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Quote from: OgNasty on December 29, 2024, 02:11:17 PM

The Lakers finally got rid of DiAngelo Russell. I’m sure they were hoping to get more back for him, but it was clear they just wanted him off the team. Dorian Finney-Smith is a good player but it shows how far Russell has fallen from his Nets days when he was considered one of the best. Now he’s a salary dump on role players.

Finally, he's out of the roster.

I guess that the Lakers have already found a new way to help the team but I am not satisfied on this trade. Anyway, DFS sure is a good player and nice addition but I just feel that it's not enough.

Anyway, that's too bad for DLo. Will he become a superstar there or he'd become a flop after this trade?

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Quote from: OgNasty on December 29, 2024, 02:11:17 PM

The Lakers finally got rid of DiAngelo Russell. I’m sure they were hoping to get more back for him, but it was clear they just wanted him off the team. Dorian Finney-Smith is a good player but it shows how far Russell has fallen from his Nets days when he was considered one of the best. Now he’s a salary dump on role players.

Well his name is on the trade rumors after Reddick made a move to not to start him at the guard position for the Lakers. And he still has some good numbers coming from the bench. But it was evident that the Lakers wanted more from him, even Lebron has voice out his opinion on D'Angelo on public. So he is back on the Nets once again which looks like they are rebuilding once more as they rid of Dennis and now get's Russell.

Win-win for both I guess, as the Lakers is looking for a good 2 way player that can play defense as well and can shoot the basket. So the Lakers rotation is now more versatile adding depth to the roster. Initially though there were also news of Steve Reaves that he could be in the trading block. But I guess the Lakers knows that Reaves is too valuable at this point.

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Quote from: ajanwalker on December 29, 2024, 07:57:38 AM

The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings have faced each other three times in the last 10 days, and Los Angeles has won all of them. In last night's game, Sacramento made a good comeback in the second period, but things went badly again in the third period, and the difference grew to 17 points at one point.
LeBron missed this game due to illness.
He also missed practice on Friday because he was sick.
This was the third game LeBron missed this season.

Anthony Davis contributed well to the scoring in Los Angeles in the game where LeBron didn't play.

Is LeBron's only problem being sick? This topic makes me think a little. Normally, a player with his discipline would not be able to play because he is sick, but he tries to keep this period as short as possible. Now, considering the king's recent performance, I see that nothing is the same after his retirement announcement. I think he is unhappy now, I hope he returns to his old self as soon as possible

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The Lakers finally got rid of DiAngelo Russell. I’m sure they were hoping to get more back for him, but it was clear they just wanted him off the team. Dorian Finney-Smith is a good player but it shows how far Russell has fallen from his Nets days when he was considered one of the best. Now he’s a salary dump on role players.

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I would say Kings were right to sack Mike Brown, the results didn't show the capability of that squad, I assumed Kings would do better this season but I was wrong, and I believe that's going to be a very persistent thing for Mike Brown and doubt he would get another head coaching job at NBA level, not that it is impossible some other team could give a test run again, but I do not think that he will get any success anymore, not at a good team.

He has been pretty mid for a long time now and never made any team play better than they should, he always goes to a team and does exactly what is expected or worse, never better. Kings was a team I expected to do pretty good this season and that's why I am a bit mad about the year and happy that he got fired.

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Quote from: ajanwalker on December 29, 2024, 07:57:38 AM

The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings have faced each other three times in the last 10 days, and Los Angeles has won all of them. In last night's game, Sacramento made a good comeback in the second period, but things went badly again in the third period, and the difference grew to 17 points at one point.
LeBron missed this game due to illness.
He also missed practice on Friday because he was sick.
This was the third game LeBron missed this season.

Anthony Davis contributed well to the scoring in Los Angeles in the game where LeBron didn't play.

That was a good game with a close ending. Sacramento Kings have been losing some heartbreakers lately. With talk that Fox may be on the move soon, things aren’t looking great for the future of the Kings.

In a positive note, Bronny James has been playing great in the G League and may even find his way back to the Lakers this season…

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The Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings have faced each other three times in the last 10 days, and Los Angeles has won all of them. In last night's game, Sacramento made a good comeback in the second period, but things went badly again in the third period, and the difference grew to 17 points at one point.
LeBron missed this game due to illness.
He also missed practice on Friday because he was sick.
This was the third game LeBron missed this season.

Anthony Davis contributed well to the scoring in Los Angeles in the game where LeBron didn't play.

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on December 29, 2024, 02:23:50 AM

But obviously, this two teams doesn't like each other and with this incident, it just added more fuel to the fire and to the competitiveness.

It’s fine as long as they maintain professionalism since this is just a sport. They don’t need to be too friendly with each other, but they should stick to the rules and play clean.

What happened didn’t help them in that game, and it definitely showed in the next one, as both teams ended up losing to their opponents.

The Suns lost to the Warriors, and Dallas fell to Portland.

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And although 2 players from the Mavs was ejected, the Suns still lost this game.

The Suns losing a big man was a huge blow, and it showed, and while the Mavs were already dominating with a big lead because their outside shots were falling. That’s why the Suns spent most of the game just trying to catch up.

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Quote from: cryptomaniac_xxx on December 29, 2024, 02:23:50 AM

But obviously, this two teams doesn't like each other and with this incident, it just added more fuel to the fire and to the competitiveness. And although 2 players from the Mavs was ejected, the Suns still lost this game.

There's rivalry on both teams and it had been happening since Luka came in Dallas Mavericks confronting Booker of the Suns. For me, I really like watching those two plays because you have the expectation that something will happen every time they meet. Grin

Sure, it does add to the competitiveness of both teams but I think everything really started with the names I mentioned above.

The Mavs lost against the Portland Trail Blazers which is surprising. They might not have their star Luka but they have roleplayers who play well and of course Kyrie Irving. Klay Thompson made a bad mistake in the final seconds of the game while they were trying to get close to the Blazers' lead and that ended it. Dinwiddie's three gave me hope but it's not enough.

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Quote from: OgNasty on December 28, 2024, 12:47:09 PM

I think if Luka and Booker were there we would have seen some epic shade being tossed back and forth between the two of them. This goes to show that the rivalry has gone beyond just Luka and Booker and now the teams just genuinely don't like each other. That's why I think this is the best rivalry in the NBA now. You know whenever these two teams play there is going to be drama and all sorts of nonsense happening. I'm already looking forward to them meeting again and hope both teams are healthy. Would be great if it happened in the playoffs.

The NBA needed that kind of drama, especially with viewership on the decline. Moments like these add excitement and show that players are really fighting hard and being physical to win. I’m liking Dallas a lot right now, they’re very competitive. They’ve been utilizing players who didn’t get many minutes in the past, and it’s paying off. Irving has stepped up as a leader, KT is solid in his role, and PJ Washington is proving to be a real badass on the team.

Why you talking about Luka and Booker when 3 suspended for roles in Suns-Mavericks altercation.

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Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall has been suspended four games without pay and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić has been suspended three games without pay for their involvement in an on-court altercation, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.

In addition, Mavericks forward P.J. Washington has been suspended one game without pay for escalating the on-court altercation.

The incident, which occurred with 9:02 remaining in the third quarter of the Mavericks’ 98-89 win over the Suns at Footprint Center on December 27, began after Nurkić committed an offensive foul. Marshall and Nurkić then engaged in an on-court altercation.

https://www.nba.com/news/3-suspended-for-roles-in-suns-mavericks-altercation

But obviously, this two teams doesn't like each other and with this incident, it just added more fuel to the fire and to the competitiveness. And although 2 players from the Mavs was ejected, the Suns still lost this game.

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Quote from: OgNasty on December 28, 2024, 12:47:09 PM

I think if Luka and Booker were there we would have seen some epic shade being tossed back and forth between the two of them. This goes to show that the rivalry has gone beyond just Luka and Booker and now the teams just genuinely don't like each other. That's why I think this is the best rivalry in the NBA now. You know whenever these two teams play there is going to be drama and all sorts of nonsense happening. I'm already looking forward to them meeting again and hope both teams are healthy. Would be great if it happened in the playoffs.

The NBA needed that kind of drama, especially with viewership on the decline. Moments like these add excitement and show that players are really fighting hard and being physical to win. I’m liking Dallas a lot right now, they’re very competitive. They’ve been utilizing players who didn’t get many minutes in the past, and it’s paying off. Irving has stepped up as a leader, KT is solid in his role, and PJ Washington is proving to be a real badass on the team.

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Quote from: Baofeng on December 27, 2024, 09:56:20 PM

I just saw this news, Sacramento Kings fire coach Mike Brown after disappointing 13–18 start.
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It was just like two seasons ago that there are a lot of promises on the Kings specially on how they put up wins during that time. And we even thought that they will be one of the best team in the West with Fox and their coach Mike Brown who bring a lot in the table as he is a former assistant coach of the Golden State Warriors.

So he had experience and it did shows during his first year with the Kings. But it seems they were not able to follow up from that momentum and so last year was also a disappointing season for them. And now starting with getting DeMar DeRozan but it's not enough as they are in losing skid and so the first one to get the blame is obviously the coach.

From being the coach of the year when he coached the Kings and reached the playoffs after a long time, to now getting fired just because the team isn't playing that well this season. A 13-18 record isn't that bad at all, but maybe the fact that they're in a competitive conference in Western Conference is a factor of this firing. I also saw Coach Malone's statement with regards to what happened, and he wasn't surprised at all since they've experienced the same thing when he's the coach of the Kings back then.

With Doug Christie as their new coach, I'm just hoping that the team will just be better now that they have a new coach. As for Mike Brown, it's just a bit disappointing that they fired him just because of that 5-game losing streak... or maybe there's a reason that we don't know. At one interview, he called out Fox and said that he needs to step up if they want to get more wins. Maybe this is another reason?

The question now is, "What's next for Mike Brown?" Will there be any team that will get him maybe not this year, but next year? I believe he proved himself already as a great head coach, so I firmly believe that there will be a team that will get him in the future.

I think he can still go back and work as a assistant to full fledge coach again. It's just the nature of the job for the coach, but I do agree that it was not fair for the Kings management to just let go of him after a bad start. And there are some finger pointing to Vivek, as owner he seems to me having a lot of bad decisions and this is one of team.

And this is now common to the NBA in the last 5 years. Adrian Griffin after a 30-13 was fired by the Bucks management, Monty Williams was the same victim, when he was after new owner Mat Ishbia takes over. And then he was also dismissed after one season in Detroit.

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A good game tonight as the Dallas Mavericks face off against the Phoenix Suns. The Devon Booker and Luka Doncic rivalry is one of my favorites in the NBA at the moment. They genuinely hate each other and it shows every time they play. Booker has been getting the best of Luka since getting Durant on his side, but Luka always does the Suns dirty.

Even without Luka and Booker, the game was still highly entertaining. It got intense with three players, Marshall, Washington, and Nurkic of the Suns getting ejected. The game turned physical, and Nurkic lost his cool, slapping Marshall, who responded with a punch. What I don’t get is why Washington was also ejected. From what I saw, he didn’t throw any punches; he seemed to be trying to break up the fight. That decision feels a bit questionable.

I think if Luka and Booker were there we would have seen some epic shade being tossed back and forth between the two of them. This goes to show that the rivalry has gone beyond just Luka and Booker and now the teams just genuinely don't like each other. That's why I think this is the best rivalry in the NBA now. You know whenever these two teams play there is going to be drama and all sorts of nonsense happening. I'm already looking forward to them meeting again and hope both teams are healthy. Would be great if it happened in the playoffs.

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Quote from: LGD2Business on December 28, 2024, 11:44:21 AM

The Rockets lost the game because players other than Alperen Şengün didn't contribute enough. Let's also say that Minnesota played well. Edwards and Randle were a good duo. They share the ball and score high. Alperen Şengün had 38 points and 12 rebounds for the Rockets, but it wasn't enough. Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr. and VanVleet missed a lot of shots. Still, the Rockets are not doing badly. They are still in 3rd place in the West with 21-10.

Jalen Green potential with this Houston Rockets team is probably this most worrying if you ask me, I mean he does seem like a player with the right skill set and his current contract extension does reflect that belief from the franchise, but Jalen Green isn't even playing up to expectation so far this season imho, he's had a quite contrasting below par games than even average performance game, for a player who is supposed to be their major offensive threat, he goes MIA far too often, one day he's scoring 30+, the next he's putting up 9 maybe 10.

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The Rockets lost the game because players other than Alperen Şengün didn't contribute enough. Let's also say that Minnesota played well. Edwards and Randle were a good duo. They share the ball and score high. Alperen Şengün had 38 points and 12 rebounds for the Rockets, but it wasn't enough. Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr. and VanVleet missed a lot of shots. Still, the Rockets are not doing badly. They are still in 3rd place in the West with 21-10.

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Quote from: Maslate on December 28, 2024, 06:33:02 AM

Quote from: OgNasty on December 27, 2024, 02:48:52 PM

A good game tonight as the Dallas Mavericks face off against the Phoenix Suns. The Devon Booker and Luka Doncic rivalry is one of my favorites in the NBA at the moment. They genuinely hate each other and it shows every time they play. Booker has been getting the best of Luka since getting Durant on his side, but Luka always does the Suns dirty.

Even without Luka and Booker, the game was still highly entertaining. It got intense with three players, Marshall, Washington, and Nurkic of the Suns getting ejected. The game turned physical, and Nurkic lost his cool, slapping Marshall, who responded with a punch.

Of course, they are all NBA players after all. Both Booker and Luka just get most of the ball time that’s why we think they are the only player responsible for spicing the game.

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What I don’t get is why Washington was also ejected. From what I saw, he didn’t throw any punches; he seemed to be trying to break up the fight. That decision feels a bit questionable.

Watch again the replay, Washington is the one who push hard Nurkic that’s why it went away sliding after he was punch by Marshall. Washington just low key push and act like nothing happened standing in the middle that’s why you didn’t notice him.

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Quote from: Baofeng on December 27, 2024, 09:56:20 PM

I just saw this news, Sacramento Kings fire coach Mike Brown after disappointing 13–18 start.
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It was just like two seasons ago that there are a lot of promises on the Kings specially on how they put up wins during that time. And we even thought that they will be one of the best team in the West with Fox and their coach Mike Brown who bring a lot in the table as he is a former assistant coach of the Golden State Warriors.

So he had experience and it did shows during his first year with the Kings. But it seems they were not able to follow up from that momentum and so last year was also a disappointing season for them. And now starting with getting DeMar DeRozan but it's not enough as they are in losing skid and so the first one to get the blame is obviously the coach.

From being the coach of the year when he coached the Kings and reached the playoffs after a long time, to now getting fired just because the team isn't playing that well this season. A 13-18 record isn't that bad at all, but maybe the fact that they're in a competitive conference in Western Conference is a factor of this firing. I also saw Coach Malone's statement with regards to what happened, and he wasn't surprised at all since they've experienced the same thing when he's the coach of the Kings back then.

With Doug Christie as their new coach, I'm just hoping that the team will just be better now that they have a new coach. As for Mike Brown, it's just a bit disappointing that they fired him just because of that 5-game losing streak... or maybe there's a reason that we don't know. At one interview, he called out Fox and said that he needs to step up if they want to get more wins. Maybe this is another reason?

The question now is, "What's next for Mike Brown?" Will there be any team that will get him maybe not this year, but next year? I believe he proved himself already as a great head coach, so I firmly believe that there will be a team that will get him in the future.

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Minnesota defeated Houston 112-113 on the road in a match between two equally matched teams.
Alperen also put in another excellent performance in Houston. He scored a total of 38 points and had 12 rebounds, but even though he was the highest scorer of the game, he couldn't prevent the loss by 1 point.
If it weren't for the 2 missed free throws, Houston would have won the game by 1 point, but it didn't happen.
Alperen is doing very well at a young age and I believe he will definitely be an All Star this year.

Yeah that's a huge numbers from him though they loss it's really impressive putting those kind of performances, just a single point and Wolves got lucky snatching the win, for sure those who watch and bet for whatever teams they are satisfied from how the game went and just like an ordiary day from betting, just move on for those who pick Houston it's not your lucky day even how hard the players play the game it's so happen that luck is with the Wolves today.

And it was a tough lost for the Rockets, leading double digits in the last 5 minutes and we thought that they will got a great win already and for sure some bettors who had them are already celebrating.

But the Wolves is not done yet, they hit a couple of 3's and then Reid with a nice three point play. We can say that this is the first time that we have seen the Rockets collapses in the last minute of the game. This is going to be hard for them and the fans are shock at the Toyota Center.

The game was really a battle of defense, although there were moments of offensive being better during some stretch of the game, and it was from both sides. The game really could have went either ways, and either team would be a deserving winner, Timberwolves were the first to make their mark on the game, I remember them building a double digits lead first towards the end of the first half, I missed the entire third half btw, but when I saw Rockets with a 15 points lead in the 4th, I didn't think there was any way back for the Wolves because of tough the Rockets defense can be even though they were missing some really important guys in Brooks and Tari Eason.

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Quote from: OgNasty on December 27, 2024, 02:48:52 PM

A good game tonight as the Dallas Mavericks face off against the Phoenix Suns. The Devon Booker and Luka Doncic rivalry is one of my favorites in the NBA at the moment. They genuinely hate each other and it shows every time they play. Booker has been getting the best of Luka since getting Durant on his side, but Luka always does the Suns dirty.

Even without Luka and Booker, the game was still highly entertaining. It got intense with three players, Marshall, Washington, and Nurkic of the Suns getting ejected. The game turned physical, and Nurkic lost his cool, slapping Marshall, who responded with a punch. What I don’t get is why Washington was also ejected. From what I saw, he didn’t throw any punches; he seemed to be trying to break up the fight. That decision feels a bit questionable.

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Quote from: Fredomago on December 28, 2024, 02:50:26 AM

Quote from: ajanwalker on December 28, 2024, 02:28:15 AM

Minnesota defeated Houston 112-113 on the road in a match between two equally matched teams.
Alperen also put in another excellent performance in Houston. He scored a total of 38 points and had 12 rebounds, but even though he was the highest scorer of the game, he couldn't prevent the loss by 1 point.
If it weren't for the 2 missed free throws, Houston would have won the game by 1 point, but it didn't happen.
Alperen is doing very well at a young age and I believe he will definitely be an All Star this year.

Yeah that's a huge numbers from him though they loss it's really impressive putting those kind of performances, just a single point and Wolves got lucky snatching the win, for sure those who watch and bet for whatever teams they are satisfied from how the game went and just like an ordiary day from betting, just move on for those who pick Houston it's not your lucky day even how hard the players play the game it's so happen that luck is with the Wolves today.

And it was a tough lost for the Rockets, leading double digits in the last 5 minutes and we thought that they will got a great win already and for sure some bettors who had them are already celebrating.

But the Wolves is not done yet, they hit a couple of 3's and then Reid with a nice three point play. We can say that this is the first time that we have seen the Rockets collapses in the last minute of the game. This is going to be hard for them and the fans are shock at the Toyota Center.

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