2025 NBA Season

[OgNasty]

Tip-off about to go down on TNT. Get to a TV if you’re a basketball fan. The season is about to get underway. I’m expecting the 76ers to get a win and the warriors to cover the spread. We’ll see how close I am with those predictions. Game time! Enjoy the night of basketball folks. 76ers/Warriors for the bettors.

[dwyane36]

Really looking forward to seeing the Warriors and Lakers, but I suspect that Golden State will be leaving with the W.

I think the Lakers will have a chance to beat the Warriors if LeBron, Davis, and Westbrook play tonight. It's worth noting that the status of those 3 players is probably. Despite the fact that they will likely play tonight, it's not good for the Lakers in any case because key players already have minor injuries, even though the regular season hasn't even started yet.

[OgNasty]

Really looking forward to seeing the Warriors and Lakers, but I suspect that Golden State will be leaving with the W.

I think the Lakers will have a chance to beat the Warriors if LeBron, Davis, and Westbrook play tonight. It's worth noting that the status of those 3 players is probably. Despite the fact that they will likely play tonight, it's not good for the Lakers in any case because key players already have minor injuries, even though the regular season hasn't even started yet.

I think they’ll all play. Even “Street Clothes” (Anthony Davis). I don’t think they’ve all played together in enough games to be able to handle the champs though. They just aren’t there yet.

How about that move by Harden that broke Marcus Smart’s ankles and sent him flying across the court? Probably won’t make the highlights because he missed the shot horribly, but other than a few airballs Harden is playing great. Looks like he’s trying to prove he’s still got some gas in the tank.

[danherbias07]

Really looking forward to seeing the Warriors and Lakers, but I suspect that Golden State will be leaving with the W.

I think the Lakers will have a chance to beat the Warriors if LeBron, Davis, and Westbrook play tonight. It's worth noting that the status of those 3 players is probably. Despite the fact that they will likely play tonight, it's not good for the Lakers in any case because key players already have minor injuries, even though the regular season hasn't even started yet.

I think they’ll all play. Even “Street Clothes” (Anthony Davis). I don’t think they’ve all played together in enough games to be able to handle the champs though. They just aren’t there yet.

How about that move by Harden that broke Marcus Smart’s ankles and sent him flying across the court? Probably won’t make the highlights because he missed the shot horribly, but other than a few airballs Harden is playing great. Looks like he’s trying to prove he’s still got some gas in the tank.

Celtics vs 76ers game is almost over so I will pass on that. Boston is near winning with a 13-point lead. Both Jason Tatum (33) and Jaylen Brown (29) are hot. Joe Mazzulla is doing great for his team.

Caught only the Warriors vs Lakers game for a bet before it starts. I am also on the side of the Warriors here.
Will be expecting a big lead so I took the -5.5 for the Warriors.
They will also receive their rings later, so it will be a big boost to their energy.

[LogitechMouse]

76ers/Warriors for the bettors.

If you bet on the 76ers, you lose because the Celtics won by 9 points.
Tatum and Brown scored both 35 points while the trio of Harden, Embiid and Maxey scored 35, 26 and 21 respectively.

I did a quick look on the NBA website, and I saw that all of 76er's starters played at least 33 minutes. I don't know if it's just me, but Coach Doc didn't utilize those bench players that much in this game. Joe Mazulla now got his first win as a head coach and it's a good start for them.

Still waiting for GSW-Lakers. I just hope that Westbrook will not get any bash after this game .

[yahoo62278]

Still waiting for GSW-Lakers. I just hope that Westbrook will not get any bash after this game .

I'm watching the Lakers vs Warriors game and so far everyone seems to be playing without any selfishness. Lebron and Westbrook have been on the floor most of the 1st quarter with no issues and Poole and Green appear to have gotten past the punch so far.

I thought it would be a blowout by the Warriors and so far it's an even game. I bet the warriors -8.5, my bet may be in trouble.

*EDIT*

Warriors kicking some ass currently. Up 23 almost the end of 3rd quarter

[OgNasty]

76ers/Warriors for the bettors.

If you bet on the 76ers, you lose because the Celtics won by 9 points.
Tatum and Brown scored both 35 points while the trio of Harden, Embiid and Maxey scored 35, 26 and 21 respectively.

I did a quick look on the NBA website, and I saw that all of 76er's starters played at least 33 minutes. I don't know if it's just me, but Coach Doc didn't utilize those bench players that much in this game. Joe Mazulla now got his first win as a head coach and it's a good start for them.

Still waiting for GSW-Lakers. I just hope that Westbrook will not get any bash after this game .

Ya, the Celtics played much better than I expected them too. I thought the drama with their coach and hangover from losing the Finals would affect them but they immediately came out swinging. The 76ers actually played better than I expected but the Celtics were on fire.

I’m glad Chuck is defending Westbrook, who is having a great game. The Lakers just don’t play well together. They look a little better with Nunn and Beverly but they’re missing something. It just seems like they don’t really want to win.

[YuginKadoya]

Looking forward to seeing the NBA season kick things off tonight on TNT. With Ernie and the guys signing long extensions that certainly made them crazy rich,

It's the chemistry of these 4 that really separate them from the rest of the basketball analyst (whether player or not). So it's good to see him back for another run.

I am watching Inside the NBA TNT too and I think fans are really loving the antics of those 4 mostly Shaq and Charles Barkley they have become super best buds because of this, they have known each other and now have closer friends, we all know these two both have bad blood inside the court and if not seeing them on Inside the NBA, will never be the same again, and the segment that I like most was Shaqtin a fool

Yes, just good to see NBA basketball again, we might have to see for the regular season, but at least we have a taste or preview of what the current team is going to offer and who has the potential to win the trophy for his season.

There are other things that badly need support from us and I think that WNBA deserves the utmost support it can get aswell, but It is a good thing that we all now have regular NBA, oh I really miss this as well it's kind of not complete if there isn't a Basketball game that we can watch rather than NBA,


Right now I have missed betting on 2 games The Boston Celtics VS Philadelphia 76ers which ended in a score of 126 - 117 win for the Boston Celtics, and right now the Golden State Warriors VS Los Angeles Lakers which are now in the 3rd quarter of the game and their scores are 87 - 64 as I am writing this post

[jakelyson]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

[Oasisman]

There's more than a minute left in clock 4th quarter after I left and I can say is that the Lakers has not made any difference this season based on their performance today. LeBron was forcing bad shots early in the game, I guess he's now chasing after Kareem's record as fast as he can. Other than that, they don't seem to have a solid play where they're all comfortable with.
Even with the 22-9 run in the 4th, still the Lakers can't make it closer against the GSW.
Well, it's the defending champs so the outcome was expected, but it shouldn't have been with a huge margin.
I'm afraid this could be another disappointing year for the Lakers, this is not the preseason anymore lol.

[OgNasty]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

That’s pretty much what I was expecting to see. With Jordan Poole coming out of nowhere playing at the level he is it really makes Golden State nearly unbeatable. They won’t be able to afford to pay all their guys much longer though.

I thought the Lakers looked alright in the second half. They had a nice run at the end when shots started falling. They just shot terribly most of the game. If they can figure out a way to get Hield or another long range shooter I think they’d be alright.

[Questat]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

That’s pretty much what I was expecting to see. With Jordan Poole coming out of nowhere playing at the level he is it really makes Golden State nearly unbeatable. They won’t be able to afford to pay all their guys much longer though.

I thought the Lakers looked alright in the second half. They had a nice run at the end when shots started falling. They just shot terribly most of the game. If they can figure out a way to get Hield or another long range shooter I think they’d be alright.

Offense and defense, Warriors is a well balance team and I think they have a very big chance of winning a back to back championship with the way they are playing. What we saw is a healthy Warriors, great rotation of players, so winning is just easy for them.

As usual, it's still Curry who leads the team, tonight he made 33 points, and it looks effortless on his part.

[Hypnosis00]

As usual, it's still Curry who leads the team, tonight he made 33 points, and it looks effortless on his part.

The ball movement of the Warriors is very much remarkable, it's the same Warriors that are good at dominating their opponent, and even if Lebron is their opponent, it doesn't matter, they are always there to dominate whoever they are playing with. Wiseman already played, that would give them better defense as this guy can make defense and can also produce offense, so this season, expect a more improve Warriors team.

[Yaunfitda]

Really looking forward to seeing the Warriors and Lakers, but I suspect that Golden State will be leaving with the W.

I think the Lakers will have a chance to beat the Warriors if LeBron, Davis, and Westbrook play tonight. It's worth noting that the status of those 3 players is probably. Despite the fact that they will likely play tonight, it's not good for the Lakers in any case because key players already have minor injuries, even though the regular season hasn't even started yet.

They just decided to sit them up, most likely they don't want this 3 to get injured or something. So they didn't force anything in this game.

Here is Harden's move against Smart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8zqspvvZyU

If he could just made the shot though, Lol.

[arwin100]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

I thought the Lakers looked alright in the second half. They had a nice run at the end when shots started falling. They just shot terribly most of the game. If they can figure out a way to get Hield or another long range shooter I think they’d be alright.

They are off in shooting while Warriors create more than them and Lakers seems relying on LBJ that's why they left behind by Curry's team. Although Davis got a quite good run in the first half but that's not enough to help LBJ to dominate their opponent. Maybe better luck next time of Lakers and they should find more ways to create good chemistry since if they remain like this they can't defeat Warriors on next match up.

[carlisle1]

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers
123 - 109

Golden State Warriors are fun to watch. The way they execute their plays and the way the ball is rotating; the execution is just perfect. Poole and Wiggins showed the crowed why they deserve that contract extension. They came in balling tonight.

on the other hand

The Lakers are just a mess right now, especially in the third quarter. There is no defense, and the offense is totally nowhere to be found. Their plays are a mess. It is just the first game but we already see that there is a lot to fix in this team in order to be competitive again. If they play weaker teams, they will be alright but against a well-organized team with good chemistry, they will surely struggle.

I thought the Lakers looked alright in the second half. They had a nice run at the end when shots started falling. They just shot terribly most of the game. If they can figure out a way to get Hield or another long range shooter I think they’d be alright.

They are off in shooting while Warriors create more than them and Lakers seems relying on LBJ that's why they left behind by Curry's team. Although Davis got a quite good run in the first half but that's not enough to help LBJ to dominate their opponent. Maybe better luck next time of Lakers and they should find more ways to create good chemistry since if they remain like this they can't defeat Warriors on next match up.

They are lacking with what the Warriors are good at, chemistries and rotations are very important when playing this game,
though I can agree with you that AD did try his best to help LeBron,

but witnessing how weak Lakers are in terms of ball rotations that is something that they needed to work more,
It's just the opening and they are playing against the defending champ plus the Dub crowd. It's really difficult to beat them in their home.

Moving forward, it will be great to see a healthy AD, as he can provide good numbers from time to time.

[inthelongrun]

As usual, it's still Curry who leads the team, tonight he made 33 points, and it looks effortless on his part.

The ball movement of the Warriors is very much remarkable, it's the same Warriors that are good at dominating their opponent, and even if Lebron is their opponent, it doesn't matter, they are always there to dominate whoever they are playing with. Wiseman already played, that would give them better defense as this guy can make defense and can also produce offense, so this season, expect a more improve Warriors team.

Great to see James Wiseman back and healthy. I expect the Warriors to win. I think the Lakers didn't perform badly at all, especially since this is their first game this season. It's just that GSW has the better overall line-up. This Lakers line-up can probably enter the playoffs but is far from championship level.

The game between the Celtics and 76ers was another exciting one. I'm happy James Harden is feeling good and he seems back to his old game. Embiid should limit his 3 points attempts. I believe they will improve more in their next games. Kudos to the Celtics, great win and a great start for Brogdon and their interim coach Joe Mazulla. This team is still tough to beat even without Oduka.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

As usual, it's still Curry who leads the team, tonight he made 33 points, and it looks effortless on his part.

The ball movement of the Warriors is very much remarkable, it's the same Warriors that are good at dominating their opponent, and even if Lebron is their opponent, it doesn't matter, they are always there to dominate whoever they are playing with. Wiseman already played, that would give them better defense as this guy can make defense and can also produce offense, so this season, expect a more improve Warriors team.

Great to see James Wiseman back and healthy. I expect the Warriors to win. I think the Lakers didn't perform badly at all, especially since this is their first game this season. It's just that GSW has the better overall line-up. This Lakers line-up can probably enter the playoffs but is far from championship level.

The game between the Celtics and 76ers was another exciting one. I'm happy James Harden is feeling good and he seems back to his old game. Embiid should limit his 3 points attempts. I believe they will improve more in their next games. Kudos to the Celtics, great win and a great start for Brogdon and their interim coach Joe Mazulla. This team is still tough to beat even without Oduka.

It seems that they are very confident with their new coach, of course Oduka will surely be missed by Joe Mazulla is handling the pressure so that is good sign and for sure the management is happy that they have elevated his to interim coach and perhaps a full coach when he continue to bring that W.

For Harden, yeah, it seems that he still has some bounce and that killer crossover is still present. He just need to shoot the ball better. So it's really going to be a very exciting new season with so many team upgrade their roster.

[Pamadar]

As usual, it's still Curry who leads the team, tonight he made 33 points, and it looks effortless on his part.

The ball movement of the Warriors is very much remarkable, it's the same Warriors that are good at dominating their opponent, and even if Lebron is their opponent, it doesn't matter, they are always there to dominate whoever they are playing with. Wiseman already played, that would give them better defense as this guy can make defense and can also produce offense, so this season, expect a more improve Warriors team.

Great to see James Wiseman back and healthy. I expect the Warriors to win. I think the Lakers didn't perform badly at all, especially since this is their first game this season. It's just that GSW has the better overall line-up. This Lakers line-up can probably enter the playoffs but is far from championship level.

The game between the Celtics and 76ers was another exciting one. I'm happy James Harden is feeling good and he seems back to his old game. Embiid should limit his 3 points attempts. I believe they will improve more in their next games. Kudos to the Celtics, great win and a great start for Brogdon and their interim coach Joe Mazulla. This team is still tough to beat even without Oduka.

It seems that they are very confident with their new coach, of course Oduka will surely be missed by Joe Mazulla is handling the pressure so that is good sign and for sure the management is happy that they have elevated his to interim coach and perhaps a full coach when he continue to bring that W.

For Harden, yeah, it seems that he still has some bounce and that killer crossover is still present. He just need to shoot the ball better. So it's really going to be a very exciting new season with so many team upgrade their roster.

Just bring the win and continue to play with the system. Boston's management will be happy with this kind of performance.

The two young stars really played well carrying the team. They are against with a heavyweight squad but they managed to protect the home court. I like how both JT's make a statement with that huge performance in this opening game. No doubt that Harden still has that crossover and he's now getting the rhythm back, looking to attack and shot the ball something that is really classic with him.

[danherbias07]

I’m glad Chuck is defending Westbrook, who is having a great game. The Lakers just don’t play well together. They look a little better with Nunn and Beverly but they’re missing something. It just seems like they don’t really want to win.

So you heard that too during the halftime, but it seems his co-workers are not in agreement with him. I don't know.
There may be truth with what Chuck said about Westbrook not enjoying the game anymore because of the Lakers team.
That's not how he played during his OKC, Rockets, and Wizards career. The energy is gone and he keeps on making mistakes with simple plays.
One of them showed and it was actually a silly technical foul when he tapped Wiggins while making an inbound. Reggie Miller and Harlan even laughed at what he did after watching the replay.