NBA Firings, Key Injuries, Stock Up/Stock Down

0:00 ... Show open ... Ross introduces the panel and dedicates show #199 to Chris Boucher of the Celtics who wears jersey #99.

1:20 ... Nico Harrison is out as Mavericks general manager ... the timing was odd but Harrison was a "dead man walking" after the dismal Luka Doncic/Anthony Davis trade, which has been a disaster for the Mavs. Dallas would probably like to trade Davis but who will take this talented but fragile big man?

8:04 ... Willie Green is out as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans ... he was the victim of poor front office moves, the inability of Zion Williamson to avoid injuries, and the fact that new GM Joe Dumars didn't hire him.

14:46 ... The Miami Heat are playing good ball despite missing Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, but Bam's skill set is sorely missed and even though it's a deep team, they need these two guys back. Newly acquired Norman Powell has played really well for Miami and helped keep them afloat.

18:02 ... The LA Clippers are the oldest team in NBA history and injuries are taking a huge toll. Bradley Beal is gone for the season, Kawhi Leonard is injured once again, and now Derrick Jones Jr will miss six weeks. The ship is sinking.

23:50 ... Victor Wembanyama will be out 2-3 weeks with a calf strain. By the time he returns, he will be in double figures for games missed and if he misses more than 17 games, he will not qualify for postseason awards. The team is well ahead of schedule in its progress, so the team will likely prioritize his health over any individual awards.

28:26 ... Orlando's Paolo Banchero has a left groin strain and while his teammates like Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane have stepped up, Banchero's rugged play defines the Magic's style and if he is out for an extended period, the Magic will be in big trouble.

32:05 ... Teams whose stock prices are up: the Oklahoma City Thunder ... they can't be stopped.

36:34 ... Stock Up: the Atlanta Hawks ... but Trae Young's future in ATL may be in doubt

39:50 ... Stock Up: the Phoenix Suns ... Phoenix is making naysayers like us look very bad

42:33 ... Teams whose stock prices are down: the Indiana Pacers ... injuries have decimated this team

45:47 ... Stock Down: the Milwaukee Bucks ... and now Giannis may miss action, but at least Ross composed a special poem about Kyle Kuzma.

49:33... Stock Down: the Chicago Bulls ... if the season had ended on October 31st, they'd be a legendary team, but November has been unkind to the team.

52:46 ... Stock Down: the Portland Trailblazers ... has the Tiago Splitter honeymoon come to an end?

55:47 ... Ross wraps it up and says goodbye

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