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If things will not go according to his plan and he get injuries then maybe he would think about retirement. But if he's plan will come together and still he can dominate in the floor then maybe that contract will be extended especially if he can play with his kid since this is speculated to happen by LBJ fans.

 Also for sure at the end of his current contract he might break more record so for sure we can see more greatness and we should enjoy it since once this guy retires we might don't see a same like him. Lebron might get that 42k-43k point miles stone but above 40k is already fine since this is already hard to break by any current player .

First time I saw something like that happen. Respect to Coach Pops. He ain't afraid the San Antonio fans might boo him after. Other coaches would just let it go but I think Kawhi is also like a son to him who gave him one ring and the San Antonio fans too, a thank you would be enough rather than boos.

Anyway, the former champions Denver Nuggets seem to be having a hard time winning their games. Just 2 wins out of their last 6 which I don't think is a good number. They are trying to build Julian Strawther's confidence but what they really need is Jamal Murray to be back. I think it's going to take one more week before the star point guard will be in Nuggets uniform again.
Orlando Magic played well with Franz Wagner leading the offense with 27 points and 23 points for Paolo Banchero. But the real star on the crucial part is Cole Anthony, those last critical possessions that he made were the big reason for the Magic win.

Warriors on the other hand are back to losing. Well, I wish they can somehow create some confidence to win against the San Antonio Spurs next.

I think if he can avoid injuries he’ll probably do 2 more seasons. Maybe 3 more after this year if he can continue playing at a high level. Statistically, I think it’s assists he’s really trying to get up. He has potential to be #2 all time if he became more of a passer. What we saw from him tonight isn’t it though. He lost the game with that poorly placed alley-oop attempt to AD.

The sad thing though is that even Coach Pop did that thing, the fans didn't stop boo-ing Kawhi, and it seems like they are also boo-ing to Coach Pop himself as well. What a display of immaturity if you will ask me. Some players get traded, and when they return to their old team, they are being recognized and sometimes they create a video for him, but not on Kawhi. Anyway, Kawhi didn't care about them and did his thing. Scored 26 points to lead the Clippers to their 3rd win streak while the Spurs are now on a 10-game losing streak.

What's happening with the league right now? Washington is on a 7-game losing streak, San Antonio is on a 10-game losing streak, Portland was on an 8-game losing streak (it ended just a few hours ago when they won against the Jazz), and the worst is Detroit is now on a 12-game losing streak. I mean I know that these teams were once at the bottom also last season, but at least they need to win at least one out of their 3-4 games, and not to have a losing streak like this.

In the East, we've used to see teams like Boston, and Milwaukee that are on the top. In the West, is it pretty normal to see teams like Minnesota, and Oklahoma City to be at the top?
The last time I saw OKC at the top was when Russ, KD, and a young Harden were there when they were still a playoff team.

It might be too early, but with Chet coming back, many expected for OKC to play better this season. The only thing that I didn't expect is that they are playing way better than our expectations. Currently on a 6 game-winning streak, if the OKC plays like this all throughout the season, I will choose their coach Mark Daigneault for Coach of the Year. As for the Spurs, no comment about them anymore.

LeBron's current contract ends after the 24/25 season, and this is most likely the last contract of his career. In other words, LeBron will play in the NBA for at least two more seasons, including the current regular season, which means he's going to break the 40k point mark anyway. Personally, I expect LeBron will have 42-43k points by the time he decides to end his career.

Congrats LeBron for 39k points. It's always nice to witness this kind of record. I'm sure we'll see 40k points before he retires.

Bucks and Celtics game was wild. Celtics looks like the best team in the league right now. It was Jaylen Brown's night. Tatum was sick but still played. There were parts of the game where Celtics constantly dominated, from Hauser to Porzingis, and Brown last. That was the first time Jrue Holiday played against his old team. Even though Celtics led the whole game, Dame Time tried his best for a comeback. This scared Celtics a little bit but Bucks' luck ran out with that missed dunk. It was a good match. Celtics is going 6-0 at home.

OKC is now second in the Western Conference and is on a 6-win streak. Chet is in a better team but he also has tougher surroundings since he needs to continue stepping up his game or he won't get the playing time or trust on their plays.

Meanwhile, Wemby and the Spurs are now on a 10-game losing streak. I expect the streak to reach 12 since they'll be traveling next to San Francisco and Denver in their next 2 games. The season is still young though, win or lose Wemby's stats have a good chance of improving while he is also gaining NBA experience and lessons.

Coach Pop grabbing the mic to tell the crowd in San Antonio to quit booing Kawhi was pretty crazy. Even the announcers commented that they’d never seen anything like that before. Good on coach Pop to have the crowd show some class. Also nice to see the Clippers putting together a winning streak after their rough start.

Checking out the final score, it might seem like a tight game with the Celtics winning by just 3 points. However, the Bucks made their move only in the 4th quarter, and let's be real, it was mostly garbage time. The Celtics already had a solid lead. If the Bucks were serious about winning, they should've kicked off that comeback in the 2nd half. I can't even recall a moment when the Bucks were in the lead throughout the whole game.

Meanwhile, Spurs losing streak continues. !

Turns out it's a boring game, Boston have been controlling the game and Bucks has not even won a single quarter. Celtics already have a comfortable lead, I'm not sure if the Bucks could still have a big run to come back in less 6 minutes left inn the 4th quarter.

Yeah can't wait for the Bucks celts game.  Might be an eastern conference finals preview early in the year.  Wanted to stick some money on the game but can't figure out which way I want to lean.  Might end up throwing it on the over and root for both teams offenses lol.  If I had to go with my gut I'd say celts and the money line.

And to add to that, it will be in Suns homecourt, so they will have all the advantage in this game. Yes, it could be a moral booster win against the Rockets, and Klay breaking also his scoring slump with 20 points.

But we will see, -1.5 for the Suns is not that bad a bet, and it's possible that the handicap can be covered with Durant and Booker playing at their homecourt. The Suns lost or majority of them is without Booker, but since he come back in the lineup, they have won games and Durant is still as deadly as he used to be when he was still with the Warriors.

Betting are for the planning and experience gamblers, who can quickly flip their betting account to significant portfolio. Mentioning few important games that do actually pick my interests, I'll only focus on the important games that will results in profits, though I don't seem to be very confident with these games but I'm heading somewhere safe when it comes to these games. There are important games to watch out for, though I'm not a very good gambler but I always provide means to ensure there are stakeable odds that will push my tickets to accumulating significant profits.

Bookies agree.
Warriors - 2.15 ML
Suns - 1.74 ML

I think the game could be closer as the Warriors could have gained confidence after snapping their long losing streak. They will be missing Draymond since he is still suspended and Payton II is also out. Suns listed Beal and Watanabe out due to their respective injuries.

Yes, but it was not that expected for the Sixers to lost that game, but in any case, even the best of them losses from time to time. Celtics and Nuggets are a good example. An what counts is how the team are going to bounce back after that bad lost and then recover from it.

That is a good sign of a team that has mature already. And since there's no more drama on their side, I think the Sixers will come back strong again and still will be in the top 3 in the East. So far they are tied with the Bucks at 10-4.

A couple of good games airing on ESPN tonight as we roll into the holidays. First up the Bucks vs the Celtics. This should be a great game with 2 of the best teams in the league. Then we have the Suns vs the Warriors. I’m expecting the Suns to win this game easily as the Warriors have been struggling a bit, so it might be worth betting on.

I do believe that there is nothing wrong with losing time to time, Sixers are doing great so far, and sending Harden away was a smart idea by them, the yare doing much better this way and just because they lost once, no matter against who, doesn't mean that it's bad.

Even the best team Warriors who wen 73 wins, ended up losing one of their games to a very bad team, it happens, doesn't make you instantly a bad team just because you lost to a bad team. I am not saying Cavs is bad, I am saying Cavs were missing some of their best players which is why they were not that great and Sixers were expected to win that game, but sometimes this happens in basketball and we should not consider this as a bad deal, Sixers are still a great team.

They have a good chance to make it to the playoffs again though. So I guess that is not a concern for them, but they really need the experience more than anything else, they have a good defense if I'm not mistaken. But due to the lack of experience, the Warriors where able to bet them on their own game.

But the Sacramento Kings is very different now, and I don't see DeRozan being a good fit if you are talking about defense. They have Monk who also improved a lot specially when he was still with the Lakers. But coming in and join the Kings last year, he was really a big help to the team.

I wasn't too sure they'd cover the spread when the game went into OT, but I'm still holding out hope. The spread was -8, so it's a long shot for them to cover in just 5 minutes. Considering the Cavaliers have been dominating from the start, it's tough to expect that turnaround, but losing would be disappointing. Anyhow, they're back on the court tomorrow against the Wolves, who are undefeated at home. Do you think they can beat the home team or at least win that points handicap?

Yeah I was surprised to see them win that game a couple days prior to be honest.  "His style of play won't lead to any victories even in this seemingly easier league"..this isn't true, though I know where you're coming from.  He has been starting to play a bit selfishly of late, and just doesn't seem to be a team player at this point in time.  I also think he knows it's inevitable that he will be traded, so he's letting that "sour-puss" attitude effect his game.