The 2022-23 NBA season is underway, and I'm super excited! It felt like such a long summer without organized basketball to watch, and getting to see 30 NBA teams back with each team having at least one exciting thing to watch is a great feeling. However, if there's one thing I've realized while talking to … Continue reading Let’s Not Overreact After Four Games Please
The Boston Celtics have concluded their first-round sweep of the Brooklyn Nets, and I have to say, I don't think anyone saw this coming. Some people predicted that the Celtics would win the series (such as myself), but I thought it would be a long, hard-fought grueling series that ended with a dramatic Game Seven. … Continue reading What’s Next for the Celtics and the Nets?
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
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…
Last night, I was minding my own business, trying to fall asleep. Eventually I did, and while studies have shown that humans often only remember about 10% of their dreams, there was one vision I had in my dreams that stuck with me. It was an image that I couldn't erase, and when I woke … Continue reading I Dreamed About the Craziest Ben Simmons Trade that Would Shake the NBA
The San Antonio Spurs find themselves below average in the NBA; far removed from their glory days of winning NBA titles every few years. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli are many years removed from the NBA, and Kawhi Leonard is on the Los Angeles Clippers with Paul George. DeMar DeRozan, who had been … Continue reading The State of the San Antonio Spurs
One of the most storied franchises in the NBA, the Boston Celtics, have not had a fabulous start to the 2021-22 NBA season. The Cs are treading water just below .500, with a 17-19 record, good for the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference. This year's team looks nothing like the franchise that made it … Continue reading How to Fix the Boston Celtics
Most of free agency has passed by and at this point, it feels as though every major star has been moved; with the exception of Ben Simmons. Today, let's recap some of the major signings of free agency Credit to Curtis Compton for Picture John Collins signed a massive extension to stay with the Atlanta … Continue reading A Recap of Free Agency
Somehow, in one of the most unpredictable matchups of the playoffs, the underdog five seed Atlanta Hawks defeated the number one seed Philadelphia 76ers to move on to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hawks weren't even expected to face the 76ers, as many thought that the New York Knicks' bruising defense would contain them in … Continue reading Five Key Takeaways from the 76ers-Hawks Series (and a Ben Simmons Trade Scenario)
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