Around the League: Week 16 (1/30 - 2/5)

[wpmiller42]

Nationally Televised Games (All times ET)

Mon, Jan 30
Lakers @ Nets 7:30PM NBA TV
Hawks @ Blazers 10:00PM NBA TV

Tue, Jan 31
Lakers @ Knicks 7:30PM TNT
Pelicans @ Nuggets 10:00 PM TNT

Wed, Feb 1
Nets @ Celtics 7:30PM ESPN
Hawks @ Suns 10:00PM ESPN

Thu, Feb 2
Grizzlies @ Cavaliers 7:30PM TNT
Clippers @ Bucks 10:00 PM TNT

Fri, Feb 3
Suns @ Celtics 7:30PM NBA TV

Sat, Feb 4
Mavericks @ Warriors 8:30PM ABC

Sun, Feb 5
76ers @ Knicks 6:00PM ESPN

League News

Smush Parker describes path to NBA referee.

Wembanyama, even with eyes always on him, seems unfazed

NBA CourtOptix tracks and analyzes action on the court and generates insights behind every shot, pass and play

Former Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder is assisting the Basketball Africa League

Will one-handed or underhand free throws ever catch on in the NBA?

NBA players are increasingly "walking the dog".

NBA's second generation.

Mike Miller is not your typical agent (Athletic paywall)

[wpmiller42]

Thanks for the patience Everyone, I put in some league-wide stories.

[Mori Chu]

Thanks wp, really appreciate it!

[ShelC]

Nice words of encouragement from Coach Karl. Malone's run hot and cold on him but they seem to get along, his defense comes and goes and he's still learning how to be a PG. Still not a great look that they're willing to move him.

[Flagrant Fowl]

What's with teams advertising their role players in exchange for 1st round picks? Who do they think they're fooling?

[Split T]

Danny Ainge got a 1st for Royce O’Neale
5 1sts for Rudy and
4 1sts + Markkanen for Mitchell

Completely killed the value of 1sts in the league

[INFORMER]

Danny Ainge got a 1st for Royce O’Neale
5 1sts for Rudy and
4 1sts + Markkanen for Mitchell

Completely killed the value of 1sts in the league

Yep. It's going to take the majority of GMs being disciplined for this trade deadline and this upcoming offseason to reset the market.

2 1sts for Jakob Poetl (upcoming UNRESTRICTED free agent) or Alex Caruso should be automatic fines for those front offices for even putting that out there. Absolutely ridiculous.

[bajanguy008]

Wow

[Flagrant Fowl]

That's not as crazy as it seems when realizing they've played in the same conference for only one season.

[Flagrant Fowl]

[Mori Chu]

So Lebron is currently 88 points behind Kareem for the all-time scoring record. And Lebron is averaging a cool 30.2 ppg this season. So it's a decent guess that he'll break the record in the next 3-4 games. Here's the Lakers' schedule:

Thu Feb 2 @ Pacers
Sat Feb 4 @ Pelicans
Tue Feb 7 vs OKC
Thu Feb 9 vs Milwaukee
San Feb 11 @ Golden State

Wow, so he'll be quite likely to break the record at home, either against OKC or MIL. That place will be LOUD when that happens. It'll be a real moment to watch in NBA history.

https://www.nba.com/stats/alltime-leaders

[bajanguy008]

[SunsRIt]

Anybody else says that and they get fined. Where’s his?

[bajanguy008]

[bajanguy008]

Anybody else says that and they get fined. Where’s his?

It's quite the opposite
The league and refs seem to be all embarrassed and overly apologetic. He's been putting them on blast consistently since the weekend so don't see any repercussions coming



"League is fining LeBron for their mistake and him being right ?!?!" will then end up being another headline making the rounds smh

[Superbone]

He's the King! He doesn't have shit all over him.

[Mori Chu]

If the Knicks want to give away three 1sts for OG, let them. There's no need for us to get stupid just because other teams are getting stupid.

[LazarusLong]

He's the King! He doesn't have shit all over him.

King Arthur: Well, I am king.

Dennis: Oh, king eh? Very nice. And how'd you get that, eh? By exploiting the workers. By hanging on to outdated imperialist dogma which perpetuates the economic and social differences in our society...

[Flagrant Fowl]

LeBron needs to STFU. This whole drawn out pity party over one missed call in January is pathetic and does nothing but tarnish his legacy.

[ShadowHawke]

LeBron needs to STFU. This whole drawn out pity party over one missed call in January is pathetic and does nothing but tarnish his legacy.

Did Kareem not play defense at the end of his career?