NBA Season 2026-27

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

BOS and LAL are both #1 seeds in their respective conferences after tonight.

Maybe we might finally have that NBA Finals rematch after all, and I'm licking my chops for some revenge!

Kinda like 2008. BOS broke out of the gates far quicker than most imagined. LAL were a complete surprise. They had been a 7th-8th seed the two previous years.

Bet the League would love a Boston v. LA NBA Cup Final

[snively]

Kessler like a healthier version of Andrew Bynum for LAL.

[Phantom255x]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

[snively]

Lost in the Orlando underachievement story is Anthony Black seems to have turned a corner offensively. Could just be a hot streak but he's averaging 17/6/5 on very good shooting splits.

[RMO]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

And their next three games are against Milwaukee, Phoenix and Charlotte.  I'll admit I haven't watched them this season but I've held up getting worked up about it for the time as I had noticed how easy their schedule had been.  The Detroit win is impressive but I wonder how much a detriment it can be to a team when their opponents' best player gets scratched at the last minute.

[Neurotic Guy]

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[Goldstar88]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

Well apparently I'll be sickened for the next 7 years or so as Doncic plays out his HOF career with the Lakers in a trade so stupid from the Mavericks perspective that it makes the JB trade look like a stroke of genius (which actually it may turn out to be).  So the Lakers are off to a great start - all I can do is hope that that don't have what it will take to get them past the power teams in the West.

Doncic is a great player, but I don?t think their roster is good enough to get past the Spurs or Thunder.

[Neurotic Guy]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

And their next three games are against Milwaukee, Phoenix and Charlotte.  I'll admit I haven't watched them this season but I've held up getting worked up about it for the time as I had noticed how easy their schedule had been.  The Detroit win is impressive but I wonder how much a detriment it can be to a team when their opponents' best player gets scratched at the last minute.

Well apparently I'll be sickened for the next 7 years or so as Doncic plays out his HOF career with the Lakers in a trade so stupid from the Mavericks perspective that it makes the JB trade look like a stroke of genius (which actually it may turn out to be).  So the Lakers are off to a great start - all I can do is hope that that don't have what it will take to get them past the power teams in the West.

[Neurotic Guy]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

Well apparently I'll be sickened for the next 7 years or so as Doncic plays out his HOF career with the Lakers in a trade so stupid from the Mavericks perspective that it makes the JB trade look like a stroke of genius (which actually it may turn out to be).  So the Lakers are off to a great start - all I can do is hope that that don't have what it will take to get them past the power teams in the West.

Doncic is a great player, but I don?t think their roster is good enough to get past the Spurs or Thunder.

Hope you're right - just having them in the hunt bugs me.   I am not one of those who wants to see an LAL-Boston Finals.  I don't want LAL anywhere near a championship.   As far as the Thunder go - do you think they are a threat this year despite the injuries?   

[SparzWizard]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

Well apparently I'll be sickened for the next 7 years or so as Doncic plays out his HOF career with the Lakers in a trade so stupid from the Mavericks perspective that it makes the JB trade look like a stroke of genius (which actually it may turn out to be).  So the Lakers are off to a great start - all I can do is hope that that don't have what it will take to get them past the power teams in the West.

Doncic is a great player, but I don?t think their roster is good enough to get past the Spurs or Thunder.

Hope you're right - just having them in the hunt bugs me.   I am not one of those who wants to see an LAL-Boston Finals.  I don't want LAL anywhere near a championship.   As far as the Thunder go - do you think they are a threat this year despite the injuries?

Doncic is probably the best NBA player in the world right now. If Luka continues pouring 40-50 points a night, and with OKC being plagued with injuries, Lakers have a good chance at taking down OKC. They got better with Kessler, Sexton, and other depth they've acquired. Don't forget they got Austin Reaves who can play more freely without LeBron here now.

They can also take down the Spurs too in probably 7 games. SAS might have that Finals runner-up hangover. Hate it but everything so far is lining up for them.

[Goldstar88]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

Well apparently I'll be sickened for the next 7 years or so as Doncic plays out his HOF career with the Lakers in a trade so stupid from the Mavericks perspective that it makes the JB trade look like a stroke of genius (which actually it may turn out to be).  So the Lakers are off to a great start - all I can do is hope that that don't have what it will take to get them past the power teams in the West.

Doncic is a great player, but I don?t think their roster is good enough to get past the Spurs or Thunder.

Hope you're right - just having them in the hunt bugs me.   I am not one of those who wants to see an LAL-Boston Finals.  I don't want LAL anywhere near a championship.   As far as the Thunder go - do you think they are a threat this year despite the injuries?

Doncic is probably the best NBA player in the world right now. If Luka continues pouring 40-50 points a night, and with OKC being plagued with injuries, Lakers have a good chance at taking down OKC. They got better with Kessler, Sexton, and other depth they've acquired. Don't forget they got Austin Reaves who can play more freely without LeBron here now.

They can also take down the Spurs too in probably 7 games. SAS might have that Finals runner-up hangover. Hate it but everything so far is lining up for them.

Luka is just one player. If that?s all it took, Wilt would have won a championship every year. Spurs and Thunder are elite defensive teams and they can double Luka.

[liam]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

Well apparently I'll be sickened for the next 7 years or so as Doncic plays out his HOF career with the Lakers in a trade so stupid from the Mavericks perspective that it makes the JB trade look like a stroke of genius (which actually it may turn out to be).  So the Lakers are off to a great start - all I can do is hope that that don't have what it will take to get them past the power teams in the West.

Doncic is a great player, but I don?t think their roster is good enough to get past the Spurs or Thunder.

Hope you're right - just having them in the hunt bugs me.   I am not one of those who wants to see an LAL-Boston Finals.  I don't want LAL anywhere near a championship.   As far as the Thunder go - do you think they are a threat this year despite the injuries?

Doncic is probably the best NBA player in the world right now. If Luka continues pouring 40-50 points a night, and with OKC being plagued with injuries, Lakers have a good chance at taking down OKC. They got better with Kessler, Sexton, and other depth they've acquired. Don't forget they got Austin Reaves who can play more freely without LeBron here now.

They can also take down the Spurs too in probably 7 games. SAS might have that Finals runner-up hangover. Hate it but everything so far is lining up for them.

Luka might be the best one way player in the NBA but he can't defend anyone...

[Who]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

Well apparently I'll be sickened for the next 7 years or so as Doncic plays out his HOF career with the Lakers in a trade so stupid from the Mavericks perspective that it makes the JB trade look like a stroke of genius (which actually it may turn out to be).  So the Lakers are off to a great start - all I can do is hope that that don't have what it will take to get them past the power teams in the West.

Doncic is a great player, but I don?t think their roster is good enough to get past the Spurs or Thunder.

Hope you're right - just having them in the hunt bugs me.   I am not one of those who wants to see an LAL-Boston Finals.  I don't want LAL anywhere near a championship.   As far as the Thunder go - do you think they are a threat this year despite the injuries?

Doncic is probably the best NBA player in the world right now. If Luka continues pouring 40-50 points a night, and with OKC being plagued with injuries, Lakers have a good chance at taking down OKC. They got better with Kessler, Sexton, and other depth they've acquired. Don't forget they got Austin Reaves who can play more freely without LeBron here now.

They can also take down the Spurs too in probably 7 games. SAS might have that Finals runner-up hangover. Hate it but everything so far is lining up for them.

It will be interesting to see LAL vs SAS matchups.

I don't think Wemby can disrupt Luka the way he can SGA. Luka's shot making has more variety than SGA's. SGA more reliant on rim finishes and FTA which Wemby can reduce with his paint presence. Force SGA into the midrange. Luka can hit the 3 at high volume which SGA cannot do.

[Who]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

Well apparently I'll be sickened for the next 7 years or so as Doncic plays out his HOF career with the Lakers in a trade so stupid from the Mavericks perspective that it makes the JB trade look like a stroke of genius (which actually it may turn out to be).  So the Lakers are off to a great start - all I can do is hope that that don't have what it will take to get them past the power teams in the West.

Doncic is a great player, but I don?t think their roster is good enough to get past the Spurs or Thunder.

Hope you're right - just having them in the hunt bugs me.   I am not one of those who wants to see an LAL-Boston Finals.  I don't want LAL anywhere near a championship.   As far as the Thunder go - do you think they are a threat this year despite the injuries?

Doncic is probably the best NBA player in the world right now. If Luka continues pouring 40-50 points a night, and with OKC being plagued with injuries, Lakers have a good chance at taking down OKC. They got better with Kessler, Sexton, and other depth they've acquired. Don't forget they got Austin Reaves who can play more freely without LeBron here now.

They can also take down the Spurs too in probably 7 games. SAS might have that Finals runner-up hangover. Hate it but everything so far is lining up for them.

Luka is just one player. If that?s all it took, Wilt would have won a championship every year. Spurs and Thunder are elite defensive teams and they can double Luka.

Yeah, lot of questions about their supporting cast.

(1) Is their defense good enough?

(2) Can the athletic wings be relied on to make open 3 point shots in the playoffs? Z Williams, Thybulle. Because if they cannot, their defense will take a big hit as they move further down to Q Grimes, Sexton, LaRavia, Mamu. LaRavia is the only good defender of the bunch and inconsistent shooter himself.

(3) Will Austin Reaves be a star in a postseason? He has had terrific regular seasons for 2+ years now but he was unable to reproduce in the playoffs. Big postseason for him. Time to show he is a true star. I think he will. I feel best about him. Not much confidence in the first 2 variables.

Reaves = RS 21.8ppg 5.6apg 4.5rpg 62.9% TS
Reaves = PS 18.3ppg 4.8apg 4.6rpg 54.0% TS

He was banged up in the playoffs last season. I can't remember but I think he just played badly the year prior.

[slamtheking]

Sexton and Kessler have been really good adds for LAL. Obviously Doncic has played like an MVP. They did have an impressive win without Luka against the Pistons recently. I still want to see though how they do against the cream of the West. Believe it or not, they still haven't faced any of OKC/SAS/DEN/HOU/MIN so far. The only two Top-8 teams in the West they've played are Portland (twice) and GSW, and they split vs POR and lost to GSW.

Well apparently I'll be sickened for the next 7 years or so as Doncic plays out his HOF career with the Lakers in a trade so stupid from the Mavericks perspective that it makes the JB trade look like a stroke of genius (which actually it may turn out to be).  So the Lakers are off to a great start - all I can do is hope that that don't have what it will take to get them past the power teams in the West.

Doncic is a great player, but I don?t think their roster is good enough to get past the Spurs or Thunder.

Hope you're right - just having them in the hunt bugs me.   I am not one of those who wants to see an LAL-Boston Finals.  I don't want LAL anywhere near a championship.   As far as the Thunder go - do you think they are a threat this year despite the injuries?

Doncic is probably the best NBA player in the world right now. If Luka continues pouring 40-50 points a night, and with OKC being plagued with injuries, Lakers have a good chance at taking down OKC. They got better with Kessler, Sexton, and other depth they've acquired. Don't forget they got Austin Reaves who can play more freely without LeBron here now.

They can also take down the Spurs too in probably 7 games. SAS might have that Finals runner-up hangover. Hate it but everything so far is lining up for them.

Luka might be the best one way player in the NBA but he can't defend anyone...

exactly.  if LA gets to the finals, bank on whoever's coaching the East team to follow Boston's strategy in the Finals of going at Luka constantly and making him play D or giving up lots of points while avoiding any fouls to stay in the game.