NBA Editorials Articles - Page 478

It has been a draining season so far for Terance Mann and the Los Angeles Clippers, but they just started the New Year, and ended their road trip, with a big win. If you ask him, it’s just another week in the NBA. Behind 19 points, three rebounds, and a clutch 3-pointer from Mann, the […]

The NBA and its players have gone into the entertainment business many times in the past. NBA players such as Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and LeBron James have made movies with varied success. Also, guys like Damian Lillard have ventured into music as well. The world of professional wrestling is no exception, as many NBA […]

The world of professional wrestling has been incorporating famous stars from other sports for a while now. Most make sporadic appearances, including Shaquille O’Neal, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and many more. However, if some NBA players were to become WWE Superstars, that would be very fun to watch. One of the teams that could produce some WWE […]

LeBron James is going to win Western Conference Player of the Month. Yet, the Los Angeles Lakers went 6-8 in December. In those 14 games, LeBron averaged 30.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game. He shot 55.5% from the field and 40.4% from three. He looked as spry as […]

Marv Albert is widely regarded as “the voice of basketball”. The retired sportscaster has been honored as a Hall of Famer by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame, and the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame for his work in the industry for nearly 60 years. In […]

When Stanley Johnson finally got another crack at an NBA job, he entered health and safety protocols instantly. He failed to even play a single second for the Chicago Bulls. But the Los Angeles Lakers gave him another chance to prove himself worthy of a guaranteed NBA deal. Johnson’s first game for the Lakers was […]

After the Atlanta Hawks reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season, there was a ton of clamor for them to keep their core intact for the foreseeable future. For their 2021-22 campaign, they still have majority of the team back, but young studs De’Andre Hunter and Cam Reddish are two key pieces that are due […]

The Los Angeles Lakers closed out 2021 with a loud bang, thanks to an emphatic win over the Portland Trail Blazers. They were dominant from the tip-off and never trailed in the game. Los Angeles was firing on all facets of the game, bringing defensive intensity and effort. Offensively, there was more motion and fluidity, […]

It won’t be long now. While Steve Nash, Kevin Durant, James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets have lost their first-place standing, they’ll be getting a turbo boost to the rotation soon. DeMar DeRozan now has the Chicago Bulls atop the Eastern Conference leaderboard, as both the Nets and Bulls are 23-10. However, Brooklyn something coming […]

The Pistons will have to make some important decisions at the NBA trade deadline. They are clearly not in any position to contend in the near future so it would make sense that they decide to get rid of some of their guys. They have a few players that can go to a contending team […]

The Washington Wizards are going to have some tough decisions to make at the NBA trade deadline. Whether that is going towards a rebuilding process, or bringing in a second guy next to Bradley Beal, the Wizards are going to have a tough decision to make from an organizational standpoint. They have their superstar and […]

The Sacramento Kings are in a very interesting position during the NBA trade deadline. They certainly have a lot of talent on their team and there are probably about five or six guys that contending teams are going to be making phone calls about. They have not been playing well this season once again with […]

The holiday season marks the beginning of All-Star voting in the NBA. On Christmas Day each year, the league opens up the voting for All-Star starters. While there are a few players considered locks, heavy discussion in the basketball community will ensue about other spots on the rosters. One squad that will want multiple representatives […]

The Chicago Bulls are the talk of the league. After many analysts ridiculed their summer additions of DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball, the squad has proved them wrong. After the first part of the season, the Bulls are 23-10, sharing the number one spot with the Brooklyn Nets. The whole team has been tearing it […]

The Miami Heat are going to have some interesting decisions to make when the NBA trade deadline comes around. They’re always one of those teams who makes plenty of moves to make their teams contenders and that’s not going to change this season. They don’t necessarily have a lot of pieces that they are probably […]

The New Year period around the NBA is mostly relevant for the Christmas games and for the beginning of All-Star voting. On Christmas Day, the NBA opens up the voting process and the fans are able to select their starters for the All-Star game in February. This year, the All-Star Weekend will be held in […]

The Brooklyn Nets had an eventful couple of weeks. A wave of COVID-19 landed 10 of their players, including Kevin Durant and James Harden, in health-and-safety protocols. Between injuries to Joe Harris, still recovering from ankle surgery, and that rash of positive tests for coronavirus, the team brass huddled up and made the massive decision […]

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the most disappointing teams in all of basketball this season and that has caused them to think about the idea of rebuilding their entire franchise. They’re currently 14-22 on the season, but with the talent that they have, that is completely unacceptable. A team that has Domantas Sabonis, […]

With the All-Star game coming in February, discussions have begun around the league about the All-Star starters. The NBA opened the voting process on Christmas Day, and the community is already torn about some players. This year, there are a few surefire starters, like Steph Curry or LeBron James, but a ton of players deserve […]

The NBA All-Star starters voting process has begun on Christmas Day. As the NBA community debates on who to add to the team, many rosters around the league are hoping for multiple players in the final teams. One of those teams is the Minnesota Timberwolves, a franchise that has not had much success in the […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Utah Jazz on New Year’s Day in what should be a colossal matchup between two of the best teams in the NBA. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Warriors-Jazz prediction, odds, and pick we […]

Four games. That’s how many times Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam, and OG Anunoby have taken the floor together for the Toronto Raptors this season. Whether it’s been injuries or health and safety protocols, the team’s core hasn’t had the opportunity to prove what they’re capable of on a nightly basis when all three suit up. […]

The Christmas and New Years’ holidays around the NBA are usually celebrated with the opening of the All-Star voting. The league has opened up voting for this prestigious event on Christmas Day. It signifies the start of serious discussions in the NBA community about what players need to be All-Stars. This will be great for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to take on the Brooklyn Nets on New Year’s Day in an interesting interconference matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Clippers-Nets prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Clippers and Nets will square off on […]

Around Christmas and the New Year, the NBA discussions are usually only about one thing – the All-Star game. On Christmas Day, the NBA opens up All-Star starters voting. Usually, the process gives us an insight into which players have caught the eye of NBA fans. One team that cannot focus on the All-Star game […]

The Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers are two teams having disappointing 2021-22 seasons so far. As a result, both franchises have been in the trade talk bubble, particularly with respect to their stars Jaylen Brown and Domantas Sabonis, respectively. The Celtics have, for the most part, underperformed this season. They are two games below […]

When Christmas comes, the NBA opens the All-Star voting process. While the process yielded some unusual situations in the past, it is usually a fair assessment of how the season has gone for certain players. After having a few seasons with multiple All-Stars, the Golden State Warriors are hoping to come back strong to the […]

Whether you’re a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers or not, every hoops fan is bound to hear about just how old LeBron James is. Maybe your favorite team is playing the purple and gold one night or you happen to catch a glimpse of a friend’s social media post. But one way or another, […]

The All-Star season is upon us in the NBA. Around the New Year, the league starts the All-Star voting period and major discussions ensue around the community. Some players are considered locks, some are on the fence, and some previous All-Stars are nowhere to be found. For the Philadelphia 76ers, the squad will definitely have […]

When the Orlando Magic traded Nikola Vucevic for multiple draft assets, little did they expect to have an incredible player already in just his rookie season. The own pick of the Magic was Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs, but it is the Bulls pick that was traded to Orlando that they used to select Franz Wagner. Surprisingly, […]

The Chicago Bulls received a ton of scrutiny when they paired DeMar DeRozan with Zach LaVine in the offseason, but they have been a remarkable tandem so far. Despite being two ball-dominant individuals, DeRozan and LaVine found a way to make it work along with their other supplementary parts in Nikola Vucevic, Alex Caruso and […]

As the Boston Celtics were wrapping up 2021, they had a brutal last month of December as they only had a 6-9 record. All their opponents were over.500 for December, but the Celtics had some recent disastrous losses to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers. As they were hosting their final match against the […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson hasn’t played since the 2019 NBA Finals. Now on New Year’s Eve, it’s almost time for the All-Star guard to make his return. If things go as planned, Warriors fans will get to see Thompson lace them up in January. The exact date is unclear, but since Thompson is […]

The Miami Heat will take on the Houston Rockets in a cross-conference contest. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Rockets prediction and pick for this New Year’s Eve showdown in Houston. These teams have had drastically different seasons. Miami has earned a 22-13 record on the season, which is good […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Toronto Raptors in an interconference battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Raptors prediction and pick. There were high expectations entering the season for the Clippers, but mediocre play and injuries have Los Angeles falling short of the mark. The recent loss […]

Another year is in the books. 2021 was a rollercoaster ride, to say the least. But now, all the focus is on making the most of 2022. This time of year, New Year’s resolutions are customary. Some people like to set fitness goals, while others are more hobby-based, such as wanting to read more books. […]

The NBA season continues with games on Friday. The Portland Trail Blazers will hit the road and take on the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Trail Blazers-Lakers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have not had great starts to the season. The Portland Trail Blazers […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traveled to Brooklyn Thursday night for a matchup with the conference-leading Nets. Since these two teams faced off earlier this month, Brooklyn has gotten some reinforcements. This time around, the Sixers would have to slow down not only Kevin Durant but James Harden as well. Despite the Nets having two-thirds of their […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had a solid start to their season in 2021. However, things can be just as good, if not better in 2022. LaMelo Ball is playing at an All-Star level, Miles Bridges is a likely favorite for the Most Improved Player award, and the rest of the Hornets core have stepped up […]