Around the League: Week 23 3/30-4/5

[carey]

Nationally televised games this week.

Monday: Houston @ Toronto 7:30PM EST NBATv, Phoenix @ Portland 10:00PM EST NBATv
Tuesday: San Antonio @ Miami 8:00PM EST TNT, Golden State @ L.A. Clippers 10:30PM EST TNT
Wednesday: Indiana @ Boston 7:30PM EST NBATv, L.A. Clippers @ Portland 10:30PM EST NBATv
Thursday: Miami @ Cleveland 8:00PM EST NBATv, Phoenix @ Golden State 10:30PM EST NBATv
Friday: OKC @ Memphis 8:00PM EST ESPN, Portland @ L.A. Lakers 10:30PM ESPN
Saturday: No Games, enjoy the Final Four!
Sunday: Houston @ OKC 1:00PM EST ABC, Chicago @ Cleveland 3:30PM EST ABC, Golden State @ San Antonio 7:00PM EST NBATv, L.A. Clippers @ L.A. Lakers 9:30PM EST NBATv

NBA News.

Beverly done for the year: LINK
Wall & Randy Wittman baffled by play of team: LINK
Sager's leukemia is back, no bueno: LINK
Stubhub is sues Warriors: LINK
Warriors hit 60 wins: LINK
Rockets to the #2 seed from Memphis by force: LINK
Mirotic too good to fit into Bulls original plans? Note - Oh, boo hoo: LINK
Wait, that who wants to sex Mutumbo story is real? LINK
D.A.'s Morning Tip on the Pacers surviving without Paul George: LINK

[Mori Chu]

Sager. Real bummer. Could not happen to a sweeter guy.

[Shabazz]

Clint Capela, who we could (should) have drafted over Ennis looked really good last night.

[The Bobster]

Sager. Real bummer. Could not happen to a sweeter guy.

Agreed.

[Superbone]

So, I was watching the end of the third quarter of the Clippers/Blazers game when an altercation broke out between Paul and Kaman. Michael Smith asked why the broadcasters never get into it. Ralph Lawler said he'd pick Al McCoy to go against because he's the only broadcaster older than him and because he's small.

I'd take McCoy. You've always got to watch out for the little guys. McCoy would go for the legs and take down Lawler before he knew what hit him and then McCoy would have his way with him on the ground.

[Mori Chu]

McCoy punches Lawler in the balls. "Shazam!!!"

[Robot]

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dgljR

this mf broke his nose now ?? #evertypeofinjury

when did that happen

- R

[ShelC]

What doesn't kill you...

[carey]

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/dgljR

this mf broke his nose now ?? #evertypeofinjury

when did that happen

- R

Last game.

[Cap]

Courtesy of Chris Kaman.

[TOO]

Enes Kanter is pretty good, in that ZBo I dont really defend but destroy you in the paint kinda way.

[OE32]

Can Kanter help you win, though? Jury's still out. OKC's going to have a very expensive team.

[TOO]

Don't see why Kanter couldn't help turn a team around, so long as you have a good defensive big with him. If OKC can keep Kanter and get KD/Ibaka healthy thats scary next year imo.

[Mori Chu]

OKC really saved their season with their deadline moves. Westbrook has been heroic but even with his great play they'd have missed the playoffs without Kanter et al.

[carey]

So is OKC in trouble of missing the playoffs entirely? They lost again today. The Pelicans are a half game back.

Remaining schedules..

NO: vs. GS, @ Memphis vs. Phoenix, @ Houston, @ Minnesota, vs. S.A.
OKC: vs. S.A., vs. Sacramento, @ Indiana, vs. Portland, @ Minnesota

[carey]

Woah, Paul George is playing today? Guess I missed that he'd be coming back.

[carey]

Also, Indiana whooped Miami's ass.

[OE32]

But Dragic is All-NBA!

[SDC]

But Dragic is All-NBA!

no whiteside.

[Mori Chu]

So is OKC in trouble of missing the playoffs entirely? They lost again today. The Pelicans are a half game back.

Remaining schedules..

NO: vs. GS, @ Memphis vs. Phoenix, @ Houston, @ Minnesota, vs. S.A.
OKC: vs. S.A., vs. Sacramento, @ Indiana, vs. Portland, @ Minnesota

NO will probably lose vs. Golden State and Houston. They might beat the Spurs because they may be resting their guys that day.

OKC will probably lose vs. the Spurs and Portland. Might lose to one of Sac/Indy if those teams bring their A-game. More likely Indy, who have a lot to play for and now have Paul George back.

It could literally be decided by a single game; wow. I kind of want OKC to miss the playoffs because I think they should just accept that they are not going anywhere this season with all the injuries. It's a waste of a playoff run. Let NO get that experience and let Anthony Davis see what the playoffs are like.