Running 2017-18 NBA regular season thread

A staple of the NBA season, scheduled annually between Christmas and the All-Star break:

Sources: Growing discontent among Cavs

 

Who is gone first from Cleveland, James or Lue?

 

Charles and Shaq are just the best cutting through the bullshit

 

NBA, you know you want it, bitch,

Pussy league.

 

Say what you want about the season being too long, too many teams in the playoffs, In January and February it's a very competitive league, or at least one of those great "Bachelor" episodes where everyone is fighting and crying.
Bjelica following fight with Afflalo: 'He was wild'

 

Looks like contenders in the West just went from 3 down to 2.

Kawhi out indefinitely with quad injury

 

Or they're saving his legs for when it matters.

 

Per Woj: Two game suspensions for Ariza and Green. None for Paul and Harden.

 

I'm shocked, shocked that the president of the players' association and one of the biggest names in basketball didn't get suspended

 

My favorite talent on ESPN (minus the PTI guys) tellin' it like it is, right to Paul Pierce's face:

 

Draymond on Pierce: