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James Allen

Dillon Brooks says LeBron is “Social media junkie"

Dillon Brooks is keeping the LeBron feud alive and making it personal. After their latest Suns–Lakers flashpoint, Brooks said LeBron “sees what I’m saying” because he’s “a social media junkie,” then added: “I wish we let him shoot that shot — that sh*t would’ve been an airball.” This is peak Dillon Brooks: he’s not just trying to win — he’s trying to get under your skin and live there rent-free. And with LeBron, it always turns into a storyline. Whose side are you on: Brooks’ “no bowing down” energy, or is this just corny attention-seeking at this point? #NBA #Lakers #Suns #LeBronJames #DillonBrooks #NBADrama #NBADiscussion

Christopher Brown

Adam Silver calls the Rozier case “unprecedented”

Adam Silver addressed the Terry Rozier situation and basically admitted the league is in uncharted territory: “This is an unprecedented situation… I’m incredibly sympathetic to the Heat… Sometimes there’s unique events that maybe require unique solutions… we’ll see if there’s any satisfactory relief, but at the moment there is none.” That’s brutal for Miami because Rozier can’t play, yet his $26.6M still sits on their books (about 17% of the cap, per reporting), and the whole thing is tied up in legal/investigative timelines the team can’t control. So what should the NBA actually do here? #Miami #Heat #TerryRozier #NBA #AdamSilver #NBANews #NBADiscussion

James Allen

Mike Brown put the media on notice: “Put Brunson’s name in the MVP convo — do your job.”

After Brunson delivered on the biggest stage, Knicks coach Mike Brown didn’t mince words about the MVP conversation: “I hope now on this stage, when you start talking about MVP candidates his name is one of the first to come out your mouth… So you guys do your job.” That’s the whole argument in one quote: elite production + winning when it matters. Brunson’s been doing it, and the Cup run just made it impossible to brush off. So let’s actually do the job: Is Brunson a real MVP candidate this season? Where do you rank him among the league’s top guards right now? #JalenBrunson #Knicks #NBA #MVP #NBACup #NBADiscussion

Jamie Juarez

Giannis “trade request” might just be leverage — and the Bucks are already “big-game hunting”

The Giannis noise feels less like “I’m gone” and more like “get me help — now.” According to Jake Fischer, Milwaukee is doing everything it can to convince Giannis to stay, and one rival GM even said the Bucks have convinced him “they’re going big-game hunting.” Fischer links Milwaukee to names like Zach LaVine and Jerami Grant, with past interest in Andrew Wiggins and Dejounte Murray, and sources saying Marcus Smart appeals to them. The catch: the Bucks don’t have a clean asset chest, so any “help” probably comes with big contracts and ugly fit questions. But if Giannis’ real message is “prove you’re serious,” then these are exactly the kinds of swings Milwaukee has to explore. #Bucks #Giannis #NBATrades #NBARumors #NBA

Richard Thomas

The NBA Cup “Runner-Up Curse” Might Actually Be a Finals Blessing

So far, the NBA Cup runner-up has turned into a Finals team within two seasons. 2023 NBA Cup: Lakers beat Pacers → Pacers make the Finals in 2025 2024 NBA Cup: Bucks beat Thunder → Thunder make the Finals in 2025 2025 NBA Cup: Knicks beat Spurs → Spurs Finals in 2026 or 2027? It’s probably coincidence, but it also kind of makes sense: if you’re good enough to reach the NBA Cup Final, you’re usually a “one leap away” team. You’ve already proven you can win high-stakes games, and you have a clear blueprint for what you’re missing. Are you betting on Wemby making the Finals in the next two years? #NBA #NBACup #Spurs #Knicks #Wembanyama #NBAStats #NBADiscussion

Steve Francis

Adam Silver: NBA will decide on expansion “sometime in 2026” — Vegas and Seattle on deck

Per Adam Silver, the NBA is finally putting a rough timeline on expansion. Speaking before the NBA Cup Final in Vegas, Silver said the league is working with current teams, running the numbers, and “sometime in 2026 we’ll make a determination” on whether to expand past 30 teams. He specifically name-checked Las Vegas and Seattle as the two main markets the league is studying, while adding that they’ve looked at other cities too. The NBA hasn’t expanded since 2004 (Charlotte Bobcats), and Seattle has been without a team since the Sonics moved to OKC in 2008. If/when expansion happens, we’re talking about: Two new teams (most likely) A massive expansion fee split among owners An expansion draft that could shake up a lot of rosters If the NBA actually pulls the trigger, where do you want the next teams — Vegas, Seattle, or somewhere else? #NBA #AdamSilver #NBAExpansion #Seattle #LasVegas #NBADiscussion

Beth Holland

Jalen Brunson Had a Superstar Level Run in the NBA Cup

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson in 6 tournament games: 33 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST on 53/46/66 shooting splits (60.8% TS). That is absurd shot-making volume and efficiency over a whole mini-playoff run. When it comes to big offensive performances on a big stage, Brunson is now firmly in that top guard tier with big names like Steph, Luka and SGA. Different styles, same result: you can’t guard him one-on-one and you can’t afford to send soft help, because he’ll pick you apart. Where do you rank Brunson among the league’s best offensive guards after this? #JalenBrunson #Knicks #NBACup #NBA #NBADiscussion

Pamela Owens

Karl-Anthony Towns keeps his word, donates full NBA Cup prize to Dominican Republic

Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t just talk about giving back — he actually did it. After promising that he’d donate his NBA Cup winnings if the Knicks beat the Spurs, KAT followed through and is sending his entire ~$530K share to his foundation and youth sports programs in the Dominican Republic, his mother’s home country. For a guy already on a max deal, he could’ve easily just kept the bonus and nobody would’ve blinked. Instead, he turned the Knicks’ first trophy in 52 years into something that directly helps kids back home. That’s bigger than basketball. #KarlAnthonyTowns #KAT #DominicanRepublic #Knicks #NBACup #NBA

Matthew Roberts

Knicks finally hang a new banner for Spike Lee’s lifetime of fandom

Spike Lee has literally spent his whole life staring at Knicks banners. He was a kid when New York won titles in 1970 and 1973 — the last time the franchise hung an NBA championship flag in Madison Square Garden. Over the years he went so deep into his fandom that he even tracked down and bought the original 1970 championship banner that used to hang in the Garden, calling it the Knicks’ “Holy Grail.” Now, after more than half a century, the Knicks finally raised something new: the 2025 NBA Cup banner, after beating Wemby’s Spurs 124–113 in Vegas. Say what you want about the NBA Cup, but for a guy who’s been courtside through every high and low, “Spike Lee waited 53 years for the Knicks to hang a new flag” feels pretty special. #Knicks #SpikeLee #NBACup #NewBanner #NBA #NewYork #Spikelee

Edwin French

Victor Wembanyama fights back tears after NBA Cup loss, reveals he “lost somebody today”

Victor Wembanyama could barely get through his postgame presser after the Spurs’ NBA Cup loss to the Knicks. He answered one question, then started to tear up and said, “I’m sorry, I lost somebody today,” before taking one more question and walking off. Per reports, Wemby had just learned earlier in the day that his grandmother passed away in France, yet he still suited up and put up 18 points and 16 rebounds in the final. Basketball aside, you could see how much it all hit him at once. What was your reaction seeing that clip, and how do you feel about players trying to compete through something like this? #VictorWembanyama #Spurs #NBACup #NBA #Basketball

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