Between the lines: we have a price. A star of equal caliber or 5 1st round picks.

Thought I'd chuck this up since game 1 feels like the most exciting match of the day. At the start of the season, 76ers @ Celtics would have looked like a good match.

While the NBA avoids competing with the NFL, I heard the NFL has 2 games on today plus a Beyoncé half-time show lol.

Happy holidays to Rezz and all other c/NBAers!

28 teams play tonight — games are below!

Game threads below!

Game threads below!

Game threads below!

Game threads below!

As a result, the Nuggets have either expressed interest in, or have had preliminary trade discussions on the following players: Chicago’s Zach LaVine, Washington’s Jordan Poole, Utah’s Jordan Clarkson, Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter, Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson and Washington’s Jonas Valančiūnas.

League sources say the focus on LaVine in recent discussions is significant, with the Nuggets interested in the 29-year-old who is averaging 21.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists this season. LaVine, a two-time All-Star, is owed $43 million this season, $45.9 million next season and has a player option worth $48.9 million for the 2026-27 campaign.

As a Nuggets fan I don’t really think a Lavine for MPJ swap is ideal. MPJ has had a career year and so if we’re gonna trade him I’d want a bigger upgrade than Lavine.

Clarkson/Hunter/Johnson I’m guessing wouldn’t involve MPJ so I think I’d prefer to go for 2 of them using Nnaji and Sarics contracts or go for Valanciunas to give Joker a rest more often.

The skit came in a game break during the second quarter of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Spectrum Center. The boy joined Charlotte’s mascot, Hugo, who was dressed as Santa, on the court. In-game host Ohavia Phillips read a letter to Santa that included a request for a PS5 for Christmas as a Hornets cheerleader walked up to Hugo and gave him a gift bag. The mascot then pulled a PS5 out of the bag and gave it to the surprised boy.

However, the Hornets took the PS5 from the fan after the cameras turned off and a staffer replaced it with a jersey.

Shortly before the boy stepped on the court, a staff member told Phillips that his nephew wouldn’t get to keep his gift but didn’t explain what the gift was or inform the boy that it was only a skit. Phillips said he was confused, and after his nephew left the court with the PS5, a staff member came over and confiscated the console. The boy was confused and disappointed, and cheerleaders, dancers and other team staff members standing nearby were also shocked he could not keep the item, according to Phillips.

The Hornets said they returned the PS5 to the fan and will give him a VIP experience for a future game.

The REAL champion is crowned tonight! Welcome to Lemmy’s 2nd NBA Cup.

Game threads below!