Other Sports 2013-2014 Official NBA Thread - Page 40

Al Bundy · 08-06-2013, 04:40 PM

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...4-nba-schedule

With the Schedule released today, I figured it would be a good time to start the thread.

The NBA released its 2013-2014 schedule on Tuesday in a televised special on NBATV alongside a release on NBA.com and its team websites.

The season kicks off Tuesday, October 29th as Miami hosts the Chicago Bulls in Derrick Rose's expected return to the court. Then it's the Battle of LA as the Lakers host the Clippers. It could be the return of Kobe Bryant from his Achilles injury he suffered last spring, and will be the regular season debut of Doc Rivers as the Clippers' newest head coach.

It's a massive gamble by the NBA, considering Rose's struggles returning from his ACL injury suffered in the 2012 playoffs and Bryant's more recent Achilles surgery. If those players were to miss the opening night, it's going to make for a very underwhelming opening night of basketball, regardless of the markets involved for ratings.

Opening week continues on Thursday with the Bulls hosting the Knicks in what is likely to be Rose's return to the United Center in the regular season. The Knicks will be on a back to back, opening the season on Wednesday vs. the Bucks. Thursday night the revamped Warriors visit the Clippers, who are clearly the hot team, with two national appearances in the first three days.

Opening week concludes Friday with the Nets' home opener vs. the Heat, followed by another Lakers home game, this time vs. the defending Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs.

On the NBA's biggest regular season day, Christmas Day, starts with the Nets hosting Chicago, followed by the scoring-champ rematch of Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant as the Thunder visit Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks. Then in the main event, the Heat play the Lakers at Staples Center. Dwight Howard joins the Christmas fun as the Rockets travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs. And in the night cap, the Clippers visit Oracle Arena to take on Steph Curry and the Warriors.

Monday, January 20th continues the NBA's tradition of making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a huge basketball event, with four games on the schedule. Brooklyn travels across the bridge to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, followed by the Grizzlies hosting the Pelicans, the Lakers taking on the Bulls at the United Center, and the Pacers facing the Warriors in the bay to cap off the night.

The Lakers first meet Dwight Howard on November 13th in Houston, and again on January 14th. They first host Howard at Staples Center on February 19th, and again on April 8th.

The NBA Finals rematches occur on January 26th in Miami and March 6th in San Antonio. Will Gregg Popovich rest his starters? It's not a back to back, as the Spurs face Atlanta on the 24th, but it is in the middle of a three-game road trip.

Despite the departure of Dwight Howard, the Lakers keep the max number of nationally televised (non-NBA TV) games in the league at 25, tied with the Knicks and Heat. The Clippers have 21 nationally televised games, while the defending Western Champs, the Spurs, only have 15. The Bulls jump to 24 national games, with the league banking on Rose's return to carry audiences. The Thunder also feature on national TV 24 times.

Houston, with newly-signed Dwight Howard and James Harden, feature 20 games on national television, a pretty low number given the star power. The Mavericks won the NBA title in 2011, and now have just eight national TV appearances. The Warriors meanwhile jump to 17 games, while Eastern Conference finalist Indiana only appears 10 time next season. To put that in perspective, the Denver Nuggets appear 13 times.

The rest of the schedule is at the link.

Al Bundy · 11-23-2013, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Iggy played most of the game. Even without him. The Warriors are better then the Lakers. We have no one thats even close to Klay Thompson in terms of potential. NOt close at all.

Our best player this year has been Steve Blake followed by Nick Young. come on now.

If they came out with no effort and no energy then the problem is alot deeper then just missing 1-2 dudes.

Curry drives the bus, relying on guys like Bazemore is not a winning formula. They will get beat by 25+ tonight in Portland.

kcxiv · 11-23-2013, 08:23 PM

Again. Steve Blake is the Lakers best player in the 2013 season so far! Thats about as pathetic as it gets.

I am a huge Lakers fan and that was sad to even type, but its true. Magic, Kareem. Worthy, Shaq, Kobe, Gasol.....Steve Blake! this year.lol Even when the Lakers sucked in the mid 90's we had Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel. Good players, fun to watch. This year? seems like a ****ing joke and they are competing.

mschiefs1984 · 11-23-2013, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tk13

Derrick Rose has a torn meniscus in his right knee, needs surgery, out indefinitely.

Might be time for the Bulls to Blow the team up and rebuild keeping a couple of guys like Gibson and Butler.

kcxiv · 11-23-2013, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mschiefs1984

Might be time for the Bulls to Blow the team up and rebuild keeping a couple of guys like Gibson and Butler.

Supposedly its a 4-5 week thing. Rose needs to be happy thats its not an ACL or a Achillies. He should be back middle to the end of Jan.

mschiefs1984 · 11-23-2013, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Supposedly its a 4-5 week thing. Rose needs to be happy thats its not an ACL or a Achillies. He should be back middle to the end of Jan.

It could be a 4-5 week thing if it's not a bad tear if it's bad I heard it could be a 4-6 month recovery. They won't know until they get in to do the surgery. Being a Bulls fan I hope it's a 4-5 week thing. But I fear it's going to be anther lost season. If so Boozer Deng could be moved to clear cap room.

**RealSNR** · 11-23-2013, 08:45 PM

The Bulls didn't deserve Derrick Rose at all, and under normal circumstances in a normal sports league wouldn't have had a chance to draft him. It's just as well that he's constantly injured for them.

I know that's a shitty way to look at stuff, but it pisses me off to no end when teams fall ass over tea kettle into franchise players.

The Colts with Luck, the Bulls with Rose. **** them both. Work for your dynasty, assholes.

kcxiv · 11-23-2013, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

The Bulls didn't deserve Derrick Rose at all, and under normal circumstances in a normal sports league wouldn't have had a chance to draft him. It's just as well that he's constantly injured for them.

I know that's a shitty way to look at stuff, but it pisses me off to no end when teams fall ass over tea kettle into franchise players.

The Colts with Luck, the Bulls with Rose. **** them both. Work for your dynasty, assholes.

This right here is the product of being a Chiefs fan. lol No other explanation for it.lol

**RealSNR** · 11-23-2013, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

This right here is the product of being a Chiefs fan. lol No other explanation for it.lol

I mean, I want Derrick Rose to play in the NBA. Let me say that and not let that get misconstrued. It's very unfortunate that he's missed out on so much of a promising career.

This is totally 100% negativity being directed at the teams with those players. I have zero sympathy for the Bulls' position right now. And should Andrew Luck suffer some debilitating injury that affects his playing career, I will feel pretty good that at least it happened to the shitbag ****wad Colts.

Again, with exception to teams like the Denver Broncos, it's usually not about who the team is, but how they got that player. The Colts and the Bulls can go ****ing eat dicks for eternity as far as I'm concerned with the luck they had in acquiring those players.

**The Bad Guy** · 11-23-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Not really, it was evenly matched talent wise. The Warriors players went in expecting to lose, all the Lakers had to do was not do stupid crap and they didn't.

What even talent? The Lakers starting 5 would have 1 player starting for the Warriors and that's Gasol over Bogut.

That's an absurd statement.

-King- · 11-23-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SNR

I mean, I want Derrick Rose to play in the NBA. Let me say that and not let that get misconstrued. It's very unfortunate that he's missed out on so much of a promising career.

This is totally 100% negativity being directed at the teams with those players. I have zero sympathy for the Bulls' position right now. And should Andrew Luck suffer some debilitating injury that affects his playing career, I will feel pretty good that at least it happened to the shitbag ****wad Colts.

Again, with exception to teams like the Denver Broncos, it's usually not about who the team is, but how they got that player. The Colts and the Bulls can go ****ing eat dicks for eternity as far as I'm concerned with the luck they had in acquiring those players.

Eh...Bulls had a stretch of 10 years where they had nobody. They had like 3-4 years after Jordan where they struggled to get more than double digit wins. So its nothing like the Colts where they had one off year between Manning and Luck.

kcxiv · 11-23-2013, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

What even talent? The Lakers starting 5 would have 1 player starting for the Warriors and that's Gasol over Bogut.

That's an absurd statement.

Thats even iffy. outside of lastnights game, Pau has been absolutely terrible this season.

Al Bundy · 11-24-2013, 08:57 AM

Portland owned the 4th quarter. I was 100% wrong about this Warriors team being contenders this season.

mcaj22 · 11-24-2013, 09:45 AM

yea but Portland isn't a scrub team, they are a young talented team on a 10 game win streak that can go 8 or 9 deep.

They match up well against anyone. Losing to them doesn't discredit you for being a contender

kcxiv · 11-25-2013, 05:09 AM

Somehow the Lakers are back at .500. Say what you wantabout the crappy roster, these guys are giving it everything they have.

KC native · 11-25-2013, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Portland owned the 4th quarter. I was 100% wrong about this Warriors team being contenders this season.

It's the refs fault.

08-06-2013, 04:40 PM
Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $5331831	2013-2014 Official NBA Thread http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...4-nba-schedule With the Schedule released today, I figured it would be a good time to start the thread. The NBA released its 2013-2014 schedule on Tuesday in a televised special on NBATV alongside a release on NBA.com and its team websites. The season kicks off Tuesday, October 29th as Miami hosts the Chicago Bulls in Derrick Rose's expected return to the court. Then it's the Battle of LA as the Lakers host the Clippers. It could be the return of Kobe Bryant from his Achilles injury he suffered last spring, and will be the regular season debut of Doc Rivers as the Clippers' newest head coach. It's a massive gamble by the NBA, considering Rose's struggles returning from his ACL injury suffered in the 2012 playoffs and Bryant's more recent Achilles surgery. If those players were to miss the opening night, it's going to make for a very underwhelming opening night of basketball, regardless of the markets involved for ratings. Opening week continues on Thursday with the Bulls hosting the Knicks in what is likely to be Rose's return to the United Center in the regular season. The Knicks will be on a back to back, opening the season on Wednesday vs. the Bucks. Thursday night the revamped Warriors visit the Clippers, who are clearly the hot team, with two national appearances in the first three days. Opening week concludes Friday with the Nets' home opener vs. the Heat, followed by another Lakers home game, this time vs. the defending Western Conference Champion San Antonio Spurs. On the NBA's biggest regular season day, Christmas Day, starts with the Nets hosting Chicago, followed by the scoring-champ rematch of Carmelo Anthony vs. Kevin Durant as the Thunder visit Madison Square Garden to face the Knicks. Then in the main event, the Heat play the Lakers at Staples Center. Dwight Howard joins the Christmas fun as the Rockets travel to San Antonio to face the Spurs. And in the night cap, the Clippers visit Oracle Arena to take on Steph Curry and the Warriors. Monday, January 20th continues the NBA's tradition of making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a huge basketball event, with four games on the schedule. Brooklyn travels across the bridge to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, followed by the Grizzlies hosting the Pelicans, the Lakers taking on the Bulls at the United Center, and the Pacers facing the Warriors in the bay to cap off the night. The Lakers first meet Dwight Howard on November 13th in Houston, and again on January 14th. They first host Howard at Staples Center on February 19th, and again on April 8th. The NBA Finals rematches occur on January 26th in Miami and March 6th in San Antonio. Will Gregg Popovich rest his starters? It's not a back to back, as the Spurs face Atlanta on the 24th, but it is in the middle of a three-game road trip. Despite the departure of Dwight Howard, the Lakers keep the max number of nationally televised (non-NBA TV) games in the league at 25, tied with the Knicks and Heat. The Clippers have 21 nationally televised games, while the defending Western Champs, the Spurs, only have 15. The Bulls jump to 24 national games, with the league banking on Rose's return to carry audiences. The Thunder also feature on national TV 24 times. Houston, with newly-signed Dwight Howard and James Harden, feature 20 games on national television, a pretty low number given the star power. The Mavericks won the NBA title in 2011, and now have just eight national TV appearances. The Warriors meanwhile jump to 17 games, while Eastern Conference finalist Indiana only appears 10 time next season. To put that in perspective, the Denver Nuggets appear 13 times. The rest of the schedule is at the link.
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kcxiv In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Central Valley, Cali Casino cash: $8807996	Again. Steve Blake is the Lakers best player in the 2013 season so far! Thats about as pathetic as it gets. I am a huge Lakers fan and that was sad to even type, but its true. Magic, Kareem. Worthy, Shaq, Kobe, Gasol.....Steve Blake! this year.lol Even when the Lakers sucked in the mid 90's we had Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel. Good players, fun to watch. This year? seems like a ****ing joke and they are competing.
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RealSNR Special Teams ACE!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Where the hell is SNR Casino cash: $2190208	The Bulls didn't deserve Derrick Rose at all, and under normal circumstances in a normal sports league wouldn't have had a chance to draft him. It's just as well that he's constantly injured for them. I know that's a shitty way to look at stuff, but it pisses me off to no end when teams fall ass over tea kettle into franchise players. The Colts with Luck, the Bulls with Rose. **** them both. Work for your dynasty, assholes.
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11-24-2013, 08:57 AM	#597
Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $5331831	Portland owned the 4th quarter. I was 100% wrong about this Warriors team being contenders this season.
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kcxiv In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Central Valley, Cali Casino cash: $8807996	Somehow the Lakers are back at .500. Say what you wantabout the crappy roster, these guys are giving it everything they have.
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