NBA Season 2026-27

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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.

It would be funny if LAL made the Finals and Luka lost to BOS again. Luka can be the new Jerry West. Losing to BOS every season.

A lifetime of torment.

[SparzWizard]

Marcus Smart took a swing at Charles Bassey and just self-eject from the court.

Good 'ol Smart being heated, but that wasn't a smart decision during the game.

[Birdman]

Lakers are surprising me unfortunately. Luka MVP so far. Hopefully it doesn?t last too much longer. BEAT LA. BEAT LA

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Jon Krawczynski

?The Hornets now are clearly in a period of transition, and they decided that LaMelo Ball was not going to be a part of the team that they believe can eventually get to real contender status. They made a decision with that core group that they were not good enough as constructed and so they had to take a step back, amass some assets and go forward.

And what that also means is that, A, the fans are going to be upset because they finally had a fun season last year and now it is going sideways again, but B, the possibilities of Naz Reid getting traded again are very high. this is a roster that I think is going to change over quite a bit over the next couple of years as the Hornets look for the right combination of of people to really vault into what they hope is contention.?

Naz Reid could be a good target for BOS' bench.

[Goldstar88]

Jon Krawczynski

?The Hornets now are clearly in a period of transition, and they decided that LaMelo Ball was not going to be a part of the team that they believe can eventually get to real contender status. They made a decision with that core group that they were not good enough as constructed and so they had to take a step back, amass some assets and go forward.

And what that also means is that, A, the fans are going to be upset because they finally had a fun season last year and now it is going sideways again, but B, the possibilities of Naz Reid getting traded again are very high. this is a roster that I think is going to change over quite a bit over the next couple of years as the Hornets look for the right combination of of people to really vault into what they hope is contention.?

Naz Reid could be a good target for BOS' bench.

The GM of the Hornets should be fired. The team was looking promising last year and they just blow it all up. Feel bad for their fanbase.