# 2025-26 NBA season **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** basketball-nba\ **Created:** [October 21, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171 "2025-10-21T18:53:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/52 "2025-12-12T23:56:35Z")
Damn, that’s rough. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2025, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/53 "2025-12-14T08:43:10Z")
Spurs just upset the Thunder 111-109. ---
**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:** [December 29, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/54 "2025-12-29T06:04:42Z")
The Clippers upset the Pistons 112-99 for their fourth straight win, as Kawhi Leonard set a new career-high in points with 55, tying the Clippers’ single-game record. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/55 "2025-12-29T15:03:05Z")
The Clippers should NOT be anywhere near as bad as their record indicates, specially with Kawhi being back. It’s their off court drama that’s affected their gameplay. They really need to get their shit together because OKC has their pick next year and its supposed to be a great draft. Handing OKC another top 5 pick would mean every other team might as well take the next decade off. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/56 "2025-12-29T15:09:03Z")
> [@DigitalC](#): > > The Clippers should NOT be anywhere near as bad as their record indicates They’ve won their last four games, so maybe they’ve figured out that they are indeed better than they’ve been playing. ---
**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:** [December 30, 2025, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/57 "2025-12-30T06:41:49Z")
Nikola Jokic had his foot stepped on in the Nuggets’ loss to the Heat last night, and limped off the court favoring his knee. He’ll have an MRI. > **[Nuggets' Jokic limps off court after injuring knee](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47449666/nuggets-nikola-jokic-injures-left-knee-limps-court-miami)** > > Nuggets star Nikola Jokic limped off the court at halftime of Denver's game in Miami on Monday night after injuring his left knee with about three seconds left before the intermission. He will have an MRI on Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/58 "2025-12-30T06:53:05Z")
It’s early to say, but with the Hawks’ 7-game losing streak, they could plausibly hand the Spurs yet another lottery draft pick. The Spurs had gained a first-round pick from Atlanta via the Dejounte Murray trade. ---
**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:** [December 31, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/59 "2025-12-31T17:20:19Z")
I’m taking my son to see the Pistons in March when they play the Lakers in Detroit. They played the Lakers in Los Angeles last night and blew them out. We’re hoping for the same in Detroit, but we are mainly hoping Lebron plays since we mainly want to see him. I mean, is this it for Lebron? I feel like even he is feeling aging now and won’t be going much more. ---
**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:** [December 31, 2025, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/60 "2025-12-31T18:57:50Z")
I see the Pacers are the worst in the NBA. I take it this is due to that injury to their star in Game 7. Sad. ---
**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:** [January 2, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/61 "2026-01-02T20:02:16Z")
Sad about Jokic, hope he’s OK. I noticed the Cavs were favored by 12 points over Denver today and figured he must be hurt. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/62 "2026-01-03T01:00:19Z")
Jokic suffered a right knee hyperextension, which isn’t too serious, but he’ll be re-evaluated in four weeks. So I guess he’s missing at least that much time. > **[Denver Nuggets reveal massive update on Nikola Jokić's injury](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/nuggets/2025/12/30/nikola-jokic-injury-update-nuggets-hyperextend-knee/87955246007/)** > > Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokić, a 3-time Most Valuable Player, suffered a knee injury against the Miami Heat Monday, Dec. 29. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/63 "2026-01-05T01:10:48Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/2p9zkFrUO_4/maxresdefault.jpg "A Travel In 1980 Compared To 2025. #omg #giannisantetokounmpo #shorts") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p9zkFrUO_4) ---
**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:** [January 5, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/64 "2026-01-05T02:01:20Z")
Just watched a Piston come off the bench in second quarter and hit 6 3-pointers and make one three-point play. Scored 21 points in the second quarter, just 1 point off the Pistons record. Daniss Jenkins ---
**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:** [January 5, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/65 "2026-01-05T19:06:25Z")
Looks like Snoop Dogg will be announcing Warriors-Clippers tonight on Peacock. Should be entertaining. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/66 "2026-01-06T03:06:27Z")
The Charlotte Hornets (12-23) have a 26-point lead over the Thunder _in Oklahoma City_ with 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Shai, Holmgren, and Dort are all playing. Shai has 21 points. If this result holds, it’ll have to be the most surprising result since the 72-10 Bulls lost to the expansion Toronto Raptors. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/67 "2026-01-06T03:24:47Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > If this result holds, it’ll have to be the most surprising result since the 72-10 Bulls lost to the expansion Toronto Raptors. Yep, and it happened. Just watched it live. Great example. Any team can beat any team. Sometimes it just happens. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/68 "2026-01-06T03:29:16Z")
124-97 was the final score. That was a _mud hole stomping._ So happy for the Hornets, my second-favorite team. ---
**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:** [January 6, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/69 "2026-01-06T13:40:43Z")
Daniss Jenkins on the Pistons is a bench guy, but is improving so much he is beginning to feel like a 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:** [January 6, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/70 "2026-01-06T20:36:46Z")
> [@Thing.Fish](#): > > Looks like Snoop Dogg will be announcing Warriors-Clippers tonight on Peacock. Should be entertaining. I was dubious about that, but I just saw a Shorts video in which Snoop commentated on Steve Kerr’s ejection and it was _hilarious._ I want him as a regular guest commentator. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2026, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171/71 "2026-01-06T23:27:25Z")
Ever since the blatant favorable officiating was “tuned down” OKC is on a tailspin. They need to do the same for the Lakers now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-nba-season/1024171.md?page=4)