2024 NBA Season

[wheelz1200]

Knicks got to nab this game from the sixers tonight, with embid out its there is a good shot at a quality win over a team in the East. 

Good chance for the Knicks to win against the Sixers but honestly I would not bet on this game, I realized that despite the absence of Embiid, Sixers are still winning and they are 3-1 in their last 4 games without Embiid including a win against the knicks (99-96).

Lakers.

Yeah sixers are a good team without him too so its definately going to be a good game, hopefully the knicks can be on the right side of the score.  They need get a decent string of wins together.  That 7-8-9 spot in the East is going to be a battle between a ton of teams.

Rough game.  Terrible ending too, first with the foul that the refs wouldn't let thibs challenge, and then on the other side Randall's shot that went in and out.  Shame that would have been a solid win. 

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[Vaculin]

Knicks got to nab this game from the sixers tonight, with embid out its there is a good shot at a quality win over a team in the East. 

Good chance for the Knicks to win against the Sixers but honestly I would not bet on this game, I realized that despite the absence of Embiid, Sixers are still winning and they are 3-1 in their last 4 games without Embiid including a win against the knicks (99-96).

Lakers.

Yeah sixers are a good team without him too so its definately going to be a good game, hopefully the knicks can be on the right side of the score.  They need get a decent string of wins together.  That 7-8-9 spot in the East is going to be a battle between a ton of teams.

Rough game.  Terrible ending too, first with the foul that the refs wouldn't let thibs challenge, and then on the other side Randall's shot that went in and out.  Shame that would have been a solid win. 

Knicks is still unlucky, last time they played it's also a close game and they lose, same scenario happen in that game.

I did not bet on this game but I was thinking of betting the under as they really played with great defense.
However, despite of the loss, I still believe that Knicks are an improved team now, losing 1 to 2 points in a close game is alright, playoffs will come and if they are lucky to be qualified then we should be seeing more fun.

[gagux123]

Continuing the topic, I am hoping that both will recover soon, but it seems that LaMelo's injury was a little bit serious!
He's young, there are great possibilities for him to recover soon.
And yes, well minded, LeBron James is also in the "race" for the MVP of the regular season, I'm hoping he'll be back soon too

RIP Legend Elgin Baylor, he was an excellent player (thanks @OgNasty for communicating)

[ingiltere]

I remember, I have a card collections of NBA stars when I was still young, and I guess I have a collection of his picture too.

RIP>

RIP to the legend Elgin Baylor. I have a big NBA card collection too, I guess I have a couple of his cards, not autographed though.
He was old enough that I can't see him on the court, even my father couldn't see because there were no TV rights in our country back then. It's sucks he didn't get a ring because of that Celtics domination though he's still a legend.

[chaser15]

The same issue now haunts LeBron as his MVP award is now in jeopardy. It would be a shame if these injuries kept LaMelo from the ROTY and LeBron from the MVP and it looks like they very well may. Both will have to come back healthy before the end of the season and put in some work to get their just rewards.

The same happened when Zion got injured and rested for long which is expected to be the ROTY on that season.

For LeBron James, not just his MVP award is in jeopardy but the opportunity for him to be the All-Time point leader will extend time too. Currently, if he's not injured, he should play all games with an average of 27 PPG. If my math is correct he needs 2 seasons more to beat Kareem's record and he will be 38 at that time on which almost close to retirement age. But since he got injured, the progress is now stopped for now.

[TravelMug]

Boston's Tatum, not feeling well, so he decided not to play today.

Celtics are hanging, end of second quarter with a 5 point lead cushion.

Just sad though that we have seen Lebron James and now Ball get's injured as we enter the playoffs. For sure we will see that their teams are going to be affected, specially Lakers.

[btc_angela]

Knicks got to nab this game from the sixers tonight, with embid out its there is a good shot at a quality win over a team in the East. 

Good chance for the Knicks to win against the Sixers but honestly I would not bet on this game, I realized that despite the absence of Embiid, Sixers are still winning and they are 3-1 in their last 4 games without Embiid including a win against the knicks (99-96).

Lakers.

Yeah sixers are a good team without him too so its definately going to be a good game, hopefully the knicks can be on the right side of the score.  They need get a decent string of wins together.  That 7-8-9 spot in the East is going to be a battle between a ton of teams.

Rough game.  Terrible ending too, first with the foul that the refs wouldn't let thibs challenge, and then on the other side Randall's shot that went in and out.  Shame that would have been a solid win. 

Knicks is still unlucky, last time they played it's also a close game and they lose, same scenario happen in that game.

I did not bet on this game but I was thinking of betting the under as they really played with great defense.
However, despite of the loss, I still believe that Knicks are an improved team now, losing 1 to 2 points in a close game is alright, playoffs will come and if they are lucky to be qualified then we should be seeing more fun.

Right, I was trying to bet on a time, live betting, unfortunately I wasn't quick enough as it was suddenly close, was kicking myself when it went into overtime. But I still have chances to win, I have Knicks winning, but unfortunately, it went in and out, just terrible, it could really be a solid win as the Knicks are playing good basketball with Randall leading the team.

[Reid]

Just sad though that we have seen Lebron James and now Ball get's injured as we enter the playoffs. For sure we will see that their teams are going to be affected, specially Lakers.

Yeah, part of the physical game. Sh*t happens.
Lebron's injury may not take so much time though as it was said that there's no fracture in it.
3-4 weeks should be enough.

LaMelo's injury is worse. Fractured wrists? That's like your everything when you are playing basketball and it's damn broken.
I had been watching all the Hornets game recently because of this guy to witness his unique skills.
It may be part of the game but it's just upsetting to see a kid having a good start and then being paused midway. 

[Pamadar]

Just sad though that we have seen Lebron James and now Ball get's injured as we enter the playoffs. For sure we will see that their teams are going to be affected, specially Lakers.

Yeah, part of the physical game. Sh*t happens.
Lebron's injury may not take so much time though as it was said that there's no fracture in it.
3-4 weeks should be enough.

LaMelo's injury is worse. Fractured wrists? That's like your everything when you are playing basketball and it's damn broken.
I had been watching all the Hornets game recently because of this guy to witness his unique skills.
It may be part of the game but it's just upsetting to see a kid having a good start and then being paused midway. 

Good thing for Charlotte they've managed to win against the Spurs.

Very close but good thing that Hayward and Rozier both excel to lift up the entire team, I lose this one as I bet for Spurs after that sad news for Ball but he's been covered by his team and Charlotte manage the win. Keeping their chance to the next round, bit for sure Ball absence is really tough for them as he's been performing very well, lets hope for his quick recovery.

[OgNasty]

The same issue now haunts LeBron as his MVP award is now in jeopardy. It would be a shame if these injuries kept LaMelo from the ROTY and LeBron from the MVP and it looks like they very well may. Both will have to come back healthy before the end of the season and put in some work to get their just rewards.

The same happened when Zion got injured and rested for long which is expected to be the ROTY on that season.

For LeBron James, not just his MVP award is in jeopardy but the opportunity for him to be the All-Time point leader will extend time too. Currently, if he's not injured, he should play all games with an average of 27 PPG. If my math is correct he needs 2 seasons more to beat Kareem's record and he will be 38 at that time on which almost close to retirement age. But since he got injured, the progress is now stopped for now.

Ya, LeBron definitely wants to be out there for the numbers and his legacy. I think he’s gonna stick around another 3 years and maybe longer if his son makes the NBA, which is looking like a possibility. I’d like to see him get 10K assists & 10K rebounds to go with 40K points before it’s all over.

[yazher]

Finally, the Houston Rockets has got their first win since losing 20 straight games. This is a huge loss for them since they are some team who keep appearing in the playoff now they are likely to stay in that position until the end of this season. If their players won't improve by the next season, then they will gonna stay in that spot in the next season as well.

[danherbias07]

Finally, the Houston Rockets has got their first win since losing 20 straight games. This is a huge loss for them since they are some team who keep appearing in the playoff now they are likely to stay in that position until the end of this season. If their players won't improve by the next season, then they will gonna stay in that spot in the next season as well.

I watched the whole game and all I could say is the win comes from their effort in the defensive end.
Raptors had been shooting a lot outside that looks like a good one but no, someone from the Rockets will still run back to defense and mess up the shot.
Then, without a Raptor center everything is easy for Christian Wood to shoot the ball. Wall abused that fact and used the switch play for a lot of times.
Bench players also made their contribution. They suddenly looked like a team at that point.

[Questat]

I would like to congratulate the Houston Rockets for finally winning a game, and the good thing is its against the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Hornets did a great job by winning the game against the spurs, that's without Ball, I thought they'll struggle but I was wrong.

[OgNasty]

A shame LeBron is injured. I was looking forward to his matchup with Zion. I’ll have to just settle for seeing Zion put on a show tonight on TNT followed by the Warriors vs 76ers game. Not a bad night with Steph & Zion on the marquee.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

I would like to congratulate the Houston Rockets for finally winning a game, and the good thing is its against the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Hornets did a great job by winning the game against the spurs, that's without Ball, I thought they'll struggle but I was wrong.

Wasn't able to watch the Houston game, as I'm watching the Celtics vs Memphis which is a great game. Unfortunately, it was against the Warriors, Lol. Hornets fought really hard, maybe we can call this an upset as well, Hornets was short handed and missing like 20 ppg without Ball.

[Reid]

I would like to congratulate the Houston Rockets for finally winning a game, and the good thing is its against the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Hornets did a great job by winning the game against the spurs, that's without Ball, I thought they'll struggle but I was wrong.

Against the Raptors*, yes.
Finally, some changes. What could be the impact of this event on the Raptors team?
8 losing streak and now 9 and they were defeated by a team with 20 losing streaks. C'mon.
I bet they are just waiting for a better deal to trade Lowry.   (His flop from the Wall steal will definitely win Shaqtin'.)

Hornets. I was a little curious about Harward and Rozier.
If only they could always play this well then Hornets could even defeat Clippers, Lakers, and Nuggets before Ball was injured.

[jaberwock]

The Rockets were so close to breaking the losing streak, but they lost again, and it's already 20 defeats in a row. They will play two games against the Timberwolves in the coming days, and it probably will be a battle for the last place in the league. I hope the Rockets will be able to win them.

I would not bet on the Rockets until they win, the struggle might continue and they might be able to break the all time longest losing streak, they just need a 29 losing streak, lol... They had their chance but they wasted it. Anyway, finally the Boston Celtics able to break their losing streak with a win against the Magic, 96-112, that was a good win. Brown finally explode in this game with 34 points with 83% of its shot attempt are in 3 points.

I do not remember the last time I see a 20 game losing streak, that is as bad as it gets honestly and I am feeling sorry for Houston right now, even though as a Spurs fan who like it when they lose, this is just way too much and seeing their coach so finished is never nice.

At the end of the day their roster is not THAT bad, they have Wall they have Oladipo and they have Wood who turn out to be a great player as well, so I think they could do better than this, they are having some problems and I am sure that is going to continue for a while, but if everyone hangs tight and wait for the team to gel together, I am sure they can get better than this, they are obviously not a playoff level team but they are not 20 loss in a row team neither, actually no team in NBA should be that bad, so I think they will recover and do better when everything settles in.

[Febo]

"Typical rhythm of deadline week underway: Teams starting today/Tuesday to give better sense of how far they’ll go on trade offers. Some pursuing assets for multi-team constructs that typically crumble. It’s a deadline league, which is why most of action comes Thursday."

[Fredomago]

Against the Raptors*, yes.
Finally, some changes. What could be the impact of this event on the Raptors team?
8 losing streak and now 9 and they were defeated by a team with 20 losing streaks. C'mon.
I bet they are just waiting for a better deal to trade Lowry.   (His flop from the Wall steal will definitely win Shaqtin'.)

That's insane, Raptors after being competitive last bubble even Kawhai already left them, now they are struggling. 9 Losing streak streak already means that the team needs to assess, if Lowry should leave then so be it. The management needs to find someone to fill his shoe and be back strong if not this season then the next following.

Hornets. I was a little curious about Harward and Rozier.
If only they could always play this well then Hornets could even defeat Clippers, Lakers, and Nuggets before Ball was injured.

If they can consistently play like this, bringing the old Hayward when he still playing at Utah, the last game of Kobe and the game went crazy as the Mamba gives a sweet farewell to his fans winning that last game.

[SammyBiG]

"Typical rhythm of deadline week underway: Teams starting today/Tuesday to give better sense of how far they’ll go on trade offers. Some pursuing assets for multi-team constructs that typically crumble. It’s a deadline league, which is why most of action comes Thursday."

Some teams still aren't balance and no Media on their trade choice...
NBA gonna be Handicap for some games, it'd be easy to predict too.