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So I'll be the turd in the punchbowl. All of the news is about how great and wonderful Kobe was. Sure, he was a phenomenally talented athlete and apparently supported good causes. But he was also, in

twoods
twoods

Nobody is glossing over the alleged rape. In every single article I’ve seen (ESPN, NY times, SI, etc) there was a paragraph about his checkered past. It’s in the third or fourth paragraph, not in the

AimingforYoko
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WNBA is 99% vaccinated, 0 positive tests this season. It's almost like there's a correlation.

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Other than Mac McClung winning 3 in a row in that Dunk Contest (😊) & the TNT broadcast being enjoyable (except for Kevin Hart unfunny annoying ass), that All Star Weekend basically sucked. The format sucked, but it was tolerable because it was on TNT. Its going to really suck when NBC & Amazon are broadcasting All Star Weekend in Los Angeles next season. Hell, I couldn't even remotely remember who won the 3 Point shooting contest & the Skills competition on Saturday Night.. 

I also didn't know that LeBron didn't play last night because of his left ankle soreness. I didn't even remotely care that LeBron didn't play it all. BTW, his left ankle is just a little sore & its nothing to worry about. I just wish that he was more quiet about it. Unfortunately, its going to pour more gasoline into that very stupid, tiresome, loathsome, & brain rotting inducing GOAT - Legacy dumpster fire. 

It also sucked that Steph was MVP again last night. But, I'm sure that ESPN was very happy that their favorite "manly man" got the MVP in that sucky ho-hum format. Also, Draymond was very confident last night in predicting that those Warriors are going to win it all. That is not going to happen & I should be irritated that he did that. But, I'm OK with that because its Draymond being Draymond. It'll be very different if it came from Steph.

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The All Star Break is finally over, thank god. The 2nd half starts tonight with 9 games with the main games being Celtics - 76ers & Suns - Spurs on TNT. 

The Lakers lost to the Hornets last night 100-97. It was basically a ho-hu type of game. BTW, LeBron got 26 points & his ankle seems OK. The Lakers play the sorry Trail Blazers tonight & then play the Nuggets on Saturday Night on ABC. With Luka being on the team & getting himself into shape, maybe they can finally beat the Nuggets for a change with Luka's help.

Edit: Here is some bad news. Just found out that Wemby is done for the rest of the season with a DVT (a blood clot) on his right shoulder. 

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Cavaliers 142 - Knicks 105

Somebody was very very sad about it last night. Awwwww..... 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

 Stephen A.: The Knicks are an INFERIOR team to the upper echelon of the league | NBA Countdown

It made watching that inferior NBA Countdown tolerable. Hopefully, there will be more of that for the Knicks in the Playoffs.

ORANGE & BLUE SKIES!! ORANGE & BLUE SKIES!! 🤣 🤣

He's going to feel even more sadder tonight when the Lakers lost to the Nuggets again tonight.

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Magog

Magog

I guess I was wrong about the Lakers last night. They finally got a win against the Nuggets for a change. The Lakers beat up on the Nuggets 123  - 100. LeBron got his usual 25 points. Luca was a big help in the win with his 32 points & Austin Reaves was a big contributor to the victory with his 23 points & making 4 out of 7 3-pointers. Overall, there might be some hope in the Lakers possibly beating the Nuggets in the Playoffs after last night's big win.

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 Not the way I thought the game would go down (though the outcome was what I though FWIW).  However, it was actually a pretty good game!

It was a pretty good game. The Mavericks somehow kept it close, but the Lakers prevailed at the end 107 - 99. Lebron was being LeBron as usual with 27 points. Luca Doncic was excellent last night getting a Triple-Double via 19 points, 15 rebounds, & 12 assists. Overall, it was another good win for the Lakers & they've won 15 out of their last 20 games. They're currently in 4th place in the West with 2nd place within reach (only 2 games behind).  ESPN is very happy with that result. 

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers beat up on the Magic 122 - 82. The Cavaliers are currently 48-10 (with the Thunder not far behind being 46-11). But in ESPN's mind, who gives a damn about that when the Celtics are being the Celtics (🤬), the Lakers are playing very well right now & are currently Finals contenders, & their Warriors are in 8th place with 6th place in their sights (🤬) thanks to Jimmy Butler.

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Yesterday morning, I came up with pinkeye. It's pretty painful & horrible to have. Unfortunately, my pinkeye got even worse last night because of having to watch another dose of Steph being Steph once again. (🤬) Those absolute scummy Warriors beat the Magic 121-115 all thanks to Steph being Steph. (🤬) Steph scored 56 points, made 12 3-pointers, & made a beyond half-court buzzer beater to end the 1st half. (🤬) He even outscored the Magic by himself in the 3rd Quarter. ESPN was overly thrilled that their "Precious Manly Man" put up another epic performance for them. Overall, it brought even more agony to me & my eyes. 

Also, the Lakers won again last night & it made ESPN even more happier.

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Magog

Magog

In a surprise to nobody, the Lakers has just beaten the Clippers 106 - 102. LeBron being his usual self with 28 points & Luca got 31 points. They both play each other again on Sunday Night at the Crypt & it will be a surprise to nobody when the Lakers beat the Clippers again. 

As for some very good news, the Cavaliers were down 25-3 to the Celtics & it looked very very bad for them. But, the Cavaliers fought their way back & found a way to win the game 123-116. Hopefully, this big comeback win will bode them well in the Playoffs. My pinkeye is starting to heal up somewhat because of this.

As for the bad news, those Warriors are playing the 76ers tomorrow night on ABC. Yay. 😒 I'm certain that Steph will bring me even more agony & anguish. He is licking his chops right now on how he's going to humiliate those losers, much to the delight of ESPN/ABC.

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roamyn

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What a comeback for the Cavs last night!  Yes I know Porzinga was sick.  But to have that devastating a 1st Qtr, fight back and then take over the 4th?

What's positive is that while Brown & Tatum played nearly 35 min each, the Cavs deep bench allowed then to rotate (tho Spida did play more than normal)  leaving the Csvs better rested.  That bodes well for a deep playoff run.

ETA That's two games in  a row that the Celtics have had a letdown in the 4th and let a team come back and win.  I think that's due somewhat to exhaustion.

Now the Cavs are up 8 games on the Celtics and the East likely goes through Cleveland.  🏀👏👏

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10 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

@Magogmust be smiling right now. Dubs are laying a giant egg in Philly. Steph still has his numbers though.

The 76ers somehow didn't get humiliated & won the game last night 126-119. I guess that Steph showed mercy on them by scoring only 29 points & making 5 3-pointers. He even slam dunked a basketball. Yay. (😒) Other than that, it was a good night.

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Magog

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The Lakers are now in 2nd place in the Western Conference. Last night in a very ho-hum type of game, the Lakers beat the Clippers again 108-102. Luca got 29 points & LeBron got 17 points. Overall, the Lakers are in prime position to make absolute noise in the Playoffs. Yay. 

BTW, ESPN gets the Western Conference Finals this season, (😒) so they're flat out hoping the Lakers are in there. They're also hoping that those Warriors can make it there too. I can imagine how sick to their stomach they will be if either the Lakers and/or those Warriors are not in the Western Conference Finals. In there eyes, Why give an ounce of a damn or even remotely hyped up about OKC and/or Nuggets when the Lakers & those Warriors are there?

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16 hours ago, baldryanr said:

Congratulations Mavericks season ticket holders, your prices are about go up!

See, I would have thought that trading away the beloved franchise cornerstone and top 5 player overall means it isn't a good idea to raise prices, but this is why I don't run a basketball team.

 

14 hours ago, AimingforYoko said:

The Mavericks are offering a masterclass in PR right now

Well, I wonder how they're going to try to put a happy face on this.

Kyrie Irving hurt his knee last night & is now done for the season with a torn ACL. 

The Mavericks season is now officially over. Next season will probably not going to be much better for them.

I'm sad about this news because I'm forever indebted to Kyrie Irving & I'll always root for him.

BTW, those vile Warriors play the repulsive Knicks tonight at MSG in an absolute root for neither type of game. Both of them are flat out loathsome.

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roamyn

roamyn

2 hours ago, Magog said:

I'm sad about this news because I'm forever indebted to Kyrie Irving & I'll always root for him

Yeah, me too.  That 3-pt shot will forever be Cavs history.

He made it hard to root for a couple of years in Brooklyn with his Aaron Rodgers like theories, but he's calmed that down.

Poor Mavs fans.  It's been a terrible season for them.  Luka traded, AD being injured right away, Kyrie goes down, now ticket prices are going up?

Boy, the Mavs don't know how to read a room.

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Speaking of history, last night in a stroll in the park win against the Not Worth A Damn Pelicans, (136 - 115), LeBron reached 50,000 points in Regular season - Playoffs combined & is the first NBA Player to do it. We will never see another NBA Player reaching 50,000 points in Regular Season - Playoffs combined ever again. 

BTW, those Warriors beat the the Knicks 114 - 102 in an absolute excruciating type of game for me. Steph was being Steph with his 28 points & the Knicks flat out sucked as usual. I can't wait to see those clowns get their asses kicked in the 1st round.

On 3/3/2025 at 5:05 PM, Salacious Kitty said:

No worries. The Dubs are the definition of mid. They'll be lucky to get out of the play-in. 

They won't have to worry about the Play-In because they probably won't be in it. Those Warriors will get to 6th place with no problem.

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Except for LeBron being LeBron as usual, there is no reason to even get remotely excited about Knicks at Lakers tonight on TNT (☺️). The Knicks are a bunch of losers as always & are not at all rootable. The Lakers are just the Lakers. (😒)

How does ESPN & those buffoons on FS1 keep finding ways to talk about LeBron & what he is doing at age 40? Its great that he's keep doing what he's doing right now. But's its downright tiresome having to keep hearing about it everybody. Sometimes, they tried to make something newsworthy out of nothing. Its bad enough that this brain rot "GOAT" debate is still going (🤬) & both of them are making sure that it won't go away anytime soon, if ever. (🤬) I'm surprised they haven't found a way to put their "favorite" Steph into this bullshit debate.

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roamyn

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The Cavs are the first to secure their spot in the Playoffs, and they'll likely be the #1 seed in the East, and possibly have home court advantage if they can continue to keep up one game on the Thunder.  They're also only the 2nd team in NBA history to have three separate 12 game runs in a season.  The 06-07 Mavs I think are the other team.  Hopefully they don't crash & burn in the Playoffs like those Mavs did.

Lebron & Luka & the Lakers look intimidating right now.  They're on a tear in the West.  I'd rather have them over the Warriors though.  I don't know why, but I've never cared for Steph.  Lebron is playing like he's years younger.  I think the Luke trade infused some spark back into him.

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6 hours ago, roamyn said:

Lebron & Luka & the Lakers look intimidating right now.  They're on a tear in the West. 

Well, the Lakers won again last night (8 in a row). Somehow, it took them Overtime to defeat the sorry, useless, disgusting Knicks 113-109. LeBron got 31 points & Luca got 32 points. Hopefully, this result will be the end of the Knicks being talked about as NBA Championship contenders (as if) for this season & next season.

 

6 hours ago, roamyn said:

I'd rather have them over the Warriors though.  I don't know why, but I've never cared for Steph

I much rather have neither. A Cavaliers - Lakers Finals (if it happens) will be an absolute stomach virus inducing. A Cavaliers - those Warriors Finals again will be like having 3 teeth abscesses at once with stomach cramps.

Speaking of Steph & those Warriors, my pinkeye is just about healed up & unfortunately, Steph being Steph once again is making it flare up again. (🤬) 40 points, making 7 3-pointers, & yet another buzzer-beater at near half-court to end the 1st half. (🤬) Also, those Warriors came back from 27 - 5 hole in the 1st Quarter & in no surprise, won the game over the worthless Nets 121 - 119. (🤬) There was basically mostly front-running Warriors fans & Steph Curry fans at Barclays last night. BTW, Jimmy Butler scored 25 points for those scummy Warriors helping out with the comeback.

Here is another reason why Inside The NBA is the GOAT in NBA broadcasting. This is from last night.  Unlike that brain rot, soul sucking LeBron - MJ bullshit debate, this is no contest. ESPN (especially) & those idiots on NBC & Amazon next season can learn a whole lot from them.

 Chuck GOES OFF on LeBron and the Lakers 🤣

 

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Last night, the Celtics took down the Lakers 111-101  in a ho-hum, meh type of game. Some people (especially on ESPN & that mushmouth idiot Paul Pierce) are hoping that this could be an NBA Finals preview which it better not be because it will definitely suck, be absolute torture, downright excruciating, & very unenjoyable for me. Also, it'll be a flat out root for neither (except for LeBron of course).

Speaking of Lebron, he hurt his groin in the 4th Quarter. Its nothing to worry about & he will be fine. He might be out for a game or two. Other than that, this is nothing to worry about for LeBron. ESPN & FS1 will be worrying about it for nothing. 

Nikola Jokic did something on Friday Night that has never been done in NBA history & will probably never be done ever again in the NBA. He got a 30-20-20 Triple Double. Russell Westbrook with a lot of Triple Doubles he got has never done this. its a freaking shame that he's not getting LeBron type publicity with what's he doing. He's also very charming & likable which you would think would be a positive for the NBA. I would rather see & hear more about Jokic's personality than the daily LeBron bullshit that ESPN & FS1 spews out daily, most of it not newsworthy.

Also, Steph reached 25,000 points in his career last night. Hooray. 😒

 

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Carey

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All due respect, Jokic is boring, period.  Decent guy (I suppose), and as a player he is totally awesome.  That's it.  Personally I don't have to hear from him a ton, and I think Nikola is content on that.  Him being the face of the league doesn't need to happen; he doesn't want it either.

What also doesn't need to happen is Boston/Lakers for the Finals.  It probably would generate the most if so, but that's due to the fact that people forget that OKC and Cleveland are in the league.  Both of those teams are crushing it.  I'd put some respect on the Thunder and the Cavs, and less on New York, but that's JMO.

Personally, I'd be okay with Cavs vs Lakers, because I might smile a little if Cleveland were to win the NBA Finals over Los Angeles.  That would be tremendous for me.

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Carey

True, but (other than OKC and probably Denver), who's beating them?  With ease, good luck to whoever that is.  I'm talking about the West.  Luka isn't even in top shape yet; BTW the biggest issue is the lack of (elite) defense.

I will say that they're not doing anything against the eventual Eastern Conference Champion if they get there, unless both Boston & Cleveland get upset.  The only reason why that could happen is because they have to play the games

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The Celtics are having issues lately letting teams back into games.  They were up 20 at one point, yet allowed the Lakes to get within 10.  Between that, the amount if minutes their stars are playing, and KP's continuous issue of being unhealthy this season, I question (hope) their ability to take the ECF to 7 games wanes.

Oh and nice 'Welcome Back' standing O from the fans to KLove the other night.

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1 hour ago, DoctorAtomic said:

I'm not really a Boston fan, but they don't really blow leads. They tend to downshift with a big lead and then shift back up to close out the game. They don't really pour it on because there's no need to. Barring a catastrophe, I can't see who could beat them into the Conference Finals. They shoot lights out at home. 

Well Cleveland just beat them at their home and the Cavs will have Court at least until the Finals.  They’re also 53-10 and on pace to win 68-69 games.

So yeah, I’d say Boston can be beaten.  And then if they make the Finals (fingers crossed they don’t), then they might have to deal OKC.

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I don't think Boston can beat Cleveland if the Cavs are bringing their A game and have home court. But like I said after the Cavs-Heat game, the Cavs better not be hoping Boston will shoot themselves in the foot in the last 3 minutes. That's not happening. 

That's why I said 'into the Conference Finals'. Prior to that, I don't see that Boston will have much of a problem. 

Carey

Carey

It does help to read the content.  Or in my case, RE-read.  However, I didn't respond, but I still would side with Boston over Cleveland if I had to choose this second.  The Celtics are vets in terms of winning, but Cleveland are vets in terms of saying no thank you to winning.

While that may have been harsh, when you have 2 guys (that Planet Earth didn't even know existed as actual human beings) scoring North of 40 sans Tatum, that is definitely something.  Therefore, I'd pick Boston to repeat since someone has to beat that team 4 times to advance

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16 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

@Magog your boy LeBron is going to miss a week or two with the groin issues. Let's see if the Lakers can hold serve without him. I have no clue what their schedule looks like, but I bet the Lakers luck out, and it's a bunch of pansies

He's going to miss possibly up to 8 games during the 2 weeks. Here is their schedule.

3-10 - at Brooklyn

3-13 - at Milwaukee on TNT

3-14 - at Denver on NBATV

3-16 -  Suns on ABC (😒)

3-17 - Spurs

3-19 - Denver on ESPN

3-20 - Milwaukee

3-22 - Chicago

Overall, he won't be missed tonight & its still nothing to worry about despite what ESPN & FS1 are trying to tell you. Unlike them, I'm not even freaking out about it. I just wish that he takes his 2 week sabbatical to heal up quietly. Sadly, its not going to happen because ESPN & FS1 likes to bring up non-newsworthy bullshit about LeBron on a daily basis.

20 hours ago, Carey said:

All due respect, Jokic is boring, period.  Decent guy (I suppose), and as a player he is totally awesome.  That's it.  Personally I don't have to hear from him a ton, and I think Nikola is content on that.  Him being the face of the league doesn't need to happen; he doesn't want it either.

How could anyone find his demeanor, his humbleness, & him liking horses boring? I find it somewhat enjoyable compare to the daily bullshit on Lebron on an everyday basis (especially that GOAT brain rot) & Steph being Steph. Plus, Jokic doesn't irritate me, bring me absolute anger, & isn't in your face about it like Steph does on a daily basis.

Since ESPN now thinks that we need to give a damn about the "face of the league", I'm surprised that they haven't made Steph the face of the NBA by now by default since they love their "precious manly man" very much. 

As for some good news, the Cavaliers won again last night 112-100 over the Bucks.

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