2024 NBA Season

[danherbias07]

The Houston Rockets seem to think they’re going to be able to get James Harden on their roster for next year, but have come out to say that in the event they are unable to get Harden, they will be pursuing Kyrie Irving. Not sure Kyrie has any interest in playing there, but I suspect after his antics the last few years he won’t have as many options as he thinks.

If I remember it right, James Harden also thought about going back to Houston Rockets. It popped out on my notification but I was unable to read the whole article, just the title.
If it's Kyrie Irving they have a better chance. They should try pursuing him more by offering a good amount (although I think Kyrie would take any decent amount by now) or maybe some endorsement deals as a side pay. After losing Nike he might want to be part of another popular sportswear endorsement so he won't need to take the effort and tape his shoes every game.
Houston Rockets is already strong and Jabari Smith showed some life in the last games of the season. I bet they will try to surround him with part veterans and part young players and build a team around him.
When this becomes successful, we might also see a different Kyrie Irving because he will become like a leader of the team unlike how it is on his last teams. He obviously became the wingman and I don't think that's his style.
The Rockets won't need a big man, they have Sengun who is playing a phenomenal season averaging almost a double-double this season. That guy will be a big part of the Rockets' future if polished correctly.

[Dave1]

The Houston Rockets seem to think they’re going to be able to get James Harden on their roster for next year, but have come out to say that in the event they are unable to get Harden, they will be pursuing Kyrie Irving. Not sure Kyrie has any interest in playing there, but I suspect after his antics the last few years he won’t have as many options as he thinks.

I thought that James Harden is done with Houston already? so I don't think it's going to be a good choice for him to comeback there. Although the personnel has change a lot, it might be better for him to stay with Joel an still go and chase that ring next year.

As for Kyrie, yeah, this is going to be a great option for him. He might not get other opportunities to play and with good contract to boot because of his on/off court antics.

[OgNasty]

First half down. So far the Heat are surviving. They’re shooting terribly though. They’re mostly being saved by the fact the Nuggets are shooting 1 for 15 from three point range in the first half. It seems like Miami is making a massive effort to win this game. If they can sustain their defense for another two quarters I think they might win. That’s a tall order though.

[stadus]

First half down. So far the Heat are surviving. They’re shooting terribly though. They’re mostly being saved by the fact the Nuggets are shooting 1 for 15 from three point range in the first half. It seems like Miami is making a massive effort to win this game. If they can sustain their defense for another two quarters I think they might win. That’s a tall order though.

Once again, 3-point shooting is a huge factor. If the Nuggets continue to shoot poorly from outside, there's a chance this series will go back to Miami. However, the game is currently tied, and the Heat's chances are still slim.

[passwordnow]

First half down. So far the Heat are surviving. They’re shooting terribly though. They’re mostly being saved by the fact the Nuggets are shooting 1 for 15 from three point range in the first half.

4th quarter now and the Nuggets are in the lead. Looks like we're going to see the end of this finals in a few minutes from now on.

It seems like Miami is making a massive effort to win this game. If they can sustain their defense for another two quarters I think they might win. That’s a tall order though.

Sadly in the 3rd quarter, they didn't manage to maintain that defense. Although some good threes are being made by Lowry in contribution for that quarter still not enough to protect their lead. Watching the game, I am the one who's struggling on how the Heat can't pass over Jokic's defense under the ring.

[TravelMug]

It's over now, the Nuggets are now the NBA champions for this year. Was a tough road for them, specially for Murray who have a very bad injury and we thought that he can't comeback. So another good story to tell for this year's winner, similar to last year when Curry has a lot of haters and then Klay also coming back from a torn ACL injury.

So congrats as well to those who back up the Nuggets in the finals. Initially they are not the favorite outright to win, it was Giannis Bucks and then the Celtics with Tatum and Brown. So again, if you bet on the Nuggets it's going to be a big win for you.

[blockman]

Nuggets ended the finals and Jokic won the NBA finals. What a journey for a piece of history in the making that has been made by this big guy who likes chicken nuggets that eventually became the face of the Nuggets franchise. LOL.
Those who have bet for the game 5 to end with Nuggets are surely enjoying but I've got a lot of friends dismay on this ending because many of them thought that Miami got this, still props to them.

[Oasisman]

And just like that!! After a thrilling 4th quarter, the Nuggets were able to pull this one up and win the championship. A well deserved win and a fantastic team.
Just like what coach Malone said in the awarding interview he screams "we want more!" Well, I guess they really meant it after they made a rare trade with the OKC while still playing in the Finals.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nuggets-make-rare-in-finals-trade-as-they-swap-draft-picks-with-thunder-per-report/amp/
The Nuggets traded away their 2029 protected 1st round pick for the OKC's 37th 2023 overall pick and 2024 2nd round pick.
They are really maximizing their potential to stay on this position in the next 3-5 years. They're building a new dynasty in Denver. This is so interesting!

[EFS]

Nuggets in 5! That was my original thought. Nuggets finished all series in their conference pretty fast. The expectation was Bucks, Celtics or Sixers playing in the Finals but Heat made one of the biggest surprises in history. They could only win one game though. If other teams had been here we might watch a longer series. That doesn't matter anymore. Nuggets got the well deserved first title.

Denver Nuggets is the 2023 NBA Champion. Nikola Jokic is the 2023 NBA Finals MVP!

[Shinpako09]

From a Warriors supporter, congratulations to Denver on their historic run. A hefty smack to those who didn't vote for Jokic as the season's MVP. Jokic proved it to them right in their face. If he got it, it would have been one of the practically impossible-to-break records. They consistently finish the season. What an incredible performance. Back-to-back championships won't be a problem if they keep playing like this.

[EFS]

From a Warriors supporter, congratulations to Denver on their historic run. A hefty smack to those who didn't vote for Jokic as the season's MVP. Jokic proved it to them right in their face. If he got it, it would have been one of the practically impossible-to-break records. They consistently finish the season. What an incredible performance. Back-to-back championships won't be a problem if they keep playing like this.

Many people may have to fill out this form now. I'm expecting Kendrick Perkins to fill out first.


https://twitter.com/khaldoggo69/status/1668457276582268928

Jokić is one of the humblest guys I've ever seen. He didn't even lift the Finals MVP trophy.

[Harkorede]

Those who have bet for the game 5 to end with Nuggets are surely enjoying but I've got a lot of friends dismay on this ending because many of them thought that Miami got this, still props to them.

Miami Heat were by all margin the underdogs coming into this series, but the players I felt really sorry from the team would be Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry... Jimmy Butler trying to redeem himself late into to the game but still made and unforced turnover, that led to KCP steal to blow the margin into a 3 point game, when just proper awareness of his teams mates location would have made him noticed Bam Adebayo already free behind both Jokic and Jamal for what could have been an easy basket/shooting foul. And more so for a player with a series way below his usual standards, I can't fathom out his reason for taken such a terrible 3 point shot decision with over 14 secs left of the final 24 being down by 3, where there are other better 3 pointers that could have easily gotten a better look or a better shot at least, even if the basket was made, the Nuggets would still have 14 seconds to work with while having a timeout, that more than enough time to still get the win, I guess Jimmy Butler must have watched Jordan Poole a lot in the the playoffs this season and learnt quite some things from him  

Finally, for Kyle Lowry he's arguably the best PG the Heat had all through this series even at age 37, and being on minute restriction the Miami Heat were always a better side with on the court and Butler off, than otherwise.

[Yaunfitda]

Nuggets ended the finals and Jokic won the NBA finals. What a journey for a piece of history in the making that has been made by this big guy who likes chicken nuggets that eventually became the face of the Nuggets franchise. LOL.
Those who have bet for the game 5 to end with Nuggets are surely enjoying but I've got a lot of friends dismay on this ending because many of them thought that Miami got this, still props to them.

I thought that the Heat can get this one as the game is really close in the first 2 quarters and I said that a low scoring game will benefit the Heat in the end. Unfortunately, the Nuggets can't be deny in their first championship.

I know, others might think of dynasty, but we will see if they can continue their magical run and for sure the team will be intact next year. So I guess we fans of NBA will have to wait for the next season. For sure there will be a lot of trades and changes again, not just for players, but coaches as well.

[danherbias07]

It's done. He can go home now. He had been itching to be back in his country.  There's a horse race coming up.

I loved the game, I feel like I was watching the 90s. More on defense and I like how the referees are not calling too much because of the intense defense but they have to be consistent. There are bad calls that were also done on the other end but didn't get the whistle and that last play by Jimmy was obviously not a foul, both Gordon and MPJ gave Butler a lot of space to land and they are just standing with hands up.

Miami Heat deserves some praise, they are underrated in the whole playoffs but they proved them wrong.
The Denver Nuggets also deserve the praise especially Nikola Jokic, the media keeps on bashing him as an overrated player and there was even a time he was called a "stat padder" because of the amount of triple-doubles that he recorded. That's not right, they cannot just accept he is a real genius.

Bruce Brown and KCP showed up again in the last minutes of the game, the same as they did in Game 4. Defense! An offensive rebound and a put-back for Brown which is crucial to get the lead back and a steal from KCP that ended the game. Congratulations to the Denver Nuggets.

[btc_angela]

Miami Heat deserves some praise, they are underrated in the whole playoffs but they proved them wrong.
The Denver Nuggets also deserve the praise especially Nikola Jokic, the media keeps on bashing him as an overrated player and there was even a time he was called a "stat padder" because of the amount of triple-doubles that he recorded. That's not right, they cannot just accept he is a real genius.

I guess he can shut up his critics now, when he won back to back MVP, his detractors says he need to win a NBA ring. Now he did it, but for sure they will still find loopholes in his game. Maybe they will say now that he needs to win another one, and another one.

Bruce Brown and KCP showed up again in the last minutes of the game, the same as they did in Game 4. Defense! An offensive rebound and a put-back for Brown which is crucial to get the lead back and a steal from KCP that ended the game. Congratulations to the Denver Nuggets.

Specially Bruce Brown, I think he just elevated the game. And just like any other championship team, there have to be someone who has to do the dirty jobs and that is Brown and KCP. KCP is now twice a NBA champion, first with the Lakers and now with Denver Nuggets.

[LogitechMouse]

Nuggets in 5! That was my original thought. Nuggets finished all series in their conference pretty fast. The expectation was Bucks, Celtics or Sixers playing in the Finals but Heat made one of the biggest surprises in history. They could only win one game though. If other teams had been here we might watch a longer series. That doesn't matter anymore. Nuggets got the well deserved first title.

Predicted the same as well. I thought it will going to be 6 games when the Nuggets got their first home loss in Game 2, but they came back with 2 straight road wins, and eventually winning the title. I guess it's pretty obvious that the Nuggets have the upper hand here in terms of stats, and players as well. Anyway, a well deserve title for the Nuggets (and it's their first time in the history of the franchise), and a well deserve Finals MVP for Jokic as well. Now he can go back to Serbia now, and spend his time with his family.

Miami Heat deserves some praise, they are underrated in the whole playoffs but they proved them wrong.
The Denver Nuggets also deserve the praise especially Nikola Jokic, the media keeps on bashing him as an overrated player and there was even a time he was called a "stat padder" because of the amount of triple-doubles that he recorded. That's not right, they cannot just accept he is a real genius.

Who expected that the Heat team will reach the NBA Finals?

TBH, when I saw that they will face the Bucks in the first round, I already predicted that the Bucks will sweep them, but I was wrong. When analysts predicted that the Heat only have 3% chance of winning against the Celtics, they proved them wrong. Kudos to the whole Heat team. I wonder what will be their moves next season. They will give better contract to their undrafted players? They will trade Lowry? They will get Westbrook? Will they trade Butler after having a bad NBA Finals series? The Heat will be the one that I will be looking for this off-season, because we might see them making some big trades.

[blockman]

Those who have bet for the game 5 to end with Nuggets are surely enjoying but I've got a lot of friends dismay on this ending because many of them thought that Miami got this, still props to them.

Miami Heat were by all margin the underdogs coming into this series, but the players I felt really sorry from the team would be Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry... Jimmy Butler trying to redeem himself late into to the game but still made and unforced turnover, that led to KCP steal to blow the margin into a 3 point game, when just proper awareness of his teams mates location would have made him noticed Bam Adebayo already free behind both Jokic and Jamal for what could have been an easy basket/shooting foul. And more so for a player with a series way below his usual standards, I can't fathom out his reason for taken such a terrible 3 point shot decision with over 14 secs left of the final 24 being down by 3, where there are other better 3 pointers that could have easily gotten a better look or a better shot at least, even if the basket was made, the Nuggets would still have 14 seconds to work with while having a timeout, that more than enough time to still get the win, I guess Jimmy Butler must have watched Jordan Poole a lot in the the playoffs this season and learnt quite some things from him  

Finally, for Kyle Lowry he's arguably the best PG the Heat had all through this series even at age 37, and being on minute restriction the Miami Heat were always a better side with on the court and Butler off, than otherwise.

That last shot of Jimmy was I think said and instructed by Spo since there's really little time left and no matter what happens, they'll lose. I think that it's much better if they just let it be shot by Lowry, Duncan, or Struss. We can't deny that it's probably like a clutch game of his life so with that time remaining left, that's the game plan but didn't do well.

Nuggets ended the finals and Jokic won the NBA finals. What a journey for a piece of history in the making that has been made by this big guy who likes chicken nuggets that eventually became the face of the Nuggets franchise. LOL.
Those who have bet for the game 5 to end with Nuggets are surely enjoying but I've got a lot of friends dismay on this ending because many of them thought that Miami got this, still props to them.

I thought that the Heat can get this one as the game is really close in the first 2 quarters and I said that a low scoring game will benefit the Heat in the end. Unfortunately, the Nuggets can't be deny in their first championship.

I know, others might think of dynasty, but we will see if they can continue their magical run and for sure the team will be intact next year. So I guess we fans of NBA will have to wait for the next season. For sure there will be a lot of trades and changes again, not just for players, but coaches as well.

It was a slow game and I thought as well that they'll be able to manage to put it on 6 but it didn't work. It's visible that Bam can't get in against Jokic's defense.

[sunsilk]

KCP is now twice a NBA champion, first with the Lakers and now with Denver Nuggets.

Dude, I really like KCP.

He's been traded after winning the title with Lakers and now he's with the Denver Nuggets. I hope that he won't be traded again and he's good to stay with his team. They've got a chemistry and he's always there when he's needed on those important minutes of the game.

It's done. He can go home now. He had been itching to be back in his country.  There's a horse race coming up.

Is this Jokic? I've just watched an interview of him that he certainly likes to stay on their stable.

[livingfree]

~snip~

It is absolutely undeniable that the Denver Nuggets are actually better and more confident in this final. Miami Heat is that okay out of sorts right now. The confidence is not there. But they will have to find confidence because this is a must-win match for them.

And I also am not very confident that they will actually be able to win this match. But probably they will be able to win if they give their best. But honestly, the chances look very little. I will actually say that if the Miami Heat can actually manage to win this one, they will be able to take things to the seventh game. But if they lose this one, then it is just over.

Well, the game has ended and Denver Nuggets has been the one that's proclaimed to be the 2022-2023 NBA finals champion. During the first quarter, the chance was seen but it didn't last.

Guys, I've just searched for how much the champions will get for this finals. It's just approximately around $7M for the Nuggets. Is that really low for most of the champs. I know that there are ticket sales, merchs and everything.

But this prize is quite low after just I've got it on my mind and tried to search about it.

[carlisle1]

Nuggets ended the finals and Jokic won the NBA finals. What a journey for a piece of history in the making that has been made by this big guy who likes chicken nuggets that eventually became the face of the Nuggets franchise. LOL.
Those who have bet for the game 5 to end with Nuggets are surely enjoying but I've got a lot of friends dismay on this ending because many of them thought that Miami got this, still props to them.

I thought that the Heat can get this one as the game is really close in the first 2 quarters and I said that a low scoring game will benefit the Heat in the end. Unfortunately, the Nuggets can't be deny in their first championship.

I know, others might think of dynasty, but we will see if they can continue their magical run and for sure the team will be intact next year. So I guess we fans of NBA will have to wait for the next season. For sure there will be a lot of trades and changes again, not just for players, but coaches as well.

If there's no movement from the other teams which I doubt, but if there no movement for sure Nuggets will still a good competitor
for another ring.

With the solid connections within the inner cores of the team, it's a tough team to beat as they know what to do and the rotations will find itself.

I like how Gordon, Porter Jr, KCP and Brown contributes not only to their offense but also the defense..