NBA season 19-20 Part 2

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Last i checked the NBA wants players to report to Disney July 7th-9th. Games to start on July 15th. I'm sure some of these dates might be subject to change etc.

When it's all said and done this title might be slightly tainted, but a title is still a title, may the best team win.

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https://www.nba.com/article/2020/06/16/nba-plans-disney-restart-teams-players
This thread is for NBA Basketball talk. If you want to talk NBA/Covid19 stuff please go to the Covid NBA thread in the Covid19 forum.

Last i checked the NBA wants players to report to Disney July 7th-9th. Games to start on July 15th. I'm sure some of these dates might be subject to change etc.

When it's all said and done this title might be slightly tainted, but a title is still a title, may the best team win.

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Just looking forward to having hoops again.

Might slightly tainted. But definitely not enough to where its a fake title. Will be an interesting post season either way
 

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Just looking forward to having hoops again.

Might slightly tainted. But definitely not enough to where its a fake title. Will be an interesting post season either way
I think the first few games might look ugly. I wonder how many players have been doing some kind of personal workouts and how many did nothing.
 

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I think the first few games might look ugly. I wonder how many players have been doing some kind of personal workouts and how many did nothing.
Are all teams doing 8 games before playoffs?
 
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Are all teams doing 8 games before playoffs?
I think it's 1 game every 2nd day for 30 days, 15 games total, playoffs start after the 15 games are over. I think the 8 worst teams when the season stopped aren't invited to this part 2 of the season. NBA might have changed some of this since i last read up on it.
 

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Word is Marc Gasol has slimmed down.

Earlier i claimed the NBA games would start on July 15th, i think that has been moved to July 30th.
 

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https://www.nba.com/article/2020/06/26/nba-comeback-schedule-2019-20-seeding-games

Boston Celtics

  • vs. Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, July 31 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, August 2 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
  • vs. Miami Heat on Tuesday, August 4 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, August 5 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Toronto Raptors on Friday, August 7 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Orlando Magic on Sunday, August 9 (5:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday, August 11 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Washington Wizards on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Brooklyn Nets

  • vs. Orlando Magic on Friday, July 31 (2:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Washington Wizards on Sunday, August 2 (2:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, August 4 (1:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Boston Celtics on Wednesday, August 5 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Sacramento Kings on Friday, August 7 (5:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. LA Clippers on Sunday, August 9 (9:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Orlando Magic on Tuesday, August 11 (1:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Dallas Mavericks

  • vs. Houston Rockets on Friday, July 31 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Phoenix Suns on Sunday, August 2 (9:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, August 4 (2:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. LA Clippers on Thursday, August 6 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, August 8 (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Utah Jazz on Monday, August 10 (3:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, August 11 (5:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Phoenix Suns on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Denver Nuggets

  • vs. Miami Heat on Saturday, August 1 (1:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, August 3 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, August 5 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, August 6 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Utah Jazz on Saturday, August 8 (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, August 10 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. LA Clippers on Wednesday, August 12 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Toronto Raptors on Friday, August 14 (TBD, TBD)

Houston Rockets
  • vs. Dallas Mavericks on Friday, July 31 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, August 2 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)

  • vs. Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, August 4 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, August 6 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Sacramento Kings on Sunday, August 9 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, August 11 (2:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, August 12 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, August 14 (TBD, TBD)

Indiana Pacers

  • vs. Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, August 1 (7:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Washington Wizards on Monday, August 3 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Orlando Magic on Tuesday, August 4 (6:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Phoenix Suns on Thursday, August 6 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, August 8 (6:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Miami Heat on Monday, August 10 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Houston Rockets on Wednesday, August 12 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Miami Heat on Friday, August 14 (TBD, TBD)

LA Clippers

  • vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, July 30 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, August 1 (6:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, August 4 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, August 6 (6:30 ET, TNT)

  • vs. Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, August 8 (1:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, August 9 (9:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, August 12 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, August 14 (TBD, TBD)

Los Angeles Lakers

  • vs. LA Clippers on Thursday, July 30 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Toronto Raptors on Saturday, August 1 (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Utah Jazz on Monday, August 3 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, August 5 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Houston Rockets on Thursday, August 6 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Indiana Pacers on Saturday, August 8 (6:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Denver Nuggets on Monday, August 10 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Sacramento Kings on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Memphis Grizzlies

  • vs. Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, July 31 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, August 2 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, August 3 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Utah Jazz on Wednesday, August 5 (2:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, August 7 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Toronto Raptors on Sunday, August 9 (2:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Boston Celtics on Tuesday, August 11 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Miami Heat

  • vs. Denver Nuggets on Saturday, August 1 (1:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Toronto Raptors on Monday, August 3 (1:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Boston Celtics on Tuesday, August 4 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, August 6 (4:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Phoenix Suns on Saturday, August 8 (7:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Indiana Pacers on Monday, August 10 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, August 12 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Indiana Pacers on Friday, August 14 (TBD, TBD)

Milwaukee Bucks

  • vs. Boston Celtics on Friday, July 31 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Houston Rockets on Sunday, August 2 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC)

  • vs. Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, August 4 (1:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Miami Heat on Thursday, August 6 (4:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, August 8 (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Toronto Raptors on Monday, August 10 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Washington Wizards on Tuesday, August 11 (9:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

New Orleans Pelicans

  • vs. Utah Jazz on Thursday, July 30 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. LA Clippers on Saturday, August 1 (6:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, August 3 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Sacramento Kings on Thursday, August 6 (1:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Washington Wizards on Friday, August 7 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, August 9 (3:00 p.m. ET, ABC)

  • vs. Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, August 11 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Orlando Magic on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Oklahoma City Thunder

  • vs. Utah Jazz on Saturday, August 1 (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Denver Nuggets on Monday, August 3 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, August 5 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, August 7 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Washington Wizards on Sunday, August 9 (12:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Phoenix Suns on Monday, August 10 (2:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Miami Heat on Wednesday, August 12 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. LA Clippers on Friday, August 14 (TBD, TBD)

Orlando Magic

  • vs. Brooklyn Nets on Friday, July 31 (2:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Sacramento Kings on Sunday, August 2 (6:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, August 4 (6:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, August 5 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, August 7 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Boston Celtics on Sunday, August 9 (5:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, August 11 (1:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Philadelphia 76ers

  • vs. Indiana Pacers on Saturday, August 1 (7:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. San Antonio Spurs on Monday, August 3 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Washington Wizards on Wednesday, August 5 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Orlando Magic on Friday, August 7 (6:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, August 9 (6:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, August 11 (4:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, August 12 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Houston Rockets on Friday, August 14 (TBD, TBD)

Phoenix Suns

  • vs. Washington Wizards on Friday, July 31 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, August 2 (9:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. LA Clippers on Tuesday, August 4 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Indiana Pacers on Thursday, August 6 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Miami Heat on Saturday, August 8 (7:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, August 10 (2:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, August 11 (4:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Portland Trail Blazers

  • vs. Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, July 31 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Boston Celtics on Sunday, August 2 (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)

  • vs. Houston Rockets on Tuesday, August 4 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Denver Nuggets on Thursday, August 6 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. LA Clippers on Saturday, August 8 (1:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, August 9 (6:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, August 11 (5:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Brooklyn Nets on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Sacramento Kings

  • vs. San Antonio Spurs on Friday, July 31 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Orlando Magic on Sunday, August 2 (6:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, August 4 (2:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, August 6 (1:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Brooklyn Nets on Friday, August 7 (5:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Houston Rockets on Sunday, August 9 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, August 11 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

San Antonio Spurs

  • vs. Sacramento Kings on Friday, July 31 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, August 2 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, August 3 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, August 5 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Utah Jazz on Friday, August 7 (1:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, August 9 (3:00 p.m. ET, ABC)

  • vs. Houston Rockets on Tuesday, August 11 (2:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Utah Jazz on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Toronto Raptors

  • vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, August 1 (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Miami Heat on Monday, August 3 (1:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. Orlando Magic on Wednesday, August 5 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Boston Celtics on Friday, August 7 (9:00 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, August 9 (2:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, August 10 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, August 12 (6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Denver Nuggets on Friday, August 14 (TBD, TBD)

Utah Jazz

  • vs. New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, July 30 (6:30 ET, TNT)

  • vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, August 1 (3:30 ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, August 3 (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN)

  • vs. Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, August 5 (2:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. San Antonio Spurs on Friday, August 7 (1:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Denver Nuggets on Saturday, August 8 (3:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

  • vs. Dallas Mavericks on Monday, August 10 (3:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)

Washington Wizards

  • vs. Phoenix Suns on Friday, July 31 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, August 2 (2:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Indiana Pacers on Monday, August 3 (4:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, August 5 (4:00 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

  • vs. New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, August 7 (8:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday, August 9 (12:30 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday, August 11 (9:00 p.m. ET)

  • vs. Boston Celtics on Thursday, August 13 (TBD, TBD)
 

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Just grateful for basketball of any sort at this point.
My Mavs making this playoffs is pretty sweet given where they've been the last few years.
I think Dallas and Luka really benefit from the break and restart.

Will be interesting to see which of the LA teams handles the restart best.

The all day schedule is kinda weird. Gonna have to DVR a lot of games for viewing after work.
But, again, I am grateful.

I expect the ratings on this to be insanely high and it will be even more so with whatever football we get.

As a soccer fan I am seeing that in the EPL. It's not 100% with no attendance at games but viewership is high as there is no competition.
 

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Preseason/warm up games starting tonight.

Mavericks vs Lakers
Thursday, Jul. 23, 2020 • 7:00 PM ET
VISA Athletic Center • Orlando, FL
National TV: NBA TV
Local TV: Mavs.com, SPECSN
Radio: 103.3 ESPN
 

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Here we go season restarts tonight, two games.

Jazz vs Pelicans
Thursday, Jul. 30, 2020 • 6:30 PM ET
HP Field House • Orlando, FL
National TV: TNT
Local TV: ATTSN-RM, FSNO
Radio: KZNS-FM/AM, ESPN 100.3FM

Clippers vs Lakers
Thursday, Jul. 30, 2020 • 9:00 PM ET
The Arena (WWOS) • Orlando, FL
National TV: TNT
Local TV: FSPT, SPECSN
Radio: AM 570 LA Sports

:yourock::oldcouple::yourock:..........:popcorn:
 

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I was cheering for the Celtics tonight, no dice.

Doncic just took a shot to the chin, looks ok.
 

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To me it looks like Zion is out of shape, i saw the same thing when he was at Duke. Looks like he can't carry his upper body without a struggle.
 

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Lakers took a beating last night. Will be interesting to see who will win this title. Bucs look ready so far.
 

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What are they doing about the crowd? Are people allowed in?
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/30/us/nba-fans-coronavirus-trnd/index.html

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https://www.pcgamer.com/the-nba-restart-takes-fake-crowds-to-a-new-level-of-weirdness/

NBA's effort, which as CNN explains, uses a combination of artificial intelligence and a 'tap-to-cheer app' to provide some semblance of atmosphere for home viewers. Similar to the fake MLB 'Cheering at the Ballpark' announced last week, sofa-bound audiences are able to use the NBA and WNBA apps to cheer for their team at the push of a button.



Then, using Microsoft Teams' 'Together Mode', up to 300 images of fans in the NBA Orlando bubble stadium can be 'present' on 17-foot-tall screens. It's this visual crowd replacement that I find most distracting. It even reminds me of the Micheal Jordan film, Space Jam, albeit with a rather different ratio of animation versus real-world movement.
 

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My baby Mavs still can't close out games but can lose by 2 to the best of them.
This is reason 49035340560834568 why tanking is so bad.
It takes so long to build a real and true contender.

My fellow MFFL are going to have to be patient it appears.
--tho who knows as Carlisle is such a weird dude that he could be throwing out nonsense and letting the team learn on it's own knowing a playoff spot is secure.
 

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DONCIC!

Youngest player since Oscar Roberson to get a 30-20-10 triple-double
(34points, 20 rebounds, 12 assists)
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And in NBA history, only 3 other players have matched his stat line; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain,
 
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