2025 NBA Season

[Oasisman]

All eyes have been on the Lakers super veteran team lately so I'm glad the Clippers finally making some news hehe.  I went on to check their roster and found out they still have a lot of veterans that were former all-stars. I'm not that excited to see this team play for next season.

Anyone else who would like to see Rajon Rondo perform like his "bestfriend" Chris Paul?

Rondo would certainly do if given enough minutes, or maybe he is still adjusting as it was his first season with the Clippers and the team relied heavily on the starters. I also thought that Rajon Rondo would be as good as he was with the Lakers, but it did not pass my expectation yet, but I trust this man, I know he still has a lot to share with his team, so I'll be patient with that.

Prime Rondo was different. He was so consistent with his game in the Celtics. A good pass first point guard who could kick out passes to a spot up shooter like Ray Allen. He's also a good defender and a hustle player.
Rondo today became inconsistent, as a result he won't going to be a starter but a good back up point guard.
Yeah he still got game, but CP3 had a very good performance last season compared to Rondo.

No changes from the Clippers roster right? Kawhi is re-signing with the Clippers new max contract.

[Reid]

Prime Rondo was different. He was so consistent with his game in the Celtics. A good pass first point guard who could kick out passes to a spot up shooter like Ray Allen. He's also a good defender and a hustle player.
Rondo today became inconsistent, as a result he won't going to be a starter but a good back up point guard.
Yeah he still got game, but CP3 had a very good performance last season compared to Rondo.

No changes from the Clippers roster right? Kawhi is re-signing with the Clippers new max contract.

No changes, they might try to just improve the whole roster with their skills.
Terrance Mann could be their key player if only he could be consistent with his game.
He already showed what he is capable of, he just needs more courage to make those shots without hesitation.
I remember one play where he stopped in the middle of the paint, there is no defender in front of him but he decided to pass it.
His offensive awareness should also be trained, making the right decision as fast as he could whenever he holds the ball.

[Dave1]

All eyes have been on the Lakers super veteran team lately so I'm glad the Clippers finally making some news hehe.  I went on to check their roster and found out they still have a lot of veterans that were former all-stars. I'm not that excited to see this team play for next season.

Anyone else who would like to see Rajon Rondo perform like his "bestfriend" Chris Paul?

Rondo would certainly do if given enough minutes, or maybe he is still adjusting as it was his first season with the Clippers and the team relied heavily on the starters. I also thought that Rajon Rondo would be as good as he was with the Lakers, but it did not pass my expectation yet, but I trust this man, I know he still has a lot to share with his team, so I'll be patient with that.

Prime Rondo was different. He was so consistent with his game in the Celtics. A good pass first point guard who could kick out passes to a spot up shooter like Ray Allen. He's also a good defender and a hustle player.
Rondo today became inconsistent, as a result he won't going to be a starter but a good back up point guard.
Yeah he still got game, but CP3 had a very good performance last season compared to Rondo.

No changes from the Clippers roster right? Kawhi is re-signing with the Clippers new max contract.

Yeah, never heard of any trades coming from the Clippers, all are just rumors.

Nicolas Batum though will have to finalised his contract, but for sure he will still be a Clipper next season.

If Rondo is still inconsistent next season, I'm speculating that he might be traded mid next season. After his stint with the Lakers and won the ring, it seems his game went on a downward spiral with the Clippers.

[TravelMug]

All eyes have been on the Lakers super veteran team lately so I'm glad the Clippers finally making some news hehe.  I went on to check their roster and found out they still have a lot of veterans that were former all-stars. I'm not that excited to see this team play for next season.

Anyone else who would like to see Rajon Rondo perform like his "bestfriend" Chris Paul?

We will have to see regarding Rondo's case, we don't know what happen to him when he transferred to Clippers. He went from one of the best point guard with the Lakers, to nobody during the playoffs. Perhaps the coach put him on a limited minute with their series against the Suns and just inserted Pat Beverly to help bring down the ball or Reggie Jackson, maybe he was nursing some injury hence the bad performance.

As far as the roster goes, still complete in my opinion and when Leonard comes back healthy, I think they can still be a good contender in the West.

[rhomelmabini]

IMO, they can keep their team intact because they already have a championship team, as long as PG13 and Kawhi Leonard are healthy, there's no doubt that they can compete very well with any team in the West or East. LA Clippers has huge confidence in Leonard, the reason why they signed him with the biggest contract of Leonard in his career.

I firmly and agree with you. Well, they got coach Ty here and that's more confident than ever that they can pull this off. I think they should extend a contract for Boogie? His presence has been seen on the frontcourt on the WCF though but still skeptical, this guy is a free agent.

All eyes are turned to Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets for the new season. Nothing changed about it actually. People were expecting to see a final series between these two teams but even one of them couldn't manage to promote to the NBA finals. They had big excuses of course.

At Lakers, A. Davis was out for a long time because of an injury. Lebron was also out for some time. And it affected the team deeply. After they came back, Davis was still struggling to adapt to the games.

At Nets, we couldn't watch the trio many times. Because Irving and Harden both had injuries for a long time. KD had to do his best to carry the team. But he saved the team until a point in the end. Bucks eliminated them by benefiting from the situation.

This time, I hope that both teams have a really good season and play-off period and one of them promote to the finals.

Way more like the most overrated team right now, the roster (Lakers) isn't on the prime age as far as I'm concern but still deadly looking AF. I just wish for all teams to be healthy and let's see what could this next season might bring for us fans.

[harizen]

I think they just need to manage the minutes of Leonard like what Raptors did when during his time there, the "load management" is very helpful.

I think it's not necessary to do it. Kawhi was able to enter the playoffs healthy last season. That's the purpose of load management. However, in the playoffs, Kawhi Leonard got injured. That's where load management got wasted.

He just needs some boost from his teammates. We already saw that when he got injured last playoffs, his teammates step ups. If they will manage to sustain it, no need for Kawhi to always carry the load.

[Karartma1]

Bring Lance Stephenson back to NBA!
After being close to returning to the league last year with the Indiana Pacers ahead of the Orlando bubble, now the player may have a better chance to show he still has the right qualities to play at the highest level. Lance will hold a workout in these hours in Las Vegas where several NBA teams will be present. The goal is to convince them to give him a chance. Representatives from the Bucks, Nuggets, Sixers and Nets are expected to attend.
Stephenson hasn't played in NBA since the 2018-19 and his last professional experience was in China with Liaoning Flying Leopards in 2019-20.

[danherbias07]

Celtics now adding some power in the painted area.
Celtics Sign Enes Kanter

Kanter, 29, returns to Boston after averaging 11.2 points (60.4% FG, 77.4% FT), 11.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 24.4 minutes with Portland in 2020-21. He was the only player in the NBA to average at least 11.0 points and 11.0 rebounds while playing in all 72 games last season

Now they have Horford, Williams, and Kanter protecting the rim. If they want to go small ball, they have Smart who can be positioned to small forward which he is pretty good at. I think this completes the Celtics roster and they just need Brown to be healthy again for their offensive force. A lot of chance for Schroder to prove himself if they keep on adding big guys only.

[Yaunfitda]

Celtics now adding some power in the painted area.
Celtics Sign Enes Kanter

Kanter, 29, returns to Boston after averaging 11.2 points (60.4% FG, 77.4% FT), 11.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 24.4 minutes with Portland in 2020-21. He was the only player in the NBA to average at least 11.0 points and 11.0 rebounds while playing in all 72 games last season

Now they have Horford, Williams, and Kanter protecting the rim. If they want to go small ball, they have Smart who can be positioned to small forward which he is pretty good at. I think this completes the Celtics roster and they just need Brown to be healthy again for their offensive force. A lot of chance for Schroder to prove himself if they keep on adding big guys only.

I love Kanter when he was a Celtic and its good to see him back again in green uniform.

Horford + Kanter is already solid in the middle, maybe they can play together or combination of them with Williams to protect the rim. I think it's a well built Celtics team right now, not perfect, but still it can contend on any team in the East. Also adding Dennis will give them more depth offensively.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Bring Lance Stephenson back to NBA!
After being close to returning to the league last year with the Indiana Pacers ahead of the Orlando bubble, now the player may have a better chance to show he still has the right qualities to play at the highest level. Lance will hold a workout in these hours in Las Vegas where several NBA teams will be present. The goal is to convince them to give him a chance. Representatives from the Bucks, Nuggets, Sixers and Nets are expected to attend.
Stephenson hasn't played in NBA since the 2018-19 and his last professional experience was in China with Liaoning Flying Leopards in 2019-20.

Yeah, last time we heard about him is going into China and playing professional there. It's not that bad league though, many ex-NBA gets a gold old loving fans in China and becoming MVP there.

But of course, every ex-NBA players wanted to come back and play in the US. Hopefully, the teams are convince that Lance has still has it and could be a good insertion on any teams that is eyeing his experience to be added on their roster.

[Jating]

All eyes have been on the Lakers super veteran team lately so I'm glad the Clippers finally making some news hehe.  I went on to check their roster and found out they still have a lot of veterans that were former all-stars. I'm not that excited to see this team play for next season.

Anyone else who would like to see Rajon Rondo perform like his "bestfriend" Chris Paul?

Rondo would certainly do if given enough minutes, or maybe he is still adjusting as it was his first season with the Clippers and the team relied heavily on the starters. I also thought that Rajon Rondo would be as good as he was with the Lakers, but it did not pass my expectation yet, but I trust this man, I know he still has a lot to share with his team, so I'll be patient with that.

He is already a veteran, he could also be the player that can inspired others as he might give tips and tricks, just like what we have seen him in Lakers. But with the Clippers, his minutes definitely goes down maybe the coach prefer young guys over him or whatever.

But I think he can still contribute greatly to the Clippers and should be given ample minutes again to play with a healthy Kawhi and Paul George.

[LogitechMouse]

Celtics now adding some power in the painted area.
Celtics Sign Enes Kanter

Kanter, 29, returns to Boston after averaging 11.2 points (60.4% FG, 77.4% FT), 11.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 24.4 minutes with Portland in 2020-21. He was the only player in the NBA to average at least 11.0 points and 11.0 rebounds while playing in all 72 games last season

Now they have Horford, Williams, and Kanter protecting the rim. If they want to go small ball, they have Smart who can be positioned to small forward which he is pretty good at. I think this completes the Celtics roster and they just need Brown to be healthy again for their offensive force. A lot of chance for Schroder to prove himself if they keep on adding big guys only.

Kanter is very good in the paint although many aren't appreciating how good he is inside.

Many aren't asking about the Celtics but I think that their current lineup is good although they don't have any bigs and if I mean bigs, I mean 7 footers aside from Tacko Fall which they aren't using that much too. What I don't like with their roster is the number of Guards. I don't know but for me, they have too much guards right now but lets see. The addition of Schroder to the team might change their performance this upcoming season .

[Pamadar]

He is already a veteran, he could also be the player that can inspired others as he might give tips and tricks, just like what we have seen him in Lakers. But with the Clippers, his minutes definitely goes down maybe the coach prefer young guys over him or whatever.

But I think he can still contribute greatly to the Clippers and should be given ample minutes again to play with a healthy Kawhi and Paul George.

I hoped that after the trade to Clippers he will perform well, much better to him if he didn't leave the Hawks,

With them he plays that minute that really contributes, unlike with clippers after that miscommunication with Kawhai I noticed he played
Lesser minutes. He still has that IQ but seems not jiving with PG and Leonard. Next season might be a good test if they'll going to use him or he will be part of another trade.

[Yogee]

... He still has that IQ but seems not jiving with PG and Leonard. Next season might be a good test if they'll going to use him or he will be part of another trade.

I'm thinking it will be the latter. I think he still has an "all-star" ego left in him that's why he cannot blend too well with Kahwi or PG. Maybe it's also the coach fault for not making the player's roles in the team very clear.

Bring Lance Stephenson back to NBA!

That would be fun hehe. I would like to see him in a Bucks or Nets uniform.

[Maslate]

Bring Lance Stephenson back to NBA!

That would be fun hehe. I would like to see him in a Bucks or Nets uniform.

I like him to wear a Nets uniform, he is good at guarding Lebron James, though they were teammates before I think he can still do the job and be a good defender, the Nets probably need some players who have some swag to spice up the team. Also, this might be his chance to win a championship before he retires or leaves NBA.

[sana54210]

Kanter is very good in the paint although many aren't appreciating how good he is inside.

Many aren't asking about the Celtics but I think that their current lineup is good although they don't have any bigs and if I mean bigs, I mean 7 footers aside from Tacko Fall which they aren't using that much too. What I don't like with their roster is the number of Guards. I don't know but for me, they have too much guards right now but lets see. The addition of Schroder to the team might change their performance this upcoming season .

I honestly think that Kanter is not as good as people make him out to be, surely scoring 11 and rebounding 11 per game are good stats, but how much he causes the team on defence is not on that number. Dude is a huge blackhole on pick and roll defence, and many teams abuse that against him, so while he does get his own stats, he also allows other teams to get their stats as well.

If dude was half as good on defence as he was on offense he would have an amazing career, watched him closely when he first came into the league and Utah just had too many bigs so he didn't play much, but then he never really found his style and just lacked on defence so he just had a "decent" career, like a Robin Lopez type of situation, we all know him, we just do not think that he could be good enough for anything. Celtics however needed another proper big on bench, so I would say that is not a bad call neither.

[Ziskinberg]

Bring Lance Stephenson back to NBA!

That would be fun hehe. I would like to see him in a Bucks or Nets uniform.

I like him to wear a Nets uniform, he is good at guarding Lebron James, though they were teammates before I think he can still do the job and be a good defender, the Nets probably need some players who have some swag to spice up the team. Also, this might be his chance to win a championship before he retires or leaves NBA.

Yes of course, Nets are a good team if a veteran would like to take chances of winning a championship. Lance Stephenson is a decent player, he can contribute in both ends of the floor particularly on the defensive side where the Nets really needed to improve. His stats (https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/stephla01.html) may not be too impressive but his impact on the floor is.

[dwyane36]

Lance will hold a workout in these hours in Las Vegas where several NBA teams will be present. The goal is to convince them to give him a chance. Representatives from the Bucks, Nuggets, Sixers and Nets are expected to attend.

I guess he would be happy even if any of these four teams offer him a one-year contract with a minimum salary. By the way, it's worth noting that the Nuggets were already interested in Stephenson when Murray was injured last spring. So I wouldn't be surprised if we see him in Nuggets uniform next season.

[OgNasty]

Lance will hold a workout in these hours in Las Vegas where several NBA teams will be present. The goal is to convince them to give him a chance. Representatives from the Bucks, Nuggets, Sixers and Nets are expected to attend.

I guess he would be happy even if any of these four teams offer him a one-year contract with a minimum salary. By the way, it's worth noting that the Nuggets were already interested in Stephenson when Murray was injured last spring. So I wouldn't be surprised if we see him in Nuggets uniform next season.

He has the talent to play in the NBA without a doubt. He just has some mental issues that can really cost his team at times. Basketball really is a sport you need to be aware of what’s going on at all times and similar to JR Smith (who is going back to college to play golf) Lance has at times shown to not fully have that awareness.

[Reid]

Lance will hold a workout in these hours in Las Vegas where several NBA teams will be present. The goal is to convince them to give him a chance. Representatives from the Bucks, Nuggets, Sixers and Nets are expected to attend.

I guess he would be happy even if any of these four teams offer him a one-year contract with a minimum salary. By the way, it's worth noting that the Nuggets were already interested in Stephenson when Murray was injured last spring. So I wouldn't be surprised if we see him in Nuggets uniform next season.

He has the talent to play in the NBA without a doubt. He just has some mental issues that can really cost his team at times. Basketball really is a sport you need to be aware of what’s going on at all times and similar to JR Smith (who is going back to college to play golf) Lance has at times shown to not fully have that awareness.

Haha   He's playing in China if I am not mistaken. They need clowns there but NBA has no place for the likes of him.
I mean yeah, he is good but there is a bit of a problem with how he defines "play". I think he is confused with kids' playtime and adults' playtime.
He will just be a stress for the coaches and they don't like mistakes that leads to losing the game. A lot of money is at stake being paid for players to entertain and win not fool around.

Milwaukee Bucks F Thanasis Antetokounmpo has agreed to a new two-year deal, sources tell ESPN. He played 57 games in Bucks’ championship season, plus 13 more in the playoffs.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1426163194867896329?s=20
Good news for Giannis, he's brother helped him a lot verbally during his injury time. Moral support and some bench help.