2024 NBA Season

[danherbias07]

Anyways, not followed the Warriors game recently but is Draymond Green always present on their bench while undergoing recovery?

No, he was not there during the game against Indiana Pacers but he was there being supportive on the past games they had. I heard from the commentator that the calf injury became a back problem that's why he was unable to be on the bench.

I find it's pretty easy to just stream the game from my phone to my TV and enjoy the freeness.  With the recent crypto crash, we need to save every penny.  

Yeah, just cast it from the phone to the TV. Nice move by Yahoo Sports to give the freebies but unfortunately there is a restriction for different regions.

Looks like Demarcus Cousins to the Denver Nuggets is now official.  Glad he's getting another shot in the NBA.  Seems crazy with the way he played for the Bucks that he wouldn't have a spot somewhere.

Nuggets badly need the help too. I think he will be a good addition whenever Jokic takes the rest. Now they are being hammered hard by the Grizzlies.

[TravelMug]

^^ There is a lot of pressure of Vogel right now, literally his job is on the line. Although if James might have swayed the Lakers management to let Frank stay maybe after the All-Star break I reckon before making the final decision.

Vogel will be kept I think the whole season. Maybe the problem is about the head coach but even with a good coach, if their players are inconsistent then it's useless to change a head coach. Maybe Vogel will stay until the end of the Lakers journey this season but next season, he might be included on the whole revamp if the Lakers end up worst this season.

They won today so at least Frank Vogel will keep his job for the time being.

Yeah, who knows, maybe he will be rated up to the end of the season and not as per game. They can't just switch coaches right now, they are still above waters and could make the playoffs so still good in my opinion. And then evaluate him next year after their season ends (whether an early exit on the first round or go through the second round, but I doubt that they can go as far as the finals).

[Rufsilf]

^^ There is a lot of pressure of Vogel right now, literally his job is on the line. Although if James might have swayed the Lakers management to let Frank stay maybe after the All-Star break I reckon before making the final decision.

I think the errors are killing the Lakers and they don't know how to hold a team in the fourth quarter. James is asserting himself, but he needs to score more every game to give them at least a good chance to win every night. The game against the Magic will be tough as this is on the Magic home court.

If the Lakers win, it's LeBron. If they lose, it's Vogel...

Honestly I think that Frank Vogel has probably the worst job in the NBA. There is not much that can be done with this roster, when the second best player on the team is literally Stanley Johnson that has been out of the league for quite some time.

Unless LeBron conjures up some magic and winds back time, this roster is going nowhere.

Well, Vogel's safe for now because the Lakers have won the game against the Orlando Magic for an 11 points difference. But I wonder what would happen to Vogel if they've been lost today from one of the weakest team in the league with an 8-39 standing
I really doubt that there's not much to be done in this roster, ain't a Lakers fans here but there's still some room for improvement because this team is consisted of a former superstars so they probably know more what to do. Like Dwight Howard needs more minutes in the game, instead he's playing for no more than 15-20 minutes per game, and that's a disadvantage already as they need another big man to replace AD for the time being.

[Dave1]

^^ There is a lot of pressure of Vogel right now, literally his job is on the line. Although if James might have swayed the Lakers management to let Frank stay maybe after the All-Star break I reckon before making the final decision.

I think the errors are killing the Lakers and they don't know how to hold a team in the fourth quarter. James is asserting himself, but he needs to score more every game to give them at least a good chance to win every night. The game against the Magic will be tough as this is on the Magic home court.

If the Lakers win, it's LeBron. If they lose, it's Vogel...

Honestly I think that Frank Vogel has probably the worst job in the NBA. There is not much that can be done with this roster, when the second best player on the team is literally Stanley Johnson that has been out of the league for quite some time.

Unless LeBron conjures up some magic and winds back time, this roster is going nowhere.

Well, Vogel's safe for now because the Lakers have won the game against the Orlando Magic for an 11 points difference. But I wonder what would happen to Vogel if they've been lost today from one of the weakest team in the league with an 8-39 standing
I really doubt that there's not much to be done in this roster, ain't a Lakers fans here but there's still some room for improvement because this team is consisted of a former superstars so they probably know more what to do. Like Dwight Howard needs more minutes in the game, instead he's playing for no more than 15-20 minutes per game, and that's a disadvantage already as they need another big man to replace AD for the time being.

With a lost today against a team like Orlando? damn, for sure it might be the end of Vogel's coaching tenure with the Lakers.

Yeah, I doubt as well that there could have been some pieces that needs to be shift. I think Vogel has almost done everything rotation wise, but still the results are the same. Perhaps it was just the player not jiving with one another, simple as that. And of course they are missing AD, which is one of their superstar that can really help Bron.

[chaser15]

Looks like Demarcus Cousins to the Denver Nuggets is now official.  Glad he's getting another shot in the NBA.  Seems crazy with the way he played for the Bucks that he wouldn't have a spot somewhere.

He got a 10-day contract. https://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/33115824/sources-demarcus-cousins-sign-10-day-contract-denver-nuggets
Not bad, if he can show what the team needs from him, then he might get a shot for a longer contract, I hope the best for him and most especially being healthy so he'll get a better chance.

It looks like the Nuggets have a busy schedule in the coming days. It means that Cousins will have enough opportunities to prove himself, considering that he will be able to play in at least 6 matches during this 10-day contract. So let's hope that the Nuggets management will eventually decide to extend the contract with him at least until the end of the season.

I thought DeMarcus Cousins will play in that game against the Memphis Grizzlies. It was now downed to 5 games then. Nuggets really need a good role player from a Center spot. Although not in prime already, Cousins still has that move to provide additional support from the paint.

Denver Nuggets should consider signing him after the 10-day contract. On the other hand, Cousins needs to show first that he is still capable to play at his best in the 5 games he will play as a Denver Nuggets.

[Distinctin]

Pacers are really good lately and they got two important back-to-back wins. They even defeated Warriors away which is a big achievement for them. But I don't think that they will maintain a long-lasting winning streak. They are having a terrible season in general and it could continue like that. But they still have a chance for the playoff of course. If they somehow manage to qualify for it, even it would be an achievement for them I think.

It's not too late for them to come back and be in the playoff spot again. Pacers are a good defensive team, they are a good team in general but sometimes they struggle, I think they are better than what the Lakers are experiencing right now, they are improving while the Lakers aren't.

Agree about there issue is much lighter to Lakers. But compared to Lakers, There roster will not gonna last much longer if they manage to enter the payoffs compared to Lakers that has a firepower to become a champion by there current roster, there only problem is just they are over extending and adjusting too much since most of there roster is a previous star and has pride. Maybe loading off some extra baggage will gonna help them to bring back to life.

So sad to see that LeBron strategy to gather strong player is already back firing on his face.

Lebron will likely fail this season, there's no chance that the Lakers will be a championship team as they are still haven't figured out the right chemistry so everyone could contribute effectively. They are just hype because they form a super team, popular names are in their team but they are not in synch every time they play, well, maybe there are some games they are impressive but in most games they disappointed the fans.

I’m not even sure they are “hype”. I think most people were pretty aware of the fact that this team is full of former greats who can still play, but they aren’t the superstars that they once were. I of course do not think that they have any chance to win anything other than a couple playoffs games in maybe round one.

If indeed they can't still figure out what's the missing piece in their team while AD is still unavailable then I think they really should give up their hopes joining the playoffs this season as they're even struggling in the games this regular season. This team is really nothing without AD and LeBron, the players isn't consistent and doesn't contribute well.
If they're lucky, they can join the playoffs but I doubt they can sustain it that long.

[Rufsilf]

^^ There is a lot of pressure of Vogel right now, literally his job is on the line. Although if James might have swayed the Lakers management to let Frank stay maybe after the All-Star break I reckon before making the final decision.

I think the errors are killing the Lakers and they don't know how to hold a team in the fourth quarter. James is asserting himself, but he needs to score more every game to give them at least a good chance to win every night. The game against the Magic will be tough as this is on the Magic home court.

If the Lakers win, it's LeBron. If they lose, it's Vogel...

Honestly I think that Frank Vogel has probably the worst job in the NBA. There is not much that can be done with this roster, when the second best player on the team is literally Stanley Johnson that has been out of the league for quite some time.

Unless LeBron conjures up some magic and winds back time, this roster is going nowhere.

Well, Vogel's safe for now because the Lakers have won the game against the Orlando Magic for an 11 points difference. But I wonder what would happen to Vogel if they've been lost today from one of the weakest team in the league with an 8-39 standing
I really doubt that there's not much to be done in this roster, ain't a Lakers fans here but there's still some room for improvement because this team is consisted of a former superstars so they probably know more what to do. Like Dwight Howard needs more minutes in the game, instead he's playing for no more than 15-20 minutes per game, and that's a disadvantage already as they need another big man to replace AD for the time being.

With a lost today against a team like Orlando? damn, for sure it might be the end of Vogel's coaching tenure with the Lakers.

Yeah, I doubt as well that there could have been some pieces that needs to be shift. I think Vogel has almost done everything rotation wise, but still the results are the same. Perhaps it was just the player not jiving with one another, simple as that. And of course they are missing AD, which is one of their superstar that can really help Bron.

Surely the management would become very furious to Vogel if they eventually did end up losing today and it will likely the end of Vogel's career as a head coach of the Lakers. The management was always demanding to give Howard more minutes as needed because AD is still resting from the injury and Howard was given a role of being a center player. Another thing is the rest of the roster isn't contributing well and help LeBron from carrying the team instead they've become a burden.

[chaser15]

Surely the management would become very furious to Vogel if they eventually did end up losing today and it will likely the end of Vogel's career as a head coach of the Lakers. The management was always demanding to give Howard more minutes as needed because AD is still resting from the injury and Howard was given a role of being a center player. Another thing is the rest of the roster isn't contributing well and help LeBron from carrying the team instead they've become a burden.

Is this true that the Lakers management always demanding to give Dwight Howard to give more minutes? I tried to find a source but can't find any. If that's the case then Vogel has no choice but to follow.

But I think there's no issue like that since I don't see any related news or articles pointing to that issue. Or maybe can you lead me to it?

[LogitechMouse]

^^ There is a lot of pressure of Vogel right now, literally his job is on the line. Although if James might have swayed the Lakers management to let Frank stay maybe after the All-Star break I reckon before making the final decision.

I think the errors are killing the Lakers and they don't know how to hold a team in the fourth quarter. James is asserting himself, but he needs to score more every game to give them at least a good chance to win every night. The game against the Magic will be tough as this is on the Magic home court.

If the Lakers win, it's LeBron. If they lose, it's Vogel...

Honestly I think that Frank Vogel has probably the worst job in the NBA. There is not much that can be done with this roster, when the second best player on the team is literally Stanley Johnson that has been out of the league for quite some time.

Unless LeBron conjures up some magic and winds back time, this roster is going nowhere.

Well, Vogel's safe for now because the Lakers have won the game against the Orlando Magic for an 11 points difference. But I wonder what would happen to Vogel if they've been lost today from one of the weakest team in the league with an 8-39 standing
I really doubt that there's not much to be done in this roster, ain't a Lakers fans here but there's still some room for improvement because this team is consisted of a former superstars so they probably know more what to do. Like Dwight Howard needs more minutes in the game, instead he's playing for no more than 15-20 minutes per game, and that's a disadvantage already as they need another big man to replace AD for the time being.

They lost already against one of the lowest teams in the league right now in Pacers.
If they lost again against the worst team in the league, I'm pretty sure that GM Lebron will make his move already and trade everything that needs to be traded and possible firing coach Vogel is the first thing that he will do.

Lakers won against the Magic? Kinda expected at least for me and for some out there. Now lets see how they will play against one of the top teams in Miami Heat a few days from now. In my opinion, they need to let AD go and trade instead of the team expecting for him to be healthy all throughout the season where in fact he can't. Just get another younger big out there that will be a good fit for the team. Right now, Howard really needs more minutes but even him is past his prime already.

[harizen]

In my opinion, they need to let AD go and trade instead of the team expecting for him to be healthy all throughout the season where in fact he can't. Just get another younger big out there that will be a good fit for the team. Right now, Howard really needs more minutes but even him is past his prime already.

Like who? I don't think that idea will save the Lakers from being a mess. Even prior to Anthony Davis sitting out because of injury, they are struggling. If everything can be solved by trading a player, then it should be always the solution that a team always does but it's not that simple.

They need to find the solution with hard brainstorming on the desk. What are they lacking? What's the problem why they are inconsistent? What's up with the rotation? What's up with everything? And so on.

Firing a coach is an option but I don't also think it will change the whole Lakers. What they need is an adjustment but I can't understand why it takes too long for the chemistry to maintain its consistency.

[Reid]

I like how Steph is looking for something he is good at within the game when he knows he is off with his three point shots. Where is it? Assists.
He provide dimes for his team and got 12 of it. Then he tries to look for his rhythm by forcing to score in the paint until he shoots the game-winning buzzer beater. 6 out of 21 field goals and 4 of 13 on outside shots and yet the team still trusted him to take the last shot that would avoid an overtime.
I am glad they came back from almost the worst loss of their season.

[gagux123]

This current Lakers team is really being a mystery. They have excellent players, they were one of the favorites to be champions this season, but that's not what's happening!

I don't know if Vogel is doing a good job with the Lakers, I believe he's tried everything, but they weren't successful.
I don't know if changing Vogel would be a good choice, maybe yes, maybe not!
I hope AD returns as soon as possible to help the Lakers

With this situation, the Lakers even can go to the playoffs, but I have no doubt that they can be eliminated soon.

[Yaunfitda]

I like how Steph is looking for something he is good at within the game when he knows he is off with his three point shots. Where is it? Assists.
He provide dimes for his team and got 12 of it. Then he tries to look for his rhythm by forcing to score in the paint until he shoots the game-winning buzzer beater. 6 out of 21 field goals and 4 of 13 on outside shots and yet the team still trusted him to take the last shot that would avoid an overtime.
I am glad they came back from almost the worst loss of their season.

In their last game as well against the Pacers, Steph is really passing very well and getting his team to score and help in scoring, unfortunately, they've lost that gae.

But this time, he won't allow a struggling team like the Rockets to beat them on their floor. And what a step back, it really creates separation and he knows that he is going to make the shot the moment he releases it.

[qwertyup23]

I like how Steph is looking for something he is good at within the game when he knows he is off with his three point shots. Where is it? Assists.
He provide dimes for his team and got 12 of it. Then he tries to look for his rhythm by forcing to score in the paint until he shoots the game-winning buzzer beater. 6 out of 21 field goals and 4 of 13 on outside shots and yet the team still trusted him to take the last shot that would avoid an overtime.
I am glad they came back from almost the worst loss of their season.

In their last game as well against the Pacers, Steph is really passing very well and getting his team to score and help in scoring, unfortunately, they've lost that gae.

But this time, he won't allow a struggling team like the Rockets to beat them on their floor. And what a step back, it really creates separation and he knows that he is going to make the shot the moment he releases it.

I am just hoping that he will be released from his shooting slump after he won the most 3-pt shots made in the whole league. Though Warriors have been performing somehow worse in the mid-season, I do hope that this win would be the start that will ignite their winning streaks again. That last shot from Curry and his stepback was just too deadly- defender was so far when Curry hit that midrange game winning shot.

Also, I do agree with your statement. Curry has been all around on the field making those dimes and dishes. Since he is a constant threat, it is naturally that defenders would attract his attention leading to open shots to his teammates.

[goinmerry]

While amazed by Curry's game-winning shot despite the worst shooting on that night, I also like to congratulate Houston Rockets for a competitive game they showed. By any means, the Warriors should be able to handle them without a bit of problem but hey, they almost have the chance to win the game.

Actually, Rockets is also on the same page, one of their worst performance but still able to catch up with the Warriors.

It does mean that even a team in the bottom, can give a good game against those teams in the top.

[agustina2]

But this time, he won't allow a struggling team like the Rockets to beat them on their floor. And what a step back, it really creates separation and he knows that he is going to make the shot the moment he releases it.

There's no pressure after all. If he missed that shot, the game will go into overtime. Still has a chance for him to make a comeback even in a bad form.

Warriors starters are almost contributed well but the Rockets are able to hang up. Jalen Green only has 3 points out from playing 25 minutes but still, they make it a close game. I wonder what's the odds for the Rockets' handicap. They bag good profits from betting on it.

[Maslate]

But this time, he won't allow a struggling team like the Rockets to beat them on their floor. And what a step back, it really creates separation and he knows that he is going to make the shot the moment he releases it.

There's no pressure after all. If he missed that shot, the game will go into overtime. Still has a chance for him to make a comeback even in a bad form.

Warriors starters are almost contributed well but the Rockets are able to hang up. Jalen Green only has 3 points out from playing 25 minutes but still, they make it a close game. I wonder what's the odds for the Rockets' handicap. They bag good profits from betting on it.

That was +11.5 for the Rockets, they completely covered the handicap and they almost win because it was a close game. I believed that the Warriros will dominate the Rockets, but they could not, they have become not a good team if you will bet on their spread, too high for them to cover.

[Oasisman]

But this time, he won't allow a struggling team like the Rockets to beat them on their floor. And what a step back, it really creates separation and he knows that he is going to make the shot the moment he releases it.

There's no pressure after all. If he missed that shot, the game will go into overtime. Still has a chance for him to make a comeback even in a bad form.

Warriors starters are almost contributed well but the Rockets are able to hang up. Jalen Green only has 3 points out from playing 25 minutes but still, they make it a close game. I wonder what's the odds for the Rockets' handicap. They bag good profits from betting on it.

No pressure at all, that's a clean step back that separates the defender and an inside the arc shot from Steph Curry. What else do we expect? That's a high percentage shot for him lol.

The cover is actually quite enticing for +11.5 considering the Rockets sits at the bottom from the West. However, the Rockets were playing good even with Jalen not scoring that much.

[Hypnosis00]

But this time, he won't allow a struggling team like the Rockets to beat them on their floor. And what a step back, it really creates separation and he knows that he is going to make the shot the moment he releases it.

There's no pressure after all. If he missed that shot, the game will go into overtime. Still has a chance for him to make a comeback even in a bad form.

Warriors starters are almost contributed well but the Rockets are able to hang up. Jalen Green only has 3 points out from playing 25 minutes but still, they make it a close game. I wonder what's the odds for the Rockets' handicap. They bag good profits from betting on it.

No pressure at all, that's a clean step back that separates the defender and an inside the arc shot from Steph Curry. What else do we expect? That's a high percentage shot for him lol.

The cover is actually quite enticing for +11.5 considering the Rockets sits at the bottom from the West. However, the Rockets were playing good even with Jalen not scoring that much.

Jalen Green is not consistent, when he was out for awhile, the Rockets played better so he is not a big deal for the team IMO although he is hype as he is the top favorite to win the ROY. The step back is hard but it was Curry, if he can make shots from a long distance, that one is sure easy for him, maybe next time put a big defender on him.

[Jating]

^^ There is a lot of pressure of Vogel right now, literally his job is on the line. Although if James might have swayed the Lakers management to let Frank stay maybe after the All-Star break I reckon before making the final decision.

I think the errors are killing the Lakers and they don't know how to hold a team in the fourth quarter. James is asserting himself, but he needs to score more every game to give them at least a good chance to win every night. The game against the Magic will be tough as this is on the Magic home court.

If the Lakers win, it's LeBron. If they lose, it's Vogel...

Honestly I think that Frank Vogel has probably the worst job in the NBA. There is not much that can be done with this roster, when the second best player on the team is literally Stanley Johnson that has been out of the league for quite some time.

Unless LeBron conjures up some magic and winds back time, this roster is going nowhere.

Well, Vogel's safe for now because the Lakers have won the game against the Orlando Magic for an 11 points difference. But I wonder what would happen to Vogel if they've been lost today from one of the weakest team in the league with an 8-39 standing
I really doubt that there's not much to be done in this roster, ain't a Lakers fans here but there's still some room for improvement because this team is consisted of a former superstars so they probably know more what to do. Like Dwight Howard needs more minutes in the game, instead he's playing for no more than 15-20 minutes per game, and that's a disadvantage already as they need another big man to replace AD for the time being.

Dwight has been given time already and he is producing numbers are a center.

Lebron too, putting great statistical numbers that we haven't seen from him for a while, MVP candidate numbers and yet they keep on losing.

Maybe it's really too much of superstars in the line up, experienced and old but not contributing as well as expected like WB and Carmelo.