The Denver Nuggets have clinched their first ever NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, behind the play of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter. The Miami Heat haven't technically won the Eastern Conference Finals yet, but they had/have a 3-0 lead on the Boston Celtics, so it's safe to assume that they'll make it … Continue reading Previewing a Nuggets-Heat Finals
Yes, I haven't posted in four months; I'll get to that later. But the playoffs are here! I'm a day late, but here are my first-round playoff predictions: Eastern Conference: #1 Milwaukee Bucks vs. #8 Miami Heat: Bucks in Four #2 Boston Celtics vs. #7 Atlanta Hawks: Celtics in Five #3 Philadelphia 76ers vs. … Continue reading My First-Round Playoff Predictions
Welcome to Part 2 of me writing three sentences about every NBA team! If you haven't checked out Part 1 yet, you can do so here. Enjoy! Houston Rockets: NBA.com I'm disappointed for the Rockets, since they missed out on Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren. I don't think Jabari Smith, Jr, has the potential … Continue reading 3 Sentences About Every NBA Team For This Upcoming Season (Part 2)
The second round of the playoffs has concluded, in what was easily the most dramatic round of the playoffs so far. No series ended in less than six games, and it never felt like one team had the series in hand coming in. Let's recap: #2 Celtics vs #3 Bucks Credit to The Associated … Continue reading Recapping the Second Round + Conference Finals Predictions
The Beard is finally looking like his old self again, and the Kings have hired yet another head coach. Can anyone save this franchise? I sure hope Mark Brown can. Let's recap: 76ers Take Game Four Credit to Mitchell Leff of Getty Images for Picture James Harden finally returned to his old form, dropping … Continue reading The Three-Pointer: Harden Drops 31, Kings Hire New Head Coach
The first round of the playoffs has officially come to an end, and the second round has already started. That means it's time to look back at my first round predictions, and see how accurate (or inaccurate) they were. It also means it's time to make my second round predictions, before too much of each … Continue reading Recapping My Weirdly Accurate First-Round Predictions, and Predicting the Second Round
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
In a very exciting free agency class, Days One and Two of Free Agency have brought us some crazy singings, moves, and trades. From 5-8 PM Eastern Time, NBA TV did a special called Free Agent Fever, where they had analysts react in real time to the trades and signings going on. As soon as … Continue reading Days One and Two of Free Agency: The Strong Get Stronger
More NBA players are on the move after the NBA trade deadline, so let's jump right in! If you haven't read Part 1, check it out here. Credit to Kyle Terada for picture It was rumored that the Boston Celtics were the most likely team to grab Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, even being called … Continue reading Big Trade Deadline News: Aaron Gordon on the Move, Three Team Trade Announced (Part 2)
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