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Pamela Owens

Tyrese Haliburton Speaks on “Haliban” Nickname: “It’s Unfortunate”

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton addressed the viral “Haliban” nickname that fans have used to describe his dominant play. He made it clear he isn’t comfortable with it: “It’s unfortunate... the Taliban is a terrible group of people and it's unfortunate that on social media it's become the thing. Obviously I could never publicly acknowledge it or respond—people will come in my Twitch chat and spam that.” The nickname took off during Indiana’s playoff run, but Haliburton says it crosses the line between internet fun and insensitivity. #TyreseHaliburton #Pacers #NBA #NBATwitter #Basketball #Sports

FromTheLand

LeBron Has Never Had His Own “LeBron Statline” 🤯

LeBron James is known for averaging 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists over his career. But here’s the crazy part — in his past 22 seasons, he’s never actually had a single game of exactly 27/7/7. Stat nerds went digging and checked other legends too: Michael Jordan (30/6/5) — Never Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (25/11/4) — Never Kobe Bryant (25/5/5) — Never Magic Johnson (20/7/11) — 2 times Larry Bird (24/10/6) — 1 time Kevin Durant (27/7/4) — 2 times Stephen Curry (25/5/6) — 2 times Turns out, it’s pretty rare for players to hit their exact career averages in a single game — the numbers come from balancing out highs and lows over time. Still wild that the “27/7/7 guy” never dropped a true 27/7/7. #NBA #LeBronJames #NBATwitter #BasketballStats #NBAHistory #FunFact #Sports

Robert Johansson

Kevin Durant Was Ready To 1v1 A Fan On The Spot

A fan called out KD on X (formerly Twitter)… and KD was ready to pack a bag. Only KD would seriously joke about flying across the country to hoop with a random fan — funniest player in the NBA, hands down. #NBA #KevinDurant #NBATwitter #1v1 #NBAStories #MVP #HoustonRockets #Sports #DubNation

FromTheLand

“It Just Good Night.” — Timofey Mozgov After Dropping 93 and 29

Throwback to 2014 when Timofey Mozgov allegedly went off for 93 points, 29 rebounds, and 3 blocks against the Warriors… and stayed as humble as ever in the postgame interview. One of the most legendary scores in NBA meme history. #TimofeyMozgov #NBA #NBAMemes #NBATwitter #NBALegends #CavsNation #Sports

Brittany Mills

KD’s “Girlfriend” Is Stacked Different

They say KD doesn’t have a girlfriend… but clearly, he’s got one who’s loyal, quiet, and worth a fortune. What’s her name? Drop your best guess. #KevinDurant #NBAMemes #MissBenjaminFranklin #NBATwitter #BasketballHumor #MoneyMoves #NBA #Sports

James Allen

When KD “Accidentally” Spoke in Third Person

Remember when Kevin Durant’s burner account slip gave us this gem? Still one of the funniest and most awkward NBA social media moments ever. #NBA #KevinDurant #NBATwitter #NBAMoments #Thunder #Warriors

Ashlee Thomas

LeBron’s Lottery Theory Hits Different Now

The Mavs just pulled off a wild NBA Draft Lottery win with only a 1.8% shot—basically guaranteeing Cooper Flagg is Dallas-bound. But what’s got everyone buzzing? An old LeBron James clip is making the rounds, where he jokes about the NBA lottery always working out a little too perfectly. After Dallas snagged the top pick right after trading Luka, fans are side-eyeing the whole thing. LeBron’s emoji reaction says it all: is this just luck, or is the NBA’s script showing? #NBADraft #LeBronJames #CooperFlagg #Mavs #NBATwitter

Patrick Gonzales

Did the NBA Bail Out King James?

Wow, did anyone else catch the insane number of free throws King James got in Game 4? LeBron shot 14 FTs in the first half alone—tying his playoff career high—and social media is buzzing with claims the NBA is trying to keep the Lakers alive against the Wolves. Some fans are even saying Adam Silver is pulling strings to avoid a 3-1 deficit. What do you think: legit calls or a little Hollywood magic for the LakeShow? #Lakers #Timberwolves #NBAPlayoffs #LeBronJames #NBATwitter #Sports