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Coty M. Davis: #Pistons legend Isiah Thomas speaks at Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeral service in Chicago.
As a 1990s Bulls diehard, I have despised this man since I was 8 years old.
— Renee (@PettyLupone) March 6, 2026
But I cried along with Isaiah Thomas today because he was so poignant and so heartfelt. And so real.
Jesse’s legacy is indeed his REACH. pic.twitter.com/op9ia7KQz0
Also coming back from the past: the studio team. Hannah Storm, Isiah Thomas and P.J. Carlesimo will handle a throwback version of “NBA Showtime” starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, an hour before the game broadcast.
Their one potential downfall is that the core led by Cade Cunningham lacks playoff experience. In fact, Cunningham has just one playoff series under his belt, a seven-game playoff series loss to the New York Knicks last season. That doesn’t faze Thomas at all.
“That’s not a concern at all,” said Thomas in a one-on-one interview with R.org. “They have know how and what I mean by know how, they know how to win. Cade Cunningham is possibly MVP of the league. They got (Jalen) Duren, who’s an All Star. They got (Isaiah) Stewart, who could be the defensive player of the year also. They’re covered in every area they got. They got great coaching.” “I just don’t think that lack of playoff experience will be a problem,” Thomas continued. “I think that the playoff experience that they got last year playing against the Knicks, they’re ready, and they’re primed to do big things.”
Thomas is very high on Cunningham, referring to him as an “old-school” player. That’s the ultimate compliment from a guy that Michael Jordan once referred to as the second-best point guard of all time behind Magic Johnson. “Cade is an old school player,” said Thomas. “He’s a guy that can eat, he can eat his food without eating yours. Most players today want to eat their food and eat yours too. Not Cade. Cade eats what’s on his plate, and then he has the ability to share sometimes also.”
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Earvin Magic Johnson: I want to congratulate Mark Aguirre on his #24 jersey retirement with the Dallas Mavericks. I met Mark and Isiah Thomas 45 years ago after they were drafted to the NBA - we formed a friendship and started training in my hometown Lansing, MI and their hometown Chicago, IL that summer. Mark was a triple threat on the basketball court and virtually unstoppable. Look at how good God is, all three of us now have our jerseys retired by the teams we played for - myself with the Lakers, Isiah with the Pistons, and now Mark with the Mavericks!
Isiah Thomas: In no sports category, when we talk about track, we talk about tennis, we talk about football, baseball — the arguably best players or athletes in those sports, they hold the world records. You know, I know we talk about Jordan, but he leads in no statistical basketball category — but yet we say there's an argument about him being the best. But then when you look at Kareem, and you look at LeBron — those guys lead in several statistical categories — but yet we say somebody else is better. And, you know, I'm just giving you the evidence, right? Here's the evidence. And what — you know, 15 years from now, when the next generation comes along, and they talk about how great LeBron James was, and how great Kevin Durant was, and Steph Curry was — it won’t even be a conversation or a debate. Your generation right now is the only one... Y’all say we hating on y’all — y’all hating on yourselves! Every time we ask you who your top 10 is, you list 10 guys from the '80s. You don't list none of your guys.
Run It Back: Isiah Thomas doesn't understand why Michael Jordan is still in GOAT convos with LeBron 🤯 "Y'all treat LeBron like he ain't noting...when y'all talk about the greatest, y'all talk about the guy that gave you some shoes."
Isiah Thomas doesn't understand why Michael Jordan is still in GOAT convos with LeBron 🤯
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) January 8, 2026
"Y'all treat LeBron like he ain't noting...when y'all talk about the greatest, y'all talk about the guy that gave you some shoes."@MichelleDBeadle | @boogiecousins | @ChandlerParsons pic.twitter.com/tcaFT0lGJc
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Perhaps James is lagging behind because he missed training camp and the start of the season with sciatica. What’s worth noting is that James’ biggest historical rival, Michael Jordan, had a drop from All-Star grace at the end of his career, too. At 39, Jordan wasn’t voted by fans as an Eastern Conference All-Star starter during his 2002-03 swan song season. East All-Star coach Isiah Thomas encouraged a willing Vince Carter to give up his starting spot to Jordan during the 2003 NBA All-Star Game. Jordan, then playing for the Washington Wizards, was celebrated during a halftime performance by legendary singer Mariah Carey.
Oh No He Didn't: Isiah on Lamelo: "The decision he has to make: Does he wanna entertain and be a fun guy or does he wanna win? Right now he's an entertainer, fun guy. All the players around the league likes him. When they start hating him and disliking him, that's when he'll start winning"
Isiah on Lamelo:
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) December 23, 2025
"The decision he has to make: Does he wanna entertain and be a fun guy or does he wanna win? Right now he's an entertainer, fun guy. All the players around the league likes him. When they start hating him and disliking him, that's when he'll start winning" pic.twitter.com/yJ498PMXVJ
Two-time NBA champion and Hall of Fame guard Isiah Thomas is making his return to NBC Sports as a guest analyst for the next three Monday night editions of “NBA Showtime,” the company said Thursday. Thomas will work alongside host Ahmed Fareed and analyst Derek Fisher in the studio, beginning with Monday’s doubleheader exclusive to Peacock and NBCSN (Hornets-Cavaliers, Grizzlies-Thunder).
Cade Cunningham: Whenever the lottery was happening and it started cutting down, I'm like—final three. It's Cleveland, Houston, and Detroit. I'm like, 'Don't let me go to Cleveland.' … I don’t know if it was the red and blue. I don’t know if it was the history, like Isiah Thomas... It was just a history thing. I was a big Bron fan growing up, you know what I'm saying? But I’m not trying to go to Cleveland, bro." "And then it’s Houston. I’m from Arlington—Houston's like four hours down the road. But in the back of my head, I’m like, ‘That might get tricky,’ you know?"
