NBA Causal
@nbacausul.bsky.social
Trying to figure out how the NBA game works. Not for betting purposes. Forthcoming Books: The Five Body Problem (2026); It's LeBron and It's Not Even Close (2028) (or whenever he retires). Occasional cooking advice. Nachos good.
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NBA Causal
@nbacausul.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hi Blue Sky Nation,
I'm just going to park this here..
I'm just going to park this here..
Pacer tanking is about to go from crazy to absolutely nuts!
Clippers are receiving a 2026 first-round pick from the Pacers, protected 1-4 and 10-30 -- plus a 2029 Pacers unprotected first-rounder.
February 5, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Pacer tanking is about to go from crazy to absolutely nuts!
Coach Mike Brown keeps saying, “Big Game James Harden”
Do they have the same agent or something?
Do they have the same agent or something?
February 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Coach Mike Brown keeps saying, “Big Game James Harden”
Do they have the same agent or something?
Do they have the same agent or something?
Ainge: Jaren, welcome to the team! How you feeling?
JJJ: I feel fine; love these beautiful mountains!
Ainge: Fine, huh? I don't like the sound of that, better shut it down.
And scene.
JJJ: I feel fine; love these beautiful mountains!
Ainge: Fine, huh? I don't like the sound of that, better shut it down.
And scene.
February 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Ainge: Jaren, welcome to the team! How you feeling?
JJJ: I feel fine; love these beautiful mountains!
Ainge: Fine, huh? I don't like the sound of that, better shut it down.
And scene.
JJJ: I feel fine; love these beautiful mountains!
Ainge: Fine, huh? I don't like the sound of that, better shut it down.
And scene.
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LeBron heat check tells you he’s feeling good tonight! 16-2 lakers run.
January 27, 2026 at 1:39 AM
LeBron heat check tells you he’s feeling good tonight! 16-2 lakers run.
“I’ll take your spot,” killed me.
Y'all
this brought me joy and I hope it does the same for you.
I needed it.
this brought me joy and I hope it does the same for you.
I needed it.
January 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM
“I’ll take your spot,” killed me.
Being a parent is very confusing.
Is purple a verb now?
As in, “any students caught purpling will be sent home.”
Is purple a verb now?
As in, “any students caught purpling will be sent home.”
January 26, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Being a parent is very confusing.
Is purple a verb now?
As in, “any students caught purpling will be sent home.”
Is purple a verb now?
As in, “any students caught purpling will be sent home.”
“He’s better than advertised, if that’s possible,” a West scouting director said about Cooper Flagg.
ESPN’s midseason progress report on the No. 1 overall pick: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
ESPN’s midseason progress report on the No. 1 overall pick: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
NBA midseason report card: Cooper Flagg 'better than advertised'
Halfway through a turbulent rookie season, here's what execs and scouts are saying about Cooper Flagg.
www.espn.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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Not at work today, obviously.
January 20, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Not at work today, obviously.
And then there’s this….
January 20, 2026 at 7:47 PM
And then there’s this….
Posting this without comment:
January 20, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Posting this without comment:
What West matchups would we want if the league built the schedule around Rivalry Week?
Spurs: Houston, Dallas, OKC
Dallas: Houston, Spurs, and Phoenix?
Houston: Dallas, Spurs, and?
Lakers: Boston, Warriors, and Denver? Clips?
OKC: Spurs, Denver, Pacers? Minny?
Warriors: Lakers, Memphis, and?
Spurs: Houston, Dallas, OKC
Dallas: Houston, Spurs, and Phoenix?
Houston: Dallas, Spurs, and?
Lakers: Boston, Warriors, and Denver? Clips?
OKC: Spurs, Denver, Pacers? Minny?
Warriors: Lakers, Memphis, and?
January 20, 2026 at 5:27 PM
What West matchups would we want if the league built the schedule around Rivalry Week?
Spurs: Houston, Dallas, OKC
Dallas: Houston, Spurs, and Phoenix?
Houston: Dallas, Spurs, and?
Lakers: Boston, Warriors, and Denver? Clips?
OKC: Spurs, Denver, Pacers? Minny?
Warriors: Lakers, Memphis, and?
Spurs: Houston, Dallas, OKC
Dallas: Houston, Spurs, and Phoenix?
Houston: Dallas, Spurs, and?
Lakers: Boston, Warriors, and Denver? Clips?
OKC: Spurs, Denver, Pacers? Minny?
Warriors: Lakers, Memphis, and?
What East matchups would we want if the league built the schedule around Rivalry Week?
Boston—Lakers, 76ers, and Miami?
Chicago—Detroit, Cleveland, and?
Cleveland—Chicago, and?
Detroit—Chicago, Toronto? and?
Miami--Knicks, Boston and Orlando?
Pacers--Bucks and?
Knicks—Miami, 76ers, and Nets
Boston—Lakers, 76ers, and Miami?
Chicago—Detroit, Cleveland, and?
Cleveland—Chicago, and?
Detroit—Chicago, Toronto? and?
Miami--Knicks, Boston and Orlando?
Pacers--Bucks and?
Knicks—Miami, 76ers, and Nets
January 20, 2026 at 5:20 PM
What East matchups would we want if the league built the schedule around Rivalry Week?
Boston—Lakers, 76ers, and Miami?
Chicago—Detroit, Cleveland, and?
Cleveland—Chicago, and?
Detroit—Chicago, Toronto? and?
Miami--Knicks, Boston and Orlando?
Pacers--Bucks and?
Knicks—Miami, 76ers, and Nets
Boston—Lakers, 76ers, and Miami?
Chicago—Detroit, Cleveland, and?
Cleveland—Chicago, and?
Detroit—Chicago, Toronto? and?
Miami--Knicks, Boston and Orlando?
Pacers--Bucks and?
Knicks—Miami, 76ers, and Nets
The NBA seems to build its schedule around (1) Christmas Day, (2) big TV matchups after football season, and (3) external events (e.g., Spurs rodeo trip).
To amuse myself I'm starting two threads. What matchups would we want (East and West) if the league built the schedule around Rivalry Week?
To amuse myself I'm starting two threads. What matchups would we want (East and West) if the league built the schedule around Rivalry Week?
January 20, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The NBA seems to build its schedule around (1) Christmas Day, (2) big TV matchups after football season, and (3) external events (e.g., Spurs rodeo trip).
To amuse myself I'm starting two threads. What matchups would we want (East and West) if the league built the schedule around Rivalry Week?
To amuse myself I'm starting two threads. What matchups would we want (East and West) if the league built the schedule around Rivalry Week?
Giving Dillon 72 hours without adding “the Villain.”
January 16, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Giving Dillon 72 hours without adding “the Villain.”
Funniest first 20 minutes of the year!
Windy: we are not having a snake draft!
Also Windy: picks 3rd and 4th candidates
: )
Happy New Year, @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social @timbontemps.bsky.social !
Windy: we are not having a snake draft!
Also Windy: picks 3rd and 4th candidates
: )
Happy New Year, @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social @timbontemps.bsky.social !
The Hoop Collective’s annual Baller d’Or award episode @WindhorstESPN @TimBontemps youtu.be/eb7puyVcCnE?...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Funniest first 20 minutes of the year!
Windy: we are not having a snake draft!
Also Windy: picks 3rd and 4th candidates
: )
Happy New Year, @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social @timbontemps.bsky.social !
Windy: we are not having a snake draft!
Also Windy: picks 3rd and 4th candidates
: )
Happy New Year, @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social @timbontemps.bsky.social !
Now the dictionary is after me.
January 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Now the dictionary is after me.
What did folks get for Christmas? I got Cassian Andor.
December 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM
What did folks get for Christmas? I got Cassian Andor.
I’ve changed my mind. This-20 Christmas Day games- is the record that will never be broken.
December 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I’ve changed my mind. This-20 Christmas Day games- is the record that will never be broken.
Congrats to the @ny-knicks.bsky.social ! The NBA is better when they are great.
Congrats to the Spurs. And to all the semi- and quarter- finalists.
And thank you Adam Silver and @nba.com for not having a dorky 3rd place game! We got a Cup Champ and that’s plenty to celebrate.
Congrats to the Spurs. And to all the semi- and quarter- finalists.
And thank you Adam Silver and @nba.com for not having a dorky 3rd place game! We got a Cup Champ and that’s plenty to celebrate.
December 17, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Congrats to the @ny-knicks.bsky.social ! The NBA is better when they are great.
Congrats to the Spurs. And to all the semi- and quarter- finalists.
And thank you Adam Silver and @nba.com for not having a dorky 3rd place game! We got a Cup Champ and that’s plenty to celebrate.
Congrats to the Spurs. And to all the semi- and quarter- finalists.
And thank you Adam Silver and @nba.com for not having a dorky 3rd place game! We got a Cup Champ and that’s plenty to celebrate.
Somewhere, a hall-of-fame point guard is finishing his first workout with a vegan recovery smoothie and smiling at the clips in his feed. It's a good morning for that gentleman.
December 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Somewhere, a hall-of-fame point guard is finishing his first workout with a vegan recovery smoothie and smiling at the clips in his feed. It's a good morning for that gentleman.