Yes, we can only speculate what is going on behind basketball to Andrew Wiggins, it might be really personal. But the Warriors management understands him and that's why they are giving him space to explore whatever the problem is. And that is good as well that the Warriors are not telling anything the public about the issues that Wiggins is going through in his life. As Curry said, ""Life is bigger than basketball." So let's leave it that way. Yeah, life goes on with the Warriors and they have to stick with everyone right now.

Nike must have been embarrassed replacing Kyrie's deal over Ja. A lot is surfacing now over Ja's behavior and I know he's better than that to figure things out if he wants this career in the NBA, I mean he's already known and he should have shown some class. I guess the suspension will serve as a lesson but we never know what's on Ja's head though after that, I root him to have some progress.

Since there is no timetable for him to return, it's hard to predict when he will return, and will play with his team.

Well, the good thing is that the Grizzlies are still playing well even without him... at least for the remaining games of the regular season. We know that the playoffs will be a different story. Currently, they are at the 2nd spot again, but only 1 game behind the 3rd seeded Kings.

I'm thinking this scenario. What if the Grizzlies falls down to the 3rd spot before the playoffs and the Lakers somewhat manage to go to the 6th seed. I mean we can't underestimate the Lakers right now, and many will agree if I say that they are a championship contender with their current roster. What if we see Grizzlies-Lakers in the 3-6 seed? Is there a chance for the Grizzlies to win against a team like the Lakers?

Anyway, congratulations to the Milwaukee Bucks as they are the first team to clinch the playoffs with their win against the Suns just a few hours ago.

Ja Morant is surely out for the whole season. At least that's what seems to be the situation right now. Mental health is of course a very serious thing for any athlete. After all, a player will only play well if his mental situation is good as well. Any kind of sport is as mental as it is physical.

Him not being available is going to be a block for the game. But of course, they will have to find a way around this. The grizzlies are performing well right now. It will be a little hard without him, but it is what it is.

I agree, Rockets played a great game and they showed how good they could be in the future with that game, and they showed what kind of players they have and their talents and all of that. However, right now they are not that good at all and they should wait to grow for a few more seasons before they can be good.

On the other hand, Lakers is not that much of a great team this season neither, look how low they are ranked already and they are missing their best player Lebron James as well, so there isn't really any guarantee that they may win, Lakers could very well lose this game as well because without Lebrons help, they are not really that much better than Rockets if you ask me.

Yes, but it's more than that, I think the Grizzlies Management will have to take control of the situation now. I mean they have invested so much on Morant that they have to ensure that we he get back on the floor, his head is clear already. It really show that he really needs help at this point.

For the Lakers latest win, yes, really good to see that they are back, but then again, might not be enough if Lebron is not going to play. They need him in the floor specially coming playoff. They need his leadership, more than anything is.

When his name pumped up not just because of his statements but through his performances, he really made his way to the top by getting that attention he deserved but not coming to this point that he's into a controversial strip clubbing since this is just like anyone's attitude and activities there. Well, he probably have forgotten that he's got a household name in the league and sponsors want him to represent him as he is like what he's inside the court and not outside the court. The damage has been done and aside from those companies that have a contract with him, probably there have been potential deals that were cancelled after the news broke out about him.

That extra spot at 9th and 10th is not really that big of a deal. Could someone replace the 8th? or even 7th? Sure why not, I am not saying that's impossible, but at the same time, do you think that team would see second round? I highly doubt that it could happen, we are going to end up with the first and second seed destroying them, possibly sweeping them so it doesn't even matter if Lakers goes to playoffs, because they will lose. The very best case being a first round exit, the worst being play-in loss is not really the way Lebron should have his last years, Lakers either needs to do something, or at least let him go to a good team.

At this point after 20 years I wouldn't really be against him joining Warriors, that would be super fun, it would have soooooo much drama, him playing against them all those years, having a 3-1 comeback, losing many times, and then suddenly joining them and getting a ring with them? That would be a narrative we will talk for decades without a doubt. And that's all NBA is about, entertainment, you could love it, or hate that move, but you would talk about it without a doubt and that's what matters, getting viewership, even if it is out of hate. People hated Kobe all his career, but we still rank him high, possibly third behind lebron and mj, just because someone is hated, doesn't mean its not good for the sport.

Suns (4th) and Pelicans (12th) have only 4 win difference, that's super close. I don't remember any season like that recently.
Let me show you how close it is with an example. Mavericks were almost certain to make the playoffs but they've taken 3 losses in a row and are currently out of the play-off table. If Lakers match with Mavericks there's really no point to be in play-in tournament. But if they match with Thunder or Twolves they have a fairly good chance. That doesn't change the fact that they would be swept by Nuggets or Grizzlies anyway.

Lots of talk in the media about Andrew Wiggins today. Apparently a teammate came out and said he is going through some “real shit” so who knows what it is. He did say he was taking a leave of absence for some family concerns so I assume someone in his family is going through a hard time. They are saying he’ll be out for the season though, so I can only imagine what it is.