Good morning! Three NBA titans are locked in a battle for the NBA scoring title, while some old friends may be back soon. Let's jump right in! The Closest Scoring Race Ever Credit to Stacy Revere of Getty Images for Picture We are witnessing one of the closest ever races of the NBA scoring … Continue reading The Three-Pointer: Scoring Race Closer Than Ever, Kyrie Is Back
Throughout the past week, it may have seemed to the casual NBA fan as though there were a lot more incredible scoring performances than usual. And that's because this is true. In March, there have been eight games so far where 50 or more points have been scored, including two 60-point performances. The last time … Continue reading We’re Witnessing the Greatest Month of Scoring Ever
There has been a lot of speculation regarding three-time All-Star Ben Simmons. After finally being traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Brooklyn Nets, many wondered if the "injuries" that Simmons cited as the reason for not playing for the 76ers would go away. However, they didn't, as even though it's nearly been a month … Continue reading No, Ben Simmons Wasn’t Faking an Injury
Good morning! NBA Stars have gone ballistic and started scoring at ridiculous rates, while the MVP Debate and race for an NBA Championship continue. Let's recap: Battle of Big Men Credit to Jesse D. Garrabrant of Getty Images On Monday, the two best big men in the entire NBA, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic, … Continue reading The Three-Pointer: Irving, Towns Drop 60 Each, Draymond Green is Back
Good morning! Sorry it's been a while, but the three-pointer is back, and here to stay. Let's recap some basketball news from the weekend: Kevin Garnett Has his Jersey Retired in TD Garden Credit to Brian Babineau of Getty Images for Picture Garnett, a Celtics legend and 2004 MVP, had his jersey retired by … Continue reading The Three-Pointer: Kevin Garnett Gets Jersey Retired, Suns Beat Down Weary Lakers
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves last night, with a final score of 133-102. This was James Harden's first game on the 76ers, and he did not disappoint, with a statline of 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists on 58.3% shooting from the field, and a ridiculous 71.4% from three. He only caused … Continue reading James Harden’s Debut Told Us Everything We Need to Know About the 76ers
The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have been rivals since the beginning of the NBA's 75-year history. However, there have been times when this rivalry has been extremely heated, and other times when it's barely noticeable. In the 1960s, when the rivalry really took off, it was headlined by Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry … Continue reading As One Rival Falls to the Bottom of the NBA, Another Rises To the Top
In arguably the biggest trade deadline move for a player not named James Harden or Ben Simmons, Kristaps Porzingis was traded from the Dallas Mavericks... to the Washington Wizards? There had been talk about Porzingis being traded at the beginning of the season, but not to the Wizards. That truly came out of left field, … Continue reading Recapping the Kristaps Porzingis Trade
February 16th, 2022 Game of the Day: Credit to Bryan Fluharty of USA Today Sports for Picture The Boston Celtics absolutely destroyed the Philadelphia 76ers last night, 135-87. This became the 3rd straight game that the Celtics won on the road by at least 30 points. James Harden wasn't playing for the 76ers, but … Continue reading The Daily Three-Pointer: Giannis Drops 50, Ben Simmons Trade Details Released
Wow. I could have guessed that the Ben Simmons-James Harden trade would have happened, but not this soon. I thought Harden would at least stay with the team throughout the end of the season, and then leave in free agency. But, since this trade has happened, let's break it down in-depth. The Nets: Credit to … Continue reading It Actually Happened…
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