Year Round Basketball Thread + NBA Fantasy League

[SirSamuel016]

Seems this post is pinned so here are the 2025/26 award predictions that I've received so far! If you haven't sent already then feel free to shoot me your list!

 

[scav]

boycott. games postponed

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i wonder if this is the end of the bubble but yeah america need a change

 

[Newkerzy]

boycott. games postponed

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i wonder if this is the end of the bubble but yeah america need a change

So, If I’m right, the playoffs aren’t being cancelled, it’s postponed. Reports say the LA teams were in favor of cancelling the games entirely, but Bron got pissed at the Bucks? Wonder how the meeting actually went down, even though he was ready to vote with the consensus.

 

[scav]

Everything is still up in the air. Nothing is clear.
Bron didn't get pissed at the Bucks, where did you read that? Bron voted for stopping the season. I suppose there is lot of clickbait and misinformation around, just follow Sham and Woj for reliable infos.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania

https://twitter.com/wojespn

 

[goldb]

AFAIK LeBron was annoyed because he was misquoted from one of his posts yesterday, on IG I think. They were all on the same page about boycotting the matches last night, it's just up in the air with regards to abandonning the rest of the season or carrying on playing. But I don't think that's a Bron v Bucks thing. I've not heard that at all.

Both LA teams have voted to cancel the remaining season. I feel like unless they all have a common plan about how to mobilise and act outside of the bubble, it's best for them to remain there, as it allows them to be more influentional without the outside distractions.

 

[scav]

There is a Board of gouvernor meeting today as well as another players meeting. Thing will probably get clearer after

Spoiler: source

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Both LA teams have voted to cancel the remaining season. I feel like unless they all have a common plan about how to mobilise and act outside of the bubble, it's best for them to remain there, as it allows them to be more influentional without the outside distractions.

Depend, Lebron said they want the owners to be more involved. Cancelling the NBA will make the owners,networks, brands and sponsors lose money. Specially if others sport league follow suit. That'll force lot of people to be involved, as to how. i don't know. So i can see where they're going to if they decide to leave the Bubble.

 

[Newkerzy]

Everything is still up in the air. Nothing is clear.
Bron didn't get pissed at the Bucks, where did you read that? Bron voted for stopping the season. I suppose there is lot of clickbait and misinformation around, just follow Sham and Woj for reliable infos.

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania

https://twitter.com/wojespn

AFAIK LeBron was annoyed because he was misquoted from one of his posts yesterday, on IG I think. They were all on the same page about boycotting the matches last night, it's just up in the air with regards to abandonning the rest of the season or carrying on playing. But I don't think that's a Bron v Bucks thing. I've not heard that at all.

Both LA teams have voted to cancel the remaining season. I feel like unless they all have a common plan about how to mobilise and act outside of the bubble, it's best for them to remain there, as it allows them to be more influentional without the outside distractions.

I got it from Owens reporting from Goodwill here: https://sports.yahoo.com/yahoo-sour...QuplhpxK4xWvpTJ6hNTVerWAaLHNbLI_&guccounter=2

From what I understood at the time, I got the impression that James was furious at the Bucks acting out on their own without reaching a consensus together.

There is a Board of gouvernor meeting today as well as another players meeting. Thing will probably get clearer after

Spoiler: source

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Depend, Lebron said they want the owners to be more involved. Cancelling the NBA will make the owners,networks, brands and sponsors lose money. Specially if others sport league follow suit. That'll force lot of people to be involved, as to how. i don't know. So i can see where they're going to if they decide to leave the Bubble.

My thoughts are this: the way I see it, I think they’re definitely 80% on finishing the season. Even if a good deal of them want to cancel the games altogether, a majority of them also don’t want all the effort on building the bubble go to waste. That’s not even mentioning Lillard busting his ass to drag the team to the playoffs. It would be even worse for the Suns had they made it to the playoffs.

I’d support whatever consensus or decision they come to, but if it were me on any of those teams, I would vote on continuing as is simply because I don’t want all my work go to an absolute waste.

As for the owners, the one guy who could probably swing the needle on the matter is either just plain apolitical or simply doesn’t want the spotlight on him anymore, even though everyone in the NBA from top to bottom know full well how powerful his voice can be if he really committed to the cause.

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We’re still on, per Woj. Details remain to be seen.

Kinda expected this, and as I said beforehand, I think the biggest reason may be simply that they don’t want all the work they’ve done so far in the bubble go to waste. But you can bet one of the demands would be support fron the owners to amplify their voice even further.

 

[Hardy]

The games are coming back tomorrow.

 

[Newkerzy]

Inside the 48 hours that saved the NBA Bubble.

 

[scav]

Spoiler: predictions

My prediction

Round 1

WEST

Portland vs Lakers, lakers in 6
Houston vs OKC : Rockets in 6
Denver vs Utah : Denver in 5
Clippers vs Dallas : Clippers in 5

EAST

Bucks vs Orlando, Bucks in 4 1pts
Pacers vs Heat, Heat in 5 1pts
Boston vs 76ers, 76ers in 7 0pts
Raptors vs Nets, Raptors in 4 3 pts

That's cool. Mine are:

East:

Bucks vs Orlando, Bucks in 4 1pts
Pacers vs Heat, Heat in 5 1pts
Boston vs 76ers, Boston in 7 1 pts
Raptors vs Nets, Raptors in 5 1 pts

West:

Portland vs Lakers, Lakers in 6
Houston vs OKC : OKC in 6
Denver vs Utah : Denver in 4
Clippers vs Dallas : Clippers in 5

I'm game

East:

Bucks vs Orlando, Bucks in 4 1pts
Pacers vs Heat, Heat in 5 1pts
Boston vs 76ers, Celtics in 5 1pts
Raptors vs Nets, Raptors in 4 3pts

West:

Portland vs Lakers, Lakers in 5
Houston vs OKC : OKC in 7
Denver vs Utah : Denver in 6
Clippers vs Dallas : Clippers in 5

So far
scav 5pts
@MUIMadara 4pts
@BD_Beno 6pts


Round 2 prediction

East

Heat vs Bucks, Heat in 6
Raptors vs Celtics, Raptors in 5


i'll be correct this time crazy that no 1st round serie in the west is over yet

 

[Ramen]

I'll send my RD2 after the first is over.

 

[scav]

I'll send my RD2 after the first is over.

but East round 2 start tomorrow

 

[Ramen]

but East round 2 start tomorrow

tuff.

Buck in 6
Raps in 5

 

[scav]

It's a shame Lillard is not playing

 

[Ramen]

CJ is going off

 

[Aurelius]

East Rd 2

Heat in 7
Rapters in 6

 

[goldb]

Heat vs Bucks, Heat in 6
Raptors vs Celtics, Raptors in 5

That's a courageous prediction. I mean Bucks aren't invincible, especially if you can get a handle on Giannis( which Jimmy probably can), the others aren't that great. Heat have a better squad. Giannis might prove to be too much for them though. I think I'll take Bucks in 5

Similarly to the 2nd one, Raptors have a better squad, especially a better Center. That should be a fun series. I'll take that action, Raptors in 5.

 

[Hardy]

That's a courageous prediction. I mean Bucks aren't invincible, especially if you can get a handle on Giannis( which Jimmy probably can), the others aren't that great. Heat have a better squad. Giannis might prove to be too much for them though. I think I'll take Bucks in 5

Similarly to the 2nd one, Raptors have a better squad, especially a better Center. That should be a fun series. I'll take that action, Raptors in 5.

Funny, I think that the Raptors dropping only a single game in such a bad matchup is just as courageous.

 

[scav]

Funny, I think that the Raptors dropping only a single game in such a bad matchup is just as courageous.

that comment is not aging well, it's aging like milk

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That's a courageous prediction. I mean Bucks aren't invincible, especially if you can get a handle on Giannis( which Jimmy probably can), the others aren't that great. Heat have a better squad. Giannis might prove to be too much for them though. I think I'll take Bucks in 5

Similarly to the 2nd one, Raptors have a better squad, especially a better Center. That should be a fun series. I'll take that action, Raptors in 5.

tbh i'm just hoping as a Heat fan that somehow they manage to pull an upset. Bucks are agreat team as long as middleton show up, they can win without Giannis playing heavy minute.

 

[Hardy]

that comment is not aging well, it's aging like milk

...mine? It's ageing wonderfully lol

 

[scav]

...mine? It's ageing wonderfully lol

so by dropping you mean winning?