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few days late but yeah

Pistons are on pace for 82-0, baby! DEEEEtroit BASKetBALL!

Heat beat Bulls. 76ers beat Heat. Wizards beating 76ers. WTF?

Pistons beat Wizards

Aw mehn

Refs are shit.

Fucken Bobcats.

For a team trying to tank, Orlando looks pretty good right now.

Sixers not doing a good job going winless for Wiggins

:| Cs decided to tank a lot earlier than expected.

Celtics trying really hard to kill the Red Sox World Series winning buzz going in the Commonwealth.

Big time Bucks comeback--- Fear the Deer

The Suns are doing a bad job of trying to get a high draft pick.

Are you wanting the Suns to tank, Wadding?

Was that not obvious ?

<font color=goldenrod>Knicks loss to the Bulls the other night was upsetting. I figured it was a game they'd lose going in but to come storming back only for Chandler to miss a free throw and Rose to hit the game-winner while the TNT announcers jerked off kinda sucked.</font>

The Sixers have to blow this game.

Cmon

I feel like the Sixers are going to win their first 5 games, and then lose 10 in a row.

Pacers are the best team in the league by far

At least you'll have the rookie of the year.

My Jazz are gonna be awful. Friggen John Lucas is starting for them.

55-27 isn't bad, either.

Shitty Knicks

Who Dat??

Sigh

The Pacers are packing the NBA and smoking it like a bowl right now.

The Nuggets make me a sad panda.

Cs finally got around to winning their first game. Had another tank-worthy 4th quarter but Utah didn't take their win offer.

Pacers are for real.

I'll be shocked if my Jazz win 20 games.

Lance Stephenson is quietly averaging 16/6/4 on 47% shooting and 53% from 3pnt. I don't think we have a choice, but to get rid of Granger. Lance is going to get paid.

Lakers have been scrappy this season. Im actually loving this underdog role, and the fact that there is some young talent to develop over the year.

Winning sure makes people happy.The Indiana Pacers are enjoying their best start as an NBA franchise and four-year guard Lance Stephenson is showing vast improvement as he adds raw energy and now a refined shooting touch to one of the best starting fives in the league.So, of course, it makes sense that Stephenson — who becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer — would have a positive outlook regarding his future with the team.Stephenson wants to stay with the Pacers, and his wish could very well come true.Although the Pacers have roughly $60 million in salary committed for the 2014-15 season —including two huge contracts belonging to Paul George and Roy Hibbert — when Stephenson hits the open market, Indiana can theoretically offer him a max five-year deal while still avoiding the NBA luxury tax.“I wouldn’t want to leave a good team like this. I definitely would love to come back,” Stephenson said. “I just love the city. I love the team. I love who I play with and I feel like we’re a young group and I think we should stick together.”Through five games this season, Stephenson is averaging 16.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Although it may be early, the numbers far exceed his career averages (6.7 ppg, 3 rpg, 2.3 apg). Even more appealing, Stephenson has fixed his inconsistent jump shot and is now shooting 53.8 percent from 3-point range.While effortlessly stepping back into a starting role in the absence of veteran forward Danny Granger (strained left calf), who could be out two more weeks, Stephenson has formed a dynamic duet with George. Before Wednesday’s victory over Chicago, Stephenson and George ranked second in most points among Eastern Conference teammate duos behind only LeBron James and Chris Bosh.In the final year of his rookie contract, Stephenson will make $1,005,000 this season but could become an in-demand free agent by the summer. Still, he has made his preferred destination clear while keeping his faith in the Pacers front office.“The future holds itself,” Stephenson said, “and I think Larry (Bird) and the people upstairs will do anything to keep me here.”That “anything” can even surpass what another suitor can use to woo Stephenson.As the Pacers’ 2010 second-round draft pick, Stephenson is an eligible “Bird rights” player, which means he has spent at least three years with the same team. The “Bird rights” — named after team president Larry Bird during his playing days with the Boston Celtics — allows teams to exceed the salary cap by re-signing their own players. So, in theory, even with the eight guaranteed contracts for the 2014-15 season totaling approximately $60 million, the Pacers can use this exception to the cap and re-sign Stephenson with a “max” deal — which would be 25 percent of the salary cap. Since the 2014-15 salary cap will not be announced until next summer, the max is unknown.Also because of the “Bird rights,” Stephenson can get a five-year deal from Indiana while other teams can only offer four years.This season, Indiana is above the NBA salary cap set at $58.679 million but below the luxury tax level at $71.748 million. The team has traditionally operated under the tax threshold and can continue the trend even if it offers Stephenson a lucrative deal.Recent cases with breakout second-round picks suggest Stephenson could become a wealthy man next summer. Goran Dragic, the 45th pick in the 2008 draft, re-signed with Phoenix for a four-year deal worth $34 million. Also, DeAndre Jordan, who was picked 10 spots above Dragic in 2008, stayed with the Los Angeles Clippers after the team matched his four-year, $43 million offer sheet from Golden State.These are not direct comparisons but Stephenson, the 40th overall selection in 2010, can raise his stock if he maintains the current production.In October, Bird declined to discuss the summer free agency and the futures of Stephenson and Granger — “I’m not concerned about Lance, I’m not concerned about Danny. I’m just concerned about the guys we have and how we’re going to play going forward,” Bird said in an interview with The Star.Even so, Stephenson said that although he and Bird have not talked directly about the future, the president has shared encouraging signs with the player.“(Bird) basically says it when he sees me, so I don’t think we need to talk about it,” Stephenson said, then revealed Bird’s message to him: “‘You’re next.’ He’ll say stuff like that.”

Walt Frazier has been mispronouncing Andrea Bargnani's name ("Barn-yarni") for the entire season (and probably always), why doesn't anyone correct him...

PACEEEEEEEE SHOWWWWWW

:D What an ending to the Cs-Heat game.

Ugh

The Wolves can shoot.

That's the greatest thing ever.

That is so awesome.

WTF Celtics win? 4 in a row? WTF? We're not getting that Lottery Pick.....

What's up Gertner? You can't hang with that Mile High Magic.

So fucking hyped about the Pacers right now.

Indiana is basically boat racing the east right now.

John Lucas III and Jamal Tinsley have been our two starting point guards this season. That's all you need to know.

I'm just looking for any bright spot I can find. lol

Knicks currently considering trading Iman Shumpert with rumors of a possible Nuggets-Knicks trade in the works.

The basis of the deal would be the Knicks getting Kenneth Faried in return for the Nuggets getting Shumpert and at least a draft pick.

I hate Gertner's awesome lousy basketball team

Ahhhh kill yourself Pelicans! Jazzshow!

8 games into the season and we're proclaiming teams as 'for real' and 'the truth'.

Puh-fucking-lease. It is impossible to give a fuck about the NBA for another three to four weeks at least.

Asik wants out. No surprise there. I don't see him going anywhere really. Maybe NOLA.

Granger for Asik straight up. Let's do this!

except that the Cockets are telling him he's fucked and they arent moving him. Yeah thats gonna motivate a player.

Raptors are interested and they could definitely use him.

The deer were skull jacked last night. Sad.

Lol, Bobcats. Fuckers can't stop 1 fucking guy in a 5 on 1. Yes that guy was Lebron, but still dude, a 5 on 1? GTFO.

I've been wanting to say this for a few weeks

PACEEEEEEEEEEEEE SHOWWWWWWWWWWW

UTAH FUCKING JAZZ BITCH!

CHICAGO FUCKING BU......oh nevermind

PACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SHOWWWWWWW

THE PHOENIX FUCKING SUNS ARE ABOVE .500.

SUP.

Kings get Rudy Gay from a 7-player trade with the Raptors

Kings get:
* Rudy Gay
* Aaron Gray
* Quincy Acy

Toronto gets:
* John Salmons
* Greivis Vasquez
* Patrick Patterson
* Chuck Hayes

Lol Raptors quit on their season in record time this year.

LAAAAAAAAAAAAAKEEEEEEEEEEEEE SHOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

Jazz are so bad. Good lord.

PACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SHOW!

Seriously, Roy Hibbert is a MVP candidate.

Steph Curry seems "outlandishly" good

Golden State crowd is so good... MSG crowd is so shitty like 98% of games

lol Lakers

Let's see how many people are Screaming ________________ SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW in June...

PACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE SHOW!

Hey everybody the Sixers stink.

Wooo-hooo

2 PAGES? Jesus, I leave for a while and you guys can't carry an NBA forum. TSK TSK.

FUCK THE KNICKS!


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<font color=goldenrod>The Knicks really are pathetic.</font>

As are my Jazz. Good lord.

Rockets still looking at several offers for Omer Asik with the goal to trade him before the end of December 19.

Rockets looking at either trading with the Hawks (Asik for Paul Millsap ) or between the Cektics/76ers although that potential trade might need a 3rd team.

Because it is DECEMBER not April, May, or June when these games matter.

gimme that sweet sweet Lottery pick

PAAAAAAAAAACEEEEEEEE SHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOH NOOOO LOL.

These fucking games don't matter.

Miami did just remind the NBA why theyre the two time cchampions.

Kobe Bryant out 6 weeks due to a left knee fracture.

LOL LOL LOL LOL LAAAAAKEEEEEEE SHOWWWWWWWW

Charlotte's new logo once the switch from the Bobcats to the Hornets becomes official next year.

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/1221...96_300x300.jpg

Christmas is almost over. That means that the NBA starts to matter. The Miami Lebrons are 1 game out of 1st place. As we near the All Star Break, I anticipate the cream to rise to the top.

And by that, I mean the Heat.

Still amazes me to see how well Portland is doing. They have a lot of talent.

This shirt idea was horrible.

Russell Westbrook out till after the All-Star Break or around mid-February after getting surgery done for his right knee.

According to ESPN, Knicks have no plans to do any coaching changes or trading and instead blame injuries for why they have a horrible record.

Bam

Lol Jazzzz Show, kill yourself

Andrew Bynum got suspended indefinitely by the Cavs and has been made available for any potential trade offer.

HEATTTTTTTTTTT SHOWWWWWWWWW

Chris Bosh told me to tell yall "Fuck you haters".

Indiana might not lose again until February. There schedule is so weak.

Nuggets may get to use their own lottery pick instead of the one from the Knicks

What colour purse was he carrying when he said that?

It was a chardonnay clutch.

Because he hit a clutch 3 pointer.

What's the standings saying these days? I haven't checked them lately. Who's in first in the East?