Any NBA followers here?

[kemm1]

Lakers traded Fischer tonight, wonder how they will do without any real point guard? Not that he did much for them this season, but still...

We got Ramon Sessions from Cleveland, he's a true point guard and an upgrade on D Fish.

[kemm1]

I got my info from talk radio, Mad Dog Sports

[Chazza]

Rumours were they tried to trade Gasol to the Nets for Deron Williams

[Darkon]

Lakers traded Fischer tonight, wonder how they will do without any real point guard? Not that he did much for them this season, but still...

[Hollowman]

The word is...

[kemm1]

Chicago beat Miami last night, a very strong showing without Rose, they are getting themselves in line as real contenders!

Didn't catch that game, but great result for the Bulls!

[kemm1]

D'Antoni has gone, Melo gets his own way, now he needs to start performing.

Melo is building an anti-Melo fan base. The word is also that his team has turned against him.

[kemm1]

Honestly, I hope the Hilltoppers upset them in the Bluegrass first rounder. They've been an endless source of fun so far this season. They're obviously going to get mashed, but wouldn't it be beautiful to see them stumble through?

No chance

[Darkon]

Chicago beat Miami last night, a very strong showing without Rose, they are getting themselves in line as real contenders!

[Chris]

D'Antoni has gone, Melo gets his own way, now he needs to start performing.

[Tee]

Only one basketball 'team' ever caught my imagination...Harlem Globetrotters.

[Hollowman]

Honestly, I hope the Hilltoppers upset them in the Bluegrass first rounder. They've been an endless source of fun so far this season. They're obviously going to get mashed, but wouldn't it be beautiful to see them stumble through?

[kemm1]

Yeah, but everyone said they had the SEC title in the bag on Sunday too, and look how that went. The final five minutes were insane. Vandy just ran all over them.

In straight tournament ball, nobody has anything in the bag. Equally, it might have been the best thing that could have happened to UK as they go into the tournie. They do have Connecticut and Indiana (who beat them earlier) in their bracket though.

Will Calipari finally win it though, that's really the key. He has the best team and best players but he's had that before but never won it. Apart from UK I'd have to go with Mizzou. If Mizzou are allowed to run the run and if all the shooters they have are hot they can put up over 80 on anyone. UNC is there with top talent as usual but they don't seem to have that killer instinct.

So UK or Mizzou for me.

[Chazza]

Used to love it, I played for our school team and we once reached a final which we played before a British league game and a decent-ish crowd.

We lost.

Saw 'British Basketball' on Sky the other week and watched a game - Durham something or other v Mersey Tigers. Utter utter ****e it was. I used to follow it in the early 90s but it looks like there are no teams in existence from back then (Derby Rams were my team but I also liked Kingston - who don't seem to exist anymore - and Alton Byrd ), all the teams are different and the game I watched was - no different to how it used to be - played in a local leisure centre with about 30 people in attendance.

Kingston became the Guildford Kings in the early 90's, used to go down and watch them at the Spectrum leisure centre

They folded in 1994 but were relaunched in 2005 as the Guildford Heat

[kemm1]

Lakers have a habit of doing so, wouldn't be the franchise leaders with the Celtic if otherwise. They just really need a new PG and it's looking fairly good, and perhaps and extra forward.

Rumour is that the Lakers turned down an offer from the Celtics - Rondo for Gasol, that's a tough call so I don't mind us turning that trade down.

It will be OKC v Heat for the title, Bosh is quietly dominating this year but not getting a lot of publicity.