NBA Editorials Articles - Page 148

Game 82 of the regular season left Minnesota Timberwolves’ fans stunned. With major playoff implications on the line, the Wolves’ third and final game against the Phoenix Suns turned to disaster. Another horrible start for the Timberwolves led to 44 first-quarter points from the Suns, who capitalized off a rash of turnovers. Minnesota’s typically stellar […]

The 2023-2024 NBA regular season has concluded, paving the way for the playoffs. During this period, NBA awards will be distributed throughout the postseason. For the Houston Rockets, this opens up contention for the NBA Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team honors. Most casual and avid pro basketball fans will agree that Victor Wembanyama […]

Most hand-wringing associated with the NBA’s new minimum games threshold for postseason awards has come with respect to All-NBA selections. While the vast majority of individual honors are now subject to the prerequisite of 65 games played, no achievement effects more players and their future earnings potential than the 15 slots for All-NBA. Tyrese Haliburton […]

The New York Knicks just had their best season since 2012. They won 50 games and secured the Eastern Conference’s second seed. Their best player, Jalen Brunson, will probably qualify for an All-NBA team, and a number of their role players far exceeded expectations this season, too. But New York is facing some criticism for […]

The regular season is over, but a few NBA teams that didn’t finish in the top eight still have a chance to make the playoffs. The NBA Play-in Tournament is back for the fifth time, and this year’s edition of the tournament is more highly anticipated than ever before. Eight teams are in the play-in, […]

There were many rookies across the NBA that made an impact this season. In fact, 22 different first-year players saw over 1,000 minutes on the court. While there may not have been as wide of an array of talent from the 2023 draft class compared to previous years, Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller, and Chet Holmgren […]

There is nothing quite like a sporting rivalry based off of proximity. Rivalries in sports are always great, but the intensity is turned up a notch when teams are located close to each other, as the action feels more at home. One of the best examples of this is the rivalry between the Golden State […]

The Heat host the 76ers in the play-in on Wednesday night! We now continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-76ers prediction and pick. The Heat visit the 76ers in the biggest play-in matchup in the Eastern Conference. The Heat enter the play-in as a difficult team to predict. They have the best coach in […]

Like many of his Brooklyn Nets teammates, Mikal Bridges limped through a disappointing close to the 2023-24 season. After a 32-50 campaign, it was no surprise Bridges looked beaten down as he took the podium for Monday’s exit interview. “Tough,” he said when describing the season in one word. “It was really tough, just personally. […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a disappointing season, finishing in 11th place in the Eastern Conference at 32-50. Heading into the offseason, let’s take a look at some Nets trade targets as they could retool their roster. Brooklyn has some talented players on the roster, and they were only four games back from the play-in tournament. […]

There may not be a team in the entire league with a brighter future than the San Antonio Spurs heading into the 2024 NBA Draft. The Oklahoma City Thunder certainly have their say in that matter with a million more NBA draft picks at their disposal on top of a young team already proving they […]

A total of six teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences are able to say that they officially made the 2024 NBA playoffs. As for the other two spots in both conferences, they will be decided over the course of the next few days via the NBA play-in tournament, a spectacle that has brought […]

Dunks are some of the most exciting plays to watch in the NBA. As a result, it isn’t surprising that they take up a good portion of the league’s highlight reels. While many would agree that majority of the NBA players can easily dunk given that they’re the best basketball players in the world, the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are red hot entering the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament. Despite being the seventh seed in the conference, they have won eight straight games, which is a legitimate concern for any opponent. A unit led by Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey has the momentum heading into the most important juncture of the season, […]

The Chicago Bulls are coming off a grueling one-point loss to the New York Knicks in their final regular season game. It was a pleasing indication that the Bulls played all their main guys even if the contest had no bearing on their NBA playoffs standing because it showed their hunger to win every game. […]

It’s almost time for the Los Angeles Clippers to take on the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the NBA playoffs for the third time in five years. Among all first-round matchups (and potential ones, seeing as the play-in tournament is yet to begin), the Clippers and the Mavs’ stand out as the most […]

The Atlanta Hawks take on the Chicago Bulls as part of the Play-In games Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Bulls prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Hawks finished the regular season 36-46, but they were still four games ahead […]

The Sacramento Kings had a fantastic 2022-23 campaign that saw them finish as the third seed in the Western Conference, but they didn’t manage to have the same sort of success this season, which saw them finish in ninth place in the West. The Kings’ opponents were more prepared for the fast paced style of […]

It’s exceptionally rare to play an entire season in the modern NBA. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of players playing all 82 games has dipped to an average of seven, compared to twenty-four between 2012 and 2019. Nowadays, most NBA teams prioritize rest and load management. But not Jalen Green. The Houston Rockets’ starting […]

Pelicans host the Lakers in the play-in Tuesday night! We now continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Pelicans prediction and pick. The Lakers have been one of the more inconsistent teams in the NBA despite being in the playoff race. They have the talent to win the NBA Title, but it has been tough […]

The Golden State Warriors finished out the regular season strong with back-to-back wins and also an 8-2 record in their last 10 games as they come into the first round of the play-in tournament when they head out on the road to take on in-state rivals the Sacramento Kings. This game will continue our NBA […]

The road to the Play-In Tournament has been a strange one for the Atlanta Hawks this season. It wasn’t that long ago that Atlanta was reportedly kicking the can on a potential trade of Dejounte Murray at the deadline. They decided to hold onto Murray, only for their star Trae Young to injure his hand […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are a really good basketball team. They won 49 games this 2023-24, which is definitely A LOT! The Pelicans also finished the regular season with the sixth-best net rating and point differential in the entire NBA. Only the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks […]

Another Miami Heat season, another appearance in the play-in tournament, but while they reached the NBA Finals last year, it will be a tough task this g0-around as they face the Philadelphia 76ers in the right to play the No. 2 seed New York Knicks in the playoffs. However, there could be an aspect of […]

After a promising 2023-24 season, the Sacramento Kings are gearing up for the NBA Playoffs. The Kings earned the ninth seed in the Western Conference, which puts them against the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA Play-In Tournament. The matchup is a rematch from 2023’s first-round playoff battle. That said, here […]

The Los Angeles Lakers never made it easy for themselves. They got off to a hot start this 2023-24 campaign and made a bold statement with their triumph in the inaugural In-Season tournament. But the positive momentum soon fizzled out for the Purple and Gold. After their 14-9 sprint, Los Angeles dropped 12 of their […]

To win, or not to win. That is the question.  Admittedly, these are not the exact words that William Shakespeare wrote over 400 years ago in Hamlet. And as much as I’d like to pretend that the overall sentiment is the same, Shakespeare was writing about Hamlet contemplating the unfairness of life and whether it […]

The final two days of the 2023-24 NBA regular season brought craziness and movement across both the Eastern and Western Conferences. From the Milwaukee Bucks falling out of the 2-seed in the East to the Oklahoma City Thunder becoming the youngest team in league history to claim the 1-seed in either conference, we are in […]

The Brooklyn Nets’ season came to a merciful close on Sunday. After a letdown campaign during which his team posted the NBA’s ninth-worst record, General Manager Sean Marks enters a pivotal offseason. With that, we turn our focus to the Nets’ impending free agents and their prospects of returning to Brooklyn. Nic Claxton Nic Claxton […]

Quickly off the heels of releasing his second signature sneaker with Jordan Brand, Luka Doncic and the footwear giant team up for a third edition as they unveiled the newest Jordan Luka 3. The sneaker comes just in time for the Playoffs as Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are preparing for a deep run into […]

The 2024 regular season is over, so a number of NBA teams are already looking forward to the offseason to see how they can improve for next season. Normally, the NBA Draft would be a great way to add to your roster, but the 2024 draft class is considered weaker than normal. Additionally, a number […]

The time has finally come to determine who the NBA MVP will be. All season long, so much conversation has been made about the rise of the Oklahoma City Thunder with breakout superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. There has even been noise as of late surrounding Jalen Brunson and Luka Doncic making their way up the MVP […]

There’s no question that NBA legends deserve a statue. It is a way for fans and teams to honor a particular player for his legacy and contributions to the game of basketball. Just recently, we witnessed how the Los Angeles Lakers honored the late great Kobe Bryant by putting up a statue just outside of […]

The Detroit Pistons have had an underwhelming season, finishing with the worst record in the NBA at 14-68. Detroit has some talented young players on its roster but has not been able to put it together. This makes the offseason crucial for the Pistons, as they will need to have a successful free agency (aside […]

Harry Giles III’s NBA career didn’t quite get off to the start he expected, but he’s hoping to get back on track with the Los Angeles Lakers. Giles was once considered the absolute best high school player in the country and a can’t miss prospect. A five-star recruit, he suffered a torn ACL during his […]

The Los Angeles Lakers sure know how to shine an enormous amount of negative national media attention towards the New Orleans Pelicans. During the ESPN-televised regular-season finale, Willie Green’s group did little to stem the tide spurred on by LeBron James. The two teams came into the game facing drastically different final-day situations but now […]

The NBA regular season is over, and for playoff teams, there is still a lot to play for. However, some teams’ seasons are officially over, and all their fans have to look forward to is the NBA Draft. Before the draft, though, comes the NBA Draft Lottery, and with 10 teams being eliminated from postseason […]

Sparked by playoff-ready efforts from LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers locked up the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a dominant, 124-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the regular-season finale on Sunday. Coming off an uninspired yet necessary victory over the shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have navigated a treacherous 2023-24 season. After loads of injuries and roster changes, Charlotte finished the year at 21-61. The team dearly missed LaMelo Ball, who missed most of the season with an ankle injury. Ball, Head Coach Steve Clifford, and the Hornets defense are subject to examination for the team’s brutal […]