Did Stephen A say that he thinks Steve Kerr is one of the top 6 coaches in the history of basketball?
Quick question, guys. When was the last time we were #2 seed in the West and the Thunder franchise was #1? What happened that year?
[BSPN] 50 most impactful players “Welcome to NBA Rank: 2025 Playoffs Edition, where ESPN's experts are counting down the 50 most impactful players ahead of the league's gauntlet through the postseason.” 46. Dillon Brooks, Houston Rockets Playoff career: 16.0 PTS | 0.9 STL | 3.1 REB (22 games) Like with many teams, Brooks has a contentious history with the Golden State Warriors and their fans. That history will pick up again this weekend, when Brooks -- who will likely spend time guarding Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler -- will try to help the young Rockets live up to their 2-seed and knock off the veteran Warriors in the first round. -- Tim Bontemps 32. Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets Playoff career: None Thompson locked down Stephen Curry the last time these teams met on April 6, holding the veteran to a 1-of-10 shooting performance. Thompson will take on that responsibility again in this first-round series, and how he fares against the two-time MVP will go a long way toward determining Houston's fate. Offensively, Thompson needs to improve his shooting -- he's 27.5% from 3. But the fact that Thompson isn't afraid to take the shots that defenses allow should help open the effective rim-attacking element of his game. -- Wright 24. Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets Playoff career: None Sengun has been productive offensively against Draymond Green in the past, averaging 14.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in eight matchups against the Warriors. But expect Sengun to make his most significant impact on this series on the boards, especially in Houston's double-big lineups that feature Steven Adams. With Sengun and Adams on the floor together, Houston's offensive rating is 122.0 and its defensive rating is 92.0 with a rebounding percentage of 66.4%. -- Wright Spoiler 50. Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic 49. Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers 48. Isaiah Hartenstein, Oklahoma City Thunder 47. Norman Powell, LA Clippers 46. Dillon Brooks, Houston Rockets 45. Al Horford, Boston Celtics 44. Lu Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder 43. Tyler Herro, Miami Heat 42. Josh Hart, New York Knicks 41. Jamal Murray, Denver Nuggets 40. Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies 39. Mikal Bridges, New York Knicks 38. Julius Randle, Minnesota Timberwolves 37. Rudy Gobert, Minnesota Timberwolves 36. Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies 35. Pascal Siakam, Indiana Pacers 34. Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat 33. Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic 32. Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets 31. Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics 30. Ivica Zubac, LA Clippers 29. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors 28. Aaron Gordon, Denver Nuggets 27. Darius Garland, Cleveland Cavaliers 26. Derrick White, Boston Celtics 25. OG Anunoby, New York Knicks 24. Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets 23. Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers 22. Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers 21. Chet Holmgren, Oklahoma City Thunder 20. James Harden, LA Clippers 19. Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers 18. Kristaps Porzingis, Boston Celtics 17. Evan Mobley, Cleveland Cavaliers 16. Jimmy Butler, Golden State Warriors 15. Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons 14. Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers 13. Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder 12. Karl Anthony Towns, New York Knicks 11. Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics 10. Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks 9. LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers 8. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves 7. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors 6. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks 5. Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers 4. Luka Doncic, Los Angeles Lakers 3. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets 2. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics 1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Grizzlies will get blown out every game. Okay their may be one close game in Memphis but that's it. Refs really saved the Warriors from being massacred and embarassed.
