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Not all of the change that the Golden State Warriors franchise has experienced recently was negative. They managed to at least not be left empty-handed after Durant decided to depart for the Brooklyn Nets. Both sides facilitated a sign-and-trade deal that sent the All-Star, D’Angelo Russell, to the Warriors. There should be little concern about […]

The Indiana Pacers are coming off a respectable season that featured earning the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference but ended in being swept by the Boston Celtics. Not having Victor Oladipo was obviously going to make it arguably impossible for the Pacers to be able to defeat a talented team like the Celtics, they […]

The Philadelphia 76ers allowed a great opportunity to put the Toronto Raptors’ backs against the wall go to waste by losing Game 4. It was a strange game considering how Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris combined to score only 27 points while shooting 9-of-30 (30%) from the field and 2-of-14 (14.3%) from deep. To make […]

It is difficult to think of a player that has put together a more impressive playoff run than Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard so far this post-season. Leonard has elevated his play in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals to perhaps an unprecedented level. He has managed to average a truly sensational 39 points, 9 rebounds and […]

Help may be on the way for the Boston Celtics ahead of their matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4. Marcus Smart told reporters on Sunday that he is “hopeful” that he will play on Monday. He was recently cleared to fully participate in practice and his official status on the injury report was […]

The Indiana Pacers are in a rather awkward position as a franchise at the moment. Two members of their core play the same position and their lone All-Star is coming off a season-ending injury that will likely neutralize his impact next season when he eventually returns to the lineup. There is a common belief that […]

It is no secret that the Phoenix Suns are in need of acquiring a long-term starting point guard to add to their core. It is vital that they do not go through another offseason where they fail to get the job done. The players that the Suns started at the point guard spot during this […]

The pressure will be on the Indiana Pacers to make big moves this summer. They’ve been promoting the fact that they have so much cap space for the free agency in 2019 since trading away former franchise-player Paul George. The fact that the Pacers are projected to have nearly $43 million in salary cap space […]

After another season that ended in a first round exit, the Oklahoma City Thunder must do what it takes to improve around Russell Westbrook and Paul George. That may require some truly difficult decisions that shakes up the makeup of their roster. The main hurdle that could prevent the Thunder from being able to make […]

The major storylines surrounding the Toronto Raptors heading into the season almost all related to how they can convince Kawhi Leonard to re-sign with them in free agency. The consensus seemed to be that the Raptors should be in prime position to compete for an NBA Finals appearance for a few reasons. It started with […]

The Golden State Warriors have handled the Houston Rockets so far in the Western Conference Semi-Finals and Draymond Green has played a critical role in their success. Green has managed to average an impressive 14.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 8.0 assists so far in the series. With Steph Curry and Klay Thompson each averaging below […]

The Toronto Raptors are going to need coach Nick Nurse to make adjustments to their rotation ahead of Game 3. With the series tied 1-1, it is crucial that they come prepared with a sufficient strategy to at least come away with at least one win in Philadelphia. Something that proved to be quite costly […]

The Indianapolis Colts were led by general manager Chris Ballard for the third consecutive year and it appears that they had yet another successful haul. Coming off a 31-13 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the NFL playoffs, the Colts knew that they had to go out and bolster […]

The Indiana Pacers appear to be headed for a summer full of difficult decisions. With three starters and their backup backcourt set to become free agents, they are bound to look like a new team. What makes matters even more complicated is that Victor Oladipo is working his way back from a season-ending injury. Considering […]

Many NBA franchises seem to believe that they have a realistic chance to sign a star talent in free agency. With only so many high-level free agents to go around, a player like Bojan Bogdanovic is a great realistic option for many teams to pursue. Bogdanovic turned 30 years old in April and is coming […]

The trend for the Milwaukee Bucks this season has been that they have gone as far as Giannis Antetokounmpo could take them. It comes with little surprise that they lost Game 1 against the Boston Celtics given that he failed to play at his regular MVP level. The cause for The Greek Freak struggling wasn’t […]

Aside from the Sacramento Kings, no team has a longer active playoff drought than the Phoenix Suns. The rampant disfunction within their organization is a key reason why their last playoff series was the 2010 Western Conference Finals when Steve Nash, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Grant Hill were still playing. The firing of Igor Kokoskov is […]

It is no secret that the Phoenix Suns have struggled to put together a sufficient supporting cast around Devin Booker. This season was just the latest example of their shortcomings as they will finish the regular season one of the worst records in the NBA. This season wasn’t all negative for the Suns. There was […]

Few teams in the NFL are in a better position than the Indianapolis Colts. They managed to win a playoff game despite starting the season with a 1-5 record. Andrew Luck is healthy, and they have the most cap space in the league. It is safe to say that the Colts are a testament to how quickly […]

As it currently stands, the Indiana Pacers rank fourth in the Eastern Conference standings but could use a boost to become one of the NBA’s elite teams. One option for the Pacers to take the next step would be to pull off a trade for Charlotte Hornets star Kemba Walker. Indiana could use more offensive firepower […]

After a rough start to the season, the Washington Wizards appear to be headed towards the rebuilding process. Washington has started the season with an underachieving 5-11 record. With the team losing consecutive games at home, the disappointment doesn’t seem to be coming to an end any time soon. On Monday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski […]