2026 NBA Season

[Jinetics1111]

The beginning to All-Star weekend was good, that Rising Stars tournament was good as well everybody was competing and it was great to see. I guess they really lit a fire under the NBA to make the weekend more competitive as far as the actual games are concerned. That VJ Edgecombe is a problem man is very clutch and just a dog out there, I was happy team Vince won that tournament (been a fan since Raptors day) but those guys are gonna be good from what I was seeing.

[tech30338]

A great night for LeBron. He got a triple double and is now the oldest player in NBA history to have done so. It looked like he was going for 60 after the first quarter but he slowed down quite a bit. Still it was enough for them to get the win without Luka.

Dallas losing streak still continues. And honestly, it feels like the Lakers don’t even need Ayton anymore, especially with how inconsistent he’s been.

Ayton is soft, he tends to slow down his momentum and bring the ball down when he gets quick passes from LeBron or Luka, in the paint. The only good thing about him than Hayes is his mid range shooting.
If Hayes have that kind of ability, he'd be a perfect center for the Lakers.
Ayton can be a good piece to start, since Hayes easily picks up some fouls, but JJ should seriously consider to let Hayes or Kleber play more minutes in the 4th quarter.

True, and when he grabs the rebound, he also bring the ball down that's why many guards can easily steal the ball from him and after that, he will just nonchalant run down to supposedly play defense.

Imagine if Hayes has that ability to dribble and pivot and make that mid range. He is young and athletic and that can really help the Lakers down the line. If I'm the Lakers management, I might throw and develop him in the next 2 years to turn him into a great center for them.

Ayton should take advantage of his height but sadly he is not using it too much, which makes him more of a liability at the same time he does not make screen properly its like half baked, i see him giving screen to LeBron and luka like what is that, position himself under so that he can have the ball, via lob or pass from luka and lebron that is why he does not have the ball more often, but demanding if with no secured possession that is why luka wont pass the ball, hayes built in running the the floor for a lob which he always did well.

[el kaka22]

Everyone at Lakers played decent, when everyone plays decent they do a fine job. The problem with Lakers is that when they have both Lebron and Luka on the field at the same time, they do not know what to do. Last night Luka didn't play, so Lebron was the leader and he elevated everyone with him and they won, even after 40+ years old he still can do that.

And when Lebron misses but Luka plays they are once again great, those are all great and if you loo kat stats you will see that's true. But when those two play together, they suddenly start to suck so badly that it becomes a problem.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

The beginning to All-Star weekend was good, that Rising Stars tournament was good as well everybody was competing and it was great to see. I guess they really lit a fire under the NBA to make the weekend more competitive as far as the actual games are concerned. That VJ Edgecombe is a problem man is very clutch and just a dog out there, I was happy team Vince won that tournament (been a fan since Raptors day) but those guys are gonna be good from what I was seeing.

And the format is new but it's very competitive, no more 4th quarters, everyone needs to show their game and so with that VJ is clutch and put his name again for the contender of ROTY. Initially he was leading the race for us, until Cooper Flagg show why he is number 1.

So it's going to be a very close race between the two.

Tomorrow is much more exciting, 3 point and then the slam dunk. Hopefully it will be a great and exciting day again. Rookie Kon Knueppel is the favorite followed by Dame in the 3 point shooting contest.

[Wapfika]

The beginning to All-Star weekend was good, that Rising Stars tournament was good as well everybody was competing and it was great to see. I guess they really lit a fire under the NBA to make the weekend more competitive as far as the actual games are concerned. That VJ Edgecombe is a problem man is very clutch and just a dog out there, I was happy team Vince won that tournament (been a fan since Raptors day) but those guys are gonna be good from what I was seeing.

And the format is new but it's very competitive, no more 4th quarters, everyone needs to show their game and so with that VJ is clutch and put his name again for the contender of ROTY. Initially he was leading the race for us, until Cooper Flagg show why he is number 1.

So it's going to be a very close race between the two.

I don’t read the updates on the all star but I’m sure they are improving it considering how boring the previous all star. Now that USA against the World format means there will be some motivation for competition since there’s a country pride on the line.

Tomorrow is much more exciting, 3 point and then the slam dunk. Hopefully it will be a great and exciting day again. Rookie Kon Knueppel is the favorite followed by Dame in the 3 point shooting contest.

Dunk contest is not that appealing compared before so I usually skip this event. McClung is the only reason I watch it before.

It’s boring since most of the dunk are already just a recreation of other signature dunk.

[Jinetics1111]

Everyone at Lakers played decent, when everyone plays decent they do a fine job. The problem with Lakers is that when they have both Lebron and Luka on the field at the same time, they do not know what to do. Last night Luka didn't play, so Lebron was the leader and he elevated everyone with him and they won, even after 40+ years old he still can do that.

And when Lebron misses but Luka plays they are once again great, those are all great and if you loo kat stats you will see that's true. But when those two play together, they suddenly start to suck so badly that it becomes a problem.

Well they are both ball dominate players as well, Luka came from a position of leadership before going to the Lakers and obviously Lebron is used to having the ball also with his play making abilities they just have to learn to co-exist but for how long until Lebron eventually gets up out of there.

The beginning to All-Star weekend was good, that Rising Stars tournament was good as well everybody was competing and it was great to see. I guess they really lit a fire under the NBA to make the weekend more competitive as far as the actual games are concerned. That VJ Edgecombe is a problem man is very clutch and just a dog out there, I was happy team Vince won that tournament (been a fan since Raptors day) but those guys are gonna be good from what I was seeing.

And the format is new but it's very competitive, no more 4th quarters, everyone needs to show their game and so with that VJ is clutch and put his name again for the contender of ROTY. Initially he was leading the race for us, until Cooper Flagg show why he is number 1.

So it's going to be a very close race between the two.

Tomorrow is much more exciting, 3 point and then the slam dunk. Hopefully it will be a great and exciting day again. Rookie Kon Knueppel is the favorite followed by Dame in the 3 point shooting contest.

Yup I agree the new format is better it definitely needed more competition, yeah VJ has a great future ahead of him for sure and Cooper Flagg too.
I haven't even looked to see who's in the dunk-off yet, and Dame for sure will be the favourite to win the 3pt contest for sure who wins? That I don't know will be tuned though and see wassup.

[Sims25]

The beginning to All-Star weekend was good, that Rising Stars tournament was good as well everybody was competing and it was great to see. I guess they really lit a fire under the NBA to make the weekend more competitive as far as the actual games are concerned. That VJ Edgecombe is a problem man is very clutch and just a dog out there, I was happy team Vince won that tournament (been a fan since Raptors day) but those guys are gonna be good from what I was seeing.

And the format is new but it's very competitive, no more 4th quarters, everyone needs to show their game and so with that VJ is clutch and put his name again for the contender of ROTY. Initially he was leading the race for us, until Cooper Flagg show why he is number 1.

So it's going to be a very close race between the two.

Tomorrow is much more exciting, 3 point and then the slam dunk. Hopefully it will be a great and exciting day again. Rookie Kon Knueppel is the favorite followed by Dame in the 3 point shooting contest.

Would have said Dame would win but he's been out for how long now? He'd definitely be rusty. Kon could win this by a landslide judging by the 3 point record he has set this season. But the 3 point contest's pressure is different. 

[Jinetics1111]

Would have said Dame would win but he's been out for how long now? He'd definitely be rusty. Kon could win this by a landslide judging by the 3 point record he has set this season. But the 3 point contest's pressure is different. 

Ya true he could be rusty but these are pro basketball players, that muscle memory is an incredible thing and plus it's not like he would be sitting around doing nothing. Can imagine he would wanna be back in game shape at least and this 3pt contest is how he can at least perform in front of the crowd plus it's his home state too so family probably there as well.

[OgNasty]

Looking forward to the All Star festivities. Really glad that tomorrow’s games will be streamed on Peacock. The NBA needs to find a partner and stick to them once all this airing games on different networks is deemed a failure. I’ll take what I can get when I can get it though.

[CLS63]

Who is your favourite for the All-Star 3 point contest? Knueppel is favoured by bookmakers as far as I can see. Lillard comes right after him despite his injury. I don't think Lillard will win as his hands are cold. I also favour Knueppel for it.

For the slam dunk contest Carter Bryant is top favourite. Jaxson Hayes and Keshad Johnson are following him right behind by a really small gap in odds. I think it will be Carter or Jaxson. I'm not sure about Keshad as I didn't watch him much.

[Sanitough]

How many star players sit out half the season for load management bs? How many fans get fucked over because they bought expensive tickets to a game and the player they bought them for didn't play? These pussies are coddled bad. Look at the NFL. Those guys play 17 games a year injured and fighting the whole way.

I personally think the fine should have been alot higher to deter teams from doing that shit. 20 million or something and take away a draft pick.

The policy was already there before, but they’re still doing it. Maybe the fine isn’t hurting them enough, that’s why it needs to be increased. If the penalty is too small, teams won’t really take it seriously.

Actually now, load management has already lessened compared to before. But if I remember correctly, during the time when Kawhi Leonard won a championship with the Toronto Raptors, he was always on load management. 

[rbynxx]

Who is your favourite for the All-Star 3 point contest? Knueppel is favoured by bookmakers as far as I can see. Lillard comes right after him despite his injury. I don't think Lillard will win as his hands are cold. I also favour Knueppel for it.

For the slam dunk contest Carter Bryant is top favourite. Jaxson Hayes and Keshad Johnson are following him right behind by a really small gap in odds. I think it will be Carter or Jaxson. I'm not sure about Keshad as I didn't watch him much.

Lillard gets it and now he joins Larry Bird, Craig Hodges to have 3 titles for this contest.

For the dunk contest my great contender for this would only be Carter Bryant and Keshad Johnson considering the leaping ability of these guys. Well, the 3-pt Kontest who favored the rookie was really a fraud hahaha. Well, he did make it to the Finals but it Dame has really some good pulse.

[EFS]

I didn't know that Saturday Night broadcast started so early. I already missed the 3-point contest. I was wondering if Lillard could win after coming back from injury and he managed to do it.

As for the dunk contest, I've lowered my expectations to the minimum. We haven't seen a good competition in recent years. Since the participants are usually players we don't see much during the regular season, what will come out is a complete surprise tonight.

Ever since Aaron Gordon was robbed twice, there has been a bitter feeling around the Slam Dunk Contest. McClung won 3 times in a row, it had started to feel boring. Maybe seeing new faces compete will be nice.

[tech30338]

Who is your favourite for the All-Star 3 point contest? Knueppel is favoured by bookmakers as far as I can see. Lillard comes right after him despite his injury. I don't think Lillard will win as his hands are cold. I also favour Knueppel for it.

For the slam dunk contest Carter Bryant is top favourite. Jaxson Hayes and Keshad Johnson are following him right behind by a really small gap in odds. I think it will be Carter or Jaxson. I'm not sure about Keshad as I didn't watch him much.

I really thought he would win seems according to the current rating and current three point show he is putting in the league, also Devin have the chance to win it, but miss the 2 money ball, that could been huge and a turn around, but Damian almost not missing in the last phase so congrats to Damian and hope he can return, he seems to be in good shape, for knueppel there is another all star game next season for sure he will be in it again, he will come back strong for sure.

[Jostern]

The beginning to All-Star weekend was good, that Rising Stars tournament was good as well everybody was competing and it was great to see. I guess they really lit a fire under the NBA to make the weekend more competitive as far as the actual games are concerned. That VJ Edgecombe is a problem man is very clutch and just a dog out there, I was happy team Vince won that tournament (been a fan since Raptors day) but those guys are gonna be good from what I was seeing.

It is a very good tournament that being played, i think we have had a very good weekend in the All-Star game, the game I have seen have been impressive so far, they obviously wanted to make the NBA week a spectacular experience for, I’m hoping to see more exciting games coming in the All-Star games, Keshad Johnson was very impressive after winning the slam dunk Champion, Team Vince also defeating team Melo to win the championship is quite an impressive game as well, it was fun and interesting to watch, it was a highly competitive game in the NBA All-Star game.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

How many star players sit out half the season for load management bs? How many fans get fucked over because they bought expensive tickets to a game and the player they bought them for didn't play? These pussies are coddled bad. Look at the NFL. Those guys play 17 games a year injured and fighting the whole way.

I personally think the fine should have been alot higher to deter teams from doing that shit. 20 million or something and take away a draft pick.

The policy was already there before, but they’re still doing it. Maybe the fine isn’t hurting them enough, that’s why it needs to be increased. If the penalty is too small, teams won’t really take it seriously.

Actually now, load management has already lessened compared to before. But if I remember correctly, during the time when Kawhi Leonard won a championship with the Toronto Raptors, he was always on load management. 

Actually it started since he was in Spurs and that is why the reason the San Antonio let him go. Since he got injured in the play-offs vs GSW he change a lot.
Teams are doing the load management for the longetivity of their superstar but a failure for the fans. Now, Many superstar are not eligible to take any awards becuase of missing too many games.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

If the dunk contest wasn't dead before, not it sure is! What a terrible excuse for the once beloved event. I mean how weak was that please? That first dunk from Hayes, just a regular dunk. No imagination, no athleticism, no excitement, no nothing. That really must have been the worst contest I have ever seen, and I have seen many bad ones.

[Jinetics1111]

That dunk-off was terrible to say the least but the rest of the Saturday games we're good though, but that dunk-off was meh. So basically Mac McClung set a crazy precedent going forward for that event now everybody just doing basic dunks maybe a little creativity but not really, they should bring in real dunkers and have a battle with them to make it more interesting.