General NBA thread

[jgb191]

I'd really like to see a Game Seven for Sixers/Knicks series.  It doesn't surprise me that the Knicks fans made a short drive down to Phila, but how come Sixers won't return the favor at MSG??  I believe MSG is only about ninety miles from Wells Fargo arena. The Lakers/Nuggets was also entertaining and disappointing at the same time....I was expecting a competitive series as well but only over in five games.

[SEWIGuy]

I'd really like to see a Game Seven for Sixers/Knicks series.  It doesn't surprise me that the Knicks fans made a short drive down to Phila, but how come Sixers won't return the favor at MSG??  I believe MSG is only about ninety miles from Wells Fargo arena. The Lakers/Nuggets was also entertaining and disappointing at the same time....I was expecting a competitive series as well but only over in five games.

I would guess because there are a lot more Knick fans than Sixer fans, and because this is the best Knick team in years and a Sixer team that has largely disappointed.

[Ted$8roadFan]

Celtics exorcise the ghosts of last year and beat the Heat in 5.

[JayhawkCO]

I made a bet before the playoffs began that the Pacers and Knicks would both win their series in 6 games. It pays 40-1. Here's hoping I have a good night tonight.

[Henry]

I made a bet before the playoffs began that the Pacers and Knicks would both win their series in 6 games. It pays 40-1. Here's hoping I have a good night tonight.

The Bucks are out, thanks to the Pacers. So you're halfway there.

[JayhawkCO]

Tasty little win for my bank account.

[bing101]

https://www.foxla.com/sports/clippers-collapse-without-kawhi-leonard-la-fails-to-advance-to-2nd-round

https://apnews.com/article/mavericks-clippers-nba-playoffs-score-995ace1c2a4d6a2ea85826da6e4b4a4c

LA Clippers eliminated from playoffs and congrats to Mavericks to the second round.

[mgk920]

Lakers fired their head coach, too.

Mike

[Henry]

For only the sixth time, the NBA has crowned its unanimous Rookie of the Year, so the Wemby era has officially begun.

[Ted$8roadFan]

Any news on the new TV package? I'd heard that there is a possibility that NBC might edge out Turner/TBS as the second broadcast network (with more games going to Peacock, of course). That would put the Inside the NBa crew of Ernie/Kenny/Barkley and Shaq at real risk, which would be bad.

[Henry]

Any news on the new TV package? I'd heard that there is a possibility that NBC might edge out Turner/TBS as the second broadcast network (with more games going to Peacock, of course). That would put the Inside the NBa crew of Ernie/Kenny/Barkley and Shaq at real risk, which would be bad.

If that happens, NBC may want to force Fox to give up its college hoops theme, since they had it first. And assuming ABC/ESPN will be the top channel, I'm anticipating a throwback to their shared MLB coverage that ran from 1977-89, and was briefly revived in 1994-95 (as The--ill-fated--Baseball Network). Even if Turner doesn't make it back (and I think it's highly unlikely, considering their award-winning coverage and studio show), I can see Kenny, Barkley and Shaq get new jobs at the network(s) that would replace it. At least Ernie will still have MLB, the NHL and NCAA Tournament (during the annual crossover to CBS) to keep him busy.

[SEWIGuy]

Any news on the new TV package? I'd heard that there is a possibility that NBC might edge out Turner/TBS as the second broadcast network (with more games going to Peacock, of course). That would put the Inside the NBa crew of Ernie/Kenny/Barkley and Shaq at real risk, which would be bad.

If that happens, NBC may want to force Fox to give up its college hoops theme, since they had it first. And assuming ABC/ESPN will be the top channel, I'm anticipating a throwback to their shared MLB coverage that ran from 1977-89, and was briefly revived in 1994-95 (as The--ill-fated--Baseball Network). Even if Turner doesn't make it back (and I think it's highly unlikely, considering their award-winning coverage and studio show), I can see Kenny, Barkley and Shaq get new jobs at the network(s) that would replace it. At least Ernie will still have MLB, the NHL and NCAA Tournament (during the annual crossover to CBS) to keep him busy.

I don't think that show works without Ernie.

[triplemultiplex]

I don't think that show works without Ernie.

Yeah, every comedy team needs a straight man.  Ernie is the counterpoint to the at times goofiness of the other guys.

[The Ghostbuster]

Well, the Cleveland Cavaliers season is over. The Boston Celtics won both the game 113-98 and the series 4-1. Although it was expected that the Celtics would prevail, my favorite team was missing a few players: Donavon Mitchell, Jarret Allen, and Caris LeVert. Still, the Cavs made it to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2018, so it was a successful season.

[NWI_Irish96]

Fun fact about playoff scheduling:

The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend always has a Western Conference Finals game, never Eastern, because there are two cities with Eastern Conference teams where it would be virtually impossible to hold games that day.

[SEWIGuy]

Fun fact about playoff scheduling:

The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend always has a Western Conference Finals game, never Eastern, because there are two cities with Eastern Conference teams where it would be virtually impossible to hold games that day.

I don't know about Charlotte, but the Indy 500 and a Pacers playoff game has happened on the same day multiple times.

[NWI_Irish96]

Fun fact about playoff scheduling:

The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend always has a Western Conference Finals game, never Eastern, because there are two cities with Eastern Conference teams where it would be virtually impossible to hold games that day.

I don't know about Charlotte, but the Indy 500 and a Pacers playoff game has happened on the same day multiple times.

I'd have to look it up, but my memory of their appearances in the EC Finals is that their games were on Saturday/Monday, not on Sunday.

[74/171FAN]

Fun fact about playoff scheduling:

The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend always has a Western Conference Finals game, never Eastern, because there are two cities with Eastern Conference teams where it would be virtually impossible to hold games that day.

I don't know about Charlotte, but the Indy 500 and a Pacers playoff game has happened on the same day multiple times.

I'd have to look it up, but my memory of their appearances in the EC Finals is that their games were on Saturday/Monday, not on Sunday.

I think it is honestly a nonissue.  The Pacers would theoretically not play until the Indy 500 is long over, and Charlotte Motor Speedway is well northeast of Uptown Charlotte.

[NWI_Irish96]

Fun fact about playoff scheduling:

The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend always has a Western Conference Finals game, never Eastern, because there are two cities with Eastern Conference teams where it would be virtually impossible to hold games that day.

I don't know about Charlotte, but the Indy 500 and a Pacers playoff game has happened on the same day multiple times.

I'd have to look it up, but my memory of their appearances in the EC Finals is that their games were on Saturday/Monday, not on Sunday.

I think it is honestly a nonissue.  The Pacers would theoretically not play until the Indy 500 is long over, and Charlotte Motor Speedway is well northeast of Uptown Charlotte.

I can't speak to Charlotte, but playing even an evening game in Indy would absolutely be a huge issue. 400,000 people go to the Indy 500, many of them are staying downtown.

[JayhawkCO]

Fun fact about playoff scheduling:

The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend always has a Western Conference Finals game, never Eastern, because there are two cities with Eastern Conference teams where it would be virtually impossible to hold games that day.

I don't know about Charlotte, but the Indy 500 and a Pacers playoff game has happened on the same day multiple times.

I'd have to look it up, but my memory of their appearances in the EC Finals is that their games were on Saturday/Monday, not on Sunday.

I think it is honestly a nonissue.  The Pacers would theoretically not play until the Indy 500 is long over, and Charlotte Motor Speedway is well northeast of Uptown Charlotte.

I can't speak to Charlotte, but playing even an evening game in Indy would absolutely be a huge issue. 400,000 people go to the Indy 500, many of them are staying downtown.

It's okay. The Hornets never make the playoffs anyway. 

[SEWIGuy]

Fun fact about playoff scheduling:

The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend always has a Western Conference Finals game, never Eastern, because there are two cities with Eastern Conference teams where it would be virtually impossible to hold games that day.

I don't know about Charlotte, but the Indy 500 and a Pacers playoff game has happened on the same day multiple times.

I'd have to look it up, but my memory of their appearances in the EC Finals is that their games were on Saturday/Monday, not on Sunday.

They've played conference finals games on the same day as the Indy 500 before.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2013/05/26/pacers-and-racers-indy-500-and-indiana-pacers-promote-each-other-on-big-day-for-indianapolis/?sh=38b45d6b2baf

[tdindy88]

Ahh yes, the Racers and the Pacers. I remember that too, I know they've played on Sunday evening after the race before. Last time I think they lost the game, which put a little of a damper on Race Day.

Though this Western Conference Finals being on the Sunday might be a newer development of late.

[The Ghostbuster]

Well, that was a surprise. The Denver Nuggets led the Minnesota Timberwolves 3 games to 2. Denver has won the last three games. Finishing off Minnesota should have been easy, right? Guess again. Denver really laid an egg, being blown out by the Timberwolves 115-70: https://www.nba.com/game/den-vs-min-0042300236/box-score. Game 7 is Sunday back in Denver. Will the Nuggets recover and advance to the Western Conference Finals, or will Minnesota upset them again and reach the WCF for the first time since 2004 (the only time they ever got that far in the playoffs).