NBA 25-26 - And so it begins..

[klw]

76ers blow 20+ point lead to the Warriors (without Curry and Butler) but comeback in the final seconds to win 99-98. Edgecombe with an offensive rebound put in then Maxey blocks a layup on the other end in the final .9 second.

Whew!

Interesting lack of foul called on Maxey on the block, could it have been after the buzzer?
https://x.com/sixers/status/19967698...be-warriors%2F

[Betterread]

Interesting lack of foul called on Maxey on the block, could it have been after the buzzer?
https://x.com/sixers/status/19967698...be-warriors%2F

Not after the buzzer. The pileup post block began at .01. Yeah he completely takes out the shooter. I honestly don’t know what is a foul in the NBA any more other than hitting a shooters shooting arm/hand on a shot. Doncic and SGA routinely push off defenders with their off arm to get free.

[Chip R]

Chris Paul has been cut by the Clippers.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...no-longer-team

[Kingspoint]

An incredible block by Maxey to win the game.

Probably the greatest individual play by anyone so far this season.

[Kingspoint]

The 2-minute report will reveal if Maxey fouled or not. Should be available within 24 hours.

[Kingspoint]

The 2-minute report will reveal if Maxey fouled or not. Should be available within 24 hours.

https://official.nba.com/l2m/L2MRepo...eId=0022500333

Comment: Maxey (PHI) cleanly blocks Melton's (GSW) shot attempt.

[Kingspoint]

The most rec'd comment on Blazers SBNation site in an article about possible trade candidates. The pointless article doesn't even mention Sharpe which shows the level of intelligence by the writers who run the site.......

As I covered in a separate comment below, Sharpe can be traded within the Poison Pill provisions between now and the trade deadline, and then after our season ends until July 1.

I'm extremely disappointed with Sharpe, who has now been replaced in the starting lineup by a 2-way player. His terrible 3-pt shooting, ball-handling turnovers, poor BBIQ, and often indifference to defense, are only getting worse year after year, the exact opposite of what should have happened. If another team still thinks he has the potential to become great then we should take advantage of that.

If Sharpe plus Grant or Jrue (plus multiple picks) enabled a trade for an unhappy All-star level player still in his prime, I'd do it without hesitation. I'd also be looking for other opportunities to trade Sharpe (plus picks and matching salary) for another Starter level or key rotation player with an excellent 3-pt shot.

I no longer see Sharpe becoming the Star we needed with this team, and we should do all we can to build around Deni (who is that Star) with 3-pt shooters. Let's not make the same mistake with Sharpe that we made with Simons, expecting him to become something he isn't after 4 years. Start looking for an opportunity to get something good for him while he may still have appeal to another GM.

[Rojo Rijo]

Orlando may have a Paolo problem.

7-7 with him
7-3 without him

Team seems to flow much better offensively without him. It’s giving Melo vibes

[goreds2]

76ers lose to Lakers. I respectfully do not agree with some of LeBron’s opinions but wow what a finished he had tonight at his age.

[Kingspoint]

Orlando may have a Paolo problem.

7-7 with him
7-3 without him

Team seems to flow much better offensively without him. It’s giving Melo vibes

Have often stated that he doesn't make those around him better. He has to take that nexr step that focuses on his blending in to everything his teammates need, other than to just worry about himself. It's going to take a guy like Bane to make him do it.

[Rojo Rijo]

The OKC treatment is flat out disgusting. I can’t stand Grayson Allen and I loved seeing him push Chet Holmgren down

[Boston Red]

Why is Kevin Love still playing in the NBA for the Jazz at 37 years old? Just serious love of the game? Still needs the money for some reason? He scored 20 the other night in a Jazz win, so he can obviously still play a bit, but I would think living through an 82 game season on a team like the Jazz would be miserable for a guy like him. Might he get traded to a contender?

[Kingspoint]

The OKC treatment is flat out disgusting. I can’t stand Grayson Allen and I loved seeing him push Chet Holmgren down

The San Antonio and Laker treatment is equally disgusting.

- - - Updated - - -

MIN plays OKC this Friday. That should be a goid game. HOU plays DEN again (Udoka called out the officials after last night's OT loss to DEN).

[Kingspoint]

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka had called out the officiating after the game, saying the referees working had "no business being out there" and that crew chief Zach Zarba was "acting star struck." "Just in general, I think, most poorly officiated game I've seen in a long time," Udoka said.

According to the NBA's Last Two Minute Report, fouls against the Rockets' Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson should not have been called, and one against Denver's Tim Hardaway Jr. should have been.

Durant was called for a foul after blocking Nikola Jokic's shot attempt with 1:40 left in overtime, which gave the Nuggets star a pair of free throws that put Denver up 126-121. The NBA said Tuesday it was a clean block. Then, with just over one minute left, Hardaway got away with a shove of Alperen Sengun that should've resulted in a loose ball foul, according to the report. Finally, with 47 seconds left and the Nuggets up 126-122, Thompson should not have been called for a personal foul against Jamal Murray on a steal attempt. The call resulted in two free throws for Murray.

One of the most crucial calls in the game, a foul against Thompson for tripping Hardaway that resulted in a tying free throw for the Nuggets in the waning seconds of regulation, was not reviewed by the report. But it was challenged by Houston during the game and upheld upon review.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...nuggets-ot-win

[Kingspoint]

Those opines cost Ime $25K.

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/12/...ficiating.html