Losing by 19 points in just one game is really disappointing, and I'm starting to doubt if the Lakers can replicate their past success from last season. It's possible that letting go of Schroder was a mistake. From what I've seen, during the season when Schroder didn't play for the Lakers, they seemed to face some challenges.

It's understandable as they aren't fully healthy yet, Durant alone could not carry this team anymore as he is already "OLD", the same with Lebron alone could the carry the Lakers.

Judging on paper, yes, the Nuggets seem to have the edge over the Warriors. It has always been the weakness of the Warriors, which is their defense in the paint and rebounding, as they choose to play small ball. Just like their game at home against the Kings, there was a huge disparity in rebounding, as the Warriors only got 36 while the Kings had 48. But it ended up well for the Warriors as they won by 1 point. However, the Kings are not the Nuggets, who are the defending champions.



White has been pretty consistent and clutch, so the Celtics are lucky to have him. He was the reason why their series with the Heat in the last playoffs went to game 7 because of his last shot.

However let's talk about Marcus smart, while the Celtics remain undefeated, Smart and his team are still winless. No luck for him.

The Grizzlies are also sorely missing Steven Adams, who is out for the season due to injury. As for Morant, his current suspension is a clear example of how irresponsible actions of a single player can actually ruin the results of a team and turn it from one of the top teams into an underdog. Honestly, I'm not sure Morant really realizes this and his responsibility to the team.

I might be biased because I'm a big Warriors fan, but I believe they are capable of reaching the top spot in the Western Conference rankings. Just like how people didn't think they'd win a championship in 2022 due to their slow start.




Their biggest issue seems to be choking, particularly when facing the Heat. It appears that the Heat knows how to defeat them, so the Celtics need to regain their confidence.

In fact, it's not just them; even the Bucks struggled against the Heat.

Lakers lost in dramatic fashion, nearly 20 point difference. They really need other players to step up, Lebron and AD alone can't do that much, Austin tried a bit this time around but that didn't really worked out that well for him neither considering they still lost. Inefficiency of the players when Lebron is not around could be their biggest problem, when he is on the floor, even if he doesn't play that well (although he plays well) at least he gets the defenders on him, 35 points just last game, 24 here, and I think the point is that when defenders are on him, others have easier shot selection.

But when he is not around, everyone plays terrible, because they are not aware of what they should do, and end up shooting contested terrible shots. I think it should be noted down that the yare not careful about what they are doing without him, and the coach needs to figure out a way to make them understand how they should play when he is not on the floor.

Rough news about CJ McCollum’s collapsed lung. I hope he’s able to make a full recovery. That seems like a somewhat unusual injury for a basketball player.

Nice to see the Suns win one. I was growing concerned about them.

The Warriors and the Cavs are facing off now. I still don’t understand why the Cavs were the favorites in that game, but I’m expecting the Warriors to bring home the W.

Looks like the Cavaliers did end up beating the Warriors. I’m shocked. I still don’t understand how the Cavs who were 2-4 managed to be the favorites over the 5-1 Warriors, let alone how they ended up actually winning.  You’d think Stephen Curry was injured or something, but other than Draymond Green getting kicked in the balls it seemed like their team was all healthy. 

I just hope that CJ's injury will not be a serious one, but knowing that it's a lung injury, I will not be surprised if his career will be affected because of this. It's too early for me to say it though, but let's wait for the official announcement of the team regarding this. CJ has been an important piece of the Pelicans team, and a great offensive player as well. Not having him is a big problem for the Pelicans, and knowing that Zion can just get injure himself anytime, it means trouble for the team.

As for the Suns, they just defeated the Pistons which is we know a below average team. Well, a win is a win, and I hope this will create a momentum for the Suns on their future games. My concern is the health of Beal, and Booker. Booker will play one then miss 2 while Beal missed I think all of the games because of a back injury, and still no timetable for his return.

Warriors lost on the road. Maybe the Cavaliers was favored on this one because they have the homecourt advantage, and it seems like they defended their home. Good win for the Cavs.

Didn't the Lakers lose this game like 24 hours before your post? 
Well, it's obvious they have some issues but don't underestimate teams like the Magic. They have a very strong up and coming young core with a lot of potential.
In my opinion on a good day they can beat pretty much anybody.

Plenty of teams now have a young core, teams like the Magic, the Rockets and so on might look like an easy win but they surprise more and more often. Also they have a bright future, such as OKC and even the Jazz.

Detroit on the other hand, even though being on a rebuild for who knows how long somehow still can't get anything together so it seems.

Banchero and Wagner both are young and talented if the core will continue playing with good chemistries it's no impossible that they can be
a contender in the near future, so far what we are seeing is a good team that have that trust with each other.

Just looking forward to see that the managements and the coaching staff will continue to keep them and let them grow with one another.

Though too early for concluding that kind of win against the Lakers is something that may boost the whole squad to work harder
and win more against super team from this league.