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Shams Charania Tweets @shamsbot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Per NBA: The Clippers shall forfeit five first-round draft picks, one in each of the 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033 NBA Drafts. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is suspended from all league and team activities for one year for knowingly seeking to help Mr. Leonard obtain off-court income

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Nikola Jokic, career regular season + playoffs Restricted area: 3,321-for-4,769 (69.6%) Other paint shots: 2,559-for-4,503 (56.8%) Other mid-range shots: 934-for-1,966 (47.5%) 3-pointers: 1,098-for-3,020 (36.4%) Free throws: 3,822-for-4,629 (82.6%) Unparalleled touch among big men.

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Molly Morrison @mollyhannahm.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

here’s a few paragraphs i wrote on substack last year that capture what made the later chapters of russell westbrook’s career so beautiful to me

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Bennett Stirtz thoughts (No. 11 on my board)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Aday Mara thoughts (No. 7 on my board)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Cameron Boozer and Zach Edey 😋😋😋

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Ladies and gentlemen, I present my 2026 NBA Draft Board:

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

GAME 7 FINAL: Spurs 111, Thunder 103 OKC made two more 2-pointers (on equal attempts) SAS made five more 3-pointers (on five more attempts) SAS forced one more turnover SAS grabbed five more offensive rebound OKC made three more free throws (on three more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

GAME 6 FINAL: Spurs 118, Thunder 91 SAS made one more 2-pointer (on eight fewer attempts) SAS made five more 3-pointers (on one more attempt) Both teams forced 12 turnovers OKC grabbed two more offensive rebounds SAS made 10 more free throws (on 13 more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Alex Caruso, 2026 Western Conference Finals: +42 plus-minus in 124 minutes 85 points on 79.8% true shooting (18-for-31 3-pointers) 12 rebounds (three offensive) 14 assists (five turnovers) Eight steals, five blocks Clearly OKC’s best player this series despite scoreless Game 4.

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

GAME 5 FINAL: Thunder 127, Spurs 114 OKC made one more 2-pointer (both teams equal attempts) OKC made two more 3-pointers (on nine fewer attempts) SAS forced one more turnover SAS grabbed one more offensive rebound OKC made five more free throws (on six more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

HALFTIME: Thunder 69, Spurs 58 OKC made four more 2-pointers (on three more attempts) Both teams made seven 3-pointers (OKC seven fewer attempts) SAS forced one more turnover Both teams grabbed six offensive rebounds OKC made three more free throws (on one more attempt)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

GAME 4 FINAL: Spurs 103, Thunder 82 SAS made two more 2-pointers (on one fewer attempts) SAS made three more 3-pointers (on equal attempts as OKC) SAS forced five more turnovers SAS grabbed three more offensive rebounds SAS made eight more free throws (on 14 more attempts)

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Law Murray 📘 @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Knicks haven't won ten games in a row (any ten games) since April 2013 -- during New York's best regular season in 29 years. This, of course, is New York's best postseason of the 21st century.

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

OKC net points leaders… R1 vs. PHX 1. SGA, +27.3 2. Jalen Williams, +12.8 3. Chet Holmgren, +12.6 R2 vs. LAL 1. Ajay Mitchell, +24.3 2. Isaiah Hartenstein, +12.1 3. Holmgren, +10.2 WCF vs. SAS 1. Alex Caruso, +22.2 2. SGA, +9.3 3. Cason Wallace, +7.9 SEVEN unique names.

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Jaylin Williams’ 3-point shooting 2020-21 (ARK): 30.4% on 3.0 attempts per 100 possessions 2021-22 (ARK): 23.9% on 3.4 attempts/100 2022-23: 39.5% on 5.9 attempts/100 2023-24: 37.3% on 8.0 attempts/100 2024-25: 39.3% on 9.3 attempts/100 2025-26: 39.0% on 9.9 attempts/100

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Law Murray 📘 @lawmurraythenu.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

San Antonio Spurs: first back-to-back losses since January 11-13 (losses at Minnesota and Oklahoma City) Spurs have not lost three straight games all season

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

McCain’s 3-point volume matters more than his efficiency, which remains elite this postseason. That’s because defenders must recover on even the slightest distance from him. OKC has never possessed such an aggressive long-range shooter.

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

OKC won Game 3 for two reasons:

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

GAME 3 FINAL: Thunder 123, Spurs 108 OKC 76 bench points, SAS 23 bench points! OKC made one more 2 (four more attempts) OKC made four more 3s (three fewer attempts) OKC forced five more turnovers SAS grabbed two more offensive rebounds OKC made one more FT (equal attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Not the only mind-boggling statistic regarding lineup splits. So far: OKC 39 bench points, SAS 10 bench points

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

HALFTIME: Thunder 58, Spurs 51 SAS started the half 19-4, OKC finished 54-32. OKC made five more 2s (on seven more attempts) Both teams made nine 3s OKC forced three more turnovers Both teams grabbed four offensive rebounds SAS made three more FTs (on two more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

END 1Q: Spurs 31, Thunder 26 Both teams made five 2-pointers SAS made two more 3-pointers (on four more attempts) Both teams forced four turnovers Both teams grabbed three offensive rebounds OKC made one more free throw (on two more attempts) Wembanyama +15, SGA -5

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

GAME 2 FINAL: Thunder 122, Spurs 113 OKC made seven more 2-pointers (on 14 more attempts) SAS made three more 3-pointers (on four more attempts) OKC forced 12 more turnovers OKC grabbed one more offensive rebound OKC made four more free throws (on seven more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

OKC shot 24-for-56 (42.9%) inside the arc tonight, which lines up with what SAS has allowed this postseason. Simply must be better moving forward.

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

GAME 1 FINAL: Spurs 122, Thunder 115 SAS made four more 2-pointers (on two fewer attempts) OKC made four more 3-pointers (on two more attempts) OKC forced seven more turnovers SAS grabbed six more offensive rebounds SAS made 11 more free throws (on 10 more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

END 3Q: Spurs 80, Thunder 73 SAS made three more 2-pointers (on three fewer attempts) OKC made three more 3-pointers (on five more attempts) OKC forced three more turnovers SAS grabbed three more offensive rebounds SAS made 10 more free throws (on 12 more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

HALFTIME: Spurs 51, Thunder 44 SAS made one more 2-pointer (on three more attempts) SAS made one more 3-pointer (on three fewer attempts) OKC forced three more turnovers SAS grabbed four more offensive rebounds SAS made two more free throws (on three more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

So far, SAS dominating the SGA/Wembanyama shared minutes (15:39, +11). OKC in total control when both are off the floor (4:51, +8).

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

END 1Q: Thunder 27, Spurs 27 OKC made three more 2-pointers (on two more attempts) Both teams shot 3-for-10 from downtown OKC forced three more turnovers SAS grabbed three offensive rebounds SAS made six more free throws (on seven more attempts Wembanyama +4, SGA -4

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

2024-25 SGA: 45.9 points per 100 possessions, +16.9 on-court net rating, 63 wins (82.9% win percentage) 2025-26 SGA: 45.3 points/100, +16.3 on-court net, 56 wins (82.4% WP) This winning impact was enough to stave off Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic in the MVP race. www.si.com/nba/thunder/...

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Determining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Path to 2025-26 MVP

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was not a household name entering the 2024-25 season, his seventh overall and sixth with Oklahoma City. The

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

2026 NBA playoffs Victor Wembanyama: 6.9 blocks per 100 possessions ORL: 6.3 blocks/100 TOR: 5.8 blocks/100 HOU: 5.7 blocks/100 CLE: 5.6 blocks/100 LAL: 5.3 blocks/100 BOS: 5.0 blocks/100 ATL: 5.0 blocks/100 OKC: 4.9 blocks/100 POR: 4.9 blocks/100 NYK: 4.7 blocks/100

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

There have been four 60-win vs. 60-win NBA playoff matchups this century. ALL FOUR involved/will involve the San Antonio Spurs. 2003 WCF: SAS (60) sweeps DAL (60) 2006 WCSF: DAL (60) beats SAS (63), 4-3 2017 WCF: GSW (67) sweeps SAS (61) 2026 WCF: OKC (64) vs. SAS (62), TBD

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER/SAN ANTONIO SPURS SEASON SERIES RECAP (excluding fifth game) OKC made nine more 2-pointers (on 12 more attempts) SAS made 10 more 3-pointers (on three more attempts) OKC forced five more turnovers SAS grabbed three more offensive rebounds

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

2025-26 OKC, non-SGA offense Regular season: 113.3 offensive rating, 57.0% true shooting, 14.7% turnover percentage, 25.4% offensive rebound percentage Playoffs: 133.3 ORTG (!!!), 60.8% true shooting, 13.3% turnover percentage, 39.1% offensive rebound percentage (!!!!!)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

2026 OKC, second round Ajay Mitchell on: +63 in 121 minutes Ajay Mitchell off: +1 in 71 minutes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on: +31 in 135 minutes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander off: +33 in 57 minutes SGA correctly identified Mitchell as OKC’s player of the series.

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

FOUR FACTORS SECOND-ROUND RECAP: OKC forced more turnovers in 4/4 games OKC made more 2-pointers in 4/4 games OKC made more 3-pointers in 4/4 games OKC made more free throws in 2/4 games OKC grabbed more offensive rebounds in 0/4 games

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

GAME 4 FINAL: Thunder 115, Lakers 110 OKC made three more 2-pointers (on three more attempts) OKC made one more 3-pointer (on three more attempts) OKC forced eight more turnovers LAL grabbed one more offensive rebound LAL made four more free throws (on three more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

2025-26 OKC, regular season EFG%: 56.1% (No. 4 of 30) TOV%: 12.4% (No. 1 of 30) ORB%: 26.4% (No. 28 of 30) FTR: 26.1% (No. 17 of 30) 2025-26 OKC, playoffs EFG%: 59.1% (No. 2 of 16) TOV%: 12.4% (No. 2 of 16) ORB%: 35.2% (No. 1 of 16) FTR: 23.8% (No. 14 of 16)

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therealmaine.bsky.social @therealmaine.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

OKC once again dominant in the 2nd half The Thunder had 30 FGM to only 1 turnover & outscored the Lakers by 25 points in the 2nd half OKC outscored LA (64-44) in points in the paint, 29-17 in bench points, (19-8) in fast break points, and (30-11) in points off TOs OKC finishes with an 141.3 oRTG

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

GAME 3 FINAL: Thunder 131, Lakers 108 OKC made 12 more 2-pointers (on five more attempts) OKC made three more 3-pointers (on eight more attempts) OKC forced seven more turnovers LAL grabbed two more offensive rebounds LAL made 10 more free throws (on 15 more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

2025-26 OKC, regular season SGA AND Mitchell on: +17.6 net rating SGA on, Mitchell off: +15.3 net rating Mitchell on, SGA off: +12.9 net rating 2025-26 OKC, playoffs Mitchell on, SGA off: +37.0 net SGA AND Mitchell on: +23.6 net SGA on, Mitchell off: +1.7 net

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

GAME 2 FINAL: Thunder 125, Lakers 107 OKC made three more 2-pointers (on four fewer attempts) OKC made three more 3-pointers (on seven more attempts) OKC forced eight more turnovers LAL grabbed one more offensive rebound OKC made three more free throws (on five more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

GAME 1 FINAL: Thunder 108, Lakers 90 OKC made four more 2-pointers (on one more attempt) OKC made three more 3-pointers (on equal attempts as LAL) OKC forced three more turnovers LAL grabbed two more offensive rebounds OKC made one more free throw (on one fewer attempt)

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Hoop Informatics @hoopinformatics.com · 05/05/2026

Victor Wembanyama in game one 4/6 at the rim 1/2 upper paint 0/1 mid range 0/8 three pointers Pivotfade.com

Shot chart with green dots for makes and red dots for miss

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

TIMBERWOLVES/SPURS GAME 1 FOUR FACTORS MIN made two more 2-pointers (on 14 more attempts) Both teams made 10 3-pointers (SAS 10 more attempts) MIN forced four more turnovers SAS grabbed one more offensive rebound SAS made two more free throws (on three fewer attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

GAME 6 HALFTIME: Knicks 83, Hawks 36 NYK has made 13 more 2-pointers (on six more attempts) NYK has made three more 3-pointers (on two fewer attempts) NYK has forced 10 more turnovers ATL has one more offensive rebound NYK has made 12 more free throws (on 12 more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

GAME 4 FINAL: Thunder 131, Suns 122 PHX made seven more 2-pointers (on three more attempts) OKC made three more 3-pointers (on five fewer attempts) OKC forced four more turnovers OKC grabbed three more offensive rebounds OKC made 14 more free throws (on 14 more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

GAME 3 FINAL: Thunder 121, Suns 109 OKC made eight more 2-pointers (on eight more attempts) PHX made one more 3-pointer (on four more attempts) OKC forced four more turnovers PHX grabbed one more offensive rebound PHX made one more free throw (on two more attempts)

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Ethan Baca @ethanbacanba.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

GAME 2 FINAL: Thunder 120, Suns 107 OKC made one more 2-pointer (on three fewer attempts) OKC made three more 3-pointers (on nine more attempts) OKC forced 11 more turnovers PHX grabbed three more offensive rebounds OKC made two more free throws (on three more attempts)

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