# 2024/2025 NBA Regular Season Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** basketball-nba\ **Created:** [October 23, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099 "2024-10-23T15:27:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/101 "2025-03-18T01:21:52Z")
Detroit leading New Orleans 63-32 at the half. Yikes. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/102 "2025-03-23T01:35:43Z")
Bronny James now has 6 career three-pointers, surpassing Ben Simmons’ career total by one. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/103 "2025-03-23T23:52:06Z")
LeBron James returned to the Lakers lineup but the Lakers were blown out by the Bulls, behind 36 points from Coby White and a stellar performance by Josh Giddey, who was two steals shy of a quadruple-double. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/104 "2025-03-26T02:18:33Z")
Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard was diagnosed with vein thrombosis in his right calf which will sideline him indefinitely, a blow to the Bucks as they struggle to maintain the #5 seed. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/105 "2025-03-26T19:14:36Z")
Ugh, that might just be career ending at his age. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/106 "2025-03-26T19:46:47Z")
I’ve always felt badly for Damian. We watched him from his first season onward with the Blazers, who were always a bridesmaid in the finals. Despite that, he hung on, hoping that the team would eventually get there, and instead was treated to the stupidity of Olshey and his rapid-fire trading of players who weren’t given the chance to become a part of the team. When he finally threw up his hands in frustration and went to Milwaukee, it was likely too late, as the Bucks’ star seemed to be waning. Now he’ll likely never see a ring unless it’s as a coach. ---
**Author:** ![We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/107 "2025-03-27T17:09:01Z")
I agree. One of my favorite players for a long time. Loyal to the Blazers even when every move they made was completely inept and backward looking, professional, exciting to watch, and, oh yeah, really really freaking good. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/108 "2025-03-27T17:17:21Z")
Yup. All of that, and a really giving person to the community. I’ll always remember him waving bye-bye to Hardin and the Thunder bench when the Blazers knocked them out of the playoffs. ---
**Author:** ![We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/109 "2025-03-27T17:21:10Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I’ll always remember him waving bye-bye to Hardin and the Thunder bench when the Blazers knocked them out of the playoffs. one of my favorite non-Cavs NBA memories as well, especially in light of how much I despise Harden, who is exactly the opposite of Lillard in terms of loyalty, effort, watchability, etc. ---
**Author:** ![We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/We_re_wolves_not_werewolves)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/110 "2025-03-27T17:22:48Z")
> [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](#): > > one of my favorite non-Cavs NBA memories as well, especially in light of how much I despise Harden, who is exactly the opposite of Lillard in terms of loyalty, effort, watchability, etc. lol, you and I are completely confused I think! He waved goodbye to the Thunder, who had Westbrook, NOT Harden! But my thoughts on Harden still stand. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/111 "2025-03-27T17:33:47Z")
> [@We\_re\_wolves\_not\_werewolves](#): > > He waved goodbye to the Thunder, who had Westbrook, NOT Harden! But my thoughts on Harden still stand. No matter: I hate them both equally. Probably Westbrook more because of his stupidly childish “rocking the baby” bullshit. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/112 "2025-03-27T19:29:42Z")
My Pacers were on national TV on ESPN last night, and our hearts were broken by a game-winning tip-in by LeBron with no time left. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/113 "2025-03-28T18:08:36Z")
Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins was fired despite the Grizzlies being #5 in the West. > **[Grizzlies Fire Head Coach Taylor Jenkins](https://www.si.com/nba/grizzlies-fire-head-coach-taylor-jenkins)** > > The Grizzlies are 44-29 in Jenkins's sixth season on the job, and Memphis is No. 5 in the West as the season enters its closing stretch. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/114 "2025-03-28T23:10:57Z")
Something has to have happened. Right before the playoffs when there is seemingly nothing wrong with the team? yeah, something else is going to come out. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/115 "2025-04-01T15:01:39Z")
The Pistons are the first team in history to triple their wins in on season span. They went from worst in the league to likely playoff bound. I think a lot of players needed a year of real NBA-practice and they improved a lot. Even Cade Cunningham has grown a lot in just one year. He’s a real star. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/116 "2025-04-06T17:29:34Z")
The Pistons have officially clinched a playoff berth. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/117 "2025-04-08T01:43:43Z")
With 4-ish games to go, the entire Eastern Conference picture is locked in, except for seeding. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/118 "2025-04-08T03:46:02Z")
Meanwhile in the West, the Lakers are third but could still fall into the play-in tournament. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/119 "2025-04-08T12:32:56Z")
Just read that Lillard is out for the season. He should look at retiring and becoming a coach. I think he’d be really good at it. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099/120 "2025-04-08T18:04:45Z")
With three games left in the regular season and the Nuggets sitting in fourth place, they fired coach Michael Malone, the winningest coach in team history who led them to the 2023 NBA championship. > **[Nuggets Shockingly Fire Coach Michael Malone With Three Games Remaining](https://www.si.com/nba/nuggets-shockingly-fire-coach-michael-malone-with-three-games-remaining)** > > The Nuggets shocked the NBA world on Tuesday. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-2025-nba-regular-season-thread/1009099.md?page=7)