2024 NBA Season

[ReiMomo]

Did not expect Suns to loose to Hawks yesterday. Hawks were on fire yes. More baskets were of 3 scores often from the white ones. Hawks lead from the 1st round. 4th round was tied up but yes Hawks won with 124:115. Hawks seems to be a potential team and just wonder why it is at 10th place. Just checked the recent matches of Hawks and yes it has own 7 matches out of 8 I suppose if I am not wrong. So, the team is potential and wish it continues with the best performs and moves up on the table.

[CLS63]

Golden State Warriors are still on a superb run now. They have increased their winning streak to eight games by defeating Sacramento Kings last night by 126-114. Thompson and Curry played as a nice duo this time and Thompson was the most scorer of the team too. And the success rate of both players as for 3-pointers was really high. Thompson was like 7/9 and Curry was 4/7. This is the thing we all would like to see from this duo. They are doing well in the regular season now but I wonder whether we will see extra performance from both of them for the title one more time.

[magneto]

Vogel has to go.
Lakers loose again. Reggie Jackson outclassed the Lakers without the assistant of PG and Leonard.As the clippers get the W. Am not sure if it's too management or vogel's management but ty Lue out classes again. I reckon the Lakers will make the playoffs but there is too much talent at the moment in the league and I don't think that the Lakers have the pieces. On a lighter note AD is looking tremendous.
Getting double doubles and scoring 30 is looking in great shape but still fragile.

Did you guys see how Reggie Jackson galloped him way down the court to hit the game winner? Absolutely bonkers.

It's funny how Reggie was the backup to Westbrook at OKC but now he is just completely outclassing him.

I agree though, Vogel has to 100% go. It's clear that Ty Lue is 10x a better coach and the Clippers are winning more games than the Lakers without a single allstar on their squad.

[Vaculin]

Vogel has to go.
Lakers loose again. Reggie Jackson outclassed the Lakers without the assistant of PG and Leonard.As the clippers get the W. Am not sure if it's too management or vogel's management but ty Lue out classes again. I reckon the Lakers will make the playoffs but there is too much talent at the moment in the league and I don't think that the Lakers have the pieces. On a lighter note AD is looking tremendous.
Getting double doubles and scoring 30 is looking in great shape but still fragile.

Did you guys see how Reggie Jackson galloped him way down the court to hit the game winner? Absolutely bonkers.

It's funny how Reggie was the backup to Westbrook at OKC but now he is just completely outclassing him.

I agree though, Vogel has to 100% go. It's clear that Ty Lue is 10x a better coach and the Clippers are winning more games than the Lakers without a single allstar on their squad.

Don't mention it, that's too obvious, they are going on a different path and the Clippers are having some fun now despite missing PG and Leonard. I'm afraid that most of our expectations will be wrong if the Clippers will make it to the playoffs, they are just very competitive now and they don't make the excuse of not having their 2 all-stars that's why they will tank.

[Hypnosis00]

Vogel has to go.
Lakers loose again. Reggie Jackson outclassed the Lakers without the assistant of PG and Leonard.As the clippers get the W. Am not sure if it's too management or vogel's management but ty Lue out classes again. I reckon the Lakers will make the playoffs but there is too much talent at the moment in the league and I don't think that the Lakers have the pieces. On a lighter note AD is looking tremendous.
Getting double doubles and scoring 30 is looking in great shape but still fragile.

Did you guys see how Reggie Jackson galloped him way down the court to hit the game winner? Absolutely bonkers.

It's funny how Reggie was the backup to Westbrook at OKC but now he is just completely outclassing him.

I agree though, Vogel has to 100% go. It's clear that Ty Lue is 10x a better coach and the Clippers are winning more games than the Lakers without a single allstar on their squad.

Don't mention it, that's too obvious, they are going on a different path and the Clippers are having some fun now despite missing PG and Leonard. I'm afraid that most of our expectations will be wrong if the Clippers will make it to the playoffs, they are just very competitive now and they don't make the excuse of not having their 2 all-stars that's why they will tank.

You can obviously tell the difference in ranking, on the win-loss record, clippers is ahead a bit

LA Clippers , 27-27
LA Lakers, 25-28
https://www.espn.com/nba/standings

They are ranked 8 and 9 respectively which are all in danger of not qualifying in the playoffs, but in terms of performance, the Clippers outclassed the Lakers.

[FanEagle]

Before the game started, I thought that the LA Lakers won't be having a hard time defeating the Clippers because they have AD and other superstars while the Clippers they don't have their star players. What happened is the exact opposite, Lakers was having a hard time on the defense and chasing the scores. WB was still terrible in the game, and from the 1st to 3rd quarter, the Clippers are always on the lead. Gladly, Lakers managed to bounce back on the 4th but barely, Lakers lost with just a 1 point shy.

Lakers were missing Lebron as well. They kept having missing players and injuries all through the season, all of their starting 5 on the floor at the same time is a very rare thing for them this year. That could be attributed as one of the problems. It is also curious to see Lebron playing like hell when AD was missing and tiring himself out, then as soon as AD comes back he is injured and has to take a rest?

I feel like he just wanted to get some cruising time and rest. When he comes back, and when everyone comes back, when they are like 7-8 healthy bunch at the top, then we will start seeing them do great things. But if they fail to get healthy all together very soon, then we are going to end up with a risk of missing the playoffs let alone be any type of contender. I said last year even though they ended badly, they could have still beaten Suns if they were healthy enough, same goes this year for me.

[OgNasty]

Looks like LeBron’s time with the Lakers may be ending soon. That or he’s sending them a message letting them know they need to draft Bronny or else he’s gone. Pretty awesome move as a parent to be honest. Every team in the league is going to be fighting to get that kid because they know he comes with LeBron. Talk about boosting your draft status… It will be so crazy to see a father and son out there playing together. Who would’ve thought… Now I guess we can speculate on where they’ll be playing. I’m guessing Bronny will want to stay near LA, so that doesn’t leave too many options.

[Yogee]

It would be a great story to see father and son playing on the same team in the most popular basketball league in the world but I don't like the power play by Lebron James. I'm pretty sure Bronny would love to team up with his father too but he'll probably face unnecessary attention and pressure at a very young age. I hope he gets drafted in a struggling team and play there first to prove he has it. Just look at La Melo.

[wheelz1200]

1 week left until trade deadline.  Clippers just scooped up Norman Powell great move on their end.  Once kawhi and PG are back Norman will provide a good scoring punch.  And sadly I think the Knicks need to break up the team.  Get what they can for some of the vets.  Give the young guys some run and try to hit the draft and free agency hard over the next couple years.  Lost season...

[Joca97]

Looks like LeBron’s time with the Lakers may be ending soon. That or he’s sending them a message letting them know they need to draft Bronny or else he’s gone. Pretty awesome move as a parent to be honest. Every team in the league is going to be fighting to get that kid because they know he comes with LeBron. Talk about boosting your draft status… It will be so crazy to see a father and son out there playing together. Who would’ve thought… Now I guess we can speculate on where they’ll be playing. I’m guessing Bronny will want to stay near LA, so that doesn’t leave too many options.

That would be an amazing story for the world too see both father and son playing togheter but i dont think that Lebron James can do something about it. But i think that Lebron James could move to a club where Bronny would be drafted. But still a long way to go until that time comes

[coderben]

I'm focused on the Jazz - Nets game tonight. This will be an important game for each one of them. Jazz won finally after a five-week break and they'd like to maintain a winning streak now. And Nets are still in a horrible shape by having a six-game losing streak. And for this game, I see not only Durant but also Harden won't be able to play. This means a lot for the team. Irving will be playing maybe as it is an away game. But I don't expect him to carry the team only by himself. So it looks like they could continue to lose.

[Maslate]

It would be a great story to see father and son playing on the same team in the most popular basketball league in the world but I don't like the power play by Lebron James. I'm pretty sure Bronny would love to team up with his father too but he'll probably face unnecessary attention and pressure at a very young age. I hope he gets drafted in a struggling team and play there first to prove he has it. Just look at La Melo.

Would love to see that as well, but I know the pressure is high for the son as Lebron is currently the king of basketball in the NBA, and that's the standard the son will achieve. Well, I hope that would not put a high pressure on him as it's not necessary what the father had achieve the son should, besides they don't have the same talent and playing on a different era.

1 week left until trade deadline. 

So can we expect that Simmons, John Wall, and Kemba Walker will eventually find a new team?

[agustina2]

I'm focused on the Jazz - Nets game tonight. This will be an important game for each one of them. Jazz won finally after a five-week break and they'd like to maintain a winning streak now. And Nets are still in a horrible shape by having a six-game losing streak. And for this game, I see not only Durant but also Harden won't be able to play. This means a lot for the team. Irving will be playing maybe as it is an away game. But I don't expect him to carry the team only by himself. So it looks like they could continue to lose.

Utah Jazz is good in season games that even the best team holding the number 1 spot has the chance to lose whenever facing this team. Brooklyn Nets if their backup players won't work good, there is no way they can win against a steady Utah Jazz. Irving is not enough to give the Nets a good advantage.

Utah Jazz will only choked at the playoffs, not on the season. Jazz to win the game I guess.

[dwyane36]

So can we expect that Simmons, John Wall, and Kemba Walker will eventually find a new team?

The deadline is getting closer, and there are a lot of rumors around Simmons' trade. As far as I know, the Kings are no longer interested in him, but the Hawks discuss with the 76ers the exchange of Collins for Simmons. There is also news that the 76ers are interested in Harden, and they are ready to trade Simmons and other players for him. Honestly, I think this deal is unlikely.

[chaser15]

So can we expect that Simmons, John Wall, and Kemba Walker will eventually find a new team?

The deadline is getting closer, and there are a lot of rumors around Simmons' trade. As far as I know, the Kings are no longer interested in him, but the Hawks discuss with the 76ers the exchange of Collins for Simmons. There is also news that the 76ers are interested in Harden, and they are ready to trade Simmons and other players for him. Honestly, I think this deal is unlikely.

I don't know how Harden trade is possible. I think he is already locked for this season with the Brooklyn Nets or am I missing something?

Can't believe the Ben Simmons saga lasted until trade deadline or within All-Star game. What team will sign him based on your view guys?

[TravelMug]

I'm focused on the Jazz - Nets game tonight. This will be an important game for each one of them. Jazz won finally after a five-week break and they'd like to maintain a winning streak now. And Nets are still in a horrible shape by having a six-game losing streak. And for this game, I see not only Durant but also Harden won't be able to play. This means a lot for the team. Irving will be playing maybe as it is an away game. But I don't expect him to carry the team only by himself. So it looks like they could continue to lose.

Well they have been losing since Durant is down due to injury, and we have seen Harden and Irving together but they can't get over the hump as well. So if no Durant and Harden for this game, it's hard to see them winning against the Jazz specially that they won their last game. Gobert is still down and so is Mitchell, but at least the Jazz has found a way to win. So give me the Jazz in this game at -5.5.

[Dave1]

So can we expect that Simmons, John Wall, and Kemba Walker will eventually find a new team?

The deadline is getting closer, and there are a lot of rumors around Simmons' trade. As far as I know, the Kings are no longer interested in him, but the Hawks discuss with the 76ers the exchange of Collins for Simmons. There is also news that the 76ers are interested in Harden, and they are ready to trade Simmons and other players for him. Honestly, I think this deal is unlikely.

I don't know how Harden trade is possible. I think he is already locked for this season with the Brooklyn Nets or am I missing something?

Can't believe the Ben Simmons saga lasted until trade deadline or within All-Star game. What team will sign him based on your view guys?

Well initially it was Sacramento that is interested on him, then the news just fizzled out. Harden names pop up because Sixers is interested on him most probably next season. That's why they needed to trade Simmons now and there are rumors that they want to include Harris as well to clear some salary cap in order to get Harden. So lets hope that he will be traded in the deadline, so that this drama will be over and Ben can play again.

[Yaunfitda]

1 week left until trade deadline.  Clippers just scooped up Norman Powell great move on their end.  Once kawhi and PG are back Norman will provide a good scoring punch.  And sadly I think the Knicks need to break up the team.  Get what they can for some of the vets.  Give the young guys some run and try to hit the draft and free agency hard over the next couple years.  Lost season...

I think it was a total letdown from Julius Randle, I mean this guy is putting MVP numbers like year and brought them to the playoffs but eventually lost to the Hawks. But now things are very different, Julius is not as assertive as last season and there is no fire in him even playing at home court. There was no injuries or something on his end to be like this, so I'm not sure what is going on in the locker room. No jive whatsoever unlike last year.

[gagux123]

Golden State Warriors are still on a superb run now. They have increased their winning streak to eight games by defeating Sacramento Kings last night by 126-114. Thompson and Curry played as a nice duo this time and Thompson was the most scorer of the team too. And the success rate of both players as for 3-pointers was really high. Thompson was like 7/9 and Curry was 4/7. This is the thing we all would like to see from this duo. They are doing well in the regular season now but I wonder whether we will see extra performance from both of them for the title one more time.

Looks like LeBron’s time with the Lakers may be ending soon. That or he’s sending them a message letting them know they need to draft Bronny or else he’s gone. Pretty awesome move as a parent to be honest. Every team in the league is going to be fighting to get that kid because they know he comes with LeBron. Talk about boosting your draft status… It will be so crazy to see a father and son out there playing together. Who would’ve thought… Now I guess we can speculate on where they’ll be playing. I’m guessing Bronny will want to stay near LA, so that doesn’t leave too many options.

@CLS63 this was something I noticed, the Warriors are growing and improving little by little with the return of Klay.
I even imagine that if the GSW maintain this performance in the games in the future, I think he can surpass the Suns, and take the first place in their conference.

@OgNasty this was a topic I was talking about with my friends... I believe as soon as possible Bronny will be drafted, I don't know if the Lakers will be your first choice but I think the Cavs is a possibility because it's hometown of LJ, and I speculate that LeBron intends to retire in Cleveland, I have no doubt that LJ will return to Cleveland, Bronny will be drafted to Cavs and after that, LeBron will retire after having had the chance to play with his son at the same team.

by the way, i believe this will be the first time in the NBA where father and son play together on the same team!!?

[OgNasty]

Seeing reports today that the Nets have started putting together a trade package for Ben Simmons. Given Harden is sick of the Kyrie situation already and the rules change is killing his career, he’s very motivated to get to Philadelphia where he has lots of close personal ties with ownership and local celebrities. I don’t know how motivated he will be to play basketball in Philadelphia, but he can’t play less than Ben Simmons. I like the trade for Philadelphia. I don’t think they’ll be able to do better than Harden for Simmons.