jimufctna24 Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Thanks for the heads up, Art.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 Tony Parker signing with the Hornets is the epitome of sad. Just retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Really Big Shoe Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) Kawhi got traded to the Raptors http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/24128608/zach-lowe-kawhi-leonard-trade-spurs-raptors-nba https://mobile.twitter.com/wojespn/status/1019567705521655809 He of course wanted to go to the Lakers but unless the trade is vetoed over a failed medical (Toronto apparently may even waive that formality which is risky as he only played 9 games last season) its likely he will have suit up for the Raptors. There is a rumour going around that he has no interest in playing there but if he plays hardball there I imagine he'll be fined etc and be in breach of his contract. I believe if Kawhi plays for a year and doesn't sign a new deal its a one and done & he can enter free agency. So maybe if he looks at things in that perspective its not so bad.  Edited July 18, 2018 by Really Big Shoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Really Big Shoe Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Seems Kawhi's changed his mind a little about his new destination https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2786777-kawhi-leonard-reportedly-warming-to-idea-of-playing-for-raptors-after-trade.amp.html  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanz25 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Really Big Shoe said: Seems Kawhi's changed his mind a little about his new destination https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2786777-kawhi-leonard-reportedly-warming-to-idea-of-playing-for-raptors-after-trade.amp.html  Nice old PR job that 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 This is looking tremendous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Nice! Â I'm still getting rinsed on this years. Â I seem to always miss my first 6 or so shots in a game in Pro Am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted July 29, 2018 Author Share Posted July 29, 2018 BT Sport have lost the rights to NBA (and UFC) https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45000791 I watch on League Pass anyway (far better than BT) but I liked getting Countdown, The Jump etc on BT Sport. Wonder who’ll pick it up now? Rumours of Eleven Sports getting them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Really Big Shoe Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 That's disappointing. I don't have League Pass so was watching games on BT. Eleven Sports are favorites to land the new NBA TV rights, unless Sky Sports get involved. I believe the NBA made $6 Billion last year so they are having a resurgence in popularity. Ideally when you have the UK games you want as many people as possible to see it. I can't see BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & 5 bidding for the rights but they need a presence on UK TV to keep growing the fanbase again. I think Channel 4 had a highlights show in the 90s so a similar one today would be good too. As for League Pass are any games region locked or is that just applicable for the US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Really Big Shoe said: That's disappointing. I don't have League Pass so was watching games on BT. Eleven Sports are favorites to land the new NBA TV rights, unless Sky Sports get involved. I believe the NBA made $6 Billion last year so they are having a resurgence in popularity. Ideally when you have the UK games you want as many people as possible to see it. I can't see BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & 5 bidding for the rights but they need a presence on UK TV to keep growing the fanbase again. I think Channel 4 had a highlights show in the 90s so a similar one today would be good too. As for League Pass are any games region locked or is that just applicable for the US? Nothing is region locked or blacked out in the UK on League Pass. Plus you get the 24/7 NBA TV channel. It will be interesting to see how it works if Eleven do get it. It’s an online streaming service rather than a channel, so I don’t see why you’d opt for that over League Pass if you’re only interested in the NBA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Really Big Shoe Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Cheers for that, will give it a look. The NBA finals are playoffs arent included from what I've read if they are nationally televised and it's just audio streams. quick check of the NBA.com shows that only audio service is allowed on NBA League Pass for the playoffs. All playoff games are broadcast nationally on ABC, TNT, ESPN or NBA TV. ... That is most likely the case for the playoffs, hence only audio is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 13 minutes ago, Really Big Shoe said: Cheers for that, will give it a look. The NBA finals are playoffs arent included from what I've read if they are nationally televised and it's just audio streams.   That only applies to the US. In the UK, absolutely everything is on League Pass. There's no restrictions. It's how I watch the league every season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Since it's the off season and there's not much news to talk about right now...what is everyone's favourite basketball movies? I watched White Men Can't Jump at the weekend again. I've seen it countless times, but I still absolutely love it. That whole 20 minute opening scene is just amazing. The setting, music, trash talk...I love everything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 The NBA are releasing the first week of the schedule today along with the MLK and Christmas Day line-ups. The Christmas Day one has already been leaked already and reported by ESPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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