Official 2013-14 NBA Regular Season Thread - SPOILERS!

In Tyson Chandler's own words, he got his "ass kicked" at both ends of the floor by Indiana's Roy Hibbert throughout the Knicks' six-game playoff elimination last spring against the Pacers. If that doesn't motivate an All-Star player to improve his overall game – even one that was less than 100 percent healthy at the time -- nothing will. "Obviously, I wasn't close to myself, but I can't even look at that. I have to look at it as motivation where I got my ass kicked, and next time I'm not going to let that happen," Chandler said after practice Friday in Greenburgh. "Honestly, my motivation this summer was the playoff exit. I vowed to myself that I would never let that happen again. I would never let my team down and be in that situation again. That's what I've been thriving off of. I will never allow that to happen. That's been my motivation. New York Daily News
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Maxiell underwent surgery on Easter to correct a detached retina, and he will "most likely" wear protective goggles for his own safety throughout the season. "I don't have to, but I would rather [wear them]." He's still not sure when or how the original injury occurred. Currently, Maxiell is wearing a sleeker and more stylish pair of goggles similar to the ones Bo Outlaw wore when he was with the Magic. Maxiell says the Grant goggles are "a little more durable, [and] a little more my style." Orlandoinstripedpost.com
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A few days after the Finals, Allen began the “paleo” diet, removing all carbohydrates and sugars from his diet. Before he even began his famously rigorous offseason training, Allen had dropped 10 pounds. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra wasn’t exaggerating at the beginning of training camp when he said Allen reinvented himself in the offseason. At 38 years old and with 17 years in the league, Allen worked himself down to 197 pounds, which is the lightest he has been since his days starring at the University of Connecticut. “The first three or four days, it was a task because I was getting headaches, my body felt like achy, but I just started living on salads and fruit and protein and salmon and chicken and I didn’t have soda, any Gatorade,” Allen said. “I had unsweetened iced tea and water and that’s it.” Miami Herald
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A few days after the Finals, Allen began the “paleo” diet, removing all carbohydrates and sugars from his diet. Before he even began his famously rigorous offseason training, Allen had dropped 10 pounds. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra wasn’t exaggerating at the beginning of training camp when he said Allen reinvented himself in the offseason. At 38 years old and with 17 years in the league, Allen worked himself down to 197 pounds, which is the lightest he has been since his days starring at the University of Connecticut. “The first three or four days, it was a task because I was getting headaches, my body felt like achy, but I just started living on salads and fruit and protein and salmon and chicken and I didn’t have soda, any Gatorade,” Allen said. “I had unsweetened iced tea and water and that’s it.” Miami Herald
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From the looks of the calendar, Vince Carter is in the twilight of his NBA career. But don’t ask the Dallas Mavericks’ small forward if he’s thought about retiring and hanging up his high-flying sneakers. Although he is in the last year of his contract, Carter, who turns 37 on Jan. 26, doesn’t have a timetable for ending his career. “I don’t want to do that to myself,” Carter said after Thursday morning’s practice. “I don’t want to limit myself. I think doing that you’ll start thinking about [retirement] as the season goes on. I’ll just let the body pretty much dictate how I’m feeling in the end.” Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Carter acknowledged that his body is telling him that he’s got a few more years left to play. Especially after he averaged a solid 13.4 points — mostly off the bench — in just 26 minutes per game last season. Additionally, coach Rick Carlisle said that Carter, who is entering his 16th season, addresses a lot of his team’s pertinent needs, particularly from a leadership standpoint. Fort Worth Star-Telegram


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Glen Davis has attended the Orlando Magic's practices in training camp, but he has watched from the sidelines as he works his way back from a second surgery on his left foot. "Rushing is not in my plans," Davis said before his teammates practiced Saturday. "Especially with the Magic, they want me to take my time. The trainers and everything want to make sure that I'm healthy so this won't be a recurring problem. I'm all for that. Yeah, it sucks not to be here in training camp. This is where you establish all those relationships, and you kind of set the tone for the year with the guys. But I'm not worried about that. I realize that it's bigger than me; there are other things that I have to accomplish right now." Orlando Sentinel
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The allure of returning to the Lakers and playing for D'Antoni prompted Farmar to sign a one-year contract for $1.1 million, far less than he could have made overseas. Farmar also made a pitch to Young, who had spent his first six NBA seasons with the Washington Wizards, the Clippers and the Philadelphia 76ers before signing a two-year, $2.3-million contract this summer with the Lakers. "I told him it's special to be a Laker," Farmar said, "and as kids from L.A. we have an opportunity to do some big things this year and be part of the group that helps restore things." Los Angeles Times
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Balkman made headlines last season when he was playing in the Phillipines and lost his cool after getting a tough no-call from the referees on a play in the paint. He ended up choking a teammate who started out trying to restrain Balkman. The Youtube video is the first thing that pops up regarding Balkman. It wasn’t his finest moment. But he’s trying to resurrect his career and the Mavericks aren’t even his first stop in that process. He made stops in Venezuela and Puerto Rico after getting banned from the league in the Phillipines for his outburst. “It was a long journey to now,” Balkman said. “It’s a blessing I’m here. That (the choking incident) is in the past. I’m looking forward. It’s a step for me to be here now. Whatever happened, happened. I’m moving on.” Dallas Morning News
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Former Laker centre Divac says there is no chance his former team will be as bad as they were last season and thinks they have a shot at the title once Bryant returns. He told Express Sports: "The Los Angeles Lakers are an elite team and I'm sure they're going to do better than last year. It's not going to happen two years in a row to have a bad season. "The Lakers are going to be definitely one of those teams that can win the championship next year." The Daily Express
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