NBA Season 2025-26

[Roy H.]

Jamal Murray logged 36 mins with only 5 points. If he played just an average game they may have won comfortably in LA.

Hopefully these two teams meet in round 1. Would be another classic rematch and maybe Lebron's nightmare reminder

ah, the full Jamal Murray experience the last 11 games.

Points Scored
5
39
30
21
12
28
45
25
39
2

That is what you always get with him.  He looks like the best player on the floor one game and the next you don't even realize he even played in the game because he does nothing.

They need him.  The year they won the title, he was Good Jamal Murray.  He just can't sustain it.  When good, he is very good.

That ten game run is pretty impressive even with a couple of stinkers.  24.6 ppg.  Incidentally, those are Murray's only single digit performances of the season.

[Donoghus]

Jamal v. Jaylen was a fun debate around these parts a couple of years ago.

[Phantom255x]

Minnesota had a bad start to the game, but rebounded and are up 6 at halftime vs. OKC

I've said OKC-SAS-DEN are Tier 1 in the West for this year's postseason IMO, but Minnesota to me is a real darkhorse that wouldn't surprise me if they made a run to the Finals. They remind me a bit of the Celtics in the late 2010s/early 2020s, that made a handful of deep runs and often times overachieved but also got bored in the regular season yet they could turn it up in the playoffs.

Could this be Minnesota's time to break through? Feels like the Wolves are going through the motions at some points of the season, but come playoff time they could emerge. IIRC they are also 4-4 so far against DEN/SAS/OKC this year, and even a few of their losses were super close to the end. They can hang with them and have the roster to do so, even if they might lack a true consistent #2 (Randle is really good, I don't view him as that).

[Phantom255x]

1 quarter to go in each game, but Pistons and Cavaliers are both down double digits

[SparzWizard]

Dallas and Raptors both won, which helps Boston. Now the Warriors just need to take care of business tonight against the Knicks, which I doubt as Al Horford is sidelined.

[Phantom255x]

Dallas and Raptors both won, which helps Boston. Now the Warriors just need to take care of business tonight against the Knicks, which I doubt as Al Horford is sidelined.

Warriors up 15 on the Knicks early 

[slightly biased bias fan]

Minnesota had a bad start to the game, but rebounded and are up 6 at halftime vs. OKC

I've said OKC-SAS-DEN are Tier 1 in the West for this year's postseason IMO, but Minnesota to me is a real darkhorse that wouldn't surprise me if they made a run to the Finals. They remind me a bit of the Celtics in the late 2010s/early 2020s, that made a handful of deep runs and often times overachieved but also got bored in the regular season yet they could turn it up in the playoffs.

Could this be Minnesota's time to break through? Feels like the Wolves are going through the motions at some points of the season, but come playoff time they could emerge. IIRC they are also 4-4 so far against DEN/SAS/OKC this year, and even a few of their losses were super close to the end. They can hang with them and have the roster to do so, even if they might lack a true consistent #2 (Randle is really good, I don't view him as that).

I highly doubt it.

Timberwolves need a real point guard as they struggle in tight games due to a lack of creativity on offence. A real point guard would also keep Gobert engaged, as he seems prone to sulk if he does not get the offensive touches, and that can affect his defensive intensity.

IMO, next season will be big for Minnesota. They need Anthony Edwards to become more of a leader and probably have to package Randle (plus picks) for a point guard. I would target guys like Jrue Holiday, Kyrie Irving or even take a chance on Immanuel Quickley.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

Clap back all you want Bam and Spo. What you did was disrespectful to the game.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/284401/Bam-Adebayo-Calls-Out-Officiating-For-Altering-Game-After-Loss-To-Magic

HAHAHAHA

Bam upset that the officials "altered the game" against the Magic.

The guts on this guy, after setting the record for free throws in a game within the past week, to call out the officials for altering the game ... you can't make this stuff up.

You have no legs to stand on when you cheat the game like you did and get rewarded for it. The Heat should lose all good will with the refs and basketball gods for the rest of the year after that crap.

[Donoghus]

Looks like we're getting our first vote on expansion next week. Seattle & Vegas.

The NBA will hold a vote at the board of governors meetings next week to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, sources told ESPN, with the two new franchises being targeted to start play in the 2028-29 season.

There is momentum within the board of governors and league office to approve moving forward with taking bids for franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle, according to sources with knowledge of the discussions.

Industry executives project proposals in the $7-10 billion range for each team and estimate that both markets would be among the NBA's top eight revenue generators. The market appeal of Las Vegas and Seattle, plus the parity-friendly collective bargaining agreement, will likely lead to a robust purchase market for expansion.

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This marks the first of multiple critical steps toward NBA expansion. This first vote will allow the league to focus on Las Vegas and Seattle and have a bidding process for the teams. There will then be a potential final vote later in the year to finalize the transactions to 32 teams. In both voting rounds, 23 of 30 governors must vote in favor.

A growing number of owners are believed to support expansion because of the long-term revenue growth for the league from the Las Vegas and Seattle markets. Some owners remain hesitant on selling some of their shares and having their league equity go from 1/30 to 1/32, and want to see the final valuations of the bids plus the individual franchise fees before deciding whether to expand now or in a few more years.

The NHL recently had two of its recent expansions come in Las Vegas with the Golden Knights (2017) and Seattle with the Kraken (2021). In the NFL, the Raiders moved to Las Vegas in 2020, and Major League Baseball's Athletics are in the process of doing the same for the 2028 season.

Las Vegas also has been home to the WNBA's Aces since 2018. The Aces are three-time champions (2022, 2023, 2025) since the move.

Seattle has been without an NBA team since 2008, when the SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and changed their name to the Thunder. The Sonics played in the NBA from 1967 through 2008 before leaving because of a dispute about the lease for KeyArena, which owner Clay Bennett said was outdated. The venue underwent extensive renovations from 2018 to 2021 and is now Climate Pledge Arena, where the Kraken and WNBA's Storm play.

Commissioner Adam Silver said on Dec. 16 at the NBA Cup championship game in Las Vegas that the league will decide in the calendar year of 2026 about whether it will proceed with pursuing expansion.


Over the past four years, franchise valuations have surged. Mat Ishbia purchased the Phoenix Suns in December 2022 for a then-record $4 billion valuation. In 2025, that record was topped multiple times: The Boston Celtics were sold to Bill Chisholm for a $6.1 billion valuation, then the Los Angeles Lakers went from the Buss family to Mark Walter for $10 billion, which remains the largest sum ever for a U.S. professional sports team. The Portland Trail Blazers also sold to Tom Dundon in August 2025 for $4.25 billion.

Executives across the NBA expect either the Minnesota Timberwolves or Memphis Grizzlies to move to the East to realign conferences with 16 each when Seattle and Las Vegas become West teams.

The NBA last expanded in 2004 with Charlotte.

The NBA is also moving forward with plans to bring a league to Europe -- with final bids for prospective teams due on March 31, sources said.

[Goldstar88]

Minnesota had a bad start to the game, but rebounded and are up 6 at halftime vs. OKC

I've said OKC-SAS-DEN are Tier 1 in the West for this year's postseason IMO, but Minnesota to me is a real darkhorse that wouldn't surprise me if they made a run to the Finals. They remind me a bit of the Celtics in the late 2010s/early 2020s, that made a handful of deep runs and often times overachieved but also got bored in the regular season yet they could turn it up in the playoffs.

Could this be Minnesota's time to break through? Feels like the Wolves are going through the motions at some points of the season, but come playoff time they could emerge. IIRC they are also 4-4 so far against DEN/SAS/OKC this year, and even a few of their losses were super close to the end. They can hang with them and have the roster to do so, even if they might lack a true consistent #2 (Randle is really good, I don't view him as that).

I feel like OKC and the SAS are a tier above everyone else, including Denver. In the East, I only see Boston challenging either of them.