Around the NBA: Week 15 (1/29/24 - 2/4/24)

[Mori Chu]

Nationally televised games this week
(all times Eastern)

Mon 1/29:
7:30 pm Suns - Heat NBA TV (CC), SN
10:00 pm 76ers - Trail Blazers NBA TV, SN

Tue 1/30:
7:30 pm Pacers - Celtics TNT, TSN
10:00 pm 76ers - Warriors TNT, TSN

Wed 1/31:
8:30 pm Suns - Nets ABC, TSN
10:00 pm Bucks - Trail Blazers ESPN, TSN

Thu 2/1:
7:30 pm Lakers - Celtics TNT, TSN
10:00 pm 76ers - Jazz TNT, NBAC

Fri 2/2:
8:00 pm Warriors - Grizzlies NBA TV (CC), TSN

Sat 2/3:
8:30 pm Lakers - Knicks ABC, TSN

Sun 2/4:
3:30 pm Suns - Wizards NBA TV, NBAC
6:00 pm Clippers - Heat ESPN
8:30 pm Trail Blazers - Nuggets NBA TV, TSN

source: https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/nba-tv ... mes-today/


NBA News and Opinions
ESPN.com: Knicks' Randle due back in weeks, not months:
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/394 ... not-months

CBS SportsLine: Trade deadline goals for every East team:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2024 ... son-goals/

SI.com: Doc Rivers' first task will be fixing the Bucks' defense:
https://www.si.com/nba/2024/01/24/doc-r ... ks-defense

Denver.com: Nuggets coach Malone asks NBA to investigate 76ers after Joel Embiid sits out game vs Nuggets:
https://www.denverpost.com/2024/01/27/j ... el-malone/

[In2ition]

Something is missing, just can't put my finger on what though.

NBA Players With The Highest Basketball IQ
https://fadeawayworld.net/nba-players-w ... ketball-iq

[Split T]

Besides the obvious Booker slander, how do they have Giannis in tier 2? They really think he has a higher bball iq than CP3? Imagine Giannis with CP3’s brain…he’d be the GOAT. Draymond should also be higher.

[Superbone]

Besides the obvious Booker slander, how do they have Giannis in tier 2? They really think he has a higher bball iq than CP3? Imagine Giannis with CP3’s brain…he’d be the GOAT. Draymond should also be higher.

I don't know. He learned that he could run over people and get the call and continues to do it to MVP numbers. Seems pretty high IQ to me.

[Superbone]

Ben Simmons had a nice return for the Nets with two boards short of a triple double. Which is going to make our next game that much tougher.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Is it? He won't shoot outside of 5 feet. I'm not worried about him in the slightest.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Besides the obvious Booker slander, how do they have Giannis in tier 2? They really think he has a higher bball iq than CP3? Imagine Giannis with CP3’s brain…he’d be the GOAT. Draymond should also be higher.

Giannis is not above average in basketball IQ, IMO. He's significantly overrated on that list.

[ShelC]

Nothing to see here

[Kryptonic]

Nothing to see here

Wow…. That’s some serious shenanigans!

[In2ition]

Nothing to see here

Wow…. That’s some serious shenanigans!

I'm not sure this is anything. Lakers are 2nd in points in the paint.

[Mori Chu]

Oh great, we're doing this now with Lebron?

[Wally_West]

Lebron should opt out and sign for the minimum with us next season.

Book-Beal-KD-Bron-Big Dick Nurk

CP3-Allen-Klay Thompson-miles bridges- Bol- Biz

[ShelC]

I wonder if LeBron cares that much at this point. I'm not saying he doesn't want to win, but his legacy is secured. What's another ring, especially when everyone will just say he jumped ship and joined a contender. He's in LA, his son is at USC, he's got his business and media stuff out there. Would he want to pick up and move for a year or 2 to chase a ring?

I used to think there was an outside change LBJ would play here but I think that opportunity's passed.

[Split T]

I doubt Bronny jumps to the NBA next year. He’ll stay at USC so LeBron will pick up his PO with LAL next year. Come 2025-26 all bets are off. LeBron is probably signing with whoever drafts Bronny

[Split T]

Though I’d absolutely draft Bronny if he comes out in 2024

[ShelC]

As well as Bron's been playing, Father Time is undefeated....

[ShelC]

For the cap nerds

[Split T]

This would impact the Booker extension. I think he’ll start at 49,350,000 next year. I have us about 5 million over the 2nd apron next year(assuming everyone picks up their player options). Would account for 12 players but we’d need to re-sign Grayson. We also will certainly make trades in the next couple weeks.

[ShelC]

[Superbone]

Is it? He won't shoot outside of 5 feet. I'm not worried about him in the slightest.

OK. If you watched the highlights, they walloped the Jazz. The Jazz have been competitive this year.