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MVP Voter Michael Wilbon says he would vote Jaylen Brown for MVP and slams Luka Dončić’s defense 😳 “I have a vote in this. And I will tell you it’s tightened up. My vote, and I’m not even sure the order. I think it’s Jaylen Brown one, I think it’s SGA two, and I think it’s Victor three. And then don’t talk to me about a guy who plays half the court, Luka Dončić.” (Via @PTI h/t @awfulannouncing )

Luka Doncic on Caitlin Clark “I watch a lot of games. Her hooping, it’s great to watch. So, for sure, I’m going to a game to see her.” 👀 (Via @khobi_price )

Mac McClung on why he didn’t participate in the Dunk Contest this year "Quite frankly, they didn't really want me in it this year... they said a couple guys didn't want to do it if I was in it." (Via @dpshow)

Isiah Thomas says LeBron James is the GOAT🐐 “I’ve never seen a basketball player like LeBron James… So, does that make him the GOAT? In my opinion, yes… I’m going LeBron, MJ, Kobe.” (Via @RunItBackFDTV h/t @WITNESSKJ )

Isiah Thomas says Kevin Durant would have “absolutely” won 6 championships if he replaced Michael Jordan on the 90s Bulls 👀 (Via @RunItBackFDTV)

There is a "concern" among NBA executives regarding league expansion and the dilution of talent, per @HowardBeck “Is [expansion] good? I would say no. I look at some of these rosters and can say some teams have at least one, if not two, players that shouldn’t be in the NBA. The two new teams are going to be really bad for a while. Add to it that good players are staying in college for the paydays they are getting [via NIL], and there is even less talent available.” More details below ⤵️ theringer.com/2026/03/26/nba…

CC, is there anything you can't do? 😮‍💨

Las Vegas and Seattle are NOT "guaranteed" to get expansion teams if another city offers more money, per @HowardBeck "One more twist, per sources, albeit a speculative one: If another city with NBA aspirations were to emerge with a lucrative offer—say, $10 billion or more—it’s conceivable the league could turn away from Seattle or Vegas. Because, again, this is ultimately all driven by money"

An Anonymous NBA owner says that the league’s move toward expansion is driven purely by money, not the game. “For the vast majority [of owners], it’s a financial decision. There’s no basketball case to do it. It’s all dilutive, and we already have great parity.” (Via @ringer)

Luka Dončić’s defensive impact this season ​- On-court: 115.9 DRTG - Off-court: 121.5 DRTG - 439 DREB (1st among guards) - 1.6 SPG (Top 10 in the NBA) ​ 🔒🔒🔒

Kawhi Leonard on the NBA’s 65-game rule: “It’s great for the league trying to stop people just from sitting. But like I said before, I don’t think that rule is changing anybody to play if they’re really hurt. I don’t think it makes sense to just try to go for a game if you’re in nagging pain.” (Via @joeylinn_ )

Ivica Zubac says he and many others in the Clippers organization cried for hours after the trade was announced 🥺 "It was tough when Lawrence Frank called me... I went over there, caught a lot of people before they left for the trip and yeah we sat there for five, six hours, I don't even know, but it just talked about memories and all the stuff that we did and what we went through and a lot of people cried. I cried. It was tough, man. It was tough. You always think it could happen — the trades and stuff — but you never really expect it, you don't want it to happen. So once it happened, yeah, it was tough." (Via @TomerAzarly )

LeBron James says Bronny James belongs in the NBA “Especially knowing the path, the road… I’m super proud of him. And he belongs. He belongs. Real, meaningful minutes. I couldn’t dream of better. I couldn’t dream of something better than that. Just couldn’t. For him to go out and show his progression over the last year and a half, and why he belongs in this league and what he can do in this league… for the coaching staff to trust him tonight, and for him to have significant playing time and make plays—and for me to be out there on the floor with him—I couldn’t dream of a better feeling than that. I could not.” (Via @DanWoikeSports )

The Athletic's 2025-26 NBA All-Surprise Teams First Team: ⭐ Jalen Duren ⭐ Nickeil Alexander-Walker ⭐ Jaylon Tyson ⭐ Ajay Mitchell ⭐ Neemias Queta Second Team: ⭐ Ryan Rollins ⭐ Collin Gillespie ⭐ Keyonte George ⭐ Anthony Black ⭐ Peyton Watson

@sam_amick Details below ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/71484…

The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo are reportedly headed for a "divorce" this summer, per @sam_amick "The team’s current stance — that he won’t be medically cleared to play despite the strong indications that he believes he’s good to go — is the clearest sign yet that these two parties are headed for a divorce in the summer."

@ChrisDaniels_TV Full video below ⤵️ youtu.be/8zGA4b2GscE?si…

Oracle’s Larry Ellison could be interested in being the owner of the NBA’s Seattle expansion franchise, per @ChrisDaniels_TV 💰👀 Ellison, the world’s 6th richest person ($201B net worth), has a long-standing interest in NBA ownership.

ESPN's Tim Bontemps on the 65-game award rule "The NBA put this rule in because they wanted star players to play in more games. And guess what? The harsh truth of the rule and the dirty secret of it is it's working. The rule is working. Guys are playing in more games. That's why it's not changing. It's why it exists. I don't think it was a coincidence Nikola Jokic came back from this bone bruise after missing 16 games. "Victor Wembanyama has played in dozens of games in a row now and hasn't missed any games because he's three or four games away from [the 65-game threshold]. (Via global.espn.com/nba/story/_/id…)

@TimBontemps 🔗 Link global.espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

There is reportedly “not a lot of communication” between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks regarding his future, per @TimBontemps Bontemps adds that Giannis can still be a massive piece for a contender, but “that situation is not going to be in Milwaukee.”