He really should as the Nets really have the patience to understand his point of view from the beginning. It's not just with the vaccine issue but there are many times Kyrie Irving hits with tantrums and the Nets just allow him to find his inner self lol.

Kyrie should know the drill and gives his best for the Nets to always win. He should be thankful that he was treated nicely even he's the source of the problem.

Now that everything now settled, at least (I hope), expecting Nets to be more competitive in the play-in tournament.

Brooklyn Nets still have some chance to grab a secure seat on the playoffs without the need of playing more games in the play-in, they still have some few more games left and they needed it to win.

Now that Kyrie Irving can play both home games and road games, he should pour everything he got to help the team because when KD was injured he was also a problem to the team and surely those problems made the team fell in the deep spots. I think that's probably why Harden forced himself to be traded in the 76ers, just a thought.

Irving starting to play in most places do not really change too much if you ask me. They already lost Harden, and yes Irving plus Durant would be a good duo that can fight for a title in the future if they could get a decent third, not a superstar but just a decent player, but I honestly do not think that you could salvage this season. They are barely around the playoff levels right now and in order to recover the current situation, it would require a lot more than what we have right now.

I believe that we should not be expecting them to do something decent for this year. Maybe next year, after some good summer changes, we could see something getting better for them?

I can really understand why Knicks and Pistons are far away from play-offs. They are very very bad. I had hopes for them as they have full of young players but even if they get something good from the draft I don't see any championship team sign in short term. I don't think rebuilding is done properly. There are some decent players who have some potential but without a team leader and at least two all-star level players they don't have any chance against superteams.

In only an hour, Suns are going to host 76ers and I believe that it is going to be a very delightful game also. Suns are already among the teams that have guaranteed qualifying for the 1/8 finals. And 76ers are very close to do this too. But in this game, their job is going to be really difficult. Suns would still not give up on the game just because they have qualified for that round. As they have the advantage of playing in home court too, I expect a very close game. However I'm still going to try my luck with 76ers in this.

Then it should be a good game, Suns are a battle-tested team but the 76ers still have its inconsistency in the past games. I hope this will be entertaining and the 76ers would do everything to win this game, it's necessary for them to boost their confidence going to the playoffs.

Lakers and Pelicans will square off later. Both teams are likely to face each other in the play-in tournament too. James and Ingram could be back for their respective teams.

I also noticed there's a poll on who will be the ninth and tenth in the Western Conference. I still think it's those two teams but the Spurs is just a few games behind them.

It's a possibility.  I think the Pelicans are more likely but there's still plenty of time.  I don't think there will be much movement anywhere else.  If you're a Lakers fan you have to be concerned, but with Anthony Davis rumored to be returning any day now it's likely that they'll stay in the running.  I wonder if the Pelicans do advance beyond the play-in, and even past the first round, would that be grounds to give Zion a chance to get back on the floor, or would it be a leave well enough alone situation?  The recent video of Zion throwing it off the backboard and dunking showed he's getting closer to a return, but I'm sure he's got a long way to go to get back into playing shape. 

The Lakers vs. the Pelicans game is over. LeBron showed another great performance scoring 39 points, but it wasn't enough. The Lakers screwed up again and lost to the Pelicans for the second time this season. So if these teams really meet each other in the play-in tournament, then the Lakers will most likely not be able to reach the first round of the playoffs.

Single carry a team is no longer possible to an aging LeBron. If he's on his prime, maybe he can just drive all the way.

But it's not the case now, even as he keeps on frustrating himself, there's nothing that can be changed to the outcome of the game,
his teammates are not producing the kind of help that he needs.

It might be a tough season for this team. Moving to the second round is a big question now. The chance is more slimmer. They
still losing games.