NBA Info - December 2025

[Deleterious]

I know it was his first game back.  But still interesting to see Zion coming off of the bench and Queen starting.  I'm sure that will change soon.  Or Zion will get hurt again.

[papalawrence]

Lakers beat the Suns by 2. I rarely say this, but the reffing was terrible and almost all in favor of LA. The neutral announcers said the same. 

[buddha]

the bulls have lost 9 of 10.

they lost to new orleans again.  the pelicans have won 2 games against the bulls and 3 against the other 29 teams in the league.

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Last summer they said this will be the final season the cup semifinals would be in Vegas. They will play at one of the teams home courts starting next year 

Now ESPN is reporting they are considering moving the finals out of Vegas as well. 

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That has Zack Lavine written all over it.

 

[buddha]

58 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

That has Zack Lavine written all over it.

 

what do they have to trade?

[Deleterious]

15 minutes ago, buddha said:

what do they have to trade?

Not much.  Kuzma,  Portis, and draft picks for Lavine?

Those players are not attractive.  But future Milwaukee picks could be if Giannis leaves.  

 

[buddha]

the hawks are sitting on new orleans' (or milwaukee's) unprotected first rounder this year.  that seems like the most valuable asset that could actually be available this year.

they could really use a player like anthony davis, but that pick is too valuable to deal for anthony davis.

fortunately for detroit, the hawks dont need what the pistons need.  but say a team like the bulls gets stupid and offers its unprotected #1 pick this year for trey murphy?  do the pelicans take that over an offer of multiple picks from detroit?

[buddha]

2 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

Not much.  Kuzma,  Portis, and draft picks for Lavine?

Those players are not attractive.  But future Milwaukee picks could be if Giannis leaves.  

 

i suppose, but milwaukee doesnt have any picks to trade until 2031 and 2032.

[Hongbit]

Sadly, Trae Young is expected back to practice this week.  

[buddha]

i dont put a ton of stock in these inflated stats.

he must have had a bad night when he played detroit because he didnt look that special to me.  

[Deleterious]

He benefits from the era he plays in for sure.  But everyone under 24 right now is playing in the same era and not doing what he's doing. 

[gehringer_2]

On 12/14/2025 at 12:56 PM, Deleterious said:

A lot of complaining about the end of last night's game and the Spurs fouling up 3. People want a rule change. 

Very simple. TO in the last 3 min are 10sec. You get a clock stoppage and substitution and the the ball goes back into play. If a coach has to be teaching his team new plays in the last two minutes of a game he needs to run his practices better.

Edited Monday at 11:32 PM by gehringer_2

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Sort of thought we might see some type of trade before midnight.  There were two last season.

 

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They gave Poeltl a $28 million per year extension this summer.

 

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Dumb

 

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It makes sense.  They will want the draft picks in a few years when they get expensive.

 

[Deleterious]

What a joke.  A full schedule of games would have drawn a lot more viewers than that.

 

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