Around the League: Week 17 2/5-2/11

[carey]

I hear the Cavs haven't been playing all that well lately. Lets check on Cavs fans real quick...



Nationally televised games this week

Monday: Portland @ Detroit 7:00 PM EST NBATv, Dallas @ L.A. Clippers 10:30 PM NBATv
Tuesday: Washington @ Philadelphia 8:00 PM EST TNT, Oklahoma City @ Golden State 10:30 PM EST TNT
Wednesday: Minnesota @ Cleveland 8:00 PM EST ESPN, San Antonio @ Phoenix 10:30 PM EST ESPN
Thursday: Boston @ Washington 8:00 PM EST TNT, Oklahoma City @ L.A. Lakers 10:30 PM EST TNT
Friday: L.A. Clippers @ Detroit 7:00 PM EST ESPN, Minnesota @ Chicago 9:30 PM EST ESPN
Saturday: San Antonio @ Golden State 8:30 PM EST ABC
Sunday: Cleveland @ Boston 3:30 PM EST ABC, Dallas @ Houston 7:00 PM EST NBATv

NBA News

D.A. columns for the week.

Other NBA news.

• Windhorst on the fight at the core of the Cavs team: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2231 ... -cavaliers
• Paul George sits down with Rachel Nichols to talk about some stuff:
• Steve Kerr admits his tweet about James Harden was supposed to be a direct message: https://www.sbnation.com/2018/2/2/16965 ... -do-better
• Raptors All-Star DeMar DeRozan shares secret to career season - Not giving a f---: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/rapt ... iving-a-f/

[Indy]

Kerr is right about that move.

Thanks for the threads/news, carey!

[carey]

https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/960959473220124672

https://twitter.com/joshuarmcgee/status/960962817628233729

It's honestly very silly that Magic can't praise Giannis in the media. Who cares if we all know that Magic thinks Giannis is amazing? It's certainly not a $50k sin.

[JCSunsfan]

https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/960959473220124672

https://twitter.com/joshuarmcgee/status/960962817628233729

It's honestly very silly that Magic can't praise Giannis in the media. Who cares if we all know that Magic thinks Giannis is amazing? It's certainly not a $50k sin.

Is that all he said? You can't praise an opposing player.

[ShelC]

Letter of the Law. Can't mention another player by name. I get it and it should be enforced. But there's so much behind the scenes tampering going on that it's all really a joke anyways. It's all about relationships. Players and coaches (former players), players and execs (former agents, former players, former coaches), agents and coaches (former players), agents and FO execs (former players, former agents). There's no way to enforce any of that.

[Superbone]

It's Magic. It's the Lakers. Boo hoo.

[bajanguy008]

Orlando just come back from down 20+ in the 2nd half to beat Cavs meanwhile Hawks here leading Grizz by 30 in the 3rd

[Split T]

We lose tonight and we're 1/2 game out of first in the tank standings

[Split T]

We lose tonight and we're 1/2 game out of first in the tank standings

Although if we win, we'd be in 8th. The bottom (top) 8 is crazy tight tight now.

[INFORMER]

It's Magic. It's the Lakers. Boo hoo.

I'm not saying it's a crime against humanity, but it is ridiculous. Magic literally said Giannis would lead the MILWAUKEE BUCKS to a championship. That's a pretty crappy job at "directly or indirectly, (i) entice, induce, persuade, or attempt to entice, induce or persuade, any Player who is under contract to, or whose exclusive negotiating rights are held by, any other Member of the Association to enter into negotiations for or relating to his services or negotiate or contract for such services or (ii) otherwise interfere with any such employer-employee relationship (or prospective employer-employee relationship in the case of a Player subject to exclusive negotiating rights) of any other Member of the Association."

[virtual9mm]

FYI the Suns are now predicted to be tied to have the worst record in the NBA. And if the Suns are to make it there with 26 wins, they'd be the best "worst team" in the NBA in many, many seasons.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/20 ... edictions/

That's not a bad place to be this season. Notwithstanding the garbage articles about "worst team in the NBA".

[Split T]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/961086961913073665

Ugh. Hate this

[carey]

Man, people don't even want to play with LeBron on the ALL-STAR team! All kidding aside that is awful news. (Frantically searches for wood to knock on for our own single franchise piece.)

[Split T]

Man, people don't even want to play with LeBron on the ALL-STAR team! All kidding aside that is awful news. (Frantically searches for wood to knock on for our own single franchise piece.)

Who takes Porzingis spot? Simmons? Middleton? Kemba?

[carey]

Lets check in on Knicks fans really quick...

[AmareIsGod]

As much as I love Porzingis, I predicted his size would lead to health problems. Guys his size with his speed and style of play tend to get hurt. Really sucks for him and I hope for better health when he returns. Hope this isn't the start to a "what could have been" career story.

[Cap]

Lets check in on Knicks fans really quick...

Word filtering breaks the link.

[O_Gardino]

Orlando just come back from down 20+ in the 2nd half to beat Cavs meanwhile Hawks here leading Grizz by 30 in the 3rd

Cleveland is a MESS.

[Superbone]

It's Magic. It's the Lakers. Boo hoo.

I'm not saying it's a crime against humanity, but it is ridiculous. Magic literally said Giannis would lead the MILWAUKEE BUCKS to a championship. That's a pretty crappy job at "directly or indirectly, (i) entice, induce, persuade, or attempt to entice, induce or persuade, any Player who is under contract to, or whose exclusive negotiating rights are held by, any other Member of the Association to enter into negotiations for or relating to his services or negotiate or contract for such services or (ii) otherwise interfere with any such employer-employee relationship (or prospective employer-employee relationship in the case of a Player subject to exclusive negotiating rights) of any other Member of the Association."

I totally understand and once again, boo and hoo.

[O_Gardino]

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/961086961913073665

Ugh. Hate this

The injuries this season are crazy. Crappy year, dudes.