J.J. Redick had a Hall of Fame night on Vine

Good morning. Let’s basketball.

SCORES SCORES SCORES ...

TOR 90, IND 106
ORL 105, BKN 82
LAC 105, DET 103
MIA 100, ATL 88
PHI 96, CHI 115
WAS 95, MEM 112
PHX 94, DAL 104
UTA 81, SAS 118
HOU 108, DEN 114
NOP 101, POR 105

REDICKULOUS: Quite an evening for ol’ J.J. Redick. He committed a brilliant, dramatic intentional foul on Andre Drummond late, likely saving a point.

That came in mad handy when Redick then nailed an impossible three from the right wing to send the game to overtime, where L.A. won. Then he had a bizarre little post-game interview which involved him sprinting off the court mid-sentence.

RIP GRIT ‘N GRIND: I wrote about the end of the Grit ‘N Grind era in Memphis. Zach Randolph is now a bench player and Tony Allen has a bit role. It’ll never be the same again.

THE THING ABOUT JAHLIL OKAFOR ... is that no matter what, he has some dope post moves.

KAWHI FEVER: Yaron Weitzman on Kawhi Leonard’s growth.

KOBE THE POET, A PRIMER: NPR’s Only a Game talked to Kobe’s high school English teacher. There’s a phenomenal story about a voicemail the teacher left Kobe during the 2010 Finals.

SIGH: Rajon Rondo will miss Tuesday’s Kings game. Why? After Bill Kennedy ejected him in Mexico City last week, Rondo blew up into an expletive-filled tirade. That included the f-word -- not that one, the gay slur. That’s a suspension and what should be a massive fine. As it turns out, Bill Kennedy is gay. He came out on Monday in light of Rondo’s suspension and the horrible rant that led to it. Rondo’s apology was weak. Everything about this is terrible. Cyd Ziegler writes about referee abuse and homophobia still pervasive in American sports.

HALL OF FAME: The Basketball Hall of Fame lowered the years retired requirement for induction from five to four ... meaning that along with Allen Iverson, both Yao Ming and Shaq will be eligible in 2016. All three should be in there, Shaq unanimously on the first ballot.

SAMESIES: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson says his favorite Star Wars character is E.T.

LEBREEZUS.

THE OTHER SIDE: Paul Millsap yoked HARD on Hassan Whiteside, fulfilling a dream of many.

SUPERCUT! All 125 threes Steph Curry hit during the 24-game winning streak.

FIXES NEEDED: David Aldridge’s Morning Tip leads with what Fred Hoiberg still needs to fix in Chicago.

THIS IS WHY MARIO HEZONJA DOESN’T PLAY: He tried to nutmeg a Net in full stride at the end of a blowout. The Basketball Gods aren’t a fan of that ... unless you can actually pull it off. Which Mario did not.

OH NO: Gerald Green’s brother plays professionally in Germany. For some reason, he dunked on his own basket at the end of a close game his team had been trailing by two. I mean, it was a good dunk ... except the difficulty level was nil as no one expects a player to dunk on his own basket. Needless to say, his teammates look pissed.

TONIGHT TONIGHT: Cavs at Celtics lead the NBA TV doubleheader, followed by Rockets-Kings. Only two other games: Nuggets-Wolves and Bucks-Lakers. The Bucks have the NBA Championship Belt on account of beating the Warriors, which means the Lakers can claim it tonight ...

Happy Tuesday. See you next time.