2025 NBA Season

[ultrloa]

It was as we expected and the Boston Celtics made it to the next round. They will be in the Eastern Conference semifinals by defeating the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the series. Jason Tatum had 30 points, 14 and 7 assists and played an important role in the win, with Jaylen Brown scoring 32 points.
I think the Boston Celtics will continue to perform like this in the next games, we can watch them in the conference finals

For me, Celtics got the good chemistry plus they're gonna start on the home court advantage. Brown and Tatum are doing great things with the Celtics and I think they'll gonna get this and they'll match again with the Heat.

No big changes happen in the rooster of celtics and that's the reason why they are bagging wins in their campaign. Familiarity is really important that's why we see them dominate and Hawks doesn't really have a x factor because Celtics rooster is so deep. Their last losses is due to their negligence and hawks take advantage with that.

But now they are advancing on next round and they are facing Sixers which is strong contender we will see if which of them will get choke and advance on next round. But pretty much sure that we can see an intense match up since this two team is really aiming to win a championship this season.

[Japinat]

Miami winning over Bucks is a great proof that basketball is an amazing game, the best record team of this season, ended up losing to 8th seed with one guys sheer willpower and amazing talent. Jimmy Butler just dissected all of Bucks team, obviously Giannis being injured helped Miami seal this win.

That injury indeed gave the Miami Heat a two game advantage because when Giannis was injured in Game 1 after having a bad fall on his back, that pave a way for the opposing team to dominate the game as just like I've mentioned, Giannis skipped two games because of it. Fortunately, the Bucks hustled to force a victory even without Giannis in Game 2 which tied the series but after that game, the Heat mainly Butler figured out the Bucks gameplay and didn't gave them a chance anymore.

[Kelvinid]

Miami winning over Bucks is a great proof that basketball is an amazing game, the best record team of this season, ended up losing to 8th seed with one guys sheer willpower and amazing talent. Jimmy Butler just dissected all of Bucks team, obviously Giannis being injured helped Miami seal this win.

That injury indeed gave the Miami Heat a two game advantage because when Giannis was injured in Game 1 after having a bad fall on his back, that pave a way for the opposing team to dominate the game as just like I've mentioned, Giannis skipped two games because of it. Fortunately, the Bucks hustled to force a victory even without Giannis in Game 2 which tied the series but after that game, the Heat mainly Butler figured out the Bucks gameplay and didn't gave them a chance anymore.

But still, Giannis could not carry his team, as he did not win a game when he came back. I think Giannis is a good player, but not really a great player, unlike Butler, who can really carry a team. Although Giannis won once, he does not have the heart of a champion. The Bucks' collapse was a big disappointment, and it may be because Giannis did not have the same kind of energy he had when they won the championship.

As usual, if this team remains intact next season, they might dominate the regular season again but will disappoint us in the playoffs.

[LogitechMouse]

The Atlanta Hawks had a chance in the fourth quarter, but unlucky for them, the Boston Celtics had their lucky clover. Props to Trae Young with 30 points, 10 assists, and 3 rebounds, but it's not enough to keep them in the series. Congratulations to the Boston Celtics for advancing to the Eastern Conference semi finals, they will face the Philadelphia 76ers. Who you got?

What's funny about the Hawks on that game is that, there is a time in the final minutes of the game where Young is inbounding the ball. He can't somebody to pass the ball with so what he's doing is that he just throw it on Smart's foot (he is defending him), and put it out of bounds. I think he did it thrice in a short amount of time. In the end, their possession ended up as a turnover. Kind of funny, but good strategy by Young to reset the 5 second count, and not waste a time out.

Hawks are now eliminated. Now the Philly and the Celtics will battle in the second round. TBH, I'm rooting on the Sixers to win on this one. I mean who in the Celtics can stop Embiid? Add also Harden's passing ability, Maxey's ability to shoot, and their other role players. Injuries aside, I will go with the Sixers with this one, but if Embiid will be injured during the series (I hope it will not happen), I'll go with the Celtics in 7 games.

Stephen Curry is trying his best to have his team in the quarter finals. They have had big issues against Sacramento so far. But I must admit that Sacramento were pretty impressive in the regular season. It is lovely to watch them putting up a solid fight against Warriors in this round. However it looks like Warriors have captured a nice advantage now.

Because they are 3-2 ahead and the next game is in their own court. I don't doubt Sacramento that they will do their best in this game here as well. But Curry and his friends can finish the job by concentrating fully on it before their fans by 4-2.

I will only say this to the Kings-Warriors series.

Only one road win is needed for them to win in this series, and now that they've got it, for sure that the Warriors will finish this series in Chase Center. Also the Warriors  have 28 straight series with a road win. That currently is the longest streak in NBA history.

[carlisle1]

Miami winning over Bucks is a great proof that basketball is an amazing game, the best record team of this season, ended up losing to 8th seed with one guys sheer willpower and amazing talent. Jimmy Butler just dissected all of Bucks team, obviously Giannis being injured helped Miami seal this win.

That injury indeed gave the Miami Heat a two game advantage because when Giannis was injured in Game 1 after having a bad fall on his back, that pave a way for the opposing team to dominate the game as just like I've mentioned, Giannis skipped two games because of it. Fortunately, the Bucks hustled to force a victory even without Giannis in Game 2 which tied the series but after that game, the Heat mainly Butler figured out the Bucks gameplay and didn't gave them a chance anymore.

That injury gives Miami a good edge against Giannis-less Bucks, they manage to take care of what kind of game plan
to use and execute the right play to win the game.

Butler did not disappoint the fans, both game 4 and game 5, showing a monstrous back-to-back game and literally put the team in his shoulders.

though we all witness the adjustments from everyone, all deserve the credit as it's really a game of trust and determination
to disappoint the top seeder.

[Sanitough]

I will only say this to the Kings-Warriors series.

Only one road win is needed for them to win in this series, and now that they've got it, for sure that the Warriors will finish this series in Chase Center. Also the Warriors  have 28 straight series with a road win. That currently is the longest streak in NBA history.

The Warriors can't afford to lose at home, as game 7 would be too risky for their chances to win the series. The way the Kings played in game 5, I didn't see the kind of hunger they showed in the last four games. They seemed to give up in the fourth quarter and let the Warriors take over the game.

In game 6, it's a possible end to the series, so the Kings need to start strong early, as they know how strong the Warriors are in the third quarter. If the Warriors have a good lead in the first half, then the series will be close to ending.

Also, watch out for Klay Thompson, as he is not named "Game 6 Klay" for nothing.

[Shamm]

I will only say this to the Kings-Warriors series.

Only one road win is needed for them to win in this series, and now that they've got it, for sure that the Warriors will finish this series in Chase Center. Also the Warriors  have 28 straight series with a road win. That currently is the longest streak in NBA history.

The Warriors can't afford to lose at home, as game 7 would be too risky for their chances to win the series. The way the Kings played in game 5, I didn't see the kind of hunger they showed in the last four games. They seemed to give up in the fourth quarter and let the Warriors take over the game.

In game 6, it's a possible end to the series, so the Kings need to start strong early, as they know how strong the Warriors are in the third quarter. If the Warriors have a good lead in the first half, then the series will be close to ending.

Also, watch out for Klay Thompson, as he is not named "Game 6 Klay" for nothing.

Yeah you got it mate for sure Game 6 will be good to watch as we all know that Golden state warriors had a weapon that they can use in the game as we all know that Game 6 klay is very dangerous in court and for sure he will carry his team and by the help of Stephen curry and the rest of the team warriors can do it. All they need to do is to get closer in first half they need to add little bit pressure to their opponent then for sure they will win.

[Botnake]

^ Giannis was pretty salty in the post game interview. I can’t remember seeing him like that before. His usually sunny disposition turned into personally insulting reporters pretty quickly. Seems like he’s starting to get tired of being on a bad team.

Not even watching basketball tonight. The Celtics and Hawks doesn’t excite me. I’m hoping the Celtics finish off that series so we can get a better matchup.

He really was and the reporters didn't exactly expect that answer especially from him because anybody who is a fan of the NBA knows that Giannis is not known to bring offensive words out of his mouth, but it is what it is, let's just understand where he is coming from because they did not really expect to have that outcome after having a very good run in the regular season and even clinched the top spot.

[Maslate]

I will only say this to the Kings-Warriors series.

Only one road win is needed for them to win in this series, and now that they've got it, for sure that the Warriors will finish this series in Chase Center. Also the Warriors  have 28 straight series with a road win. That currently is the longest streak in NBA history.

The Warriors can't afford to lose at home, as game 7 would be too risky for their chances to win the series. The way the Kings played in game 5, I didn't see the kind of hunger they showed in the last four games. They seemed to give up in the fourth quarter and let the Warriors take over the game.

In game 6, it's a possible end to the series, so the Kings need to start strong early, as they know how strong the Warriors are in the third quarter. If the Warriors have a good lead in the first half, then the series will be close to ending.

Also, watch out for Klay Thompson, as he is not named "Game 6 Klay" for nothing.

Yeah you got it mate for sure Game 6 will be good to watch as we all know that Golden state warriors had a weapon that they can use in the game as we all know that Game 6 klay is very dangerous in court and for sure he will carry his team and by the help of Stephen curry and the rest of the team warriors can do it. All they need to do is to get closer in first half they need to add little bit pressure to their opponent then for sure they will win.

Pretty sure it will be a tough challenge for the visiting team to defend their rim against the home team where they practically memorized all the good spots inside the Chase Center and then they've got so much to do on their hands now because the Warriors core are now all warmed up and ready to keep-up or even exceed anything what the Kings will throw at them.

Current odds for their match-up later is 1.39 for the Golden State Warriors and 3.86 for the Sacramento Kings.

[rhomelmabini]

It was as we expected and the Boston Celtics made it to the next round. They will be in the Eastern Conference semifinals by defeating the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the series. Jason Tatum had 30 points, 14 and 7 assists and played an important role in the win, with Jaylen Brown scoring 32 points.
I think the Boston Celtics will continue to perform like this in the next games, we can watch them in the conference finals

For me, Celtics got the good chemistry plus they're gonna start on the home court advantage. Brown and Tatum are doing great things with the Celtics and I think they'll gonna get this and they'll match again with the Heat.

Their last losses is due to their negligence and hawks take advantage with that.

Well, kudos to Hawks for bringing such a tight round for the Celtics, they have extended that one pretty good. I am rooting this will be Celtics win but 76ers was just waiting and has more preparations tbh although Embiid's injury and availability for Game 1 is still questionable so that will be difficult for 76ers.

[LGD2Business]

Boston finally managed to finish this round, but we can say that they played two more games. Had they been more concentrated, they could have swept Atlanta. The extension of the series to the 6th match only caused them to play another tiring match. The Sixers, who will now be their opponent, have been resting for a long time. This series is going to be very competitive.
As long as Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum play well like this, Boston will be one of the strongest contenders. When they keep their turnover low and their three-point percentage high, they are very unlikely to lose.

[boltz]

Well well well , this NBA season is quickly changing towards an epic one. Last night , Celtics finally closed the series against Hawks and they should have done that in game 5 and they are still the strongest team from East because we all saw what happened with Bucks and I can't blame them because they really tried but with some of the players really had consecutive bad days that is kinda unlucky and that is why Giannis told us if we can explain what failure means.

Tonight I do see Kings making a huge game and tie the game 3-3 in this series.

I also see Lakers having a solid game and they should win this one. However,  with Ja on a good night , Grizzlies will win.

[OgNasty]

Well well well , this NBA season is quickly changing towards an epic one. Last night , Celtics finally closed the series against Hawks and they should have done that in game 5 and they are still the strongest team from East because we all saw what happened with Bucks and I can't blame them because they really tried but with some of the players really had consecutive bad days that is kinda unlucky and that is why Giannis told us if we can explain what failure means.

Tonight I do see Kings making a huge game and tie the game 3-3 in this series.

I also see Lakers having a solid game and they should win this one. However,  with Ja on a good night , Grizzlies will win.

I hope the Kings can extend the series and get their home court advantage back. Tonight is hands down the biggest game of the year for them. Would love to see it go well.

Then you have the Lakers second attempt to send the Grizzlies home. AD and LeBron both made some big promises for tonight, so it should be a great night of basketball. One of the biggest of the year for me as a Kings supporter.

[Questat]

^ Giannis was pretty salty in the post game interview. I can’t remember seeing him like that before. His usually sunny disposition turned into personally insulting reporters pretty quickly. Seems like he’s starting to get tired of being on a bad team.

Not even watching basketball tonight. The Celtics and Hawks doesn’t excite me. I’m hoping the Celtics finish off that series so we can get a better matchup.

It is absolutely understandable if Giannis thinks like that. And he was really frustrated. He really tried his best to actually win the game and after such hard work if you lose by 2 points it is obviously going to be very sad and disappointing.

A part of that frustration was the fact that he got an injury on their very 1st game in the playoffs versus the Miami Heat because that was one of the reasons why they lost in Game 1. Sure, they got lucky that they win in Game 2 without Giannis on the court in Game 2 but that was their last win because the Heat became hotter afterwards and Jimmy was just unstoppable. Maybe if Giannis wasn't injured, they could've got a better chance against Jimmy and the rest of the Heat.

[Ziskinberg]

It was as we expected and the Boston Celtics made it to the next round. They will be in the Eastern Conference semifinals by defeating the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of the series. Jason Tatum had 30 points, 14 and 7 assists and played an important role in the win, with Jaylen Brown scoring 32 points.
I think the Boston Celtics will continue to perform like this in the next games, we can watch them in the conference finals

For me, Celtics got the good chemistry plus they're gonna start on the home court advantage. Brown and Tatum are doing great things with the Celtics and I think they'll gonna get this and they'll match again with the Heat.

Their last losses is due to their negligence and hawks take advantage with that.

Well, kudos to Hawks for bringing such a tight round for the Celtics, they have extended that one pretty good. I am rooting this will be Celtics win but 76ers was just waiting and has more preparations tbh although Embiid's injury and availability for Game 1 is still questionable so that will be difficult for 76ers.

Yes, no doubt. The Atlanta Hawks literally exceeded my expectations towards them because truth to be told, I was also expecting that the Celtics will sweep them in the first round because it's clear that the Celtics are just hard to defeat but the Hawks fought well in every game they played which I think gave the Celtics some scare that's why they forced themselves a way to steer clear and eliminate the Hawks.

In the 76ers vs Celtics match-up, the latter is the favorite, as expected, but this Sixers will be much different and probably will give as twice as hard time that the Hawks gave the Celtics.

[MoonOfLife]

Well well well , this NBA season is quickly changing towards an epic one. Last night , Celtics finally closed the series against Hawks and they should have done that in game 5 and they are still the strongest team from East because we all saw what happened with Bucks and I can't blame them because they really tried but with some of the players really had consecutive bad days that is kinda unlucky and that is why Giannis told us if we can explain what failure means.

Tonight I do see Kings making a huge game and tie the game 3-3 in this series.
I also see Lakers having a solid game and they should win this one. However,  with Ja on a good night , Grizzlies will win.

I hope the Kings can extend the series and get their home court advantage back. Tonight is hands down the biggest game of the year for them. Would love to see it go well.

Then you have the Lakers second attempt to send the Grizzlies home. AD and LeBron both made some big promises for tonight, so it should be a great night of basketball. One of the biggest of the year for me as a Kings supporter.

The Lakers will surely try to take revenge on the Grizzlies. In the last one between these two, the Lakers were not able to actually perform well. But this time I certainly believe that it is going to be different. But at the same time, the Lakeer team will have to play as an actual team. One or two players performing is not going to get it done for them.

[wheelz1200]

Boston finally managed to finish this round, but we can say that they played two more games. Had they been more concentrated, they could have swept Atlanta. The extension of the series to the 6th match only caused them to play another tiring match. The Sixers, who will now be their opponent, have been resting for a long time. This series is going to be very competitive.
As long as Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum play well like this, Boston will be one of the strongest contenders. When they keep their turnover low and their three-point percentage high, they are very unlikely to lose.

It's definitely going to be an interesting series.  I can't make heads or tails which way it will go.  2 completely different teams.  I see cracks in the Celtics and am leaning towards the sixers here.  My gut really wants Celtics just in case the Knicks sneak past Miami.  I'd love to see another Celtics knicks series and knicks can never stop embid.  He gives them fits.

[Natalim]

I found some interesting article that might be interest some users here especially Filipinos. By the way, this is article is not really connect in the 2023 playoffs that we are currently enjoying now.

This is for the Filipino basketball players who aspires that someday they can play professionally inside the NBA, and of course, for the Filipino NBA fans out there that can't wait to see and watch a full-blooded Filipino basketball player playing inside the NBA.

NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said "it's only a matter of time" before a homegrown Filipino player makes it to the NBA.

The key, he said, is identifying the correct pathway and tapping the right talent early on.

Speaking to a group of local media at the league's Manila headquarters, Tatum -- who is in town for the FIBA World Cup draw on Saturday -- said programs like Jr. NBA and Basketball Without Borders are in place to make it happen.

https://www.espn.ph/basketball/story/_/id/36303143/nba-deputy-commissioner-mark-tatum-only-matter-filipino-plays-nba

This might be it because deputy commissioner Tatum himself is giving away some signs that maybe in the future a pure blooded Filipino is nearing to play in the NBA. Talking about that, Kai Sotto might be the nearest candidate to achieve that history for the Philippine people but I'm not that certain if he will enter his name in the upcoming 2023 Draft because the last update I know about him is that he is joining Japan B. League (JBL).

[goinmerry]

NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said "it's only a matter of time" before a homegrown Filipino player makes it to the NBA.

Don't get me wrong but it just creating false hopes for PH aspirants honestly.

Just imagine, there are lots of good players in College basketball in the US like ACCA, NAIA, NCAA, USCAA, etc. that still can't make it to the draft list or worst, end up being undrafted even listed on the draft list. And at some cases, will be granted to play at NBA but only for a few days contract and later on, will be sent to G-league.

Not having a "talangka" mindset but that's the reality for a pure-blooded PH player who wants to enter the NBA. A player really has to be a phenomenon, at least, to at least even recognized at the draft selection even just hope that there's a chance to be selected at the last rounds.

[Captain Corporate]

Only the Kings-Warriors and Lakers-Grizz games left as far as I am aware. That is going to be a tough one, most people think Warriors and Lakers will win, but lets remember that the yare the lower seed in these matchups, even though they "may" look like favorites, we had a whole season that proved that they are not. Lakers made some trades so they might be better, and they made a good player out of Reaves that helps decently as well, but Warriors didn't had any changes, they are the same. I think if one of them fails to win, that wouldn't be such a shock, it might actually happen. I know that it is taking a while but it is definitely a good job if we could see them both win it as well, that will be a great success, both lower seeds beating higher seeds at the same time.