AROUND the NBA:

[mvossman]

Things Luka needs:

Secondary creator who can shoot threes, but doesn’t demand the ball.
Long, athletic center who can roll to the rim for lobs, and cover a lot of ground defensively.
Defensive-minded wings who can do a little creation offensively, and hit open threes.

Didn’t he have those things here, in Kyrie, Lively, PJ, Klay, Naji?

Perhaps Nico believed they had just simply hit their ceiling.

Yes he did have those things here.  That is why they went to the finals.  There is no valid basketball argument for making that trade.

[Chicagojk]

Watching the games last night, I have no idea how you survive if you don't have a deep team.   Overcoming an injured star is really, really tough, but teams that are not 10-11 deep with good players are probably teams who are most likely going to underperform.   I just can't see how teams can stay relatively healthy with how tough these games are.

[Mavs2021]

Told you Edgecombe + PG 13 for Davis was the play. Tatum + Brown 2.0.

[JamesConway912]

Yes he did have those things here.  That is why they went to the finals.  There is no valid basketball argument for making that trade.

Simple as that

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4669...ng-inquiry


Terry Rozier was arrested as part of a gambling inquiry.

[Smitty]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4669...ng-inquiry


Terry Rozier was arrested as part of a gambling inquiry.

Chauncey also...


@ShamsCharania
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested by the FBI for alleged illegal gambling, sources tell ESPN.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

A head coach being arrested is crazy.

edit: It might be related to illegal gambling like poker games and not him fixing games as a NBA head coach.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1981336829547975078



Chauncey Billups was also arrested for illegal gambling. WTF is going on?

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

[ABC News] Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in illegal poker operation tied to Mafia

[Smitty]

@TheDunkCentral
Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones was charged in an illegal gambling case, per @ABC

[michaeltex]

At least this gets the Mav's wipeout by SAN off the headlines.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

At least this gets the Mav's wipeout by SAN off the headlines.

True. It was almost like Wemby's coming out party. He hadn't played in quite sometime.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups was Alleged to have shared Non Public Injury information on players such as Dame for co-conspirators to bet on the Blazers to Lose.

not just illegal poker games

[DallasMaverick]

Crunch time, and OKC is playing Chet and Hartenstein.

[DallasMaverick]

Dangit.

OKC is so incredibly close to being 0-2.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Dangit.

OKC is so incredibly close to being 0-2.

 Champions find a way to win.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

That Den/GS game was a fun watch. Don't sleep on GS, they may surprise this year.

[loki]

That Den/GS game was a fun watch. Don't sleep on GS, they may surprise this year.

Wish I had stayed up for that one. Gordon dropped 50 on 10-11 from 3. Somehow, prime Steph returned. At least for a night.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Wish I had stayed up for that one. Gordon dropped 50 on 10-11 from 3. Somehow, prime Steph returned. At least for a night.

I never would have thought Gordon would shoot 10-11 from 3. He must have been in the lab in the off season. If GS can stay healthy, they may be in the hunt.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

https://x.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1981487146021036371


This was very unfortunate for the Heat.