Around the League: Week 25 (4/4 - 4/10)

[wpmiller42]

Nationally Televised Games (All Times ET)

Tuesday, April 5th
Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls 8:00 PM ESPN
LA Lakers @ Phoenix Suns 10:30 PM NBA TV

Wednesday, April 6th
Brooklyn Nets @ NY Knicks, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
Phoenix Suns @ LA Clippers, 10:00 p.m. on ESPN

Thursday, April 7th
Boston Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks, 7:30 p.m. on TNT
LA Lakers @ Golden State Warriors, 10:00 p.m. on TNT

Friday, April 8th
NY Knicks @ Washington Wizards, 7:00 p.m. on NBA TV
Phoenix Suns @ Utah Jazz, 9:30 p.m. on NBA TV

Saturday, April 9th
New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies, TBD p.m. on NBA TV

Sunday, April 10th
There's 3 games at 3:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. The early one is on ESPN and the subsequent ones are on TNT, but the matchups are still TBD

League News

ESPN Power Rankings (Suns #1)

The Athletic's Power Rankings (Suns #1, but also a paywall)

Gene Shue, All-Star and Longtime NBA Coach, Dies at 90

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar criticizes LeBron James over handling of COVID-19

Kings to miss record breaking 16th straight postseason

[Mori Chu]

Thanks for the threads, wp!

[LazarusLong]

Second that ...

Thanks for the inclusion of the notice about Gene Shue, a solid player and decent coach.
His best team was the 70-71 Bullets (Wizards), with Wes Unseld, Earl Monroe, Gus Johnson and Jack Marin.
It was Johnson's last good year (17 rpg!) before his aching knees limited his career.
Gus was the legend from Akron before some kid named James showed up ...

The Bullets were swept by the Bucks in the finals.
Milwaukee featured then-Lew Alcindor, Oscar Robertson and Bobby Dandridge.
(Dandridge would later win an NBA championship in Washington with Unseld and Elvin Hayes.)

[Superbone]

[Mori Chu]

DELIGHTFUL! I am full of delight.

[SunsRIt]

Great Laker video!!

[In2ition]

[Mori Chu]

EXCEPTIONAL.

[Superbone]

The bad singing takes it to another level. Beautiful!

[In2ition]

This guy looked like a tougher Christian Wood in that recent Suns vs. OKC game.

[LazarusLong]

This guy looked like a tougher Christian Wood in that recent Suns vs. OKC game.

Somebody will sign him. Heck, Damian Jones is still in the league ....

[bajanguy008]

This guy looked like a tougher Christian Wood in that recent Suns vs. OKC game.

Somebody will sign him. Heck, Damian Jones is still in the league ....

Well tbf
In starts since Sabonis was ruled out for the season

[bajanguy008]

Still a potential 1st round matchup

[bajanguy008]

[Mori Chu]

Is he talking about Kyrie?

[bajanguy008]

Siakam been ballin out
No FVV or Anunoby and they beat Philly



FVV been playing on a bum knee couple months now but Raptors might be a headache for someone

[Split T]

This would be a dream draw for us. Minny in round 1 and Utah/Dallas round 2

[Indy]

This would be a dream draw for us. Minny in round 1 and Utah/Dallas round 2

Only thing better would be Spurs first. We don't have to worry about Beverly doing something dangerous.

[Split T]

Yep, just can’t see Spurs winning two games on the road with 1 coming against Minny or LAC, but you never know.

[Indy]

I never count out Pop, and I can see them beating Minny, but not LAC.