2024 NBA Season

[stadus]

And if I'm not mistaken, it was supposedly the East that should dominate last season, with Giannis had a good run with the Bucks in the regular games. And also Boston Celtics, who has the formidable duo of Tatum and Brown and then former Celtic defensive specialist in Marcus Smart. And then the Sixers with Joel winning the MVP and James Harden at the helm.

But the Nuggets has total different mentally in the West. They take the lead, the Suns, Warriors and the Lakers falter with injuries and it seems the focus that time is Lebron breaking Kareem's record. So let's see if the East can bounce back again and win the NBA trophy for this season to even up.

I think this could be a good question! I was also hopeful that the East would win last season, but that didn't happen.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the Celtics play soon (even if it's preseason)
I have no doubt that Tatum, Brown and others will do everything they can to become champions

This changed when the Heat advanced to the NBA Finals. If we revisit the betting odds, the Heat were heavy underdogs, and the public was right in favoring the Nuggets to win. The issue in the Eastern Conference is that these teams, the Heat, Bucks, and Celtics, seem to know each other very well. The Heat were able to exploit their weaknesses in the last playoffs, which is why they won. However, as in the past, when they advanced to the Finals, they easily lost.

The last time they reached the Finals, they faced the Lakers and also lost convincingly.

What I see is that the Bucks and Celtics have good rosters, but unfortunately, they don't have a good coach as skilled as the Heat's.

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[OgNasty]

And if I'm not mistaken, it was supposedly the East that should dominate last season, with Giannis had a good run with the Bucks in the regular games. And also Boston Celtics, who has the formidable duo of Tatum and Brown and then former Celtic defensive specialist in Marcus Smart. And then the Sixers with Joel winning the MVP and James Harden at the helm.

But the Nuggets has total different mentally in the West. They take the lead, the Suns, Warriors and the Lakers falter with injuries and it seems the focus that time is Lebron breaking Kareem's record. So let's see if the East can bounce back again and win the NBA trophy for this season to even up.

I think this could be a good question! I was also hopeful that the East would win last season, but that didn't happen.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the Celtics play soon (even if it's preseason)
I have no doubt that Tatum, Brown and others will do everything they can to become champions

I feel like the Celtics had their chance and now the window is closing. With Smart gone a major piece of their team is missing. Plus a lot of their guys are getting older and while Tatum and Brown are still on top of their game, I don’t see them improving enough to make up for the rest of the team’s decay. They need another piece to get by the Bucks and Sixers.

[dwyane36]

What I see is that the Bucks and Celtics have good rosters, but unfortunately, they don't have a good coach as skilled as the Heat's.

Erik Spoelstra has been with the Heat for over 26 seasons, and he got his first championship experience back in the 05/06 season when the Heat won their first title under Riley. At that point, he was still just an assistant coach. But when he became the head coach, he also gained valuable experience leading the Heat's big trio. So Spo is indeed a very experienced coach, but it seems that it is not enough, considering that the Heat have already failed literally one step away from the title a few times.

[Kasabus]

What I see is that the Bucks and Celtics have good rosters, but unfortunately, they don't have a good coach as skilled as the Heat's.

Erik Spoelstra has been with the Heat for over 26 seasons, and he got his first championship experience back in the 05/06 season when the Heat won their first title under Riley. At that point, he was still just an assistant coach. But when he became the head coach, he also gained valuable experience leading the Heat's big trio. So Spo is indeed a very experienced coach, but it seems that it is not enough, considering that the Heat have already failed literally one step away from the title a few times.

I guess their lineup isn't that strong because Coach Spo has already proven in the past that with a good roster, he can help them win a championship. Remember that LeBron got his first championship with Coach Spo, and it was actually a back-to-back championship in 2012 and 2013. The roster then consisted of a big three, all of whom were Hall of Famers, especially Wade and LeBron. I'm not sure about Chris Bosh, though, as he wasn't able to finish his career due to health issues.

[stadus]

What I see is that the Bucks and Celtics have good rosters, but unfortunately, they don't have a good coach as skilled as the Heat's.

Erik Spoelstra has been with the Heat for over 26 seasons, and he got his first championship experience back in the 05/06 season when the Heat won their first title under Riley. At that point, he was still just an assistant coach. But when he became the head coach, he also gained valuable experience leading the Heat's big trio. So Spo is indeed a very experienced coach, but it seems that it is not enough, considering that the Heat have already failed literally one step away from the title a few times.

I guess their lineup isn't that strong because Coach Spo has already proven in the past that with a good roster, he can help them win a championship. Remember that LeBron got his first championship with Coach Spo, and it was actually a back-to-back championship in 2012 and 2013. The roster then consisted of a big three, all of whom were Hall of Famers, especially Wade and LeBron. I'm not sure about Chris Bosh, though, as he wasn't able to finish his career due to health issues.

I believe that if LeBron didn't return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat might have won more championships. It was LeBron who made the team stronger. No disrespect to Dwayne Wade, though, as he also won a championship without LeBron, but the 'Big Three' was unstoppable. Even a strong Warriors team might not have been able to stop them. So, Coach Spoelstra is already a fulfilled coach, winning multiple championships as a head coach.

Now, let's shift our focus to the current Miami Heat roster. I think if Damian Lillard were to join, that's when we would see the Heat having a legitimate chance of winning the championship. It wouldn't rely solely on Butler, as sometimes he isn't consistent, and you know, many factors could affect him. If he carries the team, he will be more prone to injury or at least fatigue.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

And if I'm not mistaken, it was supposedly the East that should dominate last season, with Giannis had a good run with the Bucks in the regular games. And also Boston Celtics, who has the formidable duo of Tatum and Brown and then former Celtic defensive specialist in Marcus Smart. And then the Sixers with Joel winning the MVP and James Harden at the helm.

But the Nuggets has total different mentally in the West. They take the lead, the Suns, Warriors and the Lakers falter with injuries and it seems the focus that time is Lebron breaking Kareem's record. So let's see if the East can bounce back again and win the NBA trophy for this season to even up.

I think this could be a good question! I was also hopeful that the East would win last season, but that didn't happen.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the Celtics play soon (even if it's preseason)
I have no doubt that Tatum, Brown and others will do everything they can to become champions

Yeah Boston will be interesting to watch.
Now it's not only Tatum and Brown anymore. Adding Porzingis in this mix basically gave them a big 3. Of course we have to wait and see how this plays out but I have a good feeling about it.
When he is healthy he he can be a force. Last season in Washington he had great numbers with 23 points and over 8 rebounds per game. Actually ppg wise it was the best season of his career last year. Adding this to the mix might be bad news for the league and especially the east.

Roster wise they have the best team in the east. The bucks are getting old, Miami is not that deep ( but they have other  advantages ), Philly has a lot of trouble and who else is there at the moment?

At the moment all the other star players are in the west so the door is wide open for the Celtics to make this their season, at least in the east.

[danherbias07]

It should be that CP3 now being a Warriors is now on the side of Klay. Funny thing is that when Booker talked trash, the team losses. Just like in the playoffs when him and Luka did have their own rivalry and trash talking. But at the end of the end, the Suns has no answer for Luka. But now with KD at his back, for sure Booker will open his mouth more this season, I reckon.

But it's going to be interesting to see, Booker and KD against the Warriors maybe in the finals of the West and it's a hard playoff series. It's early though, there is still the defending champions in Nuggets that this 2 teams has to reckon.

That I am sure too. He will open his mouth more now that his backup is an assassin.
It doesn't really need to be in the Finals for them to start the rivalry again, just the playoffs will do because I am still rooting for the Denver Nuggets to win back-to-back or the Sacramento Kings to take the crown for the first time in Kings' history.

Even if a team on the west manages to beat Denver this year, which could be done because most teams are not three peat type of teams and just win it once (look at bucks for example) but that doesn't mean that we are not going to end up with East teams just letting whoever is the new west team to win that easily. If Suns ends up going to finals this year, they would still have to play against the team from the east and they may end up losing that as well, so its never guaranteed. I am hoping that it would be good to see a bunch of teams trying to end up good, its not good to have bad parity and just good teams at the top, 1-2 good teams and rest sucks would be terrible.

The East will be almost predictable again if there aren't any changes in their roster, I am sure the Boston Celtics will dominate especially with the addition of the Unicorn Kristaps Porzingis. Now, the 76ers have a big problem on their roster with James Harden, the Miami Heat will still be an underrated team, Milwaukee Bucks seem to be silent too.
I can see the Orlando Magic taking a good spot in the East too.

[Yamifoud]

And if I'm not mistaken, it was supposedly the East that should dominate last season, with Giannis had a good run with the Bucks in the regular games. And also Boston Celtics, who has the formidable duo of Tatum and Brown and then former Celtic defensive specialist in Marcus Smart. And then the Sixers with Joel winning the MVP and James Harden at the helm.

But the Nuggets has total different mentally in the West. They take the lead, the Suns, Warriors and the Lakers falter with injuries and it seems the focus that time is Lebron breaking Kareem's record. So let's see if the East can bounce back again and win the NBA trophy for this season to even up.

I think this could be a good question! I was also hopeful that the East would win last season, but that didn't happen.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the Celtics play soon (even if it's preseason)
I have no doubt that Tatum, Brown and others will do everything they can to become champions

Yeah Boston will be interesting to watch.
Now it's not only Tatum and Brown anymore. Adding Porzingis in this mix basically gave them a big 3. Of course we have to wait and see how this plays out but I have a good feeling about it.
When he is healthy he he can be a force. Last season in Washington he had great numbers with 23 points and over 8 rebounds per game. Actually ppg wise it was the best season of his career last year. Adding this to the mix might be bad news for the league and especially the east.

Roster wise they have the best team in the east. The bucks are getting old, Miami is not that deep ( but they have other  advantages ), Philly has a lot of trouble and who else is there at the moment?

At the moment all the other star players are in the west so the door is wide open for the Celtics to make this their season, at least in the east.

I'm not sure, man. I don't want to get caught up in the hype, especially since I've seen scenarios in the past where Porzingis joined a team, and it didn't meet our expectations. While his personal stats are quite impressive, his overall impact on the team hasn't always matched. So, I'm not entirely convinced that he's a good addition to the Boston Celtics. Last season, he played 65 games for the Wizards, and hopefully, he'll stay as healthy with the Celtics as he was last season.

[Natalim]

The East will be almost predictable again if there aren't any changes in their roster, I am sure the Boston Celtics will dominate especially with the addition of the Unicorn Kristaps Porzingis. Now, the 76ers have a big problem on their roster with James Harden, the Miami Heat will still be an underrated team, Milwaukee Bucks seem to be silent too.
I can see the Orlando Magic taking a good spot in the East too.

I believe the 76ers will struggle next season as long as they have James Harden. We know that Embiid alone won't be able to carry the team to the playoffs. With him being the main player carrying most of the load, it's not going to be helpful for his health, especially considering his past serious injuries. I think the team that has made a great addition here is the Boston Celtics; they'll be a tough team to beat, provided Porzingis remains healthy, especially in the playoffs.

[TravelMug]

And if I'm not mistaken, it was supposedly the East that should dominate last season, with Giannis had a good run with the Bucks in the regular games. And also Boston Celtics, who has the formidable duo of Tatum and Brown and then former Celtic defensive specialist in Marcus Smart. And then the Sixers with Joel winning the MVP and James Harden at the helm.

But the Nuggets has total different mentally in the West. They take the lead, the Suns, Warriors and the Lakers falter with injuries and it seems the focus that time is Lebron breaking Kareem's record. So let's see if the East can bounce back again and win the NBA trophy for this season to even up.

I think this could be a good question! I was also hopeful that the East would win last season, but that didn't happen.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the Celtics play soon (even if it's preseason)
I have no doubt that Tatum, Brown and others will do everything they can to become champions

I feel like the Celtics had their chance and now the window is closing. With Smart gone a major piece of their team is missing. Plus a lot of their guys are getting older and while Tatum and Brown are still on top of their game, I don’t see them improving enough to make up for the rest of the team’s decay. They need another piece to get by the Bucks and Sixers.

I agree, perhaps it was the best Celtics that we have seen in years, I mean Brown is averaging good points and Tatum playing MVP caliber and Smart doing his thing as a defensive player. Bucks too, but what an upset by the Heat and Butler proving himself as a playoff player. But it might be different this year as their core or at least 2-3 players are out from that team that goes to the NBA finals.

But I do agree, without Smart now as their leader, Tatum will have to lead all the way. And if he can't do that, then the doors is going to close for them as there could be a lot of chances right after this season if they can't go to the Finals with this lineup.

[inthelongrun]

Even if a team on the west manages to beat Denver this year, which could be done because most teams are not three peat type of teams and just win it once (look at bucks for example) but that doesn't mean that we are not going to end up with East teams just letting whoever is the new west team to win that easily. If Suns ends up going to finals this year, they would still have to play against the team from the east and they may end up losing that as well, so its never guaranteed. I am hoping that it would be good to see a bunch of teams trying to end up good, its not good to have bad parity and just good teams at the top, 1-2 good teams and rest sucks would be terrible.

The East will be almost predictable again if there aren't any changes in their roster, I am sure the Boston Celtics will dominate especially with the addition of the Unicorn Kristaps Porzingis. Now, the 76ers have a big problem on their roster with James Harden, the Miami Heat will still be an underrated team, Milwaukee Bucks seem to be silent too.
I can see the Orlando Magic taking a good spot in the East too.

I am also optimistic that the Boston Celtics will once again dominate in the East, especially during the regular games. Hopefully, Porzingis can stay healthy throughout the whole season. It would be really nice if the 76ers could trade James Hardin as early as possible so they can just focus more on their games and strategies without him. The same with the Miami Heat, they are busy trying hard to get Damian Lillard this season. The Bucks is a poor team compared to the other teams and it is located in a smaller city unlike LA, Houston, Boston, etc. They should be happy to have Giannis staying with them over the years.

Nonetheless, it will be another tough season. I have Denver and Phoenix as the top teams in the West while it might be more competitive in the East with some dark horse teams.

[xLays]

I just saw this on Facebook.: Rudy Gay has agreed on a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors.

https://www.facebook.com/NBA.updates4all/posts/pfbid02akbi8ucCxXD5C97zonDD6A9QHZ3WaCBRSsjbfQjKwZ9FoU1BefoxWqHRzD4gQ3ttl

I thought this guy was already done in the NBA but it looks like he still has a contract, unlike Dwight Howard who humorously claimed to be with the Golden State Warriors this season.
Rudy Gay averaged only 5 points per game while playing an average of 15 minutes last season.

[OgNasty]

I just saw this on Facebook.: Rudy Gay has agreed on a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors.

https://www.facebook.com/NBA.updates4all/posts/pfbid02akbi8ucCxXD5C97zonDD6A9QHZ3WaCBRSsjbfQjKwZ9FoU1BefoxWqHRzD4gQ3ttl

I thought this guy was already done in the NBA but it looks like he still has a contract, unlike Dwight Howard who humorously claimed to be with the Golden State Warriors this season.
Rudy Gay averaged only 5 points per game while playing an average of 15 minutes last season.

This is an interesting signing by the Warriors… I don’t see Rudy Gay giving them many minutes this season, but maybe he could come in and get a few buckets when they need him to. Personally I think Dwight Howard could have helped the team much more and played a larger role, but maybe Gay has been drinking from the fountain of youth.

[OgNasty]

Just in… Giannis is getting himself some help. Woj is reporting that the Portland Trailblazers have agreed to trade Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks!!! I’m a bit shocked at this. Giannis made some waves hinting he was leaving and the Bucks stepped up. This is the best news of the offseason so far!!!

DAME to the Bucks!

Phoenix lost Ayton and got stuck with Grayson Allen… That hurts… Not sure why the Suns did this.

[Harkorede]

Just in… Giannis is getting himself some help. Woj is reporting that the Portland Trailblazers have agreed to trade Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks!!! I’m a bit shocked at this. Giannis made some waves hinting he was leaving and the Bucks stepped up. This is the best news of the offseason so far!!!

DAME to the Bucks!

Phoenix lost Ayton and got stuck with Grayson Allen… That hurts… Not sure why the Suns did this.

That's such a shocker deal not going to lie!

I couldn't have saw this coming, not even from a feet away, Jrue Holiday was an integral part of the Bucks roster, so I really don't know if Damian Lillard would fit perfectly into that roster, but being such terrific scorer, it would lift quite a lot of pressure off Giannis, Khris Middleton too.

De Andre Ayton being traded by the Suns was just a matter of time imo, there have been a lot trade speculation surrounding him for quite a while now going back to last season, but getting Jusuf Nurkic, Greyson Allen and Nassir Little in return feels like Phoenix getting a bit of depth that they really could use this season, imo.

[jaberwock]

I guess their lineup isn't that strong because Coach Spo has already proven in the past that with a good roster, he can help them win a championship. Remember that LeBron got his first championship with Coach Spo, and it was actually a back-to-back championship in 2012 and 2013. The roster then consisted of a big three, all of whom were Hall of Famers, especially Wade and LeBron. I'm not sure about Chris Bosh, though, as he wasn't able to finish his career due to health issues.

I believe that if LeBron didn't return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat might have won more championships. It was LeBron who made the team stronger. No disrespect to Dwayne Wade, though, as he also won a championship without LeBron, but the 'Big Three' was unstoppable. Even a strong Warriors team might not have been able to stop them. So, Coach Spoelstra is already a fulfilled coach, winning multiple championships as a head coach.

Now, let's shift our focus to the current Miami Heat roster. I think if Damian Lillard were to join, that's when we would see the Heat having a legitimate chance of winning the championship. It wouldn't rely solely on Butler, as sometimes he isn't consistent, and you know, many factors could affect him. If he carries the team, he will be more prone to injury or at least fatigue.

It could have been "possible" but he left just in time to make sure that everyone else was starting to get older and worse, so if he stayed, Wade and Bosh wouldn't be that good anymore and they would probably not be that great anymore. Maybe one more season, but after that the age just didn't make it work.

I think Lebron left just at the right time, Kyrie was there and getting some serious minutes and gaining great experience as well, so when Lebron joined, he brought Love with him, and they had the trio there too, which made them win their first title, which was the hardest title I have seen, that was the most difficult title win ever, 3-1 down on a 73 win team? Everyone wrote them off and they still got it.

[Oasisman]

Just in… Giannis is getting himself some help. Woj is reporting that the Portland Trailblazers have agreed to trade Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks!!! I’m a bit shocked at this. Giannis made some waves hinting he was leaving and the Bucks stepped up. This is the best news of the offseason so far!!!

DAME to the Bucks!

Phoenix lost Ayton and got stuck with Grayson Allen… That hurts… Not sure why the Suns did this.

I literally just saw the news today and I wasn't expecting this. I bet nobody is expecting this! The Bucks really did something after Giannis had that statement hinting on leaving the team he won't get enough help lol. Did they gave up too much? No I don't think so, because they got Dame.
The Suns were crazy for giving up Ayton, all they have now is a bunch of power forwards with no legit center. I thought they think Ayton will not going work with how they plan to run their play next season with Bradley Beal being on the team.
But, nah Ayton was a great piece for the Suns.

[blockman]

Just in… Giannis is getting himself some help. Woj is reporting that the Portland Trailblazers have agreed to trade Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks!!! I’m a bit shocked at this. Giannis made some waves hinting he was leaving and the Bucks stepped up. This is the best news of the offseason so far!!!

DAME to the Bucks!

Phoenix lost Ayton and got stuck with Grayson Allen… That hurts… Not sure why the Suns did this.

Truly shocking, this is fire. We get Giannis and Lillard on the Bucks. Hmmm, that's an interesting line up if we're going to look at it and Giannis wants out with the Bucks but this time if this tandem is good maybe he will change his mind. But as long as he's eligible to play for the Bucks, we gonna be sure that he'll definitely want to get Bucks the best that they can for this season.

I bet nobody is expecting this!

No one really. Even the headlines of the articles are saying this. LOL.

[OgNasty]

Just in… Giannis is getting himself some help. Woj is reporting that the Portland Trailblazers have agreed to trade Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee Bucks!!! I’m a bit shocked at this. Giannis made some waves hinting he was leaving and the Bucks stepped up. This is the best news of the offseason so far!!!

DAME to the Bucks!

Phoenix lost Ayton and got stuck with Grayson Allen… That hurts… Not sure why the Suns did this.

I literally just saw the news today and I wasn't expecting this. I bet nobody is expecting this! The Bucks really did something after Giannis had that statement hinting on leaving the team he won't get enough help lol. Did they gave up too much? No I don't think so, because they got Dame.
The Suns were crazy for giving up Ayton, all they have now is a bunch of power forwards with no legit center. I thought they think Ayton will not going work with how they plan to run their play next season with Bradley Beal being on the team.
But, nah Ayton was a great piece for the Suns.

Jimmy Butler seems to be taking it well. He posted this video just after the news broke. He’s a comedian so this is obviously a joke, but still pretty funny and I’m sure some news agencies will run with it as some insider leak of facts.

https://x.com/worldwidewob/status/1707104205906063363

In the above clip you can see Butler asking the NBA to investigate the Bucks for tampering. An obvious joke.

[wheelz1200]

So there goes all the speculation lol.  No one thought Dame would be headed there and all this talk about giannis moving.  So I just checked and now Bucks are a 4-1 favorite to win it.  I'm gonna go out and say I'm not sure if this is a win for the Bucks.  Losing jrue they are losing one of the best backcourt defenders in the NBA.  2028-2030 draft picks who knows, but if this gets giannis to stick around then it's a win.