2024 NBA Season

[Vaculin]

During the fourth quarter of the Houston Rockets - Denver Nuggets game, I was not sure about 1st and 2nd place of the western conference. I thought Nuggets must be mathematically at the 1st place for sure and can't change, because they were playing quite bad and Rockets were on their way to win the game and they did win the game. But Nuggets are only 2 games ahead of Grizzlies. There is still a chance that Grizzlies can be at no 1 spot on the west. It was a very surprising performance from the Rockets. They had started to play somewhat decent in the last 10-15 games and that can be promising for the upcoming years. Alperen Sengun played greatly both offensively and defensively. He seems like the most promising player of Rockets.

The fact that Nuggets is the best team in the West shows us that this season the champion will be from Eastern Conference. I don't think Nuggets can even beat Sixers in third place in the East. They have no chance against Bucks or Celtics. To me whoever wins the Eastern Conference final will be the champion. It's funny that for the most part in recent years West was the dominating conference but that changed lately.

What you said is quite arguable because I know that many people would really argue with you about that as they don't believe that the champion in this season will come from the Eastern Conference. Apart from that, what's your basis for that one? I think you already know that the regular games are far more different in playoff games especially in the Finals, many teams without good exposures will surely burn out in a series game and other factors that we should consider, which brings us to the unpredictability of results in the coming post season games.

[EFS]

What you said is quite arguable because I know that many people would really argue with you about that as they don't believe that the champion in this season will come from the Eastern Conference. Apart from that, what's your basis for that one? I think you already know that the regular games are far more different in playoff games especially in the Finals, many teams without good exposures will surely burn out in a series game and other factors that we should consider, which brings us to the unpredictability of results in the coming post season games.

My basis is Bucks, Celtics and Sixers are better than all Western Conference teams. I watched maybe more than 200 games this season and witnessed most of the competitive games. They are all round teams and don't rely on one star player. Bucks without Giannis, Celtics without Tatum or Brown, Sixers without Embiid or Harden can still win games. When Jokić plays bad Nuggets hardly win games. It's hard to win series without using depth of the rotation. Regular season stats also show that first in West is only equal to third in East, 52 wins.

[dwyane36]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be very tired and hopefully they will be fit and play well in tomorrow's game because otherwise it will be a little difficult for the Lakers to have a match.

The upcoming game will be very important and difficult for both the Lakers and the Clippers. As for LeBron, he is back from the injury just 5 games ago, and I don't see any reason why LeBron should be very tired even though he played 38 minutes in the last game. On the contrary, it looks like he's just getting back to his old playing shape, considering he made a triple-double in the game against the Rockets and scored 37 points in the game against the Jazz.

[wheelz1200]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be very tired and hopefully they will be fit and play well in tomorrow's game because otherwise it will be a little difficult for the Lakers to have a match.

The upcoming game will be very important and difficult for both the Lakers and the Clippers. As for LeBron, he is back from the injury just 5 games ago, and I don't see any reason why LeBron should be very tired even though he played 38 minutes in the last game. On the contrary, it looks like he's just getting back to his old playing shape, considering he made a triple-double in the game against the Rockets and scored 37 points in the game against the Jazz.

I tend to agree with you.  I think maybe that rest for LeBron might have been a blessing in disguise.  They shoukd be going all out tonight.  Landing in the 6 hole vs the 7 gets you a trip to Sacramento instead of Memphis which will be a huge difference come playoff time.  This last week is gonna be fun watching the west.  The east is pretty much ironed out at this point outside of a coue teams.

[ChiBitCTy]

So who do you guys think deserves the MVP for the year? I've been hearing a lot about Joel Embiid on sports outlets like ESPN and my local Chicago sports radio station.  I know that he's been right in the race with Jokic over the past couple years and there's been a lot made about how Embiid should have maybe won one of those.  I also saw Doc Rivers "aggressively" proclaiming that there's nothing left to discuss, Embiid is the clear cut MVP already. 

Congrats to anyone who bet on this..it seems he's got it all but locked up.

[ultrloa]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be very tired and hopefully they will be fit and play well in tomorrow's game because otherwise it will be a little difficult for the Lakers to have a match.

The upcoming game will be very important and difficult for both the Lakers and the Clippers. As for LeBron, he is back from the injury just 5 games ago, and I don't see any reason why LeBron should be very tired even though he played 38 minutes in the last game. On the contrary, it looks like he's just getting back to his old playing shape, considering he made a triple-double in the game against the Rockets and scored 37 points in the game against the Jazz.

I tend to agree with you.  I think maybe that rest for LeBron might have been a blessing in disguise.  They shoukd be going all out tonight.  Landing in the 6 hole vs the 7 gets you a trip to Sacramento instead of Memphis which will be a huge difference come playoff time.  This last week is gonna be fun watching the west.  The east is pretty much ironed out at this point outside of a coue teams.

West became exciting because there's bron and lakers chasing for a spot on playoffs. But even if they didn't successfully get the spot still they are sure in play in contention and that gives them chance to compete. Remaining games became more tight since so many teams still  don't want to get left behind so expect to see more intense game coming from teams which is not sure to get a spot on play in or playoffs.

[Captain Corporate]

Having a few more days to rest before the playoffs start, and also the fact that they would be facing the third instead of first or second is the difference maker. If Lakers somehow manage to get to sixth spot, they will have a few days clear schedule, and they can rest a lot during that period, lets face it they got injured and tired so much during the last few weeks of the season. Plus Kings may have done well this season so far, but when they face Lebron that may change, we have seen him beat many good teams on playoffs before, and Kings is not a team that is been in playoffs for a long time, so it will be a wild matchup for sure. I guess this is why they want to get that spot, not saying they will, but there is a difference between 6th and 7th that is huge.

[OgNasty]

So who do you guys think deserves the MVP for the year? I've been hearing a lot about Joel Embiid on sports outlets like ESPN and my local Chicago sports radio station.  I know that he's been right in the race with Jokic over the past couple years and there's been a lot made about how Embiid should have maybe won one of those.  I also saw Doc Rivers "aggressively" proclaiming that there's nothing left to discuss, Embiid is the clear cut MVP already. 

Congrats to anyone who bet on this..it seems he's got it all but locked up.

I think Luka Doncic has had the most impressive season from an individual player standpoint. However, his team is fighting to make the playoffs now and they’re losing at the wrong time. That’s why everyone thinks it’s between Embiid and Joker. Embiid has missed more games this season than any MVP ever has, so if that is a major consideration then I think Joker will get it.

[Dave1]

So who do you guys think deserves the MVP for the year? I've been hearing a lot about Joel Embiid on sports outlets like ESPN and my local Chicago sports radio station.  I know that he's been right in the race with Jokic over the past couple years and there's been a lot made about how Embiid should have maybe won one of those.  I also saw Doc Rivers "aggressively" proclaiming that there's nothing left to discuss, Embiid is the clear cut MVP already. 

Congrats to anyone who bet on this..it seems he's got it all but locked up.

I think Luka Doncic has had the most impressive season from an individual player standpoint. However, his team is fighting to make the playoffs now and they’re losing at the wrong time. That’s why everyone thinks it’s between Embiid and Joker. Embiid has missed more games this season than any MVP ever has, so if that is a major consideration then I think Joker will get it.

Plus the injuries though on Luka, if he can manage to bring the Mavs again in the playoffs and have a impressive numbers, then maybe his name will be in the contention for the MVP race.

But so far, it's between Jokic and Embiid, I thought that Tatum too could be a good contender, but his performance is not enough because the way the two front runners is play. If I have it my way, I will like Joel to be the MVP this year.

[Reid]

So who do you guys think deserves the MVP for the year? I've been hearing a lot about Joel Embiid on sports outlets like ESPN and my local Chicago sports radio station.  I know that he's been right in the race with Jokic over the past couple years and there's been a lot made about how Embiid should have maybe won one of those.  I also saw Doc Rivers "aggressively" proclaiming that there's nothing left to discuss, Embiid is the clear cut MVP already. 

Congrats to anyone who bet on this..it seems he's got it all but locked up.

I think Luka Doncic has had the most impressive season from an individual player standpoint. However, his team is fighting to make the playoffs now and they’re losing at the wrong time. That’s why everyone thinks it’s between Embiid and Joker. Embiid has missed more games this season than any MVP ever has, so if that is a major consideration then I think Joker will get it.

Nikola Jokic should get it. If it's value for the team then there's no doubt he is one of the valuable players in the league and the team. Joel Embiid too, but as you said, he missed a lot of game.
Next season, they will be applying the rule about how many games a player should be present and played to be able to receive an award, good thinking by the NBA to lessen those players that are not playing back to back games. Or, they could apply another rule on how many minutes a player should reach per season to establish a spot in one award.

[Botnake]

So who do you guys think deserves the MVP for the year? I've been hearing a lot about Joel Embiid on sports outlets like ESPN and my local Chicago sports radio station.  I know that he's been right in the race with Jokic over the past couple years and there's been a lot made about how Embiid should have maybe won one of those.  I also saw Doc Rivers "aggressively" proclaiming that there's nothing left to discuss, Embiid is the clear cut MVP already. 

Congrats to anyone who bet on this..it seems he's got it all but locked up.

I think Luka Doncic has had the most impressive season from an individual player standpoint. However, his team is fighting to make the playoffs now and they’re losing at the wrong time. That’s why everyone thinks it’s between Embiid and Joker. Embiid has missed more games this season than any MVP ever has, so if that is a major consideration then I think Joker will get it.

Nikola Jokic should get it. If it's value for the team then there's no doubt he is one of the valuable players in the league and the team. Joel Embiid too, but as you said, he missed a lot of game.
Next season, they will be applying the rule about how many games a player should be present and played to be able to receive an award, good thinking by the NBA to lessen those players that are not playing back to back games. Or, they could apply another rule on how many minutes a player should reach per season to establish a spot in one award.

The revised rules are excellent as they encourage players to participate in all available games if possible. Load management does not benefit anyone, particularly the fans who eagerly book tickets to see their favorite players, only to have them sit on the bench. With the new rules, load management should be eliminated.

[OgNasty]

This Lakers versus Clippers game is off to a pretty crazy start. The Lakers are down 15 to 3 and have looked terrible out there. Westbrook hit an open 3… Not off to the best start. Most of the Lakers shots have been blocked and AD is already crying for fouls. This could be a long game. Hopefully this is the worst of it for the Lake Show.

[Ziskinberg]

This Lakers versus Clippers game is off to a pretty crazy start. The Lakers are down 15 to 3 and have looked terrible out there. Westbrook hit an open 3… Not off to the best start. Most of the Lakers shots have been blocked and AD is already crying for fouls. This could be a long game. Hopefully this is the worst of it for the Lake Show.

I still believe that the Lakers will win this game, and I see this as an opportunity to place a live bet on them. The LA ML odds are currently profitable, assuming they win. However, it's still early, and many things could happen in the game. One thing is for sure, though - it's going to be a fun game.

[LogitechMouse]

So who do you guys think deserves the MVP for the year? I've been hearing a lot about Joel Embiid on sports outlets like ESPN and my local Chicago sports radio station.  I know that he's been right in the race with Jokic over the past couple years and there's been a lot made about how Embiid should have maybe won one of those.  I also saw Doc Rivers "aggressively" proclaiming that there's nothing left to discuss, Embiid is the clear cut MVP already. 

Congrats to anyone who bet on this..it seems he's got it all but locked up.

A few weeks ago, I already put a bet on Embiid on winning the MVP, and I guess he deserves to spoil the back-to-back-to-back MVP titles of Jokic because he deserves to be the MVP this season.

With how he carries the whole Sixers team right now, even some of the analysts are rooting on Embiid to win it as well. It's Jokic in the start to mid season, but coming into the final stretch of the regular season, Embiid played better than Jokic already. Though I don't know if the voters will pick Embiid on this one over Jokic because it's still hard to choose and bet which one will win. As for Coach "Choke" Rivers proclaiming that Embiid will be the MVP, of course he will say that because he is the coach of the Sixers where Embiid is playing currently.

I guess I don't want to assume that Embiid will be the MVP this season until they will say that he is, and if he is then my bet won.

[TravelMug]

And it looks like the Dallas Mavericks will win their game against the Kings. As they have a good lead now, and they are hitting their 3's and Christian Wood in a big help. Luka and Irving too has a nice game to boot.

However, the NOP are leading against the Grizzlies in a surprised twist of even. The Pelicans force a OT, and if I'm not mistaken, if they win this games, the Mavs are out of the playoff (correct me if I'm wrong).

[Yamifoud]

However, the NOP are leading against the Grizzlies in a surprised twist of even. The Pelicans force a OT, and if I'm not mistaken, if they win this games, the Mavs are out of the playoff (correct me if I'm wrong).

The Dallas Mavericks are not yet out of the playoffs race. They have a better chance of making it to the play-in tournament as they are currently tied with the OKC Thunder. OKC has one game left against the Jazz, while the Mavericks still have two games left against the Bulls and the Spurs. If the Mavericks win both games, they will make it to the play-in, and OKC will be eliminated.

[danherbias07]

And it looks like the Dallas Mavericks will win their game against the Kings. As they have a good lead now, and they are hitting their 3's and Christian Wood in a big help. Luka and Irving too has a nice game to boot.

However, the NOP are leading against the Grizzlies in a surprised twist of even. The Pelicans force a OT, and if I'm not mistaken, if they win this games, the Mavs are out of the playoff (correct me if I'm wrong).

Dallas Mavericks won! Finally. Sacramento Kings truly gave them a difficult time. The game was very competitive with Fox and Tim Hardaway going at each other. But the star of the night will be Kyrie Irving. He does things that cannot be explained. That three-point shot at the corner was just impossible with the shot clock winding down and a defender in your face. He still nailed it though.

Now they have 38 wins tied with OKC Thunder. They still have a chance to enter the play-in tournament if they can lock in all the games with a win.
They don't want a tiebreaker to happen because the record against OKC is 2-1 in favor of the Thunder. I just wish they always play this hard on both ends of the floor.

[Natalim]

And it looks like the Dallas Mavericks will win their game against the Kings. As they have a good lead now, and they are hitting their 3's and Christian Wood in a big help. Luka and Irving too has a nice game to boot.

However, the NOP are leading against the Grizzlies in a surprised twist of even. The Pelicans force a OT, and if I'm not mistaken, if they win this games, the Mavs are out of the playoff (correct me if I'm wrong).

Dallas Mavericks won! Finally. Sacramento Kings truly gave them a difficult time. The game was very competitive with Fox and Tim Hardaway going at each other. But the star of the night will be Kyrie Irving. He does things that cannot be explained. That three-point shot at the corner was just impossible with the shot clock winding down and a defender in your face. He still nailed it though.

Now they have 38 wins tied with OKC Thunder. They still have a chance to enter the play-in tournament if they can lock in all the games with a win.
They don't want a tiebreaker to happen because the record against OKC is 2-1 in favor of the Thunder. I just wish they always play this hard on both ends of the floor.

The Oklahoma City Thunder could win their next game, even though it's on the road. As for the Dallas Mavericks, the only game that could pose a problem is their match against the Chicago Bulls. That should be a crucial game for them, and they will need to win it. The Bulls may relax a bit in this game, as they have already qualified for the play-in tournament so they should not waste this opportunity.

[Yaunfitda]

This Lakers versus Clippers game is off to a pretty crazy start. The Lakers are down 15 to 3 and have looked terrible out there. Westbrook hit an open 3… Not off to the best start. Most of the Lakers shots have been blocked and AD is already crying for fouls. This could be a long game. Hopefully this is the worst of it for the Lake Show.

I still believe that the Lakers will win this game, and I see this as an opportunity to place a live bet on them. The LA ML odds are currently profitable, assuming they win. However, it's still early, and many things could happen in the game. One thing is for sure, though - it's going to be a fun game.

Currently they are down in the first half, 71-52. Kahwi and Westbrook are leading the way for the Clippers.

But another 24 minutes for us to see if the Lakers can turn this game around. This is a must win for both, but more on the Lakers side to really carry themselves in the playoff and not wait for the outcome of other games to decide their faith.

Lebron started slow, and it was Austin Reaves again and D'Lo for the Lakers.

[Distinctin]

This Lakers versus Clippers game is off to a pretty crazy start. The Lakers are down 15 to 3 and have looked terrible out there. Westbrook hit an open 3… Not off to the best start. Most of the Lakers shots have been blocked and AD is already crying for fouls. This could be a long game. Hopefully this is the worst of it for the Lake Show.

I still believe that the Lakers will win this game, and I see this as an opportunity to place a live bet on them. The LA ML odds are currently profitable, assuming they win. However, it's still early, and many things could happen in the game. One thing is for sure, though - it's going to be a fun game.

Currently they are down in the first half, 71-52. Kahwi and Westbrook are leading the way for the Clippers.

But another 24 minutes for us to see if the Lakers can turn this game around. This is a must win for both, but more on the Lakers side to really carry themselves in the playoff and not wait for the outcome of other games to decide their faith.

Lebron started slow, and it was Austin Reaves again and D'Lo for the Lakers.

The third quarter is very important for the Lakers. They need to trim down the lead to at least a single digit heading into the fourth quarter. Their defense is key in this situation as they allow the Clippers to shoot well from beyond the three-point line in the first half, it cannot happen again. The Lakers need to make a comeback and turn the game into an exciting spectacle to watch