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Memphis Grizzlies PR: Ja Morant (16 points, 10 assists) recorded his 60th career point-assist double-double in tonight’s win over Orlando. That ties the @memgrizz franchise record also held by Mike Conley. pic.x.com/qElLZNsr2O
Minnesota Timberwolves PR: With his first three-pointer of the night, @Anthony Edwards becomes the youngest player to reach 800 career threes in @NBA history (23y-82d) and ties Stephen Curry for fifth-fastest (305 career games) in league history.
The Celtics’ blowout of the Knicks led the way with a 1.6 and 3.01 million, marking the most-watched early window on Opening Night since 2017, when Celtics-Cavaliers drew 5.60 million. Across both windows, it was the most-watched since Lakers-Warriors two years ago (3.55M). Ratings increased a tick and viewership 6% from Lakers-Nuggets last year (1.5, 2.84M). The Timberwolves-Lakers nightcap drew a 1.6 and 2.91 million, up a tick and 7% respectively from Suns-Warriors a year ago (1.5, 2.71M). The Lakers’ win peaked with 3.5 million viewers during the 10:30 PM ET quarter-hour, exceeding the early game peak of 3.2 million. It should be noted that viewership peaked before Lakers draft pick Bronny James — son of LeBron — took the court at around 11 ET.
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Bobby Marks: Here are the numbers on the Rudy Gobert extension: Prior salary 2025-26: $46.7M Extension 2025-26: $35M 2026-27: $36.5M 2027-28: $38M (P) Savings Salary: $11.7M Luxury tax: $20M
ON THE SURFACE, New York’s Brunson-led offense was elite last season. The Knicks ranked seventh in efficiency and saved their best performances for last, notching the league’s third-rated attack in the month of April. Brunson himself logged a career-high 28.7 points and 6.7 assists on the season, even though he had to work harder than just about anyone in the NBA to buy himself space from one play to the next. Without the injured Randle available as a second option, Brunson dribbled the ball more and for longer per touch than any player in the league and served as the ball handler for an NBA-high 3,224 on-ball screens last season.
Thibodeau called coming together “the challenge with any team,” but it hasn’t been easy after the Knicks overhauled last year’s 50-win squad with the departures of Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo in the Towns trade with Minnesota and Isaiah Hartenstein via free agency. Big men Mitchell Robinson and Precious Achiuwa also are injured to start the season. “That’s why you put everything you have into each and every day and you strive for improvement,” Thibodeau said. “The games reveal exactly where you are, it tells you the things you need to work on, and even if it’s going well, if you have slippage, you’re gonna have to sort it out.
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Naz Reid on Wolves approach this season: Our mindset is going to be different this year than it was in the past
Do I take what you say correctly that now it’s about everyone honing in on the small things? Naz Reid: “Absolutely. Small things are the big things. The little things are things people don’t want to do. But they’re huge. I think everybody is willing to do it. I think the mindset is going to be different this year than it was in the past years. I think everybody is going to be hungry. I think everybody is excited to be in this position. Once you get a taste of winning, you want to keep doing that. Winning is fun. I think that’s something we all want to do.”
When you say you are prepared for different situations, what are those different possibilities? Naz Reid: “Whether I play at the four or five. Whether it’s the first group, second group or third group that I’m going to be in. With every situation, whether I have to bring the ball up and delay, there are different types of situations. I’m knowing my role. If I’m at the 4, I’m going to be handling the ball a little bit, shooting the ball and passing the ball. I’m getting into our offense a little bit. But if I’m at the 5, it’ll be pretty much the same thing. But I’m getting other people involved. I’m getting into action and getting second-side things going on offense. Then I’m quarterbacking the defense if I’m at the 5. I’m seeing things that guys can’t see when they’re behind them.
