NBA Basketball is BACK! After what felt like much longer than it was, the 3-month wait since July’s insane free agency is finally over, and the 2019-2020 NBA season is here. The season that many expect to be one of the greatest ever has had quite the start… Ben Simmons hit a three. Kendrick Nunn is leading the Rookie of
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Bucks Clippers Nuggets Lakers 76ers Rockets Jazz Trailblazers Warriors Nets Celtics Spurs Raptors Pistons Maverick Pacers Heat Kings Magic Thunder Hawks Pelicans Bulls Timberwolves Knicks Suns Grizzlies Wizards Cavs Hornets
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Lakers plan to take an MRI on Anthony Davis’ right thumb sometime on Monday instead of today. The Lakers also don’t plan to have a morning shootaround tomorrow for a pre-season game vs. Warriors & will have a pre-game walk through instead.
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In a recent interview with Shams Charania Lonzo Ball admitted he could have done better with the Lakers. No. 2 pick, you’re supposed to do a job. You’re supposed to turn the franchise around. I don’t think I did it to the best of my abilities. Lonzo Ball open up on what was the reasons that the Lakers was not
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LeBron James Trademark “Taco Tuesday” got denied.
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Denver Nuggets Western Conference Finals The Denver Nuggets came within just minutes of a Western Conference Finals appearance this past postseason, falling to the Portland Trailblazers 100-96 in a second-round game 7. For a Denver team with an average age of just 24.4 and led by 24 year old Nikola Jokic, their 54-win season came as a surprise to many.
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Atlanta Hawks Underrated Young Core This past season Atlanta surprised a lot of people, and it was not because of their ability to win games. Throughout their 29-win season, the Hawks proved to have one of the most talented young cores in the association, which came as a shock to many. Obviously Rookie of the Year runner-up Trae Young is
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The 2019-2020 NBA season is going to be one for the ages. Following an offseason filled with the most player movement the NBA has ever seen in such a short span of time, this is expected to be one of the most exciting seasons in league history. For the first time in what feels like forever, there can be a legitimate
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We sure do love a good breakthrough story. There are so many young potential filled players who are due to break out onto the scene of eliteness. Today, we’ll highlight a few players (one from each team that is) that could experience a breakthrough season this upcoming season! Atlanta Hawks – Kevin Huerter Huerter was one of the surprises in
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Honorable Mention : Terry Rozier Terry Rozier was the biggest winner of the 2019 NBA Free Agency, without a doubt. He doesn’t deserve 3 years $58 million, especially from the Charlotte Hornets. He was given a very generous contract, and will likely be the starting point guard for Charlotte, which is also incredibly generous. Terry Rozier got more than he
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By Joseph Cervantes 10. Joel Embiid Joel Embiid is coming off a career high in points, rebounds, and assists this past season but unfortunately his season came to a heartbreaking end due to Kawhi Leonard’s game 7 buzzer beater. Joel has the potential to be the best center in the league next season, however his health is the main concern
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When the Lakers traded away Lonzo Ball in the Anthony Davis deal, they left themselves with a pretty big hole at the point guard position. D’Angelo Russell, Kemba Walker, and Kyrie Irving were all targeted by the Lakers, but they missed out on all three of them, signing Quinn Cook and Rajon Rondo instead. Neither of those players would be
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The NBA is a crazy place, and that is why we all love it. The trades, signings, the excitement that it brings is something that no other sport can do. The NBA was struck by many things tonight. In Las Vegas, Zion and R.J. were head to head when an earthquake hit in California and quickly got the summer league
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The race for Kawhi Leonard is finally over, and the underdog came out on top. Kawhi Leonard is coming back home to Southern California to play for the Los Angeles Clippers. They seemed like the underdog throughout, with multiple reports coming out stating that Kawhi was either going back to the Raptors or to the Lakers, but after 5
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The Los Angeles Lakers put the league on notice with their acquisition of All-NBA forward Anthony “The Brow” Davis, back in mid-June. The 6x all-star will be joining LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma on what was last season, quite a disappointing Lakers squad. However, things are different now. The Lakers know that LeBron James will be 35 years old soon.
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The first wave of free agents have made their commitments. While this free agency has certainly been shocking and wild, there’s still many free agents who need a team this upcoming season. Here’s some of the top free agents who need a team, and where they could be going… Kawhi Leonard Shocker, despite many rumors and speculations, it seems like
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Just in: the Lakers have traded Isaac Bonga, Mo Wagner and Jemerrio Jones to the Washington Wizards. Also just in: Anthony Davis has waived his 4 million dollar trade kicker. What does this all mean? First we need to travel back in time. A few weeks ago, the Lakers revealed that they intended to trade Bonga, Jones and Wagner in
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The story with Kemba Walker seems to be changing every day. One day he’s off to New York, then LA, then he’s staying, then Boston. What can we believe. Walker is one of the more overlooked free agents in this years free agency class. But his impact on whatever team can acquire him will be immediately felt. But where will
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1.) New Orleans Pelicans – Zion Williamson PF Duke – Freshman – 6’7 – 285 LBS The clear cut number one overall pick. He’s a generational athlete, and he has the potential to be a perennial all-star in the NBA. He’s slightly undersized for the position he’s being drafted at, but with a 6’10 wingspan and vertical leap of more
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With the 2018-2019 season over, it’s time to start thinking about next year. So today, I’ll be setting my own power rankings including brief descriptions for every team. Let’s get started Western Conference Golden State Warriors The Warriors are the team to beat, despite recent advancements in the West, Curry and the Warriors will continue to be a threat, with
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Ah yes, the long awaited Lavar Ball reaction to Lonzo’s trade to the New Orleans Pelicans. Clearly Lavar Ball wasn’t going to react well to Lonzo’s trade. Lavar actually only found out about the trade via PA speaker at Liangelo’s Drew League game. Many videos which I’ll attach below show Lavar’s sad and defeated face as he fathoms his son’s
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Free agency will begin in a little less than three weeks, and as most NBA fans will be excited to see which teams sign which players, the Anthony Davis trade rumors have been reawakened and have been swirling around much more frequently. AD to LA? Many NBA reporters have reported that the Lakers and Pelicans were in deep discussion to
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Today I will be highlighting 3 teams I believe will break through next season, and 3 teams that will fall big time. This will be based on drafting, free agency predictions, as well as overall growth of existing players on the roster. Most Improved Phoenix Suns Phoenix has been waiting for a breakout season for some time now. Despite adding
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Naseem Mohammad The Anthony Davis sweepstakes has begun for the second time this year. Similar to the trade deadline, the Lakers are the front runners to land Anthony Davis. Despite it seeming like the New Orleans Pelicans would not trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers under any circumstances, the Pelicans have reportedly been engaged in trade talks with several teams
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As the season draws to a conclusion, I have decided to reflect on the rankings bleacher report provided us at the beginning of the season for the top 100 players. Noticing this list was very outdated, I decided, it’s time for a new, updated list. So allow me to introduce to you, the NBA Alerts Official Top 100 Players
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