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Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 6:19 am
by wpmiller42
Nationally televised games this week
National TV Schedule
All times MT
Mon 1/5
5:00 pm Knicks @ Pistons, Peacock
6:30 pm Nuggets @ 76ers, Peacock
8:00 pm Warriors @ Clippers, Peacock
Tue 1/6
6:00 pm Heat @ Timberwolves, Peacock, NBC
9:00 pm Mavericks @ Kings, Peacock
Wed 1/7
5:00 pm Nuggets @ Celtics, ESPN
7:30 pm Lakers @ Spurs, ESPN
Thu 1/8
6:00 pm Heat @ Bulls, NBA TV
Fri 1/9
6:00 pm Thunder @ Grizzlies, NBA TV
8:30 pm Bucks @ Lakers, NBA TV
Sat 1/10
11:00 am Timberwolves @ Cavs, Prime Video
NBA News
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What moment defines every NBA season since 1954
Appreciation for Air Jordans
Wes Bialosuknia
Zone Defense in the NBA, 2025-26 edition
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 4:49 pm
by Furlanfufi
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 5:24 pm
by ShelC
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:22 pm
by Wally_West
lol
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:25 pm
by Wally_West
For reference
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 2:48 pm
by Mori Chu
Booker being 17th in West All-Star voting is bullshit.
https://bsky.app/profile/geraldbourguet ... rkfgudis2b
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 4:29 pm
by Kryptonic
But to be expected…. He’s never been respected.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 5:17 pm
by Superbone
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 4:29 pm
But to be expected…. He’s never been respected.
It's weird. He's respected by his peers but not the fans.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 6:18 pm
by Kryptonic
Superbone wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 5:17 pm
Kryptonic wrote: ↑Tue Jan 06, 2026 4:29 pm
But to be expected…. He’s never been respected.
It's weird. He's respected by his peers but not the fans.
You’d think there’s metrics they could go off of instead of letting stupid fans vote…. Oh wait, there are, then just allow 2 of every position.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 9:08 pm
by Wally_West
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 9:11 pm
by Wally_West
Pelicans trash org man
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:17 am
by TOO
I'll give you 2 for both.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:58 am
by Wally_West
So funny how much Knick fans hate Mikal lol
…I’d trade Grayson, Dunn, Richards for Mikal tho
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:17 am
by Superbone
Do they really? What's their problem? I will ask them in person next week at the game.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:26 am
by TOO
Mikal isn't as good as Suns fans remember, we have gone through this before
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:30 am
by Superbone
TOO wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:26 am
Mikal isn't as good as Suns fans remember, we have gone through this before
Still very solid though. He has the right attitude about his situation. He can only control what he can control. Not his fault how many picks were given up for him. He's always going to be a high level role player. Not a star.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:32 am
by Split T
The Knicks traded for Mikal like he was Kawhi Leonard…fans should be mad at the FO for going all in on a 3rd option. He’s been very good for them this year. 16/4.5/4.5 with 1.5 steals and shooting 41% from 3. They just need to adjust their expectations. They thought they were getting the 25 a game scorer that we saw the one half season in Brooklyn.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:41 am
by O_Gardino
16/4/4 on great shooting and defense? He's better than when we had him. I know people say his defense has fallen off, but I don't buy it.
There was some hope that he would be a real scoring threat after his half season of scoring 25ppg for the Nets, and I do think Mikal gets more press than a guy of his talent level usually does. Mostly, I jus think Knicks fans love to be salty.
Edit: Split beat me to it, and said it better to boot.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:50 am
by ShelC
First off, I'm a bit skeptical that's a real quote. Unless maybe it was a private convo that was posted online...
But as soon as the Knicks lose 3 in a row it's Armageddon online. Mikal's a nice player but they definitely overpaid and Knicks fans weren't all that familiar with his game. He's not an everynight bucket getter and on top of that, as we know, he's not a physically strong, sticky defender. So the picks they gave up, plus the extension, has put him in the crosshairs of a lot of fans online. He's basically putting up his usual career numbers but the expectations are just out of whack now.
If that quote is real, it'll just make fans hate him more.
Re: Around the NBA: Week 12 (1/5 - 1/11)
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:58 am
by Superbone
ShelC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:50 am
If that quote is real, it'll just make fans hate him more.
Why? That makes no sense to me. What he said is perfectly reasonable.
