ESPN paid tribute to Rick Bonnell, beat writer for the Charlotte Observer who passed away earlier this week. They also told a heartfelt story on Nic Batum and his family.

The Spurs announcer asks for a moment of silence for the recent passing of Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins NBC inexplicably faded to black then cut to commercial in the middle of the moment a DraftKngs commercial played on the broadcast

NBA on Instagram Remembering Brandon Clarke 1996-2026

A moment of silence in Detroit for Brandon Clarke and Jason Collins before the game Rest in Peace

Inside the NBA Kenny tells a story about Hakeem watching David Robinson win the MVP

NBA on ESPN The moment Charles Barkley and the crew found out that Dallas dismissed Jason Kidd as head coach

Scottie Barnes with the no look dime to Jakob Poeltl for the easy reverse layup with replays