2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[Déjà Bru]

It's a bit late, but better late than never. Let's start this thread with a fashion show!

Here are the 2022 NBA City Edition uniforms, ranked in order of preference by The Athletic authors. Click the links below to view closeups of each uniform.



There are only 29 of them because Utah chose not to participate. Apparently they did not want to draw attention away from their alternate jerseys that they launched earlier this year. #

1. San Antonio - The Alamodome hosted the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. This jersey’s colorful look is a reminder of that event.
2. Memphis - Memphis’ hip-hop scene is on display, as the design is inspired by album-cover art of the city. The jersey even features a gold grill.
3. Phoenix - A turquoise base, the sunburst logo and a major level of respect shown to the 22 tribal nations of Arizona.
4. Detroit - Rapper Big Sean assists in a tribute jersey honoring the historic St. Cecilia’s gym.
5. Atlanta - The Peachtree jersey is inspired by Atlanta’s well-known Peachtree Street.
6. Portland - Few jerseys show love to their city’s main airport. Even fewer jerseys show love to their city’s main airport’s carpet pattern.
7. Dallas - A retro look celebrating the Metroplex, one that also includes “MFFL” — which stands for Mavs Fan For Life — above the jocktag.
8. Milwaukee - The “Gathering Place” jersey pays respect to Bronzeville, and it replaces the team’s green with blue.
9. Houston - A reminder of last season’s jersey — with a twist of the “Houston” lettering seen with the 1994 and 1995 championship teams.
10. Washington - The pink jersey with the city’s well-known cherry blossoms, including three above the jocktag, mirroring Washington, D.C.’s flag.
11. Brooklyn - A tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat goes from the black jersey to the white.
12. Denver - Letters paying tribute to the Union Station neon sign plus a silhouette of the city’s skyline equals the Mile High City jersey.
13. Oklahoma City - This jersey reminds those in the Sooner State of “the Standard,” which focuses on the values of service, honor and kindness.
14. Los Angeles Clippers - Honoring the Drew League and paying homage to the South Los Angeles community.
15. Miami - The mashup concept returns in Miami, but the white jersey replaces the black jersey.
16. New Orleans - Mardi Gras purple, green and gold highlight the jersey of the Crescent City.
17. Boston - This jersey honors Bill Russell. What more needs to be said?
18. Philadelphia - “City of Brotherly Love” across the chest tells the story of what Philadelphia preaches.
19. New York - Designed in partnership with Kith, consider this a throwback to the late 1990s and early 2000s teams.
20. Toronto - Look closely and see the city’s six boroughs deconstructed.
21. Chicago - The Municipal Y, two sets of five lines and interior historic value dating back to 1917.
22. Indiana - A tribute to the past and present of Indiana-respected Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
23. Los Angeles Lakers - Reminiscent of a blank page; purposefully designed to resemble a canvas.
24. Cleveland - The logo font identifies with the Cavs logo of the 1980s. Located above the jocktag: “For the love. For the land.”
25. Minnesota - A colorful collaboration supporting diversity and creativity throughout the state.
26. Charlotte - Mint, gold and granite coupled with the support of Charlotte’s airport abbreviation.
27. Sacramento - “Sacramento” across the chest and former commissioner David Stern’s encouraging words, “We are keeping the team in Sacramento,” near the bottom.
28. Orlando - All-black jersey with metallic gray pinstripes.
29. Golden State - The yellow rose supports female leadership and empowerment. Designed by Allison “Hueman” Torneros. *

My own choices would have been as follows.

Best: New Orleans. I love that "NOLA" vibe.
Runner up: Detroit. Just a classy, classic design.

Worst: Brooklyn. Easily. Somebody labored weeks over that; my 8-year-old grandson would have done the same in 10 minutes.
Runner up: Indiana. The ultimate of blah. The "0" jersey number says it all.

If you have a subscription to The Athletic, or they allow you free articles, here is the link:

https://theathletic.com/3893789/2022...tion-rankings/

* In case you are wondering, here is why they (the four judges, three men and one woman AFAIK) trashed that last one:

I love the idea of celebrating women, but I wish the team and artist could’ve worked more critically on this design. A rose to uplift women is very cliche.

I don’t get this one. Noble idea, but it looks like a novelty deal. Gives me airbrushed overall vibes.

I was born and raised in the Bay Area, and I had to read about what this design was supposed to mean. That’s a problem. The Warriors missed on a great opportunity to pay tribute to Oracle Arena, where they became the best version of themselves. The rose can’t even be seen when the jerseys are tucked in. [] Not impressed.

This jersey looks like a bootleg. You can find this at a store in the mall right next to the Will Smith “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” uniform, which is right next to the Wu-Tang-inspired All-Star shorts. Gross. I like the message behind it, but this ain’t it. At all.

# Good thing for the rest of these contenders that Utah demurred because, in my opinion, the Jazz would have taken first prize with their jersey:



Although, I don't know, as I am about to hit the Submit New Thread button. They may owe some royalties to Coors:

[Amazin69]

Wow, that panel is insane. The Warriors' jersey is pretty much the only good one.

It's certainly better than the Charlotte jersey with "CLIT" written on it. What's next year, "PUSSY"?

(Yes, I'm kidding. But think for a second. Also…the AIRPORT CODE? Really? That's what you honor? Sounds like somebody is jealous of Atlanta making "the ATL" a thing and tried a weak copy.)

Or how about Cleveland's horrible color scheme? Or the Sixers cramming "Brotherly Love" onto the jersey, so many letters that there's almost no room for the number? Or the Clippers not touching any of the great color schemes in their past (hell, just bring back the basic road red, ffs) to give us yet more black. I don't care if you put cute flowers or whatever on it, you're still chasing that "urban youth" drug-dealer $$$ and you should be above that. Blech. (You too, Knicks.)

Washington's would be good if they didn't half-ass on the cherry blossoms. (The critics bagged on the Warriors because "you can't see the golden rose with the shirt tucked!" yet somehow missed the rose on the central logo. Meanwhile, it's like half the teams only bothered with design above the tag, anyhow.) Houston fits in with their uniform history, albeit not my favorite design for them.

I'd be all in favor of the Spurs paying tribute to the HemisFair Arena color scheme…but that ain't it. Not as bad as Orlando's prison gear (bring back the Magic Stars!), but still.

Sacramento's actually looks cool at full-size…but in the thumbnail it looks like an unwashed sweat-sock. So I see why it's underrated.

All JMO.

[kq76]

Someone likes brown. Yuck!
Cleveland's is awful.
Are the Lakers trying to be the Kings? I guess they're playing like them.
Charlotte's CLT, seriously? Did they not have any QA at all?
And the Warriors, I'm sure someone will like it, but ugg.

I like Phoenix's, but I thought for sure it must be Memphis's!
I like Miami's. It's fun.
I like Philly's, a lot.
NOLA's is cool, but it looks a lot like a Jazz jersey I think.
Chicago's is very good. At first it seems like there's no difference, but I think there is a subtle one and I like it.

[Déjà Bru]

Ha, ha about the CLT. I thought the same thing but was afraid to mention it. But now that a moderator has commented ... and all three of us have thought the same thing ... My response is, "Are you kidding? You cannot be serious!"

[Déjà Bru]

By the way, some of the fun is from the small personalizations above the label near the bottom of some jerseys (which are indeed hidden when the jersey is tucked). I find Sacramento's motto to be both poignant and sad at the same time, like whistling past the graveyard.

[Déjà Bru]

Well, let's get caught up now.

Each NBA team’s biggest concern right now: From Warriors’ youth to tanking woes

https://theathletic.com/3907466/2022...cerns-2022-23/

The Athletic polled and examined each team as to its biggest concern now, about a month into the season. I recap:

Atlanta Hawks - What’s wrong with … Trae?
"The good news for the Hawks is that their biggest concern is not what usually has been their biggest concern: defense. Entering Thursday, the team was 12th in defensive rating at 111, which is a monumental leap from 26th (113.7) last season. But equally stunning is that Trae Young has struggled with his shooting. It’s not a major concern at this point because the Hawks are off to a good start and Young leads them in scoring at 27 points per game. But through 14 games, he had career-low percentages in field goals (37.8 percent, down from 46.0 last year) and 3-pointers (30.9, down from 38.2)."

Boston Celtics - Robert Williams’ health
"Despite the jolt of Ime Udoka’s suspension and the impact of Robert Williams’ early-season absence, the Celtics are cruising along. Eventually, they will need Williams to return and play at a high level. His absence has left holes in their defense and revealed a lack of frontcourt depth."

Brooklyn Nets - Where do we start?
"Ben Simmons looks like a shell of himself after undergoing back surgery and not playing in 16 months, and he’s missed multiple games due to knee soreness. Kyrie Irving is currently suspended, and his return is unknown. All of this puts an extra burden on Kevin Durant to carry the team, which was one of his reasons for asking for a trade over the summer."

Charlotte Hornets - Injuries … again
"LaMelo Ball was out until last weekend with his ankle trouble, and, guess who, Gordon Hayward has missed most of November with shoulder trouble. As any Hornets fan can attest, Hayward’s inability to stay healthy and his massive contract have wounded this team deeply, and the trend continues."

Chicago Bulls - Stuck in the middle
"The short-term concern has materialized into a hard truth: The Bulls are mediocre and maddeningly inconsistent."

Cleveland Cavaliers - Recent struggles on defense
"The Cavs have to find their way back to being a strong defensive team and playing to the standard they set last season."

Dallas Mavericks - What’s up with ballhandling?
"The way this roster is built, it must unavoidably lean on Luka Doncic and Spencer Dinwiddie above all else — for scoring, for shot creation, for offensive initiation, even simply for ball possession. Without Doncic, as seen in Wednesday’s loss to Houston, his teammates look flat and diminished."

Denver Nuggets - The Jamal Murray experience
"These Nuggets will only be a title contender if Murray looks like Murray on a consistent basis again, and it’s still too soon to tell if that will be the case."

Detroit Pistons - Can the Pistons develop amid injuries?
"Detroit’s rough start to the season wasn’t all that unexpected. The Pistons are a young group and had a pretty difficult schedule through their first 10 games. The real concern rests in the ability to progress toward the next stage of the rebuild, and finding a way to do it with so many injuries."

Golden State Warriors - The state of the youth movement
"James Wiseman is in the G League, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody are on the fringe of the rotation, and both Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins are never used. In the cases of Wiseman, Kuminga and Moody, that’s a hindrance on their development. It’s difficult to get better if you barely play. They need countless reps, and they’re barely getting any on a win-now team employing Stephen Curry."

Houston Rockets - Inability to take care of the ball
"The Rockets’ 17.9 turnovers per game is the worst in the league. Young players tend to make mistakes, and Houston is stocked to the brim with them."

Indiana Pacers - Can they tank?
"This is going to sound slightly crazy, but the Pacers biggest challenge is going to be getting themselves back into the Victor Wembanyama Sweepstakes. Following the example set by the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 7-6 Pacers are doing a miserable job of tanking, playing inspired, free-flowing, 3-point-crazy basketball while standing sixth in the Eastern Conference entering Friday."

LA Clippers - Kawhi Leonard’s availability
"It’s not Leonard’s injury status that is the biggest concern, as the team hasn’t been discouraged along his path to get back on the floor. It’s the fact that the team has been so ordinary without Leonard, even with Paul George playing at a high level and the schedule resembling the opposite of murderers row."

Los Angeles Lakers - Deficit in the standings
"The Lakers’ slow start isn’t exactly a surprise considering their roster construction and strength of schedule. They’ve essentially only played playoff-caliber opponents. But few expected them to be *this* bad. Just about everything has gone wrong for them: injuries, historically poor 3-point shooting, collapses in crunchtime, two five-game losing steaks."

Memphis Grizzlies - Bench play
"The starting backcourt is going gangbusters, but it’s already clear the Grizzlies bench isn’t going to carry the team the way it did a year ago."

Miami Heat - Roster construction
"When they play through Jimmy Butler, the Heat look like a team capable of getting within one shot of making the NBA Finals. Otherwise, it’s a disjointed mess, in which the 3s are not falling like last season ... That’s one problem. The other — the Heat aren’t defending right now (18th in defensive rating)."

Milwaukee Bucks - Can offense flip the switch?
"The Bucks haven’t been healthy thus far this season. Khris Middleton and Pat Connaughton have yet to play a game, and Jrue Holiday and Giannis Antetokounmpo have each missed games, so there are plenty of reasons to believe their offense, currently a bottom-10 unit, will get much better. But, until it does, that will be the Bucks’ biggest concern."

Minnesota Timberwolves - Can Towns and Gobert play together?
"There are small signs of things starting to smooth out, but the early returns have been that Towns is having a hard time closing out to shooters on the perimeter as a power forward and Gobert is not yet synergizing with Russell and Edwards on offense the way the Wolves envisioned."

New Orleans Pelicans - Consistent stops
"The Pelicans have as much offensive talent as almost any team in the West. Zion Williamson is a monster in the paint. Brandon Ingram is one of the top wing scorers in the league. CJ McCollum is finding his way as a full-time point guard. Jonas Valanciunas is even a potent weapon in the post. But the Pels have to find lineups they can trust at the end of games to get stops."

New York Knicks - Shooting — as we all expected
"The Knicks are 28th in 3-point percentage ... The Knicks could use shooting; they could use space. They’re finding other ways to score, like upping the pace of the offense. But once they get into the half court, things get cramped quickly."

Oklahoma City Thunder - Can the young guys shoot?
"The truth about this Thunder team is there is truly no pressure on them. If they win? Well, they are ahead of schedule and it’s a sign of things to come. If they lose? Well, they were supposed to."

Orlando Magic - Where are the guards the team can rely on long term?
"That super-big front line is coming together well in Orlando, but the guard play, well, not so much."

Philadelphia 76ers - Offense, particularly without James Harden
"Even if Joel Embiid doesn’t put together more 59-11-8-7 lines, he appears to be back to MVP-level form. That is good news. The problem is all those numbers were necessary for Philadelphia to beat Utah recently. Particularly worrisome is an offensive scheme that is isolation-heavy. Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris have struggled shooting, and without Harden, this has turned into a team entirely reliant on defense."

Phoenix Suns - Devin Booker’s durability
"With Cameron Johnson (knee) out indefinitely and Chris Paul (heel) banged up, Booker is carrying a heavy load ... He can handle this in the short term. But if it becomes the norm, the only way Phoenix can win, it will hurt his production."

Portland Trail Blazers - Jusuf Nurkic
"... if there has been a shaky-at-times link to the free-flowing joy that has been the Blazers, it has been Nurkic’s durability and consistency ... history tells us the Blazers are usually at their best when Nurkic is available and contributing."

Sacramento Kings - How to (finally) defend
"The Kings have been playing horrendous defense for the past 16 years, and that has everything to do with their playoff drought that is the longest of any of the four major North American sports teams (beginning in 2007). Yet while this present-day team has looked capable of breaking that streak for the past few promising weeks, the awful defense remains."

San Antonio Spurs - The play of the veterans
"The problem is that Doug McDermott and Josh Richardson have been two of their least effective players; these were the guys who were supposed to both steady the ship for the kids and offer a return as trade bait come February. Both those premises feel shaky at the moment."

Toronto Raptors - Scottie Barnes’ sophomore slump
"The Raptors need to get healthy, and the half-court offence remains a big issue. However, from a big-picture perspective, Barnes’ so-so start to the season is the thing to monitor. Barnes’ playmaking skills have flashed multiple times, but his shooting from all areas of the court has lagged, especially since Pascal Siakam got injured."

Utah Jazz - Turnovers and transition defense
"These mesh into one big issue for the Jazz. They have been awful at both, and it has had a big hand in a three-game losing streak after a 10-3 start."

Washington Wizards - The inconsistent defense
The Wizards’ defense has been up and down ... For Washington to contend for the playoffs, it must continue to play strong defense, particularly on the perimeter.

[kq76]

Not subscribing to ESPN anymore I had no idea who has had a good start. So I just looked it up. Boston has the best record at 13-3?? After suspending their coach and bringing in a young guy? And Portland is top in the west at 10-5?? How did that happen?

And my poor Pistons are still struggling at 3-14. I really liked their draft last year. I know, it takes time, but I thought they'd be better.

[Déjà Bru]

You thought the next post would be about Kyrie Irving, eh? Well, no!

I am going to reproduce most of this story, because I can. Think of it as me reading it to you and hopefully, you smiling.

PHILADELPHIA — Stolen basketballs. Crashing ladders. Petty refusals and threats of violence.

This was the scene that dominated Friday night at Wells Fargo Center, which unfolded after the 76ers beat the Bucks 110-102.

Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo tried to shoot extra free throws after a terrible game he had at the line. Sixers backup center Montrezl Harrell and a coaching staff member, Jason Love, returned to the court, and Harrell took the ball from Giannis and refused to give it back.

Harrell stood in the corner shaking his head and holding the ball while Antetokounmpo pleaded with him.

“This isn’t f—— Milwaukee,” Harrell barked at Antetokounmpo, as witnessed by The Athletic. “Get that s— out of there.”

As if a bench player taking the ball from a two-time MVP after a game and screaming at him wasn’t strange enough, the situation grew even more bizarre. Love stood between Giannis and Harrell and told Antetokounmpo he could not have a ball to shoot and was not permitted to shoot on the floor after the game.

So Antetokounmpo, who had shot 4 of 15 from the line during the game, in the worst shooting performance of his career, left the court and returned with two basketballs.

Only when he returned, a Wells Fargo Center employee pushed a large, A-frame ladder in front of the hoop where Giannis was shooting. Antetokounmpo asked the man to move the ladder, so he could finish his shooting and twice the man said no.

Now angry at the surprising circumstances he was facing, Giannis moved the ladder out of the way and knocked it over. The arena employee scattered as the ladder crashed to the court.

...

There’s more. Antetokounmpo, now visibly frustrated, continued his work at one end of the floor, while Harrell was shooting at the other.

“Yeah, I took the ball, get the f— outta here,” Harrell said as Giannis shouted from his end: “I’m doing my f—— job.”

After Antetokounmpo left the court for good, his brother and Milwaukee teammate, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, walked to midcourt to speak to Harrell. The Sixers reserve center threatened Thanasis, saying at separate times “I’ll beat your a–” and “you better send that s— back to the locker room.” Thanasis walked away without incident.

...

Antetokounmpo was still agitated when he returned to the locker room as he recounted the incident to his teammates, who shook their heads in disbelief. The atmosphere inside was tense and quiet, save for Antetokounmpo’s voice as he explained and re-explained what happened.

Then someone repeatedly turned the lights out in the room as players were trying to finish getting dressed, which upset the Bucks players even more.

It turned out the culprit was Liam Antetokounmpo, Giannis’ 2-year-old son.

I was laughing at loud by the time I got to that last part. I felt like me dealing with my two sons: "Don't make me get up and come over there."

Here's a link to part of the action:



https://twitter.com/dem389/status/15...altercation%2F

[kq76]

"Then someone repeatedly turned the lights out in the room as players were trying to finish getting dressed, which upset the Bucks players even more.

It turned out the culprit was Liam Antetokounmpo, Giannis’ 2-year-old son."

Oh man, before that last sentence I was thinking, this definitely won't be over after that night. Then it's a little kid, which probably defuses a lot of it.

To be fair, I thought it was rather rude of Giannis. I hadn't read the part about Harrell and I thought it was all about the stadium workers wanting to go home and I get that. Always be respectful of others wanting to go home after work, they're probably not getting paid more to wait for you. I could kind of understand if he was at home, the workers might be more willing to wait for him, they probably wouldn't even have to wait for a home player before they could go home, but definitely don't do it on the road.

[Déjà Bru]

I guess when you are a superstar, you take no notice of such nuances. People who should be informing you shy away from doing so, and it takes a rough awakening from somebody who doesn't care a fig who you are to get your education.

[Déjà Bru]

Ben Simmons is heading to Philadelphia for his first game in uniform there since being traded to the Nets for James Harden. 76ers fans are likely to give him a raucous welcome, given how he left the team.

Back in March, he appeared there but was in street clothes; even so, "fans serenaded Simmons with boos and expletive-laced chants at every opportunity. There was extra security around the Nets' bench, extra guards in every section." Reportedly, Simmons has sought therapy to help him deal.

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Ben Simmons is heading to Philadelphia for his first game in uniform there since being traded to the Nets for James Harden. 76ers fans are likely to give him a raucous welcome, given how he left the team.

Back in March, he appeared there but was in street clothes; even so, "fans serenaded Simmons with boos and expletive-laced chants at every opportunity. There was extra security around the Nets' bench, extra guards in every section." Reportedly, Simmons has sought therapy to help him deal.

It seems he handled it okay.

"I feel like I'm in a good place," Simmons said after the game. "I'm happy, I'm doing what I love. So to be out there and have that experience was amazing. Obviously it wasn't the result we wanted. It's frustrating to lose a game like that, but I think it's a good step forward."

As was the case last season, when Simmons sat out the Nets' win over the Sixers while rehabbing a back injury, fans chanted "F--- Ben Simmons!" throughout the night and booed him whenever he brought the ball up the floor.

After it was over Tuesday, Simmons couldn't help but smile at the reception, saying, "I thought it was going to be louder."

None of the loud mouth louts threw anything, thank goodness.

[Déjà Bru]

I look at Luka Dončić and I do this:

Fifth year in the league and he is accelerating; 33.5 PPG is his career best so far. And, he is only 23!

I looked up his provenance; Atlanta actually drafted him in 2018 but traded him to Dallas on draft day. I said with scorn, "What donkey did they get in return?"

Well, Atlanta got Trae Young in that deal (plus a future first round pick), so it hasn't turned out too bad for them.

But still, Luka!

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

But still, Luka!

Yeah, but I can see what the trouble is, from watching the Celtics blow out the Mavericks tonight. Dončić is doing most of the work offensively while his teammates stand and watch. Give him the ball and let him do his thing. So, he's got over 30 points so far but the Mavs are losing by 25.

[rudel.dietrich]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

I look at Luka Dončić and I do this:

Fifth year in the league and he is accelerating; 33.5 PPG is his career best so far. And, he is only 23!

I looked up his provenance; Atlanta actually drafted him in 2018 but traded him to Dallas on draft day. I said with scorn, "What donkey did they get in return?"

Well, Atlanta got Trae Young in that deal (plus a future first round pick), so it hasn't turned out too bad for them.

But still, Luka!

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It was a terrible trade for Atlanta at the time and still is.

Luka is a fantastic player but the team around him is lacking. Dallas has sadly wasted his rookie contract not putting talent around him.

[Déjà Bru]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...oving-incident

After careful analysis of the replay video, particularly the final clip at the 58 second mark, I declare Patrick Beverley to be JUSTIFIED in what he did, despite his "history of unsportsmanlike acts."

Phoenix Suns Devin Booker had just committed a flagrant foul on LA Lakers Austin Reaves, knocking him down. Suns center Deandre Ayton, who was away from the play, walked to where Reaves was laying and stood over him.

What I was trying to discern is whether Ayton was extending a hand to help Reaves up. A Lakers player was in the way for most of the replays, but not that last one. No, Ayton was attempting to dominate and intimidate.

Beverley called him on it. Good for him. His teammates, particularly Reaves, should offer to help Beverley with the $268,965 in salary that his suspension will cost him.

[rudel.dietrich]

Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...oving-incident

After careful analysis of the replay video, particularly the final clip at the 58 second mark, I declare Patrick Beverley to be JUSTIFIED in what he did, despite his "history of unsportsmanlike acts."

Phoenix Suns Devin Booker had just committed a flagrant foul on LA Lakers Austin Reaves, knocking him down. Suns center Deandre Ayton, who was away from the play, walked to where Reaves was laying and stood over him.

What I was trying to discern is whether Ayton was extending a hand to help Reaves up. A Lakers player was in the way for most of the replays, but not that last one. No, Ayton was attempting to dominate and intimidate.

Beverley called him on it. Good for him. His teammates, particularly Reaves, should offer to help Beverley with the $268,965 in salary that his suspension will cost him.

This was more of a lifetime achievement award for Beverly. He is an asshole who deserves to be fouled and fouled hard with no consequences whatsoever.

[Déjà Bru]

ESPN has set up a page to mark his progress and project when he will get there. If it turns out the way they are projecting, it will be the first career points title change in 39 years.

[thehef]

I hope James breaks the record on the same day the Lakers are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs

Or, that he gets upstaged by some other event, like when Nolan Ryan tossed his 7th no-hitter in the evening, after Rickey Henderson broke Lou Brock's stolen base record earlier in the day.

[Déjà Bru]

Originally Posted by thehef

I hope James breaks the record on the same day the Lakers are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs

Or, that he gets upstaged by some other event, like when Nolan Ryan tossed his 7th no-hitter in the evening, after Rickey Henderson broke Lou Brock's stolen base record earlier in the day.

Have something against LBJ? Or merely a big fan of KAJ?