Worst teams get priority on match but if the prospect ranks you last If you want to abolish the draft whats the solution If you want to abolish the draft whats the solution" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022222423706505251) 2026-02-13T08:12Z 151.9K followers, 107.5K engagements "Never ever ever ever ever ever ask players to compete for the right for their teams to replace them. I love the tournaments more than Silver does and even I hate this idea. "Hey Moussa Diabate go hustle and get this win so they draft AJ" No no. @HPbasketball Lottery tournament Just change the last 5-7 games of the regular season Get rid of the other in season tournament @HPbasketball Lottery tournament Just change the last 5-7 games of the regular season Get rid of the other in season tournament" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022335902924824740) 2026-02-13T15:43Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "Ehhhhh I'd actually kind of disagree. The Pels are bad but they actually hang in games (their against the spread record is proof of this). Watching the Pelicans is not a disagrace it's just sad. The Pelicans are hopeless but their games aren't a complete waste of time. @HPbasketball Governors and organizational competency is far more of an issue than tanking. The Pelicans being able to trade their pick away and the absolute disaster of the Kings organization is a far greater issue than whether or not Lauri plays after the all star break @HPbasketball Governors and organizational competency is" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022339116059545950) 2026-02-13T15:56Z 151.9K followers, 17.5K engagements "I will NEVER believe adding an 18-year-old will put a team over the top. @HPbasketball That MAY not be the case for the Pacers this year though adding a top three pick to this team could be what pushes them over the top. @HPbasketball That MAY not be the case for the Pacers this year though adding a top three pick to this team could be what pushes them over the top" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022350832621220269) 2026-02-13T16:43Z 151.9K followers, 15.3K engagements "correlation is not causation. I'm sorry I do not believe a guy who has won this many places was THE problem and we'll see what happens with this team and how far it goes. Because it won't go where it should have under Kawhi's leadership Theyve been pretty good since they packed him up lol Theyve been pretty good since they packed him up lol" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022379049528836272) 2026-02-13T18:35Z 151.9K followers, 28K engagements "I have. The stories are consistently that he wanted them to act like a team of professionals. But that ain't how Kawhi wants it. Ty Lue is the guy who consistently pulls the plug on games when the lead is within reach to "save guys." This team has the killer instinct of a sloth @HPbasketball He did it to himself Read the stories @HPbasketball He did it to himself Read the stories" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022379549930250707) 2026-02-13T18:37Z 151.9K followers, 14.3K engagements "Because that coach hasn't coached them out of a shoebox since [----] Im not sure how far itll go either but if reports are correct and hes undermining coaches then why do they need to keep him around for the sake of a retirement tour Im not sure how far itll go either but if reports are correct and hes undermining coaches then why do they need to keep him around for the sake of a retirement tour" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022379749058974075) 2026-02-13T18:38Z 151.9K followers, 11.5K engagements ""What organizations liked having Chris Paul around" "The Spurs and Thunder." "What organizations didn't" "James Harden's Rockets and the Kawhi Clippers." huh. funny that" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022380438883569972) 2026-02-13T18:40Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements ". this event's been going on for decades and has always been off record. every time. They are having a panel with some of their partners regarding a big part of business. I get it if you don't bet you don't want them to even look sideways at these companies but there's nothing weird about this. It's just a pretty boring business conference with some panels. That's it. Most reporters there are bored out of their minds. (I've leanred some interesting stuff but I'm a nerd so) Polymarket Kalshi MGM FanDuel CEOs are all on this 7-person () panel Friday morning at NBA All-Star Tech Summit. The" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022412935113703805) 2026-02-13T20:49Z 151.9K followers, 17K engagements "None of this is accurate. None of it. N. O. N. E. of it. He did this to himself. *No one is disputing Chris Paul's talents. He blew-up the lob city Clippers. He blew up the Rockets with Harden. He was causing problems on the Clippers again this season. He did this to himself. *No one is disputing Chris Paul's talents. He blew-up the lob city Clippers. He blew up the Rockets with Harden. He was causing problems on the Clippers again this season" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022458173412774364) 2026-02-13T23:49Z 151.9K followers, 13.9K engagements ". hm. Asked about his interest in owning a NBA Europe franchise Luka Doni declined comment Asked about his interest in owning a NBA Europe franchise Luka Doni declined comment" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022757165644280068) 2026-02-14T19:37Z 151.9K followers, 13.4K engagements "I like Tyrese Maxey and Donovan Mitchell tonight in the 3-point contest. https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-all-star-saturday-predictions-picks-for-3-point-contest-slam-dunk-shooting-stars https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-all-star-saturday-predictions-picks-for-3-point-contest-slam-dunk-shooting-stars" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022760711601164718) 2026-02-14T19:51Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements "I don't want to just call out Utah but like. Sacramento GENUINELY sucks. The Wizards GENUINELY suck. the Nets do NOT have an NBA roster 1-15. I can't say the same for Indiana and Utah" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022786160452604016) 2026-02-14T21:32Z 151.9K followers, 14.4K engagements "I have the Pistons with about a 20% chance to win the title based on the rest of their season's schedule and the projected matchups from there. Odds have them about 6%. I'm not rushing out but it's an interesting gap considering how they're perceived. Inexperience is the obvious hit but they made the playoffs last year young team in OKC won last year. They can win the possession game they are 23-9 in Clutch games. They're great mid-range shots which are high-leverage in playoffs. I worry about the Math problem for them but possession advantage can mitigate that. They hit [--] before [--]. They're" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2022934872990355730) 2026-02-15T07:23Z 151.9K followers, 35.5K engagements "They appear to have found KDs burner. Im monitoring the situation and logging off for the day. They appear to have found KDs burner. Im monitoring the situation and logging off for the day" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2023145194506670176) 2026-02-15T21:19Z 151.9K followers, 30.9K engagements "SHOUTING TO THE RAFTERS AS LOUD AS I CAN: THIS IS HOW IT HAS BEEN AT EVERY ONE OF THE [--] ALL-STARS I'VE BEEN TO; THEY GIVE THE TICKETS TO CORPORATE SPONSORS WHO GIVE THEM TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T GO BECAUSE A. THEY'RE AT PARTIES/FUNCTIONS/EVENTS B. THEY DON'T LIKE BASKETBALL ANYWAY The All-Star game begins in [--] minutes and this place is empty Genuinely so confusing because a month ago I tried to buy my brother tickets and it was $1000+ to get in I dont get it https://t.co/JiJ8vZwxmb The All-Star game begins in [--] minutes and this place is empty Genuinely so confusing because a month ago I tried" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2023171115498303560) 2026-02-15T23:02Z 151.9K followers, 60.2K engagements "look man it could have been a tik tok thing involving the words mog or maxxing. let's take what we can get Tuned in just in time for what appears to be an Obama library commercial Tuned in just in time for what appears to be an Obama library commercial" [X Link](https://x.com/HPbasketball/status/2023171404255166483) 2026-02-15T23:03Z 151.9K followers, 10.7K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"Silver basically notes that the issue is if the purpose of a draft is to help the worst teams get more talent but better teams are tanking is that actually happening in the draft (Read: Utah and Indiana are probably 35-40 win teams performing at a 26-win pace)"
X Link 2026-02-14T21:30Z 151.9K followers, 20.5K engagements
"The other sports do not have this problem. This is not a thing in other sports. Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix talks the Denver Nuggets media gripe. "they're just not a compelling team to talk about - to write about" Worth noting that @SIChrisMannix and his cohort are compelled by attention. And financial return. They peddle NBA sugar not basketball. https://t.co/RSLKMbb2dl Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix talks the Denver Nuggets media gripe. "they're just not a compelling team to talk about - to write about" Worth noting that @SIChrisMannix and his cohort are compelled by attention. And"
X Link 2023-05-25T14:55Z 151.9K followers, 1.6M engagements
"Congratulations to Tom Thibodeau for realizing his dream: taking his starters who play the most minutes to overtime in Game 82"
X Link 2024-04-14T19:28Z 151.9K followers, 178.6K engagements
"How do you not even CALL the Thunder or Spurs or Rockets. How do you not even ASK the Wolves or Cavs"
X Link 2025-02-02T07:29Z 151.9K followers, 353.7K engagements
"Denver was - outscored in points off turnovers 23-5 - Outscored off the bench 32-23 - gave up [--] more made 3's than they made - shot 31% from [--] Won the game"
X Link 2025-05-06T04:32Z 151.9K followers, 223.9K engagements
"OKC: - valued the regular season took it seriously competed almost every night - valued defense played at an elite level - shares the ball even with SGA's style everyone gets touches - plays unselfishly - had to build things the right way by trading stars and being patient - took swings on winning players. This is a story worth rooting for if you are not a rival. If you are a rival by all means hate them that's good sports hate. But this is a phenomenal story of a team doing what everyone wants their team to do and actually MAYBE POSSIBLY JUST ONE TIME KNOCK ON WOOD having it work out instead"
X Link 2025-05-28T23:37Z 151.9K followers, 169.4K engagements
"Houston a. gets Durant b. keeps Phoenix's long-term future c. gets clear of Jalen Green's contract d. still has ability to make other moves e. Keeps Amen Sengun AND Jabari f. clears room for Sheppard and maybe Whitmore Home run. Five stars"
X Link 2025-06-22T16:46Z 151.9K followers, 680.4K engagements
"Jesus. In a perfect world Id like to go home. Erik Spoelstra after the win https://t.co/eKrI4zxo6u In a perfect world Id like to go home. Erik Spoelstra after the win https://t.co/eKrI4zxo6u"
X Link 2025-11-08T03:54Z 151.9K followers, 1.3M engagements
"Look they've had injuries. They absolutely have. But talking to people int he league separate execs have commented "you're telling me with Rick Carlisle and Pascal Siakam they're THIS bad" and that's a pretty convicning argument. @HPbasketball By having [--] point guards injured for the first month of the season Nesmith/Shep/Furphy missed significant time and Toppin has been hurt all year But sure its tanking. @HPbasketball By having [--] point guards injured for the first month of the season Nesmith/Shep/Furphy missed significant time and Toppin has been hurt all year But sure its tanking"
X Link 2026-01-22T01:16Z 151.9K followers, 13K engagements
"They keep saying they're not interested but I think that depends on which powerful entity in the org you talk to and who Fertitta listens to. I also think the Knicks and Wolves possibilities with three-way deals are excellent. Props to @HPbasketball on this pod talking common sense to the masses. Yes the Golden State and Miami assets are terrible. Media needs to stop pretending they have value. His sleeper is Houston which has always been the team with the motivation and assets to get a deal done. Props to @HPbasketball on this pod talking common sense to the masses. Yes the Golden State and"
X Link 2026-01-29T19:18Z 151.9K followers, 12.1K engagements
"Spurs have had Vic Fox Castle and Vassell for just [--] of [--] games. They are third in the West with a top [--] offense and defense. @HPbasketball Spurs have too been without Wemby Fox Castle Vassell and Harper for weeks at the time each. I think they have had their starting [--] together for less than a third of their total games. @HPbasketball Spurs have too been without Wemby Fox Castle Vassell and Harper for weeks at the time each. I think they have had their starting [--] together for less than a third of their total games"
X Link 2026-02-01T19:50Z 151.9K followers, 33.7K engagements
"OKC had a high variance performance shooting Denver had a bad variance performance. Joker has not been able to solve this team and it may honestly not be possible with how much they send at him. Denver's zone closeouts were terrible"
X Link 2026-02-02T05:22Z 151.9K followers, 22.9K engagements
"Peyton Watson brought it tonight with [--] points. Four turnovers were tough but can't argue with his blocks drives dunks and threes. He answered the call but Denver needs every weapon they have to have a chance vs. OKC"
X Link 2026-02-02T06:02Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I'm always sad Lamar and Caron (who both won titles) didn't get to be a part of this. But seeing my favorite player ever (Zo) win a title was so awesome. do NOT forget how incredible Dwyane Wade was. We have moved on TOO fast from him. Can confirm. you WILL get chills watching this. What a ride [----] was. https://t.co/z687CsDkdy Can confirm. you WILL get chills watching this. What a ride [----] was. https://t.co/z687CsDkdy"
X Link 2026-02-03T18:25Z 151.9K followers, 16.8K engagements
"I want to know legitimately if Zach Edey's agent used hynposis in their pre-draft interview. You can love his game and impact and STILL not think he is worth sinking THIS much into The Grizzlies now view Zach Edey and Cedric Coward as their franchise cornerstones per @GrantAfseth https://t.co/NkKiIUlBwD The Grizzlies now view Zach Edey and Cedric Coward as their franchise cornerstones per @GrantAfseth https://t.co/NkKiIUlBwD"
X Link 2026-02-03T19:57Z 151.9K followers, 21.2K engagements
". none of this picks are good. The Utah Jazz are trading their most favorable [----] first-round pick (Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah) the Lakers' [----] first-round pick and Phoenix's [----] first-round pick to Memphis source says to pry Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Grizzlies. The Utah Jazz are trading their most favorable [----] first-round pick (Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah) the Lakers' [----] first-round pick and Phoenix's [----] first-round pick to Memphis source says to pry Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Grizzlies"
X Link 2026-02-03T19:57Z 151.9K followers, 82.4K engagements
"The entire downfall of ALL of this started when they drafted Edey and then want him to be Poochie. When he was on the bench everyone should be asking "Where's Zach Edey" to the point of firing a great coach because he didn't use him enough and now teaaring down the team to bui the Grizzlies aren't moving away from JJJ-Ja-etc. because they think Edey is so good. They're doing it because they squandered the window and are using this as a chance to move on with Edey-Coward being foundational pieces IN that process. the Grizzlies aren't moving away from JJJ-Ja-etc. because they think Edey is so"
X Link 2026-02-03T19:59Z 151.9K followers, 23.2K engagements
"That part about side deals tho One underrated aspect of what the Clippers did re: Aspiration is how egregious other NBA coaches think it is. As one current head coach told @pablofindsout: This should be embarrassing for the league. I know teams do little side-deals but what happened here is so obvious. One underrated aspect of what the Clippers did re: Aspiration is how egregious other NBA coaches think it is. As one current head coach told @pablofindsout: This should be embarrassing for the league. I know teams do little side-deals but what happened here is so obvious"
X Link 2026-02-03T22:49Z 151.8K followers, 35.1K engagements
". BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a [----] Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/0wGXxzPURG BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers are trading guard Jared McCain to the Oklahoma City Thunder for a [----] Rockets first-round pick and three second-round picks sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/0wGXxzPURG"
X Link 2026-02-04T18:58Z 151.9K followers, 59.1K engagements
"If the Kings don't do anything besides the Hunter-Ellis trade the fans should get to fine them"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:02Z 151.9K followers, 27K engagements
"We have once again reached the "don't tell the papers I'm mad" portion of Miami Heat trade drama If the Bucks' plan -- as ESPN reported -- is to shut down a top [--] player and attraction in the NBA when he's healthy so they can get a better lottery pick because they can't build another way. Adam Silver needs to fix his league. If the Bucks' plan -- as ESPN reported -- is to shut down a top [--] player and attraction in the NBA when he's healthy so they can get a better lottery pick because they can't build another way. Adam Silver needs to fix his league"
X Link 2026-02-05T17:14Z 151.9K followers, 41.9K engagements
". oh God Hali's going to have Zu next year"
X Link 2026-02-05T19:13Z 151.9K followers, 32.9K engagements
"Never celebrate owners saving money. They're not lowering your ticket prices or parking or concessions. League pass isn't going down. They should pay to compete and they built a system to make sure they don't have to"
X Link 2026-02-05T23:43Z 151.9K followers, 75.3K engagements
"I don't object to any of this. But you should not ask fans to root for it. That's my difference. It's good business by the Boston Celtics front office. It's also a horseshit system and I don't think fans should have to celebrate getting worse to save billionaries money. Not to get worse for picks. Not to get worse. toget more assets. To get worse or at LEAST in Boston's case not pursue improvement because of the "financial realities." That's my point. This is broadly how I'd expect Boston to manage its finances for the next [---] seasons as it resets its repeater tax clock: As of right now the"
X Link 2026-02-06T03:40Z 151.9K followers, 41.8K engagements
""The East is wide open The West is brutal and you need all the help you can get" What teams "went for it" Cavs with Harden I guess. Aprons and repeater have made all these teams chickenshit"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:24Z 151.9K followers, 28.5K engagements
"It's amazing that the Bulls finally took a direction finally moved toward a rebuild traded three of their best five players and STILL managed to piss off their fans with the return. Just incredible"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:38Z 151.9K followers, 63.1K engagements
"Fun Super Bowl thing with @Stuckey2 along with @The_Oddsmaker @ChrisRaybon @RotoDoc and more. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=h7HVATcl5PA https://www.youtube.com/watchv=h7HVATcl5PA"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:04Z 151.8K followers, 20.9K engagements
"So @ActionNetworkHQ is running a Super Bowl sale this weekend. If you follow me from the Buckets podcast you know what you're getting and what a great deal it is. The value from getting futures from @wheatonbrando alone is probably worth it but you get a ton of stuff with it. is the link. http://actionnetwork.com/pro http://actionnetwork.com/pro"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:23Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I feel the NEED. THE NEED FOR SHAHEED. My Super Bowl Bets at @ActionApp"
X Link 2026-02-07T18:38Z 151.8K followers, [----] engagements
"I don't mind a little tanking. Post-all-Star last few weeks you shut guys down. But it needs to be "He will not play the rest of the seaso" so that fans know what they're getting. Tanking is not a huge problem on its own the DEPTHS to what teams will go to is the problem"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:04Z 151.9K followers, 10.4K engagements
"Jazz pulled Lauri in the 3rd then Svi down the stretch the other night. Play them don't play them I don't care. But you're either trying to compete from the start or you're not"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:04Z 151.9K followers, 12.2K engagements
"I missed it with deadline stuff but congrats to our first 40-20 team of the season the Oklahoma City Thunder. 90% of all NBA champions have won [--] games before [--] losses"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:14Z 151.9K followers, 30.5K engagements
"This is exactly my thing. The counter is "Well but the fans get to see them play for a while" but you're killing something about the game when you are making moves to lose. Putting yourself into a position to not win pre-game is one thing. https://x.com/ElmoCarp/status/2020214563241648619 https://x.com/ElmoCarp/status/2020214563241648619"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:15Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Problem is in these instances the players aren't the ones not wanting to play. It's like the school saying "we need to flunk our tests to get more funding*" so you're out sick today and the substitute is going to have the smart kids go out for recess" *Note for some reason the way I understand it this is the opposite Where we've put disadvantaged schools in position to get LESS help Because we're all morons @HPbasketball I hear you but Im a school teacher if I got paid [--] million dollars a year Id go in and teach with the flu if they told me too. @HPbasketball I hear you but Im a school"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:48Z 151.8K followers, [----] engagements
"I don't even mind if Utah would JUST say "Lauri's out for the season with a hamstring strain Nurk's out with a knee sprain and Svi is out with Mykhailiukitis." But they're not. They're playing them and then benching them in certain games or down the stretch or when they might win. THAT is too far. @HPbasketball 💯 Awful teams trying to be worse than other awful teams doesnt bother me. A team with JJJ. Lauri and Key has no business trying to be worse than Washington or Brooklyn. Indiana w/Zubac is in a different tier than the true bottom feeders. Thats where it gets gross. @HPbasketball 💯"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:51Z 151.9K followers, 108.6K engagements
"The trade deadline has obscured what is pretty clearly a hyper volatile situation in Houston that is absolutely teetering though the very nature of having [--] games left gives them time to recover from whatever this is"
X Link 2026-02-07T19:55Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"This is in regards to pulling healthy best players in the middle of a competitive game. Again ACTIVELY making lineup decisions to LOSE a game you have competed in is considered TAME. I don't care if you want to lose. Sit them But this halfway stuff is not "tame" @HPbasketball This is so tame man lol @HPbasketball This is so tame man lol"
X Link 2026-02-07T20:14Z 151.8K followers, [----] engagements
"THIS. Play them Don't play them I don't care Sit Lauri down for the rest of the season Do NOT start yanking guys because they made an 11-3 run. @HPbasketball Agree 100%. Honestly pulling guys mid game to avoid winning is as close to match fixing as you can get. It's manipulation of the result during the game and it should be a massive issue for the league. Instead it seems like it's a collective shrug from a league drunk on losing. @HPbasketball Agree 100%. Honestly pulling guys mid game to avoid winning is as close to match fixing as you can get. It's manipulation of the result during the"
X Link 2026-02-07T20:14Z 151.8K followers, 11.3K engagements
"Then start them from the beginning Why are you guys so defensive about this The end result is the same Seriously stop man. The Jazz are prioritizing development of their young guys. They gave Ace extra run as a main offensive option in a close game. They played Sensabaugh and Williams more than usual. Those minutes in a close game are important for those guys. Pick on someone else Seriously stop man. The Jazz are prioritizing development of their young guys. They gave Ace extra run as a main offensive option in a close game. They played Sensabaugh and Williams more than usual. Those minutes"
X Link 2026-02-07T21:18Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"It's Anthony Davis He might get injured by having his name put on the injury report @HPbasketball How do they justify sitting AD @HPbasketball How do they justify sitting AD"
X Link 2026-02-07T21:27Z 151.8K followers, 11.1K engagements
"You guys keep missing it. I don't care if you tank. I have NO problem with it. System rewards it your pick is owed. Washington is UP FRONT with it. My problem is saying "these guys are going to start or be active but they may not play and if they do play and it's compeitive we're gonna sit them." This is not about wanting to be bad. This is about transparency in wanting to be bad. @HPbasketball Wizards are playing the worst [--] guys youve never heard of meanwhile the jazz are playing everybody tonight yet youre talking about us @HPbasketball Wizards are playing the worst [--] guys youve never"
X Link 2026-02-07T21:30Z 151.9K followers, 26.3K engagements
"I get Jazz fans being defensive. I do not want you to lose picks. Fines or just an actual conversation from the league will suffice. You should not care about that. You are not the only team tanking. You are not the only team doing heinous shit (Toronto started this last year). I just want transparency and not to fuck with the game IN-GAME. Once the ball tips both teams try go win. That's it. That's all I'm saying"
X Link 2026-02-07T21:43Z 151.9K followers, 20.1K engagements
"@ArtTakesNote What happened in that game What was the result"
X Link 2026-02-07T21:49Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"I really wish Sengun would stop this. He does it a LOT. Everyone does it a little including Jokic a little more than I'd like. Chet does it. But SEngun does it a little more. The review shows that in fact Sengun just took a dive to stop play The review shows that in fact Sengun just took a dive to stop play"
X Link 2026-02-07T22:35Z 151.9K followers, 18K engagements
"Yeah I get it. Wasn't them. It just really sucks because I hate how much they've just TRIED to be bad with gameplan stuff this year. It's bad for the young guys @HPbasketball It was from the Wall-Westbrook trade. We traded a 1st that had descending protections and this is the last year before it becomes [--] 2nds. Blame the previous administration @HPbasketball It was from the Wall-Westbrook trade. We traded a 1st that had descending protections and this is the last year before it becomes [--] 2nds. Blame the previous administration"
X Link 2026-02-07T23:14Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"When I tell people that games in March (and honestly after Game [--] and/or the deadline) are wonky and you can't take much away from it. The Sacramento Kings have ruled Domantas Sabonis (lower back soreness) Zach LaVine (finger soreness) Keegan Murray (left ankle sprain) Malik Monk (illness) and DeAndre Hunter (left eye iritis) out for tonights game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Sacramento Kings have ruled Domantas Sabonis (lower back soreness) Zach LaVine (finger soreness) Keegan Murray (left ankle sprain) Malik Monk (illness) and DeAndre Hunter (left eye iritis) out for tonights game"
X Link 2026-02-08T00:14Z 151.9K followers, 16.3K engagements
"oh we cannot do "steph" for him y'all. he's awesome but we're gonna need a nickname STEPH WENT NUCLEAR ☢🔥 [--] PTS [--] AST [--] REBS https://t.co/wjaM46e3Ti STEPH WENT NUCLEAR ☢🔥 [--] PTS [--] AST [--] REBS https://t.co/wjaM46e3Ti"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:27Z 151.9K followers, 305K engagements
"That filipowski stepback three was certainly something. Other than that though they benched the vets and the young guys competed but lost to a better team. I wish they wouldn't bench the good players but I get it. @HPbasketball lol this league has seriously lost it's soul Utah is literally throwing this game @HPbasketball lol this league has seriously lost it's soul Utah is literally throwing this game"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:35Z 151.9K followers, 10.7K engagements
""this is our lineup whatever happens happens" is better than "Oh no we're weinning quick take the good players out" @HPbasketball I think its cause it feels more "active" in the tanking. Like sending your stars home means you could still win a game here and there by accident. But actively deciding mid-game when its time to flip a swith and start trying to lose feels gross @HPbasketball I think its cause it feels more "active" in the tanking. Like sending your stars home means you could still win a game here and there by accident. But actively deciding mid-game when its time to flip a swith"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:11Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Among my many problems with how the schedule is. football ends this weekend. This should be the time the league showcases itself. And this season has been pretty good. there are competitive seeding races a lot of interesting teams the ball has mostly been pretty good I disagree with the low effort criticisms. But instead JUST as the attention gets on them we get half the teams openly TRYING to lose even in games they're competitive in while the other teams are exhausted from the January schedule-density. Mid-Feb to end of March is the WORST stretch of NBA in a six-month season and it comes"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:17Z 151.9K followers, 11.2K engagements
"The Cavs' splits with Sam Merrill are so good and so I continue to be unable to match my eye test which is that they are tiny and vulnerable when he's on the floor"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:28Z 151.9K followers, 32.2K engagements
"Yeah I get getting to see them be good for a while is better than not getting to see them at all. And I know the fans don't want them to win. But I don't think ignoring how much everyone is like "This is gross" is good either. @HPbasketball If the options are a) dont play Lauri JJJ Keyonte or b) play them [---] quarters every game I would choose b every time as a fan of the team. @HPbasketball If the options are a) dont play Lauri JJJ Keyonte or b) play them [---] quarters every game I would choose b every time as a fan of the team"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:49Z 151.9K followers, 10.5K engagements
"When the Raptors did this last year I called it out. When other teams do it I will call them out. But it needs to be noted that Utah has verly clearly done the MOST egregious tanking from the jump this year. Washington second most. The most annoying thing is fans of other teams and media acting like there isnt at least 6+ teams actively tanking right now. No need to single out one single team. Its all or none. The most annoying thing is fans of other teams and media acting like there isnt at least 6+ teams actively tanking right now. No need to single out one single team. Its all or none"
X Link 2026-02-08T05:47Z 151.9K followers, 25.7K engagements
"Jazz fans I do not want anything bad to happen to you. I do not want picks taken away. I think the league needs to fine a team because owner shaming is the only thing that works here without taking away picks which would be ridiculous. If another team was doing this I'd say it I talked about it with Toronto last year. There's no need to be defensive about it. There's nothing NOBLE in what your team is doing"
X Link 2026-02-08T07:09Z 151.9K followers, 17.3K engagements
"Knicks defense have Jaylen Brown a little bit in hell late in this quarter"
X Link 2026-02-08T19:28Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Offense was super stagnant though and the ISO defense on Brown was great late in that quarter @HPbasketball The Celtics have also missed a million open 3s. @HPbasketball The Celtics have also missed a million open 3s"
X Link 2026-02-08T19:35Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"In the last [--] years [--] No.1 picks have made an All-NBA selection with the team that drafted them. None of them won the title in those seasons with the team that drafted them. Three No.2 picks made All-NBA with the team that drafted them. None of them won the title in those seasons with the team that drafted them. [--] No.3 picks made All-NBA for the team that drafted them. ONE (Tatum) won the title with their team. One No.4 pick made All-NBA with the team that drafted them. None won the title. Four No.5 picks made All-NBA with the team that drafted them. None won the title with that team in"
X Link 2026-02-08T19:52Z 151.9K followers, 37.6K engagements
"I mean if you guys wanted to you would just be really good the rest of the season. Keyonte-Draft Pick-Lauri-Jaren-Kessler is going to be NaSTY. You are going to be a lot of fun. You're not villains. I'm not rooting against you. I JUST want you to not pull starters when you're winning. Th @HPbasketball we are so ready to be the nba villains again. trip made paolo look like a little boy last night. @HPbasketball we are so ready to be the nba villains again. trip made paolo look like a little boy last night"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:04Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"As someone who just wants to not lose with my luck @RotoDoc's way to hedge tonight is sacred to me. https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/super-bowl-overtime-odds-how-to-leverage-buffalo-wild-wings-free-wings-giveaway-kalshi-odds https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/super-bowl-overtime-odds-how-to-leverage-buffalo-wild-wings-free-wings-giveaway-kalshi-odds"
X Link 2026-02-08T20:12Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I don't want to solve tanking. I don't want small markets to never get talent. (I've messed with a matching system that's pretty good but it's too complicated for the league to implement.) I JUST want teams to operate within a REASONABLE degree of dignity for the game while doing it. The teams take the approach that whatever is good for them is all that matters and nothing else should be considered and they can do whatever they want and like I'm sorry that's not true. This is an ecoystem built around a cultural element wrapped in a tight fist of late stage capitalist greed but it IS still a"
X Link 2026-02-08T21:41Z 151.9K followers, 17.9K engagements
"1. "Holiday" [--]. "Whatsername" [--]. "2000 Light Years Away" [--]. "When I Come Around" [--]. "Minority""
X Link 2026-02-08T23:10Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Hail Mary novel was increible I'm really excited for that flick"
X Link 2026-02-09T00:56Z 151.9K followers, 10.6K engagements
"Not everything has to be for us. @Tjonesonthenba @HPbasketball I dont think many people have an issue with Latin or foreign music performing but it really misses when you cant understand what theyre saying AND they dont have a good voice. So many good singers they couldve chosen. @Tjonesonthenba @HPbasketball I dont think many people have an issue with Latin or foreign music performing but it really misses when you cant understand what theyre saying AND they dont have a good voice. So many good singers they couldve chosen"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:32Z 151.9K followers, 33.7K engagements
"It was not for me and that's ok and I'm glad a lot of people really loved it. The universe did not end because a 43-year-old white American who does not speak Spanish yet was not catered to. @HPbasketball The show was fantastic and loved that it was something fresh @HPbasketball The show was fantastic and loved that it was something fresh"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:41Z 151.9K followers, 30.5K engagements
"Yes. Don't fuck around. Go get screened for Prostate Cancer Go get screened for Prostate Cancer"
X Link 2026-02-09T01:57Z 151.9K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Did Budweiser owned by Belgium's InBev run that America commercial"
X Link 2026-02-09T02:10Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"As a hater who had my team turn into everyone's super villain despite the Patriots' history of. everything. I am enjoying this. EVEN WHEN THE CHIEFS GOT THEIR ASS KICKED THEY WERE MORE ENTERTAINING THAN THIS. AT LEAST YOU GOT TO ENJOY THAT. SUFFFFFFFFERRRRRRRRRRRRR"
X Link 2026-02-09T02:13Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Mahomes got hurt when he was going to lead a game winning drive to kickstart the improbable run to ANOTHER Super Bowl. Now you see how awful it is when we aren't there. Be careful what you wish for. Im sorry Ill say it: If youre a fan of an AFC team* you should be angry as fuck today. THIS is the best team in the conference -unless youre a Jets or Browns fan Im sorry Ill say it: If youre a fan of an AFC team you should be angry as fuck today. THIS is the best team in the conference *-unless youre a Jets or Browns fan"
X Link 2026-02-09T02:24Z 151.9K followers, 16.8K engagements
"Core Four are +16.3 in [---] minutes and the Magic are still 5-6 in those games mostly from the early season slump. I have no idea what this team really is fully healthy Franz Wagner's status for Monday's game against the Bucks has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE. The #Magic forward is eyeing a return before the break and eager to get back up and running: https://t.co/FpV18ZQyk4 Franz Wagner's status for Monday's game against the Bucks has been upgraded to QUESTIONABLE. The #Magic forward is eyeing a return before the break and eager to get back up and running: https://t.co/FpV18ZQyk4"
X Link 2026-02-09T15:41Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Title track this week. Have to have at least two of the three to make the list. 90% of title winners have won [--] games before [--] losses. Only two teams in NBA history have won the title without a top-3 seed. [--] of the last [--] champions had an SRS above [---]. Celtics and Knicks have to go 6-1 for [--] before [--]. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020974638944354780 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020974638944354780"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:34Z 151.9K followers, 38.2K engagements
"FanDuel has taken Wizards Nets Pacers Grizzlies Kings and Jazz win totals off the board"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:43Z 151.9K followers, 138.2K engagements
"Don't let the door hit ya where the Good Lord split ya BREAKING: An unidentified Dallas investor group is interested in partnering with Mark Cuban to buy the Mavericks back from Patrick Dumont @TheSteinLine has learned. A source close to Dumont told me the family remains excited about the future of the franchise and the Cooper https://t.co/C1lCVwZt4X BREAKING: An unidentified Dallas investor group is interested in partnering with Mark Cuban to buy the Mavericks back from Patrick Dumont @TheSteinLine has learned. A source close to Dumont told me the family remains excited about the future of"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:09Z 151.9K followers, 16.7K engagements
"Can confirm. The block thing is just "there's no reason we need to know the other one exists." I'll argue with almost anyone who wants to go back and forth about sports but if it gets personal or vicious why mess with it If you think I'm a clown no reason for us to continue to interact Would also recommend turning off notifications from people that don't follow you. [--] ways to live happier on X Mute: Accounts names words. Block: Anyone and everyone is who rude or weird. Delete: The app from your phone. Boom. Happier and less stressed. [--] ways to live happier on X Mute: Accounts names words."
X Link 2026-02-09T23:53Z 151.9K followers, 10.4K engagements
"They should do an In-Season tournament JUST made up of the Midwest West teams to see who gets to go East. Memphis-Minnesota-New Orleans-Houston-Dallas-OKC round robin"
X Link 2026-02-09T23:55Z 151.9K followers, 22.7K engagements
"We instantly upgrade the East and give them a higher bar to compete while making the West less of a bloodbath. It cakewalks the Thunder to the Finals for the next few years but who knows and it won't last forever. DO THIS Any chance of sending OKC to the East. DO THIS Any chance of sending OKC to the East"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:00Z 151.9K followers, 23K engagements
"In the last [--] years a West team with all three categories has lost to an East team without all three only one time: the [----] Phoenix Suns. Milwaukee started slow and did not win [--] before [--] losses. Title track this week. Have to have at least two of the three to make the list. 90% of title winners have won [--] games before [--] losses. Only two teams in NBA history have won the title without a top-3 seed. [--] of the last [--] champions had an SRS above [---]. Celtics and https://t.co/fAhMYo5Ewj Title track this week. Have to have at least two of the three to make the list. 90% of title winners have"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:08Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"It's a sports league. We don't have to adhere to strict geography. No one's gonna die if we have a team a few hundred miles further west in the East. People are so scared of OKC in the west that they are willing to just blatantly disregard multiple teams being much further east than OKC that currently play in the west lol. People are so scared of OKC in the west that they are willing to just blatantly disregard multiple teams being much further east than OKC that currently play in the west lol"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:09Z 151.9K followers, 44.6K engagements
"I am aware of how to read a map @HPbasketball Memphis & New Orleans are the furthest east geographically @HPbasketball Memphis & New Orleans are the furthest east geographically"
X Link 2026-02-10T00:09Z 151.9K followers, 11.2K engagements
"@JoeMullinax don't be silly Joe. He'd die YOU KNOW WHO ELSE DIED FOR THS"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:09Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"My position after footage of the fight is I maintain that the Pistons do not look to start fights but at the slightest provocation will attempt to finish them even if there isn't one"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:19Z 151.9K followers, 155.6K engagements
"Moussa gives the foul then goes right at him head first. Duren then escalates (again seeks to end) and then tries to do the smarter thing. That was my read. Fans are going to have their own interpretation because none of us can agree on reality anymore. @HPbasketball Duren starts the fight and then immediately runs away @HPbasketball Duren starts the fight and then immediately runs away"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:21Z 151.9K followers, 13.1K engagements
"Tobias Harris will get moved on from but he's been great for Detroit overall. And was great for the Clippers. And the Magic. And really everywhere except the one place that Al Horford"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:37Z 151.9K followers, 11K engagements
"It is truly amazing that Hennigan and Weaver have been what they are as heads of basketball ops after coming out of the OKC system. @HPbasketball trading Harris for the cap space to sign Jeff Green to a one-year deal was not Rob Hennigan's finest hour @HPbasketball trading Harris for the cap space to sign Jeff Green to a one-year deal was not Rob Hennigan's finest hour"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:47Z 151.9K followers, 24.9K engagements
"Tobias Harris will get moved on from but he's been great for Detroit overall. And was great for the Clippers. And the Magic. And really everywhere except the one place that Al Horford also struggled"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:51Z 151.9K followers, 116.8K engagements
"Good start for Orlando finally back healthy. That was a get right game"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:11Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I am not but I would be surprised if he was not. If he really wasn't that was a mistake. But I know Rob said "aggressively no" @HPbasketball Idk that reaves was on the board and unless youre reporting it havent seen that either. @HPbasketball Idk that reaves was on the board and unless youre reporting it havent seen that either"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:41Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"OKC being ahead of so many playoff level teams with their injuries is proof of so many concepts"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:58Z 151.9K followers, 85.3K engagements
"I just want to note that Jalen Duren has two Alien facehuggers attached to his wrists. This is the most diabolical photograph to have ever been taken. https://t.co/TvW2iMWIaZ This is the most diabolical photograph to have ever been taken. https://t.co/TvW2iMWIaZ"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:04Z 151.9K followers, 28.6K engagements
"Cleveland's game plan and exeuction hasn't been bad they got hit with a Strawtherricane"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:08Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Max him. Nice little floater by Cason Wallace. Nice little floater by Cason Wallace"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:08Z 151.9K followers, 49.3K engagements
". Status alert: Cedric Coward (knee) doubtful to return Monday. Status alert: Cedric Coward (knee) doubtful to return Monday"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:35Z 151.9K followers, 11.8K engagements
"Nuggets are eliminated from 40-20 contention"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:47Z 151.9K followers, 57.4K engagements
"Good fit regular season. Can't judge it until playoffs are through. Either it works or it doesn't. @HPbasketball HP thoughts on Hardens fit with the Cavs two games in A+ (And I was firmly in the this is a terrible trade camp.) @HPbasketball HP thoughts on Hardens fit with the Cavs two games in A+ (And I was firmly in the this is a terrible trade camp.)"
X Link 2026-02-10T04:50Z 151.9K followers, 13K engagements
"@AndrewDBailey literally no one is talking about losing and it is entirely about how"
X Link 2026-02-10T07:52Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
". Again the Jazz are not the only tanking team and should not lose picks over this. But can we NOT do this Like let's be reasonable adults about this. @HPbasketball I think the reason why the Jazz are doing what they are doing is because they want to play their young guys in meaningful basketball and the best way to do that is by playing them in the 4th quarter in a close game. Maybe that is their priority and not losing games @HPbasketball I think the reason why the Jazz are doing what they are doing is because they want to play their young guys in meaningful basketball and the best way to"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:32Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@plattepods Notably reliable narrator Jimmy Butler"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:33Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"I get what you're saying. I do. I don't think the fans should mind. I'm not going to concern troll them. I don't want you to lose picks. But did the Utah Jazz as an organization once the ball went in the air do everything they could to win that game Sitting players makes your team worse. Playing them makes your team better You tried to win the first half Then you stopped. And the longer the game goes on the MORE you try to lose. THATTTTTTTTT is where the problem comes in. @HPbasketball @AndrewDBailey I dont understand the issue. We got to see our star players we got to see our offense run"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:57Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Yes. I do not understand why this is such a crazy take. You're telling the guys in-game. OK this is our roster go out and try and win. You have lowered your win probability pre-game but once ball goes up we're trying to win. THAT is not what Utah is doing or what Toronto did last year. @HPbasketball So if they try to lose from the beginning that's better. Got it. @HPbasketball So if they try to lose from the beginning that's better. Got it"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:59Z 151.9K followers, 11.6K engagements
"If you turn into a late-season NBA game featuring a bottom five team you should * not expect to see the best players * not expect to see veteran players * not expect that team to win You should expect them to TRY to win the entire game. It's a professional sport"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:02Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Jazz won last night but that wasn't their intent. They actively IN-GAME tried to lose. Will Hardy was FORCED to make decisions as a competitor to NOT win a game he was coaching. This has implications for their opponents for playoff seeding. You play the Jazz more times than a team you're competing with for seeding and you are MORE lilkely to pass them because a team is ACTIVELY trying in-game to lose"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:02Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@Betsycashmoney I mean they made the playoffs in [----]. they were a losing team. they were not a tanking team except for [--] and 24"
X Link 2026-02-10T17:46Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"There's prioritizing and then there's the subtext of all of this is which is that they're a divorced couple because of the Westbrook trade/Caruso departure (@AnthonyIrwinLA talked about this on Lakers Loungs lasg night) and all the other Klutch stuff. And now the Lakers are "re-establishing power." And it's sad. The Lakers are prioritizing winning during Luka Doncics prime over LeBron James final years per @kpelton Prioritizing winning during Doncic's prime rather than building the best team possible in the twilight of James' career. (https://t.co/z51Tski6jD) https://t.co/KyiEaSk09M The"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:10Z 151.9K followers, 13.5K engagements
"There are actual sports coverage outlets being denied credentials for this. Enshittification continues. (Not me I hate All-Star and have no travel budget and am not a huge fan of LA. Quite happy to be home.) The #NBA is turning its All-Star Weekend into a content factory for more than [---] top creators in Los Angeles. The league hand-picked a group of influencers to cover live broadcasts in-arena programming on-court competitions and fan events. The goal is to flood social https://t.co/42FCxV9j6X The #NBA is turning its All-Star Weekend into a content factory for more than [---] top creators in"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:42Z 151.9K followers, 27.4K engagements
"Also. it's wild that we're having this so that teams can get somewhere between the best and 8th best [--] year old who often times flames out anyway and if not will probably only win when he leaves iin trade or free agency. @HPbasketball I agree with you on this one but the fact that people are having this debate is a very bad sign @HPbasketball I agree with you on this one but the fact that people are having this debate is a very bad sign"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:43Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"By the way this is the other part of it that @Tjonesonthenba has talked about. the league fined the Jazz so they're going "fine then we'll do THIS." It is hilarious how much the teams do not respect the league office. @Tjonesonthenba The jazz literally got fined last year for faking injuries so they're just going a different legal route @Tjonesonthenba The jazz literally got fined last year for faking injuries so they're just going a different legal route"
X Link 2026-02-10T18:56Z 151.9K followers, 11.2K engagements
"Because we tend to act like tanking has a 100% success rate. Top picks DO turn into great players more often than players drafted lower. But also we are messing with in-game competition and fostering losing cultures so that a team can pin their hopes and dreams on an [--] year old @HPbasketball why are you being hurtful lol @HPbasketball why are you being hurtful lol"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:11Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Mostly my problem is that by the time football season ends the season is a MESS. We should get MORE competitive MORE interesting games late in the year and we get dramatically fewer. We need fewer games. But we also need more games between teams trying to do the BASIC fundamental point of professional sports (behind priority [--] which is "make money) and that is to win"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:13Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"This is a big thing. Is it bad for the sport Probably. Does it mess with the competitive nature of the league the playoff standings and the integrity of the sport Yeah to some degree. But it doesn't DIRECTLY hurt the people they make money off of who WANT them to do it I dont think the Jazz customers hate it and that would be all the Jazz care about I dont think the Jazz customers hate it and that would be all the Jazz care about"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:14Z 151.9K followers, 38.7K engagements
"They are They're gonna be NASTY next season. I JUST don't think they need to pull guys when they're leading. I think most Jazz fans at this point know that the light is at the end of the tunnel and that they have [--] games left of this. They know whats in the [----] draft and they want AJ and they know they are about to be good fast I think most Jazz fans at this point know that the light is at the end of the tunnel and that they have [--] games left of this. They know whats in the [----] draft and they want AJ and they know they are about to be good fast"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:19Z 151.9K followers, 43.3K engagements
". I think the odds are HIGH that the pick they will get will either a. not turn out b. not turn out to be elite c. be elite but win with another team Because the data reflects that. Do you think they should concede the pick to OKC Do you think they should concede the pick to OKC"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:25Z 151.9K followers, 35.8K engagements
"@Tjonesonthenba of course they will. I just also tend to think there's a "do your job what happens happens""
X Link 2026-02-10T19:28Z 151.9K followers, 12.1K engagements
"In-season tournament semis this week right after Super Bowl woul be terrific. Jump right in now that football's done. Instead it's "Huh that's weird Lauri Markannen just isn't playing anymore" and "COME WATCH THE CELEBRITY INFLUENCER ALL-STAR GAME" @HPbasketball Hear me out. How about ANOTHER in-season tournament @HPbasketball Hear me out. How about ANOTHER in-season tournament"
X Link 2026-02-10T19:36Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@danclayt0n . Dan. Come on. Let's be adults here. That's not why they're doing what they're doing. If they hadn't gotten fined last year would they be doing what Washington is doing"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:01Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"@jpottingaround Do you know how many players drafted top [--] in the last [--] years made all-nba with the team that drafted them and won the title One. Only [--] players in the last [--] years drafted top [--] made All-NBA and a conference finals"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:04Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"This is the bigger thing. I dont car if its Utah or Brooklyn. Weve opened the door to purposefully in-game tying to negatively alter thr outcome. Where does that stop now that thr league has sanctioned it @HPbasketball If you dont change something teams will keep throwing games. Eliminating all lick protections is an easy small fix it wouldnt be enough but its a start. @HPbasketball If you dont change something teams will keep throwing games. Eliminating all lick protections is an easy small fix it wouldnt be enough but its a start"
X Link 2026-02-10T20:21Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"There is a whole victim complex going on with Utah over this. So once again: It is not just Utah. They should not lose their picks. No one should be suspended. The Jazz have never tanked before and this is only happening because of last years lottery outcome. The ONLY thing is if you are playing your stars and the game is winnable or in doubt after halftime finish the rotation. Also dont DNP-CD healthy good players. Thats it. This NBA tanking brouhaha reminds me of the [----] Winter Olympics scandal. For decades national Olympic committees gave members of the International Olympic Committee"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:14Z 151.9K followers, 25.9K engagements
"@TuskedUp @jpottingaround Rudy Gobert has made more WCFs with Minnesota than Utah. Donovan might make rhe Finals with Cleveland. Of course you need to draft talent but its not worth ALLLLLLLLLLLL this"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:26Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"@jpottingaround @TuskedUp is there a middle ground between "it's valuable' and "it is the end all be all of our existence and we should embarrass ourselves and the league to keep it""
X Link 2026-02-10T21:37Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Build a good culture. Trade for good players. Supplement with the draft. Take on contracts for extra picks. That's it. Indiana traded for Haliburton. the Thunder traded for Shai. Jokic was a 2nd rounder. Jamal Murray wasn't top five. Milwaukee bought low on Mid. Hell tank for two years like the Spurs fine Utah culture is probably fine Just have SOME limits @HPbasketball Part of the problem for the Jazz (and other small mrkt teams) is lack of avenues for roster building. Trading for JJJ now addresses added competition in summer and Utah not being a hot FA spot. But it makes them too good to"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:43Z 151.9K followers, 23K engagements
"Again I don't mind if you guys just sat them down. I really don't. There's a distinction here that I get that Jazz fans disagree with (selfishly and would be on the other side if it were reversed). But to me thee IS a difference in throwing games MID-game in WINNABLE circumstances https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021341054952407197 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021341054952407197"
X Link 2026-02-10T21:50Z 151.9K followers, [--] engagements
"Are the Thunder Spurs Suns and Blazers the only top [--] teams happy with where their season is at right now in the West - Nuggets can't win at home clutch disaster - Rockets have the chemistry of two logs - Lakers are deeply unserious vs. anyone with a pulse - Wolves' floor is subbasement level [--] - Warriors are a ramp malfunction disaster at an elderly care facility - I guess the Clippers are fine now https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021348824493720026 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021348824493720026"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:21Z 151.9K followers, 56.5K engagements
"The replies here all miss the mark. You know what sets OKC aside Go talk to people in the organization about how the culture is instilled through the staff locker room ball boys sales associates ushers ticket reps everything. They are MANIACAL in their commitment to doing things right. OKC being ahead of so many playoff level teams with their injuries is proof of so many concepts. OKC being ahead of so many playoff level teams with their injuries is proof of so many concepts"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:24Z 151.9K followers, 76.8K engagements
"Ok see this is too far. You can defend the stuff and people can act all haughty about it and jazz fans can nail themselves to a cross but were not gonna do the thing where we pretend this is not what it is The Jazz are prioritizing development. Thats their perogative The Jazz are prioritizing development. Thats their perogative"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:42Z 151.9K followers, 31.7K engagements
"Saying this is performative is performative. But also Tony is shoring up that jazz fan base as he collects them across the country like Pokmon. I respect the grift. The outrage is performative The outrage is performative"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:43Z 151.9K followers, 22.4K engagements
"@AndrewEastwick Can you give me a real reason not some fake development clause why this is not throwing a game mid game"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:44Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Yup @DetlefBest @HPbasketball This misses a lot of nuance with how OKC lost games for [--] years. Management intentionally limited the capabilities of the roster (no big etc) but the team that played every night tried to win every game even to the detriment of the overall goal of losing. @DetlefBest @HPbasketball This misses a lot of nuance with how OKC lost games for [--] years. Management intentionally limited the capabilities of the roster (no big etc) but the team that played every night tried to win every game even to the detriment of the overall goal of losing"
X Link 2026-02-10T23:54Z 151.9K followers, 10.1K engagements
"But once the ball went up they played to win I remember watching the Thunder play this rotation in [----] on a roster that included SGA Al Horford Lu Dort and Kenrich Williams and thinking Thank you OKC for preserving the integrity of the NBA Give me a break 🙄 https://t.co/soWM5lTebm I remember watching the Thunder play this rotation in [----] on a roster that included SGA Al Horford Lu Dort and Kenrich Williams and thinking Thank you OKC for preserving the integrity of the NBA Give me a break 🙄 https://t.co/soWM5lTebm"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:00Z 151.9K followers, 39K engagements
"@andyblarsen @birdrightsnba This is still better than the Kyle Filipowski crossover step back three I saw versus the magic"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:01Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"@andyblarsen @birdrightsnba I know he can shoot and I like his game quite a bit. But like No. And OKC was genuinely searching for guys who could contribute and found a bunch"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:06Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Man he was so athletic. I had so much hope for Daniel Oturu. @HPbasketball This was clearly illustrated in the Daniel Oturu game against the Clippers to close the [----] regular season. The Clippers purposefully funneled every play to their worst scrub in order to lose (and not even for tanking purposes) while OKC scrubs played real ball and won. @HPbasketball This was clearly illustrated in the Daniel Oturu game against the Clippers to close the [----] regular season. The Clippers purposefully funneled every play to their worst scrub in order to lose (and not even for tanking purposes) while OKC"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:15Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"They have been pulling shenanigans all year though. They were giving Svi who's lke their fourth-highst impact player DNP-CDs in December I mean while correct they just started doing this. The Jazz werent doing this all year. Lol I mean while correct they just started doing this. The Jazz werent doing this all year. Lol"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:15Z 151.9K followers, 17.2K engagements
"@BensHoops And THAT is my problem. One to me is setting up your team to lose but competing from tipoff to buzzer. The Jazz are THROWING games"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:16Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@andyblarsen @birdrightsnba I don't think it's NOT part of the equation but it's also not the primary. IF we can agree on that we're good"
X Link 2026-02-11T00:16Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"See this is the problem. I know we all think the regular season is pointless I constantly talk about how wonky and weird it is. But the trends have held up. If you're not a top-three seed you are almost definitely not winning the title. Only two teams have done it ever. If you don't go 40-20 you PROBABLY are not winning the title. Only four teams in the past [--] years. If you don't have an SRS above [---] you probably are not winning the title. Only three teams have done it. Of the last [--] conference champions [--] have hit at least two of those criteria. Of the last [--] NBA champions [--] of them"
X Link 2026-02-11T05:22Z 151.9K followers, 27.8K engagements
"Also there will absolutely be a team and maybe teams that break the 40-20 [---] SRS and 3-seed trends. There will be outliers. We almost got one last year in the Pacers but think of all the insane clutch shots that led to that. History teaches about trends and patterns but is not determinative of the future. At the same time if you want to feel good about winning the title you need two of the three: a. 40-20 b. SRS above [---] c. top three seed @HPbasketball I've noticed that when a fan of a contender doesn't hit 40/20 they immediately try and spinzone it saying it's irrelevant When their"
X Link 2026-02-11T05:38Z 151.9K followers, 11.4K engagements
"The fight is such a great example of how we just don't agree on a shared reality anymore. Moussa fouls Duren Duren turns around and says something Moussa leads with his head and headbutts him. That's what happened. They were talking shit and then Moussa makes contact and then Duren escalates. This is what happened. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=oT520T_fJuw https://www.youtube.com/watchv=oT520T_fJuw"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:45Z 151.9K followers, 20.5K engagements
"If Moussa doesn't headbut him it's just two guys bowing up and talking shit at one another which happens four times a night"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:46Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Duren said something when he turned around. That's what they're classifying as "initiating." I don't give a FUCK what the release said. I'm sorry your favorite team got carried away and has Miles Bridges on it STILLL which is why this got out of hand. @HPbasketball You are truly the worst there is. The NBA itself said that Duren initiated the altercation its in the report and youre still debating this How dumb are you Duren putting his hands on Diabate isnt what takes it from verbal to physical Youre incredibly stupid and biased https://t.co/eo0L9dkXpY @HPbasketball You are truly the worst"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:53Z 151.9K followers, 24K engagements
"@statcenter see and it looks to me like they both go head to head like guys often do then moussa leans into the headbutt"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:59Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"CAM THOMAS CAM THOMAS CAM THOMAS"
X Link 2026-02-12T02:30Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I don't love it I just don't MIND it. I only mind if you mess with the game once it starts. They're bad they wanted to be bad they rested guys they got killed. I don't enjoy it but I don't find it to be THROWING a game. @HPbasketball Gotta love what the kings did tonight right @HPbasketball Gotta love what the kings did tonight right"
X Link 2026-02-12T04:56Z 151.9K followers, 10.5K engagements
"Is it REALLY that difficult to understand that not playing them when you're up [--] and not playig them when you're up [--] are different @HPbasketball But we played them [--] minutes each in Orlando and Miami and every lost their minds @HPbasketball But we played them [--] minutes each in Orlando and Miami and every lost their minds"
X Link 2026-02-12T05:15Z 151.9K followers, 11.8K engagements
"@jazzbeargryllz crying is such a lame description just because I have an issue with it. we can just have a conversation and disagree"
X Link 2026-02-12T05:28Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"This presumes that GMs are available to the media for more than five minutes twice a year Harden's right. Why do players get asked about loyalty but GM's don't Why can't we be honest about the fact that both sides are going to do what's best for them Harden's right. Why do players get asked about loyalty but GM's don't Why can't we be honest about the fact that both sides are going to do what's best for them"
X Link 2026-02-12T15:01Z 151.9K followers, 12.1K engagements
"@owaddled It's not about on-court stuff. It's not like if he makes all his shots his leadership was perfect and if he makes 2/3 his leadership was "really good" It's not about that"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:02Z 151.9K followers, [--] engagements
"I have a lot of sympathy for coaches who are often the most competitive people on the court. They are asked to do things by their bosses and they all seem to hate it. No one ever dreamed of being a coach to sit there and lose games. @HPbasketball I'd add that coaches should also coach to win. And not put their hands inside their pockets and do nothing not even call a play when their team is inbouding under their basket down [--] with [---] seconds left and they have a timeout left. @HPbasketball I'd add that coaches should also coach to win. And not put their hands inside their pockets and do"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:09Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Oh no. - my wallet Homefield x ABA. Our love letter to the league that changed the game. The collection drops Friday at 10am ET. https://t.co/0WhibT8bIQ https://t.co/I9KbogybW7 Homefield x ABA. Our love letter to the league that changed the game. The collection drops Friday at 10am ET. https://t.co/0WhibT8bIQ https://t.co/I9KbogybW7"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:30Z 151.9K followers, 15.7K engagements
"So what I like about this idea is it REQUIRES good organizational leadership. If you're a MESS (cough Pelicans cough) it's going to be impossible for you to pitch to the agents/kids/families. OKC can say "we have one of the best developmental systems in the NBA and everyone raves about our culture." Milwaukee can say either "You get to play with Giannis" or "When Giannis leaves you are going to be the face of our franchise" @HPbasketball Pretty interesting idea would Milwaukee OKC. Ever get any players @HPbasketball Pretty interesting idea would Milwaukee OKC. Ever get any players"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:21Z 151.9K followers, 17.4K engagements
"Let's take Petersen. Does he want to go be third star on a contending team where he's NEVER going to be the man over Luka He won't get as many touches won't showcase his talents and that will impact his earning potential. Same deal if he goes to the Knicks. You'll make less money because of the raise structures. You'll have fewer touches. You'll be a role player who can win a championship but your career won't be what you want it to be. @HPbasketball So every year the top prospects go to the lakers and Knicks. Just like how the top med students go to the best residencies @HPbasketball So"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:38Z 151.9K followers, 11.4K engagements
"@boli34 /shrug if you want both sides to have a voice in the decision and remove being bad as a feature not a bug this is a solution"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:39Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"But how do they know the california teams pick them You can't be sure you're high enough on their rank boards. and if they all get matched with other guys you wind up in OKC anyway. Also agents will absolutely steer clients where it is best for them because they want to maximize their earnings as well. I dont buy for a second players and their agents/families would reward small market teams for being a good org. They dont care that a front office accumulates pick swaps the coach gets a lot out of bench players. Theyre not moving to Okla if they grew up in Cali I dont buy for a second players"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:42Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"No one is arguing against that. No one is like "the Jazz are the worst organization." If anything I'm surprised because this has been such a high-standard org for so long. LIke if Utah JUST went for it this year They'd probably be better than Portland. I get why they didn't. But they're a good team with smart people at the top and good talent. @HPbasketball Im fine with that but then we cant get upset (or at least we shouldnt) when the haves continue to run over the have nots. Regardless I think youve kinda proved my point. The ownership and front office missteps are far bigger than what the"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:09Z 151.9K followers, 10.8K engagements
"because they owe the pick and don't want to send it to OKC @HPbasketball I don't buy the Jazz excuse "We had no choice but to tank". 2-3 years ago yes. Maybe last season too. But they already got [--] great prospects by tanking (George Bailey) and a young center. Plus Lauri. A ton of assets to trade for more. Why tank for a FOURTH straigth season @HPbasketball I don't buy the Jazz excuse "We had no choice but to tank". 2-3 years ago yes. Maybe last season too. But they already got [--] great prospects by tanking (George Bailey) and a young center. Plus Lauri. A ton of assets to trade for more. Why"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:21Z 151.9K followers, 20.9K engagements
"But also THEY AGREED TO THE PROTECTIONS @HPbasketball Which brings up the biggest culprit pick protections. Without those far fewer teams are invested in tanking e.g. OKC with Utah's 1-8 protected pick. Protections should be completely eliminated. Keep swaps they are a tanking deterrent. @HPbasketball Which brings up the biggest culprit pick protections. Without those far fewer teams are invested in tanking e.g. OKC with Utah's 1-8 protected pick. Protections should be completely eliminated. Keep swaps they are a tanking deterrent"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:51Z 151.9K followers, 11.9K engagements
""Surely Kawhi will respect CP3" was a bad assumption @HPbasketball I'll never understand how no one in the lead up to his signing raised the obvious red flags. everyone knows CP3 is a hard ass everyone knows kawhi's/clippers rep. no one stepping up and saying "hey maybe this isn't a good fit" is confounding to me. @HPbasketball I'll never understand how no one in the lead up to his signing raised the obvious red flags. everyone knows CP3 is a hard ass everyone knows kawhi's/clippers rep. no one stepping up and saying "hey maybe this isn't a good fit" is confounding to me"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:43Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"40-20 chase LOCKED: OKC Pistons need one more win Spurs need to go 4-3 or better Knicks and Celtics have to go 6-0 Rockets have to go 8-0 Everyone else is out. 90% of NBA champions in the 3-point era have crossed [--] wins before [--] losses"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:45Z 151.9K followers, 446.5K engagements
"He's right as far as how the average fan feels. It sucks because no matter how great of a dunker you are you have to be someone who "feels important" as a star. We're just a deeply celebrity-warped society. My one counter to the weve seen all the dunks crowd is that those dunks matter more when a superstar does them. I dont need to see a backup center or borderline g-leaguer come up with something new. I want to see the best players compete against each other. My one counter to the weve seen all the dunks crowd is that those dunks matter more when a superstar does them. I dont need to see a"
X Link 2026-02-15T01:59Z 151.9K followers, 20.9K engagements
"Title Track at the All-Star Break. Detroit and OKC have locked [--] wins before [--] losses. 91% of all NBA champs in the 3-point era have won [--] before [--] losses. [--] of the last [--] have had an SRS above [---]. Only two teams in NBA history won with a seed below 3rd"
X Link 2026-02-15T21:14Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Kawhi's been the best player in the league for two months"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:17Z 151.9K followers, 19.7K engagements
"OKC missing a ton of guys but Houston NEEDED something to get the pressure off. Sengun was great offensively. Tari's minutes were huge. KD made the right plays"
X Link 2026-02-07T23:15Z 151.9K followers, 58.3K engagements
""UGH. Chris wants us to SPEND TIME with one another and TAKE OUR JOBS SERIOUSLY. He's SOOOOOOOOOO obnoxious""
X Link 2026-02-13T18:38Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"This wasnt directly asked and isnt a direct quote and all of you can just go watch the presser they literally put it on twitter. You dont even have to switch apps. Adam Silver and his advisors would seriously consider abolishing the rookie draft and turning rookies in free agents if it is the only way to stop tanking per @joevardon (https://t.co/4heoXdM0NL) https://t.co/qXNP8KfXXp Adam Silver and his advisors would seriously consider abolishing the rookie draft and turning rookies in free agents if it is the only way to stop tanking per @joevardon (https://t.co/4heoXdM0NL)"
X Link 2026-02-15T17:56Z 151.9K followers, 19K engagements
"Remember when Under Armour was going to rule the world Stephen Curry pulls up to the NBA All-Star game in the Union x Fragment x Air Jordan [--] 🔥 https://t.co/0OXTjTxe7G Stephen Curry pulls up to the NBA All-Star game in the Union x Fragment x Air Jordan [--] 🔥 https://t.co/0OXTjTxe7G"
X Link 2026-02-15T21:24Z 151.9K followers, 13.4K engagements
"Man that upcming schedule is awesome. Knicks-PIstons and then Clippers-Lakers Friday Post-All-Star is so great for two weeks"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:11Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Team Stripes: "I got [--] texts from my wife because our flight leaves in two hours for Turks and Caicos and if I'm late because this game goes to OT she said I can just go back and practice over the break""
X Link 2026-02-16T00:48Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"holy shit. What is happening. Bucks coach Doc Rivers discusses offensive sets used in game with @LegsESPN 👀 https://t.co/PsdCVYJ9vt Bucks coach Doc Rivers discusses offensive sets used in game with @LegsESPN 👀 https://t.co/PsdCVYJ9vt"
X Link 2025-10-15T03:00Z 151.9K followers, 2.1M engagements
"some of these passes remain DISGUSTING [---] triple-doubles 🤯 In honor of Nikola Joki passing Oscar Robertson for 2nd on the all-time triple-doubles list take a look back at his best career highlights from all those masterful performances https://t.co/hBXwv14tbz [---] triple-doubles 🤯 In honor of Nikola Joki passing Oscar Robertson for 2nd on the all-time triple-doubles list take a look back at his best career highlights from all those masterful performances https://t.co/hBXwv14tbz"
X Link 2026-02-09T15:43Z 151.9K followers, 14.6K engagements
"People will respond about OKC and San Antonio. They did it for two years. TWO they tore it down for year spent rebuilding and then were off. It's more like a vaccine that makes you sick for two days before making you stronger. @HPbasketball Winning is a culture just like losing is a culture. As soon as you make losing ok people stop caring about winning. Celtics could have EASILY tanked this year because of the tatum injury added a top draft pick and come back next year but they arnt because they are winners. @HPbasketball Winning is a culture just like losing is a culture. As soon as you"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:56Z 151.9K followers, 13.4K engagements
"Yeah see this is the consequence that "failed state" teams would be unable to bring anything to the table. But also I'm more in favor of "get your house in order" than the current system which is "maybe your bad front office will get lucky and draft a phenom" @HPbasketball The Kings wouldnt be able to field a team LOL @HPbasketball The Kings wouldnt be able to field a team LOL"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:35Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Sure I think that's fair. It just wouldn't be every night. We'd get random good games out of it. And in a case of say Orlando vs. Utah you wouldn't be into the game and wondering who wins and then. oh. They sat all their guys. @HPbasketball I totally get that tanking is sub-optimal (at minimum) But even in an alternate universe where tanking didn't exist I still don't think the final 1/3 of the season would be "compelling" hoops for the bottom teams They'd still be sitting guys to avoid injury if nothing else @HPbasketball I totally get that tanking is sub-optimal (at minimum) But even in an"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:58Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I think we'd have MORE good games and fewer bad games but there will always be bad games and bad teams. It's not a 100% cure but I'm not looking for one either. The best way is to shorten the season but money is all that ever matters. @HPbasketball I totally get that tanking is sub-optimal (at minimum) But even in an alternate universe where tanking didn't exist I still don't think the final 1/3 of the season would be "compelling" hoops for the bottom teams They'd still be sitting guys to avoid injury if nothing else @HPbasketball I totally get that tanking is sub-optimal (at minimum) But"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:59Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I agree the flattening has exacerbated this. The idea was "you're not even assured to get a top three pick" and teams decided to double down on it. on top of things like owing picks. (I have a LITTLE problem with the owing picks then where I'm like "Look your team even if it wasn't you made this bed. Degrading the sport to avoid the consequences of your own team's decisions is a little wrong to me." ) @HPbasketball If there is a tweak I would go the opposite direction of flattening the odds. Brutal lottery placement has exacerbated the issue. Teams have no choice but to be historically bad"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:01Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"How do you NOT get aggressive when you were HANDED Luka Doncic for NOTHING @HPbasketball Did you see that Haynes tweet that made the rounds the other day About the Lakers holding onto their flexibility for when theyd have three picks in the summer It was from like two years ago but the Lakers are so predictable that you can literally repeat the spin they leak. @HPbasketball Did you see that Haynes tweet that made the rounds the other day About the Lakers holding onto their flexibility for when theyd have three picks in the summer It was from like two years ago but the Lakers are so"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:36Z 151.9K followers, 28.7K engagements
"@TuskedUp @jazzmomm @BobbyMarks42 you are talking about entertainment I am talking about competitive integrity so we're anot talking about the same things. and you think that because this is how Utah is doing it. if I thought sitting guys was worse and Utah was doing that you'd just defend that as better"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:38Z 151.9K followers, [---] engagements
"All they care about is the money. So go after the money Gave my favorite tanking solve on the podcast. I don't really believe draft pick protection rule changes or The Wheel or whatever will work the way we want. But you know what might Putting 10% of both players/owners BRI in escrow and rewarding each for wins nightly. https://t.co/hl4P2CSmoz Gave my favorite tanking solve on the podcast. I don't really believe draft pick protection rule changes or The Wheel or whatever will work the way we want. But you know what might Putting 10% of both players/owners BRI in escrow and rewarding each for"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:09Z 151.9K followers, 13.9K engagements
"The conversation is about "high picks become good players" (true). But it ignores WHERE those high picks win. And it assumes "having good players is good" to an exaggerated degree. meanwhile. the Pacers traded for a good player whose team undervalued him the Thunder traded for a young player on a team with starfucker eyes the Knicks signed a player who was undervalued by his team. The Celtics and Pistons though absolutely drafted high. @HPbasketball This is my main criticism of what teams are doing. The evidence doesnt show that these top picks will actually win a championship with the team"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:28Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"@readDanwrite Has been off the record for decades. Not the first time that some of those companies have been represented there either. Its just a conference. Thats it"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:43Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I just want better games. That's it. That's all I want is better games. Not 100% great games. Not 50% good games. Just a small improvement in the quality of basketball between January 15th and April 15th. That's it. Same. I genuinely dont get how yall have the energy Same. I genuinely dont get how yall have the energy"
X Link 2026-02-13T22:09Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
""This is where teams are in a difficult place. Many of you have written that the worst place to be is in the middle place either be good or be bad." - Silver"
X Link 2026-02-14T21:21Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Because I watch all the games and we should all want good games. You can have good games with bad teams. It's messing with something essential about the sport. @HPbasketball I don't understand why you care so much. I love seeing our star players for a half and then seeing the young guys. I also love getting a top [--] pick next year. If fans and team are okay then with it then why does it matter to you @HPbasketball I don't understand why you care so much. I love seeing our star players for a half and then seeing the young guys. I also love getting a top [--] pick next year. If fans and team are"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:46Z 151.9K followers, 11.3K engagements
"Oh and hey another thing: the New Orleans Pelicans had two top [--] picks and three guys they refused to "sell low" on in their mid-20's and are WORSE than a team that is PULLING ITS OWN STARTERS MID-GAME"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:22Z 151.9K followers, 20.5K engagements
"Hey let's get this done NBA Twitter. I'm in for a buck. .@blazersedge night is one of the coolest things anyone at SBN has ever done. If you have the means and can donate a ticket to help a kid see their first NBA game you can do so here. Even just $20 can give a kid a lifelong memory: https://t.co/qbgEvx0WWA .@blazersedge night is one of the coolest things anyone at SBN has ever done. If you have the means and can donate a ticket to help a kid see their first NBA game you can do so here. Even just $20 can give a kid a lifelong memory: https://t.co/qbgEvx0WWA"
X Link 2026-02-12T02:00Z 151.9K followers, 19.5K engagements
"A matching system similar to the medical resident system. Teams rank their prospects and submit securely on draft day. Prospects do the same. Everyone puts Lakers and Knicks tops but make less money with smaller roles and only one star makes it. Worst teams get priority on match but if the prospect ranks you last If you want to abolish the draft whats the solution If you want to abolish the draft whats the solution"
X Link 2026-02-13T08:12Z 151.9K followers, 107.5K engagements
"Never ever ever ever ever ever ask players to compete for the right for their teams to replace them. I love the tournaments more than Silver does and even I hate this idea. "Hey Moussa Diabate go hustle and get this win so they draft AJ" No no. @HPbasketball Lottery tournament Just change the last 5-7 games of the regular season Get rid of the other in season tournament @HPbasketball Lottery tournament Just change the last 5-7 games of the regular season Get rid of the other in season tournament"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:43Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Ehhhhh I'd actually kind of disagree. The Pels are bad but they actually hang in games (their against the spread record is proof of this). Watching the Pelicans is not a disagrace it's just sad. The Pelicans are hopeless but their games aren't a complete waste of time. @HPbasketball Governors and organizational competency is far more of an issue than tanking. The Pelicans being able to trade their pick away and the absolute disaster of the Kings organization is a far greater issue than whether or not Lauri plays after the all star break @HPbasketball Governors and organizational competency is"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:56Z 151.9K followers, 17.5K engagements
"I will NEVER believe adding an 18-year-old will put a team over the top. @HPbasketball That MAY not be the case for the Pacers this year though adding a top three pick to this team could be what pushes them over the top. @HPbasketball That MAY not be the case for the Pacers this year though adding a top three pick to this team could be what pushes them over the top"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:43Z 151.9K followers, 15.3K engagements
"correlation is not causation. I'm sorry I do not believe a guy who has won this many places was THE problem and we'll see what happens with this team and how far it goes. Because it won't go where it should have under Kawhi's leadership Theyve been pretty good since they packed him up lol Theyve been pretty good since they packed him up lol"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:35Z 151.9K followers, 28K engagements
"I have. The stories are consistently that he wanted them to act like a team of professionals. But that ain't how Kawhi wants it. Ty Lue is the guy who consistently pulls the plug on games when the lead is within reach to "save guys." This team has the killer instinct of a sloth @HPbasketball He did it to himself Read the stories @HPbasketball He did it to himself Read the stories"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:37Z 151.9K followers, 14.3K engagements
"Because that coach hasn't coached them out of a shoebox since [----] Im not sure how far itll go either but if reports are correct and hes undermining coaches then why do they need to keep him around for the sake of a retirement tour Im not sure how far itll go either but if reports are correct and hes undermining coaches then why do they need to keep him around for the sake of a retirement tour"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:38Z 151.9K followers, 11.5K engagements
""What organizations liked having Chris Paul around" "The Spurs and Thunder." "What organizations didn't" "James Harden's Rockets and the Kawhi Clippers." huh. funny that"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:40Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
". this event's been going on for decades and has always been off record. every time. They are having a panel with some of their partners regarding a big part of business. I get it if you don't bet you don't want them to even look sideways at these companies but there's nothing weird about this. It's just a pretty boring business conference with some panels. That's it. Most reporters there are bored out of their minds. (I've leanred some interesting stuff but I'm a nerd so) Polymarket Kalshi MGM FanDuel CEOs are all on this 7-person () panel Friday morning at NBA All-Star Tech Summit. The"
X Link 2026-02-13T20:49Z 151.9K followers, 17K engagements
"None of this is accurate. None of it. N. O. N. E. of it. He did this to himself. *No one is disputing Chris Paul's talents. He blew-up the lob city Clippers. He blew up the Rockets with Harden. He was causing problems on the Clippers again this season. He did this to himself. *No one is disputing Chris Paul's talents. He blew-up the lob city Clippers. He blew up the Rockets with Harden. He was causing problems on the Clippers again this season"
X Link 2026-02-13T23:49Z 151.9K followers, 13.9K engagements
". hm. Asked about his interest in owning a NBA Europe franchise Luka Doni declined comment Asked about his interest in owning a NBA Europe franchise Luka Doni declined comment"
X Link 2026-02-14T19:37Z 151.9K followers, 13.4K engagements
"I like Tyrese Maxey and Donovan Mitchell tonight in the 3-point contest. https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-all-star-saturday-predictions-picks-for-3-point-contest-slam-dunk-shooting-stars https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/nba-all-star-saturday-predictions-picks-for-3-point-contest-slam-dunk-shooting-stars"
X Link 2026-02-14T19:51Z 151.9K followers, [----] engagements
"I don't want to just call out Utah but like. Sacramento GENUINELY sucks. The Wizards GENUINELY suck. the Nets do NOT have an NBA roster 1-15. I can't say the same for Indiana and Utah"
X Link 2026-02-14T21:32Z 151.9K followers, 14.4K engagements
"I have the Pistons with about a 20% chance to win the title based on the rest of their season's schedule and the projected matchups from there. Odds have them about 6%. I'm not rushing out but it's an interesting gap considering how they're perceived. Inexperience is the obvious hit but they made the playoffs last year young team in OKC won last year. They can win the possession game they are 23-9 in Clutch games. They're great mid-range shots which are high-leverage in playoffs. I worry about the Math problem for them but possession advantage can mitigate that. They hit [--] before [--]. They're"
X Link 2026-02-15T07:23Z 151.9K followers, 35.5K engagements
"They appear to have found KDs burner. Im monitoring the situation and logging off for the day. They appear to have found KDs burner. Im monitoring the situation and logging off for the day"
X Link 2026-02-15T21:19Z 151.9K followers, 30.9K engagements
"SHOUTING TO THE RAFTERS AS LOUD AS I CAN: THIS IS HOW IT HAS BEEN AT EVERY ONE OF THE [--] ALL-STARS I'VE BEEN TO; THEY GIVE THE TICKETS TO CORPORATE SPONSORS WHO GIVE THEM TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T GO BECAUSE A. THEY'RE AT PARTIES/FUNCTIONS/EVENTS B. THEY DON'T LIKE BASKETBALL ANYWAY The All-Star game begins in [--] minutes and this place is empty Genuinely so confusing because a month ago I tried to buy my brother tickets and it was $1000+ to get in I dont get it https://t.co/JiJ8vZwxmb The All-Star game begins in [--] minutes and this place is empty Genuinely so confusing because a month ago I tried"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:02Z 151.9K followers, 60.2K engagements
"look man it could have been a tik tok thing involving the words mog or maxxing. let's take what we can get Tuned in just in time for what appears to be an Obama library commercial Tuned in just in time for what appears to be an Obama library commercial"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:03Z 151.9K followers, 10.7K engagements
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