After the excitement of the first two play-in games, we’ve had a run of mostly duds. 😴

Here’s hoping for some fireworks in the second games of the first-round NBA playoff series! 😮 🤯 🤩

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Brunson on pace to score 76 points tonight. Sure, why not? 😑😒 🏀 📺 #NBA #NBAPlayoffs #2026NBAPlayoffs #NBAMastodon #AtlantaHawks
Tonight was one big OOF for the Hornets. Oh, well. They’re young, and they weren’t ready for tonight’s game. Hopefully, they’ll learn from it 🏀 📺 #NBA #NBAPostSeason #NBAPlayInGames #NBAMastodon #CharlotteHornets #Charlotte
The Hornets-Heat play-in game was a total classic! Super fun - congrats to the Charlotte fans and team 👏 🏀 📺 #NBA #NBAPlayoffs #CharlotteHornets #Charlotte #NBAMastodon #2026NBAPlayoffs #NBAPlayInGames
Coby White!!! 3️⃣🔥 3️⃣🔥 2️⃣🔥 3️⃣🔥 “is not human!” #NBA #NBAPlayoffs #CharlotteHornets #Charlotte #NBAMastodon #2026NBAPlayoffs #NBAPlayInGames #BullsFamily #FormerBulls

Nice piece from Katie Heindl, for the Ringer, about some of the Good Guys in the NBA 🏀 #NBA #NBAMastodon

https://bsky.app/profile/wtevs.bsky.social/post/3mj5zk7wcnk26

Katie Heindl (@wtevs.bsky.social)

in january, larry nance jr wore an anti ICE shirt to a game and it made me think about the complexities of “being nice,” how niceness has changed the nba, and its place in the world today. so, i talked to the nicest guys in the league about it https://www.theringer.com/2026/04/10/nba/nba-role-players-locker-rooms-nice-guys-mike-conley

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And the curtain drops. Looking forward to what’s next…. 🏀 ⚫️⚪️ #NetsWorld #BrooklynNets #NBAMastodon

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Lucas Kaplan (@lucaskaplan.bsky.social)

and so it was https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-scores-results/108791/nets-vs-raptors-136-101-nic-claxton-ben-saraf https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-scores-results/108791/nets-vs-raptors-136-101-nic-claxton-ben-saraf#comments

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Etienne has 15 points in 10 minutes, and Traore seven points in six minutes! Still… Nets have been trailing the Bucks by about 15 consistently. 🏀 ⚫️⚪️ #NBA #NetsWorld #BrooklynNets #NBAMastodon

“The Nets announced on Wednesday that they have ruled out 10 players for Thursday's matchup against the Indiana Pacers, including players like rookie Nolan Traore and forward Josh Minott….” 🏀 ⚫️⚪️ #NetsWorld #BrooklynNets #NBA #NBAMastodon

https://netswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/nets/2026/04/08/nets-rule-out-10-players-for-home-finale-against-visiting-pacers/89524746007/

Nets rule out 10 players for home finale against visiting Pacers

The Brooklyn Nets ruled out 10 players for Thursday's home finale against the visiting Indiana Pacers, who have also ruled out seven players.

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Finally… but “what is next?” is the more important question…. I’m dubious about things improving, honestly. 🐂 🏀 🔴⚪️⚫️

#Chicago #ChicagoBulls #ArturasKarnisovas #BullsNation #NBA #NBAMastodon

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BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls have dismissed executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, sources tell ESPN.

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