Now that Game 2 has concluded we look at the Toronto Raptors tied 1-1 in the series and headed to Oracle arena for a game 3 match up on Wednesday. Game 2 was a tough L for the Raps especially since they were tied with the Warriors until the third quarter. The Toronto Raptors were up 59-54 at the half but the Warriors out scored … Continue reading Is Drake doing anything wrong?

Zion Williamson Forward 6’7, 285 lb Duke #1 My one and only knock on Zion is my growing concern of his weight gain translating to the Pro’s, past that he is one of the most dominant physical players I have ever seen. Stats: 22.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 2,1 apg, 2.1 spg, 1.8 bpg, 68% fg, 33% 3p, ortg: 133, drtg: 84 Zion Williamson is a … Continue reading Draft Profile: Zion Williamson

With the NBA Finals underway, many fans are beginning to speculate about the free agency destinations for superstars like Kawhi Leonard, Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker, and Kevin Durant among many others. An underrated way to build a team that is often overlooked is through the trade market. We hear every season about players who could be on the trading block. This year the “trade class” … Continue reading Bold Trades that Would Have Everyone SHOOK

Jimmy Butler was traded from the Timberwolves to the 76ers in hope to find himself a new home and in a way he did. A tough team and city but the team that was at times 6 deep only as no one could produce quality minutes or efforts off the bench. Philadelphia 18/19 Stats: 18.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.0 apg/ 46% fg  34% 3p  What … Continue reading Where Should Jimmy Get Buckets?

Deandre Hunter, Virginia  6’7, 225 lb, 7’2 Wingspan Sophomore Stats:  15.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.0 apg/    52%%fg     43% 3p  Hunter was a huge upgrade this season for this Virginia program as many questioned if Hunter had any self-confidence at all as he was described as playing nervous and scared during his Freshman Year. His sophomore season he gave us look at his potential … Continue reading Draft Profile: Deandre Hunter

Ja Morant is quite possibly the undisputed 2nd pick in this upcoming 2019 NBA draft and will most likely be heading to Memphis to join the rebuilding Grizzlies. Ja Morant, Murray State 6’3, 175 lb Sophomore Year Stats: 24.5 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 10.0 APG/ 49% FG, 36% 3P I see multiple comparisons to Russell Westbrook and while there are various similarities I believe Morant is … Continue reading Draft Profile: Ja Morant

For the 3rd straight season the Oklahoma City Thunder have been knocked out of the playoffs in the first round. This season it was a 4-1 series loss to the 3rd seed, the Portland Trail Blazers. Let’s take a look at this series before we look at solutions. Game one: Oklahoma @ Portland. It was a 104-99 win for the Trail Blazers. Trail Blazers: Damian … Continue reading The Thunder Tragedy.

In a matter of days the Oklahoma City Thunder have dropped from 3rd seed to 8th. This is what the basic standings show anyway. In truth they are tied for 6th seed with the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Clippers. These three teams are 7.0 games behind the leaders of the west, the Golden State Warriors. They are all 7.0 games ahead of … Continue reading The Next Step For The Thunder.

When you hear the name Andre Drummond what do you think? Growing up near UConn it’s hard for me to think about him in a negative way but there’s a lot to this mans life that not many people know about. Andre Drummond has caused some problems that has affected his family in a ton of different ways. I actually have the pleasure of being … Continue reading Andre Drummond: The Untold Truth

Today I will be ranking the top 3 players in a few different areas of basketball. This will be based on statistics and my individual opinion. Hope you enjoy. Top 3 Shooters Steph Curry Are you honestly surprised. Steph Curry could be the best shooter this game has ever seen. Year after year, Curry continues to expand his range. To this day he remains one … Continue reading Ranking The Top 3 Players in Every Category

History has proven that players who win Most Improved, often times become superstars in the league. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Oladipo and perhaps Pascal Siakam are all names that come to mind. But lets look at some potential future MIP players… 1. Jeremy Lamb Jeremy Lamb is shaping up to be the number two man behind Hornets superstar Kemba Walker. Both of these players will be … Continue reading 5 Players Who Could Win Most Improved Next Season

If there’s one thing sports fans love, it’s a good comeback story. Comeback stories demonstrate perseverance, heart, discipline and passion. The best thing about a comeback story is that it can happen to anyone, anytime. Many stories, like Derrick Rose’s revival have shook the league and truly inspired many. Today we’re going to have a look at 5 of the greatest comeback stories, that are … Continue reading 5 Potential Comeback Stories

Russ and PG went off last night. A combined 88 out of 148 points last night in double overtime against the Jazz. Jazz beat Thunder 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs last season, but the team showed a great attitude and came out on top. Russ played 43 minutes and got 43 points, 8 assists and 15 rebounds. He shot 51.7% from the … Continue reading The Gods Of Thunder.

We have now hit the All-Star Break and it is time to put in some Awards for the season thus far. We have had an exciting season and this has been of the best and most competitive seasons I have witnessed. Many crazy moments and plays but the best of all we have had many surprises. This was one of the hardest lists I had … Continue reading Mid Season Awards

Let’s take a trip back to the start of the 2016 NBA season. The Kings were stuck in turmoil, but had promising pieces like Willie-Cauley Stein (drafted 6th in 2015) and Bogdan Bogdanovic (Traded to Kings from the Suns in the previous offseason). They still had DeMarcus Cousins on the roster. However, trade rumors had been swirling for years, and the team’s future was looking … Continue reading Sacramento Kings: A Feel-Good Story

Former New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is no doubt a special character in the NBA. He famously missed a game this season because he literally ate 7 triple patty burgers and got sick on his cheat day. But some of Kanter’s less fun happenings involve the Turkish government. You may have heard about Enes Kanter not travelling to London out of fear of … Continue reading Why Enes Kanter Could End Up in Jail!!!

Over the years, the NBA has come up with some strange and unique policies. Coming from the fantasy draft rule that essentially states if 5 or more players on a team die, the team can draft players from other teams to fill their roster, all the way to… upside down headbands? The NBA has done it all. In this article, I will highlight a few … Continue reading 7 Accessories the NBA BANNED!!!

In the NBA, it seems like each player gets labeled with a certain stereotype. Sometimes these stereotypes are unfairly given and based on one or two situations that do not define that person at all. Most of these stereotypes are wrong and are only used for humor. If you look at facts and statistics you can see where these stereotypes are false. James Harden’s Defense: … Continue reading NBA Player Stereotypes

There is three things in America that are for certain Death, Taxes and no one is a bigger fan of Jrue Holiday than me. Jrue is having a great season He is averaging career highs of 20.7 ppg – 8.3 apg – 1.7 spg Jrue is an all hustle player. He can get you buckets when needed and he can run your offense. An underrated … Continue reading UNDER THE RADAR: JRUE HOLIDAY

The All Star participants voting list was just released. Obviously, there’s some surprises. Some of the first things we were all thinking when we saw the list; Luka Doncic over AD and KD??? Jeremy Lin? Dwyane Wade second in East guards? Derrick Rose second in west guards?. There’s obviously a lot of debate about whether some of the players who were included on the list, … Continue reading 5 Players You Forgot to Vote Into the All Star Game

The Pacers are 25-12 with the second best net rating in the entire league. The year that they’re having so far is absolutely amazing. Why is there no buzz surrounding this team? Last season, the Pacers shattered expectations and massively outperformed what was expected out of them before the start of the 2017-2018 season. Behind the emergence of Victor Oladipo, a balanced offense and defense, … Continue reading The Pacers: Legit Contenders or Master Pretenders?

Warriors Superstar Point Guard Stephen Curry is one of the best players in the league and the greatest shooter of all time. He is not the very normal type though, he has an extreme foot fetish, chews on a mouth guard and much more as we count down the five most unusual facts about Stephen Curry 5. Pregame Tunnel Shot- Now this one is not … Continue reading Five Little Known Facts About Stephen Curry

LeBron James days ago he proclaimed himself, the goat. It can not be denied, that he is the most complete player of his generation, brilliant, phenomenal, the favorite player of many. Among many other virtues. But early in the 80s, 1984, the Chicago Bulls acquired Michael Jeffrey Jordan, at that time a talented player who had won everything in the NCAA with North Carolina. And … Continue reading The real, the only one!

Steven Adams aka The guy you do not want to fight is having a great season and I think he should be worthy of some all star votes. I was very critical of the Contract the Thunder gave Steven Adams but I could of never predicted he would live up to it. Ever since Kevin Durant signed with Golden State we have seen consistent improvement … Continue reading UNDER THE RADAR: STEVEN ADAMS

When Oklahoma City Thunder were playing the New Orleans Pelicans on the 6th November 2018 Russell Westbrook rolled his ankle in the third quarter of the game after landing on Anthony Davis’ foot. Since then Westbrook has been struggling on the offensive end of the court. specifically his shooting and scoring. On the 23rd December he scores 8 points going 3-17 from the field and … Continue reading Russ’ Shooting Slump and Thunders future.

The NBA season is in full swing and there is no clear playoff picture. The West is stacked beyond belief and the East has it solid contenders along with a bunch of .500 teams scrapping for a playoff spot. The West has much intrigue currently with every team but the Suns fighting for a playoff spot. There are my Western Conference Rankings: DENVER NUGGETS- Record: … Continue reading NBA WEST TOP 5 TEAMS

Enes Kanter is loved by many in the NBA. He’s just overall a great guy and is one of the only players who would give it all for an organization. However, it’s hard for a player to give it his all when playing time and winning becomes an issue. Most people have heard of the term ”tanking” which is when a team purposely loses games … Continue reading Kanter Frustrated, Hints at Trade Possibility

A little bit of height conserveracy has been hitting the NBA as of late. This time it’s with superstar 76ers center Joel Embiid who is listed at 7 foot officially by the NBA, but at home games is announced and introduced at 7 foot 2 inches. While this may seem like a small difference the significance of these two inches is big. Embiid would be … Continue reading Joel Embiid’s Real Height and the Possible East Championships

So far Oklahoma City Thunder Forward Paul George has had a Marvelous season putting up outstanding numbers in most of his games. On the 6th December Thunder played the Brooklyn Nets and George got 47 points which is 1 point short of his career high of 48 points. Looking at his overall stats from his first season with the Thunder and this season you can … Continue reading Paul George- Season Comparisons and Future MVP?

This guy literally had 1 second footage congrats…. A monstrous Lakers victory over the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena almost turned disastrous when LeBron James limped off with an apparent groin injury after slipping on the court. After exiting the game, the King made his way to the locker room– and a Warriors fan tried to record a cheeky video of the hobbled superstar. Oracle Arena security, however, was … Continue reading Security Immediately Shuts Down Warriors Fan Trying to Take Footage of Injured LeBron..

When you hear the name Dion Waiters, you may not think about him as an NBA star. You may just think about him as an average NBA player. This type of thinking is what fuels him to be better. Waiters has been sidelined for nearly a whole year after getting surgery on his ankle in January. He was told that the surgery would keep him … Continue reading How Will Dion Waiters Bounce Back?

Dear Dr. James Naismith, the least way I have to thank you is to play Basketball, your sport. Thank you so much! Thank you for what? for creating Basketball. Without this sport we would not have athletes helping our society by inspiring young people to believe in their dreams. 127 years already that this sport exists, at the beginning it was only for entertainment, now … Continue reading Dear Dr. James Naismith

Derrick Rose is on a mission to prove that he can still play NBA Basketball. Derrick Rose was drafted #1 overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 draft class and immediately proved he belonged in the NBA by winning the ROTY award. Two years later, on the Chicago Bulls, he was crowned the title of youngest MVP ever, notching 25 points per night and 7.7 assists. During … Continue reading Derrick Rose headlines Sixth Man of the Year race

In a generation of professional basketball highlighted by “superteams” with multiple superstars, there have been less talented teams with surprisingly good records this season. One of these teams is the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks are sitting at a very comfortable 2nd place in the Eastern Conference (20-9), only trailing the Kawhi Leonard led Toronto Raptors. Don’t get me wrong, the Greek Freak has had an … Continue reading Why Mike Budenholzer Wins Coach of the Year

What a night for the Thunder last night! With a lead that never wavered the Thunder demolished the Chicago Bulls at Chesapeake Energy Arena. They we 20 points up at halftime at 64-44. Unfortunately for the Bulls they were unable to bring it back in the second half taking their record to 7-24. Thunder are […]

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We’ve already seen a few trades that have been interesting to say the least with Jimmy Butler ending up in Philadelphia and Mathew Dellavendova going back to Cleveland. Though, would it hurt to see some more trades that could affect standings in the NBA? Nah. With that being said, here are some interesting trade scenarios that are possible. Lakers Get a Shooter We all know … Continue reading 4 Trades That Would Shake up the NBA

Russell Westbrook has overtaken Jason Kidd for the third most career triple-doubles with 108. The standings now go – Oscar Robertson At 181 – Magic Johnson At 138 – Russell Westbrook At 108 Saturday evening at 9pm ET Westbrook overtook Kobe Bryant for 30th place in most career assists. This doesn’t sound like much but it’s still an achievement. Westbrook is now the 2nd all … Continue reading Russell Westbrook- Recent Achievements.

Collin sexton had a little surprise when he got back to his car. The veterans filled Collin Sexton’s car with popcorn after he did not buy donuts for them. Video: Via: Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers! Continue reading Collin Sexton’s car got filled of Popcorn!