2025 NBA Season

[xLays]

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That sure does make it seem like Dwight Howard is going to get another shot in the NBA with the Warriors. That could cause problems for the rest of the league.

There's no doubt that he's still a talented player capable of dominating the league. However for this to happen the Warriors would need to provide Dwight Howard with more playing time unlike Lakers did in his last NBA season where he averaged only 15 minutes per game.

The question is if he returns to the NBA will the Warriors give him more playing time and in what position will Howard fit Power Forward or Center?

[yazher]

Draymond Green had this to say on Twitter (x) about a report that Dwight Howard has been given the all clear to join the Warriors by the vets and will be working out with Dray and CP3 tomorrow.

https://x.com/money23green/status/1704666006696960078

That sure does make it seem like Dwight Howard is going to get another shot in the NBA with the Warriors. That could cause problems for the rest of the league.

This is the best comeback ever because we know that Dwight really was something when he played in Taiwan and is still one of the best centers in the NBA despite the injuries. they taking it seriously to make it hard for Jokic because they cannot afford to lose in the playoffs this time and one of the ways to increase their chance to stop Jokic is to get Dwight while he is still balling and capable of that work. Now the West is in trouble, I wonder how will the other teams react to this because it's a good move for the GSW.

[TravelMug]

Draymond Green had this to say on Twitter (x) about a report that Dwight Howard has been given the all clear to join the Warriors by the vets and will be working out with Dray and CP3 tomorrow.

https://x.com/money23green/status/1704666006696960078

That sure does make it seem like Dwight Howard is going to get another shot in the NBA with the Warriors. That could cause problems for the rest of the league.

This is the best comeback ever because we know that Dwight really was something when he played in Taiwan and is still one of the best centers in the NBA despite the injuries. they taking it seriously to make it hard for Jokic because they cannot afford to lose in the playoffs this time and one of the ways to increase their chance to stop Jokic is to get Dwight while he is still balling and capable of that work. Now the West is in trouble, I wonder how will the other teams react to this because it's a good move for the GSW.

We will see, yeah it could be the comeback of the year if Dwight really contribute big with the Warriors. And I guess him playing in Taiwan and still very active, could have given him the edge against those who also try it out with the Warriors.

And then the way he handled Jokic before, I know we can't compare it right now as Jokic is really on his prime right now, but at least he has the experience already if ever they have match them in the playoffs, Dwight will be a big factor as for sure he will be given the task against Jokic one on one.

[inthelongrun]

Draymond Green had this to say on Twitter (x) about a report that Dwight Howard has been given the all clear to join the Warriors by the vets and will be working out with Dray and CP3 tomorrow.

https://x.com/money23green/status/1704666006696960078

That sure does make it seem like Dwight Howard is going to get another shot in the NBA with the Warriors. That could cause problems for the rest of the league.

This is the best comeback ever because we know that Dwight really was something when he played in Taiwan and is still one of the best centers in the NBA despite the injuries. they taking it seriously to make it hard for Jokic because they cannot afford to lose in the playoffs this time and one of the ways to increase their chance to stop Jokic is to get Dwight while he is still balling and capable of that work. Now the West is in trouble, I wonder how will the other teams react to this because it's a good move for the GSW.

It's good news that Dwight Howard is back in the NBA since he is still interested in playing. But I don't see him as one of the best centers anymore in the current NBA situation. He will probably sit most of the time and will be utilized only as a last resort. But with his deep experience, GSW can use him, especially during the playoffs but still with limited minutes. if the whole roster of Denver is complete then Nikola Jokic will have an easy time against him.

I only saw some short clips of his games in Taiwan. I heard his stats were good but is it also true that his team lost more games than winning?

[blockman]

I only saw some short clips of his games in Taiwan. I heard his stats were good but is it also true that his team lost more games than winning?

Yeah, he's got absolute crazy stats there but it's also true that his team got more loses than winnings.

T1 League Standings

1. N.Taipei CTBC25-5
2. Tainan GH19-11
3. TB Herobears16-14
4. Kaohsiung A.15-14
5. Taichung Suns8-21
6. Taoyuan L.6-24

Here are the stats of the Taiwan T1 League teams. And the last one, the #6 is the team where Dwight played for.

[btc_angela]

Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

Lol, it's not only Dame, least we forget Giannis as well told when he won a ring with the Bucks that he won't do a KD, but look at what he is hinting, he says that he is a champion and wanted to go out in winning and most likely if he doesn't win in Bucks uniform he might join another team.

And so far we have heard like the Warriors, but it's early to say. I guess it's going to be the norm for this NBA superstars, that one day, they will have to form super teams in order to not just win one ring.

By the time giannis is a free agent golden state will have aged out of theor window and a team like okc might be coming into the window.  Making speculations today when he is still on contract for years with the Bucks doesn't make sense nor is any of it accurate.  Super teams are the worst.  Miss the 80s and 90s where teams hated each other.

We will see then, OKC? I doubt that Giannis will go there unless they really make a good move in the playoffs or really improved the team. So far they are fairly young with no experience. I see Giannis looking for them that has the experience already and that's why the name of Warriors keeps popping up as they are the most sucessful team in this era and maybe their big 3 can still play in the next 2-3 years and that might coincide with their last run and it could be a good move by Giannis if they can join them during that run.

[dwyane36]

It's good news that Dwight Howard is back in the NBA since he is still interested in playing. But I don't see him as one of the best centers anymore in the current NBA situation. He will probably sit most of the time and will be utilized only as a last resort. But with his deep experience, GSW can use him, especially during the playoffs but still with limited minutes. if the whole roster of Denver is complete then Nikola Jokic will have an easy time against him.

I only saw some short clips of his games in Taiwan. I heard his stats were good but is it also true that his team lost more games than winning?

If we take into account Howard's age, this signing with the Warriors will probably be his last return to the NBA. So this is definitely good news for him.
Of course, Howard is long past his prime, and he's not a versatile center like Jokic or Embiid. Nevertheless, Howard will definitely be useful to the Warriors in the paint, and I think Kerr will let him play an average of 20-25 minutes per game.

[Russlenat]

It's good news that Dwight Howard is back in the NBA since he is still interested in playing. But I don't see him as one of the best centers anymore in the current NBA situation. He will probably sit most of the time and will be utilized only as a last resort. But with his deep experience, GSW can use him, especially during the playoffs but still with limited minutes. if the whole roster of Denver is complete then Nikola Jokic will have an easy time against him.

I only saw some short clips of his games in Taiwan. I heard his stats were good but is it also true that his team lost more games than winning?

If we take into account Howard's age, this signing with the Warriors will probably be his last return to the NBA. So this is definitely good news for him.
Of course, Howard is long past his prime, and he's not a versatile center like Jokic or Embiid. Nevertheless, Howard will definitely be useful to the Warriors in the paint, and I think Kerr will let him play an average of 20-25 minutes per game.

We can't compare Howard to Embiid and Jokic because his main assignment is on the defensive end only. Jokic and Embiid are the main men of their teams; if they struggle, the whole team will be affected. So, Howard's role is to give these players a hard time on the court and other great centers. The Warriors don't need to worry about the offense, as their guards are very effective. They just need a paint protector and a good rebounder as well.

[danherbias07]

Let's not get ahead just yet. Dwight Howard is not yet signed with the Golden State Warriors just yet but he got the approval of most veterans of the team so it's a good sign.

IMO, I like to see him play one more time in the NBA. I want to see that bully ball that he played against Nikola Jokic and every big man in the league.
I don't really care if he scores or not, just that mere defensive strength will get my hopes high about him. He may be seasoned but he can still play and looking at his physical attributes, he still got it.
It will just depend on Coach Kerr if he will give him the minutes if ever the Warriors management will sign him even for a veteran contract.

[OgNasty]

Let's not get ahead just yet. Dwight Howard is not yet signed with the Golden State Warriors just yet but he got the approval of most veterans of the team so it's a good sign.

IMO, I like to see him play one more time in the NBA. I want to see that bully ball that he played against Nikola Jokic and every big man in the league.
I don't really care if he scores or not, just that mere defensive strength will get my hopes high about him. He may be seasoned but he can still play and looking at his physical attributes, he still got it.
It will just depend on Coach Kerr if he will give him the minutes if ever the Warriors management will sign him even for a veteran contract.

If today’s workout with Green and CP3 goes well, I think he’ll be a Warrior. I’m excited about it not just from a defensive end, but for what he brings to the table on offense. I thought having a roll to the basket alley-oop threat has been missing since they got rid of JaVale McGee. Dwight would likely open up things for Curry and Klay to get more looks.

[Finestream]

Let's not get ahead just yet. Dwight Howard is not yet signed with the Golden State Warriors just yet but he got the approval of most veterans of the team so it's a good sign.

IMO, I like to see him play one more time in the NBA. I want to see that bully ball that he played against Nikola Jokic and every big man in the league.
I don't really care if he scores or not, just that mere defensive strength will get my hopes high about him. He may be seasoned but he can still play and looking at his physical attributes, he still got it.
It will just depend on Coach Kerr if he will give him the minutes if ever the Warriors management will sign him even for a veteran contract.

If today’s workout with Green and CP3 goes well, I think he’ll be a Warrior. I’m excited about it not just from a defensive end, but for what he brings to the table on offense. I thought having a roll to the basket alley-oop threat has been missing since they got rid of JaVale McGee. Dwight would likely open up things for Curry and Klay to get more looks.

The fact that they got rid of JaVale simply means they are looking for a better big man. JaVale can't keep up with the fast pace, so his minutes are limited. I don't know, but maybe Dwight could play some significant minutes, especially in the fourth quarter, where sometimes the Warriors have meltdowns.

CP3 alley-oop to Howard, we will see more of that once the season starts and when the deal is finalized.

[Pamadar]

Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

Lol, it's not only Dame, least we forget Giannis as well told when he won a ring with the Bucks that he won't do a KD, but look at what he is hinting, he says that he is a champion and wanted to go out in winning and most likely if he doesn't win in Bucks uniform he might join another team.

And so far we have heard like the Warriors, but it's early to say. I guess it's going to be the norm for this NBA superstars, that one day, they will have to form super teams in order to not just win one ring.

By the time giannis is a free agent golden state will have aged out of theor window and a team like okc might be coming into the window.  Making speculations today when he is still on contract for years with the Bucks doesn't make sense nor is any of it accurate.  Super teams are the worst.  Miss the 80s and 90s where teams hated each other.

We will see then, OKC? I doubt that Giannis will go there unless they really make a good move in the playoffs or really improved the team. So far they are fairly young with no experience. I see Giannis looking for them that has the experience already and that's why the name of Warriors keeps popping up as they are the most sucessful team in this era and maybe their big 3 can still play in the next 2-3 years and that might coincide with their last run and it could be a good move by Giannis if they can join them during that run.

Hopefully OKC will improve as the young core's chemistries is very important, with Shai and all those young cores if they continue improving who knows Giannis will be the best addition.

But yes, with how Giannis state his intention, maybe he will go with the team
who really has that good chance of winning a title, wondering if he's thinking about
joining either Boston, Miami or Philly? hehehe...

[Dave1]

Let's not get ahead just yet. Dwight Howard is not yet signed with the Golden State Warriors just yet but he got the approval of most veterans of the team so it's a good sign.

IMO, I like to see him play one more time in the NBA. I want to see that bully ball that he played against Nikola Jokic and every big man in the league.
I don't really care if he scores or not, just that mere defensive strength will get my hopes high about him. He may be seasoned but he can still play and looking at his physical attributes, he still got it.
It will just depend on Coach Kerr if he will give him the minutes if ever the Warriors management will sign him even for a veteran contract.

If today’s workout with Green and CP3 goes well, I think he’ll be a Warrior. I’m excited about it not just from a defensive end, but for what he brings to the table on offense. I thought having a roll to the basket alley-oop threat has been missing since they got rid of JaVale McGee. Dwight would likely open up things for Curry and Klay to get more looks.

The fact that they got rid of JaVale simply means they are looking for a better big man. JaVale can't keep up with the fast pace, so his minutes are limited. I don't know, but maybe Dwight could play some significant minutes, especially in the fourth quarter, where sometimes the Warriors have meltdowns.

CP3 alley-oop to Howard, we will see more of that once the season starts and when the deal is finalized.

I think Javale is very different to Howard, most of their big man in the past has been agile and Javale was not. However, Javale might offer other things, like being a shot blocker, but his speed is really the breaking point that's why they got rid of him.

But I do agree that we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves here as Howard hasn't been officially sign by the Warriors yet. We should wait for the announcement before we can have discussions as what role he will be in the Warriors uniform although we everyone has his own opinions already.

[blockman]

We've got some rumors again that came out related to Damian Lillard and it's another team that's interested to trade him. It is the Chicago Bulls that are interested in acquiring Damian Lillard. What do you think about this? The article says that they're likely to trade LaVine for Lillard.
(https://fadeawayworld.net/chicago-bulls-interested-damian-lillard-trade)

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

We've got some rumors again that came out related to Damian Lillard and it's another team that's interested to trade him. It is the Chicago Bulls that are interested in acquiring Damian Lillard. What do you think about this? The article says that they're likely to trade LaVine for Lillard.
(https://fadeawayworld.net/chicago-bulls-interested-damian-lillard-trade)

I think before this news came out, there were was a rumor last year specially on how the Bulls was not able to get over the first round of playoffs, despite having a good tandem in Lavine and DeRozan, that Lavine is not happy and so he might want a trade.

But in this case, Damian Lillard said he wants Miami his as his preferred destination though. And not sure if Portland is willing to have a 1:1 trade here or if Lavine also wanted to be with Portland.

[el kaka22]

Howard seems way too old to be in the league to be fair. Sure Warriors could use a big man and someone that can give them maybe like 10 minutes a game during the regular season, it allows the centers they have to rest during the regular season, hell you can jump that up to 15 even more minutes on unimportant games where the gap becomes too wide.

But when it comes to playoff time, Howard will not play any minutes unless there is a garbage time during the playoffs, which I assume will probably not happen. That dude was a fantastic player, hall of fame without a doubt, but he wasn't even in the nba for an entire year last year, so expecting him to contribute would be silly thing, they can do without him easily.

[wheelz1200]

Dame is getting lit up on social media today after claiming he wouldn’t do what KD did while he’s literally trying to do the exact same thing KD did. I’m surprised we haven’t heard a response from Kevin Durant yet, but maybe he’s just sitting back and enjoying NBA Twitter (x) roasting a different player for dumb comments for a change.

Lol, it's not only Dame, least we forget Giannis as well told when he won a ring with the Bucks that he won't do a KD, but look at what he is hinting, he says that he is a champion and wanted to go out in winning and most likely if he doesn't win in Bucks uniform he might join another team.

And so far we have heard like the Warriors, but it's early to say. I guess it's going to be the norm for this NBA superstars, that one day, they will have to form super teams in order to not just win one ring.

By the time giannis is a free agent golden state will have aged out of theor window and a team like okc might be coming into the window.  Making speculations today when he is still on contract for years with the Bucks doesn't make sense nor is any of it accurate.  Super teams are the worst.  Miss the 80s and 90s where teams hated each other.

We will see then, OKC? I doubt that Giannis will go there unless they really make a good move in the playoffs or really improved the team. So far they are fairly young with no experience. I see Giannis looking for them that has the experience already and that's why the name of Warriors keeps popping up as they are the most sucessful team in this era and maybe their big 3 can still play in the next 2-3 years and that might coincide with their last run and it could be a good move by Giannis if they can join them during that run.

Giannis is under contract for a couple of years.  People trying to make predictions of where he might go are based on today's teams.  Golden state will be old and crusty by then.  My point with okc is teams pop up who weren't around a couple years ago.  If 3 years ago I told you Denver would be the hot spot no one would have said yep.  Giannis is on the Bucks and he will be for a coue of years and that's how it's gonna be.  Can't speculate until they are actually free agents.  I mean you can but it's almost pointless

[borovichok]

Let's not get ahead just yet. Dwight Howard is not yet signed with the Golden State Warriors just yet but he got the approval of most veterans of the team so it's a good sign.

IMO, I like to see him play one more time in the NBA. I want to see that bully ball that he played against Nikola Jokic and every big man in the league.
I don't really care if he scores or not, just that mere defensive strength will get my hopes high about him. He may be seasoned but he can still play and looking at his physical attributes, he still got it.
It will just depend on Coach Kerr if he will give him the minutes if ever the Warriors management will sign him even for a veteran contract.

Dwight Howard is defensive with his strength which is unmatchable, always ready to take on his opponents with zero chances of losing the ball. Perhaps he's on the rader of Warriors, the coach, Kerr picks interest in him and would be excited to blend him into the team were he will explore more options. Dwight Howard is often consistent but with severe injuries, he's an outstanding player who needs enough time to gain form and fall back to the team. There are expectations from his supporters, because he's am important player and his presence will definitely benefits his new team.

[wheelz1200]

Let's not get ahead just yet. Dwight Howard is not yet signed with the Golden State Warriors just yet but he got the approval of most veterans of the team so it's a good sign.

IMO, I like to see him play one more time in the NBA. I want to see that bully ball that he played against Nikola Jokic and every big man in the league.
I don't really care if he scores or not, just that mere defensive strength will get my hopes high about him. He may be seasoned but he can still play and looking at his physical attributes, he still got it.
It will just depend on Coach Kerr if he will give him the minutes if ever the Warriors management will sign him even for a veteran contract.

Dwight Howard is defensive with his strength which is unmatchable, always ready to take on his opponents with zero chances of losing the ball. Perhaps he's on the rader of Warriors, the coach, Kerr picks interest in him and would be excited to blend him into the team were he will explore more options. Dwight Howard is often consistent but with severe injuries, he's an outstanding player who needs enough time to gain form and fall back to the team. There are expectations from his supporters, because he's am important player and his presence will definitely benefits his new team.

Max he gets is 10 minutes of playing time.  He has almost 20 years of nba mileage on his body.  Old teams never work.  He is a vet presence for the most part who could possibly help the younger guys out. With the way the game has changed do ypu really think he wants to play jokic out on the 3 point line?  He will get slaughtered out there.

[Baofeng]

Let's not get ahead just yet. Dwight Howard is not yet signed with the Golden State Warriors just yet but he got the approval of most veterans of the team so it's a good sign.

IMO, I like to see him play one more time in the NBA. I want to see that bully ball that he played against Nikola Jokic and every big man in the league.
I don't really care if he scores or not, just that mere defensive strength will get my hopes high about him. He may be seasoned but he can still play and looking at his physical attributes, he still got it.
It will just depend on Coach Kerr if he will give him the minutes if ever the Warriors management will sign him even for a veteran contract.

Dwight Howard is defensive with his strength which is unmatchable, always ready to take on his opponents with zero chances of losing the ball. Perhaps he's on the rader of Warriors, the coach, Kerr picks interest in him and would be excited to blend him into the team were he will explore more options. Dwight Howard is often consistent but with severe injuries, he's an outstanding player who needs enough time to gain form and fall back to the team. There are expectations from his supporters, because he's am important player and his presence will definitely benefits his new team.

But he is no longer in his prime though, maybe can play defense, but I don't see him as one of the best centers that we have in recent years. He is there, if ever the Warriors signs him, to give minutes when Looney is resting as he is the main center of the team.

So he is not the missing pieces that we should expect, he that his minutes will be restricted as a Warriors, but he should do his best when given the opportunity and for sure the Warriors are going to be very happy with that.