Fresh_Salmon | Lakers

1974 | 5 hours ago

If that rockets team loses to that hospital ward led by a 102 year old bron, ime udoka is finished bro

Lizpy6688 | Rockets

288 | 4 hours ago

Ime can be awful but I will say he did get better. During the last Lakers game, in the 2nd we played differently and have changed our offense completely from iso and offensive rebounding only to actual ball movement. This probably all started after the players meeting and KD saying in a post game interview how he should play more off ball and screens etc which was to probably force one to adapt. Since then, the pace, ball movement just everything has looked completely different

But if he loses us this series, then yes ,stone needs to fire the guy who thought cheating on Nia Long was somehow a good decision.

Fresh_Salmon | Lakers

130 | 4 hours ago

Still cant believe he cheated on her lmao.

darren_meier

23 | 3 hours ago

I think Houston’s inability to score in the fourth is gonna cook them, whether it’s in the first round or the second. It’s like the turn back into pumpkins when the third quarter ends.

samhit_n | Lakers

26 | 3 hours ago

I feel like both the Lakers and Rockets ceiling is the 2nd round. The winner of this series get the reward of getting to play the Thunder in the 2nd round.

darren_meier

19 | 3 hours ago

Absolutely, this bracket is set up for OKC to arrive at the WCF incredibly rested. They’re going to be able to go half-gas in the first and second rounds before drawing (presumably) a relatively inexperienced San Antonio or an absolutely gassed Denver. It’s a wild bracket.

Lizpy6688 | Rockets

9 | 3 hours ago

Yeah we all know about this. We joke that if the game only had 3 quarters we’d be without a loss. We can somehow be up 30 to begin the third then either allow an OT or have it go wire to wire.

From clutch city to cardiac city

LordHussyPants | Celtics

5 | 3 hours ago

damn can’t think of any other udoka teams that have had that issue!

YouAllEverybody_42 | Celtics

2 | 2 hours ago

Remember when our sub was devastated when Udoka left? And we were so down on Mazzulla at first? Oof, we’re an idiot fan base. Just like the fans of the other 29 teams

LordHussyPants | Celtics

1 | 16 minutes ago

oh i don’t go to any of the team subs because i don’t like the toxic incel vibes they give off

WakiLover | Lakers

4 | an hour ago

I think Houston’s inability to score in the fourth is gonna cook them

The problem for Lakers (good for Rockets) is that the score will like be like Lakers 71 - 88 Rockets going into the 4th for most of these games.

darren_meier

1 | an hour ago

That’s entirely possible, Los Angeles’ cupboard is absolutely bare with these injuries. It’s tough luck for them right now.

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

74 | 4 hours ago

Getoffmydickerson would have a field day trashing his team.

otherBrandon

72 | 4 hours ago

KD’s finished legacy is even more finished if he loses as the better player with the better roster

Majormlgnoob | OKC

13 | 3 hours ago

If he wins OKC will send him packing so

No_Giraffe_7291

1 | an hour ago

KD will go down as one of the greatest players ever because he is one of the greatest players ever no matter what.

Prankstaboy6 | Heat

10 | 4 hours ago

Where do we think Durant winds up next season, if that’s the case?

samhit_n | Lakers

27 | 3 hours ago

I think the Spurs, Thunder, Celtics, or Pistons. He has joined the 1st or 2nd seed from the previous season three times in his career so far.

lethalizered | Thunder

7 | 2 hours ago

Only the Pistons make some sorta sense looking at that list, and I think that would be an interesting fit tbh.

FunIsWinning | Thunder

4 | an hour ago

There’s no way KD is joining the Spurs to fuck OKC for the 2nd time, right?

DeSteph-DeCurry | TOR

7 | 3 hours ago

seattle

shortyman920 | Lakers

4 | 3 hours ago

And then welcome Doc Rivers to the Houston Rockets

BabyBearBjorns | Grizzlies

1 | 3 hours ago

And then the Rockets sign Doc Rivers to be the next HC.

2betrayals_finalrun | Rockets

1 | 2 hours ago

Dear God no.

Apprehensive-Rain601 | Lakers

804 | 5 hours ago

If only they were in their prime would’ve loved this in like ²⁰¹³⁄₁₄ but I won’t take it for granted now

Colorapt0r | Bucks

342 | 5 hours ago

I think it’ll be great watching these two stars in the twilight of their careers trying will some massively flawed rosters to victory

Aduialion

26 | 2 hours ago

If it’s twilight that means there are ~6 more hours for their careers (til midnight). What does that translate to for LeBron, 8 seasons?

karmawhale | Rockets

13 | 2 hours ago

This fuckery will stop soon surely..

AlienCopulator

0 | an hour ago

So they said 10 years ago

Triplescrew | Lakers

4 | an hour ago

I feel like reaching a multiple of 10 mentally resets LeBron. I bet he felt older at 39 than 41. Didn’t the fuckery quote come when he was 30? Same thing then…

itssensei | Cavaliers

1 | an hour ago

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcST9cglrBlN4E_oAulQOF7Vgk0fb_Q–e9MMdOPWv-91mMtGRQB3RIui8U&s=10

808Kuro | Nuggets

77 | 5 hours ago

If Lakers beat and Luka makes it back for R2, Thunder vs. Lakers is going to be insane

Ready-Constant-7124

278 | 5 hours ago

I feel like the Thunder are a horrible matchup for even a fully healthy Lakers

Open_Photograph2818

152 | 5 hours ago

The thunder aren’t a great matchup for any team

EightFortyDaysOf

108 | 4 hours ago

Except the spurs and once in a blue moon the suns

tjc815 | Thunder

25 | 4 hours ago

Tenacious athletic perimeter players that can defend

xX_Kr0n05_Xx | Lakers

29 | 4 hours ago

Unleash the Bronny 😤

drgreenair

3 | 3 hours ago

Celtics I give them ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ with a fully healthy Tatum

shit_eating_fan | 76ers

10 | 3 hours ago

Nuggets can give them a rough time. They took it to 7 with Gordon fucking his hamstring on game 6

Egg_Yolkeo55 | Thunder

0 | 3 hours ago

They’re both very different teams this time around. Peyton Watson vs Ajay Mitchell; whoever out of those two has the better series will likely decide it. OKC’s depth isn’t as valuable in the playoffs when the rotation drops to 8 guys

MazKhan | Lakers

39 | 4 hours ago

Anytime we play the thunder, I just expect a loss at this point. They frustrate the hell out of Luka and he’s been inefficient against them recently, we’d need our big 3 to play at their best to have a slight chance and that’s probably not gonna happen with the injuries

sponedaddie | Lakers

11 | 4 hours ago

Yeh but Luka got stem cells and he heard OKC talking shit.

David_Does_Dallas

4 | 3 hours ago

He’s cooked them in the past.

Lyranx

3 | 3 hours ago

Luka needs PJ Washington, turns into prime MJ before the Luka trade whenever the Thunder face Mavs. The last time Thunder beat Mavs Washington was out while Luka played

Triplescrew | Lakers

2 | an hour ago

We got Luke Kennard

joe4553 | Lakers

18 | 4 hours ago

Yeah we already seen this.

ygog45 | Knicks

5 | 5 hours ago

True but SGA vs Luka would be fun regardless

otherBrandon

3 | 4 hours ago

Thunder are a horrible matchup for anyone not named the Spurs

Karametric | LAL

1 | 2 hours ago

Correct. If we had AR also I think we could maybe figure out a way to compete as the series progressed, but realistically it would be Thunder in 5 or 6 with just Luka back.

Exciting_Code9317 | Lakers

37 | 5 hours ago

sadly we get swept by thunder

gerardatron | LAL

24 | 5 hours ago

hence why it’s insane

that’s gonna drive me insane lmao

Exciting_Code9317 | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

just gonna pray we got sum insane magnets this playoff run

Basic_Commercial_806

1 | 4 hours ago

SGA would average a cool 20/5/5 in 20 minutes

KnyghtFish

23 | 5 hours ago

Insane blowouts

Overall_Laugh_3421 | Heat

23 | 5 hours ago

Maybe an insane gentleman’s sweep

Marcus-ichiJo | Supersonics

20 | 5 hours ago

Insane B2A sessions lmao, unless Bron reeled back to 18 shit gonna be over in 4

Longjumping_Split_53 | Thunder

18 | 5 hours ago

Honestly I don’t think so. OKC has absolutely dominated the Lakers recently.

The only game that wasn’t a blowout SGA, Luka and AR were out.

Musa_2050 | Lakers

7 | 5 hours ago

Dont give me hope

sponedaddie | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

Lakers in 5

Redditkid16 | Lakers

6 | 4 hours ago

The winner of this series is an easy sweep for the Thunder, Luka or no.

big_mustache_dad | Timberwolves

4 | 5 hours ago

Thunder will win in 4-5 without Luka or 5-6 at best with Luka haha

Capable-Force-4757 | Lakers

15 | 4 hours ago

Giving us one game without him is extremely generous lol

Automatic_Gap5317

3 | 4 hours ago

It would end in 3 and a half games

PuzzleheadedStar1002 | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

trust me its not. it would be fun if luka had a gafford, lively, and pj washington tho.

Zammy512 | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

We’d be very heavy underdogs, rightfully so. They’re such a complete team…

Wedbo | Rockets

1 | 4 hours ago

I don’t think the lakers would be very competitive against any top team. Even with a healthy roster they are lacking important things that matter in the playoffs. Their best bet (while healthy) was facing the Rockets, but without Luka and AR I think we steamroll the Lakers just through sheer athleticism and rebounding.

I personally think the Lakers have been a tad overrated the past few weeks. Their depth, rebounding, defense is all pretty subpar. Healthy Lakers vs Rockets would be a closer matchup than people seem to think. Lakers would probably clear just through 4th quarter execution, but our guys would out defend, rebound, and run the lakers the entire series, which would wear on them.

famoustran | Warriors

2 | 3 hours ago

What? The Thunder cooked them in the game Luka got injured. You think Luka returning on a bum hamstring in playoff intensity games is going to mean the Lakers can go round for round with OKC?

affnn

1 | 4 hours ago

I would be excited to see the SGA whistle vs the Lakers whistle. Legendary referee performances.

sM92Bpb | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

Not even healthy luka can beat OKC. He needs more help.

Majormlgnoob | OKC

10 | 3 hours ago

I mean it was the 2012 Finals

ArmadilloForsaken458 | Supersonics

8 | 4 hours ago

Kevin Durant and LeBron James face each other in a WC playoff matchup for the first time ever….and subsequently the winner will get absolutely smashed by a team full of stars in the same age group as Bronny James

lycheegrape

690 | 5 hours ago

LeBron’s power of friendship team VS KD’s villain team again

MugiMartin | Rockets

186 | 5 hours ago

Memphis: From my point of view, LeBron is evil!

Pikminious_Thrious | Lakers

39 | 3 hours ago

KD has probably said more heinous things on his burners about Memphis tho

astrothemorkie | Rockets

4 | an hour ago

He doesn’t discriminate though. He hates everyone

kingocd

2 | an hour ago

Except ben simmons at least he would pass the ball.

NotStupid69 | Rockets

9 | 3 hours ago

Are the bad guys? Why? We friendly now Brooks is gone :p

Cheatercheaterbitch | Rockets

1 | 31 minutes ago

Because our name starts with Houston lol

Sevenfootschnitzell

1 | 43 minutes ago

Nah yall are chill. This is KD’s redemption arc for me. Loved him with OKC, then he lost me with the Warriors. I like him with the Rockets though. I hope he wins one with yall cause he’s one of the greatest but it may always be overshadowed by the Golden State move if he doesn’t win anywhere else. Y’all are the last hope. I’m all in. Lol.

CockroachForeign6419 | Lakers

601 | 5 hours ago

That dagger three by KD to put them up 3-0 will send me on a darkness retreat

Holy_cow2024

128 | 4 hours ago

Right wing 3. 😭😂

CockroachForeign6419 | Lakers

63 | 4 hours ago

Over Marcus Smart and he does that little too small pinch celebration 😔

YouSeeIvan27 | Thunder

1 | 25 minutes ago

Already daydreaming about losing is crazy

FantasticBlock420 | Lakers

25 | 4 hours ago

That dagger three by KD to put them up 3-0 will send me on a darkness retreat

Followed by the Bronny 0-3 comeback dropping 27/7/7 in gm7.

PuzzleheadedStar1002 | Lakers

11 | 4 hours ago

dont give me flashbacks man.

TheFatmanRises | Heat

401 | 5 hours ago

KD Loses to LeBron with no Reeves and Luka Legacy point deducted. LeBron wins 1st round without Luka and Reeves legacy point added.

joe4553 | Lakers

201 | 5 hours ago

KD is getting doubled the whole series.

browndude10 | United States

48 | 5 hours ago

lol who is doubling him?

GoodbyeToAWorld- | Lakers

124 | 5 hours ago

idk you should go back and watch the last few Lakers/Rockets matchups where they have effectively eliminated Durant for most of the game since you clearly haven’t been watching KD’s games

Kal-Kent | Warriors Bandwagon

33 | 4 hours ago

2nd game the doubles weren’t nearly as effective and luka magic down the stretch gave them that win

If luka doesn’t play this series it’s not going to look good for the lakers imo

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

23 | 4 hours ago

Idk, that second game was won by Luka heroics just like he always does. I don’t think you win those games without Luka even with slowing KD down.

GoodbyeToAWorld- | Lakers

5 | 3 hours ago

100%. It really just comes down to if the Lakers take KD out of the game for the most part, the other Rockets’ players need to step up and hit their shot. If they all collectively go cold though, like we have seen numerous times this season.. the Lakers have a shot.

This is pretty much the only way the Lakers have any chance of moving to the second round.

astrothemorkie | Rockets

1 | an hour ago

It was more about KD and others turning it over than hitting their shots

EbenezerAD | Rockets

2 | 4 hours ago

Adjustments will be made. And that was just for the 1st of the b2b games. In the 2nd game the double weren’t that effective anymore. We lost because Luka Doncic

78ks70aks7to8days

1 | an hour ago

Apparently the Rockets have figured out a strategy to effectively eliminate Luka and Austin’s impact this series as well.

ThaRealSunGod | Lakers

7 | 4 hours ago

Bronny n em

Majormlgnoob | OKC

1 | 3 hours ago

Marcus Smart and Bron

browndude10 | United States

-1 | 3 hours ago

Marcus smart in the year 2026?

Karametric | LAL

3 | 2 hours ago

You really haven’t been paying attention at all this season. If Marcus Smart is healthy he’s been great on the defensive end. Literally game-changing balancing out Luka and AR on the perimeter. The problem is that he keeps getting hurt every 4-5 games.

MySilverBurrito | Heat

1 | 29 minutes ago

LeBron^^2

Edit: 2(Lebron)

genericusername71

-2 | 4 hours ago

https://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers

PuzzleheadedStar1002 | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

and then amen thompson 50 point games.

thedailynathan

0 | 4 hours ago

double of whoever they’ve got left in the lineup is still just 1 defender basically

Fancy-Cauliflower440 | Rockets

-3 | 4 hours ago

no options for kd winning eh?

yall love to hate the dude

MikeDCollector | Thunder

209 | 5 hours ago

This would’ve been an absolute cinema if this was 2014

wgel1000 | Rockets

148 | 4 hours ago

I don’t think it would. The rest of this Rockets roster was pretty much in middle school in 14.

Easy LA win.

GivesCredit | Warriors

5 | 41 minutes ago

No bronny though

imArsenals | Slovenia

32 | 3 hours ago

I was gonna say “probably not because Luka would have only been 15 years old” but honestly 15 year old Luka is probably still better than half the players on the Lakers bench

Mustard_Jam | Lakers

121 | 5 hours ago

I know most non Laker fans probably want them to lose but just imagine what KDs burners will do if the Rockets lose to 41 year old Lebron with no help…

ThaRealSunGod | Lakers

43 | 4 hours ago

I mean tbh I wouldn’t be surprised if people root for us given we are now underdogs.

41 year old LeBron and Friends is a nice storyline

Bulky_Dingo_4706

10 | 3 hours ago

It ain’t your average 41 year old.

Ready-Constant-7124

71 | 5 hours ago

Feel like people are going to overthink this one just because of LeBron and KD’s respective reputations

Rockets in 5 they’ll have one horrific shooting game where they lose and people will freak out (probably either game 1 or game 2 for maximum overreaction) but that’s about it without Luka and Reaves

If anyone remembers Luka carried the team incredibly hard in both of the Lakers’ wins over Houston this year they absolutely lose those games if he doesn’t play

EarthWarping | NBA

48 | 5 hours ago

Itll be Rockets in 5 with one LeBron throwback game.

Its no that deep of a thing. Rockets are the better team obv.

uwill1der | Rockets

21 | 5 hours ago

Rockets are notorious for losing to worse teams. See: Most of this season and last year’s playoffs

ThaRealSunGod | Lakers

11 | 4 hours ago

Yeah but that’s what the playoffs are for.

One offs happen.

Losing ⁴⁄₇ straight games vs a worse team doesn’t happen

1gnominious | Rockets

1 | an hour ago

I wish you were right. Let’s look at our record from Dec 1st to Jan 15th against teams that finished below 6th seed out west.

vs Jazz = L

vs Kangz = W

vs Suns = W

vs Mavs = L

vs Clips = W

vs Pels = L

vs Kangz = L

vs Clips = L

vs Mavs = L

vs Blazers = L

vs Kangz = L

3W 9L against bottom feeders over a month and a half stretch.

Dry-Razzmatazz1239

0 | 3 hours ago

Didn’t see Dallas OKC a couple years ago I guess?

imArsenals | Slovenia

4 | 3 hours ago

Dallas was better. After the all-star break with Gaff starting they were tied for best record in the league and best defense.

EightFortyDaysOf

5 | 4 hours ago

Last years playoffs doesn’t align with that lol. The warriors were one of the best teams once they got Jimmy, in no way were they worse than last years baby rockets

situmaimesdemain | 76ers

11 | 4 hours ago

And Draymond is the best Sengun defender in the league along with AD and fucking Jonathan Isaac. It was a very bad matchup for the Rockets.

EightFortyDaysOf

3 | 4 hours ago

Yeah lmao, people just be saying shit on here

Kdot32 | Rockets

2 | 4 hours ago

And fucking Steph hates us!

lethalizered | Thunder

2 | 2 hours ago

And the Warriors were favored in that series as a fucking play in team against the 2nd seed lol

That was the expected outcome for that series, if anything it reaching game 7 was a good accomplishment by the baby Rockets.

SubstantialCategory6

1 | 4 hours ago

I’m undecided which would be more on brand for them (Rox) this season: get double digit margins by 3Q and then lose 0-4 or win the first 3 games and then lose 4 in a row?

I saw some stat last week that they had lost 18 games this year where they were leading going into the 4th.

NewConcentrate9682 | Washington Bullets

5 | 5 hours ago

Yeah and even if Luka miraculously comes back, he won’t be 100% and the Rockets will have the momentum in the series.

Ok_Possible_5702

60 | 5 hours ago

Anything less than a sweep is an underperformance by the Rockets. Unless Luka really comes back by game 4.

Fareezer | Rockets

11 | 3 hours ago

Yeah there’s no shot my rockets are winning in 4 lmao. 5 minimum if we’re lucky but I’m expecting 6.

Rocky-Rocker

41 | 5 hours ago

Should if nothing else be a fun series

JackDellaCumalena | Heat

40 | 5 hours ago

Ime has to be done if they lose to lakers in the first round

Fareezer | Rockets

17 | 3 hours ago

He has another 5 years on his contract. Even if rockets lose the excuse will be no vanvleet and adams so he’s pretty safe regardless. I’d love a different coach but he’s not bad all things considered and the grass isn’t always greener.

Reasonable_Height_67

2 | 3 hours ago

Having no PG is a legit excuse though, I don’t get why people keep bashing Ime.

Fareezer | Rockets

3 | an hour ago

It is to an extent but he’s done questionable things. Here’s a short list of rockets fans’ complaints. 1. Relying too much on iso and leaving our offense stagnant for most of the game. 2. Not playing reed as much as he clearly deserves. 3. Playing DFS way more than he deserves. 4. Constantly saying the team just isn’t playing hard when we lose when clearly there’s just no offensive coordinator. 5. Rockets have 3 players in the top 8 minutes per game with amen and kd at 2 and 3. Ime is honestly lucky he got a miraculously healthy season out of a 37 year old. I give credit to Ime for dragging rockets out of the gutter but floor generals like Fred make up a lot for his deficiencies. The vibes are alright now, but you should’ve seen the rockets for the few weeks after the all star break. Doom and gloom all around before the players only meeting and the good stretch to end the season.

Vegetable_Kale_1331 | SGA

32 | 5 hours ago

Thunder vs KD/Luka in the 2nd round is about to be cinema

Fresh_Salmon | Lakers

54 | 5 hours ago

Luka will be at 40% coming off that hamstring. Im just worried he overexerts himself and injures himself again

Livid-Cardiologist94

23 | 5 hours ago

Yeah as a Lakers fan I’m just hoping we lose early to avoid him reaggravating his injury. Even fully healthy we weren’t beating OKC so its probably best to just punt.

Capable-Force-4757 | Lakers

14 | 4 hours ago

Someone said that Ronaldo also had a grade 2 hamstring and came back in two weeks after getting the same treatment as Luka. Luka will be gone for roughly a month if we move on, so hopefully things shake out the same way

Afraid-Department-35 | Mavericks

27 | 4 hours ago

Ronaldo is also a freak like Bron when it comes to body management. I like Luka and all but he doesn’t even remotely come close to taking care of his body compared to Bron and Ronaldo.

Capable-Force-4757 | Lakers

8 | 4 hours ago

I will admit that I’m very ignorant when it comes to soccer, so i had no idea. The person who first mentioned Ronaldo didn’t say all that lol

Reasonable_Height_67

6 | 3 hours ago

You’ve never seen Ronaldo?

Complete opposite of Luka (physically lol)

Fresh_Salmon | Lakers

6 | 4 hours ago

I just want to see improvement to last seasons first round disaster. Just show some signs of growth. Low expectations going in anyway

Dry-Razzmatazz1239

2 | 4 hours ago

Just saying shit

Spare-Associate-5063

4 | 4 hours ago

nah watching thunder games is terrible

TallGothVampireLady | Heat

28 | 5 hours ago

Last time they faced each other in a playoffs series, I was graduating high school. Sucks being old lol

SuaveBigote | Lakers

37 | 5 hours ago

this can be the last time they will face each other in the playoffs, let’s enjoy it guys.

DionWaiteress | Heat

16 | 5 hours ago

KD vs the Thunder in the playoffs

Thanos_Real_AuraVNCH

14 | 5 hours ago

Lakers need to survive till game 5

Cul_what | Lakers

9 | 3 hours ago

If Rockets lose to fucking Luke Kennard and a 41 yo Bron while being backed up by Bronny playing heavy mins, KD will be on a generarional run on his burners while Ime should pay the price of cheating on Nia Long

bermitthefrog | Lakers

7 | 4 hours ago

Old man hoops, just what I wanted to see

Aggrokid

7 | 4 hours ago

I’d say Rockets are the favorites in this matchup. Losing both AR and Luka is way too much for the Lakers.

El-Buzo

11 | 3 hours ago

Thanks Magic

EarthWarping | NBA

5 | 5 hours ago

Glad to see it even with both teams depleted.

Never know.

OneXDC4ever | Lakers

29 | 5 hours ago

I don’t think missing Steven Adams is equivalent to Luka and Reaves lmao

Proof-Umpire-7718 | Lakers

16 | 4 hours ago

They are also missing FVV tbf, but yeah.

OneXDC4ever | Lakers

6 | 4 hours ago

Didn’t really count him since he’s been out the entire season

TheAbyss1989isgreat

1 | 16 minutes ago

As a kiwi im just bummed we don’t get to see him play in the playoffs, he missed a series vs the lakers with memphis too.

OKC2023champs | Thunder

5 | 5 hours ago

I for one am going to enjoy the shit out of watching LeBron vs KD in a series for the last time

ThaRealSunGod | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

Enjoying the elderly tiring themselves out before facing young bucks 😑

Whatever801 | Jazz

6 | 4 hours ago

Half time ✖️ Nap time ✅

Straight_Friendship

4 | 2 hours ago

Balding vs. bald

mythicinvestor

3 | 4 hours ago

fun fact: in the 2012 finals when they faced off, they were the 2 leading MVP candidates. That has only happened twice more since then

BlackJediSword | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

Just want the Lakers to make it competitive

broke_boi1 | Lakers

1 | 29 minutes ago

We boutta get swept with a series point differential of 8

Cheatercheaterbitch | Rockets

1 | 28 minutes ago

I’d rather not

No-Equipment-20 | Lakers

3 | 3 hours ago

“So you’re saying there’s a chance” ass playoff series 😭

darren_meier

3 | 3 hours ago

lol how did this happen? I thought the Nuggets were trying to lose the last game so they could take it easy in the first round against the Rockets to draw OKC in the second round while reasonably rested, then hope Jokic can out-finesse Wemby in the WCF? Instead they won the game tonight so they can draw Minnesota, then San Antonio, and then OKC? They’re gonna be absolutely gassed by the conference finals if they can even get there. And OKC’s path would be the Clippers (most likely), then Rockets and then the winner of Denver/San Antonio? Somehow the number one seed just got the best possible draw. This season is wild.

UnfairAnything | Vancouver Grizzlies

3 | 3 hours ago

if the lakers win this series does lebron gain more legacy points than KD loses?

Pleasestoplyiiing

4 | 2 hours ago

Yes. Lakers shouldn’t win, especially with LeBron having to carry at 41. That’s pretty legendary stuff.

If KD loses his playoff stock was never that high anyway, he’s only won joining the most stacked super team in history.

Admirable_Scholar575

2 | 3 hours ago

Interesting

Licoi | Warriors

0 | 5 hours ago

Lakers in 6. That rockets team is mid and Bron will pick them off as a first option.

ItchyLetterhead333

18 | 5 hours ago

What year is it?

browndude10 | United States

16 | 5 hours ago

Lmao

TheAgmis | Thunder

11 | 5 hours ago

Alright unc past your bedtime

Fancy-Cauliflower440 | Rockets

6 | 4 hours ago

aaaand then you wake up. sweaty and sticky. but, just in time to tune into yalls play in game

ManonFire1224

-3 | 5 hours ago

Only accurate comment here

Necessary_Way_9500 | Thunder

1 | 4 hours ago

Maybe first time as a Western Conference match up but not playoff match up. I was there when KD beat Bron and heat of game 1 finals…and lost the rest.

StandYourGroundhog | Raptors

1 | 4 hours ago

Fun matchup

RimLogic | NBA

1 | 3 hours ago

Wild that KD and LeBron have shared the league for 23 years and never met in a Western Conference playoff series until now. Rockets are 51-30 and have been the hotter team down the stretch but a healthy Luka in round one is the variable that scares everyone.

Relevant_Elk_9176 | Bulls

1 | 2 hours ago

Ok I’m gonna need the Lakers to win this purely for the KD burner reaction, dude’s gonna get his whole FO fired.

nodjone

2 | an hour ago

I like basketball

AdamClay2000lbs | Lakers

1 | 18 minutes ago

Lakers in 6.

Akipella | Warriors

0 | 4 hours ago

If the Rockets somehow lose this…

Away_Sun_3040

0 | 4 hours ago

I am looking forward to the matchup.

Pleasestoplyiiing

0 | 2 hours ago

This is exciting just for the small chance the Lakers push the Rockets close to elimination, so even victory feels empty and embarrassing.

MinesweeperGang

0 | 2 hours ago

Idk why but I’m leaning towards Lakers in 6 even without Reaves and Luka lol.

CookingLikeChef

0 | 5 hours ago

KD beating bronze in the first round is my championship idec when they get slaughtered by OKC next round

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

-2 | 4 hours ago

It’s gonna be a horrible series for the Lakers.

Bron’s been pretty terrible with his turnovers all year. Yeah KD will get doubled but can the rest of the Lakers stop Sengun and Thompson? Sengun is the ultimate release valve for that. They wont be able to outscore the rockets if they get outrebounded as well

DrackasK | Lakers

8 | 4 hours ago

Bron’s TOV rate this season is less than his career average, tied with 2 other seasons for the lowest per-game average of his career. It has not been “terrible” at all. What is this narrative? He had more turnovers in all of his title seasons.

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

-1 | 4 hours ago

Have you considered this was his lowest usage ever?

Ive seen so many unforced turnovers by him this year. He’s throwing passes that are so off to what he’s used to. Like if you remember the turnover he had last game when he passed to Ayton inside instead of Bronny who was open for three? The pass wasnt there at all but he still threw it in.

It’s not a narrative, it’s just an observation compared to his usual self.

DrackasK | Lakers

3 | 4 hours ago

Brother, he has Deandre “butter hands” Ayton as his starting center, any pass to him, no matter how well placed, has a high likelihood of ending up a turnover.

I’ve watched all his games this season, and other than the first few weeks of him coming back, and some instances in Jan-Feb, it has been fine.

His USG rate, and TO ratio, are similar to his 2013 season. Were you worried back then aswell?

Again, it’s just a weird narrative imo.

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

-2 | 4 hours ago

Bro that was just a bad pass if you actually watched that, it was intercepted, not fumbled. If you dont think these passes werent happening this year then there’s not much to go from here.

ThaRealSunGod | Lakers

2 | 4 hours ago

Are you really saying the issue for the Lakers vs the rockets is lebron turnovers? 💀💀💀

Victor_Wembanyama1 | Spurs

0 | 4 hours ago

No?

VCarry-NL | Thunder

-1 | 4 hours ago

Mid Vs Mid

w3bCraw1er | NBA

-1 | 4 hours ago

Meh. Could have been exciting may 10 yrs back.

Opposite_Drop_6747 | Rockets

-1 | 4 hours ago

As much as Reddit thinks LeBron will somehow turn water into wine, I got da Rockets in 5

-Gnostic28 | Lakers

5 | 3 hours ago

Bro thinks we’re gonna win a game

nuhx

-1 | 2 hours ago

I was expecting the Rockets to lose in the first round no matter who they play, the hospital Lakers make it close but this way it’ll be funnier for everyone watching.

TwoTalentedBastidz | Lakers

-2 | 4 hours ago

Lakers in 3

Rockets vs. Lakers face off in the first round. Kevin Durant and LeBron James face each other in a Western Conference playoff matchup for the first time ever.