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The 56-year-old tactician emphasized the mathematical impact of those missed calls, noting that even a few errors carry massive weight. “So, let’s just say they were four. That’s eight points. The value of eight points in an NBA game is massive, right? That’s also 33% of his blocks were goaltending, uncalled,” he added. “We are going to keep coming. We got to make some better decisions on how we attack the rim, but all credit to the guys for not being discouraged, because we should have walked away with another eight points.” French starting center Rudy Gobert echoed his coach’s sentiments, albeit with a lighter tone. When asked how many of Wemby’s blocks should have been whistled, he estimated, “He fouled me on the first one, but if you look at them, probably three or four.” He later mentioned with a laugh, “I wished I had that kind of treatment too.”
Michael Porter Jr.: I think the reason that I make a lot of money in the NBA, but I still want to do other things, is because most NBA players, and most athletes — or people who have a lot to lose — are like robots. They want to maintain a certain image. They want to not disturb the peace. They want to shut up and dribble. They just want to play their sport, stay out of the way, and whatever. I always wanted to actually have a platform. I wanted to use my platform to actually have an impact and be able to talk about what I want to talk about.
Other than KD, are there any players you take things from? Baba Oladotun: I take a lot from LeBron's game, just his IQ and how he sees the court. And I also take a lot from Bam Adebayo, just like his footwork in the four. My middle name's Adebayo, actually, so like, that's a fun fact. But I take a lot from just how he's poised inside the mid post and stuff. And I also take a lot from Jabari Smith. This is his catch-and-shoot game. Obviously,he's not like a superstar in the NBA, but I like the way his play style. And then Brandon Ingram, like, gets his spots, rising over defenders.
Clemente Almanza: JJ Redick on Lakers assistant Scott Brooks: “For weeks, I was hit up by 20-25 NBA people that I gotta hire Scott Brooks.”
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Rivers doubled down by saying Green is a future Hall-of-Famer, but not because of his offense. “You were the luckiest basketball player I think I’ve ever seen,” Rivers said. “You were drafted to a franchise with a Hall of Fame front office, Hall of Fame coach, the greatest shooter of all-time and perhaps a top-five player of all time … not to mention one of the most lethal scorers of all time and arguably a top-10 player of all time, Kevin Durant, the same guy you chased off because you talk too much. “There are clips of you getting a rebound and driving in a straight line and getting a wide-open layup because everyone’s fanning out to guard the actual talent on the team. Steve Kerr made your career. How dare you? Coming at me, ‘Oh, I wish I could give my son $200 million if I was a coach.’ Yeah, the NBA doesn’t give coaching jobs to guys who may or may not sucker punch one of the players and staff.”
Austin Rivers responds to Draymond Green for his, “disrespectful,” comments yesterday: pic.twitter.com/7ZV2fJg2Ts
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) May 5, 2026
In a previous episode of “The Draymond Green Show,” Green expressed how he feels he could have done more during his NBA career and that Kerr might have been a factor. “As much as he's done for me in basketball, a part of me thinks he's hindered me in my career and what I could have become,” Green stated. “But what he's also helped me become. Like you got to take the good with the bad, man. “You know, when I think of who I was offensively as a player and who I became, I think a part of that is due to him. I don't hold that against him. I'm forever grateful that he still put me in a position to be successful and that I could become Draymond Green despite my offensive role on our team.”
NBA Courtside: LeBron James on sharing the moment in game 3 with Bronny: “I believe we scored 10 straight points between the two of us. I think we both had a three and we both had a layup, whatever the case may be. I was able to throw him a lob and we had that mini run between the two of us and that was just something that I would never ever forget. Something that I’ve learned obviously at my elder stage and being 41 years old to kind of like appreciate the small wins in the moment and that was one of the moments where I’ve always like been locked in and that moment right there throwing him the lob seeing him make the three we kind of going back and forth I kind of blanked out for a little bit and just like really just accepted and relished in that moment.” (Via @mindthegamepod)
NBA Communications: Game 7 of the 76ers/Celtics series on May 2 averaged 11 million viewers on NBC/Peacock – the most-watched first-round Game 7 ever and the most-watched first-round game in 27 years. The first round of the NBA Playoffs was the most-viewed in 33 years, averaging 4 million viewers per game across ABC/ESPN, Amazon Prime Video and NBC/Peacock.
Hunter Patterson: Cade Cunningham on his bond with Bickerstaff: "I've had plenty of talks with him just about trying to find answers in my life, trying to figure things out and just asking for his advice," Cunningham said of J.B. “Having somebody like that to call on means a lot, you know what I'm saying? Being in the NBA and being a player, it's the best life in the world. "But we really only have each other to relate to. We're kind of anomalies in where we come from and everything. It could be a lonely world in that way, as far as not having anybody that understands where we're coming from. But he just does a great job of it, he does a great job of helping us out in that way."
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The San Antonio Spurs selected Hughes with the 14th pick in the 1985 NBA draft. He averaged 5.2 points in 68 games in his only season in the league. He continued to play after his NBA exit, including in the World Basketball League, which was for players 6-foot-5 and under.
Nathan Karseno: #Mavs co-owner Patrick Dumont: "This is a big day for the Dallas Mavericks ... a historic moment for our franchise." Masai Ujiri: "This is incredible. ... The support has been incredible, to come to this storied organization, ... come back to the NBA, it's a blessing."
Jon Krawczynski: Chris Finch rather displeased with missed goaltending calls on Victor Wembanyama. He says at least 4 should’ve been whistled. “Do you know the value of 8 points in an NBA game?” He said that was 33% of Wemby’s blocks and asked if I would be happy with 33% raise. Why yes, Chris, I would.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Gonzaga and NBA legend John Stockton in his lawsuit against the Washington Medical Commission and the Washington State Office of the Attorney General regarding doctors who were sanctioned for COVID-19 misinformation. The case is one of dozens the court declined to hear on appeal. The court did not elaborate.
