claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 10/04/2026@markjonesespn.bsky.social saw on the other site you’re leaving espn?! selfishly devastating for me because i love your voice/energy, but so happy for you in whatever comes next! 0240
Reposted by claire de luneMark Jones @markjonesmotion.bsky.social · 02/03/2026The basketball gods and stars finally aligned and I finally had the chance to chop it up with @clairempls.bsky.social tonight at the Kings at Lakers game. I’m naturally drawn to her writing talent because of her unique ability to detail the compelling human experience in players 👌🏽 1423
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 02/03/2026too overwhelmed to check my mentions cause it’s been like a yr since i logged on here but i’m back to say i got to meet the 🐐 @markjonesespn.bsky.social irl today & i can confirm he is as effortlessly cool & totally lovely in person. am sure he’ll be in his bag like the fries at the bottom tonight 5700
Reposted by claire de luneRey-Rey @rey-rey.net · 09/09/2025This would be it. Claire talked to Cameron Brink about her journey in the last year and a half.theguardian.comThe Sparks’ Cameron Brink is redefining what it means to be a young WNBA starThe Sparks’ Cameron Brink has returned from injury with fresh focus, embracing basketball while exploring how to use her platform for wider impact 1317
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 28/08/2025can confirm this report! lol excited to share the story i'm working on 3230
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 01/07/2025*disclaimer: THIS IS NOT REPORTING* but what if the big man and guard the the lakers are going to get this summer are jarrett allen and darius garland, and that's why they aren't being aggressive in free agency? 14240
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 30/06/2025lakers front office not exactly covering themselves in glory so far this week 8242
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 30/06/2025seeing posts like this i am convinced a large portion of the sports viewing populus has brainworms because in what universe does this far fetched conspiracy theory have legs 6670
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 30/06/2025bill simmons: *constantly mocks espn for talking about lebron and the lakers* also bill simmons, on his own pod today: i don't know why this lebron lakers situation isn't a bigger story, it should be 4823
Reposted by claire de luneDan Devine @yourmandevine.bsky.social · 07/06/2025There's always, always a Tjarks story. www.theringer.com/2019/11/27/n...theringer.comThe NBA Draft’s Most Polarizing Prospect Is a Walking Analytics ExperimentTyrese Haliburton doesn’t jump out of the gym nor do his stats jump off the page, but the Iowa State sophomore might be college basketball’s best-kept secret 58012
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 06/06/2025the pacers refuse to die and i wrote about it at @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...theguardian.comThe unsinkable Pacers don’t need the lead. They just need the last word | Claire de LuneIndiana didn’t lead for 47 minutes and 59.7 seconds of Thursday’s NBA finals opener. But belief, defiance and Tyrese Haliburton’s dramatic flair made the final 0.3 count 3665
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 06/06/2025i'm having fun writing about this one. i can't tell you the last time i had fun writing an article. it's usually kinda like going to the gym: you feel really good after it's done but while you're doing it you kinda wanna die. what a game 5580
Reposted by claire de luneKeerthika Uthayakumar @keerthikau.bsky.social · 06/06/2025NBA teams were 0-121 when down by 7 or more points in the final 3 minutes of regulation in the NBA Finals over the last 28 postseasons. They are now 1-121. 853781
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 05/06/2025uh i know there's like, a lot going on rn but it's also day 1 of the nba finals and me and my colleagues made our predictions about the series here: www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...theguardian.comNBA finals 2025 predictions: will the Pacers shock the Thunder? Our writers share their picksWill it be Oklahoma City or Indiana? Our contributors pick the winner, key players and dark horses before the season’s grand finale tips off Thursday night 2422
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 30/05/2025btw for those of you who've been asking why nba awards ballots aren't public: they are. all of our ballots are listed publicly here: pr.nba.com/voting-resul...pr.nba.comVoting results: 2024-25 NBA regular-season awards - NBA.com: NBA CommunicationsHere are the voting totals and voter ballots for annual awards for the 2024-25 NBA regular season, as selected by a global panel of 100 media members. 2344
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 29/05/2025new words: i wrote about why the glass is actually half full for the wolves for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...theguardian.comAnthony Edwards is 23, far from a failure – and not the next LeBron just yetThe Thunder ended the Timberwolves’ playoff run in brutal fashion on Wednesday night. But Minnesota have come far, and can still push on 5376
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 29/05/2025i have a piece due whenever this series is over. annoyed at the wolves for making it due tomorrow, grateful to the wolves for having this be such a decisive blowout that i can write while it's on 4632
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 29/05/2025"even when something good happens, it ends up bad!" - mike breen inadvertently describing minnesota men's professional sports 2544
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 23/05/2025there is no way around the fact that every playoffs there is a minimum of one series for which rudy gobert is unplayable regardless of what team he's on 5573
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 17/05/2025the funniest part about how much harassment i get online from wolves fans specifically is that when i go to mn to cover games no one says a damn word to me besides to say they like my work. 6592
Reposted by claire de luneMarlow Stern @marlownyc.bsky.social · 16/05/2025when the onion is reality 1417
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 16/05/2025now feels like a relevant time to mention that when we did our pre season predictions at @theguardian.com, i picked minnesota okc for the wcf and the knicks and the thunder in the finals with the knicks prevailing👀 4543
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 14/05/2025live by the westbrook, die by the westbrook. tale as old as time 7723
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 14/05/2025i am NOT REPORTING ANYTHING i repeat i am not reporting anything but the combo of this cavs second round upset, the tatum injury, and giannis maybe heading west feels like it makes a lebron & cleveland reunion that much more likely 151022
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 13/05/2025ooh i wonder what the odds are that jaylen brown ends up in houston with ime udoka like we all thought would happen pre championship 4240
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 13/05/2025could san antonio trade the 2nd pick for cam johnson and some other stuff? might make sense 370
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 13/05/2025ant has a preternatural feel for the moment. knows when it's time to shine--- shades of 4th quarter game 7 against denver last year 3342
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 13/05/2025it's extremely apparent that the warriors would have won this series pretty easily with a healthy steph curry 9818
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 13/05/2025how the fuck is the nba supposed to beat the rigged allegations now smh 101196
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 12/05/2025did anyone tell the cavs that they’ll be down 3-1 if they lose this game 6792
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 11/05/2025this is what my twitter mentions look like btw 23690
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 11/05/2025i just calculated how much i spend a month on supplements and maybe i don't need to be healthy after all 1500
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 11/05/2025yeah that and a mute notifications button that actually works is the selling point right now 2571
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 11/05/2025my notifications are just full of the nastiest, angriest mess every single day. not sure if it’s cause my profile has elevated a bit from last season or because the app is like incel summer camp now. prolly a combo 4560
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 11/05/2025the only available babysitter for the warriors with steph hurt and draymond fouled out is jimmy butler and he’s doing a great job tbh 2410
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 11/05/2025i have to assume that ant would be playing better overall if steph was playing, he seems to step it up for the highest level player competition. but whew, does gsw have mn’s number 2270
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 11/05/2025the warriors have absolutely zero business being in this thing without steph, but minnesota is handing them the opportunity on a silver platter 3680
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 11/05/2025gonna try using this app in earnest again. twitter is so awful now that even me, who always said i would use it until the wheels come off, is finding it unusable 8797421
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 07/05/2025anyone who was surprised donovan/the cavs rallied and showed up when extremely short handed for an important playoff game: did you just start watching the nba playoffs? this is textbook 7270
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 06/05/2025the "nba product has gone downhill" chorus has been awfully silent the last few weeks 31137
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 01/05/2025a quick lakers postmortem, with as much as can be deduced while the body is still warm, for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...theguardian.comThe Lakers’ Luka-LeBron era begins with a stumble, not a statementThe Lakers were thoroughly outmatched against the Timberwolves in this season’s playoffs. The team must now address the fixes that need to be made 6374
Reposted by claire de lune🎮 Chris Leeper 👾 @rosebug22.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Damn shame this season is likely gonna go down with two of his classic playoff performances. Also, read @clairempls.bsky.social’s stuff cause she’s awesome and does great work. 071
Reposted by claire de luneAbe @aanania.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Another dope article from @clairempls.bsky.social 0101
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 30/04/2025on how lebron’s chameleonic nature is reaching new heights in this, his 22nd season he isn’t just one of the greatest players to ever touch a basketball. he’s several of them. give it a read! www.sbnation.com/nba/2025/4/3...sbnation.comLeBron James is doing something even he’s never done before: EverythingThe Lakers would have been sunk long before now without LeBron’s latest evolution 710211
claire de lune @clairempls.bsky.social · 28/04/2025i'm writing about lebron (duh) and it's healing me. pivoting to gratitude for what we're witnessing from him in year 22 and away from the "what ifs" about this roster and opponent 2610
