Ziaire Williams defends flopping “If I gotta flop again to get a win, then that's what I'll do.” (Via @LawMurrayTheNU )

ICYMI: The rare “triple flop” just happened in the Warriors-Nuggets game. Peak NBA basketball.

🚨 OFFICIAL: Ferran Torres, 16th at Ballon d’Or 2026.

Ranked at the 16th place of the 2026 Ballon d’Or @FerranTorres20 @FCBarcelona @PSG_inside @SEFutbol #ballondor

Shi say Kessler 24ppg

The Knicks have interest in signing former Laker Dalton Knecht. (@IanBegley)

Fairs naji

Brian Windhorst on Luka saying he's not taking a night off 👀 "When you say 'I'm not gonna take a night off, are you going to take possessions off because you're complaining to the officials?"

Goran Dragic says he gave Giannis his blessing to wear No. 7 for the Heat “I talked to him about that and told him ‘Hey, go ahead. You deserve it. You’re the MVP of this league’… I think he’s going to do great things in that number.” (via @1043wqam, h/t @TheHeatCentral)

Stephon Castle on the challenge of guarding SGA: "Really trying to be physical with him, but physical enough to where you don't bait yourself into a foul. That's probably the hardest part. But it's not really an individual thing, it's more of a team thing"

The Dallas Mavericks are waiving veteran center Dwight Powell, sources tell ESPN.

The average pick up distance has been over 1 foot higher in the preseason than it was last preseason, and over 5 feet higher than it was during the 2025-26 Regular Season

“Jaylen Brown is the best two-way player in the NBA.” - @carmeloanthony (youtu.be/U7Kk9RVdMDs?si=EGB6…)