NBA 2025-26 Thread

[Headache in a Suitcase]

LeBron making the all star team over Sengun is a joke

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Speaking of jokes... Hey, James Harden waits until the Clippers are absolutely rolling to request a trade.

 

[Hewson]

Speaking of jokes... Hey, James Harden waits until the Clippers are absolutely rolling to request a trade.

They should trade him to Milwaukee for Giannis.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Not sure Milwaukee wants that...

Harden apparently asked the Clippers for an extension and they said no, so he's asking for a trade instead.

Never change, James.

 

[mikal]

Not sure Milwaukee wants that...

Harden apparently asked the Clippers for an extension and they said no, so he's asking for a trade instead.

Never change, James.

Absolutely not.

IF Giannis actually gets traded, I want draft picks and lots of them. If rather Milwaukee just try to start over. Have 4 bad seasons if needed and get some young talent, hopefully get lucky with the lottery. I didn't want a player like Harden just to stay relevant.

 

[Hewson]

Not sure Milwaukee wants that...

Harden apparently asked the Clippers for an extension and they said no, so he's asking for a trade instead.

Never change, James.

Apparently trying to trade him to Cleveland for Darius Garland.

 

[Hewson]

Absolutely not.

IF Giannis actually gets traded, I want draft picks and lots of them. If rather Milwaukee just try to start over. Have 4 bad seasons if needed and get some young talent, hopefully get lucky with the lottery. I didn't want a player like Harden just to stay relevant.

You wouldn't stay relevant with KFC Harden, you'd continue sinking like a stone. He's a franchise killer.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

seems like Cleveland is big game hunting. They've been tied to Harden, Giannis and Anthony Davis.

The Utah/Memphis trade is a bit of a head scratcher... Utah seems to be going all in on a Markkanen, Jackson, Kessler front court. But they still need to protect their pick this year.

The Detroit/Chicago/Minnesota trade screams of a team (Minnesota) who is trying to clear up tax and roster space for a certain Greek.

John Stamos, of course.

 

[Hewson]

 

[cobl04]

the All-Star Game format seems utterly ridiculous.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[Hewson]

Headache, when you get in to work today, pull Bub Carrington aside and work on his free throws with him.
Dude went 0-2 at the line just before being pulled in the 3rd and the bench finished out the last 15 minutes of the blowout. Cost me. Had him in a 3-leg parlay for 15+ points along with Cooper Flagg for 6+ assists and Matas Buzelis for 2+ blocks (dude had 5).
Was watching the game cast he had 14 points and went to the line, 77% FT shooter and he bricked them both. Somehow knew he was going to spend the rest of the game on the bench after that.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

maybe he mistook the Brickin' For Chicken promotion to be for the home team and not the road team.

 

[Hewson]

Cost me a fair amount of cabbage, never mind chicken.

 

[mikal]

It's going to be a sad sad day at the ESPN offices tomorrow if Giannis isn't traded.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[Hewson]

Headache, what did you sat to Jaxsin Hayes the other night that angered him so?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

In all seriousness... the person who is actually inside that costume works incredibly hard and is very lucky to have not come away with a knee injury or something of the sort. A total dick move. But we already knew that about Jaxson Hayes, didn't we?

 

[Hewson]

Deserved suspension for sure.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

i have no idea what the clippers and pacers are doing right now

 

[Hewson]

Clippers are doing what they always do, stockpiling draft capital in search of the next Michael Olowokandi

 

[phanan]

So much for Giannis moving.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Smart move by Milwaukee. There will be better deals in the off-season. The worst thing they could do is take a sub par deal just to do the deal.

 

[mikal]

I did have a moment of silence for the media yesterday. They've wanted this to happen for 7+ years and at worst, they'll have to wait another 6 months. But it also sounds like Milwaukee is going to try to make one last ditch effort to make a splash in the offseason. I actually hope they don't. I love Giannis, he may actually be my favorite sports figure of all time, but I also don't think he's as good as he once was. He could take over any game at will (see Game 6 of the Finals) and I just don't think he's capable of that anymore. At this point I think he needs to be paired with an elite player. That's just what age and wear and tear does unfortunately.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Luka has been diagnosed with left hamstring doesn'twanttoplayintheallstargameisitus

 

[Hewson]

Giannis' Achilles is a ticking time bomb at this point. He's had what 4 calf strains the past couple seasons. Trading him is Milwaukee's best move. Shut him down for the season and see what teams will pony up this summer.

 

[phanan]

I'd want him to come back and have a monster end to the season to drive the price up even more.