Game #36: Raptors (25-10) @ Heat (16-16); Wednesday, Dec. 26th at 7:30 pm on SN1

[G__Deane]

Vince Carter was half man half amazing

I am half man half turkey

No joke, I gained 5.5 pounds on Christmas Day

[G__Deane]

Honestly can't find myself rooting for either the Warriors or Lakers. I hope both of them get bounced out of the playoffs this year.

Great late Christmas present.

[G__Deane]

Good gamble pickup.

The Houston Rockets have signed free agent guard Austin Rivers.

Rivers appeared in 29 games with two starts for the Washington Wizards this season before being traded to the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 17 and being released the next day.

The 26-year-old was the 10th overall pick in the 2012 draft by New Orleans. He has appeared in 437 games with 132 starts and has averaged 9.3 points, 2.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game in his career.

Rivers was with the Clippers from 2015 until he was traded in June to Washington. He had his best season last year, when he averaged 15.1 points with four assists and 2.4 rebounds per games for Los Angeles.

[G__Deane]

And the Celtics beat Philly. Rumours of their demise are greatly premature, they ain't dead yet ....

[Demographic Shift]

And the Celtics beat Philly. Rumours of their demise are greatly premature, they ain't dead yet ....

There’s that..and it’s also a bit of a reflection of Philly..Simmons when faced with tight m2m defence puts up yet another clunker.
11 points on 9 shots ..4 turnovers..
He did pick up 14 boards though.

[golden]

per ESPN: Serge probable. Lowry doubtful. Why TF did Lowry play against Philly? The vaunted Alex McKechnie and our crack medical staff made a booboo there.

[consmap]

I feel like Kyle Lowry without the muscle or athletic ability, just the general shape and occasional grumpiness

So what you're saying is, we could use you as our 3rd string PG instead of Lorenzo Brown?

[golden]

Good gamble pickup.

The Houston Rockets have signed free agent guard Austin Rivers.

Rivers appeared in 29 games with two starts for the Washington Wizards this season before being traded to the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 17 and being released the next day.

The 26-year-old was the 10th overall pick in the 2012 draft by New Orleans. He has appeared in 437 games with 132 starts and has averaged 9.3 points, 2.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game in his career.

Rivers was with the Clippers from 2015 until he was traded in June to Washington. He had his best season last year, when he averaged 15.1 points with four assists and 2.4 rebounds per games for Los Angeles.

Rivers would have been a low-risk pickup as our 3rd string PG, but he probably wouldn't have agreed to it.

[rocwell]

Kyle is doubtful w/ hangover

[rocwell]

Kyle is doubtful w/ hangover

Ibaka is now probable too.

[G__Deane]

There’s that..and it’s also a bit of a reflection of Philly..Simmons when faced with tight m2m defence puts up yet another clunker.
11 points on 9 shots ..4 turnovers..
He did pick up 14 boards though.

With tweaking, that team stuill has the potential to do serious damage, maybe take another year or so. Butler has that assassin way and if it rubs off on Embiid (who's a pretty easy athlete to like when he's on your team) and if they stay healthy, look out.

[G__Deane]

Report says Philly entertaining trade offers for Fultz

[golden]

Report says Philly entertaining trade offers for Fultz

They've been "entertaining" trade offers since last year. lol.

Best offer they've gotten so far is: Luol Deng + a 3rd round pick.

[Ebonhawke]

Game Day!

[G__Deane]

Game Day!

Finally!

I have to be at another epic family feed day (2nd of 3 days in a row) but should be able to sneak a peak at the score now and again. Hopefully an easy W