Around the NBA: Week 18 (2/17 - 2/23)

[wpmiller42]

Nationally Televised Games This Week (All times MT)
Thurs, Feb 20
Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers 5:00 PM TNT/TruTV/Max
Phoenix Suns @ San Antonio Spurs 7:30 PM TNT/TruTV/Max

Fri, Feb 21
New York Knicks @ Cleveland Cavaliers ESPN
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Houston Rockets ESPN

Sat, Feb 22
Los Angeles Lakers @ Denver Nuggets 6:30 PM ABC

Sun, Feb 23
New York Knicks @ Boston Celtics 11:00 AM ABC
Dallas Mavericks @ Golden State Warriors 1:30 PM ABC
Memphis Grizzlies @ Cleveland Cavaliers 5:00 PM ESPN
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Minnesota Timberwolves 7:30 PM ESPN

NBA News

There Could Only Be One Hubie Brown

The Mavs Didn't Keep It Real with Luka — and They're Paying for It Now

KD30K

Remembering Wilt Chamberlain’s 1 year with the Globetrotters: A ‘childhood dream’

A crumbling Oakland high school gets an assist from Steph Curry

Remembering Dikembe Mutombo: All-Star record setter and ‘phenomenal human being’

[Superbone]

I'm sure this will make you all very happy.

[TOO]

I'm sure this will make you all very happy.

*Wet fart noise*

[Kryptonic]

I'm sure this will make you all very happy.

*Wet fart noise*

I know damn well you were that kid who ran the pacers in nba live 95 and would only use Reggie Miller to lob 3 after 3 like a cheat code.

[Mori Chu]

Things are off to a great start at NBC! Now hire Kendrick Perkins as their main halftime analyst and we're set.

[Carno]

I just don't understand. I have nothing against Reggie personally, seems like an ok guy. But he is a terrible analyst and broadcaster. Are there surveys that actually say that people like him in that role?

[Mori Chu]

Interesting pickup for the Cavs.

[Gladiator]

Why would the NBA schedule just one game on the first day back after All-Star break?

[Cap]

Why would the NBA schedule just one game on the first day back after All-Star break?

It’s the Lakers. Don’t want any other distractions.

[Gladiator]

So everyone can see them lose to the Hornets!

[Cap]

So everyone can see them lose to the Hornets!

Blame JJ Reddick for giving Kieff a DNP.

[pickle]

It was a makeup game from the LA fires …

[Mori Chu]

Luka had a bit of a rough game shooting: 5-18, and 1-9 from 3. He did end up with 14 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast (6 TO).

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401748704

[Cap]

Luka had a bit of a rough game shooting: 5-18, and 1-9 from 3. He did end up with 14 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast (6 TO).

https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401748704

Also +13 in a loss.

Jared Vanderbilt and Dalton Knecht put up a -17 and -16 in 13 minutes. Ouch. Must’ve had all the non-Luka minutes.

[ShelC]

[Superbone]

Playing through pain?

Tramadol is a strong painkiller from a group of medicines called opiates, or narcotics. It's used to treat moderate to severe pain, for example after an operation or a serious injury. If you have long term pain, your doctor may also prescribe it if weaker painkillers no longer work.

[Cap]

Playing through pain?

Tramadol is a strong painkiller from a group of medicines called opiates, or narcotics. It's used to treat moderate to severe pain, for example after an operation or a serious injury. If you have long term pain, your doctor may also prescribe it if weaker painkillers no longer work.

I assume this means he doesn’t have a prescription. I’d hope it would be permitted if prescribed by a doctor and cleared by the team’s doctor as a legitimate medical need.

[Wally_West]

[Superbone]

Interesting. Thanks, Wally. Do we buy that it was an honest mistake based on the similar sounding drug name?

[wpmiller42]

Interesting. Thanks, Wally. Do we buy that it was an honest mistake based on the similar sounding drug name?

Just based on information available, it sounds like an honest mistake? Seems like too strict of a punishment if this is all there is to it.