AROUND the NBA:

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://basketnews.com/news-217313-nikol...e_vignette


Jokic says Wemby will be remembered as a all-time great.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1875398673775161390

Kawhi Leonard is expected to make his season debut vs Atlanta later today.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/Jim_Eichenhofer/status/187...5971812715


CJ McCollum scores 50 pts in a rare win for the Pels
He was 10-16 from 3.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/omarisankofa/status/1875730678765253025


Anthony Edwards scored a career high 53 pts, made 10-16 3's, but Detroit gets the win, 119-105
behind Cade Cunningham's season high 40 pts.

[SleepingHero]

Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand)
NEWS: Blake Griffin and Dirk Nowitzki will join Taylor Rooks on Amazon's NBA studio show, The Athletic has learned.

That and more as NBA sportscasting free agency hits overdrive.

[SleepingHero]

NBACentral
(@TheDunkCentral)

BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns are expected to remove Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup, per @ChrisBHaynes

[Chicagojk]

OKC beats Boston for the 15th win in a row. They hold the Celtics to 27 points in the second half. Without Chet and Caruso. I really haven't seen a weakness for this OKC team yet. It is amazing the production they are getting from second rounders, undrafted guys or castoffs too.

[Chicagojk]

NBACentral
(@TheDunkCentral)

BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns are expected to remove Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup, per @ChrisBHaynes

Rough times.   I would be surprised if anyone would want Beal.   Sure Nurkic is bad.   Is Plumlee any better? 

I think in time, not yet, the only way out is going to be to move KD and Booker.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

OKC beats Boston for the 15th win in a row.  They hold the Celtics to 27 points in the second half.  Without Chet and Caruso.  I really haven't seen a weakness for this OKC team yet.  It is amazing the production they are getting from second rounders, undrafted guys or castoffs too.

It is hard to rout against them.  Such beautiful basketball, not to mention JWill is a rare NBA Santa Clara Bronco.  SGA is great at both ends of the court.  JWill, IMO, with be an allstar within the next couple of seasons, especially when he will play most of his minutes at SF when Chet returns.  Hartenstein is a monster.  Dort plays the kind of defense I love...  now that I'm writing this I think it's similar to Naji's.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/gambo987/status/1876368543836762268?s=46


Detroit being mentioned in Beal trade talks is crazy.

[Mavs2021]

https://x.com/gambo987/status/1876368543836762268?s=46


Detroit being mentioned in Beal trade talks is crazy.

Why would thriving young teams like Detroit, Orlando or Houston ruin their depth, intact lockerroom and chemistry for somebody like Jimmy Butler or Bradley Beal?

These rumours are so unbelievably lazy.

Suns, Sixers and Warriors. That´s about it. Old, washed-up, failling contenders that are serving a desperate aging superstar and have equally undesirable contracts.

[Ghost of Podkolzin]

Why would thriving young teams like Detroit, Orlando or Houston ruin their depth, intact lockerroom and chemistry for somebody like Jimmy Butler or Bradley Beal?

These rumours are so unbelievably lazy.

Suns, Sixers and Warriors. That´s about it. Old, washed-up, failling contenders that are serving a desperate aging superstar and have equally undesirable contracts.

Especially with HOU: FVV and Brooks as the veteran leaders.  How many practices before Jimmy and Brooks are trading blows?

[DallasMaverick]

Especially with HOU: FVV and Brooks as the veteran leaders.  How many practices before Jimmy and Brooks are trading blows?

Only one knucklehead per team allowed.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

It is hard to rout against them.  Such beautiful basketball, not to mention JWill is a rare NBA Santa Clara Bronco.  SGA is great at both ends of the court.  JWill, IMO, with be an allstar within the next couple of seasons, especially when he will play most of his minutes at SF when Chet returns.  Hartenstein is a monster.  Dort plays the kind of defense I love...  now that I'm writing this I think it's similar to Naji's.

Thunder vs Cavs tonight is must-see TV.  The two best records in the NBA.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Great game by the Cavs as they win their 11th straight and stop OKC's 15 game winning streak 129-122. Cleveland's size with.Allen and Mobley proved to be too much for the Thunder.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

^ what a great game

Rare regular season banger.

[Chicagojk]

The cavs vs OKc was a great game. Such high skill. They are clearly the two best teams in the league now. I think Boston eventually gets there as well. Knicks may be a tad below. Mavs? Will need to see a healthy team and a a plus Luka first.

OKC should feel good though. You know you are good when a team is thrilled to beat you. I can’t believe how good Hartelstein a has been with him. His passing, rebounding and touch shots (boy he never misses those) is fantastic. It will be interesting to see how they pair him with Chet.

Cleveland bigs were fantastic. Mobley is sure having a coming out party. I would love to see Lively’s offensive game expand like Mobley. Mobley is more advanced and more skilled, but I hope trajectory follows the same direction.

[Mavs2021]

The cavs vs OKc was a great game.  Such high skill.  They are clearly the two best teams in the league now.  I think Boston eventually gets there as well.  Knicks may be a tad below.  Mavs?  Will need to see a healthy team and a a plus Luka first.

OKC should feel good though.  You know you are good when a team is thrilled to beat you.  I can’t believe how good Hartelstein a has been with him.  His passing, rebounding and touch shots (boy he never misses those) is fantastic.  It will be interesting to see how they pair him with Chet.

Cleveland bigs were fantastic.  Mobley is sure having a coming out party.  I would love to see Lively’s offensive game expand like Mobley.  Mobley is more advanced and more skilled, but I hope trajectory follows the same direction.

McGee over Hartenstein. I really miss Cuban.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

The cavs vs OKc was a great game.  Such high skill.  They are clearly the two best teams in the league now.  I think Boston eventually gets there as well.  Knicks may be a tad below.  Mavs?  Will need to see a healthy team and a a plus Luka first.

OKC should feel good though.  You know you are good when a team is thrilled to beat you.  I can’t believe how good Hartelstein a has been with him.  His passing, rebounding and touch shots (boy he never misses those) is fantastic.  It will be interesting to see how they pair him with Chet.

Cleveland bigs were fantastic.  Mobley is sure having a coming out party.  I would love to see Lively’s offensive game expand like Mobley.  Mobley is more advanced and more skilled, but I hope trajectory follows the same direction.

Agreed. I think that when Chet comes back, they can matchup with the Cavs size. They also were without their other "Pit-Bull"  Caruso.  Chet shoots the 3 better than Mobley, so that will leave Hartenstein to operate in the paint. Both teams are well put together.

[Chicagojk]

Ohm Youngmisuk
@NotoriousOHM
Steve Kerr says Andrew Wiggins left the team for personal reasons to head back to the Bay Area. Steph Curry and Draymond Green are playing. Moses Moody is out.