2024-25 NBA Thread: Big weekend for Halliburtons (157 Viewers)

[Gr00vus]

Jimmy must have been losing at the tables again.

 

[msudaisy26]

Isn't a bad calf strain what caused Durant to rupture his achilles his last year with the Warriors?

I understand this is the finals, but if they medical team is saying he has a high risk of that happening then the team and doctors need to protect him from himself.

 

[Frostillicus]

The Magic declined options on Gary Harris (thank god) and Cory Joseph. People say they now have enough room for the full MLE, so I guess they aren’t done. Magic Reddit seems to think NAW is coming here but that doesn’t really make sense to me.

You'd be lucky to have him!

 

[msudaisy26]

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[Capella]

The Magic declined options on Gary Harris (thank god) and Cory Joseph. People say they now have enough room for the full MLE, so I guess they aren’t done. Magic Reddit seems to think NAW is coming here but that doesn’t really make sense to me.

You'd be lucky to have him!

I just think he’d cost more than the MLE but I’d love to have him.

 

[Capella]

Wow - huge news.

The Buss family are selling the Lakers to Mark Walter (TWG Global).

That came out of nowhere.

The Buss children make the siblings in "Succession" look like "The Waltons".

Didn’t even realize there was another one than Jeannie. Any good articles or stories on them?

 

[mr. furley]

The Inside Story, which appears to be a 4-part series on the Inside the NBA cast, one episode for each member of the show, is pretty great.

TruTV, if you haven't seen it

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

Any good articles or stories on them?

I recall from ESPN: The Magazine a story about Jerry wanting to turn over the franchise to his sons but there was the sense that they were both "Fredo's", and conversely Jeannie was really and deeply intelligent. Jerry said that she was everything he wished his sons were.

And of course, Jeannie was dating Phil Jackson, and Kobe thought of her as "a big sister". That gave her quite a bit of leverage against her brothers.

 

[Yo Mama]

Any good articles or stories on them?

I recall from ESPN: The Magazine a story about Jerry wanting to turn over the franchise to his sons but there was the sense that they were both "Fredo's", and conversely Jeannie was really and deeply intelligent. Jerry said that she was everything he wished his sons were.

And of course, Jeannie was dating Phil Jackson, and Kobe thought of her as "a big sister". That gave her quite a bit of leverage against her brothers.

And Jeanie fired one of her brothers who was originally at the same level she was (but Jerry gave her the final say on everything).

 

[Zow]

Wow - huge news.

The Buss family are selling the Lakers to Mark Walter (TWG Global).

That came out of nowhere.

The Buss children make the siblings in "Succession" look like "The Waltons".

Didn’t even realize there was another one than Jeannie. Any good articles or stories on them?

Did you not watch the HBO show?

 

[Moe.]

Interesting - from Windhorst on the latest Hoop Collective podcast. Our very own Manchester City.

“In late April, TWG Global announced a $15 billion capital raising effort and they wanted to create a fund that they would use to invest in sports. $10 billion of that money was invested by Mubadala Capital. Mubadala is Abu Dhabi. You guys have heard me talk about Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi’s deep interest in investing in the NBA and American sport. Mubadala Capital wouldn’t be able to directly buy the Lakers but certainly they couldninvest in something to buy the Lakers. TWG Global has a lot of investors. I’m not saying one piece of money goes to one investment… In their press release from two months ago, they said that they planneed to “build up sizable stakes in a range of sports assets in the years leading up to this investment.” So, they announced a $15 billion raise with $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to invest in sports assets. Two months later, they buy the Lakers for $10 billion. I’m just pointing that out.”

 

[Kev4029]

Interesting - from Windhorst on the latest Hoop Collective podcast. Our very own Manchester City.

“In late April, TWG Global announced a $15 billion capital raising effort and they wanted to create a fund that they would use to invest in sports. $10 billion of that money was invested by Mubadala Capital. Mubadala is Abu Dhabi. You guys have heard me talk about Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi’s deep interest in investing in the NBA and American sport. Mubadala Capital wouldn’t be able to directly buy the Lakers but certainly they couldninvest in something to buy the Lakers. TWG Global has a lot of investors. I’m not saying one piece of money goes to one investment… In their press release from two months ago, they said that they planneed to “build up sizable stakes in a range of sports assets in the years leading up to this investment.” So, they announced a $15 billion raise with $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to invest in sports assets. Two months later, they buy the Lakers for $10 billion. I’m just pointing that out.”

If I didn't hate American billionaires as much as I do, I would say this is deeply problematic.

 

[Kev4029]

Wow - huge news.

The Buss family are selling the Lakers to Mark Walter (TWG Global).

That came out of nowhere.

The Buss children make the siblings in "Succession" look like "The Waltons".

I don't remember Kendall Roy ever posing for Playboy.

 

[GOB]

Wow - huge news.

The Buss family are selling the Lakers to Mark Walter (TWG Global).

That came out of nowhere.

The Buss children make the siblings in "Succession" look like "The Waltons".

I don't remember Kendall Roy ever posing for Playboy.

Check your DMs, GB.

 

[Mister CIA]

When is game 3?

 

[identikit]

HAPPY GAMEDAY!!!!!!

 

[Juxtatarot]

HAPPY GAMEDAY!!!!!!

Likely for the last time.

 

[Capella]

Wow - huge news.

The Buss family are selling the Lakers to Mark Walter (TWG Global).

That came out of nowhere.

The Buss children make the siblings in "Succession" look like "The Waltons".

Didn’t even realize there was another one than Jeannie. Any good articles or stories on them?

Did you not watch the HBO show?

Season 1, loved it but haven’t got to 2 yet since I heard it got cancelled. Don’t recall the sons in season 1, but since my post I remember the story about Jeannie firing one of them and how I thought that was odd.

 

[dickey moe]

Wow - huge news.

The Buss family are selling the Lakers to Mark Walter (TWG Global).

That came out of nowhere.

Didn’t realize that is the Dodger guy. I’ll be interested to see the $ amount on this one.

Ooohwee - sounds like it was valued at $10B.

Oh my GOD!

Purchased in 1979 along with the Kings and Forum for $67.5M. Nice little return.

 

[identikit]

Looks like Haliburton will give it a go tonight

 

[identikit]

Bleak start for the home team

 

[mr. furley]

ever since, i think it was Breen, mentioned that Nesmith taps his toe before shooting a three as a kind of rhythm need, i can't unsee it. what a tic.

 

[identikit]

Now showing some fight

 

[identikit]

Turned has been in like a 3 game funk...

Can't do hardly anything right

 

[identikit]

Old Man TJ leaving everything out on the court

 

[dickey moe]

Holmgren is whatever is worse than lanky.

 

[dickey moe]

That last sequence by the Pacers was awesome. Halliburton hustles for the steal.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I don’t even know how to describe the pacers anymore other than “wow”

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Old Man TJ leaving everything out on the court

He’s not really that old

 

[identikit]

These refs are seeing phantom fouls

 

[Capella]

Holmgren is whatever is worse than lanky.

He claims to like soul food so somebody the other day called him Oxtail Shawn Bradley and that killed me.

 

[identikit]

Old Man TJ leaving everything out on the court

He’s not really that old

Not as old as Doris

 

[dickey moe]

Holmgren is whatever is worse than lanky.

He claims to like soul food so somebody the other day called him Oxtail Shawn Bradley and that killed me.

Maybe he's sustaining himself by consuming the bottoms of people's shoes. It would explain a lot.

 

[irish eyes]

OKC laying an egg and not showing up with a chance to win the title, lame

 

[dickey moe]

If Halliburton can stay healthy for a Game 7 the Pacers have a chance.

 

[dickey moe]

Man... Siakam has been great this series. Really impressed with his game.

 

[identikit]

A big heart half right there

They'll need another one

 

[irish eyes]

If Halliburton can stay healthy for a Game 7 the Pacers have a chance.

And ESPN will be slobbering all over him tomorrow like this was some epic game, supposedly being hurt.

 

[Mister CIA]

If OKC has been saving up a ranty halftime speech, now would be a good time to break it out.

 

[msudaisy26]

Halfway to a game 7. Let's go

 

[Desert_Power]

Interesting - from Windhorst on the latest Hoop Collective podcast. Our very own Manchester City.

“In late April, TWG Global announced a $15 billion capital raising effort and they wanted to create a fund that they would use to invest in sports. $10 billion of that money was invested by Mubadala Capital. Mubadala is Abu Dhabi. You guys have heard me talk about Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi’s deep interest in investing in the NBA and American sport. Mubadala Capital wouldn’t be able to directly buy the Lakers but certainly they couldninvest in something to buy the Lakers. TWG Global has a lot of investors. I’m not saying one piece of money goes to one investment… In their press release from two months ago, they said that they planneed to “build up sizable stakes in a range of sports assets in the years leading up to this investment.” So, they announced a $15 billion raise with $10 billion from Abu Dhabi to invest in sports assets. Two months later, they buy the Lakers for $10 billion. I’m just pointing that out.”

If I didn't hate American billionaires as much as I do, I would say this is deeply problematic.

It's pretty problematic.

 

[Gr00vus]

Holmgren is the living manifestation of the phrase "knock me over with a feather."

 

[identikit]

Holmgren is the living manifestation of the phrase "knock me over with a feather."

Tallest lightweight

Playing like that, right now anyways

 

[Gr00vus]

First the memorial day massacre, now the juneteenth massacre.

 

[irish eyes]

What an embarrassment. Would be comical to watch OKC choke it away at home game 7. How are you that unprepared or disinterested with a chance to win it all? So soft.

 

[identikit]

What an embarrassment. Would be comical to watch OKC choke it away at home game 7. How are you that unprepared or disinterested with a chance to win it all? So soft.

This game isn't over

 

[irish eyes]

What an embarrassment. Would be comical to watch OKC choke it away at home game 7. How are you that unprepared or disinterested with a chance to win it all? So soft.

This game isn't over

This game was over half way through the second quarter.

 

[identikit]

What an embarrassment. Would be comical to watch OKC choke it away at home game 7. How are you that unprepared or disinterested with a chance to win it all? So soft.

This game isn't over

This game was over half way through the second quarter.

OK...

This playoff season has shown otherwise

 

[Major]

If Halliburton can stay healthy for a Game 7 the Pacers have a chance.

Anything can happen in a one game series.

 

[Major]

What an embarrassment. Would be comical to watch OKC choke it away at home game 7. How are you that unprepared or disinterested with a chance to win it all? So soft.

This game isn't over

This is a good point.