2025 NBA Season

[passwordnow]

Also , how did NBA allowed this in first place ? Sure , it looks nice if you're the player but for a TV viewer it's simply awful to watch. 

It's all just about the in-season tournament and they've made that change because they think that there's a need to do so. But honestly, there's really no need for any change.

I'm certain we're not the only ones who didn't like it. When watching the game, it felt like an animated game....LOL. It's not really pleasing to the eyes of the viewers.

I feel that I am watching a live 2K honestly. But we can't do anything with that until the organization reads and the comments reach to them that those court designs suck.

However, as reported, this setup is until December 9, so that's almost a month of enduring the game. If we can't stand watching the game live because of that reason, then I guess we just have to check the scorecards.

That's nice so that's a month that we have to wait and good thing that there's going to be an ending for that type of court. I feel that watching it live is gonna be more terrible than just watching it on stream.

It's better to hear it from someone who has been on the court and tells how displeasing it is to his/her eyes.

[Jating]

LA Clippers 0-3 now with James Harden. The Clippers already have a strong team so it's hard to see how James Harden fits in. Clippers doing well without Harden and his style might cause more problems than solutions. Maybe he could come off the bench to help but that's not guaranteed if he doesn't agree. If Jame Harden don't want to go bench trading him might be an option again. Lmao. Even without Harden the Clippers are still a top team especially when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are fit and playing.

We can also say that to the Bucks, they've lost Holiday and pick up Lillard, but so far the marriage is somewhat off, and they don't have a good record at the start of the season and obviously the chemistry has been disrupted since there are a lot of new players in Bucks roster.

And we have been discussing it even before Harden goes to the Clippers, they already have like 3 stars already having a problem as well. And then adding Harden in the equation? It's going to be very hard to the coach on how to balance their superstars. Although the Clippers organization might think that they have won the trade since they didn't give up most of it's players, but there is still the question on how Harden is going to fit and so far, he is not doing any good.

[Oasisman]

LA Clippers 0-3 now with James Harden. The Clippers already have a strong team so it's hard to see how James Harden fits in. Clippers doing well without Harden and his style might cause more problems than solutions. Maybe he could come off the bench to help but that's not guaranteed if he doesn't agree. If Jame Harden don't want to go bench trading him might be an option again. Lmao. Even without Harden the Clippers are still a top team especially when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are fit and playing.

Just like what  I have expected. We have seen similar rosters like this before and most of them weren't successful, unless if someone give up their position and be a complimentary player to the star who the team while shine the most.
Just like how DWade and Chris Bosh gave up their roles and leave it up all to LeBron who orchestrate most of their plays.
I'd rather have a spot up shooters on my team than James Harden who is just like a Russell Westbrook to my team.

[LogitechMouse]

I mean averaging 18.8 ppg and 2.4 blocks per game on your rookie year is still great. We need to remember that Wembanyama is having his first ever season, he is just a rookie, and it's his early games. He is not suppose to end up playing like a superstar right away, he could be just very well doing fine, and that is understandable and there is nothing wrong with that, as long as the dude is making sure that he stays healthy, I would consider that a win for him.
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The problem is the hype is just too much that people are expecting him to play like a superstar in his rookie season.
This is the problem when the media is overhyping you. This is the problem with Wembanyama, but it seems like he's unbothered, and he's just playing, and playing.

His averages in his first games are great TBH. It's just that, people are expecting him to have like 20+ PPG, and with his height and 8-foot wingspan, many expect him to have a double-double average right from the start. I'm not saying all are expecting like that, but I'm sure there are some, especially those Spurs fans out there. Kind of ridiculous, but as for me, I think there's a chance that he'll be an all-star in his rookie season. The last player who did that was Blake Griffin. Dude's a future franchise player of the team already. Just give him some time, and lower the expectations. He'll be a superstar someday that's for sure.

LA Clippers 0-3 now with James Harden. The Clippers already have a strong team so it's hard to see how James Harden fits in. Clippers doing well without Harden and his style might cause more problems than solutions. Maybe he could come off the bench to help but that's not guaranteed if he doesn't agree. If Jame Harden don't want to go bench trading him might be an option again. Lmao. Even without Harden the Clippers are still a top team especially when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are fit and playing.

3 games is just a small number for us to make a conclusion, but it seems like the team doesn't have the chemistry.
It's simply Harden, and Westbrook don't co-exist with each other.

They played really well when they were still in Thunder, but when they were in Houston, things got really awkward, and they didn't fit to play with the same team together. Now they're 0-3 like you said, and I will not be surprised if either one of them will be traded. Harden is holding the ball so much that even Kawhi is sometimes upset with it. 3 games like I said is just a small number. Maybe let's look at their record after playing 7 games more with Harden, then let's make a conclusion.

[AbuBhakar]

And we have been discussing it even before Harden goes to the Clippers, they already have like 3 stars already having a problem as well. And then adding Harden in the equation? It's going to be very hard to the coach on how to balance their superstars. Although the Clippers organization might think that they have won the trade since they didn't give up most of it's players, but there is still the question on how Harden is going to fit and so far, he is not doing any good.

I believe is not having a hard time to balance this roster since he has a full potential roster. The problem is within this superstar players themselves since you can’t win on NBA if all of you is taking charge to offense while defense is literally zero.

Clippers line-up is pure offense while most of the NBA team nowadays is very good on 3s due to the Golden State era of 3 points shooting. A team like Clippers that doesn’t have good defense will surely experience a hard time if they fought a team with balance defense and offense since their star players will sooner exhaust and lost accuracy. Clippers should make harden as six man and stay with their regular line-up with PG and Kawhi as starter to guarantee a good play even on late game. Surely they need to distribute playing time evenly if they want this roster to succeed.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

LA Clippers 0-3 now with James Harden. The Clippers already have a strong team so it's hard to see how James Harden fits in. Clippers doing well without Harden and his style might cause more problems than solutions. Maybe he could come off the bench to help but that's not guaranteed if he doesn't agree. If Jame Harden don't want to go bench trading him might be an option again. Lmao. Even without Harden the Clippers are still a top team especially when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are fit and playing.

Just like what  I have expected. We have seen similar rosters like this before and most of them weren't successful, unless if someone give up their position and be a complimentary player to the star who the team while shine the most.
Just like how DWade and Chris Bosh gave up their roles and leave it up all to LeBron who orchestrate most of their plays.
I'd rather have a spot up shooters on my team than James Harden who is just like a Russell Westbrook to my team.

I remember also a super team back then the Lakers, with Kobe, Karl Malone, Gary Payton and Steve Nash if I'm not mistaken, I don't know maybe we can compare them on the firepower that the Clippers had today. Or maybe we can say that Harden is someone of a bad luck, because the teams that he joins after he luck OKC, they are not close on reaching the Finals. The closest is with Houston, him and CP3 but we all know that because of injuries, they were knockout by the Warriors.

So let's see how it goes, if James is really a bad luck or it boils down to the coaching staff of the Clippers on how to maximize this superstars so that they can find that winning formula with Harden around because it not, then for sure some drastic changes might happen again to the Clippers, whether it is the coach or some high profile players getting trade (including James Harden).

[wheelz1200]

LA Clippers 0-3 now with James Harden. The Clippers already have a strong team so it's hard to see how James Harden fits in. Clippers doing well without Harden and his style might cause more problems than solutions. Maybe he could come off the bench to help but that's not guaranteed if he doesn't agree. If Jame Harden don't want to go bench trading him might be an option again. Lmao. Even without Harden the Clippers are still a top team especially when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are fit and playing.

Just like what  I have expected. We have seen similar rosters like this before and most of them weren't successful, unless if someone give up their position and be a complimentary player to the star who the team while shine the most.
Just like how DWade and Chris Bosh gave up their roles and leave it up all to LeBron who orchestrate most of their plays.
I'd rather have a spot up shooters on my team than James Harden who is just like a Russell Westbrook to my team.

I remember also a super team back then the Lakers, with Kobe, Karl Malone, Gary Payton and Steve Nash if I'm not mistaken, I don't know maybe we can compare them on the firepower that the Clippers had today. Or maybe we can say that Harden is someone of a bad luck, because the teams that he joins after he luck OKC, they are not close on reaching the Finals. The closest is with Houston, him and CP3 but we all know that because of injuries, they were knockout by the Warriors.

So let's see how it goes, if James is really a bad luck or it boils down to the coaching staff of the Clippers on how to maximize this superstars so that they can find that winning formula with Harden around because it not, then for sure some drastic changes might happen again to the Clippers, whether it is the coach or some high profile players getting trade (including James Harden).

Those Lakers teams were all old.  It's not like they got malone and Payton when they were in theor prime.  Harden is a good individual basketball player but his teams are not because the dude isn't a good team player period.  He can dish the ball and does it well but he doesn't make any of his teammates better.  I have a wierd feeling this is going to be his last chance before he starts getting phased out. 

[Baofeng]

Anyone familiar with the NBA last 2 minute report?

2022-23 NBA Officiating Last Two Minute Reports

Below is the league’s assessment of officiated events that occurred in the last two minutes of games that were at or within three points during any point in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter (and overtime, where applicable). The plays assessed include all calls (whistles) and notable non-calls. Notable non-calls will generally be defined as material plays directly related to the outcome of a possession.

Similar to the NBA’s instant replay standards, there must be clear and conclusive video evidence in order to make a determination that a play was incorrectly officiated. Events that are indirectly related to the outcome of a possession (e.g., a non-call on contact away from the play) and/or plays that are only observable with the help of a stopwatch, zoom or other technical support may be noted in brackets along with the explanatory comments but are not deemed to be incorrectly officiated. The league may change its view after further review.

https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MReport.html?gameId=0022300169

This is the Warriors vs Nuggets game and the referee admitted that they make a bad call here,



You can see that in the video, they didn't make a call of out of bounds but instead allow the game to continue and Gordon saving the ball for the Nuggets.

I'm not saying that it will change the complexion of the game, but with the Warriors down by only 3, they could have a chance if they will have the ball to tie the score if they made a 3 or cut the lead by just 1.

[TravelMug]

This guy is spot on, and we have been saying this all along with James Harden.

Let me quote:

"Because James — you're not The Beard, you're not the system, you're the problem."

And that mic drop, Lol, but all he was spewing is true though, we have seen his reactions when they lost against the Warriors with him and CP3. I remember that he knows what to do next, and that is get CP3 fired. Then he wants out of Houston, come in the season, not physically ready and wanted to go to Brooklyn with his friends KD and Kyrie. Didn't work things out again and so he forced a trade and go to Sixers, but then James Harden called Daryl Morey a liar, but the 76ers' fading star is the one failing to grasp hard truths. And now he is with the Clippers and it seems to be another bad marriage or will turn out to be very bad.

[dwyane36]

LA Clippers 0-3 now with James Harden. The Clippers already have a strong team so it's hard to see how James Harden fits in. Clippers doing well without Harden and his style might cause more problems than solutions. Maybe he could come off the bench to help but that's not guaranteed if he doesn't agree. If Jame Harden don't want to go bench trading him might be an option again. Lmao. Even without Harden the Clippers are still a top team especially when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are fit and playing.

Personally, I was initially skeptical about this trade, and I still don't understand why the Clippers management wanted Harden so badly. However, the regular season in the NBA is still in its early stages, and I wouldn't rule out the possibility that Harden and other Clippers players will be able to improve team chemistry well enough to perform well at the end of this regular season.

[Distinctin]

LA Clippers 0-3 now with James Harden. The Clippers already have a strong team so it's hard to see how James Harden fits in. Clippers doing well without Harden and his style might cause more problems than solutions. Maybe he could come off the bench to help but that's not guaranteed if he doesn't agree. If Jame Harden don't want to go bench trading him might be an option again. Lmao. Even without Harden the Clippers are still a top team especially when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are fit and playing.

Personally, I was initially skeptical about this trade, and I still don't understand why the Clippers management wanted Harden so badly. However, the regular season in the NBA is still in its early stages, and I wouldn't rule out the possibility that Harden and other Clippers players will be able to improve team chemistry well enough to perform well at the end of this regular season.

Obviously, they want to enhance their team, and Harden being a superstar, the expectation is that the team he joins will improve. Unfortunately, at this stage, the chemistry isn't clicking well. In the past, when a team created a big 3, there was significant improvement, so what the Clippers did was create a big 4. However, thus far, it's not going according to expectations.

But you're right; it's still early in the season. There's plenty of time to address and fix these problems. Let's remain optimistic that eventually, we will see the true potential of this current lineup.

[yahoo62278]

LA Clippers 0-3 now with James Harden. The Clippers already have a strong team so it's hard to see how James Harden fits in. Clippers doing well without Harden and his style might cause more problems than solutions. Maybe he could come off the bench to help but that's not guaranteed if he doesn't agree. If Jame Harden don't want to go bench trading him might be an option again. Lmao. Even without Harden the Clippers are still a top team especially when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are fit and playing.

Personally, I was initially skeptical about this trade, and I still don't understand why the Clippers management wanted Harden so badly. However, the regular season in the NBA is still in its early stages, and I wouldn't rule out the possibility that Harden and other Clippers players will be able to improve team chemistry well enough to perform well at the end of this regular season.

I think it has something to do with the new stadium they are planning to build in the next 1-2 years. Kawhi and Paul Goerge may have expiring contracts along with Westbrook. Who knows who will still be with the team once the stadium is built but the owner is trying to have a lot of superstars on the roster IMO.

[stadus]

LA Clippers 0-3 now with James Harden. The Clippers already have a strong team so it's hard to see how James Harden fits in. Clippers doing well without Harden and his style might cause more problems than solutions. Maybe he could come off the bench to help but that's not guaranteed if he doesn't agree. If Jame Harden don't want to go bench trading him might be an option again. Lmao. Even without Harden the Clippers are still a top team especially when Paul George and Kawhi Leonard are fit and playing.

Personally, I was initially skeptical about this trade, and I still don't understand why the Clippers management wanted Harden so badly. However, the regular season in the NBA is still in its early stages, and I wouldn't rule out the possibility that Harden and other Clippers players will be able to improve team chemistry well enough to perform well at the end of this regular season.

I think it has something to do with the new stadium they are planning to build in the next 1-2 years. Kawhi and Paul Goerge may have expiring contracts along with Westbrook. Who knows who will still be with the team once the stadium is built but the owner is trying to have a lot of superstars on the roster IMO.

The presence of three superstars (Harden, Kawhi, and PG) is already enough to excite the fans. What fans really want now is to see them winning, especially since they were already successful before the James Harden trade. The gamble doesn't seem to be working well, but let's see how this unfolds as we are still in the early stage of the season.

Let's consider the Irving trade last season; the team initially struggled with chemistry, but now the Mavericks have been playing really well. Kyrie and Luka have found the right chemistry and know how to complement each other.

[Yamifoud]

The Warriors and Cavaliers are currently facing off. The first quarter has been good; it's a high-scoring game, making it enjoyable, especially since it's also a close match. It's time to show the fans that the Warriors aren't afraid of the length of the Cavaliers, and the best way to prove that is by avenging their loss on the road at the Cavaliers' home court.

With Green and Payton back, the team now has a complete and healthy lineup. They should take care of business well.

[Yogee]

Crappy loss for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Is Khris Middleton even there?

The 19 points playing under 20 minutes with over 50% shooting is not bad at all. Maybe he could have made more attempts but I think he did well with the time he spent on the court.
Their center that was barely useful on both scoring and rebounding. It's alarming when the one who is supposed to control the boards only have 1 in 28 minutes.

Yeah, I cannot say if he is really back or not. The Middleton that I wish to see is the All-Star caliber that we have seen in the season before they became a champion. But yes, not bad for 20 minutes, I just wish for consistency because Giannis will need all the help he can get without Lillard. Before, it was Jrue Holiday who would fill that hole so I guess right now it's up to him.

They lost again. Giannis carrying the team as usual while outscoring the combined contribution of the rest of the starters which is crazy.
Giannis - 35 pts
Middleton/Lopez/Payne - 33 pts

I guess that further proves Middleton's inconsistency and strengthen the argument by some people that he should have been the one traded instead of Jrue. They are really missing a real PG at this point and I think Holiday could have been that one facilitator.

[mirakal]

Crappy loss for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Is Khris Middleton even there?

The 19 points playing under 20 minutes with over 50% shooting is not bad at all. Maybe he could have made more attempts but I think he did well with the time he spent on the court.
Their center that was barely useful on both scoring and rebounding. It's alarming when the one who is supposed to control the boards only have 1 in 28 minutes.

Yeah, I cannot say if he is really back or not. The Middleton that I wish to see is the All-Star caliber that we have seen in the season before they became a champion. But yes, not bad for 20 minutes, I just wish for consistency because Giannis will need all the help he can get without Lillard. Before, it was Jrue Holiday who would fill that hole so I guess right now it's up to him.

They lost again. Giannis carrying the team as usual while outscoring the combined contribution of the rest of the starters which is crazy.
Giannis - 35 pts
Middleton/Lopez/Payne - 33 pts

I guess that further proves Middleton's inconsistency and strengthen the argument by some people that he should have been the one traded instead of Jrue. They are really missing a real PG at this point and I think Holiday could have been that one facilitator.

That's true; Middleton hasn't been playing at his usual level. His stats have significantly dropped this season, averaging 11 PPG compared to 15 last season. Before being given a max contract, he maintained an average of 20 PPG, so there's a considerable decline in his performance.

Trading him seems like the best option now, but the question is, are there any teams interested in acquiring him given his current struggling performance?

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/middlkh01.html

[Japinat]

The Warriors and Cavaliers are currently facing off. The first quarter has been good; it's a high-scoring game, making it enjoyable, especially since it's also a close match. It's time to show the fans that the Warriors aren't afraid of the length of the Cavaliers, and the best way to prove that is by avenging their loss on the road at the Cavaliers' home court.

With Green and Payton back, the team now has a complete and healthy lineup. They should take care of business well.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as expected. The Warriors had a tough second quarter, being outscored by 17 points after leading by just 1 in the first quarter. Now, it's time to continue supporting them. They are at -4.5 in the 3rd quarter, and considering the Warriors are typically a strong 3rd quarter team, I'm betting on them in the hope that they'll narrow the lead to single digits going into the 4th quarter.

[Yamifoud]

The Warriors and Cavaliers are currently facing off. The first quarter has been good; it's a high-scoring game, making it enjoyable, especially since it's also a close match. It's time to show the fans that the Warriors aren't afraid of the length of the Cavaliers, and the best way to prove that is by avenging their loss on the road at the Cavaliers' home court.

With Green and Payton back, the team now has a complete and healthy lineup. They should take care of business well.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as expected. The Warriors had a tough second quarter, being outscored by 17 points after leading by just 1 in the first quarter. Now, it's time to continue supporting them. They are at -4.5 in the 3rd quarter, and considering the Warriors are typically a strong 3rd quarter team, I'm betting on them in the hope that they'll narrow the lead to single digits going into the 4th quarter.

The Warriors had a big run at the start of the 3rd quarter, but now, Draymond has been ejected from the game. I'm not sure if the Warriors can still pull off a win. They might have won the 3rd quarter, but they still have 12 minutes in the last quarter where Draymond's energy and defense are crucial. Unfortunately, they're going to miss that. Now, everyone needs to step up, especially on the defensive end.

[OgNasty]

Some bad news for the Sixers… Kelly Oubre Jr. was hit by a car near his house in Philadelphia on Saturday night. I can’t remember an NBA player getting hit by a car before… The circumstances haven’t been told yet to my knowledge, but let us hope it was just a freak accident and not something much more sinister. I hope he gets well quickly.

[Japinat]

The Warriors and Cavaliers are currently facing off. The first quarter has been good; it's a high-scoring game, making it enjoyable, especially since it's also a close match. It's time to show the fans that the Warriors aren't afraid of the length of the Cavaliers, and the best way to prove that is by avenging their loss on the road at the Cavaliers' home court.

With Green and Payton back, the team now has a complete and healthy lineup. They should take care of business well.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as expected. The Warriors had a tough second quarter, being outscored by 17 points after leading by just 1 in the first quarter. Now, it's time to continue supporting them. They are at -4.5 in the 3rd quarter, and considering the Warriors are typically a strong 3rd quarter team, I'm betting on them in the hope that they'll narrow the lead to single digits going into the 4th quarter.

The Warriors had a big run at the start of the 3rd quarter, but now, Draymond has been ejected from the game. I'm not sure if the Warriors can still pull off a win. They might have won the 3rd quarter, but they still have 12 minutes in the last quarter where Draymond's energy and defense are crucial. Unfortunately, they're going to miss that. Now, everyone needs to step up, especially on the defensive end.

I'm glad I followed what my instincts were telling me; that win in the 3rd quarter saved my losing bet on the entire game. Overall, I'm still in profit as all the games have concluded. The Warriors need to improve their outside shooting because the Cavaliers have been capitalizing on points in the paint.

The 3rd quarter was the easiest; I thought they would continue the momentum in the 4th.

Some bad news for the Sixers… Kelly Oubre Jr. was hit by a car near his house in Philadelphia on Saturday night. I can’t remember an NBA player getting hit by a car before… The circumstances haven’t been told yet to my knowledge, but let us hope it was just a freak accident and not something much more sinister. I hope he gets well quickly.

He is okay now, as reported he was already out from the hospital

Sixers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has been released from the hospital after being struck by a car Saturday night in Center City.

https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-kelly-oubre-hit-by-car-20231111.html