Another close game lost by the Cavs against the Sixers. It was really a great game as both teams really wanted to win this one. Paul George has one of his best game as a Sixers with 30 big points. Ty Jerome shots the lights out and if I'm not mistaken, he didn't missed a three point shot. However, he had a costly turn over when his pass went out of bounce and he didn't seems to pass it to someone.
So I guess the ghost of last game still haunts the Cavs mentally, when Garland missed those crucial free throws that could have won the game for them. And tonight it was a bad pass coming from a time out. And I was surprised that Tristan Thompson is still playing.
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Nikola Jokić had another great performance. With 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists, he recorded his 5th triple-double in a row and won the game for his team. He also became the second player with 35+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 15+ assists, joining Wilt Chamberlain. His one-handed full court basket at the end of the 3rd quarter was incredible. He is definitely the best player in the NBA right now.
Jokic is completely out of this world, and he just keeps getting better by the day, I’ve seen some articles and post about the NBA that folks would just find a way to have SGA as the MVP to reduce Jokic’s dominance, while SGA has a strong case too, I think Jokic should be unanimous decision, and it’s not even a close one if you ask me.
I think there are also a lot of sport personalities, not just in basketball that act as if they doesn't care, but when they are playing, it's a totally different mindset. Luka could be one of them, very laid back and you can see that him and Jokic plays joke on each other. But when it's game time, they suddenly shift in this aura of invincibility.
He is just doing what he has to do because he is good at it and gets paid a lot, but he looks like if he was paid that much money without actually doing the work, he would retire and just do something else, he literally looks like he doesn't even enjoy playing basketball at all. Dude seriously doesn't even workout to be in better shape during summers lol, that's weird. I have been watching basketball for nearly 3 decades now, and I have never seen somebody be as good as Jokic, without caring about it.
And most likely, it's a good given talent, that's why it looks like that he was not really trying but it was there. His passing ability, we haven't seen that kind of player before. He pass like a point guard or even better than some of them. Then he will casually walks after a great pass while fans are going crazy about it, lol.
Nikola Jokić had another great performance. With 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists, he recorded his 5th triple-double in a row and won the game for his team. He also became the second player with 35+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 15+ assists, joining Wilt Chamberlain. His one-handed full court basket at the end of the 3rd quarter was incredible. He is definitely the best player in the NBA right now.
Jokic is completely out of this world, and he just keeps getting better by the day, I’ve seen some articles and post about the NBA that folks would just find a way to have SGA as the MVP to reduce Jokic’s dominance, while SGA has a strong case too, I think Jokic should be unanimous decision, and it’s not even a close one if you ask me.
He is just doing what he has to do because he is good at it and gets paid a lot, but he looks like if he was paid that much money without actually doing the work, he would retire and just do something else, he literally looks like he doesn't even enjoy playing basketball at all. Dude seriously doesn't even workout to be in better shape during summers lol, that's weird. I have been watching basketball for nearly 3 decades now, and I have never seen somebody be as good as Jokic, without caring about it.
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The Lakers were blowing out the Boston Celtics yesterday so Bronny James managed to get himself 3 minutes of game time. Unfortunately, when the Lakers ran a play for Bronny to get a shot, he missed it pretty badly off the backboard. Hopefully his nerves calm a little bit and we get to see him score some points soon.
I don't know, but 5 games in the last 7 days? The fatigue surely kicked in towards the Celtics players hence, the blowout victory against the Lakers. Heck they almost lost against the Clippers that has no Kawhi and Harden, and consisted of role players.
Nevertheless, a win is a win and just for context, the Lakers have the 4th best home game record currently. Until now, I still wonder why many Laker fans are still cheering for Bronny as he enters the court. I mean he's only playing on garbage time, and he can't even shoot.
As for the NBA All-star Skills challenge, I believe both Lebron and Bronny declined the invitation because Lebron know that his son can't compete and might end up embarrassing if he accepts it. Bronny must stay with G-league and develop from there because he will not make any adjustment if he's on the NBA where he barely plays. At least in the G-league, he has more playing time there. 
LeBron and Bronny James were invited to compete in the NBA All Star skills challenge but they declined. Bronny was also asked to participate in the G League game but declined. I’m not sure what their reasoning is for this, but from the outside it seems like a move to avoid any potential embarrassment. I’d like to see Bronny prove he belongs, not duck opportunities.
How about the Mavs snapping OKC's winning streak at their homecourt? OKC has been stomping every team this faces this season in their homecourt. But not the Dallas team, even still without Luka, they have 3 players scoring 20+ points, led by Spencer Dinwiddie.
For sure it was a shocking for the fans of OKC to see their team lose this time.
Jalen Williams have 33 points while SGA got 31 points. but it was not enough for them to win the game, 115-121, so for sure many of us here have lost their bets on OKC.
For sure it was a shocking for the fans of OKC to see their team lose this time.
Jalen Williams have 33 points while SGA got 31 points. but it was not enough for them to win the game, 115-121, so for sure many of us here have lost their bets on OKC.
The Lakers were blowing out the Boston Celtics yesterday so Bronny James managed to get himself 3 minutes of game time. Unfortunately, when the Lakers ran a play for Bronny to get a shot, he missed it pretty badly off the backboard. Hopefully his nerves calm a little bit and we get to see him score some points soon.
Nikola Jokić had another great performance. With 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists, he recorded his 5th triple-double in a row and won the game for his team. He also became the second player with 35+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 15+ assists, joining Wilt Chamberlain. His one-handed full court basket at the end of the 3rd quarter was incredible. He is definitely the best player in the NBA right now.
Superb! That's a monster game. Truly the best player in the league today.Let's not also forget the 18 points of Russell Westbrook. 7/10 field goals, 2/4 in distance shots. He is now a threat to any team they are up against both defensively and offensively. I think he really is in a better team now and I do wish he would stay even if the Nuggets will not get the championship. Because that Nuggets team became more lively and hungry for the throne again. They badly want to win each game and they might really get it and probably the first championship of Westbrook. Who knows?
Yeah right. wB is the missing piece which Nuggets needed since they do a roster shuffle after their championship. They kick out lots of player that put effort on game while keep player like MPJ that on and off. They did a good job trading KCP to acquire more good players and finally use Braun potential instead of benching him.
I believe they have high chance of Championship this year if Westbrook will become consistent on influencing his teammates to crave for winning and championship.
Murray is kinda silent now but I hope he became explosive again on the playoffs.
Nikola Jokić had another great performance. With 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists, he recorded his 5th triple-double in a row and won the game for his team. He also became the second player with 35+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 15+ assists, joining Wilt Chamberlain. His one-handed full court basket at the end of the 3rd quarter was incredible. He is definitely the best player in the NBA right now.
Superb! That's a monster game. Truly the best player in the league today.Let's not also forget the 18 points of Russell Westbrook. 7/10 field goals, 2/4 in distance shots. He is now a threat to any team they are up against both defensively and offensively. I think he really is in a better team now and I do wish he would stay even if the Nuggets will not get the championship. Because that Nuggets team became more lively and hungry for the throne again. They badly want to win each game and they might really get it and probably the first championship of Westbrook. Who knows?
Nikola Jokić had another great performance. With 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists, he recorded his 5th triple-double in a row and won the game for his team. He also became the second player with 35+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 15+ assists, joining Wilt Chamberlain. His one-handed full court basket at the end of the 3rd quarter was incredible. He is definitely the best player in the NBA right now.
I was about to comment that he didn’t made 5 triple-double in a row performance because they lose on Rockets but I remember he doesn’t play that time while the match before that was he manage to achieve triple double.
He is a monster even if he is facing strong center like Sabonis he can still perform much better unlike other star player center that choke whenever they are against good center. Sabonis is one of the greatest center on the league which even Gobert is not enough yet Jokic always beat him badly.
Nikola Jokić had another great performance. With 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists, he recorded his 5th triple-double in a row and won the game for his team. He also became the second player with 35+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 15+ assists, joining Wilt Chamberlain. His one-handed full court basket at the end of the 3rd quarter was incredible. He is definitely the best player in the NBA right now.
Jokic is completely out of this world, and he just keeps getting better by the day, I’ve seen some articles and post about the NBA that folks would just find a way to have SGA as the MVP to reduce Jokic’s dominance, while SGA has a strong case too, I think Jokic should be unanimous decision, and it’s not even a close one if you ask me.
Nikola Jokić had another great performance. With 35 points, 22 rebounds and 17 assists, he recorded his 5th triple-double in a row and won the game for his team. He also became the second player with 35+ points, 20+ rebounds, and 15+ assists, joining Wilt Chamberlain. His one-handed full court basket at the end of the 3rd quarter was incredible. He is definitely the best player in the NBA right now.
The Suns are making trades to start stacking draft picks. Sure seems like they're close to a deal for Jimmy Butler and are scooping up trading assets they need to make the deal go through. Again, I'm not a big fan of Jimmy Butler or Bradley Beal and I hate Grayson Allen, but if they can help my hometown team win some games and get into the playoffs then I am a happy guy. I feel like some big trades are coming soon though. There's too much talk and movement from the Suns, Lakers, Heat & Bulls for something big to not go down.
And it seems that it could really be the destination of Jimmy Butler? He has seen wearing his signature shoes but this time it has the color of the Phoenix Suns. Maybe this is the hit that he might go to the Suns after all the drama. But let's see, I read reports that the Heat wanted to include rookie Ryan Dunn in the discussion, but the Suns doesn't want to as this kid has potential.
Could be that the Suns will also like the Warriors in terms of their superstar as aging, KD is 37, Butler will be 36, and then Booker turning 29. So most likely, that's why they don't want to involved their rookie so that they still have fresh blood in the team as Dunn has impressed the management this season.
Being totally honest, I’m not sure why anyone is assuming Jimmy Butler will go to Phoenix. He doesn’t have a no trade clause in his contract so he could be traded anywhere Pay Riley wants to send him. Maybe he’s telling teams he will only resign with Phoenix and tanking his value anywhere else? Riley seems like the kind of guy that would take an L on a trade just to make a point. I love NBA drama.
It's because that's where he wanted to go, simply as that. And so every fans specially fans of Phoenix Suns will think that Jimmy will be a big help for them and not Bradley Beal. But then again the age of him and Durant might be a big factor. Of course, he could be traded even to the worst team like the Wizards as punishment, but I do not think that the Wizards are willing to give up a lot of their young core or even future picks.
So maybe it is only the Phoenix Suns that are really interested on acquiring him right now. But I think it will take another 3rd team to make the deal be a win-win for all party, or at least Pat Riley will be satisfied on the players that they will get in exchange of Butler.
There is no way that the jazz or the wizards will give up young guys or picks. Their picks are going to be high and what would they do with a 35 year old jimmy butler? I know miami might want to do that but no way those teams play ball. Its only going to be a contending team that shells out any value for jimmy.
Or maybe he’ll end up with the Wizards. Honestly, I’m not sure where Butler’s going, but I kinda want to see the Heat teach him a lesson for being so arrogant, thinking he’s the real superstar, like the Heat wouldn’t be where they are now without him. But let’s go back a bit, Butler’s been with other strong teams before, even played with Embiid, and they still couldn’t make it work.
The champion team for the 2025 season must undoubtedly be Cleveland since it is an extremely compact group with a lot of depth on the bench.
For me it’s still too early to say who will become the champion this season, but yes the Cavs have a big chance of winning, especially since their bench has been playing well. But in their recent game, they lost to the Rockets because of Garland’s missed free throws in clutch moments. It seems unlikely for them to match the Golden State Warriors’ NBA record of 73-9. Cavs standing at the moment 36-7.I still see the Celtics as the likely champions this season and in the Western Conference, probably the Rockets or Nuggets. When it comes to the playoffs OKC tends to weaken just like last season. lol
I don't see Cleveland as big contenders for championship to be candid, that could be a biased opinion though because my prediction is more about how I anticipate them to do in the post season, I see OKC as a better candidate due to how the West is currently looking. Ultimately it still might Boston Celtics' to lose because of how deep they are, and those their numbers are down now and they've been struggling of late, but I think we all know what they still are capable of.
I agree, although they are very good at the regular season, it's not a recipe to be a champion. We've seen the Suns having like a 60+ wins and lost the finals. And before we forget, not hating on him, they have Mitchell who has a history of choking in the playoffs. And we have seen their second option in Darius Garland, missing two out of three free throws that could have won them the game against the Rockets.
So in the West I would consider the OKC as a better team right now, they are almost complete. But eventually, the Celtics if complete healthy and obviously they are the defending champion has a good chance to repeat with the best duo in Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
The champion team for the 2025 season must undoubtedly be Cleveland since it is an extremely compact group with a lot of depth on the bench.
For me it’s still too early to say who will become the champion this season, but yes the Cavs have a big chance of winning, especially since their bench has been playing well. But in their recent game, they lost to the Rockets because of Garland’s missed free throws in clutch moments. It seems unlikely for them to match the Golden State Warriors’ NBA record of 73-9. Cavs standing at the moment 36-7.I still see the Celtics as the likely champions this season and in the Western Conference, probably the Rockets or Nuggets. When it comes to the playoffs OKC tends to weaken just like last season. lol
It's going to be different with OKC this season though. Last year, they still have to get a feel, the experience of being in the playoff. And so they face the Dallas team, and we have seen the Dallas has the experience before while the young and talented OKC just can't get over that series. Same with the Cavs this season, they might have a good record, but as far as experience, they still are very raw, like the Rockets. Nuggets might be a good underdog to reach the finals and so is the Dallas again.
For the East, the defending champions, or maybe the Knicks might be a good bet as well. Still very early though, we are still in the first half of the season. The most interesting part is after the All-Star as teams might have traded some and acquired to beef up leading to the playoff.
The champion team for the 2025 season must undoubtedly be Cleveland since it is an extremely compact group with a lot of depth on the bench.
For me it’s still too early to say who will become the champion this season, but yes the Cavs have a big chance of winning, especially since their bench has been playing well. But in their recent game, they lost to the Rockets because of Garland’s missed free throws in clutch moments. It seems unlikely for them to match the Golden State Warriors’ NBA record of 73-9. Cavs standing at the moment 36-7.I still see the Celtics as the likely champions this season and in the Western Conference, probably the Rockets or Nuggets. When it comes to the playoffs OKC tends to weaken just like last season. lol
I don't see Cleveland as big contenders for championship to be candid, that could be a biased opinion though because my prediction is more about how I anticipate them to do in the post season, I see OKC as a better candidate due to how the West is currently looking. Ultimately it still might Boston Celtics' to lose because of how deep they are, and those their numbers are down now and they've been struggling of late, but I think we all know what they still are capable of.
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The champion team for the 2025 season must undoubtedly be Cleveland since it is an extremely compact group with a lot of depth on the bench.
For me it’s still too early to say who will become the champion this season, but yes the Cavs have a big chance of winning, especially since their bench has been playing well. But in their recent game, they lost to the Rockets because of Garland’s missed free throws in clutch moments. It seems unlikely for them to match the Golden State Warriors’ NBA record of 73-9. Cavs standing at the moment 36-7.I still see the Celtics as the likely champions this season and in the Western Conference, probably the Rockets or Nuggets. When it comes to the playoffs OKC tends to weaken just like last season. lol
As for the West though, I don't see the Rockets going to West Finals just because they're young, and TBH, I'm looking more at OKC being on the West Finals or even the NBA Finals just because of how stacked they are right now, and their experience last playoffs for me is enough already to propel them into the NBA Finals. They're at the top when it comes to offense and defense so I will not be surprised if in the next 3 years, they will be title contenders. I just hope that injuries will not hinder. As for the Nuggets, their bench is one of the worst, so I don't see them either
The champion team for the 2025 season must undoubtedly be Cleveland since it is an extremely compact group with a lot of depth on the bench.
For me it’s still too early to say who will become the champion this season, but yes the Cavs have a big chance of winning, especially since their bench has been playing well. But in their recent game, they lost to the Rockets because of Garland’s missed free throws in clutch moments. It seems unlikely for them to match the Golden State Warriors’ NBA record of 73-9. Cavs standing at the moment 36-7.I still see the Celtics as the likely champions this season and in the Western Conference, probably the Rockets or Nuggets. When it comes to the playoffs OKC tends to weaken just like last season. lol
As it has been said many times before, great results during the regular season don't provide a 100 percent guarantee that a team can make it far in the playoffs. And although the Cavs and the Thunder are performing well, I personally wouldn't bet on either of these two teams to take the title this season.
The champion team for the 2025 season must undoubtedly be Cleveland since it is an extremely compact group with a lot of depth on the bench.
For me it’s still too early to say who will become the champion this season, but yes the Cavs have a big chance of winning, especially since their bench has been playing well. But in their recent game, they lost to the Rockets because of Garland’s missed free throws in clutch moments. It seems unlikely for them to match the Golden State Warriors’ NBA record of 73-9. Cavs standing at the moment 36-7.I still see the Celtics as the likely champions this season and in the Western Conference, probably the Rockets or Nuggets. When it comes to the playoffs OKC tends to weaken just like last season. lol
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