2024 NBA Season

[Yaunfitda]

Just some update regarding Ja Morant's situation. The latest tells that he's not going to be charged as there's a lack of evidence as to what's filed against him. It's said that he's still out for quite a few games which were said in the article and in the quote.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will be away from the team for at least four more games, the team said on Wednesday, shortly after police announced that he will not face charges in Colorado related to the livestreamed video is which he appeared to be displaying a gun in a strip club.

“Ja Morant will continue to remain away from the team for at least the next four games,” the team said with no further comment.

He is lucky that Denver is not going to charge him in this case, maybe it's because he is a "prominent basketball player" as per their report? nobody knows. It might be the question on how Ja got the firearms in the first place.

But he has to missed 4 more games though as the NBA is still not yet concluded their investigations.

Memphis though is in a losing streak and maybe the team is also affected by this news because it's their leader under fire right now.

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[LogitechMouse]

Just some update regarding Ja Morant's situation. The latest tells that he's not going to be charged as there's a lack of evidence as to what's filed against him. It's said that he's still out for quite a few games which were said in the article and in the quote.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will be away from the team for at least four more games, the team said on Wednesday, shortly after police announced that he will not face charges in Colorado related to the livestreamed video is which he appeared to be displaying a gun in a strip club.

“Ja Morant will continue to remain away from the team for at least the next four games,” the team said with no further comment.

What about the NBA itself? What will the NBA do with the incident? Is there any announcements or any sanctions that the NBA has been given to him?

I remembered the late David Stern who is a very strict Commissioner, and if he's the current NBA Commissioner right now, after a day or 2, there will already be sanctions given to Morant already. Well, the good thing though is that we will see Morant playing again in the playoffs because I thought that this incident might cause him not to play indefinitely.

Anyway, he's fine in the West like he said in an interview. Let's see how the Grizzlies perform in the remaining games of the season and in the playoffs.

[danherbias07]

That may be the worst Nuggets game that I have seen.
Jokic forcing a three, I had never seen him play like this. Mostly, he will try to go inside using the post-up game but tonight, he just stayed outside.
Then there's Jamal Murray shooting really bad registering 4/15 field goals and 1/7 in long-distance shots. Chicago Bulls played better, there's no doubt about that, but at least there should be a fighting chance for the Nuggets but I have never seen it.
Finally, the Murray dunk that didn't go in. Off night maybe? But Coach Malone could've done something, they have a deep roster, use them.
That type of impatience of Jokic to shoot three is unacceptable, it almost looked like he is throwing the game. He ain't Steph.

[btc_angela]

That may be the worst Nuggets game that I have seen.
Jokic forcing a three, I had never seen him play like this. Mostly, he will try to go inside using the post-up game but tonight, he just stayed outside.
Then there's Jamal Murray shooting really bad registering 4/15 field goals and 1/7 in long-distance shots. Chicago Bulls played better, there's no doubt about that, but at least there should be a fighting chance for the Nuggets but I have never seen it.
Finally, the Murray dunk that didn't go in. Off night maybe? But Coach Malone could've done something, they have a deep roster, use them.
That type of impatience of Jokic to shoot three is unacceptable, it almost looked like he is throwing the game. He ain't Steph.

We also have the Mavs losing against the Hornets, Brandon Ingram twisted his ankle and decided not to come back because they have a big lead. Luka had a bad shooting night but he keeps on adding assist until he also had sort of limping about a shot. But then the Mavs make a huge comeback in the 4th to close the gap between the two.

But it was CJ wo take over the last 6 minutes for the Hornets to score a team high 32 points, inching closer for a spot in the playoff.

[inthelongrun]

Earlier I woke up seeing a clip on Facebook of Kevin Durant slipping on the floor while warming up against OKC. I thought it won't become a major issue until I heard updates that he is not playing against OKC. It was supposed to be the first game of KD as a Suns in Phoenix. No update on his injury yet but hopefully it isn't that bad. Phoenix Suns are on fire right now with a 4 game winning streak. They'll be in trouble if KD isn't back as their next 3 games are against the Kings, Warriors, and Bucks. Imagine if it is once again a season-ending injury. Booker and CP3 are bad luck. **peace**

Source: https://www.nba.com/news/kevin-durant-ankle-slips-during-warmups-misses-home-suns-debut

[yazher]

Earlier I woke up seeing a clip on Facebook of Kevin Durant slipping on the floor while warming up against OKC. I thought it won't become a major issue until I heard updates that he is not playing against OKC. It was supposed to be the first game of KD as a Suns in Phoenix. No update on his injury yet but hopefully it isn't that bad. Phoenix Suns are on fire right now with a 4 game winning streak. They'll be in trouble if KD isn't back as their next 3 games are against the Kings, Warriors, and Bucks. Imagine if it is once again a season-ending injury. Booker and CP3 are bad luck. **peace**

Source: https://www.nba.com/news/kevin-durant-ankle-slips-during-warmups-misses-home-suns-debut

Too bad, no one really wants that to happen and because of the intensive plays in these remaining games before the NBA playoffs, they are practicing more seriously unlike their other past games. Luckily they still managed to win this game with the help of Booker and maybe that injury is not that serious and he might return back just before the NBA playoffs. he can just rest assured that they can actually hold their current spot because they just need to win more games in their last 16 games remaining this season and that would still be easy for the Phoenix Suns without KD.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

Earlier I woke up seeing a clip on Facebook of Kevin Durant slipping on the floor while warming up against OKC. I thought it won't become a major issue until I heard updates that he is not playing against OKC. It was supposed to be the first game of KD as a Suns in Phoenix. No update on his injury yet but hopefully it isn't that bad. Phoenix Suns are on fire right now with a 4 game winning streak. They'll be in trouble if KD isn't back as their next 3 games are against the Kings, Warriors, and Bucks. Imagine if it is once again a season-ending injury. Booker and CP3 are bad luck. **peace**

Source: https://www.nba.com/news/kevin-durant-ankle-slips-during-warmups-misses-home-suns-debut

Too bad, no one really wants that to happen and because of the intensive plays in these remaining games before the NBA playoffs, they are practicing more seriously unlike their other past games. Luckily they still managed to win this game with the help of Booker and maybe that injury is not that serious and he might return back just before the NBA playoffs. he can just rest assured that they can actually hold their current spot because they just need to win more games in their last 16 games remaining this season and that would still be easy for the Phoenix Suns without KD.

Here we go again. Durant out .

Media already writing headlines like: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2023/03/08/kevin-durant-could-miss-remainder-of-regular-season-with-ankle-sprain/69988033007/ .

Let's see what the Suns will do with him.

But, how often is guy getting injured? Is it just bad luck or is it age? The fact the teams still trade a lot of picks/players for 1 guy that is injury prone (KD) or straight up a little bit crazy  and disloyal (Kyrie) is mind boggling.

[ultrloa]

Earlier I woke up seeing a clip on Facebook of Kevin Durant slipping on the floor while warming up against OKC. I thought it won't become a major issue until I heard updates that he is not playing against OKC. It was supposed to be the first game of KD as a Suns in Phoenix. No update on his injury yet but hopefully it isn't that bad. Phoenix Suns are on fire right now with a 4 game winning streak. They'll be in trouble if KD isn't back as their next 3 games are against the Kings, Warriors, and Bucks. Imagine if it is once again a season-ending injury. Booker and CP3 are bad luck. **peace**

Source: https://www.nba.com/news/kevin-durant-ankle-slips-during-warmups-misses-home-suns-debut

Too bad, no one really wants that to happen and because of the intensive plays in these remaining games before the NBA playoffs, they are practicing more seriously unlike their other past games. Luckily they still managed to win this game with the help of Booker and maybe that injury is not that serious and he might return back just before the NBA playoffs. he can just rest assured that they can actually hold their current spot because they just need to win more games in their last 16 games remaining this season and that would still be easy for the Phoenix Suns without KD.

Here we go again. Durant out .

Media already writing headlines like: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2023/03/08/kevin-durant-could-miss-remainder-of-regular-season-with-ankle-sprain/69988033007/ .

Let's see what the Suns will do with him.

But, how often is guy getting injured? Is it just bad luck or is it age? The fact the teams still trade a lot of picks/players for 1 guy that is injury prone (KD) or straight up a little bit crazy  and disloyal (Kyrie) is mind boggling.

To bad he got injured on a warm up and know suns will got a problem for his absence again. He became injury prone recently and to bad for a team contending for playoffs. Hopefully this is not serious injury because if he's out due to this injury to play offs maybe their team will struggle to advance on finals.

I don't see as a bad luck but maybe rather his health condition.

[LogitechMouse]

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To bad he got injured on a warm up and know suns will got a problem for his absence again. He became injury prone recently and to bad for a team contending for playoffs. Hopefully this is not serious injury because if he's out due to this injury to play offs maybe their team will struggle to advance on finals.

I don't see as a bad luck but maybe rather his health condition.

I will only believe what ESPN will say regarding injuries. Another word that's crucial with regards to the article that's shared is the word "could". There's a chance that he might miss the remainder of the season which will end for the Suns in the 9th of April, or he might be OK. Devin Booker said in an interview that he's ok though so... I don't know which is which TBH.

His past injury was a torn achilles injury, and in the NBA, if you have that kind of injury, there is little chance that you will come back and play again, and for those who came back, there is also a chance that they're not the same as they are before the injury. Lucky, Klay is starting to come back to his old self without getting injured ever since he came back. As for KD, he became more injury prone like you said. We just don't know what will happen to KD after this injury. There is a chance that it doesn't that serious and just a minor ankle sprain or worse, might be a reason for him to get benched again which is a bad sign.

[carlisle1]

To bad he got injured on a warm up and know suns will got a problem for his absence again. He became injury prone recently and to bad for a team contending for playoffs. Hopefully this is not serious injury because if he's out due to this injury to play offs maybe their team will struggle to advance on finals.

I don't see as a bad luck but maybe rather his health condition.

KD's latest injury is something that unexpected. He's really an injury prone star. Hopefully, that injury will not be as serious as what he has before.

We can't tell if that a bad luck or just a timing, but with the technology now, the chance that it can be cured is possible,
we will just need to wait for further updates.

They still have a good squad to compete while KD is resting.

[danherbias07]

Earlier I woke up seeing a clip on Facebook of Kevin Durant slipping on the floor while warming up against OKC. I thought it won't become a major issue until I heard updates that he is not playing against OKC. It was supposed to be the first game of KD as a Suns in Phoenix. No update on his injury yet but hopefully it isn't that bad. Phoenix Suns are on fire right now with a 4 game winning streak. They'll be in trouble if KD isn't back as their next 3 games are against the Kings, Warriors, and Bucks. Imagine if it is once again a season-ending injury. Booker and CP3 are bad luck. **peace**

Source: https://www.nba.com/news/kevin-durant-ankle-slips-during-warmups-misses-home-suns-debut

Crap.
This is it! This is where most stars will get injured. I get it, they are trying to secure their playoff spot and working harder than their last 50 games. But, they could've done this earlier and could be resting now with restricted minutes. Now, it had gone to worst. Luka Doncic is going to get MRI as soon as possible. Kevin Durant, I hope that is not bad. Brandon Ingram hurt himself too.

I like how healthy the Sacramento Kings are though, I guess that's one of the reasons why they are now in the top 2 of the Western Conference. The good part is, they always play hard. Even in a game that looks like a blowout, they still play way harder.
Let's wish there won't be another star injury or the playoffs won't be much fun. 16-18 games left.

[Yogee]

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But, how often is guy getting injured? Is it just bad luck or is it age? 

Age and his build I guess. Have you seen how "thin" his ankle is compare to his height or size?

The fact the teams still trade a lot of picks/players for 1 guy that is injury prone (KD) or straight up a little bit crazy  and disloyal (Kyrie) is mind boggling.

Crazy indeed but it's the current formula to win a championship nowadays. Each team needs at least two or three all-star caliber players so it would make sense that they move pieces to accommodate someone that could give them a higher chance at that title even for a short-term. It already worked before.

[Slow death]

Just some update regarding Ja Morant's situation. The latest tells that he's not going to be charged as there's a lack of evidence as to what's filed against him. It's said that he's still out for quite a few games which were said in the article and in the quote.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will be away from the team for at least four more games, the team said on Wednesday, shortly after police announced that he will not face charges in Colorado related to the livestreamed video is which he appeared to be displaying a gun in a strip club.

“Ja Morant will continue to remain away from the team for at least the next four games,” the team said with no further comment.

in my opinion how the police investigated the case and concluded that they have no evidence to proceed with criminal charges and no one was injured, no one reporting was threatened by his weapon so his team could put a punishment that was not to be without playing for 4 games, there are several other punishment options that could have been given to him, the guy already apologized so they had to give him a chance to show that in the future this will not happen anymore, but even after the police said that it will not proceed with the accusation and he apologized Memphis will keep him suspended for 4 games, and that is a large number of games in my opinion, this will harm him and the team, there are punishments that instead of serving as corrections end up creating more problems and this punishment is an example of that

I don't see as a bad luck but maybe rather his health condition.

looking at this image ( I saw the video so I took a prnt screen ) I see it as a big bad luck and in my opinion based on the position his foot is in it seems to me that this is the type of injury it would be, since the players basketball players tend to put a lot of weight on this area of the body, but we'll see what the results of the medical exams say about this. coach Monty Williams must probably be worried at that time, but it's always good that a team doesn't depend on just one player to have good results

Age and his build I guess. Have you seen how "thin" his ankle is compare to his height or size?

perhaps this is already the problem of players training their arms a lot and ignoring their legs, could it be that the physical trainers of the teams do not observe these details?

[Natalim]

To bad he got injured on a warm up and know suns will got a problem for his absence again. He became injury prone recently and to bad for a team contending for playoffs. Hopefully this is not serious injury because if he's out due to this injury to play offs maybe their team will struggle to advance on finals.

I don't see as a bad luck but maybe rather his health condition.

KD's latest injury is something that unexpected. He's really an injury prone star. Hopefully, that injury will not be as serious as what he has before.

We can't tell if that a bad luck or just a timing, but with the technology now, the chance that it can be cured is possible,
we will just need to wait for further updates.

They still have a good squad to compete while KD is resting.

They have to give KD more rest so he can be ready for the playoffs. For sure, the Suns will have no problem entering the playoffs as they are playing impressive basketball now. Although Durant has been injury-prone, the good thing about him is that when he does play, he still delivers his usual production.

[OgNasty]

I’m a bit in shock after seeing that Durant warmup video. Pretty rare for someone to get a level 2 sprain from a layup line. He could miss some of the playoffs as a result. I hope that’s an overreaction. I was hoping to see him play in person the regular season but I guess that’s not going to happen now..,,

[Tony116]

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the good thing about him is that when he does play, he still delivers his usual production.

Because he is actually being able to perform well whenever he is eventually being able to play, I believe that they should give him enough rest so that when he is able to play, he is performing great. Now if they do not give him proper rest, he is going to be more injured and he will also not be able to perform well when he is playing. Now if this is unacceptable for the team, and they want to replace him, it is totally understandable. But if they want to have him, they will have to make some sacrifices.

[Yamifoud]

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the good thing about him is that when he does play, he still delivers his usual production.

Because he is actually being able to perform well whenever he is eventually being able to play, I believe that they should give him enough rest so that when he is able to play, he is performing great. Now if they do not give him proper rest, he is going to be more injured and he will also not be able to perform well when he is playing. Now if this is unacceptable for the team, and they want to replace him, it is totally understandable. But if they want to have him, they will have to make some sacrifices.

The Suns have the liberty to give Durant more rest since they are in the top 4 in the Western Conference, which means their playoff spot is relatively secure at the moment. In fact, the Suns only struggled when Booker was injured and out for a while. Now that he is back, they will be able to continue on their winning path while Durant waits to deliver big-time come playoffs.

[Pamadar]

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the good thing about him is that when he does play, he still delivers his usual production.

Because he is actually being able to perform well whenever he is eventually being able to play, I believe that they should give him enough rest so that when he is able to play, he is performing great. Now if they do not give him proper rest, he is going to be more injured and he will also not be able to perform well when he is playing. Now if this is unacceptable for the team, and they want to replace him, it is totally understandable. But if they want to have him, they will have to make some sacrifices.

The Suns have the liberty to give Durant more rest since they are in the top 4 in the Western Conference, which means their playoff spot is relatively secure at the moment. In fact, the Suns only struggled when Booker was injured and out for a while. Now that he is back, they will be able to continue on their winning path while Durant waits to deliver big-time come playoffs.

It's better to give him that rest and reserve everything in the next round. Booker can do the lift for now together with the original core CP3 and Ayton. He needs to continue what he originally doing before acquiring Durant.

At their current standing, the playoff spot is closer. Just do everything to try to win more games and wait till
Durant is ready to play with them again. We all know how deadly they are with a healthy Durant.

[dwyane36]

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looking at this image ( I saw the video so I took a prnt screen ) I see it as a big bad luck and in my opinion based on the position his foot is in it seems to me that this is the type of injury it would be, since the players basketball players tend to put a lot of weight on this area of the body, but we'll see what the results of the medical exams say about this. coach Monty Williams must probably be worried at that time, but it's always good that a team doesn't depend on just one player to have good results

Unfortunately, an ankle sprain like this is a very common injury that neither amateur nor professional basketball players can avoid. So while Durant is injury prone, he really got unlucky this time. I think it happened either because of the slippery floor or because he didn't get his foot on the floor in time. Anyway, I hope Durant has just a mild sprain and doesn't miss more than 2 weeks because of it.

[mirakal]

Now the Lakers are in the play-in tournament and we never expected this one to happen in their last games with Westbrook as soon as they released him, they managed to play well even without Lebron. AD is doing well these past few games and they are coming to get that number 6 slot if they continue to win in their next games as well. They can really do well even when they are only a few stars on the court and seems like AD is finding his right rhythm while playing today even though he injured his nose but he continues to dominate the game.

Honestly, I didn't expect the Lakers to win anything during LeBron's absence, but now they have 7 wins in their last 10 games, and that's surprising. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but they've been doing really well since getting rid of Westbrook. However, it's too early for them to relax because there are 16 more games left until the end of the regular season, and they're not even guaranteed a Play-in Tournament or Playoff spot yet.

Yes, there's no need for them to cut some slack because they are still in a dangerous spot and a loss can definitely make their standings change again as they are still tied with the Pelicans, then there's the Thunder below them and ready to get their places if they will make some mistakes in their upcoming games.

But I think the Lakers can somehow manage their next five games, D'Lo might be back again on the hardwood this Friday to help the Lakers face the Toronto Raptors. No James, no problem as long as the remaining roster is healthy, they already proved that and will do it again.