2026 NBA Season

[sana54210]

Lebron would probably not leave right now, like before the trade deadline, that feels like it is not going to happen. But what could happen would be traded during the summer, which would mean he could have one farewell tour for a whole season at Cavs and that would be great for him.

Not sure how that would be for Cavs, because at the end of the day they would have to trade off many pieces to make this work and Lebron isn't that great anymore, which could mean that Cavs will get much worse than right now. But if we are talking about financially, they can charge double what they are charging right now, or even more but at the end of the day they could fill out the stadium at full capacity and could make a lot of money.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Giannis now seems to be wanting to team up with Anthony Edwards in Miami… I don’t even know how such a thing would be possible, but Miami, Minnesota, and Milwaukee, are engaged in trade talks to see if they can figure it out.

I don't understand your first sentence, teaming up with Edwards in Miami? Maybe a typo though. The frontrunners for Giannis currently are the Knicks, Warriors and Miami Heat at the moment. I don't think he gets that move though.

It means the Miami Heat are trying to work a 3 team trade and end up with Giannis and Edwards. That’s why I said I don’t think it is possible, but that’s what Giannis wants today.

Not possible, but if it is, I don't know what the Heat has to put in the table to get both Giannis and Edwards. I think the Warriors will be actively pursuing this trade, and they might include Jimmy in the package. This could get very interesting as we progress from the trade deadline. Some other teams that are not listed as frontrunners might get involved in a Giannis trade. Imagine if Giannis ends up with the San Antonio Spurs, the Rockets? The sizes are pretty insane.
This Giannis trade will surely require another superstar to be involved in the trade.

That's what I read as well, Warriors are willing to let go of Jimmy, then Podz and Kuminga and possible a future pick for Giannis. But I don't know if teams are willing to accept that since Jimmy is out for the rest of the reason.

But it could be possible if they have another team involved in the trade for GSW to get Giannis and team up with Steph for probably the last of Steph's run for the championship. Gonna be good to see Giannis in the West, as we all know that there are a lot of great teams buying their way for a playoff spot.

[rbynxx]

Lebron would probably not leave right now, like before the trade deadline, that feels like it is not going to happen. But what could happen would be traded during the summer, which would mean he could have one farewell tour for a whole season at Cavs and that would be great for him.

Not sure how that would be for Cavs, because at the end of the day they would have to trade off many pieces to make this work and Lebron isn't that great anymore, which could mean that Cavs will get much worse than right now. But if we are talking about financially, they can charge double what they are charging right now, or even more but at the end of the day they could fill out the stadium at full capacity and could make a lot of money.

Yeah it's expected to be in the off-season and Cavs or probably Lebron will not demand that much if this will be his farewell tour. At least we know how this will play out but we will probably be wrong once there was a deal happen. Do you think it's Cleveland or Golden State? Some speculation that he's gonna team up with Curry to say the least.

[OgNasty]

Cooper Flagg just had his best game and nearly brought the Mavs back to beat the Hornets with some game ending magic. He also had a chance to get 50. Unfortunately he turned the ball over on the last play and ended the game with 49 in a loss.

The Hornets are on fire. They are doing something that hasn’t been done since Shaq & Kobe and the Miami Heatles.

[fullfitlarry]

Cooper Flagg just had his best game and nearly brought the Mavs back to beat the Hornets with some game ending magic. He also had a chance to get 50. Unfortunately he turned the ball over on the last play and ended the game with 49 in a loss.

The Hornets are on fire. They are doing something that hasn’t been done since Shaq & Kobe and the Miami Heatles.

I just saw the highlights of the game, and yes, he drained a three for his 49 points. But they still lost the game though.

Thunder vs the Wolves, Minnesota is leading by a huge margin entering the 4th quarter. I think the Thunder are going to take another L and going with 11 losses. So most likely they won't even reach their winnings from last season or worst, might not go back to back champion for this year.

[Phoenix Anka]

Cooper Flagg just had his best game and nearly brought the Mavs back to beat the Hornets with some game ending magic. He also had a chance to get 50. Unfortunately he turned the ball over on the last play and ended the game with 49 in a loss.

The Hornets are on fire. They are doing something that hasn’t been done since Shaq & Kobe and the Miami Heatles.

This kid is only 19 years old. He's achieving amazing things and, if he stays injury-free in the coming years, he could be one of the best players in the NBA. Scoring 49 points at 19 is something only a select few can accomplish. He's already started breaking records in the NBA. Dallas lost the game by two points, and Flagg definitely kept them in the game. Having him on the team is a huge advantage for Dallas. They have one of the best players of the future.

[Webetcoins]

Houston started the game well. They built a good lead in the first quarter. San Antonio closed the gap a bit in the second quarter, but Houston finished the first half leading 62-54.
Houston continued to play well in the third quarter, but had a disastrous performance in the final quarter.
They only scored 13 points in total in the last quarter. They lost the game 99-111.
Wemby dominated both Alperen and Durant.
Although Alperen had a double-double, it couldn't prevent the loss.

This season, Houston can't win against stronger teams. I don't think they have a chance of winning the championship.

To be honest, when you look at the squad, nobody really assumed before the season started that Rockets would win the league, we knew that it wouldn't really happen. However, what we are seeing here instead is the fact that it's doing much worse than anticipated as well.

Without a proper guard, they are not doing that well, sure Sheppard is technically a guard, but he is a shooter and not a passer or playmaker. Alperen is the one playmaking right now because even as a big, he is the best passer in the team.

[Dave1]

Cooper Flagg just had his best game and nearly brought the Mavs back to beat the Hornets with some game ending magic. He also had a chance to get 50. Unfortunately he turned the ball over on the last play and ended the game with 49 in a loss.

The Hornets are on fire. They are doing something that hasn’t been done since Shaq & Kobe and the Miami Heatles.

I just saw the highlights of the game, and yes, he drained a three for his 49 points. But they still lost the game though.

Thunder vs the Wolves, Minnesota is leading by a huge margin entering the 4th quarter. I think the Thunder are going to take another L and going with 11 losses. So most likely they won't even reach their winnings from last season or worst, might not go back to back champion for this year.

Wolves won thru their outside shooting against the OKC. The shot 22 3-pointers, that tied their record for most 3 pointers. And if teams are shooting that many 3's I doubt that they are going to lose the game.

ANT is really enjoying in this game, he had one shot using his left hand. And despite center Isaiah Hartenstein returning to the line up of OKC, it's not enough for them to win. And if I'm not mistaken, the Wolves out rebounding them despite Isaiah's return.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

Wolves won thru their outside shooting against the OKC. The shot 22 3-pointers, that tied their record for most 3 pointers. And if teams are shooting that many 3's I doubt that they are going to lose the game.

ANT is really enjoying in this game, he had one shot using his left hand. And despite center Isaiah Hartenstein returning to the line up of OKC, it's not enough for them to win. And if I'm not mistaken, the Wolves out rebounding them despite Isaiah's return.

Not sure which record you are referring to but 22 isn't even close to anything. Since the number looked awfully low I made a quick check and most 3s by the Wolfes was for example 26 in 2020, a bit more than 22. 

Just had another look and found "Minnesota Timberwolves matched a season high with 22 3-pointers" , maybe u got that one wrong mate.

Anyway, it's so funny how OKC looks now. People actually made a case for them maybe getting the best record even, and just 24 games later that's already impossible, from 24:1 to 38:11.  I guess the term "overrated" fits it well.

[danherbias07]

Cooper Flagg just had his best game and nearly brought the Mavs back to beat the Hornets with some game ending magic. He also had a chance to get 50. Unfortunately he turned the ball over on the last play and ended the game with 49 in a loss.

The Hornets are on fire. They are doing something that hasn’t been done since Shaq & Kobe and the Miami Heatles.

On their 5th winning streak now.

I was not wrong betting for them the last few days against the Grizzlies because I saw their performance in their last games, but I doubted today, which is wrong. They won against the Mavericks by 2 points. Cooper Flagg did great, tying the game at 121, but the Hornets got the lead back, and a good defensive stance from Bridges against Flagg.

Their next game will be a tough one against the Spurs. Let's see if they can continue this streak. Oh, and they are now in the 11th seat of the East.

[Yaunfitda]

Wolves won thru their outside shooting against the OKC. The shot 22 3-pointers, that tied their record for most 3 pointers. And if teams are shooting that many 3's I doubt that they are going to lose the game.

ANT is really enjoying in this game, he had one shot using his left hand. And despite center Isaiah Hartenstein returning to the line up of OKC, it's not enough for them to win. And if I'm not mistaken, the Wolves out rebounding them despite Isaiah's return.

Not sure which record you are referring to but 22 isn't even close to anything. Since the number looked awfully low I made a quick check and most 3s by the Wolfes was for example 26 in 2020, a bit more than 22. 

Just had another look and found "Minnesota Timberwolves matched a season high with 22 3-pointers" , maybe u got that one wrong mate.

Anyway, it's so funny how OKC looks now. People actually made a case for them maybe getting the best record even, and just 24 games later that's already impossible, from 24:1 to 38:11.  I guess the term "overrated" fits it well.

For OKC, yes, in the beginning, fans are talking about them going after the records of the Warriors because they really look very strong and mathematically possible with their impressive wins. But once they suffered back to back loses, it's a different team as it could only be SGA who tried to be consistent. I guess it's better to just stay humble and stay focused on the game itself instead of them taking about the record. I guess we can say that they are overrated, but still they are the top team in the West so let's see if they cn maintain their position. And for the game against the Timberwolves, yes, how can you win if that team is shooting high percentage 3's?. Regardless of it is a record or not, but if a team is shooting 20+ 3's, that's already 60 points in the book easy.

[ajanwalker]

Houston, who lost to San Antonio yesterday, defeated Atlanta 86-104 today, ending a four-game winning streak. Kevin Durant scored 31 points. Alperen struggled to score in this game as well, totaling 9 points, but contributed well defensively with 13 rebounds.

I've noticed a significant drop in Alperen's two-point shooting performance lately. I hope this is just a short-term issue, but it's been bothering me for the past 2-3 weeks.

[Velvet78]

Career-high 49 points by Cooper Flagg with 20/29 FG. This is just insane work for a 19-year-old in NBA... 10 rebounds also though I shouldn't forget to add that. He has some characteristics from LeBron too in my opinion. In his style I mean.

Knueppel answered him with a career-high 34-point performance as well by the way. It was the rookies' night! 8 three pointers is just something else. Maybe this might also be a record for him, I'm not sure.

[Shinpako09]

This kid is only 19 years old. He's achieving amazing things and, if he stays injury-free in the coming years, he could be one of the best players in the NBA. Scoring 49 points at 19 is something only a select few can accomplish. He's already started breaking records in the NBA. Dallas lost the game by two points, and Flagg definitely kept them in the game. Having him on the team is a huge advantage for Dallas. They have one of the best players of the future.

That’s what a no.1 pick should be. He’s living up to expectations. If only AD and Kyrie weren’t injured, I believe they would be a playoff team. Flagg seems to have a good future, as long as injuries don’t ruin his career. Now I’m thinking, what if they didn’t trade Luka? Considering Flagg’s potential and Luka’s offensive ability, plus Kyrie when he gets back, I think that would be even better. Compared to Luka and AD, although AD is also a good player with strong defense and offense, what’s the point of being good if he’s always unavailable, right?

[Stavri]

Houston, who lost to San Antonio yesterday, defeated Atlanta 86-104 today, ending a four-game winning streak. Kevin Durant scored 31 points. Alperen struggled to score in this game as well, totaling 9 points, but contributed well defensively with 13 rebounds.

I've noticed a significant drop in Alperen's two-point shooting performance lately. I hope this is just a short-term issue, but it's been bothering me for the past 2-3 weeks.

Honestly, the Rockets are done this season. No VanVleet and no Steven Adams means zero chance in the playoffs. Aside from Kevin Durant, there isn't a single reliable shooter on this roster. Amen’s shooting is non existent, Jabari only shows up once in a blue moon and Reed can only score when the defense is lazy. They’re gonna get crushed in the postseason. If they want Alperen to actually succeed, they need to surround him with guys who can actually hit a shot.

[Eternad]

Houston, who lost to San Antonio yesterday, defeated Atlanta 86-104 today, ending a four-game winning streak. Kevin Durant scored 31 points. Alperen struggled to score in this game as well, totaling 9 points, but contributed well defensively with 13 rebounds.

I've noticed a significant drop in Alperen's two-point shooting performance lately. I hope this is just a short-term issue, but it's been bothering me for the past 2-3 weeks.

Honestly, the Rockets are done this season. No VanVleet and no Steven Adams means zero chance in the playoffs. Aside from Kevin Durant, there isn't a single reliable shooter on this roster. Amen’s shooting is non existent, Jabari only shows up once in a blue moon and Reed can only score when the defense is lazy. They’re gonna get crushed in the postseason. If they want Alperen to actually succeed, they need to surround him with guys who can actually hit a shot.

What’s your basis with this assumption? Steven Adams is not even a top center while VanVleet is also on a mid level player.

Rockets roster is balance with leader player frequently changing per game either, KD, Sengun or Thompson if someone is underperforming. Rockets current position is almost a guaranteed spot already on playoffs.

They get most of their win even without Adams and VanVleet. They are fine.

[Stavri]

Honestly, the Rockets are done this season. No VanVleet and no Steven Adams means zero chance in the playoffs. Aside from Kevin Durant, there isn't a single reliable shooter on this roster. Amen’s shooting is non existent, Jabari only shows up once in a blue moon and Reed can only score when the defense is lazy. They’re gonna get crushed in the postseason. If they want Alperen to actually succeed, they need to surround him with guys who can actually hit a shot.

What’s your basis with this assumption? Steven Adams is not even a top center while VanVleet is also on a mid level player.

Rockets roster is balance with leader player frequently changing per game either, KD, Sengun or Thompson if someone is underperforming. Rockets current position is almost a guaranteed spot already on playoffs.

They get most of their win even without Adams and VanVleet. They are fine.

I’m writing this because as a Rockets fan i’m beyond frustrated. The Spurs game was the breaking point. We were leading by 10-15 points the whole game but we give up 30 points in the fourth quarter and only score 10. They literally choked.
i’ve never seen a team mess up a single quarter so badly it was like a recital of how to fail. You can’t play that pathetic in the final quarter, especially at home. No defense, no offense, nothing. It’s embarrassing.
Fact is team is so inconsistent. Honestly, the roster was looking solid until FVV got injured. I even thought they had what it takes to compete for a deep playoff run or a title but now it’s just a mess.

[Fredomago]

Career-high 49 points by Cooper Flagg with 20/29 FG. This is just insane work for a 19-year-old in NBA... 10 rebounds also though I shouldn't forget to add that. He has some characteristics from LeBron too in my opinion. In his style I mean.

Knueppel answered him with a career-high 34-point performance as well by the way. It was the rookies' night! 8 three pointers is just something else. Maybe this might also be a record for him, I'm not sure.

Duke's pride, both super rookies shows up their talents and skills, both have their own career highs, though after that 49points career high of Cooper they unable to survive, Charlotte managed to escaped that game even how hard the competitions but only one team will win, interesting to see young talents carrying / helping the team.

Looking to see more from both stars as they both creating their names and showing their best for their respective teams.

[Eternad]

Honestly, the Rockets are done this season. No VanVleet and no Steven Adams means zero chance in the playoffs. Aside from Kevin Durant, there isn't a single reliable shooter on this roster. Amen’s shooting is non existent, Jabari only shows up once in a blue moon and Reed can only score when the defense is lazy. They’re gonna get crushed in the postseason. If they want Alperen to actually succeed, they need to surround him with guys who can actually hit a shot.

What’s your basis with this assumption? Steven Adams is not even a top center while VanVleet is also on a mid level player.

Rockets roster is balance with leader player frequently changing per game either, KD, Sengun or Thompson if someone is underperforming. Rockets current position is almost a guaranteed spot already on playoffs.

They get most of their win even without Adams and VanVleet. They are fine.

I’m writing this because as a Rockets fan i’m beyond frustrated. The Spurs game was the breaking point. We were leading by 10-15 points the whole game but we give up 30 points in the fourth quarter and only score 10. They literally choked.
i’ve never seen a team mess up a single quarter so badly it was like a recital of how to fail. You can’t play that pathetic in the final quarter, especially at home. No defense, no offense, nothing. It’s embarrassing.
Fact is team is so inconsistent. Honestly, the roster was looking solid until FVV got injured. I even thought they had what it takes to compete for a deep playoff run or a title but now it’s just a mess.

I understand the frustration since even I will be pissed on that very poor performance to close the game however shit happened even on the top seed team.

Besides, it’s Spur they are against which is a tough opponent and very good on come back. They even beat OKC a lot that is much tougher than the Rockets.

They are still tuning up and the playoffs match is much crucial than regular season single match.

[dwyane36]

Career-high 49 points by Cooper Flagg with 20/29 FG. This is just insane work for a 19-year-old in NBA... 10 rebounds also though I shouldn't forget to add that. He has some characteristics from LeBron too in my opinion. In his style I mean.

Knueppel answered him with a career-high 34-point performance as well by the way. It was the rookies' night! 8 three pointers is just something else. Maybe this might also be a record for him, I'm not sure.

Duke's pride, both super rookies shows up their talents and skills, both have their own career highs, though after that 49points career high of Cooper they unable to survive, Charlotte managed to escaped that game even how hard the competitions but only one team will win, interesting to see young talents carrying / helping the team.

Looking to see more from both stars as they both creating their names and showing their best for their respective teams.

Well, it's a disappointing loss considering that the Mavs lost by only 2 points. Nevertheless, 49 points from a rookie is definitely an epic performance, which is extremely rare. If there were doubts about Flagg at the beginning of the season, now we can say with confidence that the Mavs will build a team around him, and I think he can become a franchise player for them. Of course, that's if the Mavs' management doesn't do something stupid again in the coming seasons.