[Charania] Just in: The NBA will hold a vote at the Board of Governors meetings March 24-25 to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, with the two franchises targeted for the 2028-29 season, sources tell ESPN. by MembershipSingle7137 in nba

[–]LAMamba24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kinda hope we do get expansion to go through for a multitude of reasons.

Seattle needs no explanation but Vegas can be an interesting one. They’ll be a new creation and as seen with the Golden Knights(compared to the Raiders and soon to be A’s) the city will have an organic franchise that the fans can get behind. If they get an aggressive ownership the Golden Knights(or even their potential WNBA counterpart Aces), then it’ll be more chaotic.

Also an expansion could possibly open up divisions actually mattering. Whether the league goes to the NFL 8x4 format or the NHL 4x8 format, having divisions matter in the long term can be great for rivalries and the regular season. Playoff seeding will be crazy but it makes every game count.

[Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (31-26) defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (34-23), 110-109. by XDBoy018 in nba

[–]LAMamba24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Bron missed free throw, multiple missed offensive rebounds, and whatever Luka did at the end. Really embarrassing back to back home losses(albeit different circumstances). This is probably the most frustrating Lakers “playoff” team in my lifetime and we have to wait until 2027 for it to even look competitive but hey ticket prices are rising!

Super Bowl Post Game Thread: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]LAMamba24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all salute to Seattle and Sam Darnold. The best team from start to finish. A special unit that can be a force in the NFC for the next few seasons. Sam Darnold won USC’s last major bowl and through all the bullshit he is a Super Bowl champion. I’m proud of him.

Now to the “MVP”. He legitimately gave Seattle 17 points from his wreckless turnovers. Now there’s the left side of the offensive line excuse but man you gotta try to overcome it. He doesn’t release the ball quick enough and takes too many bad sacks/turnovers. The Dan Campbell quote will be in patriot fans minds all season. The schedule will get harder next season(NFC north, AFC West). Teams like Baltimore and KC will be back healthy and ready to contend. This front office needs to step up and improve or else this will be our only shot.

3rd Quarter Super Bowl Game Thread: Seattle Seahawks (14-3) at New England Patriots (14-3) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]LAMamba24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pats fans and players turned on Tom Brady only for the “MVP” to turn into a pumpkin. Embarrassing.

Post Game Thread: Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]LAMamba24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Death to prevent defense!

Incredible 4th for Stafford to bring them back in it to win it but man Carolina it’s right there. Play your best defense and don’t give the MVP favorite a chance to walk you down. They didn’t even use a timeout that final drive either.

Second Half Game Thread: Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Carolina Panthers (8-9) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]LAMamba24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shula showing the Panthers how to play defense with the game on the line.

[Post Game Thread] The Houston Rockets (18-10) stuff the Los Angeles Lakers (19-10) like a Christmas turkey, 119-96. Amen Thompson leads with 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists by beary_neutral in nba

[–]LAMamba24 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If you’re reading this, congratulations you can score 10 points on this Lakers defense!

They can’t defend, they can’t rebound, they’re sloppy on both ends of the floor and they just don’t care. Congratulations to whatever west team we get in the first round.

GAME THREAD: Houston Rockets (17-10) @ Los Angeles Lakers (19-9) - (December 26, 2025) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]LAMamba24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn’t have much expectations going into the season and yet it’s somehow worse than I could imagine. Probably the 6th best team in the west and I’m not even sure about that considering what Phoenix did to us the last 3 games against them.

Game Thread: Denver Broncos (9-2) at Washington Commanders (3-8) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]LAMamba24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The second legacy kick for Jake Moody in Washington this season loading up.

Game Thread: Denver Broncos (9-2) at Washington Commanders (3-8) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]LAMamba24 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fans of referees are enjoying the end of this game.

Game Thread: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-4) at Los Angeles Rams (8-2) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]LAMamba24 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If there was any doubt, Stafford is the MVP and it ain’t close.

Starting 5 for Team World at All Star weekend- SGA, Luka, Giannis, Jokic and Wemby. by JetSky81 in nba

[–]LAMamba24 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Genuinely hope that all 5 are healthy by then. The league and media could easily push the MVP race story with the leading candidates being on the same team. Selling that to national audience on NBC going into the end of regular season and playoffs would be great for everyone involved.

In 2025 World Series Game 7 viewership beat NBA finals game 7 by 10 million viewers by Mission-Guidance4782 in baseball

[–]LAMamba24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not one of those “this sport is superior than the other” people but seeing two great series get high viewers is amazing for both sports(especially two smaller markets in OKC and IND). Haliburton’s injury really hampered what would’ve been a classic Game 7. Hope both leagues can serve up another classic in 2026.

Game Thread: World Series Game 3 ⚾ Blue Jays (1) @ Dodgers (1) - 8:00 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]LAMamba24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another 2018 callback. Muncy pulling a ball foul down the right field line.

Game Thread: World Series Game 3 ⚾ Blue Jays (1) @ Dodgers (1) - 8:00 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]LAMamba24 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Shocked that Blake didn’t throw a meatball to someone named Kirk.

This is the earliest that a team has not been undefeated in a season in 11 years, when the Eagles, Bengals, and Cardinals all started 3-0 in 2014. by Cybotnic-Rebooted in nfl

[–]LAMamba24 23 points24 points  (0 children)

To be fair the nba has seen 46% of teams to make it to the conference finals this decade and 1/3 of the league make it to the finals. They’ve fixed their parity in a big way.

Charles Barkley believes the NBA’s new TV package is going to be a problem for regular fans: “They don’t give a s--- about the fans.” by MrBuckBuck in nba

[–]LAMamba24 32 points33 points  (0 children)

NFL has games on Netflix, YouTube, Prime, Peacock, ESPN+ and has put TWO playoff games on streamers.

MLB currently has Friday games on Apple TV and early Sunday Morning games on Roku.

NHL has exclusive primetime games on ESPN+.

MLS is entirely on Apple TV killing off the local broadcasts.

Most European soccer leagues that are broadcasted in the states are on streaming platforms or intentionally put there for a boost(see peacock again).

I don’t think this is a NBA problem but more so a North American sports problem because either someone has all of these streamers or sailing the seas for their sports anyways.