Takes

James Harden is still the better option for the Sixers compared to the alternative

I think [Harden] is better than the alternative, but I think Daryl Morey's just gonna do this thing... I'm just going in. We're gonna do the whole Ben Simmons thing again.

The NBA Cup is awesome and gives fans a real reason to care about the regular season in December

My who's back is the NBA cup. It was revealed this weekend. ... I think it's awesome. ... December 9th. I don't think people are circling NBA on their calendar, but now this gives you a reason to do so.

Ja Morant's gun flashing isn't a legal issue, just a 'stupidity test' he is failing

I don't think that he was breaking any laws in this video. Was he? He was just being a dumbass, right?... Essentially there's a couple things that happened... it's almost like a stupidity test of like, can you not flash your gun and we'll be cool.

The NBA in-season tournament is essentially a way for LeBron James to get more rings

It was essentially the NBA was like, how can we make it so that LeBron gets more rings so he can feel like he's better than Jordan. Let's make a made up trophy in the middle of [the season].

The Lakers are a legitimate threat as they climb the Western Conference standings

The Lakers... they are climbing up the west... Seeds four through 10 right now are separated by four and a half games. Damn. And Lakers are right there at eight. Are the Lakers back? They have LeBron and AD.

Luka Doncic should think about leaving the Mavericks

If I was Luca, I would think about leaving Dallas.

Ben Simmons is the 'Floss God' for stealing $203 million without playing

I'm very close though to flipping and being like Ben Simmons the king of stealing money from teams. He's the Floss God. He's getting, I looked it up, $203 million. He just doesn't play. Good for him. I think I've flipped on him. He's first team money earner in America.

Ja Morant will relapse if he plays poorly after his brief rehab

And the toughest part is the relapse where if he, if he gets back and he's not that good, you're gonna fall back in old habits and you're gonna be like, I need to have a gun in a strip club again.

Adding Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns would make them a major threat to win the Western Conference

The Phoenix Suns are prepared to pursue Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant... that scares me a little bit because I do think that the Suns with Kevin Durant would probably become a significant threat... the West is crazy. The West has every team could win it right now.

The NBA referee apology for the LeBron no-call was written by Rich Paul

They should've had like just posted a picture of them at the time while they were tweeting it cuz it's definitely Rich Paul with a gun to their head. Yeah. As they're sitting there, LeBron James definitely hit up NBA officiating was like, I need a public apology. I need people to know that, that you guys screwed that up.

The NBA play-in tournament gives bad teams a false sense of hope that they actually have a chance to win

I'm starting to sour on the play-in game. ... The NBA rigged it so that everyone has a chance so that everyone can stay invested. But it's like, do you really have a chance? ... Nobody really has a chance. ... They are right now two games out of the 10th seed and they're 23 and 27.

LeBron James is a hypocrite for supporting Shannon Sharpe's courtside behavior

LeBron has talked about fans getting into it with players and how unacceptable it is... if we're being consistent here, which I think LeBron is nothing but consistent. It should be fine next time a fan says anything, he should be okay with it, right?

The James Harden to Houston rumors are true

Harden says quote, 'I don't know where you found that report.' ... He was being so wishy-washy, but it was like, 'I don't know where you found that report.' And then it's like, yep, that's it. [The rumors are true].

The Sixers and Lakers are tanking for Victor Wembanyama

Tanking in the nba... there is a clear, clear, clear number. One Victor Wembanyama from France... so teams are tanking. The Sixers oh three trying to get 'em. Lakers oh three trying to get 'em.

The Denver Nuggets will beat the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals

Finals predictions... Nuggets and the Celtics. [Nuggets win]

The Mavericks will face the Bucks in the NBA Finals

I'm gonna go storyline Mavs Bucks. And everyone's just gonna be like the European invasion is is fully, fully here. Luca versus Giannis.

The Heat will face the Warriors in the NBA Finals

I'm going to go Heat Warriors.

The Lakers will face the Celtics in the NBA Finals

Lakers, Celtics. There we go.

The Sixers will play the Grizzlies in the NBA Finals

Sixers, Grizzlies. Because that will just be easy for the Sixers.

The Suns will win the West because it's Chris Paul's year

I wanna change mine to the Suns because I really think that this is the... I think this is Chris Paul's year. This is the season for Chris Paul.

The Warriors will struggle to recover from the Draymond Green punch video

I don't know though. I think this is something that it's gonna be hard for them to get over as a team. I don't know if they're gonna be able to come together. This is probably it for them.

The 76ers might be back after James Harden threw a birthday cake off a boat

James Harden throwing a cake off the boat was fucking hilarious. ... I think the Sixers might be back.

LeBron James only played in the Drew League because he wants to be like Kobe Bryant

The Kobe one was awesome when he hit that game winner and everyone just mobbed him and LeBron just wants to be Kobe. So that's why he [played in the Drew League].

The only two ways Kevin Durant can restore his legacy are by returning to the Thunder or waiting to play for the Sonics

The only two places Kevin Durant can go to restore his legacy is the Thunder or if he waits out for the Sonics and their franchise again. And it would be a believable story, everyone would root for Kevin Durant if he went to the Sonics and they have the picks to give up.

Chet Holmgren will get dunked on so hard this year it will deflate his cockiness

He's going to get dunked on once so viciously this year. It will, it will take 5% of the cockiness out of him. I was going to say that right now, you know, someone's going to just yam, got to pay her dues.

LeBron James and Steph Curry would beat Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson in a 2v2 because of the three-point shot

I think Steph Curry, he doesn't let LeBron touch the ball except to rebound. And then Steph, if he hits 40% of his threes, two is 50%... 100% more than one. I think mathematically they would dominate that game.

Dan Dakich's take that the Pacers were wrong to pick Reggie Miller over Steve Alford is stupid

He tweeted interesting Pacers are praised for picking Reggie Miller over Steve Alford in 1987. Yet Pacers have not won a single thing... what we do know is nothing was won with Miller. That's. I mean, that's a, that's a hell of a take... it's a stupid take and we'd debate it.

I will continue to keep the same 'negative' energy about LeBron James as he requested

My who's back is LeBron... his tweets coming back and everyone's retweeting it... 'keep that same narrative energy when it begins'... And we are keeping that same energy. He asked me to... far be it for me to disobey one of LeBron James' orders.

The Lakers will miss the playoffs and I want them to get swept if they somehow make it

I really want them to make the playoffs because I want them to lose. I would like them to get swept in the playoffs. That'd be fun... [LeBron] asked me to keep that same narrative energy, so I am.

LeBron James only cares about breaking the NBA scoring record now

LeBron dropped 39 tonight... and they lost... literally all he does is score points for the record... classical LeBron, Hey fellows. Remember one thing a woman will always love and vibe with a real true player.

Kyrie Irving being allowed in the arena but not on the floor is a mockery of the NYC mandate

Kyrie's moved today was awesome. Showing up to the game in Brooklyn with no mask sitting on the sideline and bakes, basically making a mockery of the entire New York city mandate, which makes no sense the carrier and can't play. And, but he can sit. And he was also in the locker room.

The Celtics are legitimate contenders to win the Eastern Conference

Celtics are back. They had some trouble early in the year... they have fully figured it out. Their defense is unbelievable. I think right now they're second in the league defensively. Beginning of the year, I didn't think that the Celtics had a shot to win the East. Now I do.

The Sixers will be favored in a playoff series against the Celtics

The Sixers will be favored in a playoff series, but it would be exciting cause... you versus Sixers would be all time.

James Harden is the perfect piece to pair with Joel Embiid

I do think the Sixers are very good now. James Harden's perfect piece to pair with [Embiid], but it's going to piss people off, especially that James Harden has now done it twice where he's skinny all of a sudden again, he feels great and he just duped everyone.

Grayson Allen belongs in jail for his dirty foul on Alex Caruso

Grayson Allen deserves to be in jail... he's a fucking scumbag piece of shit. [He] should be in jail, should be in hell.

The Bulls can compete with anyone in the Eastern Conference

I actually think [the Bulls] are very, very good. And they could compete with anyone in the east... the nets do not scare me.

Kyrie Irving was likely removed from the NBA 75 list at the last minute for 'shady' reasons.

Kyrie was on the list... they made highlight packages for all 75 players and they made one for Kyrie, but then he didn't make the final list. There's some shady shit going on there.

LeAngelo Ball will be a rotation player for the Charlotte Hornets

My who's back is LeAngelo Ball. Back in summer league for the Hornets. 16 points. Love it. Five three-pointers made. Making a lot of noise. People saying he could be a rotation guy off the bench.

The Utah Jazz is the dumbest team name in sports

The Utah Jazz, it's the dumbest name in sports. It really [is]. ... If it was just the Boston Red Sox, the Knickerbockers... so many team names you're like, 'this doesn't make any sense'.

Team USA Basketball is doing a 'rope-a-dope' and will win the Olympic Gold

I'm thinking about it, I think they're [Team USA] actually going to win the gold. I think they're doing a little rope-a-dope... they're doing some drinking before games and that might be why they're playing—no, they're just, you know, they were out the night before. It's a tune-up. They're not taking this seriously. Once they take it seriously, they will beat everyone.

USA Basketball losing to Nigeria is actually good for the sport

This is good for basketball. I like, I love those people. I don't care. You know, it's, it's, it's shown the, all the good that the United States has done on an international level. The fact that these teams who used to just look up to us and get autographs from our players after the games are now able to compete, it really goes to show you what a great job United States basketball has done in spreading the game.

Damian Lillard will eventually be traded by the Blazers

Damian Lillard has been the exception, not the rule, in that he has remained loyal and he deserves credit. But it does feel like this is going to probably end up being a trade. I also kind of figured it would happen eventually. He's not getting younger. He's like 31 or something.

Damian Lillard would not play well with LeBron James

I actually don't think that he [Lillard] would play well with LeBron. I mean, they would just win a title. But it wouldn't be fun for me to watch personally. No, it wouldn't be fun for anyone.

Ben Simmons does not love basketball

I do think Ben Simmons is probably one of those guys who falls in the camp of he's really good at basketball but probably doesn't love basketball. Because you can't love basketball and just never fix the fact that you can't shoot. Right?

Luka Doncic is getting very close to being a dirty player

Luka Doncic is getting very close to being, like, a dirty player... And he already gets people mad at him because he complains about every call. So, like, [it's not good].

If you are a dirty player and you complain about every call, you just become Chris Paul

Luka [Doncic] has the double whammy of if he decides to go the dirty route, he already gets people mad at him because he complains about every call. So, like, you can't—then you just become Chris Paul. If you're dirty and you complain about every call, you've got to do one or the other.

Lou Dort is the best on-ball defender in the NBA

He is absolutely the best on-ball defender. He will lock you down. Lou Dort, he's the best. Dort-your-chamber.

James Harden is the best player on the Brooklyn Nets

The Brooklyn Nets this year, they are 36-17. They are 27-7 with James Harden playing, and they are 9-10 without. James Harden is the best player in the Brooklyn Nets.

Alex Rodriguez is buying the Timberwolves specifically to move them to Seattle

It's definitely a move, though, for A-Rod. He is buying that team to move it. To Seattle.

At their respective peaks, Julius Randle is better than Chris Bosh

I kind of agree with that [the viral tweet]. Big J. Oh, he said at his peak, was Chris Bosh ever as good as Julius Randle? ... Drunk with power, which I am, I kind of agree with that.