Around the NBA: Week 10 (12/22 - 12/28)

[Mori Chu]

Nationally televised games this week
source: https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/tv-sch ... -schedule/
all times EST (sorry)

Mon Dec 22
7:00 pm Charlotte Hornets vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Peacock, NBCSN
9:30 pm Memphis Grizzlies vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Peacock, NBCSN

Tue Dec 23
8:00 pm Denver Nuggets vs Dallas Mavericks: NBC, Peacock
10:30 pm Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers: NBC, Peacock

Wed Dec 24
none

Thu Dec 25
12:00 pm Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks: ABC, ESPN, Disney+, ESPN Unlimited
2:30 pm San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder: ABC, ESPN, ESPN Unlimited
5:00 pm Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors: ABC, ESPN, ESPN Unlimited
8:00 pm Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers: ABC, ESPN, ESPN Unlimited
10:30 pm Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets: ABC, ESPN, ESPN Unlimited

Fri Dec 26
8:00 pm Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls: Prime Video
10:00 pm Los Angeles Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers: Prime Video

Sat Dec 27
5:00 pm Dallas Mavericks vs Sacramento Kings: NBA TV
8:00 pm New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks: NBA TV

Sun Dec 28
none (League Pass only)


NBA News
NBA.com: NBA, FIBA to discuss pro league in Europe.
https://www.nba.com/news/nba-fiba-europ ... on-january

ESPN.com: NBA memo outlines changes to injury reporting, prop betting:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/473 ... memo-teams

CBS SportsLine: Latest on Giannis trade rumors:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/gian ... ucks-star/

SI.com: NBA Cup takeaways:
https://www.si.com/nba/nba-cup-takeaway ... -las-vegas

[Wally_West]

Wemby truly hates Chet. Love it.

[Wally_West]

Clippers currently clapping them rockets cheeks


Seems familiar

[Furlanfufi]

I really hope the Rockets end the season behind us in the standings

[TOO]

The KD virus slowly infecting the Rockets, what a bummer.

[Furlanfufi]

Rockets twitter saying KD ball sucks. Tell us about it.

[Kryptonic]

*sad trombone*

[Mori Chu]

Rockets twitter saying KD ball sucks. Tell us about it.

If they called and offered us a straight KD for Dillon Brooks swap, I would hang up. (I know it doesn't work under the cap, but still, if it did.) Not because I love Brooks, mind you, but because KD was so toxic for our team culture. Good riddance. Enjoy him, Houston!

[Superbone]

Rockets twitter saying KD ball sucks. Tell us about it.

If they called and offered us a straight KD for Dillon Brooks swap, I would hang up. (I know it doesn't work under the cap, but still, if it did.) Not because I love Brooks, mind you, but because KD was so toxic for our team culture. Good riddance. Enjoy him, Houston!

One player cares about personal success and having fun and the other cares about team success at all costs. I take the team guy every time.

[O_Gardino]

I mean, Brooks cares a lot about himself and his rep. I'm all for busting KD, but let's not pretend Brooks isn't all about his Villain image.

[Superbone]

I mean, Brooks cares a lot about himself and his rep. I'm all for busting KD, but let's not pretend Brooks isn't all about his Villain image.

I don't think it is. Sure, it's part of it but he wants the best from his teammates too. See Gillespie and Oso.

[Superbone]

I'm glad we could be a part of this. Twice.

[Furlanfufi]

I mean, Brooks cares a lot about himself and his rep. I'm all for busting KD, but let's not pretend Brooks isn't all about his Villain image.

I don't care about his intentions. But his results are CLEARLY the opposite of KD's.

[Superbone]

You really hate to see it.

[Superbone]

Hopefully nothing serious.

[Mori Chu]

You really hate to see it.

This tweet seems exaggerated to me. Udoka is losing the locker room? I get the sense that Rocket fans really like Udoka. I haven't heard that he's losing the locker room.

[ShadowHawke]

You really hate to see it.

This tweet seems exaggerated to me. Udoka is losing the locker room? I get the sense that Rocket fans really like Udoka. I haven't heard that he's losing the locker room.

Substitute KD for locker room.

[Wally_West]

[Mori Chu]

The Rockets have fallen to 6th in the West, right above our Suns at 7th; they are only 2 games up on us now with a 17-10 record. You love to see it. Do you guys think they'll figure it out and climb back up the standings, or is this losing patch more indicative of how they'll play? I think they'll climb back up; they are too young and talented not to. I think they belong at around 4th in the West, ahead of the Wolves and Lakers.

https://www.espn.com/nba/standings

[Kryptonic]

The Rockets have fallen to 6th in the West, right above our Suns at 7th; they are only 2 games up on us now with a 17-10 record. You love to see it. Do you guys think they'll figure it out and climb back up the standings, or is this losing patch more indicative of how they'll play? I think they'll climb back up; they are too young and talented not to. I think they belong at around 4th in the West, ahead of the Wolves and Lakers.

https://www.espn.com/nba/standings

My prediction... KD is injured in the next few weeks and misses 6 weeks; in that time, they'll probably play just as good if not better because KD is out.