2025 NBA Season

[wheelz1200]

Either way 1 game is one game I wouldn't make too much of it other than the nuggets are one of the top teams with the lakers, clips etc.

it's already twice that the Lakers beat the Nuggets, the last one was one December 3, 2019 in the same venue.
https://www.landofbasketball.com/head_to_head_gl/lakers_vs_nuggets_game_log_season.htm

while we can't say that Lakers dominated them as NUggets also beat the Lakers on the road but unfortunately I am not convince they are good enough as no Lebron james that time.

https://www.landofbasketball.com/box_scores/2019/1222DENLAL.htm

Lakers by no means dominated the game.  They have equally beat impressive teams on the road.  How about the nuggets beating the bucks on the road?  Season is a marathon and you cant say oh they beat them by a bucket in the regular season in feb so come may when they meet in the playoffs nuggets will lose.  Health is a big factor always that we dont know about yet so lots of season to go.  Both look decidedly good enough to go to the finals

I was referring to the number of games they have played so far this season, and it's pretty clear that Lakers dominated them since they are 2-1 against the Nuggets, and the fact that Nuggets only won because Lebron was not playing that time, that tells me Lakers could have won if lebron is there because it's their homecourt.

You must have not watched the game the lakers didnt dominate the nuggets.  If jokic shot that 3 pointer at the end vs hesitating and ending up turning the ball over it's a different ending.  It went right down to the end that isnt "dominating".

[Finestream]

Who is watching, Boston vs Clippers went to OT.

it's an entertaining game so far, both teams showing their real offensive power, and hopefully my Celtics would win this game.
117-119, clippers on the lead now.

[Natalim]

Who is watching, Boston vs Clippers went to OT.

it's an entertaining game so far, both teams showing their real offensive power, and hopefully my Celtics would win this game.
117-119, clippers on the lead now.

And welcome to the double OT now,... that shot of cold blooded shot by Shamet tied the game and Tatum miss the game winning shot.

Let's see what would happen in the 2nd OT.. more minutes they'll play, more fun to watch this game.

[bbc.reporter]

Clippers showed their heart, however, they should do more to win the western conference versus top teams like the Lakers , Nuggets and the Rockets during the playoffs.

They also should stop losing on the road. This will harm them during any playoff round.

[Ziskinberg]

Clippers showed their heart, however, they should do more to win the western conference versus top teams like the Lakers , Nuggets and the Rockets during the playoffs.

That was a close game and I think it's right to conclude right away about their performance.. actually they almost get this win but unfortunately they fall short in the 2nd OT, by the way they are just in 2 losing streak now but in the road so it's quite acceptable as they lose against good teams who are playing very good at home.

They also should stop losing on the road. This will harm them during any playoff round.

They will stop that soon for sun as they are a legit team which are a championship contender as well.

[barbara44]

I took the Nuggets to upset the Lakers tonight. I think Jokic has been playing great recently and it's always tough traveling to Denver.

Sadly to say that they've loss in the overtime, AD and LeBron's combo manage to snatced this game from the Nuggets, The power duo
bring the game in their shoulders to lift the entire team in winning this game.
It's almost a good catch for you if Nuggets manage to continue the rally from the third period, but Lakers able to catch up and win.

Jokic is a very very smart player but people forget about the fact that dude is not ripped at all or not even as athletic as any other center of this era. He is a modern day player with his "point center" type of amazing passes, he has great handles, however when it comes to running or jumping type of physical attributes dude lacks a lot.

AD abused that late in the game and even during OT, AD also realized whenever he was outside Jokic didn't came out that much, so he shot couple of threes as well. However this game goes to Lebron easily, dude played like the Lebron we all know and brought the game home, he may have missed the last shot at the end of regular time but he was the one that brought the game all the way there as well so it was ok for him to miss it.

[freedomgo]

AD abused that late in the game and even during OT, AD also realized whenever he was outside Jokic didn't came out that much, so he shot couple of threes as well.

AD was so confident shooting 3s, he is one of the big man in the NBA who have good 3 point shooting.
The weakness of the Nuggets was revealed here because there is no substitute for Jokic that could defend and could generate points for the team.
And because Jokic has to defend and score, that makes him struggle in this game.

However this game goes to Lebron easily, dude played like the Lebron we all know and brought the game home, he may have missed the last shot at the end of regular time but he was the one that brought the game all the way there as well so it was ok for him to miss it.

We can tell with his 14 assists, he was really facilitating the team an they make them better.

[matchi2011]

Who is watching, Boston vs Clippers went to OT.

it's an entertaining game so far, both teams showing their real offensive power, and hopefully my Celtics would win this game.
117-119, clippers on the lead now.

And welcome to the double OT now,... that shot of cold blooded shot by Shamet tied the game and Tatum miss the game winning shot.

Let's see what would happen in the 2nd OT.. more minutes they'll play, more fun to watch this game.

Congrats, the Celtics managed to win this in 2nd OT, they've able to outscored the Clippers in the second overtime. Tatum, Smart and Hayward combined minutes and scoring statistic was  good. This eastern contender is showing that they've really have the competitive assets.
Kawhai Played well but unable to get this one from the road.

[Rikafip]

28 minutes 31 points against the Blazers last time. Great contribution.
Almost 2nd half, suddenly the Thunders took the lead.

Last night Zion played 31 minutes, scoring new career high, 32. He is amazing, basically breaking his record in each subsequent game, but i think that coaching staff at Pelicans should use him less, and put bigger restriction on his playing time. Getting into playoff this year shouldn't be priority for them, as even if they grab that 8th sport ( they are not that close either, 5 games behind Grizzlies) they will loose in the first round against Lakers, so no point push that and risk Zion getting injured again.

[NavI_027]

Congrats, the Celtics managed to win this in 2nd OT, they've able to outscored the Clippers in the second overtime. Tatum, Smart and Hayward combined minutes and scoring statistic was  good. This eastern contender is showing that they've really have the competitive assets.

That double OT was really entertaining. They are 2 of my favorite teams this year's conference and I'm amazed to see that Celtics still got the power despite of losing Irving. I knew it, there is really a curse of Irving lol . Hmm, if they were able to beat one of the top contenders in the West (can even beat Lakera), does it mean this is a sign that they can be the East's representative for the finals? Well, my bad, it's early to predict and I almost forgot that Bucks was there. I am sure Giannis won't that happen so easily .

[Janation]

Who is watching, Boston vs Clippers went to OT.

it's an entertaining game so far, both teams showing their real offensive power, and hopefully my Celtics would win this game.
117-119, clippers on the lead now.

Tatum is really amazing.

And yeah, Boston Celtics won. It is so amazing until the end and Jason Tatum is just amazing to watch. Every time I see him every game, all I can remember is that past season dunk of his over LeBron James, I will never forget that. Marcus' shots and Tatum's performance really gave an impact tot his game, it is really entertaining.

[Captain Corporate]

 Its really cool to see these new talents bringing so much to the game. Celtics have two of them, Jaylen Brown and Jaysun Tatum and there are plenty more, Doncic is an mvp candidate, Trae Young is somewhere at top of scoring (and second in assists), Donoval Mitchell is loading the Jazz on his back. For some of us who are at an older side, we remember players like Allen Iverson coming into the league and now he is a retired old dude, so we are seeing some new people constantly, all the "young new players" from that moment to today are always different in some ways and they always shock you, you never expect anyone to be "as good as the old guys" but than they just make a huge difference to the game and becoming so great that you just watch them in awe.

[joshy23]

Who is watching, Boston vs Clippers went to OT.

it's an entertaining game so far, both teams showing their real offensive power, and hopefully my Celtics would win this game.
117-119, clippers on the lead now.

Tatum is really amazing.

And yeah, Boston Celtics won. It is so amazing until the end and Jason Tatum is just amazing to watch. Every time I see him every game, all I can remember is that past season dunk of his over LeBron James, I will never forget that. Marcus' shots and Tatum's performance really gave an impact tot his game, it is really entertaining.

Tatum really brings his greatness to the next level, knowing his potentials and building his credentials it's nice to him keep showing improvements from time to time,. Today he showed that he's really aiming for the ball and keep shooting and bringing points that they've needed.
Congrats to those who support the home team, nice game for both teams.

[FanEagle]

I still can't believe that on his 17th season in the league and when people on his draft all retired or just playing lesser minutes for bench time, Lebron is still playing and leading the league in assists. Dude has over 25 points per game avarages and also has over 10 assists per game, that is seriously amazing considering his age and how well he has played for so long. He reached to conference finals and even finals during his fist stint at Clevland at 2007!!

We all know he went on to win multiple championships and had a record breaking finals at our era and now after all of that, after 13 seasons from his first finals, he is still playing so well that they may or may not see the finals again but he surely does everything in his power to go to finals yet again.

[wheelz1200]

I still can't believe that on his 17th season in the league and when people on his draft all retired or just playing lesser minutes for bench time, Lebron is still playing and leading the league in assists. Dude has over 25 points per game avarages and also has over 10 assists per game, that is seriously amazing considering his age and how well he has played for so long. He reached to conference finals and even finals during his fist stint at Clevland at 2007!!

We all know he went on to win multiple championships and had a record breaking finals at our era and now after all of that, after 13 seasons from his first finals, he is still playing so well that they may or may not see the finals again but he surely does everything in his power to go to finals yet again.

Yeah I agree, I remember watching him when he first entered the league, seems like forever ago.  Dude has been killing it for almost 2 decades and hasn't lost a step.  It will be a long time i think before someone does it as consistently as he does for so long.

[harizen]

Yeah I agree, I remember watching him when he first entered the league, seems like forever ago.  Dude has been killing it for almost 2 decades and hasn't lost a step.  It will be a long time i think before someone does it as consistently as he does for so long.

No doubt. Honestly, that was expected by most NBA analysts the way LeBron played on his early seasons. After Kobe, LeBron seems to be the only player in the league that can still produce decent numbers on their veteran period or so-called "post-prime".

It will be a long time i think before someone does it as consistently as he does for so long.

Actually I'm picking Kevin Durant will be the next, not a next LeBron of course but the next player who is consistent in acquiring good numbers every year even at their post-prime period. I don't know if he will still be the same Durant once he came back so let's see. Right now, I also include Giannis to be the next one. His body that was built from scratch to bulky, looks like he will not be prone to injury like LeBron. I'm not seeing too that he will show any signs of slowing down once he reached his post-prime period.

[jossiel]

Tatum is really amazing.

He did an amazing performance for this match. The Clippers managed to take a 4-point lead but it quickly retrieved by a three-point shot. The last 20 secs of the first OT was intense. I thought that it would be the last play for the whole remaining time.

But, that three pointer of Shamet decided to give it an OT 2 still Clippers won the game after that OT.

[danherbias07]

Yeah I agree, I remember watching him when he first entered the league, seems like forever ago.  Dude has been killing it for almost 2 decades and hasn't lost a step.  It will be a long time i think before someone does it as consistently as he does for so long.

No doubt. Honestly, that was expected by most NBA analysts the way LeBron played on his early seasons. After Kobe, LeBron seems to be the only player in the league that can still produce decent numbers on their veteran period or so-called "post-prime".

And Steve Nash. 
Taking a 2 time season MVP at his age of 32-34. It is like a late prime. 
I have even laughed at some of the jokes that when he becomes 40 years old he will be better than being an MVP. 
They really put an effort on making themselves healthy to entertain basketball fans.

Same goes for Kobe but that Achilles is really one of the weakness of players. His body won't just work anymore even though his mind still want to play.

[TravelMug]

Tatum is really amazing.

He did an amazing performance for this match. The Clippers managed to take a 4-point lead but it quickly retrieved by a three-point shot. The last 20 secs of the first OT was intense. I thought that it would be the last play for the whole remaining time.

But, that three pointer of Shamet decided to give it an OT 2 still Clippers won the game after that OT.

I agree, Tatum is somewhat elevating his game as a Celtic and quickly mature to become the next star of the team. It was a crazy game I thought it will go on another OT but Celtics put the game away.

As long as Tatum is healthy Celtics will be a difficult match up for any team in the East, except the Bucks.

For James, post-prime? He is genetically gifted, and together with hard work then can continue to drive and make that spectacular dunks that we can't even think that he can still do at his age.

[freedomgo]

You guys watched the rising star challenge?

here's what happened.

Final Score: Team USA 151, Team World 131
Most Valuable Player: Miles Bridges, Hornets

https://www.nba.com/allstar/2020/events/rising-stars

actually I am not so familiar with Miles Bridges, maybe because he is from a shitty team, but anyway, since I have time now, I'll watch the highlights.
Let's watch it together : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61Q6y6UzRQM