2025 NBA Season

[Reid]

How did Miami pulled out a victory last night against Philly ? The bookies were all over 76ers as the odds were dropped around 1.60 before the game started. I'm sure a lot of bettors were burned last night with Philly as Miami was simply after 4 defeats in a row ? but the sketchy thing about their L is that they played against top 5 teams of defending the ball and rim so that's why they struggle. With 76ers the story is not the same and we saw Miami last night dominating the game because Philly doesn't protect the ball or the rim as efficient as other teams.

Jimmy Buckets Butler had the goal to win the game no matter what the price. He helped the team on both ends of the floor and never gave up until the buzzer sounds. Butler is 1 assist shy for a triple-double, 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists.
On the Sixers side, Harris can not find his comfort zone due to the defense all over him, it was mostly Maxey, Harden, and Embiid who made the shots and spacing the floor became a problem for them.
Both teams bad want that win especially the Heat who had a 4 losing streak. They will meet again on March 2.

[TravelMug]

How did Miami pulled out a victory last night against Philly ? The bookies were all over 76ers as the odds were dropped around 1.60 before the game started. I'm sure a lot of bettors were burned last night with Philly as Miami was simply after 4 defeats in a row ? but the sketchy thing about their L is that they played against top 5 teams of defending the ball and rim so that's why they struggle. With 76ers the story is not the same and we saw Miami last night dominating the game because Philly doesn't protect the ball or the rim as efficient as other teams.

Yes, but in any case, Miami is also a good team, they just had this inconsistencies from their stars. But when they play good, like Jimmy Butler, they can pull this win, even on a good team such as Philly.

Kevin Love contributed as well with 8 points but it was enough.

Philly though, even if they are going to win this game, might not cover the early spread.

[LogitechMouse]

How did Miami pulled out a victory last night against Philly ? The bookies were all over 76ers as the odds were dropped around 1.60 before the game started. I'm sure a lot of bettors were burned last night with Philly as Miami was simply after 4 defeats in a row ? but the sketchy thing about their L is that they played against top 5 teams of defending the ball and rim so that's why they struggle. With 76ers the story is not the same and we saw Miami last night dominating the game because Philly doesn't protect the ball or the rim as efficient as other teams.

Yes, but in any case, Miami is also a good team, they just had this inconsistencies from their stars. But when they play good, like Jimmy Butler, they can pull this win, even on a good team such as Philly.

Kevin Love contributed as well with 8 points but it was enough.

Philly though, even if they are going to win this game, might not cover the early spread.

They're still the Miami Heat that got the top seed team in the East years ago. Nothing or only few changes that has been done to their roster.

They still one of the good teams right now. I agree with what you said that they are just very inconsistent in their last games. Jimmy Buckets is still Jimmy Buckets who can carry the team and they also has Adebayo. If there is something lacking with the team, it's a 3rd scorer who can help the team. Kevin Love on the other hand who used to be a bench on the Cavaliers is now a starter on the Heat.

Looking at their roster, they are in need of wing defenders. Aside from Adebayo, they have Love and Cody Zeller as other big out there. Maybe this is another reason why they aren't winning that much. They are lacking of wing defenders.

[danherbias07]

We have lots of good games tomorrow.

Double-header at TNT.
Memphis Grizzlies vs LA Lakers
Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Clippers

This will be a big one for the Lakers if they win against one of the strong teams in the West. They say Grizzlies got their jive back after defeating the Nuggets in a blowout. Now, they will be up against a team who had been trying to win every game as much as they can.
Can the Lakers continue the streak or this will be the end of it?

Clippers on the other hand, I don't doubt they will win this one against the Twolves.

[OgNasty]

We have lots of good games tomorrow.

Double-header at TNT.
Memphis Grizzlies vs LA Lakers
Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Clippers

This will be a big one for the Lakers if they win against one of the strong teams in the West. They say Grizzlies got their jive back after defeating the Nuggets in a blowout. Now, they will be up against a team who had been trying to win every game as much as they can.
Can the Lakers continue the streak or this will be the end of it?

Clippers on the other hand, I don't doubt they will win this one against the Twolves.

Ya, I'm glad we're getting a good doubleheader on TNT tonight, but a shame that LeBron James will be out with his foot injury.  It must be hard for him to place his faith in his team to carry him to the playoffs in the midst of so much turmoil.  They'll definitely have their work cut out for them tonight.

Game 2 should be a good one.  The Timberwolves have had a bit of an up and down season but they're a talented team.  The Clippers have been playing pretty well since the addition of Russell Westbrook so this will probably be a good game to watch.  There was some criticism over Russell Westbrook being benched towards the end of their last game even though he had a great game, so it seems like things aren't all roses over in Clipperland.

[Captain Corporate]

Pretty good night to bet for sure, its definitely something to check out. Warriors vs Blazers, Dame could still be tired after such a big performance lol, dude was gassed by the end, he chucked the last shot in the end because he was so tired. I am guessing that Warriors may end up with a win here, nuggers vs rockets, well anyone who plays against rockets has a chance to win, bucks vs nets, which I am sure will be for bucks, mavs vs pacers and mavs will need to recover from a few losses. All in all I have to say that these games all combined for a parlay would definitely make for a great slip and looks easy enough unless something unexpected happens.

[mirakal]

The match was a very close one. I really do not understand why a lot of people are so upset. This was a very close match. I believe both teams played really well and the clippers of course could have done better. In this match, Leonard absolutely popped off for the Clippers. Without him, the match was probably not going to be so close anyway. George was also really good. But in the end, it was not enough. Fox and Monk were heroes in this match for the Kings. I believe this loss is going to be bad for the Clippers.

The fact that this a close makes it more trivial for discussion especially for the fans since the Clippers has a lot of opportunities to end the game given with this double OT.  I didn’t watch the game live but seeing a 175 and 176 score points on the NBA scores today makes me intrigued to watch the reply. Everyone gave their best especially Kawhi and Fox to carry their team but at the end of the game there’s only one team that will gonna win.

If I’m not mistaken. This is the first match of Westbrook on Clippers which makes this game very hot for Clippers fan because Westbrook is a very controversial player due to its questionable performance on LA.

The Sacramento Kings got an upper hand when it comes to consistency because the team is not wasting any possession and surely, they would like to sink it all if they could, just like what Malik Monk did but eventually, that's what helped the team rather than losing a possession because of the turnover that was committed mostly by the Clippers. The Kings this season is just like what the Boston Celtics did in the past season, they just rose up suddenly in the rankings and is now spotted in the 3rd seed.

^I am not so much fan on basketball but as I saw it is great to see the Sacramento Kings performing consistently this season and making the most out of their possessions. Limiting turnovers is a key factor in winning games and it is good to see the Kings being mindful of this. It is also impressive that they have risen up in the rankings and are currently in the 3rd seed.
However, it is important to remember that consistency is a long-term effort and the Kings will need to continue playing at a high level throughout the season to maintain their position in the standings. The Boston Celtics' success last season was certainly impressive, but it is important to note that each team's journey and circumstances are unique. The Kings will need to continue working hard and making the most of their opportunities to have sustained success.

I believe they pretty much already know about that and that might be the very reason why they managed to get the 3rd seed in the West. We all know here that the competition in the West is quite tight compared to the opposite conference, so for the Sacramento Kings to have that standing means that they are not an easy team to get through and just like the Celtics and every heavy team in the league, the team has been marinated by time for them to be like this.

[el kaka22]

Lebron seems to be having some trouble with that right foot, it can't be "that" bad considering he played afterwards, but it is not good enough that he will be back next game neither. It is said that he will be out without a clear date of comeback, he will be just out and just day to day check how he is feeling, he will most likely miss a few games, or he should at least if he wants the injury to heal better or he could agitate it even worse, he may come back very next game as well but then it is a big risk and he shouldn't.

Best case scenario, he will rest for a week or so, not use that foot, just rehab the injury nursing it back to health and then come back. Considering they are in a bad situation right now, it will hurt their chance for playoff, but it is better to stay healthy instead of chasing playoffs that you know you can't get a title from anyway.

[dwyane36]

Lebron seems to be having some trouble with that right foot, it can't be "that" bad considering he played afterwards, but it is not good enough that he will be back next game neither. It is said that he will be out without a clear date of comeback, he will be just out and just day to day check how he is feeling, he will most likely miss a few games, or he should at least if he wants the injury to heal better or he could agitate it even worse, he may come back very next game as well but then it is a big risk and he shouldn't.

Best case scenario, he will rest for a week or so, not use that foot, just rehab the injury nursing it back to health and then come back. Considering they are in a bad situation right now, it will hurt their chance for playoff, but it is better to stay healthy instead of chasing playoffs that you know you can't get a title from anyway.

There is already news that LeBron will miss at least two weeks because of a foot injury. That's too bad for the Lakers, as now they are very close to climbing up to 11th place in the Western Conference standings to qualify for the play-in tournament. Honestly, it's hard to predict how the Lakers will perform without LeBron for the next two weeks, but I hope they can avoid a long losing streak.

[carlisle1]

The match was a very close one. I really do not understand why a lot of people are so upset. This was a very close match. I believe both teams played really well and the clippers of course could have done better. In this match, Leonard absolutely popped off for the Clippers. Without him, the match was probably not going to be so close anyway. George was also really good. But in the end, it was not enough. Fox and Monk were heroes in this match for the Kings. I believe this loss is going to be bad for the Clippers.

The fact that this a close makes it more trivial for discussion especially for the fans since the Clippers has a lot of opportunities to end the game given with this double OT.  I didn’t watch the game live but seeing a 175 and 176 score points on the NBA scores today makes me intrigued to watch the reply. Everyone gave their best especially Kawhi and Fox to carry their team but at the end of the game there’s only one team that will gonna win.

If I’m not mistaken. This is the first match of Westbrook on Clippers which makes this game very hot for Clippers fan because Westbrook is a very controversial player due to its questionable performance on LA.

The Sacramento Kings got an upper hand when it comes to consistency because the team is not wasting any possession and surely, they would like to sink it all if they could, just like what Malik Monk did but eventually, that's what helped the team rather than losing a possession because of the turnover that was committed mostly by the Clippers. The Kings this season is just like what the Boston Celtics did in the past season, they just rose up suddenly in the rankings and is now spotted in the 3rd seed.

^I am not so much fan on basketball but as I saw it is great to see the Sacramento Kings performing consistently this season and making the most out of their possessions. Limiting turnovers is a key factor in winning games and it is good to see the Kings being mindful of this. It is also impressive that they have risen up in the rankings and are currently in the 3rd seed.
However, it is important to remember that consistency is a long-term effort and the Kings will need to continue playing at a high level throughout the season to maintain their position in the standings. The Boston Celtics' success last season was certainly impressive, but it is important to note that each team's journey and circumstances are unique. The Kings will need to continue working hard and making the most of their opportunities to have sustained success.

I believe they pretty much already know about that and that might be the very reason why they managed to get the 3rd seed in the West. We all know here that the competition in the West is quite tight compared to the opposite conference, so for the Sacramento Kings to have that standing means that they are not an easy team to get through and just like the Celtics and every heavy team in the league, the team has been marinated by time for them to be like this.

The west side is really a full pack of super teams. Those who are on top are not secure once the next round takes place,
the real competition always happened during the playoffs.

Upset can be done, and that's not new here. With how Kings perform during this regular season, they need to add more, they
will be facing stronger teams in each series that they will survive.

Getting closer to the next round and teams are showing aggressiveness to win games now, let see who will be moving forward
and which team will be facing each other in the playoffs.

[freedomgo]

They beat a good team, the Dallas Mavericks, so there's no reason they can't win against other tough teams. They are sharing the ball well, and LeBron does not have to carry his team; he just has to play his normal game. There's not much pressure on him, but they still win games because they follow the system.

Not good to be honest. If they are against a tough team and downed by that same points, they won't surely be able to bounce back. The effectiveness of what happened in the recent trade will just be seen if they will keep winning consistently. However though, they are currently on a 3-game winning streak and to make sure to keep up with the good standing, they need to aggressively win their next games.

Their next game is against Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers won their first meetup by only 1 point with no Anthony Davis and Westbrook is the second-best player in that game next to LeBron James. With Davis on board for the next game, let's see how that game will be turned out.

Yes, it's still to early to decide whether that recent trade they made was right for the team but honestly, I'm already having an impression that this present roster is much more reliable compared to what they had at the start of this season. But still, we will see if they are already reliable to have a good streak and consistent enough on their performance because their next game is against the Grizz which is not an easy team to get by and now the Lakers got another trouble as LeBron can't play for some games due to the injury that he caught in the game versus the Mavs while D'Lo is still listed as probable.

[yahoo62278]

They've been doing good and it's really nice to see them winning against a strong team like the Mavs despite their struggles in the first half, they managed to fix it and ended up winning the game. I really hope to see more of these kinds of play by the Lakers and since Westbrook is out, they have been winning much more than they have him on the team. Now they really need to work harder and better to take care of their physical health because they are a few games away to steal that number 10 spot which might be their ticket to convert it for a playoff spot.

Yes this is true! I believe, LeBron + AD, one completes the other!

They have already won 3 games in a row.
Let's see if he can maintain this performance, tomorrow the Lakers will play against the Grizzlies, it's a strong team, although the Lakers, incredible as it seems, can manage to beat the Grizzlies, but for that to happen, the best players need to be on fire .

I hope the Lakers can reach the playoffs in this season, I even imagine, the Lakers can perform better in the playoffs compared to the regular season.

Most likely that the Lakers will become stronger and perform better in the playoffs as their chemistry and experience as a team will be further developed.

This is a very interesting game for the Lakers. Memphis Grizzlies is going to be their toughest team to face so far since their final reconstruction before the trade deadline. This is like an even game but I still slightly favor the home team knowing how very good Memphis is when playing in their court. The Lakers may be 3-0 in their last but Memphis in its last game was able to beat the top team in the west and is 4-0 in its previous games at home.

With Lebron out for the next 2 weeks minimum, the Lakers may be screwed. The young guys on the team are going to have to step up for them to have a chance to make the playoffs now. I personally would not want to depend on Anthony Davis because I would probably be disappointed in the end.

[EFS]

There is already news that LeBron will miss at least two weeks because of a foot injury. That's too bad for the Lakers, as now they are very close to climbing up to 11th place in the Western Conference standings to qualify for the play-in tournament. Honestly, it's hard to predict how the Lakers will perform without LeBron for the next two weeks, but I hope they can avoid a long losing streak.

If that's the case I'd rule out Lakers in play-off competition. They already had a low chance but without LeBron they can't win most of the games. I expect minimum 40 wins for 10th spot. Lakers need to get more than %50 win rate until the end of the regular season. Unless AD performs extra extra and some other players step up, it's very hard to see them in play-off picture.

[blockman]

Honestly, it's hard to predict how the Lakers will perform without LeBron for the next two weeks, but I hope they can avoid a long losing streak.

And without him for that duration gives the idea of how the Lakers will look but it's time for the other bench players to make themselves show that they deserve to be there. Speaking of the Lakers, with the trade of Pat Bev. With the post that I've read, it seems that he's the one who requested that trade because he said that the Lakers are going nowhere and he has to find a better home, or else he'll go downhill. Still, I'm optimistic that the Lakers will be able to survive for that even without Lebron. The team isn't just all about Lebron but he's one of the walls there.
In other news, Goran Dragic has been waived by the Bulls. (https://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-waive-dragic)

[btc_angela]

There is already news that LeBron will miss at least two weeks because of a foot injury. That's too bad for the Lakers, as now they are very close to climbing up to 11th place in the Western Conference standings to qualify for the play-in tournament. Honestly, it's hard to predict how the Lakers will perform without LeBron for the next two weeks, but I hope they can avoid a long losing streak.

If that's the case I'd rule out Lakers in play-off competition. They already had a low chance but without LeBron they can't win most of the games. I expect minimum 40 wins for 10th spot. Lakers need to get more than %50 win rate until the end of the regular season. Unless AD performs extra extra and some other players step up, it's very hard to see them in play-off picture.

Yes, saw that news too, and it's going to hurt the Lakers chances to make it to the playoffs. When you think that everything is working on their end, and we saw James still plays during their massive comeback and then limping out, and this could be the price to pay for that comeback of them.

And it says that he will be out indefinitely, so no timeline for him and it could be worst that what we thought initially. On the other hand, this is the chance of AD or from any of those new players to show their talent. D'Lo and James are already out, so someone will have to step up like Vanderbilt, Rui, Dennis and Malik.

[OgNasty]

There is already news that LeBron will miss at least two weeks because of a foot injury. That's too bad for the Lakers, as now they are very close to climbing up to 11th place in the Western Conference standings to qualify for the play-in tournament. Honestly, it's hard to predict how the Lakers will perform without LeBron for the next two weeks, but I hope they can avoid a long losing streak.

If that's the case I'd rule out Lakers in play-off competition. They already had a low chance but without LeBron they can't win most of the games. I expect minimum 40 wins for 10th spot. Lakers need to get more than %50 win rate until the end of the regular season. Unless AD performs extra extra and some other players step up, it's very hard to see them in play-off picture.

Yes, saw that news too, and it's going to hurt the Lakers chances to make it to the playoffs. When you think that everything is working on their end, and we saw James still plays during their massive comeback and then limping out, and this could be the price to pay for that comeback of them.

And it says that he will be out indefinitely, so no timeline for him and it could be worst that what we thought initially. On the other hand, this is the chance of AD or from any of those new players to show their talent. D'Lo and James are already out, so someone will have to step up like Vanderbilt, Rui, Dennis and Malik.

Ya, I'm not expecting them to continue their amazing play since the Westbrook trade, but the new blood is certainly looking to prove themselves and this will be their opportunity.  Maybe they'll surprise some people and stay winning, but the loss of LeBron would hurt any team even though he's getting old as hell.  I think after tonight's game we'll have an idea of what they'll look like while he's out.  There are plenty of players on that team complaining they aren't getting enough minutes though, so surely not everybody will be disappointed that LeBron is going to be out for a while.  Some of them might be quite happy to absorb those shots/minutes.

[danherbias07]

Game 2 should be a good one.  The Timberwolves have had a bit of an up and down season but they're a talented team.  The Clippers have been playing pretty well since the addition of Russell Westbrook so this will probably be a good game to watch.  There was some criticism over Russell Westbrook being benched towards the end of their last game even though he had a great game, so it seems like things aren't all roses over in Clipperland.

The Timberwolves won against the Clippers.
They are truly a different team now after acquiring Mike Conley. Rudy Gobert is being used more in the offensive end since there will be a partner that knows his game. Their run in Utah is being shown now in Minnesota. I was a bit surprised at how they are not letting the Clippers have the lead. They had a good run in the last minutes with PG13 heating up, but it was short-lived. Westbrook made a crucial three to cut the lead to 4 but their next possession was a waste.
Lost my bet here but it was fun watching both teams trying to play like it's the playoffs.

The Warriors also won their game against the Trail Blazers. They are down by 23 but got it back at a long run in the 3rd quarter. Klay, Poole, and DiVicenzo, these guys never gave up and it's a rewarded effort.

[LogitechMouse]

The Warriors also won their game against the Trail Blazers. They are down by 23 but got it back at a long run in the 3rd quarter. Klay, Poole, and DiVicenzo, these guys never gave up and it's a rewarded effort.

A few years ago, the Warriors are known for being the kings of 3rd quarter, and they just showed it again on this one.

From down 23 to win by 18. I'm just lucky that I risked it and bet on the Warriors when they are down double digits in the 1st quarter. They just shut down Dame because he is dominating at the first half, but they locked him on the 2nd half, doubled him when he hold the ball, and because of that his presence on offense didn't felt on the 2nd half. The Trail Blazers scored only 40 points in the 2nd half, and that's really low.

Coach Steve Kerr is known for being very good when it comes to 3rd quarter. They made some adjustments that helped them win on the 2nd half. Warriors are now 25-7 on their home. DiVincenzo is becoming a factor for the Warriors offensively now that Curry isn't playing. He got 21 points and 5 threes on this game. Poole, Thompson and DiVincenzo combined for 73 points and all of their starters + Kuminga are in double figures.

A good win for the Warriors, but their next game is hard as well because they will be facing the Clippers. The good thing is that it will be on their home so the winning streak might continue.

[Oasisman]

Game 2 should be a good one.  The Timberwolves have had a bit of an up and down season but they're a talented team.  The Clippers have been playing pretty well since the addition of Russell Westbrook so this will probably be a good game to watch.  There was some criticism over Russell Westbrook being benched towards the end of their last game even though he had a great game, so it seems like things aren't all roses over in Clipperland.

The Timberwolves won against the Clippers.
They are truly a different team now after acquiring Mike Conley. Rudy Gobert is being used more in the offensive end since there will be a partner that knows his game. Their run in Utah is being shown now in Minnesota. I was a bit surprised at how they are not letting the Clippers have the lead. They had a good run in the last minutes with PG13 heating up, but it was short-lived. Westbrook made a crucial three to cut the lead to 4 but their next possession was a waste.
Lost my bet here but it was fun watching both teams trying to play like it's the playoffs.

 I don't usually watch the Clippers game, but I'm just curious since they were 0-3 since the Westbrook acquisition, does Westbrook have something to do with these losses? Or is it just they're playing terribly as a team lately even before the Westbrook arrival?
I've got mad respect for Westbrook, he's a good PG and a great addition to any of the team he's in. Maybe he's just battling a mental stress as people are making fun of him as a jinx to the team.

[yazher]

Yes, saw that news too, and it's going to hurt the Lakers chances to make it to the playoffs. When you think that everything is working on their end, and we saw James still plays during their massive comeback and then limping out, and this could be the price to pay for that comeback of them.

He is getting old and became injuries prone to hunt him nowadays even though he takes care of his body more than any other NBA player right now. Too bad for them and they've just easily lost tonight against the Grizzlies. Maybe this year will not be their destiny to be playing in the NBA playoffs and even though they can manage to get to the play-in tournament, surely they will gonna struggle and probably will gonna be knockout without Lebron James to help them inside the court.