2025 NBA Season

[danherbias07]

Will the Nuggets finally win this one on the road against the Pistons?
4 games losing streak. I think it should be the time to break it and bring their confidence back before the playoffs come. 13 games remaining and with them losing more, their fans are probably not happy about the bad results.

Another team that had been on the rough path was Phoenix Suns. After KD was injured they had been losing their games. 3rd losing streak against the Bucks but later they will be up against the Orlando Magic. This is the Suns' home so I bet they will be playing better in front of their home crowd.

Nuggets win the game and break their losing streak against Piston, a double digit deficit that for sure gives the bettor who takes the spread wins, A full forced Nuggets in a good performance.

That's something that for sure, an opponent will be hard to handle. Adding another win to continue securing the
top spot on the westside and securing a good spot in the playoff.

Finally they break the spell and win against the Pistons, because if they lost again, it might not be good to look at Jokic's MVP race.
Just one shy of another triple double for Jokic, with 9 assists to go with 30 points and 10 rebounds.
But the biggest revelation is KCP scoring 20 points, which is a big help together with Jamal's 19 and Porter Jr, 15.

Raptors also on a winning form as they beat OKC.

Both teams that I expected to win did it.
Denver Nuggets, finally. They got me worried for 3 quarters though. The 4th one was where they dominated it. Jokic used his height and big body to stay close against the Pistons in 3 quarters while Murray and MPJ cannot find their shots.
And yes, thankfully KCP is the one who stepped up his game with the help of Gordon with 5 of his 8 rebounds coming from offensive ones.

Then, there's the Phoenix Suns. A 3 point win but that should be enough. Orlando Magic is not a team to be underestimated so a win against them is an achievement.
A very good defensive play by Josh Okogie, blocking the 3-point shot of Banchero to avoid a chance for overtime. That will absolutely be added to his defensive highlight reels.

[TravelMug]

Will the Nuggets finally win this one on the road against the Pistons?
4 games losing streak. I think it should be the time to break it and bring their confidence back before the playoffs come. 13 games remaining and with them losing more, their fans are probably not happy about the bad results.

Another team that had been on the rough path was Phoenix Suns. After KD was injured they had been losing their games. 3rd losing streak against the Bucks but later they will be up against the Orlando Magic. This is the Suns' home so I bet they will be playing better in front of their home crowd.

Nuggets win the game and break their losing streak against Piston, a double digit deficit that for sure gives the bettor who takes the spread wins, A full forced Nuggets in a good performance.

That's something that for sure, an opponent will be hard to handle. Adding another win to continue securing the
top spot on the westside and securing a good spot in the playoff.

Finally they break the spell and win against the Pistons, because if they lost again, it might not be good to look at Jokic's MVP race.
Just one shy of another triple double for Jokic, with 9 assists to go with 30 points and 10 rebounds.
But the biggest revelation is KCP scoring 20 points, which is a big help together with Jamal's 19 and Porter Jr, 15.

Raptors also on a winning form as they beat OKC.

Both teams that I expected to win did it.
Denver Nuggets, finally. They got me worried for 3 quarters though. The 4th one was where they dominated it. Jokic used his height and big body to stay close against the Pistons in 3 quarters while Murray and MPJ cannot find their shots.
And yes, thankfully KCP is the one who stepped up his game with the help of Gordon with 5 of his 8 rebounds coming from offensive ones.

Then, there's the Phoenix Suns. A 3 point win but that should be enough. Orlando Magic is not a team to be underestimated so a win against them is an achievement.
A very good defensive play by Josh Okogie, blocking the 3-point shot of Banchero to avoid a chance for overtime. That will absolutely be added to his defensive highlight reels.

I think the Nuggets team can't afford to lose again specially a team like Detroit. So Jokic really did any amazing job to prevent a 4 game losing skid. Although they might be safe in the top, but still though, losses doesn't look good for a team like team.

Too bad for Banchero, I still think he needs to really developed himself in this clutch time. I remember one game wherein he could have said the win for them. He drive and he was really open but I don't know how he missed that shot.

[Yaunfitda]

Or we should say that they are not good at home. They may not be a dominant team in the regular season, but they are a very dangerous team in the playoffs. As long as they maintain that top 6 position, they will surely be in the playoffs, and that's where they can play their best.

What I saw in the Warriors' game against the Clippers was a lack of rebounding. Well, they play small ball, so that's the outcome, but they shot well, I guess, especially Curry.

I don't think the Golden State Warriors will have a great success in the playoff games this year. It looks like Curry is trying to do something on this team all by himself. If his performance is not high that day, he cannot achieve success, and when he cannot play, the team cannot win a match. When the playoff time comes, we cannot expect him to be successful in every match, there will definitely be days when he plays badly

That's just one game, dude, where he really scored a lot, but you know it's always Curry who is the leader of this team. I wouldn't focus too much on the regular season because the Warriors are going to be a different team in the playoffs. Remember, they are missing their second-best player, which is Wiggins. He can play great defense that will make this team better defensively, so once he comes back, for sure before the playoffs or play-in, they'll be 100% ready.

Yep, just one game for the Warriors, and as we can see in their lineup, no Wiggins still, so they continue to struggle unlike during their championship run last year there are a lot of good supporting players who fulfill their role, but not this year. So Curry need to step up, scores 50 and yet it's not enough.

They are in the playoffs, just have to see where they are going to land and which opponents they are going to face.

But you can't really take them off in the equation as they are the defending champions and they have been in this situation many times.

[Coin_trader]

Yep, just one game for the Warriors, and as we can see in their lineup, no Wiggins still, so they continue to struggle unlike during their championship run last year there are a lot of good supporting players who fulfill their role, but not this year. So Curry need to step up, scores 50 and yet it's not enough.

They are in the playoffs, just have to see where they are going to land and which opponents they are going to face.

But you can't really take them off in the equation as they are the defending champions and they have been in this situation many times.

I doubt Curry can carry the whole team with this line-up against west teams that already power up by acquiring big boys player from the East like KD on Suns and Irving on Mavs. Nuggets and Kings are the new top teams that is very hard to break even with complete line-up GSW.

I really think this year is not for GSW anymore due to a lot of factor that is much harder compared to last season. Western Conference is a one hell of a ride to be on championship while Easter Conference is an easy peasy path for Boston/Bucks. Western teams keeps leveling up their roster that makes most of Eastern team weak AF.

I hope that NBA will revamp the Division playoffs to make it more balance since there’s a big difference between West and East team.

[arwin100]

Yep, just one game for the Warriors, and as we can see in their lineup, no Wiggins still, so they continue to struggle unlike during their championship run last year there are a lot of good supporting players who fulfill their role, but not this year. So Curry need to step up, scores 50 and yet it's not enough.

They are in the playoffs, just have to see where they are going to land and which opponents they are going to face.

But you can't really take them off in the equation as they are the defending champions and they have been in this situation many times.

I doubt Curry can carry the whole team with this line-up against west teams that already power up by acquiring big boys player from the East like KD on Suns and Irving on Mavs. Nuggets and Kings are the new top teams that is very hard to break even with complete line-up GSW.

I really think this year is not for GSW anymore due to a lot of factor that is much harder compared to last season. Western Conference is a one hell of a ride to be on championship while Easter Conference is an easy peasy path for Boston/Bucks. Western teams keeps leveling up their roster that makes most of Eastern team weak AF.

I hope that NBA will revamp the Division playoffs to make it more balance since there’s a big difference between West and East team.

Their small ball line up is so over used so maybe their strategy will not work this time since coaches already prepared against them if they use the same strategy on playoffs. West is so strong this season so provably this will be though season for them or even to other teams since most of the team are well upgraded this season.

[Reid]

Yep, just one game for the Warriors, and as we can see in their lineup, no Wiggins still, so they continue to struggle unlike during their championship run last year there are a lot of good supporting players who fulfill their role, but not this year. So Curry need to step up, scores 50 and yet it's not enough.

They are in the playoffs, just have to see where they are going to land and which opponents they are going to face.

But you can't really take them off in the equation as they are the defending champions and they have been in this situation many times.

I doubt Curry can carry the whole team with this line-up against west teams that already power up by acquiring big boys player from the East like KD on Suns and Irving on Mavs. Nuggets and Kings are the new top teams that is very hard to break even with complete line-up GSW.

I really think this year is not for GSW anymore due to a lot of factor that is much harder compared to last season. Western Conference is a one hell of a ride to be on championship while Easter Conference is an easy peasy path for Boston/Bucks. Western teams keeps leveling up their roster that makes most of Eastern team weak AF.

I hope that NBA will revamp the Division playoffs to make it more balance since there’s a big difference between West and East team.

He can't. He needs Klay Thompson to step up his game. But about GSW "not this year" thought, I won't go that far just yet. Remember, that's the same notion about them last year that is why it's too emotional for Steph Curry when they won the Finals. Because no one expected it and they are hearing bad things from different analysts about them being a bad team. And yet, they won it.
I can see Steve Kerr trying new things in their rotation. This past two games, he is inserting Moses Moody and he is having 10-15 minutes playtime. He might be on something else again.

[Jating]

Yep, just one game for the Warriors, and as we can see in their lineup, no Wiggins still, so they continue to struggle unlike during their championship run last year there are a lot of good supporting players who fulfill their role, but not this year. So Curry need to step up, scores 50 and yet it's not enough.

They are in the playoffs, just have to see where they are going to land and which opponents they are going to face.

But you can't really take them off in the equation as they are the defending champions and they have been in this situation many times.

I doubt Curry can carry the whole team with this line-up against west teams that already power up by acquiring big boys player from the East like KD on Suns and Irving on Mavs. Nuggets and Kings are the new top teams that is very hard to break even with complete line-up GSW.

I really think this year is not for GSW anymore due to a lot of factor that is much harder compared to last season. Western Conference is a one hell of a ride to be on championship while Easter Conference is an easy peasy path for Boston/Bucks. Western teams keeps leveling up their roster that makes most of Eastern team weak AF.

I hope that NBA will revamp the Division playoffs to make it more balance since there’s a big difference between West and East team.

He can't. He needs Klay Thompson to step up his game. But about GSW "not this year" thought, I won't go that far just yet. Remember, that's the same notion about them last year that is why it's too emotional for Steph Curry when they won the Finals. Because no one expected it and they are hearing bad things from different analysts about them being a bad team. And yet, they won it.
I can see Steve Kerr trying new things in their rotation. This past two games, he is inserting Moses Moody and he is having 10-15 minutes playtime. He might be on something else again.

I do agree, they have the DNA mentality so it's hard to beat that. But as far as their lineup goes, it's not that solid as last year. And the another bad news is that Iggy is injured and may not play in the playoffs.

And so they have Ty Jerome, Moody, JaMychal Green that might not be enough to make a push this year.

Curry and Klay And Draymond will have to do a lot now since their bench is not that deep anymore.

[Yamifoud]

I do agree, they have the DNA mentality so it's hard to beat that. But as far as their lineup goes, it's not that solid as last year. And the another bad news is that Iggy is injured and may not play in the playoffs.

And so they have Ty Jerome, Moody, JaMychal Green that might not be enough to make a push this year.

Curry and Klay And Draymond will have to do a lot now since their bench is not that deep anymore.

It's too early to tell, man. Let the Warriors continue to struggle until they figure out how to win. Despite not having a secured playoff spot, I don't think they will easily give up their championship chance. This season, they are really a bad road team as their winning rate is very low. However, you can be assured that they will play better at home. So, the best of 7 is enough for them to at least win a game on the road and perfect the home games to win.

[carlisle1]

I do agree, they have the DNA mentality so it's hard to beat that. But as far as their lineup goes, it's not that solid as last year. And the another bad news is that Iggy is injured and may not play in the playoffs.

And so they have Ty Jerome, Moody, JaMychal Green that might not be enough to make a push this year.

Curry and Klay And Draymond will have to do a lot now since their bench is not that deep anymore.

It's too early to tell, man. Let the Warriors continue to struggle until they figure out how to win. Despite not having a secured playoff spot, I don't think they will easily give up their championship chance. This season, they are really a bad road team as their winning rate is very low. However, you can be assured that they will play better at home. So, the best of 7 is enough for them to at least win a game on the road and perfect the home games to win.

Yes, let them figure it out and find the best adjustment to continue their chance to defend their title. We don't know how
the next would be for the Warriors, but knowing them, they will not easily give it up.

Let's enjoy their performances and hope for the best. With the trio and the supporting cast, they still have the chance.

They will figure it out and find the solution. They are the Warriors and they always have the competitiveness.

[danherbias07]

I think the Nuggets team can't afford to lose again specially a team like Detroit. So Jokic really did any amazing job to prevent a 4 game losing skid. Although they might be safe in the top, but still though, losses doesn't look good for a team like team.

Too bad for Banchero, I still think he needs to really developed himself in this clutch time. I remember one game wherein he could have said the win for them. He drive and he was really open but I don't know how he missed that shot.

Correct. Wins build confidence and they may want stability on that part, especially for their bench players. Jokic can start resting but the bench should not stop playing like they badly need those wins although they are safe for a playoff spot now.

About Paolo Banchero, he is still a rookie so let's give him time to make those types of shots. They are the future of the NBA so I don't doubt he can make it happen someday.

Curry and Klay And Draymond will have to do a lot now since their bench is not that deep anymore.

And Draymond Green needs to start being careful about what will come out of his mouth or even his actions against the officials. He will be suspended for one game and then just 2 technicals for another suspension. That will keep on going which will not be good if they are aiming for a safe spot in the playoffs.
He needs to behave after the suspension is lifted and I bet Steve Kerr will start reminding him about that. This is a crucial time for them, they don't need foolish actions that will jeopardize their chance for one more championship.

[LogitechMouse]

Yep, just one game for the Warriors, and as we can see in their lineup, no Wiggins still, so they continue to struggle unlike during their championship run last year there are a lot of good supporting players who fulfill their role, but not this year. So Curry need to step up, scores 50 and yet it's not enough.

They are in the playoffs, just have to see where they are going to land and which opponents they are going to face.

But you can't really take them off in the equation as they are the defending champions and they have been in this situation many times.

With regards to Wiggins, I saw a Facebook post on Bleacher report saying that Wiggins "LIKELY" will not return this season because of personal reasons.

This personal reasons thing really makes us fans and some other NBA fans curious about what's happening with the Warriors right now. I mean they don't want to disclose it in public or at least give some hints on what's happening on him. I'm also thinking that this might be a tactic for the Warriors for the upcoming season, but it's unlikely that they are doing it.

Anyway, their next game will be in a few hours against the Hawks "on the road" again. The 2nd out of the 5 consecutive road games for the team. Like you said, they're the defending champions and they will not just lost that title without doing anything. I'm leaning towards the fact that Wiggins and GPII will only play during the playoffs so that other teams can't scout them, and make some adjustments with them.

[mirakal]

He ended up only getting 8 games 6 of which already passed.  So he is eligible to play starting Monday night against Dallas.  Unsure if Memphis will throw him out there.  But make no mistake losing ja means losing money for the NBA, he is one of the new faces and makes the sport entertaining.  They won't push down one of theor cash cows unless it's something really bad.

But it seems to me that the Memphis Grizzlies management is not yet ready to give a warm welcome for Ja Morant, amidst the issue, the Grizzlies are not yet over with it because Ja Morant is the face of the franchise yet he failed to deliver the teams expectation towards him and wasn't professional enough to know what should he do and what's not.

Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins himself poured some ice-cold water on Ja’s potential comeback. According to the Memphis shot-caller, Morant will NOT be returning to action against the Mavs.
To add even more mystery to this situation, Jenkins also did not indicate when the Grizzlies intend to allow Morant back. The embattled 23-year-old would have already served out his league-mandated eight-game suspension by March 20th, but as it turns out, the team isn’t ready to bring him back just yet.

https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-return-vs-luka-doncic-mavs-not-happening

We know that this is a very big risk for the team. Of course, he is the face of the team. And the team is also losing quite a lot because of not having him available. I am sure that if they could actually play him, they would have. There are some legitimate reasons. Of course, they feel he is not ready. After all, things could turn out for the worst if they let him on the basketball court right now.

I can only assume things. It is also not going to be very clever for anyone to believe what the media says. We all should wait for an official statement.

Everyone deserves a second chance. If the league can accept him again, there's no reason the Grizzlies cannot accept him. He is still young and prone to make mistakes, so let's give him a second chance. Besides, without Ja Morant, the Grizzlies wouldn't be where they are now.

After the cooldown of Ja's issue for sure Memphis will bring him back, with the talent this young star has, it's very possible that the franchise will bring him into action again..

Yeah, everyone deserves a second chance that a mistake will be remembered and will be a learning
experienced to him and will serve as a good warning to each player.

Yes, they will just cool it down and I kind of expecting this situation already that Morant will still face the Grizzlies decision before he goes back to court. That's just for the people so that the Grizzlies image won't be scathed that much because the franchise will face another issue if they will give Morant his seat back, either way, the Grizzlies still needed Morant amidst this issue. Just like Irving when he was under heavy criticism, the Nets doesn't have any liberty to make a choice because they needed Irving.

In this incident, coach Jenkins also said that the entire Grizzlies squad will fly back after every road games and will not spend nights on the road cities to avoid this scenario again.

[Sanitough]

Will the Nuggets finally win this one on the road against the Pistons?
4 games losing streak. I think it should be the time to break it and bring their confidence back before the playoffs come. 13 games remaining and with them losing more, their fans are probably not happy about the bad results.

Another team that had been on the rough path was Phoenix Suns. After KD was injured they had been losing their games. 3rd losing streak against the Bucks but later they will be up against the Orlando Magic. This is the Suns' home so I bet they will be playing better in front of their home crowd.

Nuggets win the game and break their losing streak against Piston, a double digit deficit that for sure gives the bettor who takes the spread wins, A full forced Nuggets in a good performance.

That's something that for sure, an opponent will be hard to handle. Adding another win to continue securing the
top spot on the westside and securing a good spot in the playoff.

Wow, that was an easy win for them! They totally stayed focused this time and crushed it with a huge lead. Jokic did his thing and led the team to victory, almost getting a triple double with just one more assist needed. Everyone chipped in and the scoring was spread out, which is awesome. Hopefully, this is just the start of their winning streak, even though the Pistons aren't a big challenge. It's still a great start for the team!

Yes, it was a one-sided game since the game commenced as the Nuggets showed how dangerous they are when they are all serious to win any games. I just hope that they showed the same performance when they faced the Raptors on the road just recently because if they just focused on the game just like earlier, that same game is really winnable to their favor but that didn't happened as they kept on making mistakes. In the 4th quarter, they began to get serious but it was already too late as they couldn't keep up with the Raptors anymore.

[wheelz1200]

Yep, just one game for the Warriors, and as we can see in their lineup, no Wiggins still, so they continue to struggle unlike during their championship run last year there are a lot of good supporting players who fulfill their role, but not this year. So Curry need to step up, scores 50 and yet it's not enough.

They are in the playoffs, just have to see where they are going to land and which opponents they are going to face.

But you can't really take them off in the equation as they are the defending champions and they have been in this situation many times.

With regards to Wiggins, I saw a Facebook post on Bleacher report saying that Wiggins "LIKELY" will not return this season because of personal reasons.

This personal reasons thing really makes us fans and some other NBA fans curious about what's happening with the Warriors right now. I mean they don't want to disclose it in public or at least give some hints on what's happening on him. I'm also thinking that this might be a tactic for the Warriors for the upcoming season, but it's unlikely that they are doing it.

Anyway, their next game will be in a few hours against the Hawks "on the road" again. The 2nd out of the 5 consecutive road games for the team. Like you said, they're the defending champions and they will not just lost that title without doing anything. I'm leaning towards the fact that Wiggins and GPII will only play during the playoffs so that other teams can't scout them, and make some adjustments with them.

Why would they air out the dudes personal laundry if they don't have to.  There's plenty of times people sit out and the listing is personal reasons.  How tacky would that be if they tell the public who they don't owe and explanation to as why he isn't playing.  These are people too, things happen to people is what it is.

[xzone]

That's just one game, dude, where he really scored a lot, but you know it's always Curry who is the leader of this team. I wouldn't focus too much on the regular season because the Warriors are going to be a different team in the playoffs. Remember, they are missing their second-best player, which is Wiggins. He can play great defense that will make this team better defensively, so once he comes back, for sure before the playoffs or play-in, they'll be 100% ready.

I hope Wiggins returns soon, we don't know what his condition is at the moment. We heard that he has family and important matters, of course nothing is more important than family. But it's not nice to think that you are in such a bad situation that you can't even post anything.
If he doesn't return until the playoffs start, it will be a tough end of the year for the Golden State Warriors

[inthelongrun]

So it seems like NBA legend Michael Jordan is finally willing to give up his majority ownership of the Charlotte Hornets. Serious talks are ongoing and I would like to see Jordan let go as the majority owner. The team has been failing to perform and is one of the weakest teams in the NBA for over a decade. Maybe the new majority owner can guide the team to success. Now that most NBA teams are capable of competing in the playoffs, the possible new majority owner should be willing to spend more especially since the team now has potential when healthy. 

Source: Michael Jordan in talks to sell majority ownerhsip stake in Charlotte Hornets, per report

[AbuBhakar]

Whose betting on Lakers vs Mavs match tomorrow. The odds for Mavs is high since there star players along with some starter 5 will not gonna play but this is same scenario with lakers with Lebron and possibly Davis will gonna be out due to their i jury. This match will sure ply the battle of the bench which I consider a nearly even match because both teams are playing in uncomfortable line-up. Currently mavs has a high odds but I will try my luck on this match and bet with +10.5 points on Mavs during live game.

[OgNasty]

That's just one game, dude, where he really scored a lot, but you know it's always Curry who is the leader of this team. I wouldn't focus too much on the regular season because the Warriors are going to be a different team in the playoffs. Remember, they are missing their second-best player, which is Wiggins. He can play great defense that will make this team better defensively, so once he comes back, for sure before the playoffs or play-in, they'll be 100% ready.

I hope Wiggins returns soon, we don't know what his condition is at the moment. We heard that he has family and important matters, of course nothing is more important than family. But it's not nice to think that you are in such a bad situation that you can't even post anything.
If he doesn't return until the playoffs start, it will be a tough end of the year for the Golden State Warriors

The rumors are out and about regarding the Wiggins situation. I hate to be the one to spill it here, but it is rumored that the personal issues Wiggins is going through stem from his wife cheating on him with his best friend over a long period of time and his best friend being the true father of their children. No idea if it is true, but that is what everyone is saying on social media.

[el kaka22]

I didn't expected Denver to be this dominant and win by 19 points neither, but to be fair they were this good normally, it was a weird thing for them to not have this win earlier. In the end they are at the top, and what they say about Jokic is true, he is the real MVP of this league right now.

Because aside from him and Giannis, everyone else gets together to win a title, Durant got together with Booker (and irving before and Curry before that) or Lebron with AD or Doncic with Irving, basically everyone gets together, whereas Jokic is the sole superstar of his own team, sure he has good teammates but none of them are superstar level like him, dude is a beast.

[boltz]

At this point , Kings wining the West is not a dream anymore right ? I know the chances are low and most likely it won't happen but still , this is maybe the best season they had in the last 15 years of franchise and they do have a team that could go deep in play offs.   

However , for me , Bucks are still the best and strongest team in the NBA , followed closely by Celtics who are having another phenomenal season that could end with another NBA final.