Other Sports 2013-2014 Official NBA Thread - Page 65

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.

okcchief · 12-28-2013, 11:29 PM

Portland has had some crazy games this year. Beautiful play call with half a second left, but Aldridge couldn't finish. Can't say I'm sad to see them lose though

**DaKCMan AP** · 12-28-2013, 11:36 PM

Wow, didn't expect to win tonight on the road @ Portland, without LeBron, on the back end of a back to back. Nice W.

First I've really watched of Portland and I wasn't overly impressed. They're a jump shooting team and take a lot of 3s. That may win you a NCAA tournament game but won't get you far in the NBA playoffs.

KC_Connection · 12-28-2013, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Wow, didn't expect to win tonight on the road @ Portland, without LeBron, on the back end of a back to back. Nice W.

First I've really watched of Portland and I wasn't overly impressed. They're a jump shooting team and take a lot of 3s. That may win you a NCAA tournament game but won't get you far in the NBA playoffs.

Yeah, I don't see Portland beating OKC or the Spurs. Good game for the Heat, though, they had to give a great effort without LeBron to put themselves in that position.

GoChargers · 12-29-2013, 12:20 AM

40 and 10 tonight for Blake... dominant performance only marred by 8 turnovers.

okcchief · 12-29-2013, 08:24 PM

OKC 117 HOU 86

Lamb 8/10 for 22
Harden 2/9 for 8

Perry Jones and Adams are picking it up. Not sure if the Thunder won't stay at the top. This team is the best they've had yet.

Houston has no D. They are fools gold.

**dirk digler** · 12-29-2013, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by okcchief

OKC 117 HOU 86

Lamb 8/10 for 22
Harden 2/9 for 8

Perry Jones and Adams are picking it up. Not sure if the Thunder won't stay at the top. This team is the best they've had yet.

Houston has no D. They are fools gold.

I just caught the end of this game and Adams sure is impressive.

And you are right about Houston having no D but I thought Howard was supposed to fix that?

okcchief · 12-29-2013, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

I just caught the end of this game and Adams sure is impressive.

And you are right about Houston having no D but I thought Howard was supposed to fix that?

I called bullshit on that all along. It's not like Asik is a bad defensive center. Their perimeter defense is garbage. Harden isn't 100% right now, but they are far from title contenders. Dwight Howard is so overrated.

Al Bundy · 12-30-2013, 11:47 AM

SPORTSTALK ‏@LegacySportTalk 39m

Report: Andrew Bynum slept with the #Cavs coaches wife.

mcaj22 · 12-30-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Al Bundy

SPORTSTALK ‏@LegacySportTalk 39m

Report: Andrew Bynum slept with the #Cavs coaches wife.

LOL

-King- · 12-30-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Al Bundy

SPORTSTALK ‏@LegacySportTalk 39m

Report: Andrew Bynum slept with the #Cavs coaches wife.

OHHHH MYYYY GODDD!!!!!

Al Bundy · 12-30-2013, 11:54 AM

Even though his suspension is over he is on paid leave from the Cavs.

GoChargers · 12-30-2013, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

SPORTSTALK ‏@LegacySportTalk 39m

Report: Andrew Bynum slept with the #Cavs coaches wife.

As dramatic a plot twist that would be, the Cleveland media's reporting that the coach in question is actually single and unmarried.

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 12-30-2013, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by okcchief

OKC 117 HOU 86

Lamb 8/10 for 22
Harden 2/9 for 8

Perry Jones and Adams are picking it up. Not sure if the Thunder won't stay at the top. This team is the best they've had yet.

Houston has no D. They are fools gold.

4th game in 5 nights. They are a fine team that might get to 50 wins. They are a year or two away and need to overcome some depth/injury issues, but I'm fine with them taking their occasional lumps against really good teams. They do have a win over the Blazers and two road wins against SA

Al Bundy · 12-30-2013, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoChargers

As dramatic a plot twist that would be, the Cleveland media's reporting that the coach in question is actually single and unmarried.

Ohh.. well he is on paid leave.

KC native · 12-30-2013, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

SPORTSTALK ‏@LegacySportTalk 39m

Report: Andrew Bynum slept with the #Cavs coaches wife.

refs' fault

08-06-2013, 04:40 PM
Al Bundy Damnit Peg Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $5391831	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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12-29-2013, 08:24 PM	#965
okcchief MVP Join Date: Jul 2008 Casino cash: $9849890	OKC 117 HOU 86 Lamb 8/10 for 22 Harden 2/9 for 8 Perry Jones and Adams are picking it up. Not sure if the Thunder won't stay at the top. This team is the best they've had yet. Houston has no D. They are fools gold.
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