NBA Season/Playoffs 2025-26

[SparzWizard]

Hate to say it but Boston has been the B of the New York/Boston sports rivalry esp when it comes to playoffs

Giants > Patriots in two Superbowls
Jets > Patriots in the last playoff meeting, and sent Bill packing
Yankees > Sox recently
Knicks > Celtics

I don't hate them as much as the Lakers but c'mon Boston gotta do something about these NY teams.

That being said, I hope the West takes out NY...insufferable city and fanbase.

[Who]

I don't like OKC so I won't cheer for them.

I won't cheer for San Antonio because they are about to have a dynasty. Perhaps the most impressive dynasty since Bill Russell's 1950s/1960s Celtics. So if we can wait out another year before they start racking up titles ... all the better.

So I guess that leaves NYK. And I have disliked NY immensely for the last 2 years. Found them ugly to watch. They are moving the ball better in the playoffs though. Although I do wonder how much of that is just their hot shooting and it will disappear as soon as their hot shooting ends.

[slamtheking]

At this point, I'm hoping SAS gets the title.
- no desire at all to see OKC repeat and have SGA rewarded for his foul-baiting, flopping style of play.
- Knicks simply cannot be allowed to win the title.  their fans have been obnoxious since they became good again and are insufferable now that they're in the finals.  They need to lose and lose badly in the finals.

[Who]

Most combined blocks & steals per game in playoffs

Advanced beyond 1st round

1 - Wemby - 4.6 stocks 3.8bpg 0.8spg
2 - Ausar Thompson - 3.8 stocks 2.0spg 1.8bpg
3 - Marcus Smart - 3.4 stocks 2.4spg 1.0bpg
4 - Amen Thompson - 3.2 stocks 2.0spg 1.2bpg

Evan Mobley - 2.7 stocks 1.9bpg 0.8spg
J Allen - 2.7 stocks 1.7bpg 1.0spg
Towns - 2.6 stocks 1.4bpg 1.2spg
Chet - 2.4 stocks 1.4bpg 1.0spg

Anunoby - 2.6 stocks 1.6spg 1.0bpg
J Harden - 2.4 stocks 1.7spg 0.7bpg
Cason Wallace - 2.4 stocks 2.1spg 0.3bpg
Tobias Harris - 2.3 stocks 1.5spg 0.8bpg
SGA - 2.1 stocks 1.2spg 0.9bpg
D Vassell - 2.1 stocks 1.3spg 0.8bpg
Caruso - 1.9 stocks 22mpg 1.4spg 0.5bpg
Cade - 1.7 stocks 1.1bpg 0.6spg

Some first rounder losers

I am not counting guys who played 3-4 games. Here are some notables:

Scottie Barnes - 2.8 stocks 7 games. 1.7bpg and 1.1spg

J Suggs - 2.5 stocks 1.9spg 0.6bpg
D White - 2.3 stocks 1.4bpg 0.9spg

Sengun - 3.1 stocks 1.8spg 1.3bpg
R Sheppard - 3.0 stocks 2.2spg 0.8bpg
T Eason - 3.2 stocks 2.5spg 0.7bpg

C Murray Boyles - 27mpg 2.4 stocks 1.3spg 1.1bpg
Anthony Black - 28mpg 2.8 stocks 2.1spg 0.7bpg
Ja'Kobe Walter - 2.3 stocks 2.0spg 0.3bpg

R Gobert - 2.3 stocks 1.2spg 1.1bpg
D Bane - 2.2 stocks 1.9spg 0.3bpg
P Banchero - 2.1 stocks 1.4spg 0.7bpg
Jaylen - 2.0 stocks 1.1spg 0.9bpg
Dyson Daniels - 2.1 stocks 1.8spg 0.3bpg
Okongwu - 2.0 stocks 1.2spg 0.8bpg
Toumani Camara - 2.0 stocks 1.4spg 0.6bpg
Jrue Holiday - 1.8 stocks 1.4spg 0.4bpg

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

At this point, I'm hoping SAS gets the title.
- no desire at all to see OKC repeat and have SGA rewarded for his foul-baiting, flopping style of play.
- Knicks simply cannot be allowed to win the title.  their fans have been obnoxious since they became good again and are insufferable now that they're in the finals.  They need to lose and lose badly in the finals.

Agree 100%. And I've liked the Spurs since the Robinson days, so I'm good with them winning more banners.

I really hope the NBA addresses foul-baiting, as it's become a huge problem, IMO.