2025 NBA Season

[bhadz]

It's gonna be a good move to get Dirk as their general manager. There is so much love for Dirk and for sure that he'd do everything to take Luka back from the Lakers. They'll work together properly and accordingly, this is what the fans like and they should do it for most. The fanbase will get back to them.

For sure, that's going to be the scenario. Even now, Dirk is still following Luka's games (I've seen him at some of Luka's games in L.A.). So, if the Lakers end up failing this season, maybe that could lead to Luka returning to Dallas. It's just sad to see both Dallas and the Lakers struggling because of this deal. But let’s stay positive, hopefully next season, both teams can bounce back!

Yeah, that's admirable of Dirk because he's really following the generational talent that's trying to follow his path with the Mavs franchise. I think he's already committed in doing that and that shows how much support he's giving to Luka despite that he's now traded to the Lakers. Still, many Mavs fans are still hopeful of seeing Luka getting traded back to the Mavs. We don't know what's in the clause of their trade and if it's possible and if a buy out is about to happen I guess that the Mavs is going to spend that much money if ever Dirk becomes the GM.

[LogitechMouse]

Maybe this could be the reason why Lakers lost the last game. They had nearly 0 points from 4 of their players... Timberwolves were much better about bench contribution.

I can't believe Lakers are this bad in playoffs. I didn't expect them to just go for a championship right after having Doncic of course.

But you know, you should at least be able to do something good in your conference playoffs.  

Right, Gabe Vincent or at least DFS should be scoring in double digits or even Hayes. But the thing is that they are not existent in this series and only the big 3 of the Lakers are scoring for them.

As compare to the Wolves, they have built a good rotation and there are games that someone will step up for them scoring 20+ points and that is big enough for them to pull this win specially in close games.

Hayes is almost non-existent with this series because they will be slower if he's on the court that's why for most of the game, the Lakers are playing small ball. It's the same with the Wolves. Just look at Gobert's minutes compared to his during the regular season. Because of this reason, I think Hayes not scoring is understandable, but the other players in rotation like DFS, Vincent and even Goodwin must step up on offense as well if they want to win.

I watched the final minutes of the game and the Lakers have it until Lebron made that crucial mistake that caused them to lose the ball. Anyway, the Lakers are still in the game because it's a race to 4. We've seen teams that came back from a 3-1 deficit. However, I did ask ChatGPT on what are the chances of a team leading 3-1 to win the whole series and here's the answer:

As of the most recent data (up to the 2024 playoffs), NBA teams leading 3-1 have won the series 268 out of 281 times, which is a success rate of about 95.4%.

Remember this from Shannon Sharpe? This is in total jeopardy right now. Instead of Lakers in 5, it might be Wolves in 5.

[Maslate]

Remember this from Shannon Sharpe? This is in total jeopardy right now. Instead of Lakers in 5, it might be Wolves in 5.

That’s why I don’t really believe in analysts as they usually give us wrong predictions anyway.
Honestly, I don't even expect the Lakers to win another game. They're down 3-1 and will be haunted by their mistakes.

The last time LeBron pulled off a comeback was when he was still younger, when they beat the Warriors in the finals.
But now? He’s almost 40, and he’s up against a young Ant?
Not gonna happen.

[AbuBhakar]

Remember this from Shannon Sharpe? This is in total jeopardy right now. Instead of Lakers in 5, it might be Wolves in 5.

That’s why I don’t really believe in analysts as they usually give us wrong predictions anyway.
Honestly, I don't even expect the Lakers to win another game. They're down 3-1 and will be haunted by their mistakes.

It depends on the analyst. Most of these “analysts” has biased opinion especially on the team that they are favored. Some of them are being paid just to hype a certain team or to ride the hype to become relevant to the viewers because that’s what the viewers like.

There’s some analysts that is pro which provide accurate predictions based in facts and not on hype.

The last time LeBron pulled off a comeback was when he was still younger, when they beat the Warriors in the finals.
But now? He’s almost 40, and he’s up against a young Ant?
Not gonna happen.

Bron is not the face of Lakers anymore but Luka. Luka is the one that already carrying Lakers while Bron is already doing the support role.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

Bron is not the face of Lakers anymore but Luka. Luka is the one that already carrying Lakers while Bron is already doing the support role.

The king already said that Luka is the new face and future of Lakers. But as i can see, this sseries!
Bron still got it. he carry his team when Luka is in pain. Bron can still do it but he is letting Luka to lead the team.
he is preparing the man for the future. LBJ knows how to be low and go up when needed.

[Balmain]

Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets is one of the most beautiful and competitive series of the playoffs. Although I have a hard time predicting the outcome of the series, I know that both teams will push until the end. In the last game, Nikola Jokic's incredible performance of 36 points, 21 rebounds and 8 assists turned the game in Denver's favor. Especially the comebacks in the last 4 minutes and Aaron Gordon's last-second finish, what was that, It was a very extreme finish..

I’m leaning towards Clippers on this series mainly because they are not reliant only to few player to step up on the game unlike Nuggets that Jokic is the only center piece that is consistent on providing score for the team.

Nuggets is winning when one of Jokic teammates helps him to contribute on score which is very rare on this series. Murray is kinda silent and inconsistent that’s why Nuggets is struggling while Clippers is so balance because all of them contribute well while Kawhi is unstoppable on his own.

The Clippers defense is putting pressure on Jokic and the others. I think I'm going with the Clippers in this series. He scored 36 points in Game 4. If Jokic doesn't play his part in the next series, it'll be tough for the Nuggets to win the series because they only play well against the Clippers when one or two players are at their best. Zubac is effective against Jokic one-on-one, which reduces Jokic's efficiency. If Jokic is weak, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon need to step in as scorers.

[OgNasty]

Bron is not the face of Lakers anymore but Luka. Luka is the one that already carrying Lakers while Bron is already doing the support role.

The king already said that Luka is the new face and future of Lakers. But as i can see, this sseries!
Bron still got it. he carry his team when Luka is in pain. Bron can still do it but he is letting Luka to lead the team.
he is preparing the man for the future. LBJ knows how to be low and go up when needed.

Bron said that Anthony Davis was the face of the franchise too, but they swapped him out as soon as they could get a good deal for him.  Unfortunately, like it or not, Bron takes a backseat to nobody whether he wants to or not.

The Lakers game yesterday was a travesty.  Gobert elbowing LeBron in the back of the head with no call.  Refs bringing out never before seen camera angles to justify reversing a call that would have gone his way...  It seemed like the refs had more of an impact than they should have.  Down 1-3, they have a tough battle ahead now.

[Joca97]

Bron is not the face of Lakers anymore but Luka. Luka is the one that already carrying Lakers while Bron is already doing the support role.

The king already said that Luka is the new face and future of Lakers. But as i can see, this sseries!
Bron still got it. he carry his team when Luka is in pain. Bron can still do it but he is letting Luka to lead the team.
he is preparing the man for the future. LBJ knows how to be low and go up when needed.

This duo is insane and this is what Lakers needed. The current problem this season for Lakers is that they dont have the bench. O most all of the starting players played 45 minutes out of 48 minutes and that is why they lost. They will be too tired for the next game this is why i dont see lakers winning this series. Luka is a big player but him and Lebron cannot carry the team alone

[Oasisman]

Bron is not the face of Lakers anymore but Luka. Luka is the one that already carrying Lakers while Bron is already doing the support role.

The king already said that Luka is the new face and future of Lakers. But as i can see, this sseries!
Bron still got it. he carry his team when Luka is in pain. Bron can still do it but he is letting Luka to lead the team.
he is preparing the man for the future. LBJ knows how to be low and go up when needed.

This duo is insane and this is what Lakers needed. The current problem this season for Lakers is that they dont have the bench. O most all of the starting players played 45 minutes out of 48 minutes and that is why they lost. They will be too tired for the next game this is why i dont see lakers winning this series. Luka is a big player but him and Lebron cannot carry the team alone

The Lakers are DONE. Literally, DONE! JJ just totally lost his trust to his bench players. He let them same 5 guys played the entire 2nd half without getting any subs. James, Doncic, Hachimura, DFS, and Reaves these guys played the entire 2nd half without a legit center/rebounder, and they will play hard on both ends of the floor and we expect them to win?
Well, we might have seen LeBron did it with the Warriors, but I don't think he's have enough left in his tank to win this series. Maybe If Luka will have another plan and be consistent and efficient offensively throughout the remainder of this series. But then again, the chances are pretty slim now, LeBron's playoffs domination are officially DONE at this point of time.

[jossiel]

Luka is a big player but him and Lebron cannot carry the team alone

Just one big man and they're good to go.

That's all they need to have. If AD is still part of the team, I think that they have all the means to win this season.

But because he's part of the deal and trade for which the Dallas also want to have another big man, he's no longer there and that's what the Lakers need to have.

[OgNasty]

This Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers game is already over after the first quarter. It is currently 43-17 in favor of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat are ready to go on vacation. I fear this one might get ugly. I guess I’ll have to find something to do while I wait for the Warriors vs Rockets game to start.

[Harkorede]

This Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers game is already over after the first quarter. It is currently 43-17 in favor of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat are ready to go on vacation. I fear this one might get ugly. I guess I’ll have to find something to do while I wait for the Warriors vs Rockets game to start.

It’s scoreline is an eyesore and then the whole body language from the Heat’s players is a complete shit, Cavaliers are the playing the zeal and hunger despite being in a commanding spot, I understand they also would like not to allow the Heat extend the series, but at the same Miami Heat have got to do better.

[passwordnow]

This Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers game is already over after the first quarter. It is currently 43-17 in favor of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat are ready to go on vacation. I fear this one might get ugly. I guess I’ll have to find something to do while I wait for the Warriors vs Rockets game to start.

Yup, they're done already. It's in the half time now and guess what the score is?
72-33. 
Looks like we have the next team that shall move on to the next round. First was OKC, and now Cavs, they continue to show how consistent they are. And with the next round for Cavs, it seems that they'll be up against the Indy after they win against the Bucks since there is no Lillard and has got injured again and they're 3-1.

[Shinpako09]

This Miami Heat vs Cleveland Cavaliers game is already over after the first quarter. It is currently 43-17 in favor of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat are ready to go on vacation. I fear this one might get ugly. I guess I’ll have to find something to do while I wait for the Warriors vs Rockets game to start.

The series is already 3-0 and as of writing this, they are ahead by 44 points. There's no miracle that could save the Miami Heat in this series. Even if we don't watch it, we know who's going to win. We'll just wait for a more entertaining Game 4 of Warriors vs Rockets. Jimmy Butler is also expected to play again. If ever they win this time, they now have a higher chance of closing this series in Game 5 even if it's the Rockets home court because they have already beaten them there.

[OgNasty]

The Warriors jumped out to a big early lead and I thought we were going to have another blowout but the Rockets made it exciting.  Sort of an off night for Steph, so they're lucky that Jimmy played.  He had a great night and seemingly carried the team.  Sengun was a problem for the Warriors all night because of his size, but with the Warriors only one win away from the next round it won't matter much longer. 

Draymond hitting back to back 3 pointers right in front of the Rockets bench to start the game and then talking trash was about as good of a start as the Warriors could have hoped for.

[freedomgo]

Draymond hitting back to back 3 pointers right in front of the Rockets bench to start the game and then talking trash was about as good of a start as the Warriors could have hoped for.

Jimmy looks like he's having fun out there,  you wouldn't even think he just came back from an injury. He even said, "I found my joy again.^IIRC"

This series has been a blast to watch..  super physical, intense, and close all the way. The Rockets still have a shot at coming back, but historically, teams up 3-1 end up winning the series 95% of the time.

Still… anything can happen.

[LogitechMouse]

Draymond hitting back to back 3 pointers right in front of the Rockets bench to start the game and then talking trash was about as good of a start as the Warriors could have hoped for.

Jimmy looks like he's having fun out there,  you wouldn't even think he just came back from an injury. He even said, "I found my joy again.^IIRC"

This series has been a blast to watch..  super physical, intense, and close all the way. The Rockets still have a shot at coming back, but historically, teams up 3-1 end up winning the series 95% of the time.

Still… anything can happen.

The Warriors won 109-106.
The Warriors really is a different team when Butler is playing. Despite of having a contusion, he led his team by scoring 27 points and that crucial rebound after Sengun's miss that gave them a 3-point advantage.

The Warriors might be the 7th seed, but let's not forget how impactful "Playoff Jimmy" can be in a team where he's playing especially when he's happy, he will be playing like what we've seen when he's on Miami where he's leading that team as well. Speaking of Miami, the Heat are already out of the playoff contention. I mean I expected them to play like the usual game despite being down 0-3, but that 0-3 hole really is demoralizing when you know that there's no team in NBA history that came up victorious after being down 0-3. Now the Cavaliers are waiting for the winner of the Bucks-Pacers, and the Pacers will win in Game 5 for sure now that Lillard's out because of an injury.
Just to add something. The Houston Rockets as a team has a record of 2-11 when they're down 3-1 in a series in the team history. We can say now that they have a low chance of winning the series, but never zero.

[btc_angela]

Draymond hitting back to back 3 pointers right in front of the Rockets bench to start the game and then talking trash was about as good of a start as the Warriors could have hoped for.

Jimmy looks like he's having fun out there,  you wouldn't even think he just came back from an injury. He even said, "I found my joy again.^IIRC"

This series has been a blast to watch..  super physical, intense, and close all the way. The Rockets still have a shot at coming back, but historically, teams up 3-1 end up winning the series 95% of the time.

Still… anything can happen.

The Warriors won 109-106.
The Warriors really is a different team when Butler is playing. Despite of having a contusion, he led his team by scoring 27 points and that crucial rebound after Sengun's miss that gave them a 3-point advantage.

The Warriors might be the 7th seed, but let's not forget how impactful "Playoff Jimmy" can be in a team where he's playing especially when he's happy, he will be playing like what we've seen when he's on Miami where he's leading that team as well. Speaking of Miami, the Heat are already out of the playoff contention. I mean I expected them to play like the usual game despite being down 0-3, but that 0-3 hole really is demoralizing when you know that there's no team in NBA history that came up victorious after being down 0-3. Now the Cavaliers are waiting for the winner of the Bucks-Pacers, and the Pacers will win in Game 5 for sure now that Lillard's out because of an injury.
Just to add something. The Houston Rockets as a team has a record of 2-11 when they're down 3-1 in a series in the team history. We can say now that they have a low chance of winning the series, but never zero.

Also the defense that the Warriors put up in the last seconds of the game. Draymond might be the defensive player of the year with that gem against Sengun. Definitely, playoff Jimmy Butler shows up again.

And it's also a good scoring for the Warriors, it's balance and not only Curry need to score for tonight. Buddy Hield has that one crucial 3 points and the Podz really doing a great job. Now they are up 3-1 already.

[avp2306]

Draymond hitting back to back 3 pointers right in front of the Rockets bench to start the game and then talking trash was about as good of a start as the Warriors could have hoped for.

Jimmy looks like he's having fun out there,  you wouldn't even think he just came back from an injury. He even said, "I found my joy again.^IIRC"

This series has been a blast to watch..  super physical, intense, and close all the way. The Rockets still have a shot at coming back, but historically, teams up 3-1 end up winning the series 95% of the time.

Still… anything can happen.

Then that's a great sign that his perfectly fit in Warriors and knowing him that he's happy with their current condition it provably means a lot for their team especially that they can develop good chemistry if all of them shared same sentiments.

Nobody expect them to became a scary team like this also Warriors show that they can win even if Butler is out of their rotation that's why even though many doubts that they are not a title contender team as what other doubters say they are still a team which other team need to watch for since anytime they can blow up and perform unimaginably just like what they did to climb up as far as their current position now.

[Japinat]

Nobody expect them to became a scary team like this also Warriors show that they can win even if Butler is out of their rotation that's why even though many doubts that they are not a title contender team as what other doubters say they are still a team which other team need to watch for since anytime they can blow up and perform unimaginably just like what they did to climb up as far as their current position now.

That small-ball lineup is still working for them. It looks like the Warriors have truly mastered it. Even though the Rockets often outrebound them, Golden State still finds a way to win  especially in the fourth quarter.

They’re not the kind of team that dominates all game long, but when it matters most ( crunch time),  they suddenly switch on the perfect defense and offense. Just look at what happened in Games 3 and 4.

With the current momentum, it’s looking more and more like this will end in a 4-1 series. Honestly, Jalen Green has been a huge non-factor. He hasn’t made the kind of impact they needed from him.