In the current downtime of the NBA off-season, there are generally three things to do; reflect on the past season, analyze summer league games and performances way too much, and look forward to the coming season. Today, we're doing the last of those options, and looking at five compelling storylines for the 2022-23 season. … Continue reading 5 Storylines to Watch for the 2023 NBA Season
Danny Ainge is one of the best General Managers (GMs) in the history of the NBA, and one of the reasons why is that he's never afraid to make a big move (hence his nickname, Trader Danny). Ainge has great insight into who can develop into an All-Star (and who can't), and knows when it's … Continue reading Trader Danny’s Best Moves as a GM
It's been no surprise to anyone that the drama throughout free agency has been largely pointed at two teams; the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets. Neither team has failed to make headlines in the past few years, bringing in lots of All-Stars (or former All-Stars), and drama. For the Nets, they had one of … Continue reading Addressing the Rumors Between the Lakers, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant
Kyrie Irving decided to opt into his player-option worth $36.5 million on June 27th, putting an end to all the drama and chaos surrounding the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. It was widely speculated that Irving would opt out of his contract to chase a bigger deal with the Nets, or leave the team in … Continue reading The Brooklyn Nets’ Soap Opera is Over, For Now
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?
Good morning! There were a lot of playoff games last night; let's highlight the three best games. Heat/Hawks: Game 1 Credit to Michael Reaves of Getty Images for Picture Trae Young was ready to carry the Atlanta Hawks to victory. Unfortunately, the Miami Heat had a game plan to shut down Young, and they … Continue reading The Daily Three-Pointer: Playoff Edition
The NBA playoffs started yesterday. With no time to waste, here are my predictions for the first-round: Eastern Conference: #1 Heat vs #8 Hawks Credit to USA Today Sports for Picture In theory, the Heat should have no problem handling the Hawks. They have Kyle Lowry, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo Victor Oladipo, Tyler … Continue reading My First Round NBA Playoff Predictions
Sunday marked the final day of the NBA regular season, which featured every single NBA team. Let's recap some of the more important games quickly: Credit to Brian Babineau of Getty Images for Picture The Boston Celtics defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 139-110, with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown putting up big numbers. Both of these … Continue reading A Look at the Final Day of NBA Basketball and Play-In Predictions
The playoffs will be upon us shortly, and it's looking like these are going to be some of the most competitive, talent-filled playoffs in NBA history. While some teams are in a position to win it all this year, there are lots of young teams that aren't going to the Finals, but could still cause … Continue reading 10 Big Questions Regarding the NBA Playoffs
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
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