Good morning. Don’t even bother challenging the Warriors at home.

Good morning. Let’s basketball before we basketball.

THE CELTICS’ UNBELIEVABLE RUN: Paul Flannery goes inside the Celtics’ rebuild strategy with Danny Ainge, and explains why Boston is more than okay with a playoff run. Despite losing in OKC, Boston is currently No. 8 in the East.

THE WARRIORS ARE GOOD: Like, so good. They smoked the Hawks in Oakland, with Stephen Curry throwing off-hand behind-the-back passes and the like. Golden State has two games on Atlanta in the loss column in the race for Finals home court advantage, if it came to that.

MAN: Dwyane Wade hit a classic stepback game-winner to lift the Heat, and LeBron was watching it in the locker room in front of reporters, and LeBron called the move before it happened. LeBron knows things.

PURE RONDO: Rajon Rondo tosses a no-look 40 feet up and ... hits Monta Ellis in stride for a fast break bucket. The Mavericks won, too.

HE HEARD: Yep, Kyrie Irving heard you saying “Well, he’s not a real point guard” after he dropped 57 on the Spurs. And he’s like, “Oh reeeeeeally?”

GET ‘EM HIGH: Nerlens Noel is extremely athletic.

SCORES!

WELP! The (person who handles the) Canadian Prime Minister(‘s social media) confused Kyle Lowry for Anthony Bennett before Wolves-Raptors. Kyle Lowry is now legally allowed to immediately become a free agent and is statutorily required to burn a Canadian flag.

SO: I made an MVP case for Chris Paul. As one does. Arguably the best offensive performer of the season and a better defender than the other candidates in my book.

PODCAST: Mike Prada and Ben Epstein debate whether the Blazers or Rockets are better on the Limited Upside podcast.

UH OH: Zach Randolph thinks the Grizzlies have gone soft and is appropriately mad.

SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT: Brook Lopez has apparently bought a house in Disney World.

TWO WORDS: J.A. Adande revisits Michael Jordan’s famous fax, which happened 20 years ago this week.

#BRANDS: Gatorade unveiled a new “Be Like Mike” ad, pleasing the 10-year-old in all of us.

WELCOME TO HEARTBREAK: Stan Van Gundy totally blew off Dave Joerger and Dave Joerger can hardly bear it.

WORLD DONE CHANGED: Stephon Marbury got stinkfaced to Holy Hell.

TRAVELIN’ MAN: Lee Jenkins on Alonzo Gee, who’s been on seven teams in eight months.

NUMBERS THAT MEAN NOTHING: Seth Partnow on stats that don’t actually mean anything.

We’re actually not doing a GMIB bracket group because holy moly it’s already Thursday! Enjoy the Tournament. See you next time.