2026 NBA Playoffs Thread

[Phrazbit]

This series is so bizarre... both teams are bi polar, especially the stars either who either look amazing or look like trash.

Does Detroit have one more miracle up their sleeve to save their season?

 

[Russ Smith]

This series is so bizarre... both teams are bi polar, especially the stars either who either look amazing or look like trash.

Does Detroit have one more miracle up their sleeve to save their season?

Duren and Thompson have been so bad on offense tonight that they're not being guarded so they basically have 3 guys on Cade and he's really struggling.

But the real issue is defense they can't guard Cleveland. Allen is killing them but they're all dunks or layups

 

[Russ Smith]

Love Cade but he has laid an egg tonight. game 7 Mitchell has 24 and 7 assists almost at the end of the 3rd Cade has only 12 and 5. I get it he has no help at all tonight but they needed him to come up big tonight and he hasn't.

They had cut it to 16 and then Cleveland scored 11 in a row

And Tobias Harris no baskets through 3 quarters

 

[Cheesebeef]

Pretty embarrassing no show by the Pistons.

And everyone on Cleveland bailing James Harden out of another Game 7 no-show.

 

[Phrazbit]

The amount of huge blowouts in these big games really sucks to watch.

 

[Russ Smith]

Sam Merill has 20 off the bench for Cleveland tonight he's been absolutely huge

Considering how bad Detroit was 2 years ago and how many games Cade missed they had a great year but this is a massive letdown they had game 5 won and blew it and they no showed game 7 at home.

They HAVE to get a shooter to add to the lineup. Probably an overreaction but I wonder if they don't try to move Duren in the offseason to get a shooter, no idea who that would be nothing really comes to mind but they won't pick high enough to draft on likely so no idea how they get one. Markkanen is the name that comes up in lots of trade rumors but I just can't see him fitting Detroit. Utah got the 2nd pick I guess you could argue they could work a deal to get Peterson but would take a much more complex trade and I don't see it happening.

They can run it back hope Huerter is healthy but they really need a shooter somehow

 

[Russ Smith]

The amount of huge blowouts in these big games really sucks to watch.

We had this crazy windy day today gusts over 50 a tree down right outside where we live. We tried to go somewhere and turned around and came home because of the wind. So this game was supposed to be my highlight of the day and it's a 33 point game right now

 

[Phrazbit]

We had this crazy windy day today gusts over 50 a tree down right outside where we live. We tried to go somewhere and turned around and came home because of the wind. So this game was supposed to be my highlight of the day and it's a 33 point game right now

Just in deciding games this playoffs we've had 5 games decided by 30 points or more in this playoffs...

Teams get behind and just lean even more into chucking 3s, but they have no momentum and they just fall apart.

 

[Russ Smith]

What a colossal flop for Detroit tonight.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Sam Merill has 20 off the bench for Cleveland tonight he's been absolutely huge

Considering how bad Detroit was 2 years ago and how many games Cade missed they had a great year but this is a massive letdown they had game 5 won and blew it and they no showed game 7 at home.

They HAVE to get a shooter to add to the lineup. Probably an overreaction but I wonder if they don't try to move Duren in the offseason to get a shooter, no idea who that would be nothing really comes to mind but they won't pick high enough to draft on likely so no idea how they get one. Markkanen is the name that comes up in lots of trade rumors but I just can't see him fitting Detroit. Utah got the 2nd pick I guess you could argue they could work a deal to get Peterson but would take a much more complex trade and I don't see it happening.

They can run it back hope Huerter is healthy but they really need a shooter somehow

If there was a universe where they offered Duren and salary for Book, I’d do it in a heartbeat, despite Duren’s no show this year in the playoffs.

 

[Russ Smith]

If there was a universe where they offered Duren and salary for Book, I’d do it in a heartbeat, despite Duren’s no show this year in the playoffs.

I didn't mention Booker because I'm just not sure he and Cade would play well together? Book can catch and shoot so maybe not a problem but seems like he plays on the ball more than off

But he would definitely be an interesting fit for them too, better defender than Markannen for sure

 

[Adrian]

Legion Hoops

@LegionHoops
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9h


James Harden tonight:
9 points
5 rebounds
6 assists
2/10 FG
0/6 3PT

 

[Adrian]

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Underdog
@Underdog
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3h
Chet Holmgren has made one shot when guarded by Victor Wembanyama this season.

They have played 4 games against each other.

 

[Adrian]

NBACentral

@TheDunkCentral
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46m


Game 1 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals between the Cavaliers and Knicks is currently the most expensive Conference Finals ticket ever recorded, per @TickPick Current get-in price: $501
Average purchase price: $1,078

 

[Adrian]

Shams Charania
@ShamsCharania
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33m
San Antonio Spurs star De'Aaron Fox has been ruled out for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to an ankle sprain, sources tell ESPN.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

the real nba finals is about to start

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

does dort trip wemby tonight?

sga flops - more or less than 5?

blowout tonight or a good game?

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

caruso gets the steal and runs away from wemby so fast it made wemby look crazy slow like the giant on happy gilmore with a nail his forehead

 

[carrrnuttt]

What a concept.

The Spurs trust their rookies and they're delivering.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

more like chump holmgren

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

not much sga or wemby action but a good game

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

stunned

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

caruso the mvp for okc tonight

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

caruso sells the flop so well they check to see if it's a flagrant

 

[Russ Smith]

Has to be said the NBA has to understand Wemby is one of the faces of the league and stop letting teams just hammer on him. The amount of times he gets beat up off the ball without a call is unfair. I get it he's so big they're trying to body him out but when he gets fouled call the foul