# NBA

Chris Paul has officially announced his retirement after a 21-year Hall of Fame career, with the Toronto Raptors waiving him. Meanwhile, LeBron James made NBA history as the oldest player to record a triple-double.

### About NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America.  

### Engagements: [-----------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/_nba/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----------]  
Daily Average: [-----------]  
[--] Week: [-------------] -41%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -4.30%  
[--] Months: [--------------] -33%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +23%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-06-26  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-09-11  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-------] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/_nba/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
[--] Week: [-------] -14%  
[--] Month: [-------] +36%  
[--] Months: [---------] +6.60%  
[--] Year: [---------] -9.90%  
1-Year High: [-------] on 2026-02-06  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-09-11  

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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/_nba/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning NBA in the last [--] hours which is down 3.50% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [------]  
[--] Week: [------] -19%  
[--] Month: [-------] +32%  
[--] Months: [-------] -9.60%  
[--] Year: [-------] -3.90%  
1-Year High: [------] on 2026-02-05  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-09-11  

The most influential creators that mention NBA in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                    | Rank | Followers  | Posts  | Engagements |
| -------                                                    | ---- | ---------  | -----  | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)             | [--]    | [----------] | [------] | [----------]  |
| [@ShamsCharania](/creator/twitter/ShamsCharania)           | [--]    | [---------]  | [---]    | [---------]   |
| [@houseofhighlights](/creator/tiktok/houseofhighlights)    | [--]    | [----------] | [---]    | [---------]   |
| [@espn](/creator/tiktok/espn)                              | [--]    | [----------] | [---]    | [---------]   |
| [@bleacherreport](/creator/tiktok/bleacherreport)          | [--]    | [----------] | [---]    | [---------]   |
| [@lakers](/creator/tiktok/lakers)                          | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [---------]   |
| [@nba](/creator/tiktok/nba)                                | [--]    | [----------] | [---]    | [---------]   |
| [@fastbreak_films24](/creator/instagram/fastbreak_films24) | [--]    | [------]     | [--]      | [---------]   |
| [@yoxics](/creator/twitter/yoxics)                         | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]      | [---------]   |
| [@nbcsportsauthentic](/creator/tiktok/nbcsportsauthentic)  | [--]   | [-------]    | [--]     | [---------]   |

[View More](/list/creators/_nba/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 76%
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[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/_nba/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 76%  
Daily Average: 75%  
[--] Week: 74% -1%  
[--] Month: 71% -4%  
[--] Months: 71% -12%  
[--] Year: 71% -3%  
1-Year High: 88% on 2025-07-10  
1-Year Low: 44% on 2025-10-23  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Luka Doncic's Stellar Performances: (30%) Luka Doncic is consistently delivering outstanding performances, including historic triple-doubles and high-scoring games, leading the Lakers to victories and drawing comparisons to Wilt Chamberlain.
- Lakers' Team Dynamics and Acquisitions: (25%) The Lakers are making headlines with their team's performance, particularly the seamless fit of Jake LaRavia and the ongoing discussions around potential trades and player acquisitions.
- NBA Trade Rumors and Player Movements: (20%) Significant trade rumors are circulating, with players like Dejounte Murray, Lauri Markkanen, and Jaden Ivey being linked to various teams, alongside discussions about Jonathan Kuminga's contract.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- NBA Gambling Investigations and Arrests: (40%) Recent news highlights arrests and investigations into illegal gambling involving NBA players and coaches, including Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, with implications for player information and league integrity.
- Player Conduct and Suspensions: (30%) Concerns arise regarding player conduct, as seen with Ja Morant's suspension for one game due to actions detrimental to the team, following comments after a loss.
  

### Top NBA News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Where Jarace Walker Goes from Here for Pacers On Thursday evening Indiana Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan joined my podcast Setting The Pace to discuss several topics surrounding the team including"  
[News Link](https://www.si.com/nba/pacers/onsi/news/where-jarace-walker-goes-from-here-for-pacers-01khbx8mrye7) [@CircleCitySpin](/creator/x/CircleCitySpin) 2026-02-14T13:22Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Denver Nuggets must face truth. Championship run not about health but defense Renck If the Nuggets don’t at least reach the NBA Finals it would represent a bigger missed opportunity than the Broncos falling to the Patriots in the AFC Championship"  
[News Link](https://www.denverpost.com/2026/02/14/nuggets-defense-nikola-jokic-injuries-renck/) [@denverpost](/creator/x/denverpost) 2026-02-14T13:02Z 472.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Should Miami Heat address current roster vacancies With room to work with should be the Miami Heat address final two potential open roster spots"  
[News Link](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/12/ask-ira-is-it-time-for-heat-to-fill-out-roster-or-at-least-upgrade-gardner/) [@SunSentinel](/creator/x/SunSentinel) 2026-02-14T11:37Z 281.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Miami Heat's Kasparas Jakucionis finding his NBA place The rookie “whoa” moment arrived over the just-completed back-to-back set against the Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz for Miami Heat first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis"  
[News Link](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/11/more-than-a-hot-hand-has-heat-warming-toward-jakucionis/) [@SunSentinel](/creator/x/SunSentinel) 2026-02-14T11:01Z 281.7K followers, [---] engagements



### Top NBA Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Tylil almost got SUED by the Boston Celtics after FOULING and INJURING NBA star Jaylen Brown during a 1v1 making him unable to play his next game 😬"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FeedCoreClip/status/2022550119380320470) [@FeedCoreClip](/creator/x/FeedCoreClip) 2026-02-14T05:55Z [---] followers, 351K engagements


"#nba #basketball #trailblazers #espnsocial Yang Hansen with the moves 😳 Yang Hansen with the moves 😳"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@espn/video/7606579340989533471) [@espn](/creator/tiktok/espn) 2026-02-14T04:52Z 56.6M followers, 304.8K engagements


"Had to do the postgame jersey swap with our guys 😅"  
[X Link](https://x.com/spurs/status/2022528227399327924) [@spurs](/creator/x/spurs) 2026-02-14T04:28Z 3.3M followers, 103.3K engagements


"Hit the game-winning shot in back-to-back games 🔥 #hoops #nba #vjedgecombe #sixers #espnsocial VJ EDGECOMBE WINS RISING STARS MVP 🏆 VJ EDGECOMBE WINS RISING STARS MVP 🏆"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@espn/video/7606566746840911134) [@espn](/creator/tiktok/espn) 2026-02-14T04:04Z 56.6M followers, 796.7K engagements

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