claire de lune
@clairempls.bsky.social
i sing songs @ tiny deaths and write about the nba @ the guardian los angeles, ca
@markjonesespn.bsky.social saw on the other site you’re leaving espn?! selfishly devastating for me because i love your voice/energy, but so happy for you in whatever comes next!
The basketball gods and stars finally aligned and I finally had the chance to chop it up with @clairempls.bsky.social tonight at the Kings at Lakers game. I’m naturally drawn to her writing talent because of her unique ability to detail the compelling human experience in players 👌🏽
claire de lune@clairempls.bsky.social · 7mo agotoo overwhelmed to check my mentions cause it’s been like a yr since i logged on here but i’m back to say i got to meet the 🐐 @markjonesespn.bsky.social irl today & i can confirm he is as effortlessly cool & totally lovely in person. am sure he’ll be in his bag like the fries at the bottom tonight
too overwhelmed to check my mentions cause it’s been like a yr since i logged on here but i’m back to say i got to meet the 🐐 @markjonesespn.bsky.social irl today & i can confirm he is as effortlessly cool & totally lovely in person. am sure he’ll be in his bag like the fries at the bottom tonight
This would be it. Claire talked to Cameron Brink about her journey in the last year and a half.
The Sparks’ Cameron Brink is redefining what it means to be a young WNBA star
The Sparks’ Cameron Brink has returned from injury with fresh focus, embracing basketball while exploring how to use her platform for wider impact
theguardian.com
claire de lune@clairempls.bsky.social · last yr.can confirm this report! lol excited to share the story i'm working on
can confirm this report! lol excited to share the story i'm working on
Rey-Rey@rey-rey.net · last yr.I got to meet the great @clairempls.bsky.social today. She’s here at Sparks practice.
*disclaimer: THIS IS NOT REPORTING* but what if the big man and guard the the lakers are going to get this summer are jarrett allen and darius garland, and that's why they aren't being aggressive in free agency?
lakers front office not exactly covering themselves in glory so far this week
seeing posts like this i am convinced a large portion of the sports viewing populus has brainworms because in what universe does this far fetched conspiracy theory have legs
Chad Andrus@chadandrus.bsky.social · last yr.Lebron hints he wants out of LA if they don’t improve the roster, and 10 hours later a former #1 overall pick at the position they need, owed 30 million, is bought out. What an amazing coincidence!
bill simmons: *constantly mocks espn for talking about lebron and the lakers* also bill simmons, on his own pod today: i don't know why this lebron lakers situation isn't a bigger story, it should be
There's always, always a Tjarks story. www.theringer.com/2019/11/27/n...
The NBA Draft’s Most Polarizing Prospect Is a Walking Analytics Experiment
Tyrese Haliburton doesn’t jump out of the gym nor do his stats jump off the page, but the Iowa State sophomore might be college basketball’s best-kept secret
theringer.com
the pacers refuse to die and i wrote about it at @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
The unsinkable Pacers don’t need the lead. They just need the last word | Claire de Lune
Indiana didn’t lead for 47 minutes and 59.7 seconds of Thursday’s NBA finals opener. But belief, defiance and Tyrese Haliburton’s dramatic flair made the final 0.3 count
theguardian.com
i'm having fun writing about this one. i can't tell you the last time i had fun writing an article. it's usually kinda like going to the gym: you feel really good after it's done but while you're doing it you kinda wanna die. what a game
NBA teams were 0-121 when down by 7 or more points in the final 3 minutes of regulation in the NBA Finals over the last 28 postseasons. They are now 1-121.
uh i know there's like, a lot going on rn but it's also day 1 of the nba finals and me and my colleagues made our predictions about the series here: www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
NBA finals 2025 predictions: will the Pacers shock the Thunder? Our writers share their picks
Will it be Oklahoma City or Indiana? Our contributors pick the winner, key players and dark horses before the season’s grand finale tips off Thursday night
theguardian.com
btw for those of you who've been asking why nba awards ballots aren't public: they are. all of our ballots are listed publicly here: pr.nba.com/voting-resul...
Voting results: 2024-25 NBA regular-season awards - NBA.com: NBA Communications
Here are the voting totals and voter ballots for annual awards for the 2024-25 NBA regular season, as selected by a global panel of 100 media members.
pr.nba.com
new words: i wrote about why the glass is actually half full for the wolves for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...
Anthony Edwards is 23, far from a failure – and not the next LeBron just yet
The Thunder ended the Timberwolves’ playoff run in brutal fashion on Wednesday night. But Minnesota have come far, and can still push on
theguardian.com
i have a piece due whenever this series is over. annoyed at the wolves for making it due tomorrow, grateful to the wolves for having this be such a decisive blowout that i can write while it's on
"even when something good happens, it ends up bad!" - mike breen inadvertently describing minnesota men's professional sports
there is no way around the fact that every playoffs there is a minimum of one series for which rudy gobert is unplayable regardless of what team he's on
the funniest part about how much harassment i get online from wolves fans specifically is that when i go to mn to cover games no one says a damn word to me besides to say they like my work.
now feels like a relevant time to mention that when we did our pre season predictions at @theguardian.com, i picked minnesota okc for the wcf and the knicks and the thunder in the finals with the knicks prevailing👀
live by the westbrook, die by the westbrook. tale as old as time
i am NOT REPORTING ANYTHING i repeat i am not reporting anything but the combo of this cavs second round upset, the tatum injury, and giannis maybe heading west feels like it makes a lebron & cleveland reunion that much more likely
ooh i wonder what the odds are that jaylen brown ends up in houston with ime udoka like we all thought would happen pre championship
could san antonio trade the 2nd pick for cam johnson and some other stuff? might make sense
Bryan Toporek@btoporek.bsky.social · last yr.From @jakelfischer.bsky.social: "If you're looking for a likely candidate to try to trade up in the June draft, rival teams are already mentioning Brooklyn as a team to monitor." On a related note, the Nets have the Sixers' 2027 first-round pick... marcstein.substack.com/p/scenes-fro...