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Myles Turner drops a BOMB on NBA referees: “The refs are like the police. If you f*ck with one of them, you f*ck with all of them, you know? And it’s like they band together, and it’s like, "Nah, he’s not getting no calls." And I’ve seen it actually happen, bro. It’s crazy. And one thing you’ll see, too, is like the rookie refs, or the younger refs, the veteran refs really look out for them. So if you go after a rookie ref, or cuss them out — or the female refs as well, like on our side — if you go after the female refs, the veteran refs will come in and step in, and basically fuck you out of the game.” (youtu.be/jYtF1NV9eZs?si…)

Anthony Edwards “pushed his body to the edge” to play through his injuries because he truly believed the Timberwolves could win a championship, per @JonKrawczynski 💔 “He told teammates he really believed that if he could get back on the court after his injuries, the Wolves could win a title. He pushed his body to the edge to try to make it happen.” (nytimes.com/athletic/72800…)

The Wolves are expected to heavily pursue a blockbuster trade this summer, with Giannis Antetokounmpo remaining a prime target, per @JonKrawczynski (nytimes.com/athletic/72800…)

“The Lakers need LeBron James. And LeBron James needs the Lakers.” - @SIChrisMannix

The Warriors want to avoid another restricted free agency situation like they just went through with Jonathan Kuminga, per @DannyEmerman “There’s also Brandin Podziemski, the lone mainstay in the lineup. He was one of 18 players in the league to play in every game last season, and now he’s eligible for a rookie extension. The Warriors experienced what a restricted free agency can be like with Jonathan Kuminga last summer, and would probably prefer to avoid running that back.” (sfstandard.com/2026/05/15/ste…)

Steve Kerr spent the last few days watching all 1,229 turnovers from the Warriors' season to diagnose their execution issues, per @DannyEmerman Golden State ranks 27th in turnovers per game this season 👀 (sfstandard.com/2026/05/15/ste…)

Julius Randle’s rough stretch of performances around the trade deadline was believed by coaches and teammates to be directly connected to his name being included in trade rumors, per @JonKrawczynski (nytimes.com/athletic/72800…)

Timberwolves guard Mike Conley will mull retirement this offseason, per @JonKrawczynski Conley could also potentially return to Minnesota on a cheaper deal.

A Western Conference executive believes the Philadelphia 76ers have no choice but to "load manage" Joel Embiid as much as possible next season, per @TimBontemps "Run it back, load manage Joel [Embiid] as much as they can, be a playoff team and try to stay healthy. I think there's stuff you can do on the margins." (espn.com/nba/story/_/id…)

“I highly, highly doubt LeBron would want to finish out his playing days in Minnesota, but let me assure him that we have better hotels here than they have in Memphis. Other than the weather, the basketball situation makes a ton of sense. He could play with a young star in Anthony Edwards, whom he really enjoys, and would be surrounded by great defenders who could take the pressure off him on that end. Meanwhile, he would immediately address one of the biggest weaknesses the Timberwolves have by installing one of the smartest players to ever play with a group that often struggles with decision-making. Plus, the traffic is so much lighter in the Twin Cities than in L.A. or the Bay Area! So c’mon, Bron; pull a couple of those Cleveland coats out of storage and give yourself one more real chance in Minnesota.” - @JonKrawczynski

An Eastern Conference executive claims that everyone is ignoring that Kawhi Leonard has been "better and healthier" than Giannis Antetokounmpo over the last two seasons, per @WindhorstESPN "Every day you hear about what's going to happen with Giannis [Antetokounmpo], but everyone ignores that Kawhi has been better and healthier over the last two seasons. If you had a chance to acquire one or the other, I might go Kawhi." (espn.com/nba/story/_/id…)

An anonymous Western Conference GM claims that voiding Kawhi Leonard’s contract over the Clippers' salary cap investigation would actually be a "reward" for LA, per @WindhorstESPN “There's no way they're voiding his contract even if the league finds him guilty. That would be a reward, clearing the Clippers' books for them.” (espn.com/nba/story/_/id…)

Gui Santos shares a story about Luka Doncic cursing him out in Portuguese after he complained to the ref about Luka flopping: “Shut up, you son of a b*tch." 💀 Gui was in "shock" that Luka knew how to trash talk in his native language. (h/t @NBAdabad)