NBA Highlights

Towns on missing All-Star team: 'I'm desensitized to being disrespected'
http://www.startribune.com/towns-on-missing-all-star-team-i-m-desensitized-to-being-disrespected/567499492/

The Chinese Basketball Association has postponed its season indefinitely due to the outbreak of the coronavirus in China. Many top-notch players released from their CBA duties until further notice, EuroLeague teams consider their options, with the transfers’ deadline ending February 26.
https://www.eurohoops.net/en/others/1013259/chinese-league-postpones-season-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak/

Damian Lillard has created 444 points over the last 6 games (293 scoring, 151 assist). This is the most points ever created in a 6 game stretch, Wilt included*

The league came to LeBron James with the idea about the All-Star jerseys being No. 2 for Gigi and No. 24 for Kobe. LeBron chose to have his team wear No. 2, he says, because Gianna makes him think about his own daughter, Zhuri.
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1224440091210203138?s=20

James Harden's January shooting slump: 27% 3-point shooting (37/137) in 12 games. Jimmy Butler this entire season: 24% 3-point shooting (26/107) in 42 games.

A fan met Kyle Lowry and told him Jimmy Butler is his favourite player, so Kyle video calls Jimmy.
https://streamable.com/333au

Towns: "It's not about the All-Star Game, it's about being in the NBA Finals, being in the playoffs, about winning games"
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28628479/snubbed-karl-anthony-towns-best-all-star-game

Danilo Gallinari this season is averaging 19.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2.3 RPG, 1.4 TOs, on 62% TS (30.6 mins a game). He's shooting 64% on shots at the rim, 46% on mid-range attempts, and 41% on a career high 7.4 three point attempts a game.

Trae effortlessly drains his second 3 from logo distance tonight
https://streamable.com/lvnlo

Per Coach Brooks, Rui Hachimura is back and will start tonight. Moe Wagner is also back tonight. Both will play on limited minutes.

Kevin Love 1st Quarter tonight: 17, 6, 1

Dillon Books said, of Iguodala, “I cant wait till we can find a way to trade him so we can play him. Show him what Memphis is all about.”

Sigh......Ja Morant likes tweet that says, “F**k Iguadola”

The Miami Heat (34-15) obliterate the Philadelphia 76ers (31-20), 137-106 on the back of Jimmy Butler's season-high 38 points

Ja Morant is aggressively and absolutely viciously subtweeting Andre Iguadala right now on Twitter

Ben Simmons gives Jimmy Butler the "Ben Simmons treatment" behind the 3 point line
https://streamable.com/73ye3

Jimmy Butler postgame : "I feel like Luka"

Kevin Love hits a three, actually plays defense on the other end, gets a block, and dives on a ball. Osman no-looks it to a flying Kevin Porter Jr. on the other end.
https://streamable.com/onj58

Three Sixers try to post-up at once
https://streamable.com/do8dn

Bradley Beal goes off (again) with 43 pts and 6 assists

Jared Dudley on the Iguodala situation: "Memphis took his contract for the pick not the player.. If they wanted him they would force him to be there.. if he didn’t show up they wouldn’t have to pay his contract.. they want an asset for his contract they don’t care about the money"

The Dallas Mavericks (31-19) defeat the Indiana Pacers (31-19) 112-103 behind 38 points and 12 rebounds from Kristaps Porzingis

Kristaps Porzingis tonight: 38 points on 10/20 shooting, 6/13 from 3, 12 rebounds

Jakob Poeltl checks into the game without wearing his jersey
https://streamable.com/1czos

Zach Lowe: "Zion Williamson is everything everyone said he was. When he spins baseline, he is gone before the defender knows what the hell just happened. And if he missed his 2nd jump is so fast ... rarely you see a dude that has an insane first step and an insane second jump."

Mike “no, not that Mike Miller” Miller is 11-18 as Knicks HC. that’s on pace for 31 wins over a full season. The o/u pre-season was 27.5

Paul George drills the stepback 2 to give the Clippers a 4 point lead with 14 seconds left
https://streamable.com/qhlh8

Markelle Fultz completes his 82nd career game with a career high 14 assists along with 12 points and 2 steals

The Los Angeles Clippers (35-15) defeat The San Antonio Spurs (22-27) 108 to 105

Jayson Tatum with a bad lob
https://streamable.com/4fq6o

The Boston Celtics (34-15) defeat The Atlanta Hawks (13-38) Hayward (24p) Jayson (28p) Jaylen (21p) Final score 123-115

Ben Simmons was -31 against the Heat today

Bradley Beal passed John wall for 3rd Most points scored by a wizard player tonight

The Golden State Warriors (12-39) defeat the Washington Wizards (17-32) 125 to 117 behind a 30 point performance by Alec Burks

Collin Sexton since Clarkson trade: 22.4pts on 47/43/90 splits

Jaren Jackson Jr dunks on Andre Drummond
https://streamable.com/ar3nj

The Memphis Grizzlies (25-25) defeat the Detroit Pistons (18-34), 96-82 in a brutally ugly affair

DeMar drives in on 4 defenders and scores
https://streamable.com/xj2kk

The Memphis Grizzlies in 2 years have pulled off a far superior rebuild than their NBA counterparts Hawks (2 years) and Bulls (2 years)

De'Aaron Fox's last 13 games: 23.8 PPG / 4.8 RPG / 7.3 APG

Caris Levert in his first start since coming back from injury: 29 points, 7 assists, and 2 steals

6'11 guard Jaren Jackson Jr finishes for the And 1
https://streamable.com/i751u

DeMar gets called for the flagrant 1
https://streamable.com/lr1xt

John "Le Baptiste" Collins hits a running buzzer beater to end the half
https://streamable.com/auzpy

Knicks 3 PG's(Payton, Ntilikina, DSJ) combined in tonight's 139-134 win vs Cavs: 41 pts, 4 Turnovers, 5 Steals, 23 assists, 21 rebounds

320 of Ben Simmons' 326 made field goals this season have come from inside the paint. Ben Simmons has not made a shot outside the paint since December 7th, 2019.

According to @cleantheglass, the Pelicans' offensive rebound rate with Zion at the 4 this season (265 possessions) is over 40%. That's not merely great, it's flat out disrespectful

Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 27 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks shooting 62 true shooting % in the games without Luka

In tonights win vs the Cavaliers, Elfrid Payton (NYK) recorded his 17th triple double with 17 points 15 assists and 11 rebounds

Teague puts one hand on the ball and gets the jump ball call
https://streamable.com/obsdu 

In the recent Grizzlies young guys vs. Andre Igoudala, Steph Curry posted a picture of Andre With holding a trophy.
https://twitter.com/rachel__nichols/status/1224597133975666690

Ja Morant responds to Rachel’s tweet with this picture
https://twitter.com/rachel__nichols/status/1224597133975666690

https://twitter.com/jamorant/status/1224710748233924608?s=21

Ja is savage. Protect him at all costs

Edit: Ja Responds to the smoke

[Ja Morant] didn’t say they wasn’t killers. didn’t say i wasn’t a fan of their game either .. but i’m a killer too 💯
https://twitter.com/JaMorant/status/1224724136267784192

[Ja Morant] lol delete it for what? if you scroll down my twitter you’ll see me talking about curry a lot . probably some other players too . i was a fan & still a fan but iann scared of him 😂😂
https://twitter.com/JaMorant/status/1224726860795457539

Ja Praising Curry
https://twitter.com/JaMorant/status/1224726923093430272

Ja Huge fan of Curry
https://twitter.com/JaMorant/status/1224727045256765442

New York Knicks parting ways with President Steve Mills
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1224738738045100034

Adam Silver on new All-Star game format: "I’ve learned the hard way in my many years here that people generally don’t like change. I mean, everyone talks a good game about innovation. But then when you try it, there are plenty of critics out there."

Reporter: "Kawhi, did you end up walking to San Diego?" Kawhi: "Yeah. I'm tired."
https://streamable.com/2jmna

Vince Carter records his first 3-block game since the 2017-18 season; passes Dwyane Wade for 2nd most blocks in a career by a guard.

Goran Dragic is averaging 16 points and 5 assists per game on 58%TS and close to 40% from 3 off the bench.

Paul George drills the stepback 2 to give the Clippers a 4 point lead with 14 seconds left
https://streamable.com/qhlh8

At 35-15, the Clippers have their best record after 50 games in franchise history.

In the 12 games since Pascal Siakam's return, the Raptors are 11-1 and boast the second best net rating in the league (11.3)

The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost 12 straight, including 26 of their last 31. They will have to play the Clippers, Raptors, Celtics, Nuggets, Mavericks (2x), and Heat in 7 of their next 10.