NBA Editorials Articles - Page 455

By acquiring Kristaps Porzingis during the NBA trade deadline, the Washington Wizards front office has to be ecstatic for numerous reasons. While they made the decision to move half of their team during the deadline, it is something that will be incredibly beneficial to their future. What the Dallas Mavericks are doing is debatable, and […]

Philadelphia isn’t far from Brooklyn, but making the journey might feel like it took years in the making for new Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons. Remember when Kyrie Irving had his first game of the season? It felt like so long between the fateful 2021 Nets’ playoff game where Irving rolled an ankle landing on […]

The Indiana Pacers did a fantastic job acquiring Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield during the NBA trade deadline. The Sacramento Kings’ decision to move a young star in Haliburton was highly questioned, but the Indiana Pacers aren’t concerned with that and instead focus on what they got out of the trade, and the fact that […]

Tyreke Evans, the former Rookie of the Year and fourth overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, has been reinstated by the league after serving a drug suspension in 2019. Evans may begin negotiations with any team on Monday, but he must wait until next Friday to sign a contract. It’s improbable that any team […]

The Utah Jazz made one notable move ahead of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, sending injured sharpshooter Joe Ingles to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal that brought Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Juancho Hernangomez to Utah. The Jazz sit in fourth place in the Western Conference at 35-21. Adding some role players via the […]

With about 90 minutes to go until the 2022 NBA trade deadline last Thursday, the trajectory of the Philadelphia 76ers’ season changed dramatically. After a months-long stalemate between player and organization, we finally got the end result of the Ben Simmons saga. The former No. 1 pick was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets along with […]

The dust from the 2022 NBA trade deadline has settled, but teams still find themselves with an opportunity to upgrade their rosters before the postseason. Now is the point in the season where contenders are heavily monitoring the buyout market. One team that is sure to be active when it comes to the buyout market is […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made some moves at the Trade Deadline to set themselves up for a brighter future. New Orleans is going all-in around Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. They made a trade to acquire CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers, which adds a scoring punch to the team. The Pelicans also have […]

The Sacramento Kings had one of the most exciting trade deadlines in recent NBA history. It’s intriguing why they chose to trade Tyrese Haliburton, but it’s a choice they’ll have to live with and attempt to convince the rest of the world that it was the correct option for them. Fortunately for Sacramento, they were […]

When the Brooklyn Nets opted to trade for Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers, they made possibly the biggest trade in recent NBA history. The Nets opted to part ways with superstar James Harden in this transaction. While Ben Simmons clearly has difficulties, it was clear that James Harden no longer wanted to be in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were back on their home floor Saturday night for the second leg of a back-to-back. Next up on their schedule was one of the NBA’s most surprising teams this season in the Cleveland Cavaliers. Darius Garland and company made things interesting with a second-half push, but the Sixers managed to halt their […]

With the end of the 2022 NBA trade deadline, a new season begins. Contracts that are expiring at the end of the year are set to be bought out by bottom-dwelling teams, proving an opportunity for title contenders and playoff hopefuls to get better overnight. One team that is likely happy to be on the […]

The Indiana Pacers took the 2022 trade deadline as an opportunity to tear down their team and start anew. They took advantage of the opportunity, making them one of the trade deadline’s biggest winners. Their only mistake was that they possibly could have squeezed a few more assets from teams that were desperate for upgrades. […]

The Miami Heat surprised many this season. After getting Kyle Lowry in the offseason, some believed the Heat would be good, but no one expected this. They are standing at 37-20, alone atop the Eastern Conference, and look primed to repeat their 2020 run to the NBA Finals. At last week’s trade deadline, the Heat […]

The Philadelphia Sixers had the busiest trade deadline by far out of any NBA team. Philadelphia was able to acquire James Harden in a blockbuster deal that sent Ben Simmons to the Brooklyn Nets. Let’s take a look at three reasons why James Harden was the perfect trade option for the Sixers and why he […]

The Los Angeles Clippers pulled off one of the best moves at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Coming into the deadline, moves were expected out of the Clippers. They are currently eighth in the West with a 28-30 record but without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for the time being, and it is unclear if […]

The Detroit Pistons may have made the most underappreciated trade deadline acquisition. The Pistons were able to trade for Marvin Bagley, a center who has the potential to be a high-level player in this league in the future. While some fans might not agree with the reasons why their team traded for this player, it […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will pay a visit to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers 3PM ET tip on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Timberwolves-Pacers prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Minnesota has lost its last two outings, the […]

With the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline passing by, many teams changed their landscape. Some switched superstars, others got small buffs to their team in time for the postseason. However, many stood by their current roster and made no changes. One such team is the Memphis Grizzlies, and it is easy to see why. They are […]

The Atlanta Hawks will pay a visit to the TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics in a 2 PM ET tip-off. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Hawks-Celtics prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Atlanta is coming off a 136-121 […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline had some incredible deals. James Harden and Ben Simmons traded places, while Kristaps Porzingis was part of a shocking blockbuster. Yet, some teams decided to stand their ground and will attack the postseason with their rosters as they are, barring making a move on the buyout market. The Denver Nuggets […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline was bombastic. The James Harden-Ben Simmons deal was the highlight, but other teams also made moves. One of the teams that stayed silent was the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks made their deal a couple of weeks earlier, moving Cam Reddish to the New York Knicks. Going forward, however, the Hawks […]

The 2022 NBA Trade Deadline was an exciting affair. It is usually reserved for playoff teams trying to bolster their chances in the postseason. However, the Pistons got involved as well, taking part in a four-team trade. Out of it, they traded away Josh Jackson, Trey Lyles, and two second-round picks. In return, however, they […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a dire fight for the play-in tournament. Getting better quickly is their primary goal and at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, they did just that. They got CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers and got better, on paper, instantly. However, while McCollum is a plus, he is not […]

The Charlotte Hornets have dug themselves in a lot of holes early in games so far this season. They did it again on Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Hornets were down by 31 points at halftime and the game pretty much looked like it was over going into the third quarter. However, everything […]

Historically, the Los Angeles Lakers don’t subscribe to moral victories. The franchise has built its brand on winning. Satisfaction after a loss is blasphemous. After Saturday’s effort against the Dubs, though, the Lakers will absolutely take the moral dub. Yes, Los Angeles blew a six-point lead in crunch-time and lost to the Golden State Warriors, […]

For a franchise like the Toronto Raptors who are back to playing their home games on their own home floor for the first time since March 2020, their team has been rejuvenated and back with a vengeance as one of contending teams in the Eastern Conference. Fans may forget that the Raptors basically played all […]

Now that the Brooklyn Nets have traded James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers, more and more reports are coming out since the blockbuster deal about possible tension between Harden and Kyrie Irving. It’s been reported by numerous outlets now that among other things, Irving’s lack of availability this season because of his vaccination status was […]

With about two-thirds of the 2021-22 NBA season in the books, the Miami Heat find themselves atop the Eastern Conference standings. However, their lead in the East isn’t too safe as only 2.5 games separate them from the no. 5 seeded Philadelphia 76ers. Pat Riley usually makes a splash at the NBA trade deadline, which […]

As the Utah Jazz finished as the best team in the regular season last year, expectations continued to increase exponentially for the Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert-led squad. Utah succumbed to the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angles Clippers in six games of the Western Conference Semifinals as this was another season wherein the Jazz failed to reach […]

Throughout his NBA career, one narrative has always been held over Ben Simmons’ head. He is a phenomenal talent in multiple facets of the game, but his reluctance to shoot on the perimeter will be his downfall. The former No. 1 pick by the Philadelphia 76ers was always encouraged to expand that area of his […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are having a phenomenal season led by the breakout campaign from Ja Morant. Morant has turned into a superstar and is leading Memphis on a great run. The Grizzlies sit in third place in the Western Conference with a 39-18 record, only trailing the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors. Their young […]

The Milwaukee Bucks decided to trade for Serge Ibaka, which was a fantastic addition for them at the NBA trade deadline. They opted to trade Donte DiVincenzo, Semi Ojeleye, and Rodney Hood for the 32-year-old veteran. It made plenty of sense for the Bucks because they were in urgent need of a center at the […]

The Philadelphia Sixers had by far the busiest trade deadline of any team in the NBA. It’s impossible to deny that getting James Harden in the blockbuster trade to get rid of Ben Simmons was one of the most significant trades in recent NBA history. Despite not having their second or third best player, Ben […]

The trade deadline usually does not matter much to bottom-dwelling teams. When the 2022 NBA trade deadline passed on Thursday, no one was surprised that the Oklahoma City Thunder did not make a big move. The Thunder’s only trade was acquiring KZ Okpala from the Miami Heat, a fairly minor move. Still, with all that […]

With widespread reports of their three biggest stars on the trade block, everyone expected activity from the Indiana Pacers at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline. Since everyone expected it, it came as no surprise that the squad traded away two of the three players they put on the block earlier in the season. Myles Turner […]

Another season is going by with the Orlando Magic looking like they have no sense of direction. The franchise from Florida is looking at another losing year and it seems like the front office does not really know what to do with its squad. The Magic definitely have some quality young players on the roster, […]

The Denver Nuggets are one of the most intriguing NBA teams, since they are still doing well despite missing two of their three top players this season. The Nuggets didn’t do much to improve their team during the NBA trade deadline, but that was to be anticipated given their continued success and the knowledge that […]

The NBA will continue Saturday night with this Eastern Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Heat prediction and pick. The Brooklyn Nets are coming off one of the biggest blockbuster trades in a very long time. They acquired Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two future first-round picks […]