Basket-awwwww

for cuet hoops things

💚💚💚 https://t.co/oCgiwQZAkm

— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) March 28, 2021

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is scared of needles so Lu Dort held his hand while he received the vaccine. 😭

Real friend.

📸: @okcthunder pic.twitter.com/W8jdWBr8dk

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) March 31, 2021

awwww

that shai/lu pic is adorable!

wow basketbawww delivers

long overdue thread

placeholder until better and more current steph content emerges
http://www.etonline.com/sites/default/files/styles/970xh/public/images/2016-03/600e_steph_curry_family_517316066.jpg

jimmy giving wiseman advice on how to guard him, in game
https://imgur.com/rg5SVF1

*barrett

duh, yeah, thanks; meant rj but my mind is wandering

Steve Kerr on Klay Thompson getting emotional Friday:

“Klay’s doing well. He did have a tough game. I think, in large part, that fans were back. It hit him hard.” 💔 https://t.co/PTc2PAzj9p

— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) April 26, 2021

Awwww, poor Klay. I miss that guy. KD's recovery has me hopeful he can return to form.

same

nba is better with klay and he seems like a good dude + steph deserves a good team

DeMars relationship with every single player in the league is lowkey one of the best parts of the NBA lolpic.twitter.com/wZtUyAMtEw

— Kevin Sacdalan (@KevSacdalan) April 27, 2021

That was right after demar rimmed out a last second shot to win before going to overtime

couple of LA dads playing one on one

Tatum celebrates with his son Deuce after scoring 60 PTS 🙏 pic.twitter.com/PkHR76nB7X

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 1, 2021

deuce is so big!

lol tristan your daddys a bad man

lmao @ tristan!

Cuet

“Three weeks ago he wasn’t there, and I jokingly said I’ll have to do it again when he’s there. I meant it,” Tatum said. “He’s 98 percent of the time at every home game. So when I score a career high at a game like this, at center court watching, I’ll never forget him. We’ll be able to talk about it as he gets a little older.”

Though Tatum said he thinks Deuce is a little too young to understand exactly all that was at stake Friday night, he certainly could tell that his father was putting on an incredible show. Through the arduous journey with his own father, Jayson Tatum Sr. was able to give the gift of greatness to his son, up close, in front of the world.

The wholesome content this app was made for. ❤️❤️❤️
Just look how happy the @trailblazers are to have fans back! #RipCity

Stream: https://t.co/Qw6YqQ11wx pic.twitter.com/WAf1qhudhz

— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) May 8, 2021

gotta have the fans

you can tell theyre looking around for clay like "wheres clay"

courtside clay they call him

CC aka clay court

;)

Feel like the blazers have pretty solid vibes going into the offs

yah they’ve turned it around after a skid but I can’t tell you what changed. could be the series of really close losses was more of a flukey thing

one part of the recent blazer turnaround has been mccollum and nurkic working themselves back into game shape and sliding back into the flow of things

Luka and Bobi = BFFs! 💗💙 pic.twitter.com/DwpQ9J4p6x

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) May 12, 2021

i hope tobi is ok with this

Boban sent Jordan Poole a gift to apologize for accidentally smacking him.

most likable guy in the league🥺 pic.twitter.com/s7kYhAvkhX

— 𝙭-𝙡𝙪𝙠𝙚🪐 (@nyk_lxke) May 14, 2021

Steph's son Canon recreated his celebration after the game ❤️ pic.twitter.com/s49GzdB2kJ

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 17, 2021

Jordan Clarkson said meant a lot to get the 6MoY award from Joe Ingles who he’s very close to. Said they drink so many beers together on off days should come out with their own beer. Said he might have to buy a house in Australia to post up on the beach and drink in the summer

— Sarah Todd (@NBASarah) May 25, 2021

clarkson absolutely beloved as a teammate. i guess he's just a good dude!

the moment clarkson found out:

Joe Ingles hands Jordan Clarkson the #KiaSixth Man of the Year trophy 🎶 pic.twitter.com/pamxUATDqb

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 24, 2021

That is great.

❤️

aww

Julius Randle's son, Kyden, surprised him with his #KiaMIP award 👏 @nyknicks pic.twitter.com/uk1rx9EOnR

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 25, 2021

oh come on now

nba is really leaning in to the awwwww

it's working on me

yeah good idea to balance out the constant social media etc drama

Klay Thompson out there just enjoying life 😂pic.twitter.com/F9GvuwLqkW

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 5, 2021

💯💯 pic.twitter.com/K31UmDQHQY

— Deandre Ayton (@DeandreAyton) June 17, 2021

dude actually did a yearbook "KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!" signature

have a kickass summer, stay sweet ❤️the jokester

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6RqowOX0AAgO6T?format=jpg&name=large

lol at the "DAME JR" shirt

And I got to meet Ethan Garber ! https://t.co/vJk684RWhc

— marcus smart (@smart_MS3) July 30, 2021

that guy

hes wicked smaht and hes got a wicked big haht

Elena Delle Donne said that @russwest44 was someone who has helped and encouraged her during her recovery process. Delle Donne said Westbrook would come to the gym early on game days and rebound for her. #wnba | #wnbatwitter

— Khristina Williams (@Khristina2334) August 9, 2021

Look we,@houndsandheroes, did it again! Pairing another @warriors player w/ @SFACC shelter cats! This time 2 bonded kittens. TY to @BigTicket_JW for opening his heart & home…more importantly wanting to save a life & adopt! These kitties have no idea they hit the jackpot!
😻🏀😻 pic.twitter.com/OaYg4ReD4d

— Bonnie-Jill Laflin (@BJLaflin) August 25, 2021

awww

Crazy how much this kid plays like Steph 😲

[via filayyyy/IG] pic.twitter.com/B5cZQTv5ES

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) August 27, 2021

whoa

Steph shouted him out on IG aww

Steph’s reaction to the kid who’s got all his moves down 😂

[via @StephenCurry30] pic.twitter.com/94vTa9uf2Z

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) August 27, 2021

meant to be int his thread:

Nikola Jokic on his horses: "I like the smell of them. The best feeling ever is when you feed them. The sound of them eating in the stable is the best sound you can ever hear. It's just something that I think just a horseman can feel."

— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) September 22, 2021

really belongs in both

This afternoon, Juan Toscano-Anderson presented a framed jersey to Wilhelmina Attles, wife of Hall of Famer Al Attles who taught the Warriors guard third grade at Oakland’s Montclair Elementary and influenced his positive path. This is lovely! (Photos courtesy Attles family). pic.twitter.com/bismsbk6hE

— Janie McCauley (@JanieMcCAP) October 6, 2021

This is a dog account now 🤍💙 @luka7doncic | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/IstQ4t5W4k

— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) October 20, 2021

Dray Jr. helping his dad in practice 💙pic.twitter.com/aLSOU0DLl1

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 2, 2021

just a kid trying to get some assists

good entry passes

These pictures of KD and Blake Griffin with Trae Young as a kid are awesome. pic.twitter.com/m86yS63RQa

— Boardroom (@boardroom) November 3, 2021

Why Steph hug Tacko like that 😂

(via @NBCSWarriors)pic.twitter.com/4enYHfwriB

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 19, 2021

what a nice friend

Marc Gasol flew from Spain to surprise Zach Randolph at his jersey retirement 💙

📸 @memgrizz pic.twitter.com/vXDH6P16kn

— The Athletic NBA (@TheAthleticNBA) December 12, 2021

Sweet

very good

"I can't describe the feeling."@TheRealJRSmith shared how much getting a 4.0 GPA meant to him 👏 pic.twitter.com/64uFA7zGsS

— ESPN (@espn) December 14, 2021

<3

Draymond Jr. stole the show tonight.

Here’s what the Warriors had to say about DJ’s performance ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/2ukPrx2NXC

— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) December 21, 2021

Dray Jr. was trying to get Klay to suit up 🤣 pic.twitter.com/02bpxOav4J

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) December 21, 2021

DJ is all of us

I am so Proud of my BABYBOY https://t.co/bmf4pXKX06

— Lisa Lee-Sykes (@Supermom00767) January 8, 2022

what a great story. he's played basically everywhere overseas. he has an 11 year old and a 6 year old of his own and he's making an nba roster for the first time at age 28.

Awww! Such a moving interview. So happy for both of them.

Pels guard Jose Alvarado said Joel Embiid reached out and is going to cover his fine for the double tech they each picked up in Tuesday’s game.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) January 27, 2022

That's funny. I want to believe Joel is a troll and a good egg.

Cool moment between Pop and DeRozan. pic.twitter.com/iKUGmwlL7O

— Steph Noh (@StephNoh) February 15, 2022

my guys

LMAOOOOOOO I love this mf so much pic.twitter.com/46o5euzPQE

— x (@klowsupremacy) February 19, 2022

barnes shd respect ppl's boundaries tho

Ja Morant’s daughter after he got hurt 🥺 @JaMorant pic.twitter.com/YS0yM39MzQ

— Overtime (@overtime) February 25, 2022

Remember the girl who was devastated when Steph missed the last game in Denver? Steph Curry just made her year. pic.twitter.com/c9iyGJhuAx

— Mike Singer (@msinger) March 11, 2022

aww. i actually don't remember that but steph is all class as usual.

oh geez I’m gonna actually cry lookin at that girl’s emotions

steph is a real one

That poor girl - I thought she was going to pass out!

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/33458182/gregg-popovich-nba-legend-stories-never-heard-san-antonio-spurs-team-usa-coach

<3

thats sweet. that story from mike brown and his kids got me.

yeah that was lovely

Pop and penguins
Chicago Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan played three seasons in San Antonio, but he won't forget one film session when he and the Spurs got a life lesson Nat Geo-style.

"I remember Pop made us watch a penguin National Geographic movie. It was very interesting. It was basically learning about teamwork. How to come together as one and go after a common goal, whatever that goal was. I thought it was going to be a day where we watch film. But we watched a full penguin movie -- and it was the most interesting s---.

"How they migrate. How the males watch the eggs while the female goes out for X amount of months to go collect food. How they walk 60 miles to the water and 60 miles back while the males watch -- it was the most craziest s---. But everybody basically playing their role. But to look at it from the perspective of penguins, that's some Pop s---." -- Jamal Collier

Jason Kidd could have had several rings with the Spurs

he sounds really regretful in that story

v glad he never came here, fuck jason kidd

it feels telling that kidd never had any coaching experience (or even rumors of?) in SA

he's got "character" issues

lol he got handed a head coaching job right out of retirement

the famous PG-to-head coach pipeline (see: derek fisher, steve nash, doc rivers, magic johnson, etc.)

i looked up lenny wilkens on this too, had no idea he was a player-coach for like 4 years?? no wonder he had so many games as a coach

multi tasking

Devin Booker dapped up a baby after this shot. pic.twitter.com/HrZpAEY8R4

— Mike Vigil (@protectedpick) April 20, 2022

lol i just came to post that

its a moment tailor made for this thread

lmao perfect moment

that the baby appears to be wearing suns gear makes it so good

Awwwww

"Whoever thought that this little dude right here would be right here right now?"

Gary Payton II reacts to his dad's projected future for him back in 1994 👏pic.twitter.com/pM3ZUT5wgd

— Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) June 9, 2022

ARE YOU KIDDING ME???😍😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/0CaU9e1hi9

— Mychal Johnson (@mycoool_) June 18, 2022

Omg

To add on to that drays kids playing with her on stage was adorbs

Cutest moment of the NBA Finals. #friends pic.twitter.com/fxesG2vzJa

— Gabe 🤙🏻🤙🏼🤙🏽🤙🏾🤙🏿🖼🌝 (@gabemott) June 18, 2022

the oncourt victory celebration had a bit of everything

Mannn, I’m just trying to learn 😂 https://t.co/dqtzGw8N8g

— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) July 25, 2022

thread: earl "JR" introduction

trying to get the knowledge

“I’m not washing my hand for a month!” @KDTrey5 made this kids day 😂❤️

(via glamisme/IG) pic.twitter.com/cWpYnlKbdb

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 26, 2022

Warriors 🤝 Hedgehogs

Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins made some new friends in Tokyo ❤️

(via @kendra__andrews) pic.twitter.com/r6RY4bWc2Z

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 1, 2022

wiggins still scared of needles

lmao

Hehe

haaaah nice

Haha!

Two old friends: @Zionwilliamson and Bryson Bishop (@B_P_B_2) met up before tonight’s game 😄 pic.twitter.com/ZIml9zfQzB

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 14, 2022

Lol cute

it had been four years since @BennMathurin ate a home-cooked meal from his mom.

this week, his mom and sister flew in to surprise him & the team with his favorite Haitian meal to celebrate his first NBA game.🥰 pic.twitter.com/2VM6KRTQq7

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) October 21, 2022

aw nice video!

very cute

Pop called a timeout to celebrate DeMar reaching 20k points

Respect 🤝 pic.twitter.com/CLMLc0OED7

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 29, 2022

Deuce wanted smoke with @2Xtremebounce 😂 pic.twitter.com/GbGTWNKCVj

— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) November 5, 2022

"please get your telegenic child away from me"

shout out to juan toscano-anderson forever, this made me so happy to see pic.twitter.com/fzdX1AY0OV

— Chris Montano (@gswchris) November 6, 2022

JTA 4 the ppl

counterpoint: lakers are so bad they're starting to give tickets away

Jarrett Allen has the collector’s edition of every Calvin and Hobbes comic and used to have a mural of the characters on his wall. The comic has shaped the Cleveland Cavaliers center’s outlook on life in more ways than one.

“I love just going through life, just seeing things and learning about it, no matter what it is,” Allen told The Athletic. “Just try to go out there and try to touch it in some way and try to just enjoy it.”

He's also a big Zelda dork.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMbP1323pRE

haa

The question about Gary Sr.'s fur coats and then the slow zoom out to reveal that his sons are also rocking the same look. Just great TV production. pic.twitter.com/ocjlaX9V5N

— William Lou (@william_lou) January 20, 2023

😭 Mikal kept saying “we” but then remembered he wasn’t on the Suns anymore. Pain. pic.twitter.com/qQzv5hUPOs

— andrew leezus (@AndrewLeezus) February 24, 2023

oooof

kinda aw but mostly sad

Being a global ambassador for @SpecialOlympics has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. These athletes’ approach to life is an example for us all! Join me in #GoingAllIn w/ support of @SpecialOlympics by taking the Spread the Word Pledge. https://t.co/bPfSkGiPI0 pic.twitter.com/AmJYsPlW1s

— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 1, 2023

warms my cold heart

That's pretty good.

De’Aaron Fox: Family Man pic.twitter.com/ldnmeShCZc

— patrick (@redford) March 16, 2023

aww!

sweet guy

i could eat that whole bag in one sitting tbf

At age 13, Jonathan Kuminga left his home in the Congo to attend boarding school in Virginia.

Tonight, JK got to celebrate the road win and his great performance with his parents. ❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/hKXXtvXYxO

— KumingaMuse (@KumingaMuse) March 23, 2023

parents tall as hell

Seriously, I thought at first it was 13 yo pictured, but no, they are just tall.

A very tall, cute and stylish family

wonder if hes still growing

nuts that you can miss out on the tall genes in your family and still be 6'7"

he's basically expected, from what I remember expected height is like 2/3 of the way between mom and dad

(for men)

i bet mom is standing on the step in the aisle, making her seem taller than she is

open the image and you can see thats not the case

o damn, she is hella tall

he's basically expected, from what I remember expected height is like 2/3 of the way between mom and dad

― k3vin k., Saturday, 25 March 2023

really? that doesnt sound quite right. i would have thought that if the father is say 97 percentile for men and the mother is 98% for women then the kids should be like 97.5% for their respective genders or something like that

Steph & Riley ❤️ pic.twitter.com/BJzxYGUBo9

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 25, 2023

this is the only thing on my mind for the past like 24 hours pic.twitter.com/U49r5bSm9v

— dio brando mega fan (@b0phamet) March 31, 2023

hooper squirrel

one of the purest videos ever

I kept getting scared the guy was gonna squish him with the ball :(

he trusted his handles

it's a blessing i gotta stop being mad right now

wiggins smile is very good

Wiggs' smile while Dub Nation gave him an ovation 😁💙 pic.twitter.com/IcuLevlv7A

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) April 5, 2023

"That ain't a real player."

Rockets rookie @TAR13ASON asks NBA fans:

Do you know who Tari Eason is? 😂 pic.twitter.com/mX6aHa9Ub3

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) April 10, 2023

Sonya 😭 pic.twitter.com/zDuwh7ky1I

— ĸrιѕтιa | 🇯🇲 (@KristiaHaughton) April 21, 2023

Joel Embiid gets emotional with his son during his MVP Speech pic.twitter.com/BjqDl1Eob8

— x - Alex 👋 (@Dubs408) May 5, 2023

Yeah, he's a softie.

aww what a cute kid

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cr7WDELseD5/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&source=thebounce_newsletter&campaign=-12345

the future of the golden state warriors hangs in the balance of that dog's boops

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36305442/kevin-durant-high-school-year

btw this article about kd's best friend from high school is really touching and made me see kd in a new light, i loved it

Finally I got to ask the worst question ever: “How’s the air up there…” pic.twitter.com/AQFaCG2r8N

— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) May 15, 2023

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT81FN6pb/

this is so sweet man respect to mitchell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvwQ3WlnNnM

<3

thats amazing

Another story about Mitch: My fiancée is a vet tech. A few months ago, Mitch’s dog came into her job for a minor issue. As a thank you for taking care of his dog, the next day Mitch went out of his way and bought food for the entire staff. He’s a wonderful person. https://t.co/N21kyRiznV

— Mike Nash (@MikeNash15) December 1, 2023

“People think it’s gimmicky having Legos around the house. I actually do this sh—t bruh."

Myles Turner's Lego passion goes way back. Today, he's made a 9,000-piece scale replica of The Titanic...and so much more.

He told us the real, true story behind his Lego craft 🧵:
(1/5) pic.twitter.com/FTn3xI94MO

— SLAM (@SLAMonline) December 13, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0jK6chTvhg

that’s extremely sick

that kid will be telling that story until the day he dies

(as an old person, many many decades from now)

lmao

Find someone that hugs you the way Jokić hugs Bruce pic.twitter.com/JSBftE7tH9

— Katy Winge (@katywinge) January 14, 2024

love brucie B so much

Oshae Brissett’s grandmother has once again cooked the Celtics’ postgame spread in Toronto. Not a lot of talking in the locker room right now lol.

— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) January 16, 2024

Can see why there wasn’t a lot of talking going on 👀 pic.twitter.com/XBxCwTGxbc

— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) January 16, 2024

when meeting your hero is too overwhelming 🥹🫶 https://t.co/sc08mYYJnY pic.twitter.com/dFt59Zdjql

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) January 19, 2024

awwwww so shy!

awwww

That's the good stuff right there

"i've got nothing to say."

-jalen brunson on hearing m-v-p chants at msg on the same night he made his first all-star team 🥹 pic.twitter.com/jPYbAArtgd

— Dan Favale (@danfavale) February 2, 2024

Matisse Thybulle describing a birthday present a member of the Blazers broadcasting crew game him might be, genuinely, one of the most pure things I have ever witnessed.

This is worth 40 seconds of your time. I promise. pic.twitter.com/MM3AbelMCs

— Brenna Greene (@BrennaGreene_) March 8, 2024

matisse seems like a nice young man

smily guy

Man what a dork <3 (I say that with the utmost affection), wonder how often he goes to Powell's.

aww

need 2 know what books tho

Malcolm Brogdon catching up with his former Celtics teammates two nights ago in Portland.

The wholesome “I miss you so much” to Luke 🥲 pic.twitter.com/VZIJCbOjpG

— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) March 13, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHauVDOTfZQ

Imitating the shrug is the ultimate sign of respect pic.twitter.com/rfPrCVqWUr

— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) July 17, 2024

Jaren Jackson Jr. was asked about Dikembe Mutombo's death today.

At first, he gave a short answer saying he knew him his whole life.

Then, after he was asked a completely different question, he explained Mutumbo was his dad's college roommate, and the impact Dikembe had on him. pic.twitter.com/UWfLHiYLgr

— Matt Infield (@Matt_Infield) September 30, 2024

I've talked about Mutombo's death with two different classes the past couple of days, both him and Rose. The contrast was too perfect: one guy a hero who built schools and hospitals, the other a disgraced villain. I'm just a casual basketball fan, so the whole finger-wagging thing was new to me, as was that great Geico commercial Mutombo did. (Learned all this in an ABC news report of his death on YouTube.) I was with a grade 8 class today: by the end of the indoor soccer game they had for gym, I had half of them finger-waving everytime they blocked a shot or made a save.

i foolishly clicked onto this thread thinking it would be about basketry.

bas·ket·ry
/ˈbaskətrē/
noun
the craft of basket-making.

that would be this thread NBA PLAYS 2010

friend is doing humanitarian shit in (the) congo and

https://i.imgur.com/8eFNySv.jpeg

:’(

James Harden’s reaction to KD’s message says it all.. 🥲

You can see he didn’t expect anyone to care. He spent his entire career being discredited and overlooked. Shout out to KD.

pic.twitter.com/l1drfViPgG

— Sai (@LeGoatedOne) November 18, 2024