2026 NBA Season

[Stavri]

i can agree that Udoka took this team from zero to a good playoff contender in the West but now he is the biggest problem holding them back. Houston has huge potential and could even be an NBA champion but he isn't the guy for that. Thanks for everything he did but it’s time to say goodbye if houston want to reach the next level...

More on how the management will the future of the team, if the coach system is no longer working aside from changing they can adjust and work together they've got a good start and like the post above you they still have the chance to move forward, those losing streaks needs to review if what's causing it and need to reassess if how they can change and adjust the system that they currently using for the betterment and good outcome of their game.

i can agree that Udoka took this team from zero to a good playoff contender in the West but now he is the biggest problem holding them back.

For what reason?

Houston has huge potential and could even be an NBA champion but he isn't the guy for that. Thanks for everything he did but it’s time to say goodbye if houston want to reach the next level...

You said he took this team from almost nothing to being a solid playoff contender, but now you’re saying he’s the problem. That sounds contradictory to me.
Which one is it really? Because you can’t give him credit for building the team and then suddenly blame him when things don’t go well.

Because Udoka is obsessed with his defensive system and he wants everyone to fit in, no matter what. But as a coach you gotta draw plays that make your stars shine. You can’t just burn them out on defense and expect them to kill it on offense too. I mean, look at Kevin Durant. He is 37 years old!... You can't keep him on the court for 40+ minutes and force him to play super hard defense every possession. It’s too much. And then there’s Alperen. Udoka has been pushing him to be a defender since day one but his real magic is his crazy offensive skill.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

Los Angeles Lakers are facing off in what should be a good game with the Golden State Warriors tonight on ABC. No Luka tonight should make keep it close. Lakers are currently favored by 2.5.

It’s an easy win for Lakers regardless if Luka is out since AR15 and Lebron is still active plus Ayton as good center which Warriors doesn’t have right now even their forward or Curry on the roster.

I don’t expect to see this game close unless they choke hard on this match since they literally just playing against Warriors bench with Draymond Green.

Yes, but that's what the Suns say as well when they face the Warriors, and if I'm not mistaken, they were up double digits in the last 4 minutes of the game when suddenly Warriors defense was very tough that the Suns can't score. Even Brooks went 1:1 against Melton for a switch but can't score. So gonna be a entertaining game later.

Thunder is leading the Spurs at the halftime. Hoping for a great game, but this one is on the road for the struggling Houston Rockets. Even without SGA, it's going to be very hard for them. Durant will have to step up here if they want to win. At least a 30 point performance to carry the Rockets.

[EFS]

The Thunder struggle a lot without SGA. The Rockets showed how they can win when they are fully focused to the game. Alperen Şengün made another triple-double and once again responded to all the criticism. From what I've seen, other teams fans mostly hate him. Alpi always needs to answer them on the court. His ejection after a no-call foul the other night was a complete circus. In the NBA, except for a few exceptions, almost all referees are very bad. The organization needs to sit down and think about what they can do better.

[stadus]

The Thunder struggle a lot without SGA. The Rockets showed how they can win when they are fully focused to the game. Alperen Şengün made another triple-double and once again responded to all the criticism. From what I've seen, other teams fans mostly hate him. Alpi always needs to answer them on the court. His ejection after a no-call foul the other night was a complete circus. In the NBA, except for a few exceptions, almost all referees are very bad. The organization needs to sit down and think about what they can do better.

That’s why this was actually a good spot to bet against the OKC, especially since the Rockets were coming in on a two-game losing streak and really needed a win. They ended up breaking that streak on the road at OKC’s expense.

Normally, when a team’s best player is out, they’re going to struggle, and that’s exactly what happens without SGA.
Until he comes back, OKC is honestly worth fading most of the time.

[LogitechMouse]

The Thunder struggle a lot without SGA. The Rockets showed how they can win when they are fully focused to the game. Alperen Şengün made another triple-double and once again responded to all the criticism. From what I've seen, other teams fans mostly hate him. Alpi always needs to answer them on the court. His ejection after a no-call foul the other night was a complete circus. In the NBA, except for a few exceptions, almost all referees are very bad. The organization needs to sit down and think about what they can do better.

Looking at the usage rate of players, SGA is at 8th with around 32.2 which means he's the focal point of the team's offense. Remove him, and the team will be in shambles... but I think not on this one.

I mean not having your first option on offense will make you lose by double digit or even 20 points right? Especially when you're opposing team has all the key players playing, but the Thunder only lost by 6 points despite not having JDub and SGA playing. That just shows that the Thunder can still defeat weaker teams despite of not having their primary offensive player playing. It's just that, it's the Rockets and they have Durant, and Sengun playing.

As for the Thunder struggling, we've also seen it happen even though SGA's playing so there's no difference on whether he's playing or not IMO. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. What's important for them is their performance during the playoffs. They're still way ahead on the West still so... they're fine.

[mirakal]

As for the Thunder struggling, we've also seen it happen even though SGA's playing so there's no difference on whether he's playing or not IMO. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. What's important for them is their performance during the playoffs. They're still way ahead on the West still so... they're fine.

They’ll still be in the playoffs for sure, but standing is really important too, because home court advantage matters a lot in the postseason.
Right now they’re still number 1, so they’re in a good spot.

I’m not sure when SGA will return, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to lose every game without him. Most likely they’ll keep that top spot, and even if they drop a bit, I don’t see them falling below number 4.

[OgNasty]

Kennard and LeBron looked great together in their first game. LeBron got 10 assists and they shot over 40% as a team from 3. When Luka and Ayton get back they might be something to watch. Tonight was against the Warriors bench though, so that doesn’t say much.

[Oasisman]

Kennard and LeBron looked great together in their first game. LeBron got 10 assists and they shot over 40% as a team from 3. When Luka and Ayton get back they might be something to watch. Tonight was against the Warriors bench though, so that doesn’t say much.

I believe that if Kennard continues to shoot high-percentage 3-pointers, he will become the Lakers' X factor on the offensive end. I was closely watching the game to see how Kennard will impact the team. I think he had a couple of turnovers after hitting his first 3 points as a Laker, which were a complete miscommunication, but on the next possessions where he had the ball, defenders were rushing immediately to stop him from shooting it, and it created a lot of open opportunity for his teammate to score. He made 2 good, wide-open passes to Laravia, who couldn't sink both, and another for Vando.

I'm a bit excited about how much of an impact he can make when Luka and Ayton are back on the floor. I saw a Laker podcast where he's being told that he needs to shoot more playing for the Lakers than he usually does. Then he responded that he may get the most wide-open shots in his entire career as he's playing with 2 of the highest IQ players and best passers in the league.  
Well, I hope those numbers won't drop like the other shooters who were once very efficient before they got traded to the Lakers.

[vivekdhyani1]

With statline of 22-14-17 today against bulls , Nikola Jokic has passed Oscar Robertson for 2nd on the NBA's all-time triple-doubles list.He also now 1,000 career steals.

[Stavri]

The Thunder struggle a lot without SGA. The Rockets showed how they can win when they are fully focused to the game. Alperen Şengün made another triple-double and once again responded to all the criticism. From what I've seen, other teams fans mostly hate him. Alpi always needs to answer them on the court. His ejection after a no-call foul the other night was a complete circus. In the NBA, except for a few exceptions, almost all referees are very bad. The organization needs to sit down and think about what they can do better.

That’s why this was actually a good spot to bet against the OKC, especially since the Rockets were coming in on a two-game losing streak and really needed a win. They ended up breaking that streak on the road at OKC’s expense.

Normally, when a team’s best player is out, they’re going to struggle, and that’s exactly what happens without SGA.
Until he comes back, OKC is honestly worth fading most of the time.

it's interesting that the Rockets lose to bottom teams but can beat the Thunder. and they didn't do it with luck they really played well. Alperen played good too. Maybe Alperen is not a big scorer but he is a great team player who does everything at a good level for his team. Especially on defense he performed much better than expected.

[ajanwalker]

In a game where Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double, Denver defeated Chicago 120-136 on the road. I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said Jokic is more than 50% of this team. The team suffers many losses when he's not around. If Jokic avoids injury in the remaining time, Denver will be a strong contender for the championship.

Denver is 6 wins behind OKC, but they've lost many games when Jokic was injured. If he were still there, Denver would be leading the league right now.

[Jostern]

With statline of 22-14-17 today against bulls , Nikola Jokic has passed Oscar Robertson for 2nd on the NBA's all-time triple-doubles list.He also now 1,000 career steals.

This player is showing tremendous performance this season in the NBA he seems to be the one carrying this Lakers team this season he has now have multiple all time triple double points in the space one season, definitely he will get into the playoffs and eventually he might win the NBA playoffs, with the way he is performing, but one team that I’m very excited about is the San Antonio Spurs with Victor Wembanyama that is a tremendous player as well, they both could have something special in the playoffs Season.

I’m really not surprised with what Nikola Jokic is doing this season he is a grate player and he has an unbelievable abilities in the Court to do so many tricks.

[yenerbatmaz]

SGA didn't play in the Houston game due to injury, and Houston won the game 106-112.
If SGA had been there, OKC wouldn't have lost this game.
Alperen achieved a triple-double after a long break in this game and played a major role in the victory.
This win helped Houston overcome some of the turmoil.
Alperen played very effectively both offensively and defensively.
SGA will also miss the All-Star game due to injury.
It hasn't been announced yet who will replace SGA.
I'm expecting Alperen's name to be mentioned.

[Stavri]

SGA didn't play in the Houston game due to injury, and Houston won the game 106-112.
If SGA had been there, OKC wouldn't have lost this game.
Alperen achieved a triple-double after a long break in this game and played a major role in the victory.
This win helped Houston overcome some of the turmoil.
Alperen played very effectively both offensively and defensively.
SGA will also miss the All-Star game due to injury.
It hasn't been announced yet who will replace SGA.
I'm expecting Alperen's name to be mentioned.

On one hand, Alperen was playing out of his mind but Houston still hardly beat OKC. and that’s with OKC missing SGA, Jalen Williams, and AJ Mitchell... basically 70% of their team. you might say but Houston was missing Amen Thompson. but honestly, it doesn’t matter. Amen isn't a difference maker anyway.

[dimonstration]

SGA didn't play in the Houston game due to injury, and Houston won the game 106-112.
If SGA had been there, OKC wouldn't have lost this game.
Alperen achieved a triple-double after a long break in this game and played a major role in the victory.
This win helped Houston overcome some of the turmoil.
Alperen played very effectively both offensively and defensively.
SGA will also miss the All-Star game due to injury.
It hasn't been announced yet who will replace SGA.
I'm expecting Alperen's name to be mentioned.

On one hand, Alperen was playing out of his mind but Houston still hardly beat OKC. and that’s with OKC missing SGA, Jalen Williams, and AJ Mitchell... basically 70% of their team. you might say but Houston was missing Amen Thompson. but honestly, it doesn’t matter. Amen isn't a difference maker anyway.

Still a good relief match win for Houston that already on losing and struggling on their previous matches. OKC bench is still good while Chet and other starter of OKC is already playing on this game.

This win will give Houston a confidence for their next matches after breaking their losing streak. Sengun performance is not that bad.

Not dominant but his presence alone help the team to win this game.

[Questat]

This win will give Houston a confidence for their next matches after breaking their losing streak. Sengun performance is not that bad.

It was just two straight losses before that win, so it’s really not that bad. Every team goes through that kind of stretch.

And yeah, the rockets are a good team, but that doesn’t mean they won’t lose sometimes. That’s just part of the game. Now the focus should be on what they can do next, and hopefully they start building their own win streak too. Also, people might not be noticing it yet, but the Charlotte Hornets are quietly on a 9-game winning streak now and already up to number 10. That’s actually pretty impressive if you think about it.

Not dominant but his presence alone help the team to win this game.

He got a triple-double, that’s dominance for me. No debate about it.

[dimonstration]

This win will give Houston a confidence for their next matches after breaking their losing streak. Sengun performance is not that bad.

It was just two straight losses before that win, so it’s really not that bad. Every team goes through that kind of stretch.

And yeah, the rockets are a good team, but that doesn’t mean they won’t lose sometimes. That’s just part of the game. Now the focus should be on what they can do next, and hopefully they start building their own win streak too. Also, people might not be noticing it yet, but the Charlotte Hornets are quietly on a 9-game winning streak now and already up to number 10. That’s actually pretty impressive if you think about it.

Nah, they clearly struggling on their 2 previous losses if you will watch carefully how disorganized their team work on that 2 losses. I’m watching NBA for a long and I knew what you are talking about team normally lose even the top team.

However, hitting wall due to error on player or coaching is something that cause this losing streak which I’m pertaining when I said struggling.

Not dominant but his presence alone help the team to win this game.

He got a triple-double, that’s dominance for me. No debate about it.

I mean not dominant in terms of scoring compare to his stats when he is dominating.

And I don’t want to debate on this matter men. Haha

[Questat]

This win will give Houston a confidence for their next matches after breaking their losing streak. Sengun performance is not that bad.

It was just two straight losses before that win, so it’s really not that bad. Every team goes through that kind of stretch.

And yeah, the rockets are a good team, but that doesn’t mean they won’t lose sometimes. That’s just part of the game. Now the focus should be on what they can do next, and hopefully they start building their own win streak too. Also, people might not be noticing it yet, but the Charlotte Hornets are quietly on a 9-game winning streak now and already up to number 10. That’s actually pretty impressive if you think about it.

Nah, they clearly struggling on their 2 previous losses if you will watch carefully how disorganized their team work on that 2 losses. I’m watching NBA for a long and I knew what you are talking about team normally lose even the top team.

However, hitting wall due to error on player or coaching is something that cause this losing streak which I’m pertaining when I said struggling.

I didn’t really watch the full games in their last two matches, but I’ve been following the Rockets’ wins and losses, and so far I haven’t seen them go on a long losing streak, so I’m pretty confident that whenever they lose, they usually try to bounce back right away.

For me, they’re still a good team, and honestly I’d only start worrying if they went on something like a 5-game losing streak, but that hasn’t really happened so far, especially since Durant came in, so I think they’re still solid.

Not dominant but his presence alone help the team to win this game.

He got a triple-double, that’s dominance for me. No debate about it.

I mean not dominant in terms of scoring compare to his stats when he is dominating.

And I don’t want to debate on this matter men. Haha

I actually see that kind of contribution as something that’s already expected from a big man, like that should be the normal standard, except for Jokic of course since he’s really on another level.

But for the team to have good chemistry, it makes sense to let the main scorer do his thing, which is Durant, while he focuses more on facilitating, and having double figures in assists really shows that he’s doing his job well, so for me that already makes him a very solid big man for the team.

[Stavri]

On one hand, Alperen was playing out of his mind but Houston still hardly beat OKC. and that’s with OKC missing SGA, Jalen Williams, and AJ Mitchell... basically 70% of their team. you might say but Houston was missing Amen Thompson. but honestly, it doesn’t matter. Amen isn't a difference maker anyway.

Still a good relief match win for Houston that already on losing and struggling on their previous matches. OKC bench is still good while Chet and other starter of OKC is already playing on this game.

This win will give Houston a confidence for their next matches after breaking their losing streak. Sengun performance is not that bad.

Not dominant but his presence alone help the team to win this game.

Yeah. But Udoka doesnt use Alperen right. in the half court, nobody can create anything except KD. There are zero fast breaks or transition points. It feels like the coach is just watching the game like a fan instead of managing it. the team has no clear system. Honestly Rockets got lucky SGA wasn't playing otherwise or Houston would be down by 20.

[tech30338]

SGA didn't play in the Houston game due to injury, and Houston won the game 106-112.
If SGA had been there, OKC wouldn't have lost this game.
Alperen achieved a triple-double after a long break in this game and played a major role in the victory.
This win helped Houston overcome some of the turmoil.
Alperen played very effectively both offensively and defensively.
SGA will also miss the All-Star game due to injury.
It hasn't been announced yet who will replace SGA.
I'm expecting Alperen's name to be mentioned.

On one hand, Alperen was playing out of his mind but Houston still hardly beat OKC. and that’s with OKC missing SGA, Jalen Williams, and AJ Mitchell... basically 70% of their team. you might say but Houston was missing Amen Thompson. but honestly, it doesn’t matter. Amen isn't a difference maker anyway.

Amen can make a difference he is a scorer and a defender, maybe he has off night but if he can't score you can count on him by defending , sengun is now a star but like others they can have an off night but they can bounce back, the next game or so, we can call him little Jokic because he seems comfortable running plays and make open shot for others, but same with him with good footwork he can score when needed, Kevin is consistent they just need others to score to be able to win games.