The 2025-2026 NBA Season

[Kralingen]

Ombeliebable. What an opening night.

As usual, all about the true stars of the league. The zebras with the whistles. Glad they got their chance to shine tonight

 

[InsuranceMan]

Jabari Smith Jr 3pt turnaround fade to win the game ITS GREEN

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I know @Kralingen saw that. Curry with a foul, and then the ol butter wouldn't melt in his mouth look.

 

[InsuranceMan]

Draymond already got a tech you can’t make this **** up

And we got Marcus smart flopping already

 

[Kralingen]

I know @Kralingen saw that. Curry with a foul, and then the ol butter wouldn't melt in his mouth look.

Yeah Adam Silver lost me already. Giving Steph free throws for tying up his arm. The league is so beyond rigged for this guy it’s incredible

Good night. I don’t even know why I watch the Dubs

 

[Oval_Solid]

lakers gots ayton

 

[InsuranceMan]

I’ve been watching like 10 minutes and Smart has been involved in like 6 fouls forgot how much I hate watching this guy

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Doncic is the guy.

30ft 3ball, not a problem, good son.

 

[Oval_Solid]

imagine green, smart, and beverley on the same team

 

[Kralingen]

imagine green, smart, and beverley on the same team

 

[Kralingen]

Wooo boy the Lakers are a complete car crash of a team without LeBron. Utter dogshit.

Good thing I’m actually somewhat excited about the rest of the NBA this season bc I will not be watching much Lakers basketball this year.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

GSW is taking over, like that 2k game from yesterday. 100-33, ladies and gentlemen. But I stayed and took it, as did the rest of my teammates, not one quitter.

Don't think it will reach that stage for the Lakers.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Wooo boy the Lakers are a complete car crash of a team without LeBron. Utter dogshit.

Good thing I’m actually somewhat excited about the rest of the NBA this season bc I will not be watching much Lakers basketball this year.

The Doncic captain bonus is cool though. I'm gonna have to look out for a stream if I can stay up tomorrow, because again, that will be 2 of my players in the same match, and I'm excited about Flagg haha. Yeah, sorry for yet another 2k mention, but like I said before, they made him the best in this game three years into career mode.

Then Victor, of course.

 

[TheFifthSet]

Anyone up for some cheeky NBA predictions?

Top 8, ECF/WCF, Finals, and awards?

East:
1. NYK
2. CLE
3. ATL
4. ORL
5. DET
6. TOR
7. MIL
8. PHI

West:

1. DEN
2. OKC
3. GSW
4. LAC
5. MIN
6. HOU
7. SAS
8. DAL

ECF: Cavs def. Knicks
WCF: Warriors def. Nuggets

Finals: Warriors in 4
Finals MVP: Jimmy Butler

MVP: Jokic
DPOY: Wembanyama
ROTY: Flagg

Snap predictions

OKC
Nugs
Wolves
Spurs
Houston
Mavs
GSW
Lakers

Cavs
Knicks
Magic
Bucks
Hawks
Sixers
Pistons
Heat

Playoffs: dunno but I bet on OKC. Too deep, less jitters, Caruso + a friendly defensive whistle, hard to beat.

MVP: by order of likelihood 1. Jokic 2. SGA 3. Giannis 4. Wemby

DPOY: Wemby

ROTY: Flagg

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Playoff Jimmy with a lovely move there. Not sure exactly what it's called, but it was money. Bling bling.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Curry with the knockout blow there. Helping out Max Posterizer along the way.

I'm 10th in Ireland after the first night. Yes, no doubt I'll be out of the top 500 tomorrow night, but still, good stuff.

 

[InsuranceMan]

Man screw the dubs ngl this was annoying today the way the game was played, at least when Smart was off the floor. Prayers for Laker nation if they’re praying for Ayton that’s a scary thing to rely on. Big kudos to AR and Luka

 

[TheFifthSet]

How thin are the Lakers for JJ Reddit to play his starters 35-36-34-41-29 minutes in a double-digit loss on opening night?

 

[InsuranceMan]

How thin are the Lakers for JJ Reddit to play his starters 35-36-34-41-29 minutes in a double-digit loss on opening night?

Where did they go so wrong

 

[Poisoned Slice]

A most entertaining night. Hope to be back next season, touch wood.

Doncic will win the MVP this season.

 

[Kralingen]

The Warriors are the top team in the league. I don’t see any reason to watch this NBA season when Silver clearly wants to make them the main characters and get his golden boy a ring.

 

[optic yellow]

The Warriors are the top team in the league. I don’t see any reason to watch this NBA season when Silver clearly wants to make them the main characters and get his golden boy a ring.

I feel this way every year because I can't find basketball entertaining when the rules are so poorly enforced.

 

[marc45]

damn, is Charles on the Ozempic?

 

[optic yellow]

damn, is Charles on the Ozempic?

(duh)

 

[marc45]

(duh)

I've seen him lose a bunch before and then 'rebound' back

 

[marc45]

I don't think the Cavs are going 15-0 to start the season this year

can I bet that?

 

[Kralingen]

I think Wembanyama is better than LeBron.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

''His return was nothing short of spectacular. He joined an impressive list of now six NBA players in history to open up the season with 40 points and 15 rebounds. Along with Anthony Davis, the list is made up of Karl Malone, Walt Bellamy, Elgin Baylor, and Wilt Chamberlain, who accomplished that line on four different occasions.''

 

[marc45]

wow

Sources: Billups, Rozier arrests tied to gambling

Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested as part of a pair of investigations related to illegal gambling, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[Barton]

NBA Europe is gonna ruin everything.

 

[InsuranceMan]

 

[Kralingen]

This is such a horrible look for the NBA man

I’m going to boycott Warriors Nuggets in protest

 

[onehandbh]

Watch out. Wemby worked with Hakeem Olajuwon before the season.

Looks like he's going to the basket more instead of launching 3s.
I always thought, that he should focus on shots closer to the bucket b/c with his height, length and touch, he would be basically unstoppable.

He can pretty much dunk without leaving the ground.

 

[Spielgame]

NBA players faked injury to influence betting odds:

'Mind-boggling' poker fraud used X-ray tables, high-tech glasses and NBA players

Prosecutors said the elaborate plot, which allegedly netted $7m from victims, belonged in a Hollywood film.

www.bbc.com

NBA stars and mafia among dozens arrested in illegal gambling crackdown

NBA stars and mafia among dozens arrested in illegal gambling crackdown

It follows a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged, mafia-linked poker games.

www.bbc.com

 

[Kralingen]

Dubs already up a quick touchdown 7-0.

When they win the title in June I want apologies from all. They’re actually unstoppable

 

[Oval_Solid]

too many overtime

 

[InsuranceMan]

Kralingen warned everybody

The evil empire has arisen

 

[Kralingen]

FIFTY from Aaron Gordon? 50? 10-11 from 3?

And they lost? Please tell me how that’s normal. Nothing to worry about. Yeah it’s totally ordinary for a guy to have a career night, one of the best shooting performances in NBA history, and still lose.

There is only one possible explanation: the Warriors are the best team in NBA history operating with severe devil magic advantage on their side. Believe me now?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[Poisoned Slice]

 

[marc45]

Doncic out a week with a couple injuries

 

[InsuranceMan]

Doncic out a week with a couple injuries

Lakers…

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Doncic out a week with a couple injuries

Damn it!

 

[Kralingen]

Lakers…

They should consider tanking.

 

[InsuranceMan]

They should consider tanking.

Where you want LeBron to go they put it all on Ayton it’s over

 

[Kralingen]

Where you want LeBron to go they put it all on Ayton it’s over

Like it’s a comically bad roster. They have no chance of doing anything even when LeBron’s back because they still have no two way guys

Personally I don’t think LeBron gets traded in season bc of his salary which has to be matched exactly due to cap rules - but if he did it would have to be to New York. There’s a matching KAT salary and I just think he fits perfectly there with the limelight and a very real title chance this year.

He’s not gonna leave though unless he makes a huge fuss and unfortunately I think he’s no longer good enough to warrant that.

 

[onehandbh]

Milwaukee Bucks now have 3 Antetokounmpo brothers on their team.
Giannis, Thanasis and Alex.

They should sign brother Kostas to make it 4 Antetokounmpos on the team and rename the team.

The Milwaukee Antetokounmpos.


Too bad the oldest brother Francis doesn't play basketball. They could have had a starting lineup with 5 brothers.

 

[InsuranceMan]

Milwaukee Bucks now have 3 Antetokounmpo brothers on their team.
Giannis, Thanasis and Alex.

They should sign brother Kostas to make it 4 Antetokounmpos on the team and rename the team.

The Milwaukee Antetokounmpos.


Too bad the oldest brother Francis doesn't play basketball. They could have had a starting lineup with 5 brothers.

The main reason I don’t want him to come to Miami

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Austin Reaves would have to play and give Kralingen the big points in the big game. The game is rigged, with ''Mafia boss Kralingen'' calling the shots.

The only way I feel better is because I played 2k for the first time since my last update, and I made a 3 when we were 14-17. Oh, the feeling, it was sweet. And we won, semi-assist for the winning basket. 22-20 finish.

 

[marc45]

51 for Reaves when needed