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CSS General Chat => Sports Talk => Topic started by: InThe313 on October 02, 2025, 05:59:40 AM
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Time to open the curtain on another NBA season. The preseason tips off today in… Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates? Who books these games? Anyway, this is where you can post the news and notes from across the Association during the season. Just remember to have fun and be respectful. Enjoy!
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You hate to see this before the season officially begins. Lakers star small forward LeBron James is going to be sidelined for at least 3-4 weeks due to sciatica on his right side.
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The NBA is officially back tonight and it’s back with a bang! What a way to begin the season than with a banner ceremony and one of the league’s best rivalries. Here is the Opening Day schedule.
Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at 7:30 p.m.
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers tonight at 10 p.m.
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I am placing bets on this as Dunk of the Year (too soon?). The Pelicans’ Zion Williamson threw down a filthy slam on the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama. This comes as the Spurs beat the Pelicans, 120-116, in overtime.
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Welcome to the big time! Cooper Flagg has arrived as the 18-year-old Mavericks rookie sensation pulled off a monster and-one poster dunk for his first signature NBA highlight. Updates to come.
The Mavericks beat the Raptors, 139-129.
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What a thriller tonight in Minneapolis! Austin Reaves nailed the first game-winning buzzer-beater of the NBA season as the Lakers avoided a 20-point collapse against the Timberwolves, 116-115.
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This has no place in the game. The Magic’s Desmond Bane was ejected after dragging down the Hawks’ Onyeka Okonwgu and hurling the ball at him from close range in a 127-112 Magic loss.
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The rookie is going to gracing posters in bedrooms near you soon. Mavericks’ No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg nearly brought the house down with one of the wildest dunks of his rookie season. Updates to come.
The Mavericks lost to the Pelicans, 101-99.
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Lakers fans, close your eyes. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama flew around Bronny James for an absurd poster slam. Updates to come.
The Lakers beat the Spurs, 118-116.
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Dallas basketball fans made their frustrations known last night and the organization listened. According to Shams Charania, the Mavericks are expected to fire president of basketball operations and general manager Nico Harrison today, less than on year after the team traded guard Luka Dončić to the Lakers.
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Now this is a fight I would have liked to have seen. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and the Warriors’ Draymond Green went face-to-face, got heated and had to be separated after a nasty Wembanyama alley-oop. This comes as the Warriors beat the Spurs, 109-108.
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It will be sad to see this great career end. The Clippers’ Chris Paul is retiring after the season. He is a 12-time All-Star who has played in 21 NBA seasons. Updates to come.
The Clippers beat the Hornets, 131-116.
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What a thriller tonight in Toronto! The Lakers’ LeBron James’ streak of 1,297 games with at least 10 points is over as he ended the night with eight points in a 123-120 win over the Raptors.
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The man is a freak of nature. A truly otherworldly warmup shot by the Warriors’ Stephen Curry might be better than any NBA play I’ve seen. Updates to come.
The Warriors lost to the Timberwolves, 127-120.
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Is anybody missing their car? Michigan Panthers wide receiver Samson Nacua, the brother of Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, was arrested on suspicion of stealing a vehicle that reportedly belonged to a Lakers player.
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The rim rattled so much, it registered on the Richter scale. The Trail Blazers’ Shaedon Sharpe soared for a poster dunk of the year over the Kings’ Russell Westbrook that you have to see to believe in a 98-93 Trail Blazers win.
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Everyone’s favorite Christmas present is here. The Cavaliers are playing the Knicks on NBA on Christmas Day. The Spurs will play the Thunder today at 2:30 p.m. There will be games all day. Updates to come.
The Knicks beat the Cavaliers, 126-124.
The Spurs beat the Thunder, 117-102.
The Warriors beat the Mavericks, 126-116.
UPDATE: Two legends are going at it again. Kevin Durant and the Rockets are squaring off with LeBron James and the Lakers in a battle of all-time greats.
The Rockets beat the Lakers, 119-96.
The Nuggets beat the Timberwolves, 142-138, in overtime.
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Wow, keep your hands to yourself. The Suns’ Mark Williams and the Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado were both ejected after an altercation escalated to punches being thrown midcourt in the Suns’ 123-114 win.
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I know they wanted to trade the guy, but my God, the return was not worth it! According to Shams Charania, the Hawks are trading four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young to the Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. This comes as the Wizards lost to the 76ers, 131-110. Updates to come.
The Hawks beat the Pelicans, 117-100.
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I was wrong, last year’s trade backfired terribly for Dallas. According to Shams Charania, Mavericks forward Anthony Davis is going to undergo hand surgery and miss several months. The Mavericks are also renewing trade talks with multiple teams.
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Excuse me as I pick up my jaw. No matter how many times you watch it, you still won’t believe what the Magic’s Anthony Black did to to four Grizzlies defenders in a 118-111 win.
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I hate this for him. According to Shams Charania, Warriors star Jimmy Butler suffered a season-ending torn right ACL. Updates to come.
The Warriors lost to the Raptors, 145-127.
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There is an explosive report out from Baxter Holmes highlighting dysfunction with the Lakers. Among the highlights are Jeanie Buss turning against forward LeBron James and how “she fired everyone” as the infighting drove the $10 billion sale.
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I am just reporting the news without getting political. Today’s Warriors vs. Timberwolves game was rescheduled to Sunday in Minneapolis after a man was shot and killed in a confrontation with federal agents in Minneapolis.
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It is scary what this man can do. The Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama threw down two of the most mind-boggling poster dunks of the NBA season. Updates to come.
The Spurs beat the Rockets, 111-99.
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How is this for a big deadline move? According to Shams Charania, Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley Jr. were traded to the Bulls as part of a three-team deal involving the Pistons and Timberwolves. Updates to come.
The Pistons beat the Nuggets, 124-121.
The Bulls lost to the Bucks, 131-115.
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Basketball fans by the Bay, your wish is granted. According to Shams Charania, the Warriors are trading forward Jonathan Kuminga and guard Buddy Hield to the Hawks for center Kristaps Porziņģis.
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Madness has broken out in the Queen City! One of the bigger brawls in the NBA went down during the Pistons vs. Hornets game, leading to four ejections. Updates to come.
The Pistons beat the Hornets, 110-104.
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See you down the line in Springfield. Legendary NBA guard Chris Paul announced that he is officially retiring from basketball after 21 seasons.
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That rim had a family! Spurs forward Carter Bryant earned all 50’s from the judges on an epic between-the-legs dunk off the bounce that you just have to see.
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I wonder what is father would think of this. The Grizzlies’ Scotty Pippen Jr. went after the Heat’s Myron Gardner after being knocked to the floor and fought into the stands in a 136-120 Heat win.