2026 NBA Season

[arwin100]

As for Durant, despite winning Finals MVP at the Warriors, he remained eclipsed by their core trio. he stayed in Westbrook’s shadow at the Thunder and even at the Nets, he was overshadowed by Kyrie. In all these teams, despite actually being the best player on the roster he never managed to become the franchise player. i feel his career won't get the credit it deserves. because of this perceived lack of leadership and his tendency to seek out the easiest path, his immense talent and success might always be overshadowed.

Ya, I don’t agree with any of that. Pretty sure Steph, Kyrie, and Russ wouldn’t either.

The Lakers are reportedly raising prices by 40% next season according to current season ticket holders… New ownership group already making an impact. They’d better at least shell out the money to get Giannis at those prices.

Don't agree either since we could see that Durant remain the leader and top performer on those teams. The problem with Durant is his bad reputation he got when he transfer on GSW just to win a championship. That's why many of his haters give more weights on that situation happen on the past and ignore his consistent performance shown for many years.

But the question on those actions they made is it really effective to attract Giannis to go on their team? I think its hard for that situation to happen and looks like Giannis is just creating issues just to disturb the market, but maybe he don't really like to leave Bucks.

[yenerbatmaz]

After the All-Star break, Houston faced Charlotte, currently the league's most in-form team, and managed a hard-fought 101-105 away victory. Kevin Durant had a fantastic performance, scoring 35 points and being the main contributor to the win. Alperen was less effective in terms of scoring, contributing only 13 points.

Charlotte started well and finished the first quarter with a 9-point lead. Houston played better in the second quarter, closing the gap and leading by 1 point at halftime. The second half was evenly matched, but Houston scored more points at the end of each quarter, ultimately winning the game by 4 points.

[rbynxx]

After the All-Star break, Houston faced Charlotte, currently the league's most in-form team, and managed a hard-fought 101-105 away victory. Kevin Durant had a fantastic performance, scoring 35 points and being the main contributor to the win. Alperen was less effective in terms of scoring, contributing only 13 points.

Charlotte started well and finished the first quarter with a 9-point lead. Houston played better in the second quarter, closing the gap and leading by 1 point at halftime. The second half was evenly matched, but Houston scored more points at the end of each quarter, ultimately winning the game by 4 points.

I think it would have been a different outcome if Diabate and Bridges was on the starting lineup, even without them they manage to pull that kind of score. Durant was really too smooth with that last seconds shot with Sion James defending him, he's really that good with one-on-one, he might have that in him for the next all start 1v1 tournament I guess which the NBA is planning but still doubtful if he'll take it or get invited.

I think they're not affected with the rumor I guess considering they played well. Who knows?

[Stavri]

As for Durant, despite winning Finals MVP at the Warriors, he remained eclipsed by their core trio. he stayed in Westbrook’s shadow at the Thunder and even at the Nets, he was overshadowed by Kyrie. In all these teams, despite actually being the best player on the roster he never managed to become the franchise player. i feel his career won't get the credit it deserves. because of this perceived lack of leadership and his tendency to seek out the easiest path, his immense talent and success might always be overshadowed.

Ya, I don’t agree with any of that. Pretty sure Steph, Kyrie, and Russ wouldn’t either.

The Lakers are reportedly raising prices by 40% next season according to current season ticket holders… New ownership group already making an impact. They’d better at least shell out the money to get Giannis at those prices.

i might be a Kevin Durant hater but we’re talking about a guy who used a burner account to call Curry a privileged son of a b*tch. and the only thing he ever won without Steph was a Conference Final and he only did that with a young core alongside Westbrook and Harden. He’s an all time great scorer when he catches fire, his height and shooting touch make him unguardable but he’s not a winner.

[fullfitlarry]

After the All-Star break, Houston faced Charlotte, currently the league's most in-form team, and managed a hard-fought 101-105 away victory. Kevin Durant had a fantastic performance, scoring 35 points and being the main contributor to the win. Alperen was less effective in terms of scoring, contributing only 13 points.

Charlotte started well and finished the first quarter with a 9-point lead. Houston played better in the second quarter, closing the gap and leading by 1 point at halftime. The second half was evenly matched, but Houston scored more points at the end of each quarter, ultimately winning the game by 4 points.

It's business for the Rockets, and I thought that the Hornets are going to win this game because of what had happened to the Rockets or at least KD's relationship with the team could have affected them because of the burner account issues.

But KD might want to proved something in this game that he can carry the team despite his criticism of most of his team mates. Charlotte choke though and now they suffered 2 straight losses after having a good stretch of winnings.

[OgNasty]

As for Durant, despite winning Finals MVP at the Warriors, he remained eclipsed by their core trio. he stayed in Westbrook’s shadow at the Thunder and even at the Nets, he was overshadowed by Kyrie. In all these teams, despite actually being the best player on the roster he never managed to become the franchise player. i feel his career won't get the credit it deserves. because of this perceived lack of leadership and his tendency to seek out the easiest path, his immense talent and success might always be overshadowed.

Ya, I don’t agree with any of that. Pretty sure Steph, Kyrie, and Russ wouldn’t either.

The Lakers are reportedly raising prices by 40% next season according to current season ticket holders… New ownership group already making an impact. They’d better at least shell out the money to get Giannis at those prices.

i might be a Kevin Durant hater but we’re talking about a guy who used a burner account to call Curry a privileged son of a b*tch. and the only thing he ever won without Steph was a Conference Final and he only did that with a young core alongside Westbrook and Harden. He’s an all time great scorer when he catches fire, his height and shooting touch make him unguardable but he’s not a winner.

If he’s not a winner then what are you?  Kevin Durant is a clear cut first ballot hall of famer. The fact he uses burner accounts to let us know exactly how he feels is great. I wish I had known those chat rooms existed. I would loved to have been chatting with KD.

[Stavri]

As for Durant, despite winning Finals MVP at the Warriors, he remained eclipsed by their core trio. he stayed in Westbrook’s shadow at the Thunder and even at the Nets, he was overshadowed by Kyrie. In all these teams, despite actually being the best player on the roster he never managed to become the franchise player. i feel his career won't get the credit it deserves. because of this perceived lack of leadership and his tendency to seek out the easiest path, his immense talent and success might always be overshadowed.

Ya, I don’t agree with any of that. Pretty sure Steph, Kyrie, and Russ wouldn’t either.

The Lakers are reportedly raising prices by 40% next season according to current season ticket holders… New ownership group already making an impact. They’d better at least shell out the money to get Giannis at those prices.

i might be a Kevin Durant hater but we’re talking about a guy who used a burner account to call Curry a privileged son of a b*tch. and the only thing he ever won without Steph was a Conference Final and he only did that with a young core alongside Westbrook and Harden. He’s an all time great scorer when he catches fire, his height and shooting touch make him unguardable but he’s not a winner.

If he’s not a winner then what are you?  Kevin Durant is a clear cut first ballot hall of famer. The fact he uses burner accounts to let us know exactly how he feels is great. I wish I had known those chat rooms existed. I would loved to have been chatting with KD.

what i am is irrelevant to the discussion... i’m not an NBA GM or a pro player.
i could give you dozens of examples of why Durant isn't a winner. Take LeBron, for instance Miami Heat he joined wasn't a championship team. they were consistently getting bounced in the first round of the playoffs. When Wade, Bosh and LeBron teamed up, they became the title favorites by building something new. But KD on the other hand joined a 73-9 team. the very team he choked against after being up 3-1. If he hadn't joined that specific Warriors squad, he likely wouldn't have a single ring today. No matter how you look at it the logic falls apart. To me, KD is a legendary player only if he’s on a team that could already reach the finals without him. in other words he’s not an alpha. he’s a beta.

[Shinpako09]

The Celtics won over the Warriors, which isn’t surprising since the Warriors don’t have Curry and Boston is still dominant. Tbh, among the teams that were dominant last season, the Celtics were the one I expected the least to become a title contender again since they don’t have Tatum. But they proved me wrong, even without Tatum, they’re still a title contender. Jaylen Brown is carrying Boston, averaging 29.2 PPG. Anyway, Porzingis debut with the Warriors wasn’t that bad, 12 points, 5 out of 9 from the field in 17 minutes.

[Velvet78]

I really liked Cade and Mathurin in last night's games. They both looked great! Clippers still won by only 1 point against Nuggets. I was actually waiting for them to lose.

Jokic wasn't on his best day for sure! Those three pointer stats of him were really horrible (0/6). His FT was also not good. Murray was also not great with his shots with 3/10 accuracy on his two pointers.

After the All-Star break, Houston faced Charlotte, currently the league's most in-form team, and managed a hard-fought 101-105 away victory. Kevin Durant had a fantastic performance, scoring 35 points and being the main contributor to the win. Alperen was less effective in terms of scoring, contributing only 13 points.

Charlotte started well and finished the first quarter with a 9-point lead. Houston played better in the second quarter, closing the gap and leading by 1 point at halftime. The second half was evenly matched, but Houston scored more points at the end of each quarter, ultimately winning the game by 4 points.

Durant really put on a great show last night!    It wasn't an easy win for Rockets just as I expected though. If it weren't for Durant's extra effort they would have lost most probably.

[Yaunfitda]

The Celtics won over the Warriors, which isn’t surprising since the Warriors don’t have Curry and Boston is still dominant. Tbh, among the teams that were dominant last season, the Celtics were the one I expected the least to become a title contender again since they don’t have Tatum. But they proved me wrong, even without Tatum, they’re still a title contender. Jaylen Brown is carrying Boston, averaging 29.2 PPG. Anyway, Porzingis debut with the Warriors wasn’t that bad, 12 points, 5 out of 9 from the field in 17 minutes.

It's a blessing and a curse for Tatum though. Blessing because Tatum looks healthy now, there are videos of him in practice and playing along with the team so maybe anytime he can get back to the roster or it could extend his rest so that he can really fully recovered from that devastating injuries. Curse if he comes back because the team has built their chemistry already. So him coming back might disrupt what they have established and looking at Brown as their main offensive weapon. Good to see KP back and playing for the Warriors for the first time and against his former team. But the Warriors still lost as they really struggled with Curry and a season injury for Butler.

[joeperry]

The Celtics won over the Warriors, which isn’t surprising since the Warriors don’t have Curry and Boston is still dominant. Tbh, among the teams that were dominant last season, the Celtics were the one I expected the least to become a title contender again since they don’t have Tatum. But they proved me wrong, even without Tatum, they’re still a title contender. Jaylen Brown is carrying Boston, averaging 29.2 PPG. Anyway, Porzingis debut with the Warriors wasn’t that bad, 12 points, 5 out of 9 from the field in 17 minutes.

Even without Tatum, they're on a win streak so I wouldn't be surprised too, especially Butler and Curry is injured and Draymond is not really doing well without them for 18 mins he only has 2 rebounds and 3 assists. On the other hand Pritchard and Jaylen Brown has a combined points of 49 points and Jaylen is in a triple double, he's really a good player alone even without Tatum and he really can carry Boston, just imagine if Tatum is also present in the game.

Anyway, we have 9 matches tomorrow and I'll definitely looking forward on Atlanta vs Heat, the current odds for Hawks is 2.38x which is pretty good steal in my opinion, what do you think?

[Questat]

I really liked Cade and Mathurin in last night's games. They both looked great! Clippers still won by only 1 point against Nuggets. I was actually waiting for them to lose.

That was his debut, right? I’d say they finally found their guy. Leonard really struggled since he was getting doubled every time he touched the ball, but Mathurin was there to save the day. What I like about him is his aggressiveness. He’s new to the team, but he already showed that he can be big. I believe he’s also a great three-point shooter, back when he was with the Pacers, one of the reasons they reached the finals.

Now he’s in a team with a more reliable star, and I can really see this team competing.

[LogitechMouse]

The Celtics won over the Warriors, which isn’t surprising since the Warriors don’t have Curry and Boston is still dominant. Tbh, among the teams that were dominant last season, the Celtics were the one I expected the least to become a title contender again since they don’t have Tatum. But they proved me wrong, even without Tatum, they’re still a title contender. Jaylen Brown is carrying Boston, averaging 29.2 PPG. Anyway, Porzingis debut with the Warriors wasn’t that bad, 12 points, 5 out of 9 from the field in 17 minutes.

The Celtics are the one team that really surprised me the most this regular season. Yes, I was a bit surprised on how the Pistons and the Cavaliers are playing this season, but the Celtics are the one team that didn't expect to play like this. Coach Mazulla really is a competitive coach and he will do everything just for his team to compete at the highest level even without his best player in Tatum.

Tatum is their best player we know that, but Brown is having an all-star performance throughout the regular season, and currently in the top 5 in voting for MVPs which he deserves TBH. I wonder how the Celtics will be if Tatum decides to come back after that injury that he got last playoffs. As for the Warriors, it's Tingus Pingus' debut game with the Warriors, and it wasn't that bad like you said. It wasn't the best though.

It's just surprising that the Warriors are trying to find the pieces for them to win a title, but with their current roster, it seems like Curry's 2022 title will be his final one.

[Beparanf]

I really liked Cade and Mathurin in last night's games. They both looked great! Clippers still won by only 1 point against Nuggets. I was actually waiting for them to lose.

That was his debut, right? I’d say they finally found their guy. Leonard really struggled since he was getting doubled every time he touched the ball, but Mathurin was there to save the day. What I like about him is his aggressiveness. He’s new to the team, but he already showed that he can be big. I believe he’s also a great three-point shooter, back when he was with the Pacers, one of the reasons they reached the finals.

Now he’s in a team with a more reliable star, and I can really see this team competing.

I didn’t watch the match but I bet on Clippers for today’s match since Nuggets seem not in perfect shape considering their previous matches.

I didn’t notice that Mathurin was already traded to Clippers which is surprising since he is very good on Pacers as bench. He is explosive just like what he did tonight and he is a hustle player like Kawhi during his prime.

Didn’t expect he is on fire and help my bet won with just 1pt lead. I just checked now my bet result. 

[Volgastallion]

What a horrible run are having the Chicago Bulls right now, from being inside the playoff positions to being out of them.

Only 1 win in the last 10 games, and 7 consecutives loses, is mega crazy to think how a team can fall in this way, more when we think them as a historic team.

I dont know if they can wake up in time and made their way to the play in or play off, but damn what a failure.

[Vaculin]

I wonder how the Celtics will be if Tatum decides to come back after that injury that he got last playoffs. As for the Warriors, it's Tingus Pingus' debut game with the Warriors, and it wasn't that bad like you said. It wasn't the best though.

It's just surprising that the Warriors are trying to find the pieces for them to win a title, but with their current roster, it seems like Curry's 2022 title will be his final one.

This time management will be more careful and they’ll really observe his performance. It’s not a bad thing that he’ll come back, but they won’t let him ruin the flow of the system that’s already working well. So most likely, if this current lineup ends up winning a championship, they might even think about trading Tatum and getting more players in exchange. That way they’ll have more depth and options.

I honestly think it’s not just the players that make the Celtics good, it’s really the system that the coach has created.

[yahoo62278]

All these teams like Cleveland, Boston, OKC, Houston, and even Detroit are having great seasons, but I think we see a new champion emerge this year and San Antonio takes it all. Wemby, Castle, and Fox just look unstoppable IMO. I am not a Spurs fan either, huge Pacers guy here, just can't see anyone really stopping them in a 5 or 7 game series when it comes to playoff time.

[OgNasty]

It’s Friday and we’re getting a battle for Los Angeles on ESPN. Won’t be too many more of these LeBron vs Kawhi matchups. With the Lakers fully healthy for the first time in a long time I’m expecting to see them try and take home the win over the Clippers.

[jakdanyel]

It's sad to see that Thunder won't be able to break the regular season win record this year too.    If they didn't start getting those losses like rain maybe it would be exciting to follow.

Spurs started the chain and it still goes on. 3 losses in the last 5 games... Tonight they are playing against Nets home. I just see a free win for them. There is still no SGA maybe but the opponent is just too weak anyway.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

It’s Friday and we’re getting a battle for Los Angeles on ESPN. Won’t be too many more of these LeBron vs Kawhi matchups. With the Lakers fully healthy for the first time in a long time I’m expecting to see them try and take home the win over the Clippers.

That's why sports bookies see it, Clippers is 3:1 underdog here. It Lakers are fully healthy and seeing Doncic again, it will be very hard for the Clippers to beat them. Unless Kawhi has a monster game again.

So maybe Kahwi and Doncic can even up the field in scoring, but Lakers still have Reaves so I guess he will be the key difference in this game and if he score like 20+, then I'm expecting the Lakers to win by at double digits here.

Starting like is +/-7 points.