I’m sitting here in my tiny apartment outside DC, January 10th 2026, 9:47 pm, wearing the same Luka Doncic Mavs hoodie I’ve had since 2023 (it’s got holes now, don’t @ me), screaming at my phone every five seconds because today’s NBA games and these player moves got me spiraling in the best/worst way possible.
Like… how am I supposed to focus on real adult life when the league is doing THIS?
What Key NBA Games Tonight Actually Did to My Soul
First of all, that Thunder vs Nuggets game? Bro. Chet Holmgren just posterized Jokić so violently I think I felt it in my chest. I spilled half my energy drink when it happened. My couch still smells like Red Bull. Worth it.
Then you got the Knicks somehow keeping it close against the Celtics until the very last 4 minutes and then… poof. Tatum decided he was done playing nice. 38 points. I hate him. I also love him. Very conflicted emotions tonight.
Quick hits from today’s NBA schedule that hurt me personally:
- Lakers finally looked like they remembered how to play defense (shocking)
- Warriors bench mob went nuclear again — Kuminga is different this year fr
- Hawks–Bulls ended with Trae Young hitting the most disrespectful step-back I’ve seen since 2021
I swear every time I watch key NBA games I age three years and also become 12 again. Make it make sense.
The Player Moves & Trade Rumors That Broke My Brain Today
Okay the real tea though… NBA news today dropped two massive updates:
- Dejounte Murray to the Spurs reunion talks are apparently heating up again. Like… actually serious this time? I need this more than oxygen. Young Murray coming home to mentor Wemby? My 2019 self is crying in the club.
Check the latest reporting here → Shams Charania on Stadium / X – Murray-Spurs buzz
- Zach LaVine trade packages are apparently getting spicier. Bulls reportedly listening to offers including multiple firsts + young players. I have no idea how I feel about this. Part of me wants him gone for the rebuild… the other part still remembers 2022 All-Star Zach and gets emotional.
More details worth reading → The Athletic – Latest LaVine trade landscape
I literally just texted my group chat “if LaVine gets traded before I finish this post I’m gonna yeet my phone” and then immediately regretted it because now they’re spamming me with clown emojis.
My Embarrassing NBA News Today Ritual (Pls Don’t Judge)
Every night I do this dumb thing: I make a little “winners & losers” list on my notes app while the games are happening. Tonight it just says:
Winners:
- Chet
- my couch (survived another energy drink incident)
- people who bet the over
Losers:
- my sleep schedule
- my blood pressure
- anyone who still believes the Pistons are “just a year away”
Anyway yeah… NBA news today and all these key player moves got me feeling cautiously optimistic about the rest of the season but also completely deranged.
What about y’all? Which today’s NBA game or player move hit you the hardest? Drop it below (or just roast my Luka hoodie, I can take it).
Catch the late games if you still got energy left. I know I won’t. Peace. Love. And please pray for my couch.
— your unhinged American hoops junkie at 1:12am, still refreshing Shams, send help
