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N.B. Lindberg
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Basketball words through my substack Above the Break

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I’m mean, that’s an amazing win by the Pelicans. They’re only a few reckless trades from the play-in next season
February 7, 2026 at 3:26 AM
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Kolek kinda looks like an actor playing Steve Nash in a biopic
February 7, 2026 at 2:29 AM
At least Brunson is 4-20
February 7, 2026 at 2:22 AM
You’re telling me Hakeem Jeffries had this dog in him the whole time?!!!?
February 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
This could have been a peak dril tweet
a HERSHEYS commercial just made my wife cry
February 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Everytime I watch a Pistons game, I’m amazed that JB Bickerstaff isn’t ejected by the 2nd quarter
February 7, 2026 at 1:41 AM
When Mark Daigneault told Chet he was going to have to carry the team
a row of cars are parked in a parking lot with a building in the background
ALT: a row of cars are parked in a parking lot with a building in the background
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February 5, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Jokic should maybe stop taking 3s tonight
February 5, 2026 at 2:58 AM
The Nuggets losing their final timeout because they had to challenge that pretty obvious awful call is kinda ass
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
All I want in life is to be able to shit talk as well as William Friedkin
February 5, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Maybe they should have thought of that when they gave him the most random and unnecessary contract of the past decade
Domantas Sabonis trade talks between the Kings and Raptors, which would include RJ Barrett and Ochai Agbaji to Sacramento, have paused. Toronto is concerned about giving up too much first-round draft pick compensation to move Jakob Poeltl to a third team. Reporting on YES Network.
February 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Ummm, I’ve got to assume something was said or done earlier for Valanciunas to do that. I guess it’s possible he’s an insane person
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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Hang the banner!
February 3, 2026 at 8:15 PM
My reaction to the Jaren Jackson Jr trade. Glad the Jazz are going for it, but their injury report is going to be diabolical over the next few months

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Today is the tradest day I’ve ever know. Can’t live for the deadline, the deadline’s far too long
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February 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
The 65 game rule is ridiculous. Ty Jerome is clearly the league MVP
February 3, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Jae’Sean Tate is a stay ready All-Star
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
How long did he debate calling them coeds?
Of all the things in the history of the world that definitely did not happen - this is the pinnacle.
February 3, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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Phoenix Suns guard-forward Dillon Brooks and Charlotte Hornets guard-forward Brandon Miller have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 15 of the 2025-26 season (Jan. 26 – Feb. 1).
February 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
February 2, 2026 at 3:57 PM
R Kelly
P Diddy
Phil Spector
Hank Williams Jr
Sid Vicious
Fuck it tell me full honesty your top five favorite bands/artists and nobody's allowed to tell you that you have poor taste unless it's an objectively bad person
February 2, 2026 at 6:27 AM
The only pick that truly baffles me is KAT. He has not been good this season
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The NBA All-Star Starters & Reserves!

The three rosters for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game will be announced Tuesday (2/3) at 7:00pm/et on Peacock.
February 2, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Why is Lenny Kravitz famous? Everything he does sounds like a cover
February 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Is that Ludacris rewind it back commercial about AI that undoes different AI’s bad work?
February 1, 2026 at 2:12 AM