New Album & The Beginning of Basketball Season

[Steve Williams]

Sad ending for the Lakers as they were sound;y beaten by a much better team. Lakers went cold in the 4th and Wolves behind Gobert easily beat the Lakers

Final Wolves 103-96 wow 4-1 beat down. I cant remember the Lakers ever losing in the first round. Lakers are going fishing

Wolves play winner of Waqrriors and Rockets

Will LeBron retire or will he come back as a 42 yo oldest player in the league

Gobert believe ir not was the key to the win ANT was not even a factor in this game

 

[GSOphile]

Steve, how do you assess Laker coach Redick's performance?

 

[Steve Williams]

Steve, how do you assess Laker coach Redick's performance?

good from far but far from good

 

[Steve Williams]

He does have good asst coaches backing him up. He got testy with sportscasters yesterday when they asked him if he consults with his asst coaches during the time outs

 

[Steve Williams]

my favorite Laker this year has been Austin Reaves who has become a fantastic player. Yet I wake up this morning to read that he might be expendable for a much needed Center...Gobert killed the Lakers yesterday under both ends of the floor. They played without a center......

What's next for the Lakers after losing in 1st round of the playoffs?

L.A. prepares for an adventurous summer -- which could see some trades -- after a disappointing finish to its season.

www.nba.com

 

[Golum]

Would love to see Doncic & Jokic combo in Lakers...

 

[Steve Williams]

Wow...do you thing Jokic will ever leave Denver....that would be quite a tandem.......better than Murray and Jokic

 

[Golum]

Wow...do you thing Jokic will ever leave Denver....that would be quite a tandem.......better than Murray and Jokic

To be very honest my good good buddy is friend with Jokic and even better friend with his manager so I'm sniffing around already...

 

[Steve Williams]

when is his contract up

 

[Golum]

Not sure - '27 maybe

 

[Steve Williams]

yes.....
Nikola Jokic's current contract with the Denver Nuggets is set to expire in the summer of 2027, according to Bleacher Report. He has a player option for the 2027-28 season. This means he can choose whether to stay with the Nuggets or become a free agent.

 

[Steve Williams]

• Current Contract:
  Jokic signed a five-year, $264 million contract extension in 2022, which runs through the 2026-27 season.
  
  
• Player Option:
  He has a player option for the 2027-28 season, meaning he can choose to opt out of the final year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent.
  
  
• • Potential Extension:
    Jokic is eligible to sign a new contract extension from July 8th until the day before the 2025-26 regular season starts.
    
  • 2026-27 Salary:
    His salary for the 2026-27 season is $59.0 million.
    
  • 2027-28 Option:
    If he opts out, he would become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027.
    

 

[Steve Williams]

At Detroit, the Pistons may not win the series but they ahve proved they are a serious team.

Malik Beasley played briefly last year for the Lakers and I always liked his 3 point shooting

He had a 3 pointer tonight at the half time buzzer that was classic 61-59 Pistons at the half

 

[Steve Williams]

Wat Jung Thibs on the side line is enough to give anyone an ulcer. You don’t have to be a skilled lip reader to see all his expletives when his team gives the ball or the Pistons score.

End of 3 Knicks in control
96-85

 

[Steve Williams]

What a nail biter in Detroit this was a do or die game for the Pistons who rallied late in the 4th to take a 7 point lead. Two fouls closed the gap to 3 points and Detroit ties the game at 113 With 4.3 seconds on the clock Brunson drills a 3 and the Pistons fumble the inbound pass and game over. I feel bad for the Pistons as their defense closed the Knicks down but at the end when it was their game in the bag they blew it in the final 32 minutes. The Knicks imo did not look like contenders at all. Brunson is a one man show and is impossible to defend however the rest of the team imo choked in the 4th. Knicks got lucky. Detroit will be better next year. They are well coached.

 

[Steve Williams]

The Clippers seemed to want to play tonight and indeed they did. Zubac outplayed Jokic and too many missed break away slam dunks by Denver. that allowed the Clippers to stave off an elimination game and tie the series at 3-3 going back. To Denver for a winner takes allgame

Denver should have won this game but too much mustard on the hot dog and unforced errors cost Denver the game.

Final 111-105 Clippers.

 

[DLS]

So.... wishful thinking from the resident Knicks fanatic: this team wasn't built to beat Pistons, it was built to beat the Celtics. The way to the ring goes through the Champs, so here we go. BTW, other than Kobe and before him Jordan, I've never seen closer/killer like Brunson. The fact that he's only 6'2" and kind of chunky, and has a jerky-jerky game has severely limited the media coverage he truly deserves. There are only a handful of NBA players whose game gets better in the playoffs. This kid is tough and WANTS to win, two qualities sorely lacking in too many NBA players.He is a real winner and Dallas was foolish to let him go.

 

[Steve Williams]

Greg Popovich retires after 29 seasons with the Spurs

What a legend this man is and the legacy he leaves behind. Is there another NBA coach who survived with one team for such a span

Sad to see his decline in health but I wish him well and thank him for what he has given to the game. It's good to see however that he will move upstairs to the become team president

Gregg Popovich ends coaching career after 29 seasons

The Spurs icon and all-time winningest coach in NBA history has been named San Antonio's team president.

www.nba.com

 

[Steve Williams]

Dtaymond Green IMO remains the dirtiest player in the league. With 3 minutes into the game he committed a flagrant on Jalen Green of the Rockets . It was obvious to everyone and yet after the call he goes face to face with the referees who should have called a Technical on him.

I dont know why Steve Kerr puts up with stuff like this. This is not how to play the game

 

[Steve Williams]

Fred Van Vleet is literally carrying the Rockets on his back as he is making everything

5 minutes left in game

101 89 Rockets