Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[quik1987]

Maybe Phil will become coach afterall

 

[you big dummy]

 

[lawdog1]

Maybe Phil will become coach afterall

Nah. Its Jim that doesn't like Phil, not Jerry. Jim isn't going anywhere.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

This makes me utterly sad...

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Any chance the Buss fam sells the franchise??? They could probably easily get at least a cool billion

 

[victor page]

I'm surprised Shoeking doesn't have stories about how he played pick-up ball with AI and taught him that crossover.

 

[quik1987]

VC is easily HOF

Lol

Yellow = HOF
Blue = Active

 

[grandtheftbike]

so youre canadian eh

 

[quik1987]

I've said many times I live in Toronto

 

[Deleted member 38182]

so youre canadian eh

how could you tell from just that pic?

I've said many times I live in Toronto

I used to live in Canada too 

 

[finallyfamous]

2000 dunk contest performance should just get him in .. that was legendary **** that hasn't been topped

 

[651akathepaul]

2000 dunk contest performance should just get him in .. that was legendary **** that hasn't been topped

And it's on NBATV right now.

Stevey Franchise getting uppp!!

 

[david bowman]

I know... those rough and tumble days of the early to mid-2000s. The NBA was vicious back then, only the strong survived.

that little munchkin went hard in the paint.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

KG is one of my favorite players ever. If this is his last season I think it's good that he's going out as a All Star.

 

[shoeking2101]

And it's on NBATV right now.

Stevey Franchise getting uppp!!

Bledsoe gonna make like Francis at this year's dunk contest watch

 

[Chester McFloppy]

VC is easily HOF

Lol

Yellow = HOF
Blue = Active

No MVPs.
No championships.
No All-NBA first teams.
No DPOYs.
No scoring titles.

So... why?

 

[david bowman]

Not sure why people are surprised. I thought he was sic for a while.

Sad situation.

 

[marath0n]

[QUOTE url="[URL]http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/02/lakers-owner-jerry-buss-dying-of-cancer-family-at-hospital/[/URL]"]
Longtime Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss is currently at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles reportedly dying of cancer according to RadarOnline.com:

The businessman and billionaire is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and a source close to the situation tells RadarOnline.com that Lakers players have been calling with well-wishes and even stopping by to see him in what they expect to be his final days.

Back in 1979, Buss purchased the Lakers and has lead the franchise to 10 NBA titles during his time as the owner.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most successful NBA owners in professional sports in this country, Buss is beloved by Lakers fans and respected as one of the best in the business.

Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters is currently following up on the breaking news of Buss’ dire condition.

Updates will continue throughout the day as we reach out to the Lakers organization for more information.

Wow.
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Won't believe it until another source but a gossip blog says its true. Nobody close to the team has reported this.

 

[grandtheftbike]

KG is one of my favorite players ever. If this is his last season I think it's good that he's going out as a All Star.

but he has two more years on his contract

unless p2 isnt opting in?

 

[JD617]

Save your stoneface. From the OC Register:

http://www.ocregister.com/sports/buss-495947-lakers-family.html

Lakers owner Buss in hospital with cancer

by KEVIN DING

Lakers owner Jerry Buss has cancer and is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a report Thursday by Radaronline.com in which a source suggested Buss is nearing death.googleoff: all

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Buss' cancer was learned previously by the Register but not published out of respect for the Buss family's wishes.googleoff: all

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Buss, 79, has been called the greatest owner in pro sports history for his 10 NBA championships with the Lakers, in addition to being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Buss bought the Lakers in 1979 and currently owns 66 percent of the team.googleoff: all

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On Aug. 22, Buss' daughter and Lakers executive vice president of business operations Jeanie Buss posted to her Twitter account: "For all those who asked, Dr. Buss is doing really well, even spending time visiting with Kobe yesterday. My dad's pumped for #Lakers season!"googleoff: all

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But Buss has been hospitalized for much of the past year, his health worsening, and the Register recently explored the potentially difficult future for the franchise upon Buss' death with son Jim and daughter Jeanie not speaking to each other and possibilities abounding regarding various ownership groups, even within the Buss family, getting involved.googleoff: all

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The Buss family released a statement after that piece was published, saying: "We unanimously agree that we have no intention of ever selling the Lakers, and intend to keep ownership of the team in our family for generations to come."

 

[big j 33]

They can't force him to play if he chooses to retire.

He also could be putting it out there that he might retire so teams don't trade for him and he stays in Boston

 

[shoeking2101]

No MVPs.
No championships.
No All-NBA first teams.
No DPOYs.
No scoring titles.

So... why?

The fact that he said "easily" made me put the Lol.

Easy? Easy is Allen Iverson. VC? Not easy at all. At the very least, it's extremely debatable.

 

[CP1708]

Buss

 

[blazers21ntnp]

I don't think Garnett would sign a 3-year deal, only to decide he's going to retire 8 months later. Probably just doesn't feel he's deserving, or doesn't feel like doing the All-Star thing after 15 times. I don't know how he plans on getting out of it, though.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

I don't think Garnett would sign a 3-year deal, only to decide he's going to retire 10 months later. Probably just doesn't feel he's deserving, or doesn't feel like doing the All-Star thing after 15 times. I don't know how he plans on getting out of it, though.

fake an injury?