Sports! 🏀 The NBA/WNBA Thread

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The Connecticut Sun blew out the Aces earlier this evening 105-76. Aces lead the series 2-1 in the best of 5.

Still think the Aces win it all!

 

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Congratulations to the Las Vegas Aces on winning their first WNBA championship in franchise history defeating Connecticut Sun 78-71 in Game 4 of the 2022 WNBA Finals yesterday afternoon on ESPN.

Special congratulations to Las Vegas Aces HC Becky Hammon on finally winning her first WNBA championship!

 

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@Abhorsen @bintananth @Stargazer @WolfBear @Buba @Tiamat @Typhonis @Planchar @prinCZess

Assuming y'all heard about the explosive scandal involving Boston Celtics HC Ime Udoka, who was exposed for having an inappropriate relationship with female staffer and violation of team rules?

Udoka got suspended for the 2022-23 Season.

PS: He's also engaged to actress Nia Long 🤔

 

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Any thoughts on the controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving of the Nets, who spewed antisemitic comments and stupidly doubled-down?

@Abhorsen @Stargazer @WolfBear @bintananth

 

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Brooklyn Nets suspended Irving:

 

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@Abhorsen @bintananth @bullethead
Rest in Peace former Charlotte Hornets HC Paul Silas

 

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It is a sad day.

I do take comfort in the fact that he lived longer than most and had a fruitful life.

Silas was part of the 1974 and 1976 NBA championship teams for the Boston Celtics. Plus he was part of the 1979 NBA championship team for the Seattle Supersonics as well.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Silas

His son, Stephen is the HC of the Houston Rockets.

 

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@bintananth How's it going with your Pacers?

 

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@bintananth
Milwaukee Bucks up 85-56 over the Pacers during halftime.

 

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Milwaukee Bucks won 141-131 over the Indiana Pacers last night.

 

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WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2023:
#1 Denver Nuggets (35-16)
#2 Memphis Grizzlies (32-18)
#3 Sacramento Kings (28-21)
#4 Los Angeles Clippers (29-25)
#5 Golden State Warriors (26-24): defending NBA Champions
#6 Dallas Mavericks (27-25)
#7 Phoenix Suns (27-25)
#8 Minnesota Timberwolves (27-26)
#9 Utah Jazz (26-26)
#10 New Orleans Pelicans (26-26)
#11 Oklahoma City Thunder (24-26)
#12 Portland Trailblazers (24-26)
#13 Los Angeles Lakers (24-28)
#14 San Antonio Spurs (14-37)
#15 Houston Rockets (12-38)

 

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EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2023:
#1 Boston Celtics (36-15)
#2 Milwaukee Bucks (34-17)
#3 Philadelphia 76ers (32-17)
#4 Brooklyn Nets (31-19)
#5 Cleveland Cavaliers (31-22)
#6 Miami Heat (29-23)
#7 New York Knicks (27-25)
#8 Atlanta Hawks (25-26)
#9 Washington Wizards (24-26)
#10 Indiana Pacers (24-28): @bintananth Sorry buddy.
#11 Chicago Bulls (23-27)
#12 Toronto Raptors (23-29)
#13 Orlando Magic (20-31)
#14 Charlotte Hornets (15-37)
#15 Detroit Pistons (13-39)

 

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ESPN reporting Kyrie Irving wants out of the Brooklyn Nets. Lakers, Suns and Mavericks are interested in acquiring him.

 

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BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Brooklyn Nets trading Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for three players, four 1st Round picks.
*Nets received Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and Jae Crowder.

 

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BREAKING NEWS ALERT: Los Angeles Lakers send C Thomas Bryant to the Denver Nuggets
*Lakers received Davon Reed, three future Second Round picks.
*They also get C Mo Ramba from the Orlando Magic for Patrick Beverly; 2024 Second Round pick.
*Beverly won't be required to report according to the Magic.

CLIPPERS ACQUIRING HYLAND, PLUMLEE
*Nuggets get two Second Round picks for Bones Hyland.
*Clippers send Reggie Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets for Mason Plumlee.
*Clippers getting Eric Gordon in three-team deal.
*Clippers also get three Second Round picks; sending Luke Kennard to the Memphis Grizzlies.

HOUSTON ROCKETS GETING JOHN WALL FROM THE CLIPPERS
*Danny Green from the Grizzlies.
*Rockets getting the right to swapping into Clippers 2023 First Round pick.
*Rockets' pick swap with the Clippers would be for the Milwaukee Bucks they own.

HAWKS, ROCKETS MAKING TRADE
*F Justin Holiday; F Frank Kaminsky going to the Houston Rockets.
*Atlanta Hawks getting Garrison Matthews; Bruno Fernandoe.

 

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Standings of the Eastern Conference:
#1 Boston Celtics (41-16)
#2 Milwaukee Bucks (39-17)
#3 Philadelphia 76ers (36-19)
#4 Cleveland Cavaliers (37-22)
#5 Brooklyn Nets (33-23): Surprised they're above 500 following trading Irving to the Mavericks and Durant to the Suns. But they'll eventually implode very soon.
#6 Miami Heat (32-25)
#7 New York Knicks (31-27)
#8 Atlanta Hawks (29-28)
#9 Washington Wizards (26-29)
#10 Toronto Raptors (27-31)
#11 Chicago Bulls (26-30)
#12 Indiana Pacers (25-33)
#13 Orlando Magic (23-34)
#14 Detroit Pistons (15-43)
#15 Charlotte Hornets (15-43)

 

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Standings of the Western Conference:
#1 Denver Nuggets (39-18)
#2 Memphis Grizzlies (34-22)
#3 Sacramento Kings (32-24)
#4 Dallas Mavericks (31-27)
#5 Phoenix Suns (31-27)
#6 Los Angeles Clippers (31-28)
#7 New Orleans Pelicans (29-28)
#8 Minnesota Timberwolves (30-29)
#9 Golden State Warriors (28-28)
#10 Oklahoma City Thunder (27-28)
#11 Utah Jazz (28-30)
#12 Portland Trailblazers (27-29)
#13 Los Angeles Lakers (26-31)
#14 San Antonio Spurs (14-43)
#15 Houston Rockets (13-43)

 

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BREAKING NEWS ALERT: CBS Sports Network reporting Atlanta Hawks HC Nate McMillan fired after three seasons with (99-80) overall record.

 

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@Abhorsen Morning. Assuming you've watched the wild ending between the Celtics vs 76ers game last night on ABC? Celtics won 110-107.