2024 NBA Season

[Dave1]

What an ugly game between the Clippers and the Kings, Sacramento took a double digit lead by the Clippers comes back and take a 1 point lead. Then Sabonis sinking FT to take back and then Paul George missing the 3 in the last seconds that could have give them the W.

So still winless for the Clippers since acquiring Westbrook although he had a good game again as a Clipper and he was dare to shoot a 3 and made 1.

Clippers now down to 8th spot, as the Wolves won over the Lakers tonight, surpassing them.

I was cheering for Sacramento Kings in this game. I was a bit nervous when Paul George became hot in the remaining last minute of the game. Luckily, he was not able to convert his last shot that would have ended the Clippers' losing streak. Westbrook performed well although his lack of 3-point shooting ability will cost part of their offense. 16 more games for the Clippers before the end of the regular season. This is probably the best time to bet during the regular games, especially on the remaining teams that are fighting for their playoff spots.

And now the Kings are on a 5-win streak and are getting near to 2nd seeded Memphis Grizzlies.

So I guess we all wanted the Kings to win, unfortunately for bettors they didn't cover that spread. And it must be the hate on Westbrook to go still on a winless run with Clippers.

Bucks vs the Sixers could be an interesting one, the number 1 and number 3 seed right now in the East. Giannis against Embid.

The Bucks though might extend their winning streak at this game will be on their home court.

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[EFS]

I just saw the news about Ja Morant. Big contract, big endorsements, rising NBA career and he ends up doing silly things like this. I think he needs a good mentor before anything else.

Two game night on TV and the first one was fine, the second one is even better. Raptors won against Wizards in overtime with VanVleet and Trent Jr.. Wizards couldn't play overtime well, experience won here. Now watching Sixers vs. Bucks, head-to-head game but I expect Bucks to win and carry their streak to 17 games.

[danherbias07]

I just saw the news about Ja Morant. Big contract, big endorsements, rising NBA career and he ends up doing silly things like this. I think he needs a good mentor before anything else.

Two game night on TV and the first one was fine, the second one is even better. Raptors won against Wizards in overtime with VanVleet and Trent Jr.. Wizards couldn't play overtime well, experience won here. Now watching Sixers vs. Bucks, head-to-head game but I expect Bucks to win and carry their streak to 17 games.

Very bad news for Grizzlies.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/01/ja-morant-punch-teen-laser/
Well, he already released an apology statement on social media so I guess the suspension will be the punishment but he might have another problem when it comes to the law outside the NBA.
It sucks to see this kind of news, they should always keep in mind that they are superstars now, kids are idolizing them and even go as far as copying their moves. This is not a good action from him. Yes, he needs some help and he admitted it, he should also remember that although he is a star now, that should not go way over his head.

About the Grizzlies, I think they survived even without Ja in the early season.

[Pamadar]

The Phoenix Suns are now officially a very scary team after the game against Chicago and they just boost their chances to win the Finals this year. Devin Booker seems like he's getting back to his old self with Durant on their team as he now have more spaces to make shots. Just like what I've said before, It is impossible to double team Durant, Booker, CP3, and Ayton all at the same play.
I may not be rooting for them to win the championship, but I cant deny the fact how strong this team is. Does Chris Paul finally get his first ring this year? Let's see about that lol.

It's probably the effect of getting Durant, Booker suddenly becomes a monster scorer, I mean that is what is to be expected of him and they almost got a trophy if not for Giannis and the Bucks.

But with the acquisition of Durant, they are now a real threat in the West. Perhaps the Nuggets and the Grizzlies will be their worst nightmare. But then again, if Durant keeps healthy all throughout, they are a very difficult to beat with him and the emergence of Booker. Plus they still good one of the best point guard in CP3 and man in the middle Ayton.

Booker now has a higher chance of scoring more because the defense will not be fully focused on him. Unlike before, where he would easily get doubled if he got hot, they cannot do that now because doubling Booker would leave Durant open, who is a high percentage shooter. It's always good to have two great shooters on a team, as it's hard to predict who will make a shot, especially if their chemistry is very effective.

Durant > Irving
Durant > Booker

Both superstar pairing worked.

Very deadly, and if Suns will maximize the use of KD the same way GSW did before, it would be a very different team in the west, with the way they've given KD space and with how KD creating that same space for Booker, It's really a tough job to stop them.

I like how CP3 playing the game is still one of the best PG. His vision makes a lot of different game play
a big difference to predict who's going to attack and make the basket.

[yahoo62278]

I just saw the news about Ja Morant. Big contract, big endorsements, rising NBA career and he ends up doing silly things like this. I think he needs a good mentor before anything else.

Two game night on TV and the first one was fine, the second one is even better. Raptors won against Wizards in overtime with VanVleet and Trent Jr.. Wizards couldn't play overtime well, experience won here. Now watching Sixers vs. Bucks, head-to-head game but I expect Bucks to win and carry their streak to 17 games.

Very bad news for Grizzlies.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/01/ja-morant-punch-teen-laser/
Well, he already released an apology statement on social media so I guess the suspension will be the punishment but he might have another problem when it comes to the law outside the NBA.
It sucks to see this kind of news, they should always keep in mind that they are superstars now, kids are idolizing them and even go as far as copying their moves. This is not a good action from him. Yes, he needs some help and he admitted it, he should also remember that although he is a star now, that should not go way over his head.

About the Grizzlies, I think they survived even without Ja in the early season.

There was another player Gilbert Arenas years ago who was suspended for a year over bringing a gun to the lockerroom.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/arenas-suspended-after-bringing-guns-to-locker-room-1.531845

IMO the 2 situations are not the same, but I still expect the commissioner will likely step in and possibly issue a longer suspension or a very stern warning to Morant and the rest of the league over guns.

[Jating]

Couple of upsets tonight:

Bucks losing to Philly, ending their winning streak. Joel Embiid put a sensational defense on Giannis in the fourth quarter and then together with Harden, outscored them in the final quarter, 48-31.

Sacramento losing to the Wolves - very close game between the two, but Anthony Edwards and former Utah Mike Conley seal the win for them Wolves.

[danherbias07]

I just saw the news about Ja Morant. Big contract, big endorsements, rising NBA career and he ends up doing silly things like this. I think he needs a good mentor before anything else.

Two game night on TV and the first one was fine, the second one is even better. Raptors won against Wizards in overtime with VanVleet and Trent Jr.. Wizards couldn't play overtime well, experience won here. Now watching Sixers vs. Bucks, head-to-head game but I expect Bucks to win and carry their streak to 17 games.

Very bad news for Grizzlies.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/03/01/ja-morant-punch-teen-laser/
Well, he already released an apology statement on social media so I guess the suspension will be the punishment but he might have another problem when it comes to the law outside the NBA.
It sucks to see this kind of news, they should always keep in mind that they are superstars now, kids are idolizing them and even go as far as copying their moves. This is not a good action from him. Yes, he needs some help and he admitted it, he should also remember that although he is a star now, that should not go way over his head.

About the Grizzlies, I think they survived even without Ja in the early season.

There was another player Gilbert Arenas years ago who was suspended for a year over bringing a gun to the lockerroom.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/arenas-suspended-after-bringing-guns-to-locker-room-1.531845

IMO the 2 situations are not the same, but I still expect the commissioner will likely step in and possibly issue a longer suspension or a very stern warning to Morant and the rest of the league over guns.

Yeah, I remember that. And it's still being brought up whenever a dispute happens between two players inside the locker room or away from the camera. I think it had gone viral after the Green punching Poole incident too.  
One of the big reasons why Arenas had a hard time looking for another team in the NBA after that incident. He was suspended for 50 games after bringing the guns into the locker room and I think he only spent 2 more seasons and then he was gone. Wasted opportunity. He played for Shanghai Sharks afterward and said he was making a lot of money there.

Ja Morant on the other hand if he escapes this, should think about getting cleaner for the rest of his career.

[Japinat]

Couple of upsets tonight:

Bucks losing to Philly, ending their winning streak. Joel Embiid put a sensational defense on Giannis in the fourth quarter and then together with Harden, outscored them in the final quarter, 48-31.

The Bucks were only -5. They are favored, but Philly is such a good team that the game could go either way. It's time for Philly to bounce back, and for the Bucks, I'm sure they can start their win streak again. However, it's important to see some reality check that the Bucks are not indispensable.

Sacramento losing to the Wolves - very close game between the two, but Anthony Edwards and former Utah Mike Conley seal the win for them Wolves.

I can see that the main reason here is the fatigue factor. They have been playing lots of games in the past few days, and their bodies have probably given up already. I believe that the majority of the bettors are still betting on them for this game, so the smart money goes to the Wolves.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Couple of upsets tonight:

Bucks losing to Philly, ending their winning streak. Joel Embiid put a sensational defense on Giannis in the fourth quarter and then together with Harden, outscored them in the final quarter, 48-31.

The Bucks were only -5. They are favored, but Philly is such a good team that the game could go either way. It's time for Philly to bounce back, and for the Bucks, I'm sure they can start their win streak again. However, it's important to see some reality check that the Bucks are not indispensable.

Sacramento losing to the Wolves - very close game between the two, but Anthony Edwards and former Utah Mike Conley seal the win for them Wolves.

I can see that the main reason here is the fatigue factor. They have been playing lots of games in the past few days, and their bodies have probably given up already. I believe that the majority of the bettors are still betting on them for this game, so the smart money goes to the Wolves.

Yes, it's back to back games for the Kings, and so the Wolves was able to take advantage early and then the Kings making that come back time and time again, and so it's really very tiring in this game. Besides, the Wolves really wanted to win this game, you can see the body language of Anthony Edwards.

As for Ja Morant, wrong set of friends, yeah he could be under pressure of the limelight but this is not the way to do it buddy.

You are destroying yourself, flashing guns. He really need help, specially from his families.

[Russlenat]

As for Ja Morant, wrong set of friends, yeah he could be under pressure of the limelight but this is not the way to do it buddy.

You are destroying yourself, flashing guns. He really need help, specially from his families.

That's not good for him, as he has lots of major sponsorships that gave him a lot of money. If he can't change his life, then I think his career with the NBA will be short. As a superstar, he has a big responsibility, which is to be a role model, and his actions have shown that he is not living up to that responsibility.

[Reid]

Splendid game in Milwaukee after the 76ers broke the streak record of the Bucks. The 76ers had been losing a lot of their games and this should bring their confidence back up after defeating the number 1 in the West. It's almost like a view of the Eastern Finals with the great display of skills from the number 2 of the MVP race Giannis and the number 4 Embiid as they go with other in the paint.
They never cease to amaze me and both players ended with a double-double. Giannis in points and rebounds and Embiid in points and assists which is surprising.

[Distinctin]

Splendid game in Milwaukee after the 76ers broke the streak record of the Bucks. The 76ers had been losing a lot of their games and this should bring their confidence back up after defeating the number 1 in the West. It's almost like a view of the Eastern Finals with the great display of skills from the number 2 of the MVP race Giannis and the number 4 Embiid as they go with other in the paint.
They never cease to amaze me and both players ended with a double-double. Giannis in points and rebounds and Embiid in points and assists which is surprising.

They might likely meet again in the playoffs. This team getting to the ECF should be a good one. Sorry for skipping the Celtics, who are still the heavy favorites to win now, even in the championship odds. I guess the Bucks are an improved team this season, with their win streak as heavy evidence. But I also like the 76ers' chemistry; it looks like Harden has already found a home to stay.

[LogitechMouse]

Splendid game in Milwaukee after the 76ers broke the streak record of the Bucks.
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Let's give credits to Harden as well for stepping up his game when needed. He almost got a triple double with this game, and what's good is that they won against the top 1 team in the East after trailing by as much as 18 points in the 3rd quarter.

They might likely meet again in the playoffs. This team getting to the ECF should be a good one. Sorry for skipping the Celtics, who are still the heavy favorites to win now, even in the championship odds. I guess the Bucks are an improved team this season, with their win streak as heavy evidence. But I also like the 76ers' chemistry; it looks like Harden has already found a home to stay.

What's good about the Celtics is that, they have players who can defend against Giannis. Aside from that, they are very quick when it comes to double teams and rotations, and that's what makes them a good defensive team.

Right now, they are at the 5th spot in terms of defensive rating. Still high since there isn't much changes in their roster. Unlike you, I'm, still rooting on the Bucks Vs. Celtics in the Eastern Finals.

[Smack That Ace]

Splendid game in Milwaukee after the 76ers broke the streak record of the Bucks. The 76ers had been losing a lot of their games and this should bring their confidence back up after defeating the number 1 in the West. It's almost like a view of the Eastern Finals with the great display of skills from the number 2 of the MVP race Giannis and the number 4 Embiid as they go with other in the paint.
They never cease to amaze me and both players ended with a double-double. Giannis in points and rebounds and Embiid in points and assists which is surprising.

It was an absolutely all round performance from the Sixers. Everyone on the team played really well. And this certainly should bring them really good confidence. Everyone on the team Embiid, Harden, Maxey, and Niang performed really well. 76ers have not been consistent in recent times. But I hope they will be from now on.

They might likely meet again in the playoffs. This team getting to the ECF should be a good one. Sorry for skipping the Celtics, who are still the heavy favorites to win now, even in the championship odds. I guess the Bucks are an improved team this season, with their win streak as heavy evidence. But I also like the 76ers' chemistry; it looks like Harden has already found a home to stay.

Bucks, Celtics, and 76ers these three are in the best shape right now in my opinion. They are going to have good competition between themselves. 76ers are going to improve further if they continue playing the way they did in the last match. The team chemistry looked absolutely awesome.

Regards

Duke

[danherbias07]

They might likely meet again in the playoffs. This team getting to the ECF should be a good one. Sorry for skipping the Celtics, who are still the heavy favorites to win now, even in the championship odds. I guess the Bucks are an improved team this season, with their win streak as heavy evidence. But I also like the 76ers' chemistry; it looks like Harden has already found a home to stay.

Bucks, Celtics, and 76ers these three are in the best shape right now in my opinion. They are going to have good competition between themselves. 76ers are going to improve further if they continue playing the way they did in the last match. The team chemistry looked absolutely awesome.

Regards

Duke

But let us not take the Cavaliers out of the picture too. That team is one hell of a strong team too. They are in 4th place with 40 wins, one win behind the 76ers.
They are one of the teams that I kept on betting on at the right time and failed me less. They are strong too with Mitchell leading and their big men.
Then, there's the Knicks who had an 8th streak winning game, still continuing. The addition of Josh Hart seems to be a big impact on them or maybe it's Jalen Brunson who felt more comfortable playing the game with his college teammate from Villanova around.
They will be up against the Celtics later at the TD Garden, this will cement how strong the Knicks are if they could beat them.

[dwyane36]

There was another player Gilbert Arenas years ago who was suspended for a year over bringing a gun to the lockerroom.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/arenas-suspended-after-bringing-guns-to-locker-room-1.531845

IMO the 2 situations are not the same, but I still expect the commissioner will likely step in and possibly issue a longer suspension or a very stern warning to Morant and the rest of the league over guns.

Yeah, I remember that. The incident with Arenas is a great example of how a stupid thing can ruin a player's career in the NBA. It's worth noting that Arenas was a very capable player, as he averaged 29 points per game in his prime. However, teams lost interest in him after that incident, and he ended his NBA career just two years later. As for Morant, you're right that the league management should suspend him for a longer period of time to discourage him from doing such things in the future.

[Vaculin]

Ja Morant, on the verge of making his deal official with Powerade and launching a major PR blitz is on Instagram live posing with guns like he’s some sort of street thug. I’m starting to get the feeling that this Ja Morant story is going to end badly. He’s too small and too sheltered to be acting like this. I worry he’s going to run into real trouble with this act.

Bleacher Report is now saying that the Grizzlies have suspended Ja Morant for the next two games over what happened on his Instagram Live. I guess he was at a night club when he was displaying his gun, which I don’t believe was legal. It will be interesting to see if he’s going to get some consequences from Powerade as a result of this.

Edit: Looks like his IG and Twitter accounts are now both suspended.

And he won't be playing in the next two games,

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant will not play in at least the next two games after his Instagram Live video, in which he displayed what appeared to be a gun while at a nightclub early Saturday morning, prompted an investigation from the NBA.

The Grizzlies announced Saturday afternoon that Morant "will be away from the team for at least the next two games," meaning he will not play Sunday against the LA Clippers or Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35782987/nba-investigating-ja-morant-displays-gun-instagram-video

This kid needs help, first the "laser incident", and then Ja Morant Accused Of Beating Up, Pointing Gun at 17-Year-Old.

Shannon Sharpe is right, he is no gangsta, the NBA should take this seriously before everything went out of control.

Yes, he indeed needed some help and to be fair, Ja Morant was humble enough to admit his mistakes and I forgot if he said this in an interview or in his twitter account before he deactivate it earlier this day, he said that he will be away for some time to get some help because he doesn't know what to do or what should he do to blow off some steam after a stress practice or game.

I also got some time earlier to read a some of criticisms about Ja Morant, one of them compared Ja to Lillard because the latter was the real gangsta but he didn't behave like one because it wasn't cool to act like it while you're like an icon to a specific sports and the other said that, how is Ja a gansta if he came from a suburb and did study in a private school Anyway, being professional inside and outside the game is a must especially in this modern era where eyes are everywhere.

[Botnake]

Such progress in just one year is impressive, and it should be noted that it has been possible not only thanks to the efforts of the players but also the efforts of Mike Brown, who has been recently named the Western Conference Coach of the Month.

Actually, that's not a 1-year progress in the making for Sacramento Kings. The progress overall takes place over a decade.

The last time the Sacramento Kings established a winning percentage of over .500 is way back 2005-06 season and that's also the last time they make it to the playoffs. Just do the Math on how long they are not making the playoffs from 2006-07 until now. Although this season, that will be changed.

Sacramento Kings will surely be able to break the curse now and their home crowd will witness again the NBA playoffs.

They surely earned it and they had a fantastic run since the season started. Now, the Kings is just a game shy behind the Grizzlies, so it's really not that impossible to take the Grizz's place and do a swap on their current seat because the Grizzlies will surely have a lot of troubles in their next game as Ja Morant will be away for at least 2 games because of the issue he made on his live and then that certain issue where he beat up a kid.

[Smack That Ace]

But let us not take the Cavaliers out of the picture too. That team is one hell of a strong team too. They are in 4th place with 40 wins, one win behind the 76ers.
They are one of the teams that I kept on betting on at the right time and failed me less. They are strong too with Mitchell leading and their big men.
Then, there's the Knicks who had an 8th streak winning game, still continuing. The addition of Josh Hart seems to be a big impact on them or maybe it's Jalen Brunson who felt more comfortable playing the game with his college teammate from Villanova around.
They will be up against the Celtics later at the TD Garden, this will cement how strong the Knicks are if they could beat them.

Well, one thing I wanted to say is about the record of the last 10 of the Knicks and Cavaliers. When we look at the record of the last 10 of the Cavaliers it does not look very out of the ordinary. But when we look at the Knicks, it is something quite extraordinary in my opinion.

Actually, in the last 11 games, Knicks have 10 wins and one loss. So that is something to keep in mind. I have to say that Knicks are improving probably faster than anyone. All they have to do is continue performing like this and perform consistently.

Regards

Duke

[carlisle1]

As for Ja Morant, wrong set of friends, yeah he could be under pressure of the limelight but this is not the way to do it buddy.

You are destroying yourself, flashing guns. He really need help, specially from his families.

That's not good for him, as he has lots of major sponsorships that gave him a lot of money. If he can't change his life, then I think his career with the NBA will be short. As a superstar, he has a big responsibility, which is to be a role model, and his actions have shown that he is not living up to that responsibility.

He should understand that thing.

He's not getting any younger and as a pro he should first consider his action before doing anything, Like
what you mentioned if he will not change this kind of attitude and lifestyle, his career will be ruined.

The pressure will be there for him and with such action he might lose all those sponsorships, even he's good and classified as one of the
The hottest stars, but with such an attitude, it will be nothing.

Need to have good guidance, especially from his family now.