2026 NBA Season

[emrecemsan]

Damian Lillard's participation in the 3-PT contest is surprising for everyone! He is out for this season in the end as you know. But it'll be nice to see him there even if he doesn't win the contest.

I've seen many people disappointed with not seeing Luke Kennard in it. I wasn't watching him closely but checked him out. He could have really done a good job actually, I agree.

He's just been traded to Lakers after playing for Hawks in 46 games this season.

[tech30338]

Damian Lillard's participation in the 3-PT contest is surprising for everyone! He is out for this season in the end as you know. But it'll be nice to see him there even if he doesn't win the contest.

I've seen many people disappointed with not seeing Luke Kennard in it. I wasn't watching him closely but checked him out. He could have really done a good job actually, I agree.

He's just been traded to Lakers after playing for Hawks in 46 games this season.

Luke is one of the highest three point percentage in the league, but one of the problem is he did not shot a lot outside even though he have high percentage, the lakers get him because of the high percentage, and he needs to shot a lot because James and luka will pass the ball to him when he is open, he needs to shot or he will be traded for sure lol,
I'm surprise he will fit in the all star, i thought he can't play for the rest of the season, maybe he is already good to go but the team want to be 100% sure if he can already suit up, let us see how he will perform after the injury.

[Dave1]

Damian Lillard's participation in the 3-PT contest is surprising for everyone! He is out for this season in the end as you know. But it'll be nice to see him there even if he doesn't win the contest.

I've seen many people disappointed with not seeing Luke Kennard in it. I wasn't watching him closely but checked him out. He could have really done a good job actually, I agree.

He's just been traded to Lakers after playing for Hawks in 46 games this season.

If I'm not mistaken, he leads the NBA in 3 point field goal percentage, so yes, it's ashamed that he won't be joining the 3 point contest as he deserves to be here. And it's true, surprising to hear that Dame despite his injuries are allowed to compete in this contest.

And speaking of injury, there are videos that Jayson Tatum is already moving very well and he is in practice for the Celtics. So that is good news for Celtics fans, although there's no time table yet for his return. But as least he has recovered already and could be as high as 70% healthy from what I've seen in those videos.

[freedomgo]

If I'm not mistaken, he leads the NBA in 3 point field goal percentage, so yes, it's ashamed that he won't be joining the 3 point contest as he deserves to be here. And it's true, surprising to hear that Dame despite his injuries are allowed to compete in this contest.

There’s clearly some favoritism here, and honestly it doesn’t feel like the votes are based on stats anymore, it’s more like a popularity contest. Having Damian Lillard there makes the crowd happy since he’s a superstar, even coming off injury, and the fact that he can join probably means he’s already practicing again.

So would anyone here really bet on him? If I remember right, last time Tyler Herro won, right?

And speaking of injury, there are videos that Jayson Tatum is already moving very well and he is in practice for the Celtics. So that is good news for Celtics fans, although there's no time table yet for his return. But as least he has recovered already and could be as high as 70% healthy from what I've seen in those videos.

I just hope he comes back soon and nothing really changes, because it was a serious injury. Right now, Boston Celtics are still doing fine anyway, and they’ll make the playoffs for sure. But still, it’s different when Jayson Tatum is there, for me he’s their best player, and the team just feels more complete when he’s on the court.

[danherbias07]

So they keep Giannis, and this is what they can do for now.

https://www.si.com/nba/bucks/onsi/news/milwaukee-bucks-sign-free-agent-to-help-giannis-antetokounmpo-01kgzmav4xs0
Milwaukee Bucks Sign Free Agent to Help Giannis Antetokounmpo

Free agent guard Cam Thomas has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, his agent Tony Ronzone of Wasserman tells ESPN. Thomas, 24, averaged 21.4 points per game over the last three seasons with the Nets.

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2020618659321073933?s=20

Add some offensive power.
Well, it's not a bad choice since Cam Thomas is a really good scorer and can even shoot from many parts of the court. Ryan Rollins had been an effective point guard for the Bucks, and I think it's just time that they need to create chemistry with Giannis.
Although I don't know if that will happen or if they will try to trade him again after this season. The Bucks are in a bad spot at 12th in the Eastern Conference. They need to pile some wins if they want to be in the playoffs, but I don't see Giannis having that energy anymore after what the fans did to him and what he did to them.

[Japinat]

So they keep Giannis, and this is what they can do for now.

https://www.si.com/nba/bucks/onsi/news/milwaukee-bucks-sign-free-agent-to-help-giannis-antetokounmpo-01kgzmav4xs0
Milwaukee Bucks Sign Free Agent to Help Giannis Antetokounmpo

So if the speculation about him being traded to the Warriors doesn’t happen, then their season is probably close to over. Especially now that Jimmy Butler is injured and can’t play, it’s hard to see them making the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks are still experimenting, and I think that will affect them a lot too. They might still struggle like this season, even with Cam Thomas, who for me is kind of a liability on defense.

[Stavri]

So they keep Giannis, and this is what they can do for now.

https://www.si.com/nba/bucks/onsi/news/milwaukee-bucks-sign-free-agent-to-help-giannis-antetokounmpo-01kgzmav4xs0
Milwaukee Bucks Sign Free Agent to Help Giannis Antetokounmpo

So if the speculation about him being traded to the Warriors doesn’t happen, then their season is probably close to over. Especially now that Jimmy Butler is injured and can’t play, it’s hard to see them making the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks are still experimenting, and I think that will affect them a lot too. They might still struggle like this season, even with Cam Thomas, who for me is kind of a liability on defense.

it’s wild how much people let Giannis slide. He literally just invested in a betting site called Kalshi. A pro athlete of his level getting involved with gambling stuff is just mind blowing. How is this even okay...

[Vaculin]

it’s wild how much people let Giannis slide. He literally just invested in a betting site called Kalshi. A pro athlete of his level getting involved with gambling stuff is just mind blowing. How is this even okay...

It’s not really a good look, especially since it was reported that Kalshi is also planning to expand into sports betting. If Giannis Antetokounmpo has influence in the company, some people might start thinking he could manipulate games in his favor, which would mean easy money for him or for them.

Even if that’s not true, the perception alone is already risky.
So I’m curious how NBA sees this, because sooner or later they’ll probably have to address it given what i thought have possibilities of happening.

[Stavri]

it’s wild how much people let Giannis slide. He literally just invested in a betting site called Kalshi. A pro athlete of his level getting involved with gambling stuff is just mind blowing. How is this even okay...

It’s not really a good look, especially since it was reported that Kalshi is also planning to expand into sports betting. If Giannis Antetokounmpo has influence in the company, some people might start thinking he could manipulate games in his favor, which would mean easy money for him or for them.

Even if that’s not true, the perception alone is already risky.
So I’m curious how NBA sees this, because sooner or later they’ll probably have to address it given what i thought have possibilities of happening.

it is true because Giannis even shared it on his Instagram like it’s a good thing. i’m honestly disappointed. how can a player of this level do something like this. I wonder what the millions of people following him are thinking.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUbnCj1krHJ/

[Sims25]

So they keep Giannis, and this is what they can do for now.

https://www.si.com/nba/bucks/onsi/news/milwaukee-bucks-sign-free-agent-to-help-giannis-antetokounmpo-01kgzmav4xs0
Milwaukee Bucks Sign Free Agent to Help Giannis Antetokounmpo

So if the speculation about him being traded to the Warriors doesn’t happen, then their season is probably close to over. Especially now that Jimmy Butler is injured and can’t play, it’s hard to see them making the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks are still experimenting, and I think that will affect them a lot too. They might still struggle like this season, even with Cam Thomas, who for me is kind of a liability on defense.

it’s wild how much people let Giannis slide. He literally just invested in a betting site called Kalshi. A pro athlete of his level getting involved with gambling stuff is just mind blowing. How is this even okay...

https://i.ibb.co/F4YC9v9R/Ekran-Resmi-2026-02-09-15-12-47.png

To my best of knowledge, Kalshi is a prediction site and not solely a betting site and also we don't know what the terms of contract he signed were with Kalshi. I think I've also seen KD promote fanduel too. At the end of the day, it's business for him.

[Shinpako09]

it’s wild how much people let Giannis slide. He literally just invested in a betting site called Kalshi. A pro athlete of his level getting involved with gambling stuff is just mind blowing. How is this even okay...

It’s not really a good look, especially since it was reported that Kalshi is also planning to expand into sports betting. If Giannis Antetokounmpo has influence in the company, some people might start thinking he could manipulate games in his favor, which would mean easy money for him or for them.

Even if that’s not true, the perception alone is already risky.
So I’m curious how NBA sees this, because sooner or later they’ll probably have to address it given what i thought have possibilities of happening.

The NBA allowed it because it hasn’t gone beyond the rules yet. A player like Giannis surely has lawyers before doing that. If I’m not mistaken, according to my research, he doesn’t have operational influence. Giannis has less than 1%, which means he doesn’t have the power to approve any company decisions. Kalshi explicitly blocks him from trading or influencing markets related to the NBA or himself.