@BrooklynBuckets@mastodon.social avatar BrooklynBuckets , to Phoenix Suns

“Chris Paul retires after 21 seasons, leaving lasting ‘Point God’ legacy” - The Athletic 🏀

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044861/2026/02/13/chris-paul-retires-nba/

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Los Angeles Lakers standout LeBron James ⁠will miss Tuesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs due to left foot arthritis, an absence that makes ​him ineligible for All-NBA recognition ‌and major ‌awards this season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/11/basketball/nba/lebron-james-all-star/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@BalooUriza@social.tulsa.ok.us avatar BalooUriza , to Phoenix Suns

Watching scramble because of some rumor The Oregonian ran with about the leaving just has me scratching my head. Like, if it's that important to the local economy, it's time to eminent domain the team into public ownership. If not, then what's wrong with the arena and why can't their billionaire owner afford to fix it?

Oregon should be pushing hard to externalize the cost of private desires of billionaires back on them, not just rolling over for them.

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Donovan Mitchell and James Harden combined to score Cleveland's final 16 points, and the Cavaliers sent the host Sacramento Kings to their 12th consecutive loss with a 132-126 decision on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/08/basketball/nba/james-harden-cavaliers-debut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@BrooklynBuckets@mastodon.social avatar BrooklynBuckets , to Phoenix Suns
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden is being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers on a busy day of dealmaking as the NBA trade deadline neared. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/04/basketball/nba/harden-garland-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@BrooklynBuckets@mastodon.social avatar BrooklynBuckets , to Phoenix Suns

Aaaaand I’m turning this Nets game off. I can’t listen to these front-running Laker stans having fangasms in Barclays Center. F+ck them, and f+ck that…. 😴 🏀 ⚫️⚪️

@BrooklynBuckets@mastodon.social avatar BrooklynBuckets , to Phoenix Suns

Whelp, he dood it again…. Poor Kenny Atkinson. 😬 🏀

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George was been suspended without pay for 25 games by the NBA on Saturday morning for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/01/basketball/nba/nba-paul-george-suspended/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

The tears had barely dried on LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers uniform before the debate began anew: Is the NBA's reigning monarch — "King James"— ready to give up his throne? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/30/basketball/nba/lebron-james-retirement-talk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@mason@f-t.net.pl avatar mason , to Phoenix Suns Polish

Jeśli chcecie poczytać bajki na dobranoc, to polecam Wam przejrzeć wypowiedzi kibiców (a czasem nawet zawodników) NBA lat 90.

Normalnie nie dyskutuję pod postami niesubskrybowanych kont, które podsuwa mi algorytm Facebooka, ale bywa, że je czytam. No i dziś nie zdzierżyłem widząc kolejny, nie zliczę który raz, bajkę o tym jak to kiedyś zawodnicy spędzali całe kariery w jednym klubie NBA, jak byli lojalni, itp.

No nie, kuźwa! Jeśli przejrzycie sobie kariery zawodników, którzy trafili do Hall of Fame, to nie wiem czy znajdziecie tam 10% takich, którzy grali tylko dla jednego klubu. Odsetek wśród pomniejszych zawodników będzie z pewnością jeszcze niższy.

Do tego w tamtych czasach wielu zawodników nie zmieniało klubów nie dlatego, żeby byli wierni organizacji, a dlatego, że wdupili się w wieloletnie kontrakty, z których nie mogli się wykręcić. Weźcie choćby Pippena, który fochował pod nieobecność Jordana niczym primadonna przez to, że Phill Jackson stawiał nieraz na Kukoca.

Przykład Stocktona fajnie wygląda, ale to wyjątek. Podobnie Kobe. Natomiast wskazywanie Magica Johnsona, to przykład braku znajomości historii. Ten gość jako debiutant wycisnął od władz Lakers kontrakt, że "znienawidzili" go wszyscy koledzy w drużynie, a potem, kiedy okazało się jaka to perła, władze Lakers chcąc zabezpieczyć go dla siebie, podpisały z nim kontrakt na 25 lat za ogromne pieniądze!

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama says he is "horrified" by the deaths of two American citizens in Minneapolis shot by masked federal agents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/28/basketball/nba/wembanyama-minneapolis-killings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Luka Doncic scored 46 points and handed out 12 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 129-118 win against the host Chicago Bulls on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/27/basketball/nba/doncic-lakers-bulls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the NBA team was "heartbroken" by the events unfolding in Minneapolis, where federal agents shot and killed a second U.S. citizen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/26/basketball/nba/timberwolves-athletes-ice-minnesota/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Tobias Harris scored 25 points as the Detroit Pistons held off the Boston Celtics to score a 104-103 victory in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference showdown on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/20/basketball/nba/tobias-harris-pistons-celtics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James will not be in the opening lineup when the NBA All-Star Game tips off next month, ending a record 21-year run in which he was selected as a starter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/20/basketball/nba/lebron-not-all-star-starter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

After making a strong impact in his return from a six-game absence in Sunday's 126-109 win over the Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant made it clear he wants to stay with the team. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/19/basketball/nba/ja-morant-desire-remain-memphis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

The passion and tribalism of European soccer fans is something NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is hoping will be part of a new basketball competition expected to launch on the continent in the next two years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/18/basketball/nba/silver-nba-europe-fan-culture/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@FediFollows@social.growyourown.services avatar FediFollows , to Phoenix Suns

🏀 & accounts to follow:

@ - Independent NBA basketball blog
@ - US basketball blog
@ - News about college basketball in US
@ - US basketball & NBA news site
@ - US basketball & American football news
@ - Auburn, Alabama basketball & American football
@ - Cleveland Cavaliers news
@ - Maine USA basketball stats & rankings
@ - Portland Trail Blazers & Fire news
@ - Utah basketball & American football

@BrooklynBuckets@mastodon.social avatar BrooklynBuckets , to Phoenix Suns

Do you guys think Marks would go after Peyton Watson or Austin Reeves this offseason? Neither is a perfect fit for Jordi’s system, but they’re both electric players on offense. 🏀 ⚫️⚪️

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

On the eve of the first regular-season NBA game in Germany, European basketball pioneer Detlef Schrempf is "proud" of the role he played in making the league a worldwide phenomenon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/15/basketball/nba/detlef-schrempf-nba-global-game/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Just over a month after cracking the NBA's all-time top 10 in scoring, James Harden moved up another place on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/13/basketball/nba/harden-scoring-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to Phoenix Suns

Japan's Yuki Kawamura, a 24-year-old point guard who played in the Paris Olympics and last season for Memphis, signed an NBA contract with Chicago on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/07/basketball/nba/yuki-kawamura-chicago-bulls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon