Magic will be laughing all the way to the playoffs. Luka doing what he does, bad knees and all. I love watching that guy..hopefully and prayerfully James retires. Truthfully, I think he’s confused concerning the NBA vs NFL, I mean now his travels look more like a running back running the football 🤣

On 3/4/2025 at 11:49 AM, thediscochef said:

This looks especially bad now, RIP Kyrie's ACL

Anyone say "tanks" for the season?  On Unsportsmanlike this

morning ESPN's Windy commented how at Christmas, Dallas was

considered a title contender and absolutely nobody saw them being

a possible tank the season by March. Head's should roll over the

Mav's decision. IMHO. 

 

UNT grad, '92  old stomping grounds, Denton.

And just like that, the Lakers are the 2 seed in the West. Luka was a +37 with 30 points and 15 assists last night. 

1 hour ago, Darren. said:

Anyone say "tanks" for the season?  On Unsportsmanlike this

morning ESPN's Windy commented how at Christmas, Dallas was

considered a title contender and absolutely nobody saw them being

a possible tank the season by March. Head's should roll over the

Mav's decision. IMHO. 

 

UNT grad, '92  old stomping grounds, Denton.

They don't have enough players on the roster right now to tank. They have more guys out than in right now. I think there's an eight man roster for tonight against Milwaukee? They don't even have enough cap space to sign 10 day players because they took all 9 million back in the Caleb Martin trade. This is some of the worst GM work I've ever seen in professional sports, and I watched the Oilers in the mid 2010s. It's mind blowing that he did all this and still has a job. 

 

All I can say is, thank the good lord for Jim Nill, GM of the Stars. He's putting on a masterclass of how to structure a player group for extended and present success. I just wish he could get better coaching.

 

I live on the north side close to Ray Bob, moved here in 93 at the age of 2 lol

I don’t think there were oilers in mid 2010s? 

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

I don’t think there were oilers in mid 2010s? 

Um Houston? Yea I’m still thinking about LJ running the ball I guess, but no worries, I’m on my second cup of Java 😂🤣

48 minutes ago, F14A-B said:

Um Houston? Yea I’m still thinking about LJ running the ball I guess, but no worries, I’m on my second cup of Java 😂🤣

They turned into the titans in 1990 something 

 

maybe he meant Edmonton 

Dallas was down to 7 healthy players today against Phoenix after two of their players collided and had to leave the game. The Mavs must have done something to deserve this basketball karma. The “Luka Curse”.

Nights like tonight are why they grabbed Luka.  LeBron is out, no matter. 

Well tonight’s the night…

Luka has played pro ball for several years and never once committed a foul, the refs were just always mistaken 

22 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Luka has played pro ball for several years and never once committed a foul, the refs were just always mistaken 

While i agree he’s a complainer on the floor, there is no denying the talent. 

 

I wonder if the stadium team ran that opening montage past Nico before they aired it. I wouldn’t be surprised if they started the ‘fire Nico’ chants when it was done.  

Oh yeah he’s obviously a great player but he’s on the perfect team for complaining to the refs 

Insane finish at Intuit Dome last night. Doesn’t really get much more insane. 

The Timberwolves have far more depth than Luka, Lebron, and the Lakers do. I watched all of game 4 this afternoon. The Wolves rotate in players to keep them fresh and the Lakers literally played the same 5 guys the entire second half. That isn’t sustainable from an endurance stand point.

And they have zero rim protection. Jaxson Hayes played a total of 5 minutes, every other minute a Laker’s player logged was by a wing. 

Go T wolves 

Lakers completely ran out of gas, even the immortal LeBron James.

He did have some epic blocks in the 4th though.

I'm picking OKC vs Cleveland.

My prediction for next year: lakers add Giannis and still lose 

@TnRiver46 but JJ Reddick keeps telling me Bronny is gonna be a star! 

LeFlop should retire. 
 

Go Pacers! 

Been some wild finishes these playoffs. Gordon’s buzzer beating put-back, his game winning 3, and Halliburton just nailed a game winning 3 to put the Pacers up 1-0. 

Aren’t the pacers up 2-0? Or was is just that Halliburton’s shot won the first game ?

Yeah Pacers up 2-0

I’d guess nobody bet on that !