Carmelo Anthony officially retired, setting off a nonsensical Hall-of-Fame debate. Also, Duncan Robinson is knocking down 3s again as the Heat keep rolling. The five-year, $90 million contract Duncan Robinson signed after the 2020-21 season looked like an overpay at the time. In the nearly two years since, it morphed into one of the worst
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Today on The Whiteboard, we examine NBA Draft prospects, Ja Morant’s suspension and the disastrous legacy of Michael Jordan as an NBA owner. This morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski announced that Michael Jordan had reached an agreement to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets for an eye-popping $3 billion. That’s a pretty hefty return
Today’s NBA news is all about the Nuggets and Nikola Jokic, who secured their place in history by beating the Heat in Game 5. We also look at what’s next for Miami and a few new NBA Draft prospects to follow. Of all the remarkable things about Nikola Jokic’s career resume, the most remarkable may
Today on The Whiteboard, we’re running through the latest NBA news, including new coaching hires, NBA Draft prospects to know and the Nuggets’ place in history. The Denver Nuggets are on the verge of their first NBA title, with three more chances to get their series-clinching win. But while they are firmly in the driver’s
The NBA Draft Lottery rewarded the Spurs and left us with some other clear winners and losers. We’re breaking it all down and reflecting on the 2019 Draft. The Nuggets absolutely rolled the Lakers for three quarters before a few key adjustments allowed LeBron and company to close the gap in the fourth. They may
We’re used to superhuman postseason performances from LeBron James. But this year, he’s looked decidedly and convincingly human. LeBron James is typically at his best when the stakes are highest. He regularly raises his game in the playoffs and has a 40-13 career record in postseason closeout games, averaging 28.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 7.0 assists,
How a change to the starting lineup helped unlock a Warriors blowout in Game 2. Plus, could recently fired Mike Budenholzer and Nick Nurse just swap teams? The Warriors started Game 2 against the Lakers in an unfamiliar orientation, inserting JaMychal Green into the starting lineup in place of Kevon Looney. It was a surprise
The Celtics executed their defensive plan to perfection in Game 2 and Anthony Davis is blocking shots like no one else in postseason history. The Celtics bounced back from a disappointing Game 1 loss to absolutely demolish the 76ers, 121-87, in a game that was all but over by halftime. The win wasn’t as surprising
In today’s NBA news, Jimmy Butler hit a historic playoff mark with his hot shooting and Ime Udoka is the new head coach of the Rockets. It’s not entirely surprising that Jimmy Butler has been the best player on the floor in the Miami Heat’s first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks — Giannis Antetokounmpo only
In today’s NBA news, Devin Booker makes a statement in closing out the Clippers, and some shocking behind-the-scenes details emerge on Twitter. With his unbelievable shot-making against the Bucks, Jimmy Butler might be the frontrunner for a hypothetical “MVP of the First Round of the NBA Playoffs.” But with his 47-point, 10-assist, 8-rebound masterpiece to
In today’s NBA news, we’re breaking down Rui Hachimura making everything, Donovan Mitchell missing everything and the latest Damian Lillard trade rumors. The Knicks won Games 3 and 4 at home to push the Cavaliers’ backs to the wall. Among the most notable issues for the Cavs, a complete lack of offense. They are managing
Today’s NBA news is all about the storylines from a wild opening weekend in the NBA Playoffs. Including Trae Young shut down, Jamal Murray stepping up and more. The opening weekend of the NBA playoffs was short on late-game theatrics — just three of the eight games were decided by five points or less. However,
In today’s NBA news, we’re looking at the mid-range mastery of the Suns and Clippers, the Draymond suspension, award predictions and more. Wins by the Suns and Cavaliers Tuesday night gave us our first two series splits. Today, we’re diving into what worked for the Suns’ offense, the mess left by Draymond Green’s suspension for
In today’s NBA news, we look at how Joel Embiid is powering the 76ers, Draymond Green’s infamous stomp and how the Grizzlies survive without Ja Morant. After a 96-84 win in Game 2, the Philadelphia 76ers seem firmly in control of their first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets. Their defense has been stifling, they’re shooting
In today’s NBA news, Andrew Wiggins is near a return, Zion Williamson isn’t and the Thunder are more playoff-ready than anyone thought. Wednesday night’s Play-In Tournament games were upset-heavy, with both No. 10 seeds winning — the Chicago Bulls eliminated the Raptors and the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminated the Pelicans. The story in Toronto was
In today’s NBA news, we’re reviewing wins for the Lakers and Hawks, considering Trae Young’s future and asking who ChatGPT thinks will make the Finals. The Los Angeles Lakers made it past the Minnesota Timberwolves but I don’t know that anyone saw it happening in quite such a dramatic or chaotic fashion. In the East,
In today’s NBA news — the Joel Embiid MVP case has been made, playoffs clinching scenarios and another look at the Kings offense. The NBA regular season is coming to a close but there’s still plenty of time for your mind to be blown. Donovan Mitchell dropped another 40-piece for the Cavs building on a
NBA news on the last day of the regular season was highlighted by coaching changes and punches thrown. We’re covering it all, along with Play-In Tournament predictions. The NBA season wrapped on Thursday and our NBA Play-In Tournament matchups are officially set. Today we’re cruising through some predictions for each conference, checking in on the
In today’s NBA news, Russell Westbrook celebrates his revenge over the Lakers, the Warriors get a tough Andrew Wiggins update and more. If you thought last night’s marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers was about LeBron James vs. Kawhi Leonard, or playoff seeding or municipal bragging rights, then you lost
In today’s NBA news, the Nuggets need to figure out how to defend Kevin Durant, we’re measuring the Lakers offensive changes and more. For the second time in a little over a week, the Phoenix Suns knocked off the Denver Nuggets. This second win was a bit less instructive since the Nuggets were without Nikola
For years, we’ve been debating who won the Luka Doncic, Trae Young trade. Lately, it looks like both teams may have lost the swap. A draft night trade that saw them swapped for each other will link Luka Doncic and Trae Young forever. There are precious few physical or aesthetic similarities but as high-volume primary
Big men are dominating the Defensive Player of the Year race and our latest NBA Power Rankings take a look at who is on top. For years, Defensive Player of the Year was the exclusive domain of big men. Marcus Smart won last year, making him just the second guard to win (along with Gary
These three first-round NBA Draft prospects have all impressed during March Madness and may be moving up draft boards as a result. Yesterday, we took a look at a few NBA Draft prospects who may have cost themselves with poor showings in the first two rounds of the tournament. Today, we’re looking at a trio
These three highly touted NBA Draft prospects all no-showed March Madness and may have badly damaged their draft stock along the way. March Madness has a way of inflating the NBA draft stock of certain prospects, but things can work the other way as well. These three wing scorers all had excellent opportunities to move
These NBA contenders will need to win with depth when the playoffs come. That means these key role players need to be better. For many teams, this last stretch of the season is about fighting for a playoff (or play-in) and trying to confirm advantageous seeding. But for the aspiring NBA contenders, the real work
James Harden and Joel Embiid have the Philadelphia 76ers rolling, becoming the devastating pick-and-roll combination they looked like on paper. Time has a way of getting warped in the NBA. Days march ahead, 24 hours at a time but somehow the past feels like it’s getting exponentially farther away. There are already rumors about James
Injuries have hit plenty of teams who began the season with championship hopes. How would the NBA standings look if we only counted when stars were healthy? As with any other season, injuries have played a major role in the current state of the NBA standings. Stars like Devin Booker, Steph Curry, Zion Williamson, LeBron
As the NBA regular season enters its final phase, not everyone is having fun. These players would probably love to go back to the beginning and start over. Even for the teams at the bottom of the standings, there are things to be gained during the grind of an 82-game NBA season. Players are supposed
So far, Mikal Bridges is doing his best Kevin Durant impression and giving the Brooklyn Nets a star to build around. It’s understandable that the Nets would slip in the standings after trading Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Their hand was forced toward a rebuild and but they were able to bring back five future
Who would be on top of the NBA MVP rankings if DeMar DeRozan had his way and candidates had to play in at least 78 games to qualify? The fact that there are no defined criteria for NBA MVP is part of the fun. It opens the discussion, allowing every fan and media member to
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