Jason Timpf ranks Shai No. 3 in the NBA and compares his playoff struggles to James Harden's, saying the lack of variety in his game makes him predictable and easier to gameplan for once you take away what he does best. Do you agree with this take? (via @hoopstonite /Youtube)

The Seattle SuperSonics may return for the 2028-2029 season. Will be great to see for Sonics fans. Sonics will take back all their history, records, etc. Which is good for both fanbases. Always odd to see SGA/Westbrook/KD alongside Payton/Kemp/Wilkens. OKC and Seattle will become instant rivals, of course.

The latest on the expansion process in Las Vegas and Seattle for NBA Today:

List of some of Steve Ballmer’s greatest philanthropic contributions, showcasing his wonderful humanity: - Donated $25M in 2020 to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine and treatment development for global health. - Gave $25M in 2024 to preserve U.S. national parks, boosting youth access and climate resilience. - Invested $425M in 2022 to launch the Ballmer Institute, advancing children's mental health nationwide. - Provided $38M to the University of Washington for scholarships to train early childhood educators. - Pledged $42.5M in 2023 to over 100 Black-led nonprofits to enhance economic mobility and equity. - Committed up to $165M in 2023 to expand Communities in Schools’ support for 1,000 low-income schools. - Invested $59M in 2018 in Social Solutions to improve data tools for nonprofits fighting poverty. - Donated $23M to the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools to uplift under-resourced public schools. - Gave $24M to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to expand youth development and opportunity programs. - Awarded over $101M to Southeast Michigan nonprofits for health, education, and economic mobility. - Matched donations and gave $15M in 2025 for FireAid concerts, raising ~$100M for wildfire relief. - Donated $50M in 2014 to the University of Oregon for scholarships and public health research. - Donated over $1B via Rainier Climate Group to reduce emissions and promote equitable climate solutions. A class act.

Two way Shai✌️

So the WNBA inexplicably halted their season (with real momentum BTW) to send everyone to the FIBA World Cup, then ended up with a really good France-USA Final happening today at…. 2PM ET against 8 NFL games + the Shelton/Zverev Final. Incredible stuff.

- Donated Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 5 first round draft picks to the people of Oklahoma City

Today one of the dads of the twins teammate asked me if i was “that Kaylee from Twitter” bro 😂😂😂😂😂

Statement from the Clippers: We vehemently reject the NBA's findings, which are the result of a heavily biased investigation seeking to justify a predetermined narrative rather than facts and evidence. What the league told us privately differs from what it announced today publicly, and they have not held themselves close to the standard Commissioner Silver set at the start of this investigation to ensure it’s fairness and accuracy. For the past year, we cooperated fully and in good faith and we will now fight just as hard to demonstrate our innocence. We intend to vigorously challenge these findings and penalties through every avenue available to us and look forward to an ethical and impartial arbitration process.

I've started REALLY looking at just the PUBLICLY KNOWN things about the owners. The file is long and both unbelievable and completely believable in terms of how they make their money and expand their wealth. The fact that we made THIS some holy crusade is a JOKE. Important journalism, no argument, needed to be punishment. But we burned the wrong orchard.

The Clippers also say the NBA's investigation cost nearly $50 million — and was paid for by Steve Ballmer.

Do y’all view this year as title or bust?