Trade season is fast approaching and rumors are running rampant across in the NBA. Just in the past month, we’ve had three trades executed, including two blockbuster moves that will surely make an impact on the association, regarding this year and in the future. The chatter is about to heat up, even more, this weekend.
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The top of our latest NBA Power Rankings are heavy on the Eastern Conference, thanks to the resurgent Boston Celtics. 30 Chicago Bulls 6-22 Last week: 1-3Last rank: 29 If you had to pick one low point for the Bulls this week, where would you go? Firing Fred Hoiberg? Losing by 56 points? A player-led
The team hears the noise, but they’re changing what people are talking about. The Los Angeles Clippers front office isn’t shy about their desire to land a super star free agent. After remaking the front office under owner Steve Ballmer and bringing star whisperer Jerry West on board, they remade the roster, shipping out Chris
Trade season is fast approaching and rumors are running rampant across in the NBA. Just in the past month, we’ve had three trades executed, including two blockbuster moves that will surely make an impact on the association, regarding this year and in the future. The chatter is about to heat up, even more, this weekend.
The Brooklyn Nets, fresh off three straight seasons of disappointing results, finally looked halfway competent to start the 2018-19 campaign. Fueled by the impending breakout of Caris LeVert, the Nets began the year a very manageable 6-7 — a record that had them in the mix for a postseason berth within a muddied Eastern Conference.
For a while now, the Portland Trail Blazers have been a team centered around the scoring exploits of their star guards, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. That’s a setup that’s worked fairly well for them, as the Blazers have won an average of 45 games and finished fifth, eighth, and third in the Western Conference
Ever since taking hold of the Golden State Warrior reins in 2014, Steve Kerr has had an embarrassment of riches to work with. The mainstays—a two-time NBA MVP in Stephen Curry, a three-time All-Defensive first-teamer in Draymond Green, a four-time All-Star in Klay Thompson—got their first taste of gold in year one of Kerr’s tenure.
Ever since taking hold of the Golden State Warrior reins in 2014, Steve Kerr has had an embarrassment of riches to work with. The mainstays—a two-time NBA MVP in Stephen Curry, a three-time All-Defensive first-teamer in Draymond Green, a four-time All-Star in Klay Thompson—got their first taste of gold in year one of Kerr’s tenure.
Ever since taking hold of the Golden State Warrior reins in 2014, Steve Kerr has had an embarrassment of riches to work with. The mainstays—a two-time NBA MVP in Stephen Curry, a three-time All-Defensive first-teamer in Draymond Green, a four-time All-Star in Klay Thompson—got their first taste of gold in year one of Kerr’s tenure.
Zion Williamson has separated himself as the top player in the 2019 NBA Draft, plus other thoughts after the first month of college basketball. The 2019 NBA Draft picture is starting to take shape. Six weeks into the NBA season, we know who a few of the teams who will be picking at the top
Ever since taking hold of the Golden State Warrior reins in 2014, Steve Kerr has had an embarrassment of riches to work with. The mainstays—a two-time NBA MVP in Stephen Curry, a three-time All-Defensive first-teamer in Draymond Green, a four-time All-Star in Klay Thompson—got their first taste of gold in year one of Kerr’s tenure.
After early-season scuffles, the Rockets are getting a pass while the Wizards are getting buried. Do we have the order mixed up? Soooo….is it time to worry yet? In baseball, the thinking goes that you can start paying attention to stats and records after Memorial Day. In football, it’s common knowledge that September records should
“They’ve been tryna stop the wave, but the wave don’t stop,” Meek Mill raps on “Uptown Vibes” from his new drop Championships, but that’s exactly what we’re going to do here as we pause a quarter of the way through the NBA season to match each team with a lyric from Meek’s recent album. Following his
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When the Clippers traded Blake Griffin to the Pistons back in January, the motives were obvious for both sides. For Los Angeles, they knew that with the roster as it was, they weren’t going anywhere with Blake leading the way. While Blake was capable of putting up good numbers on a nightly basis, the roster
When the Clippers traded Blake Griffin to the Pistons back in January, the motives were obvious for both sides. For Los Angeles, they knew that with the roster as it was, they weren’t going anywhere with Blake leading the way. While Blake was capable of putting up good numbers on a nightly basis, the roster
Nassir Little has all of the makings of an elite NBA lead guard. Can he leverage his impressive skills into real production this year? Every class has one or two players that have a meteoric rise throughout their development curves. There always seems to be one physical late bloomer, or a player who was misevaluated
As November draws to a close, the NBA has broached the quarter-season mark. Twenty games may not seem like a lot, but there is plenty that can be taken away from the play of any team through this point in the season. The 2018-19 season has been quite a surprising one so far, even more
As November draws to a close, the NBA has broached the quarter-season mark. Twenty games may not seem like a lot, but there is plenty that can be taken away from the play of any team through this point in the season. The 2018-19 season has been quite a surprising one so far, even more
Physical anomalies are always some of the most interesting players in the NBA Draft. The league is full of players who have weird or outlandish physical traits that enhance or limit their abilities on the court, and these are often the first things that stick out to us. Everything from JaVale McGee’s 7-foot-7 wingspan, to
As November draws to a close, the NBA has broached the quarter-season mark. Twenty games may not seem like a lot, but there is plenty that can be taken away from the play of any team through this point in the season. The 2018-19 season has been quite a surprising one so far, even more
We’re only a quarter of the way through the NBA season, but already, there are some intriguing races shaping up for some of the end-of-season awards. For perhaps the first time ever, there is even a wildly intriguing race for Most Improved Player, with several candidates who deserve recognition. With apologies to the injured Caris
A little more than a year ago, the New York Knicks signed Tim Hardaway Jr. to a four-year offer sheet with a maximum value of $71 million. From all but the most die-hard of Knicks fans, the deal was met with swift and brutal criticism. It had been just two years since the Knicks had
Basketball Insiders “First Quarter Grades” series continues by examining the Atlantic Division. And while grading teams is challenging given how every team has its own timeline for success and development, it’s a necessary part of evaluating progress. The division appears to be the Raptors’ to lose. The Celtics have struggled mightily, whereas the 76ers upgraded
This version of the Milwaukee Bucks — a night-to-night force capable of burying its opponent on either end of the floor — serves as a testament to what effect coaching and environment can have on an NBA team. It is striking to juxtapose this team with the stagnant, imprecise bunch that limped into the playoffs
Basketball Insiders started off this week by giving the Central Division teams grades for their respective performances through the first quarter of the NBA season. We continue the grading by taking a look at the Pacific Division, which features a few teams that are beating early-season expectations, including the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings.
A 20-point loss to the Celtics Saturday night substantiated much of the concern and skepticism surrounding the Pistons’ 4-1 start, which included narrow wins over the Nets, Bulls, Cavaliers and shorthanded Sixers. Detroit is good enough to plow through the bottom of the lackluster Eastern Conference; proving themselves against more robust competition is a standard
The 2019 NBA Draft doesn’t look as deep as 2018, but there’s plenty of solid prospects this year. To celebrate the start of the college basketball season, here are our top 100 prospects to watch for the coming year. The 2019 college basketball season is about to begin, and that means that it’s time to
Basketball Insiders started off this week by giving the Central Division teams grades for their respective performances through the first quarter of the NBA season. We continue the grading by taking a look at the Pacific Division, which features a few teams that are beating early-season expectations, including the Los Angeles Clippers and Sacramento Kings.