Throughout the week, Basketball Insiders has released post-deadline rankings on teams in various divisions around the NBA, and next up is the Southwest Division. The Southwest is incredibly diverse this season. It features a team that is gunning for the NBA Finals, teams that can’t decide to what extent they want to tank and everything
Month: February 2019
Close to midway through the first quarter of their Martin Luther King Jr. Day loss to the Brooklyn Nets, the young, up-and-coming Sacramento Kings were trailing by seven after six straight scoreless possessions. A few good-not-great shots and one avoidable turnover had them slipping behind their red-hot opponents before Iman Shumpert poked the ball loose
Marvin Bagley is developing as he grows into a bigger role for the young Sacramento Kings. Marvin Bagley III, first and foremost, is a highlight factory. In one Monday game against San Antonio, he caught a transition lob from Yogi Ferrell with his back to the hoop and rotated completely around in midair to slam the
11:11 PM ET The New York Knicks snapped their single-season franchise record 18-game losing streak on Thursday with a 106-91 win at the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. “It would have been very easy for us to check out and get to wherever we were going to go (during the All Star break), but we were
In this week’s 2019 NBA Mock Draft, we survey the draft field as the buyers and sellers settle in for the stretch run. As always, projected standings are based upon FiveThirtyEight’s CARM-Elo rankings. This version of the mock uses projections as of Feb. 10, with the four worst teams in the league jockeying for position
LeBron James may have never played for the Cleveland Cavaliers if he went to college for one year. It doesn’t matter what team drafted LeBron James, he was always destined for greatness. But what would be different about his career if he went to college? Let’s just get this out of the way, LeBron would
The NBA is a beautiful league, full of exciting players. There are players of different height, weight, speed, all with unique styles of play that make each player special. No one has Giannis Antetokounmpo’s wingspan, LeBron James’ combination of size and speed, Steph Curry’s range, or Russell Westbrook’s explosive athleticism. But buried in the Pacific
PORTLAND, OR – JANUARY 16: Rodney Hood #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers works against Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half during their game at Moda Center on January 16, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph,
7:31 AM ET It has been said that Michael Jordan‘s decision to sign with Nike was one of the greatest deals in sports history, launching a multibillion-dollar business, helping turn the company into a basketball juggernaut and changing the game for hundreds of athletes who came after him. But what if it was only the
The craziness that was the NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone with multiple deals being made, including some big ones that sort of shook up the landscape of the Eastern Conference. Not only that, but buyout season has arrived as well with teams looking to add pieces for a playoff push. Here at Basketball
Deandre Ayton ignores all the noises and is focused on his ultimate goal of making the Phoenix Suns an NBA powerhouse. Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton has hit the ground running in the NBA, and he doesn’t plan on slowing up anytime soon. Ayton speaks with confidence belying his age — he won’t turn 21
3:36 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was ejected from Wednesday’s 129-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers after arguing with official Kenny Mauer when a Draymond Green common foul was upgraded to a flagrant foul 1 late in the fourth quarter. The play in question occurred with 3:54
You can forgive new Raptor Marc Gasol for not having enough time to learn the team’s pregame choreography. He clearly didn’t know what was going on. Marc Gasol has not been a part of the Toronto Raptors for long, but it still was mighty awkward to see him left out of their pregame ritual. It
Ben Simmons appears to lack confidence as a shooter, but his legit attempt from beyond the arc on Sunday looks like a sign that’s changing. Over 136 NBA games now, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons has attempted just 14 3-pointers. Every other part of his game is solid, as he’s averaging 16.7 points, 9.2 rebounds
Joel Embiid is struggling when being defended by Al Horford, and that has to change for the Philadelphia 76ers to reach their ceiling. Tuesday night’s marquee NBA matchup featured the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers, in a game that may have implications for playoff seeding in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics went home with a
10:41 PM ET Malika AndrewsESPN Minneapolis — Rockets star James Harden put himself in rare company on Wednesday night, scoring at least 30 points in his 31st consecutive game. He is now tied with Wilt Chamberlain for the second-longest such streak in NBA history. Harden’s dominant 42-point effort was not enough to fend off the
We are three days away from the NBA All-Star break, meaning that the first half of the season is coming to a close with teams jockeying for position in their respective conference’s standings. Last week’s trade deadline was wild and involved a ton of player movement. It’s still happening right now during buyout season, too.
Markelle Fultz, whose jumper has made him an object of scorn in Philadelphia, should form a mutually beneficial partnership with Orlando, who got him at little to no risk. The weirdest domino of the 2019 trade deadline fell when Philadelphia traded Markelle Fultz to Orlando. Fultz’s value at this point largely stems from his prior
The Orlando Magic were an afterthought among the big movers on NBA trade deadline day, but they might’ve turned their franchise around. Thursday before 2 p.m. Central time was a mad-house in the NBA. Teams were wheeling and dealing, especially teams in the Eastern Conference, and all the major moves seemed to be over and
1:38 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Nearly a year after a hip procedure, Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas will make his return to play against the Sacramento Kings Wednesday, league sources tell ESPN. Thomas, who was upgraded to questionable for the Nuggets game against Sacramento in Denver, made his decision to play on Wednesday morning. Thomas
Someone made an “NBA Jams” t-shirt featuring Ben Simmons’ 3-point rating. It’s both real brutal and incredibly hilarious. When Ben Simmons, the superstar guard of the Philadelphia 76ers, shoots 3-pointers, the memes come out. One actually decided to put it in t-shirt form, and it was both real brutal and incredibly hilarious at the same
As ever, Russell Westbrook has taken it upon himself to be the yang to his own ying for the Oklahoma City Thunder this season. Even as a rejuvenated, re-signed Paul George has emerged as a borderline MVP candidate, leading the NBA’s best defense without its own best wing defender, Westbrook remains at the center of the
2:20 AM ET ATLANTA — The Los Angeles Lakers limped into the All-Star break on Tuesday, falling below .500 for the first time since Nov. 7 after a 117-113 loss to Atlanta Hawks. At 28-29, the Lakers are 2.5 games back of the Sacramento Kings for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. For
For the last eight weeks, four of Basketball Insiders’ experts have offered up their views on the 2018 NBA Draft, here is their Final Consensus, with notebooks to follow: Version: 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 Benny’s Notebook: It’s finally here — whew. This is our last set
Frank Ntilikina might not be the player on everybody’s minds after the New York Knicks traded away Kristaps Porzingis, but this deal has big implications for the French guard just the same. The New York Knicks made plenty of statements when they decided to trade away former franchise cornerstone Kristaps Porzingis in a deal that
New York Knicks forward Mario Hezonja has long posterized opponents. But in Cleveland, he had, quite possibly, the dunk of the year. Mario Hezonja and the New York Knicks haven’t had a lot to celebrate this season. After all, they’re dead last in the NBA at 10-46, traded away their only marketable star, and have
6:35 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN Nearly a year after a hip procedure, Denver Nuggets guard Isaiah Thomas could make his return to the lineup on Wednesday night, league sources told ESPN. Thomas, who was upgraded to questionable for the Nuggets game against Sacramento in Denver, will make a determination about playing earlier in the day
Cam Reddish has been the marginalized member of Duke’s big three, but he’s still considered a top-10 prospect. Is he still worthy of that status? There are plenty of difficult prospects to evaluate in the 2019 NBA Draft. You can make the argument for any of the following as the most difficult — Bol Bol,
This good of an NBA rookie class deserves coverage more expansive than the current Rookie of the Year frontrunner. There is no arguing the fact that the Dallas Mavericks got themselves a franchise player in Luka Doncic. Doncic, currently the frontrunner for the NBA Rookie of the Year award, is awesome. Enough about him. There
After seven years of poor roster-building and team construction, the New Orleans’ Pelicans luck has finally run out. Here’s how they lost Anthony Davis. It all began on June 28, 2012. The New Orleans Pelicans, then Hornets, had the first overall pick in the NBA draft after a dreadful 21-45 lockout season. Their luck was
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