Law Murray 📘
@lawmurraythenu.bsky.social
#NBASky writer at The Athletic
In LA
From Philadelphia
Social media in 2023 got me here😂😳
In LA
From Philadelphia
Social media in 2023 got me here😂😳
Double-digit field goals made and double-digit free throws made in a triple-double by a rookie, NBA history
Elgin Baylor
Oscar Robertson (10x lol)
Michael Jordan (2x)
AND DERIK QUEEN
33 points (11/15 FGs, 11/13 FTs), 10 rebounds, 10 assists (4 blocks too)
Elgin Baylor
Oscar Robertson (10x lol)
Michael Jordan (2x)
AND DERIK QUEEN
33 points (11/15 FGs, 11/13 FTs), 10 rebounds, 10 assists (4 blocks too)
December 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Double-digit field goals made and double-digit free throws made in a triple-double by a rookie, NBA history
Elgin Baylor
Oscar Robertson (10x lol)
Michael Jordan (2x)
AND DERIK QUEEN
33 points (11/15 FGs, 11/13 FTs), 10 rebounds, 10 assists (4 blocks too)
Elgin Baylor
Oscar Robertson (10x lol)
Michael Jordan (2x)
AND DERIK QUEEN
33 points (11/15 FGs, 11/13 FTs), 10 rebounds, 10 assists (4 blocks too)
30-point triple-doubles by rookies, last 30 years
Stephen Curry in 2010
Blake Griffin (x2) in 2011
Luka Doncic in 2019
Austin Reaves in 2022
Derik Queen TONIGHT
Stephen Curry in 2010
Blake Griffin (x2) in 2011
Luka Doncic in 2019
Austin Reaves in 2022
Derik Queen TONIGHT
December 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
30-point triple-doubles by rookies, last 30 years
Stephen Curry in 2010
Blake Griffin (x2) in 2011
Luka Doncic in 2019
Austin Reaves in 2022
Derik Queen TONIGHT
Stephen Curry in 2010
Blake Griffin (x2) in 2011
Luka Doncic in 2019
Austin Reaves in 2022
Derik Queen TONIGHT
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Power Rankings wraps up the first quarter of the NBA season! Which means 30 holiday season GRADES
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
Power Rankings wraps up the first quarter of the NBA season! Which means 30 holiday season GRADES
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Power Rankings wraps up the first quarter of the NBA season! Which means 30 holiday season GRADES
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
Power Rankings wraps up the first quarter of the NBA season! Which means 30 holiday season GRADES
www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...
Some matchup rankings headed into Lakers at Philadelphia for Sunday night
Luka Doncic is back in time to discuss being traded by Nico Harrison with Quentin Grimes.
Game has shootout potential with Austin Reaves vs Tyrese Maxey. Only Luka and Shai make more FT/game than Reaves
Luka Doncic is back in time to discuss being traded by Nico Harrison with Quentin Grimes.
Game has shootout potential with Austin Reaves vs Tyrese Maxey. Only Luka and Shai make more FT/game than Reaves
December 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Some matchup rankings headed into Lakers at Philadelphia for Sunday night
Luka Doncic is back in time to discuss being traded by Nico Harrison with Quentin Grimes.
Game has shootout potential with Austin Reaves vs Tyrese Maxey. Only Luka and Shai make more FT/game than Reaves
Luka Doncic is back in time to discuss being traded by Nico Harrison with Quentin Grimes.
Game has shootout potential with Austin Reaves vs Tyrese Maxey. Only Luka and Shai make more FT/game than Reaves
James Harden shouts out fellow active top 10 NBA scorers LeBron James and Kevin Durant
December 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
James Harden shouts out fellow active top 10 NBA scorers LeBron James and Kevin Durant
James Harden has passed Carmelo Anthony for 10th place on the NBA all-time scoring list
December 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
James Harden has passed Carmelo Anthony for 10th place on the NBA all-time scoring list
Some matchup rankings headed into Clippers at Minnesota for Saturday night
Top 5 in total pullup 3s this season: Harden, Mitchell, Murray, Doncic, Edwards
Ant has bust the Clippers ass for years. Has won 9 of 11. Now gets a road weary version of them on zero days rest.
Top 5 in total pullup 3s this season: Harden, Mitchell, Murray, Doncic, Edwards
Ant has bust the Clippers ass for years. Has won 9 of 11. Now gets a road weary version of them on zero days rest.
December 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Some matchup rankings headed into Clippers at Minnesota for Saturday night
Top 5 in total pullup 3s this season: Harden, Mitchell, Murray, Doncic, Edwards
Ant has bust the Clippers ass for years. Has won 9 of 11. Now gets a road weary version of them on zero days rest.
Top 5 in total pullup 3s this season: Harden, Mitchell, Murray, Doncic, Edwards
Ant has bust the Clippers ass for years. Has won 9 of 11. Now gets a road weary version of them on zero days rest.
Every NBA team has played at least 20 games!
First quarter of the NBA season is in as a result
These are the records of each team's first 20 games:
*top-six in Conference
📈📉 based on last season
discuss...
First quarter of the NBA season is in as a result
These are the records of each team's first 20 games:
*top-six in Conference
📈📉 based on last season
discuss...
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Every NBA team has played at least 20 games!
First quarter of the NBA season is in as a result
These are the records of each team's first 20 games:
*top-six in Conference
📈📉 based on last season
discuss...
First quarter of the NBA season is in as a result
These are the records of each team's first 20 games:
*top-six in Conference
📈📉 based on last season
discuss...
Multi-assist John Collins games by month this season
October: 1
November: 1
December: 2
October: 1
November: 1
December: 2
December 6, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Multi-assist John Collins games by month this season
October: 1
November: 1
December: 2
October: 1
November: 1
December: 2
Blake Griffin's comments on Chris Paul, via Prime
December 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Blake Griffin's comments on Chris Paul, via Prime
Your CP3 update
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Your CP3 update
Some matchup rankings headed into Lakers at Boston for Friday night
Austin Reaves is going to live at the free throw line with how Boston defends this season. Celtics fans are spared the ignominy of seeing Smart in a Lakers uniform, or Smart guarding Jaylen Brown as well.
Austin Reaves is going to live at the free throw line with how Boston defends this season. Celtics fans are spared the ignominy of seeing Smart in a Lakers uniform, or Smart guarding Jaylen Brown as well.
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Some matchup rankings headed into Lakers at Boston for Friday night
Austin Reaves is going to live at the free throw line with how Boston defends this season. Celtics fans are spared the ignominy of seeing Smart in a Lakers uniform, or Smart guarding Jaylen Brown as well.
Austin Reaves is going to live at the free throw line with how Boston defends this season. Celtics fans are spared the ignominy of seeing Smart in a Lakers uniform, or Smart guarding Jaylen Brown as well.
Some matchup rankings headed into Clippers at Memphis for Friday night
These teams just met a week ago, when Chris Paul got a tribute video at Intuit Dome as if he was not gonna play there again.
Grizzlies will win possession battle. Question is will Memphis shoot well enough?
These teams just met a week ago, when Chris Paul got a tribute video at Intuit Dome as if he was not gonna play there again.
Grizzlies will win possession battle. Question is will Memphis shoot well enough?
December 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Some matchup rankings headed into Clippers at Memphis for Friday night
These teams just met a week ago, when Chris Paul got a tribute video at Intuit Dome as if he was not gonna play there again.
Grizzlies will win possession battle. Question is will Memphis shoot well enough?
These teams just met a week ago, when Chris Paul got a tribute video at Intuit Dome as if he was not gonna play there again.
Grizzlies will win possession battle. Question is will Memphis shoot well enough?
🆕 @theathletic.com
The patterns that intersect Chris Paul and the LA Clippers, how they are decreasingly surprising, and what to watch for next as a result
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
The patterns that intersect Chris Paul and the LA Clippers, how they are decreasingly surprising, and what to watch for next as a result
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🆕 @theathletic.com
The patterns that intersect Chris Paul and the LA Clippers, how they are decreasingly surprising, and what to watch for next as a result
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
The patterns that intersect Chris Paul and the LA Clippers, how they are decreasingly surprising, and what to watch for next as a result
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
That is Rui Hachimura's first game-winning buzzer beater of his career
This was the SECOND time LeBron James assisted a game-winning buzzer beater.
The first time: At Toronto, March 2006... to Damon Jones
This was the SECOND time LeBron James assisted a game-winning buzzer beater.
The first time: At Toronto, March 2006... to Damon Jones
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
That is Rui Hachimura's first game-winning buzzer beater of his career
This was the SECOND time LeBron James assisted a game-winning buzzer beater.
The first time: At Toronto, March 2006... to Damon Jones
This was the SECOND time LeBron James assisted a game-winning buzzer beater.
The first time: At Toronto, March 2006... to Damon Jones
Some matchup rankings headed into Lakers at Toronto for Thursday night
Austin Reaves dominated the Raptors last season, and Luka Doncic was not on the roster yet for those games. Doncic is out, so Reaves has full reign to try and balance his turnovers with points.
Poeltl out
Austin Reaves dominated the Raptors last season, and Luka Doncic was not on the roster yet for those games. Doncic is out, so Reaves has full reign to try and balance his turnovers with points.
Poeltl out
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Some matchup rankings headed into Lakers at Toronto for Thursday night
Austin Reaves dominated the Raptors last season, and Luka Doncic was not on the roster yet for those games. Doncic is out, so Reaves has full reign to try and balance his turnovers with points.
Poeltl out
Austin Reaves dominated the Raptors last season, and Luka Doncic was not on the roster yet for those games. Doncic is out, so Reaves has full reign to try and balance his turnovers with points.
Poeltl out
🆕 @theathletic.com
The Los Angeles Lakers are 15-5 at the quarter mark. Here's a breakdown of what's working and what could work better
The Los Angeles Lakers are 15-5 at the quarter mark. Here's a breakdown of what's working and what could work better
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🆕 @theathletic.com
The Los Angeles Lakers are 15-5 at the quarter mark. Here's a breakdown of what's working and what could work better
The Los Angeles Lakers are 15-5 at the quarter mark. Here's a breakdown of what's working and what could work better
Some matchup rankings headed into Clippers at Atlanta for Wednesday night
Chris Paul won't be there idk. Dyson Daniels steal, Jalen Johnson bucket, insert random Hawks shooter here
Chris Paul won't be there idk. Dyson Daniels steal, Jalen Johnson bucket, insert random Hawks shooter here
December 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Some matchup rankings headed into Clippers at Atlanta for Wednesday night
Chris Paul won't be there idk. Dyson Daniels steal, Jalen Johnson bucket, insert random Hawks shooter here
Chris Paul won't be there idk. Dyson Daniels steal, Jalen Johnson bucket, insert random Hawks shooter here
The caption of this CP3 reel posted Monday night: Lob City
Six hours later, Paul shared he was told to go home
Six hours later, Paul shared he was told to go home
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The caption of this CP3 reel posted Monday night: Lob City
Six hours later, Paul shared he was told to go home
Six hours later, Paul shared he was told to go home
lord have mercy
December 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM
lord have mercy
It is 2:40am in Atlanta and Chris Paul just posted this
December 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
It is 2:40am in Atlanta and Chris Paul just posted this
Some matchup rankings headed into Suns at Los Angeles for Monday night
Suns are going to challenge Lakers energy tonight by launching 3s at will, chasing whatever long rebounds are there, and challenging refs to call fouls when going for steals.
There will be a lot of FTs.
Suns are going to challenge Lakers energy tonight by launching 3s at will, chasing whatever long rebounds are there, and challenging refs to call fouls when going for steals.
There will be a lot of FTs.
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Some matchup rankings headed into Suns at Los Angeles for Monday night
Suns are going to challenge Lakers energy tonight by launching 3s at will, chasing whatever long rebounds are there, and challenging refs to call fouls when going for steals.
There will be a lot of FTs.
Suns are going to challenge Lakers energy tonight by launching 3s at will, chasing whatever long rebounds are there, and challenging refs to call fouls when going for steals.
There will be a lot of FTs.
Some matchup rankings headed into Clippers at Miami for Monday night
This was the first game of November for the Clippers, and it was the only time all month that Kawhi Leonard played 30+ minutes. It was all downhill from there.
Norman Powell #RevengeGame, but with Tyler Herro.
This was the first game of November for the Clippers, and it was the only time all month that Kawhi Leonard played 30+ minutes. It was all downhill from there.
Norman Powell #RevengeGame, but with Tyler Herro.
December 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Some matchup rankings headed into Clippers at Miami for Monday night
This was the first game of November for the Clippers, and it was the only time all month that Kawhi Leonard played 30+ minutes. It was all downhill from there.
Norman Powell #RevengeGame, but with Tyler Herro.
This was the first game of November for the Clippers, and it was the only time all month that Kawhi Leonard played 30+ minutes. It was all downhill from there.
Norman Powell #RevengeGame, but with Tyler Herro.
🆕 @theathletic.com
The Power Rankings Project rolls along into another new week, with the volatility of November in the past. I provided a team-wide check in on new faces before you all decided they need to be traded away! (some of them need to be traded. to be fair and honest.)
(link below)
The Power Rankings Project rolls along into another new week, with the volatility of November in the past. I provided a team-wide check in on new faces before you all decided they need to be traded away! (some of them need to be traded. to be fair and honest.)
(link below)
December 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
🆕 @theathletic.com
The Power Rankings Project rolls along into another new week, with the volatility of November in the past. I provided a team-wide check in on new faces before you all decided they need to be traded away! (some of them need to be traded. to be fair and honest.)
(link below)
The Power Rankings Project rolls along into another new week, with the volatility of November in the past. I provided a team-wide check in on new faces before you all decided they need to be traded away! (some of them need to be traded. to be fair and honest.)
(link below)