Around the NBA: Week 19 (2/24 - 3/2)

[ShelC]

Nationally televised games this week
Tuesday, Feb 25th
Cavs @ Magic at 7:30PM EST on TNT/truTV/Max
Mavs @ Lakers at 10:00PM EST on TNT/truTV/Max

Wednesday, Feb 26th
Sixers @ Knicks at 7:00PM EST on ESPN
Spurs @ Rockets at 9:30PM EST on ESPN

Thursday, Feb 27th
Nuggets @ Bucks at 8:00PM EST on TNT/truTV/Max

Friday, Feb 28th
Cavs @ Celtics at 7:30PM EST on ESPN
Clippers @ Lakers at 10:00PM EST on ESPN

Saturday, Mar 1st
Warriors @ Sixers at 8:30PM EST on ABC/ESPN+

NBA News
Starting 5, Feb. 24: A historic Cade clinic, Shai & Ant duel, Cavs & Celtics extend streaks
https://www.nba.com/news/starting-5-feb-24-2025

Sources: 76ers, Joel Embiid exploring options for knee injury
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/439 ... nee-injury

Warriors retire former Finals MVP Andre Iguodala's jersey
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/439 ... ala-jersey

[Mori Chu]

Thanks, Shel!

[ShelC]

Here's another James Jones draft pick. He's bounced around but has found his role/footing in Cleveland.

[Mori Chu]

Can we pull a Steve Nash and get Jerome to come back here and spend his prime as our starting PG?

[Cap]

Can we pull a Steve Nash and get Jerome to come back here and spend his prime as our starting PG?

Just have to make cap space, like we did for Nash. Easy peasy.

[TOO]

Ty Jerome is a SG.

[ShelC]

This doesn't sound great

[SunsRIt]

This doesn't sound great

I had a navicular bone fracture in high school.

[Mori Chu]

Do the Sixers have an even more depressing situation than ours? What is their draft pick situation? I assume one thing in their favor is that they haven't given away a decade's worth of picks. BUT, it's not like both Booker and KD are horribly injured, as is the case with 2/3 of Philly's Big 3 (Embiid and George). I think I remember reading that Philly has to give up their draft pick if it is in the top 6? Or something?

[ShelC]

At least they have Kelly Oubre.

[JeremyG]

Do the Sixers have an even more depressing situation than ours? What is their draft pick situation? I assume one thing in their favor is that they haven't given away a decade's worth of picks. BUT, it's not like both Booker and KD are horribly injured, as is the case with 2/3 of Philly's Big 3 (Embiid and George). I think I remember reading that Philly has to give up their draft pick if it is in the top 6? Or something?

KD and Booker (and Beal) could be injured before the end of the season, with us playing them heavy minutes trying desperately to get into the play-in. Then it will be even more difficult to make good trades.

[Wally_West]

[Superbone]

Do the Sixers have an even more depressing situation than ours? What is their draft pick situation? I assume one thing in their favor is that they haven't given away a decade's worth of picks. BUT, it's not like both Booker and KD are horribly injured, as is the case with 2/3 of Philly's Big 3 (Embiid and George). I think I remember reading that Philly has to give up their draft pick if it is in the top 6? Or something?

KD and Booker (and Beal) could be injured before the end of the season, with us playing them heavy minutes trying desperately to get into the play-in. Then it will be even more difficult to make good trades.

Dude. It's not happening. In a few games it will be obvious even to the most myopic. I'll put the over/under on games until we start playing Dunn and developmental guys at 6.

[JeremyG]

I thought for sure this was Centel—had to double check:

[TOO]

I thought for sure this was Centel—had to double check:

Luka Doncic plays basketball for a living. Just like Jokic, I don't believe they stick around til their mid 30s because they wanna go enjoy life. I don't blame them, if you can go out and dominate the league without having to kill themselves in the gym why wouldn't they?

[ShelC]

The fact that the Mavs keep putting these stories out there about Doncic shows how bad the trade was for them from a PR standpoint. And even if you could justify trading a generational talent, annual MVP candidate and a guy who just took you to the Finals, you have to get back more in the trade. Knect, Reaves, more picks..something.

It's also funny that they're going with the "he won't last 5 years" line just like Cuban did when he let Nash walk in free agency.

[Kryptonic]

Jordan smoked stogies…. Hard to complain about him.

[Mori Chu]

It's also funny that they're going with the "he won't last 5 years" line just like Cuban did when he let Nash walk in free agency.

Good thing they acquired a player who's guaranteed to last 5 years at a healthy and productive level: Anthony Davis.

[Mori Chu]

My goodness.

[ShelC]

Sad news for the Centel fans...looks like the account was closed or taken off of X