NBA media day’s best and worst moments ahead of 2024-25 season
The best and worst moments from NBA media day
NBA media day signals the beginning of training camp and the unofficial start of the new season. The Boston Celtics are reigning champions, but there’s no shortage of contenders coming from their crown in 2025 after an offseason loaded with big name players changing teams.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges are now members of the New York Knicks. Paul George is on the Philadelphia 76ers, Alex Caruso and Isaiah Hartenstein have joined the Oklahoma City Thunder, Klay Thompson is a Dallas Maverick, and Chris Paul is a San Antonio Spur. LeBron James turns 40 in Dec., and this season he will be teammates with his oldest son, Bronny James, on the Los Angeles Lakers.
The vibes are always high at media day, when every team is undefeated and every personal goal is within reach. If only it could stay that way forever. Here are the best and worst moments from NBA media day ahead of the 2024-2025 season.
LeBron and Bronny bicker like father and son
Bronny on having to guard LeBron in pick up
LeBron “Man your a rookie anyways” lmao pic.twitter.com/7FysaWvqfr
— LakeShow Highlights (@LSH_lakeshow) September 30, 2024
Chris Paul and Gregg Popovich talk about mutually despising each other
“I’ve despised Chris [Paul] for many years.”
After years of being competitors, Pop and CP3 are finally on the same side. pic.twitter.com/jVMwjuWAVR
— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) September 30, 2024
“Pop said he despised you for years.”
CP: “Yeah, it’s mutual.” pic.twitter.com/sAtYQBtIBz
— Josh Paredes (@Josh810) September 30, 2024
Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin bakes a mean banana bread
Tyrese Haliburton says Bennedict Mathurin baked him an 8/10 banana bread recently. He enjoyed it.
— Tony East (@TonyREast) September 30, 2024
Kawhi Leonard is still a robot
Kawhi Leonard enjoying media day pic.twitter.com/EmRWmbT4T0
— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) September 30, 2024
Giannis Antetokounmpo enjoyed his wedding night
A sheepish grin comes over Giannis’ face when asked about the wedding: “I’m very happy we were able to get this done. I was feeling some heat for a long time.”
What was his favorite part of the wedding?
“The wedding night. AFTER the wedding.”
Good lord, this freaking guy.
— Van Fayaz (@lohausfan) September 30, 2024
The Bulls already look sad
The boys are back pic.twitter.com/u0XqkYMCKF
— CHGO Bulls (@CHGO_Bulls) September 30, 2024
Draymond Green was not thrilled with this question
This back-and-forth between Draymond Green and a reporter
Green wasn’t a fan of this reporter telling him people are “worried about him” pic.twitter.com/9Qun7pgzfx
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 30, 2024
Jakob Poeltl is already admitting the Raptors might tank
He can say that? pic.twitter.com/B3P8oalJax
— (@ogchabzo) September 30, 2024
Rookie of the Year candidate Reed Sheppard debuts a mustache
Reed Sheppard has arrived for media day. pic.twitter.com/IylS7mxNfQ
— Bradeaux (@BradeauxNBA) September 30, 2024
The Knicks are smiling
Everyone smiling on media day pic.twitter.com/PmoxSIHwRY
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) September 30, 2024
Klay Thompson looks so weird in a Mavericks jersey
Klay Thompson… NEW BEGINNINGS @dallasmavs x #NBAMediaDay pic.twitter.com/YX9CX1preR
— NBA (@NBA) September 30, 2024
Year II of Victor Wembanyama is loading ….
WEMBY x CP3
BIG smiles in San Antonio at #NBAMediaDay pic.twitter.com/PbV71PCH0c
— NBA (@NBA) September 30, 2024
The Herb Jones for Defensive Player of the Year campaign begins now
Trey Murphy gets the ball rolling with his Herb Jones for DPOY shirt pic.twitter.com/72nh343hiJ
— retroPels (@retro_pels) September 30, 2024
DominAyton returns for another year
Deandre Ayton on his high level of energy coming into the room for media day: “That’s me. That’s DominAyton. … Gotta drink water, gotta drink juices. Go to bed early.”
Asked to elaborate on juices: “All kinds of stuff. Stuff with ginger in it. Cleanses.”
— Sean Highkin (@highkin) September 30, 2024
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