2026 NBA Season

[Braticf]

Those who trusted the San Antonio Spurs won — they beat the Memphis Grizzlies by 10 points.
My prediction was that they would win by at least 6 points, and I was right.
The -5.5 handicap at 1.90 odds was very good.

For those who trusted the Golden State Warriors, the result was disappointing.
Orlando Magic won the game by 8 points.
I know Orlando have a strong roster, so I didn’t really understand why you trusted the Warriors, because this was a match either team could have won.
For me, it wasn’t a clear or predictable game.

I just knew Warriors were going to lose as everyone had them on their slips. Plus it's been a hell of a schedule for them. They play the Miami Heat next and with Steph probably going to be sitting out, I'll be taking the Heat moneyline.

I also had the Warriors to win against Orlando and even though Jimmy and Steph dropped a masterclass, the supporting cast just wasn't there. Even with Moody dropping 32 points the other night. I think Steph and Jimmy would be assessed before the Miami Heat game as it'll be a b2b game.

[tech30338]

This injury on Wemby is inevitable since he is a big man while his body frame is skinny. He is playing lots of minutes while their offense and defense always focus on him.

But despite what happened, I still hope the injury isn’t serious. There’s no MRI result yet, so for now we just have to hope he can come back soon. Spurs really need to take care of him like better manage his minutes because he’s the best player on the team. They rely on him on both offense and defense, so without Wemby they’ll definitely struggle, even if Fox is already back.

The Spurs is taking the management on Wemby since day 1. They get the Alien to the bench if they have a good lead.
but there were games they needed the tall guy for the D and off as the game was really tight.
This is a problem for super tall guys, even Yao Ming retired early right? I hope we can see Wemby on the court soon. Fox just got back, they need to play together for a chip.

This is the reason why wemby did not put on muscle too much, they are not forcing him to put more weight because they know what will happen if they force him to, and this is why the spurs are doing a great job with wemby, they want to develop the muscles naturally, since he is still young forcing it will only result to a short career, Tim last long because of that, that is why wemby is in a good team who knows how to take care of their precious player, for sure pop also having a say to this since he has manage tall players before.

[Shinpako09]

LeBron came back with 11 points and 12 assists. I think he is more focused on making plays for them. It's a good decision to keep himself healthy before his farewell tour. There's no need for him to force his body to score on offense. There's Luka and Reaves already scoring 20+ points, plus Ayton is there as well. I think the Lakers are better right now compared to last year and have a better chance to go deeper in the playoffs, as long as they won’t face the Thunder or Nuggets in the first round.

[yslyv]

LeBron came back with 11 points and 12 assists. I think he is more focused on making plays for them. It's a good decision to keep himself healthy before his farewell tour. There's no need for him to force his body to score on offense. There's Luka and Reaves already scoring 20+ points, plus Ayton is there as well. I think the Lakers are better right now compared to last year and have a better chance to go deeper in the playoffs, as long as they won’t face the Thunder or Nuggets in the first round.

It’s crazy how people still underestimate Lebron impact on game. The moment he’s back on the floor, the whole offense starts flowing again  .
You can really see how much he enjoys setting up his teammates the ball movement completely changes.

[OgNasty]

LeBron came back with 11 points and 12 assists. I think he is more focused on making plays for them. It's a good decision to keep himself healthy before his farewell tour. There's no need for him to force his body to score on offense. There's Luka and Reaves already scoring 20+ points, plus Ayton is there as well. I think the Lakers are better right now compared to last year and have a better chance to go deeper in the playoffs, as long as they won’t face the Thunder or Nuggets in the first round.

It’s crazy how people still underestimate Lebron impact on game. The moment he’s back on the floor, the whole offense starts flowing again  .
You can really see how much he enjoys setting up his teammates the ball movement completely changes.

It was cool in the after game press conference how DeAndre Ayton said that he told LeBron that was the second alley oop he had ever thrown him...  The first was when DeAndre went to LeBron's basketball camp in 8th grade and he caught an alley oop from LeBron.  I didn't realize they had any prior history together so that's cool.  I was worried about their chemistry after LeBron seemed to hint he wanted to be traded after the Ayton signing.  Hopefully they can continue to build on their relationship from here.

[yslyv]

LeBron came back with 11 points and 12 assists. I think he is more focused on making plays for them. It's a good decision to keep himself healthy before his farewell tour. There's no need for him to force his body to score on offense. There's Luka and Reaves already scoring 20+ points, plus Ayton is there as well. I think the Lakers are better right now compared to last year and have a better chance to go deeper in the playoffs, as long as they won’t face the Thunder or Nuggets in the first round.

It’s crazy how people still underestimate Lebron impact on game. The moment he’s back on the floor, the whole offense starts flowing again  .
You can really see how much he enjoys setting up his teammates the ball movement completely changes.

It was cool in the after game press conference how DeAndre Ayton said that he told LeBron that was the second alley oop he had ever thrown him...  The first was when DeAndre went to LeBron's basketball camp in 8th grade and he caught an alley oop from LeBron.  I didn't realize they had any prior history together so that's cool.  I was worried about their chemistry after LeBron seemed to hint he wanted to be traded after the Ayton signing.  Hopefully they can continue to build on their relationship from here.

I like DA. All those people saying DA would be a bust for Lakers are becoming very wrong. He may not be perfect, but he brings a ton of positives to team. Honestly he has been a very good pick up for Lakers.

[OgNasty]

People are saying Steph unleash a new 3 point celebration after doing this running down the court.

No, it was probably him making fun of Desmond Bane considering people are mocking him as T-REX with his weird arm length. Well, not fun of this kind of mockery but Steph was out there trying to be funny of course, but they definitely lost that one plus Butler with that last minute frustrations.

LOL.  You honestly made me laugh with that response.  He wasn't mocking Desmond Bane with the T-Rex arms.  LOL.  He was mocking Jalen Suggs who he thought fouled him and then was flailing after the shot.  Hilarious take though.

I also saw fans posting online that Steph Curry was mocking disabled kids in the crowd with this celebration...  It's hard to even tell who is being serious or just trying to be funny anymore.  I think the internet is full of so many bad takes, it is getting harder and harder to figure it out.  

Mocking Desmond Bane's arm length...  

I like DA. All those people saying DA would be a bust for Lakers are becoming very wrong. He may not be perfect, but he brings a ton of positives to team. Honestly he has been a very good pick up for Lakers.

I was saying that from the day of the signing.  Ayton got labeled badly in Phoenix after carrying the Suns to the Finals.  Everyone wanted Booker to be the star, but once Ayton left, not even Durant could save them.  Pretty obvious that Ayton is better than the league was giving him credit for.  I'm glad he's finally in a good situation and think he could be the missing piece for the Lakers (although trading Dalton Knecht and some picks for Wiggins wouldn't hurt).

[Wapfika]

People are saying Steph unleash a new 3 point celebration after doing this running down the court.

No, it was probably him making fun of Desmond Bane considering people are mocking him as T-REX with his weird arm length. Well, not fun of this kind of mockery but Steph was out there trying to be funny of course, but they definitely lost that one plus Butler with that last minute frustrations.

LOL.  You honestly made me laugh with that response.  He wasn't mocking Desmond Bane with the T-Rex arms.  LOL.  He was mocking Jalen Suggs who he thought fouled him and then was flailing after the shot.  Hilarious take though.

I also saw fans posting online that Steph Curry was mocking disabled kids in the crowd with this celebration...  It's hard to even tell who is being serious or just trying to be funny anymore.  I think the internet is full of so many bad takes, it is getting harder and harder to figure it out.  

Mocking Desmond Bane's arm length...  

I just checked Desmond Bane wingspan when I so this post and it’s confirmed that he has a shorty wingspan despite having a huge body frame. 

Curry is always mocking enemies after getting a revenge shot when he experience inconveniences facing them. Maybe his mocking work both ways on this case since we all knew that he has a lot of sense of humor when it comes to this.

Night night is already over?

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

LeBron came back with 11 points and 12 assists. I think he is more focused on making plays for them. It's a good decision to keep himself healthy before his farewell tour. There's no need for him to force his body to score on offense. There's Luka and Reaves already scoring 20+ points, plus Ayton is there as well. I think the Lakers are better right now compared to last year and have a better chance to go deeper in the playoffs, as long as they won’t face the Thunder or Nuggets in the first round.

It’s crazy how people still underestimate Lebron impact on game. The moment he’s back on the floor, the whole offense starts flowing again  .
You can really see how much he enjoys setting up his teammates the ball movement completely changes.

It was cool in the after game press conference how DeAndre Ayton said that he told LeBron that was the second alley oop he had ever thrown him...  The first was when DeAndre went to LeBron's basketball camp in 8th grade and he caught an alley oop from LeBron.  I didn't realize they had any prior history together so that's cool.  I was worried about their chemistry after LeBron seemed to hint he wanted to be traded after the Ayton signing.  Hopefully they can continue to build on their relationship from here.

I like DA. All those people saying DA would be a bust for Lakers are becoming very wrong. He may not be perfect, but he brings a ton of positives to team. Honestly he has been a very good pick up for Lakers.

I don't know who says before that DA is a bad pick for the Lakers. They have been searching for a center of the last couple of years and has failed. Now when the opportunity to get Ayton was there, they immediately jump on the gun.

Maybe those who don't see Ayton was a bust for the Lakers is the history of him with the Suns. But it looks like Ayton has improved a lot, just look at him guarding Giannis during their game, he didn't back out from the challenge and Giannis was really un-comfortable during their match. In the last 3 games, Ayton has been putting great numbers which means he is also part of the core of the Lakers. Then Hayes coming off the bench to provide some spark and then they have Luka and Lebron who loves to throw lob pass to their big man.

[OgNasty]

The Brooklyn Nets have advised Michael Porter Jr. to steer clear of certain topics when he does podcasts. That’s according to @NBACentral. This was after he was saying on a podcast that he was cooking WNBA players when he was in the 8th grade on a practice squad with them. It was a pretty funny discussion.

[tech30338]

LeBron came back with 11 points and 12 assists. I think he is more focused on making plays for them. It's a good decision to keep himself healthy before his farewell tour. There's no need for him to force his body to score on offense. There's Luka and Reaves already scoring 20+ points, plus Ayton is there as well. I think the Lakers are better right now compared to last year and have a better chance to go deeper in the playoffs, as long as they won’t face the Thunder or Nuggets in the first round.

It’s crazy how people still underestimate Lebron impact on game. The moment he’s back on the floor, the whole offense starts flowing again  .
You can really see how much he enjoys setting up his teammates the ball movement completely changes.

It was cool in the after game press conference how DeAndre Ayton said that he told LeBron that was the second alley oop he had ever thrown him...  The first was when DeAndre went to LeBron's basketball camp in 8th grade and he caught an alley oop from LeBron.  I didn't realize they had any prior history together so that's cool.  I was worried about their chemistry after LeBron seemed to hint he wanted to be traded after the Ayton signing.  Hopefully they can continue to build on their relationship from here.

I like DA. All those people saying DA would be a bust for Lakers are becoming very wrong. He may not be perfect, but he brings a ton of positives to team. Honestly he has been a very good pick up for Lakers.

Ayton is more comfortable playing with playmakers, he moves in a good way because he knows there is a passer who knows where he is, like lebron and luka, having two good passer is like picking fruits in a garden, being comfortable, giving him a boost in confidence level, adding positivity on other players because they know he can now deliver, although, the rebounding is low, because of offensive scoring it will draw defense on him making other players open, i could say he could really fit in, with the system.

[EFS]

11 wins in a row! It's been a long time since we've seen the Pistons at the top of the East and now we're enjoying it. I hope they make it to the Finals this season. I want to see this roster accomplish something. One part of me says Rockets, the other says Pistons, a Finals with both of them would be legendary. It's been more than 2 decades since the 2004 championship, time goes by so fast. Maybe I'll see 1 or 2 more championships in my lifetime, so any success that comes this year is very important to me.

[Harkorede]

The Brooklyn Nets have advised Michael Porter Jr. to steer clear of certain topics when he does podcasts. That’s according to @NBACentral. This was after he was saying on a podcast that he was cooking WNBA players when he was in the 8th grade on a practice squad with them. It was a pretty funny discussion.

It's rather surprising that someone of Michael Porter Jr. caliber doesn't what to and what not to do in the league despite being several years in and damn he also have a championship but still needs to be schooled on stuffs like this, I remember watching a podcast not so long ago where he was talking about NBA players involvement in gambling, where he mentioned his brother's ordeal, imo I don't if he was clueless or just point blank stupid, perhaps both.

[OgNasty]

Klay Thompson said he expects to be traded by the Dallas Mavericks. They’re also expected to trade Anthony Davis. This is interesting because there are rumors that Kyrie could be traded to Houston… The Dallas Mavericks may end up with a whole new team practically in a few months.

Still laughing about that Steph/Bane comment.

[malcovi2]

Klay Thompson said he expects to be traded by the Dallas Mavericks. They’re also expected to trade Anthony Davis. This is interesting because there are rumors that Kyrie could be traded to Houston… The Dallas Mavericks may end up with a whole new team practically in a few months.

We are witnessing the phase 2 of Nico's grand master plan of turning a play-off team into a G-league roster. I guess they werent part of the Mavericks culture that would emphasize on defence,

Is there a team would even want mr. glass Davis, he is good but when he gets injured he might aswell take a vacation and comeback next season.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

Klay Thompson said he expects to be traded by the Dallas Mavericks. They’re also expected to trade Anthony Davis. This is interesting because there are rumors that Kyrie could be traded to Houston… The Dallas Mavericks may end up with a whole new team practically in a few months.

Still laughing about that Steph/Bane comment.

I thought the Dallas will lstill wait for the Big 3 to play together in the court and wait for the result before firing Nico. But I am happy for them they make a step now.
Look on Mavs superstar AD still nursing an injury while Luka is playing at high putting huge numbers on the stat sheet.
Dallas now need to start again as Cooper is not that effective on their roster now.

Kyrie - not on his prime with injury and we dont know what will be the version of Irwing after injury (again and again)
Klay - far from prime and not effective on theire team.
AD - very Fragile.

[Black Mbaye]

The Houston Rockets won the Cleveland Cavaliers game against Houston 114-104. Alperen Şengün led the game with 28 points and 11 rebounds, also dishing out seven assists. Alperen has been playing at a truly impressive level this year. Meanwhile, Houston continued its winning streak. They currently sit in third place in the Western Conference, but I consider them second, as they are the best team after Oklahoma.

[tech30338]

The Houston Rockets won the Cleveland Cavaliers game against Houston 114-104. Alperen Şengün led the game with 28 points and 11 rebounds, also dishing out seven assists. Alperen has been playing at a truly impressive level this year. Meanwhile, Houston continued its winning streak. They currently sit in third place in the Western Conference, but I consider them second, as they are the best team after Oklahoma.

I hoping they can all stay healthy when playoffs comes, i want to see full display of talents and skills during the playoffs, shengun could have an award this year, like improve player? Who do you think have a chance for the MVP aside from SGA, ill give durant a chance again, and jokic and luka should be in the conversation, but they should bring their teams to the west finals, aside from SGA who are the favored to win?
who are the thorn on OKC road to the finals this year ?

[Webetcoins]

Honestly, Warriors had such a great back to back against Spurs that I thought they found a new high, and would do great this season with this squad. With Hield, Butler and the usual Draymond and Curry, that was a great four players to have and they looked great and I thought they would do fine. Losing to Orlando wasn't on my cards and feels like they are not doing as well as I thought they would do.

The best part is that we are going to end up with something that would take a while, and because of that I think it's quite important for them to do a fine job to do better. If warriors wants one more title before Curry hangs the jersey, this is as good as it gets for them as a squad, so they need to learn to play better together to have another shot.

[ajanwalker]

Indiana earned its second win of the season, defeating Charlotte, who had a similarly poor performance, 127-118. I'm curious if this win will change Indiana's trajectory, or if they'll continue to lose. They travel to Cleveland in two days. It will be difficult for them to win, but if they do, today's victory will be crucial.

When I saw that Philadelphia was trailing against Toronto, I placed a live bet. I was hoping for a Philadelphia win, but it didn't happen. Ten days earlier, Philadelphia had beaten Toronto despite trailing for a long time. I placed this bet thinking it would be déjà vu, but unfortunately, it didn't.