NBA Editorials Articles - Page 518

The name of the game this season for the Brooklyn Nets is going to be “make it to the playoffs with a healthy roster.” As such, I expect Steve Nash to use a deep, ten player rotation. It’s difficult to carve out true “breakout” candidates on a team whose top-end talent has all been established […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a very peculiar place right now. The team has been struggling to enter the playoffs, making only one postseason appearance in the last six years. Now, the Pelicans have Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. This duo is poised to do great things together, as they are the perfect compliments […]

Magic Johnson was a 5x NBA Champion, 3x MVP, and arguably the best point guard in NBA history. He was just built different in all sorts of ways. Whether it was his billion-dollar smile, his magnetic charisma, or his out-of-this-world vision and passing, it all made him a generational talent. However, what truly sets Magic […]

The Dallas Mavericks are entering this season with a ton of expectations. They have MVP candidate Luka Doncic and he is now committed to the franchise long term. However, while Luka is a superstar talent, the Mavericks will still need valuable contributions from their other players going forward, or some new players coming in. There […]

Marcus Morris has been very vocal that his Los Angeles Clippers would’ve reached the NBA Finals last year if they were healthy. Kawhi Leonard suffered the partially torn ACL, Ivica Zubac suffered a sprained MCL, and Morris dealt with flare-ups from his knee tendinitis. The Clippers fell to the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference […]

Having a well-rounded and cohesive roster is one of the ingredients to winning an NBA championship. However, winning championships doesn’t just require a solid group of players. It also requires a great head coach who can initiate a system and lead the squad from the sidelines. Throughout the years, we’ve seen coaches make an impact […]

Despite an early playoff exit last year, Kevin Durant still proved to everyone that he makes a case to be the best player in the world. After missing an entire season due to a torn achilles’ tendon injury, he displayed one of the best injury comebacks in history. Unfortunately with injuries hitting the Nets, KD […]

The NBA has formally revised its instant replay rules. In particular, referees can no longer initiate a replay review of out-of-bounds violations in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter or any overtime period. The only way to review out-of-bounds violations is thru the Coach’s Challenge. NBA fans went their way to discuss if […]

The Sacramento Kings continue to get stuck on a rut. It’s like they’ve had potential with their young players for a while but the team never gets the chance to make it far in the NBA season. Their last playoff appearance was in 2006 when the roster was completely different from what it is right […]

Training camp doesn’t necessarily mean that respective team rosters are fixed and therefore no tweaks can be made. For all we know, coaches and front office members are keeping a close eye on how a specific player fits in their system. If they deem that an adjustment is in order, then they won’t hesitate to […]

After Kyle Lowry’s departure, fans and analysts aren’t exactly sure about the direction of the Toronto Raptors. You can’t really tag them as a rebuilding team as they still have a star player in Pascal Siakam and a bunch of reliable role players. At the same time, it’s hard to imagine the Raptors competing against […]

With a ton of controversy surrounding Andrew Wiggins over concerns of him not yet being vaccinated in compliance to the city of San Francisco’s vaccination mandate, it has left the Golden State Warriors pondering their next move. If Wiggins does end up declining to get his vaccination shot, then the Warriors may be forced to […]

Now that the Philadelphia 76ers have two full days of training camp under their belts, early standouts are starting to arise. One player who was brought up a lot during media availability on Wednesday was defensive specialist Matisse Thybulle. The 24-year-old is getting ready for his third season in the league and seems ready to […]

One of the biggest storylines after the Los Angeles Lakers conducted their annual media day this year was Anthony Davis finally confirming that he is, indeed, going to play the five more this season. This is certainly good news for Lakers fans because Davis, who’s often preferred to play the four throughout his career, is […]

As of today, the Brooklyn Nets are the favorites to win the NBA championship. But who poses the biggest threat to their supposed supremacy? We’re going to look at a handful of teams who might be able to go toe-to-toe with the Big Three of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. Assuming Irving can […]

There were times last season when Jusuf Nurkic took matters into his own hands defensively for the Portland Trail Blazers. Terry Stotts didn’t outright forbid Nurkic from veering outside Portland’s ultra-conservative defensive scheme, even encouraging his random forays to the perimeter with a simple caveat. “Sometimes Nurk goes rogue,” Stotts said after the Blazers beat […]

Media Day and the first few days of training camp have been some of the more explosive days around the NBA. While the Kawhi Leonard was affirming his decision to stay with the LA Clippers and coach Tyronn Lue was expressing his excitement to be back, players around the league were making all the headlines. […]

Between winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, co-starring in a basketball blockbuster, releasing his fourth studio album and getting married to his longtime girlfriend, Damian Lillard didn’t exactly have much downtime during another shortened offseason. Endless speculation about his suddenly uncertain future with the Portland Trail Blazers only made his summer more hectic. […]

Brooklyn Nets headlines are being dominated by Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status, the NBA’s biggest bombshell story of the season so far. However, there are obviously other big storylines surrounding the 2021-22 title favorite, including another one involving Irving. That would be contract extensions. Kevin Durant has already signed his extension. Will the Big Three stay together […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off training camp Tuesday, and Ben Simmons was nowhere in sight. Following his trade request this summer, the three-time All-Star remains intent on distancing himself from the team until he is moved elsewhere. While Doc Rivers is still hopeful that Simmons will eventually show, he has to prepare for the reality […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most storied franchises in the NBA. They have been playoff stalwarts for more than 20 years, almost all of them with 50 wins or more. However, the Spurs are now going through a rebuilding process. It was known that the era of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in the gutter of the NBA for a couple of seasons now. Aside from one playoff stint in 2018, after the Jimmy Butler trade, the Wolves have not made the postseason in 17 years. Since then, they have had 11 head coaches, a plethora of NBA talent on their rosters, […]

Dub Nation is pumped for this 2021-22 season as the Golden State Warriors attempt to climb back to the top of the NBA and compete for a championship. While some view them as dark-horse contenders, not a lot are convinced that Golden State is in the top-tier of favorite’s for this season’s crown. It’s easy […]

The Brooklyn Nets are entering this season in a great place, talent-wise. They kept their big three together and are hoping that they will all sign long-term extensions with the franchise. This is the third season for both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, while this will be the first full season for James Harden. The […]

Denver Nuggets young rising star Michael Porter Jr. officially signed a five-year max extension with the team on Tuesday. If anything, this further proves that the Nuggs are all in on their core consisting of reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and of course, Porter Jr. This makes the Nuggets also one of […]

The New York Knicks surprisingly made the postseason last year. After years of drama and tumblings inside the organization, the Knicks finally broke through. Of course, it did not end too well, since they were knocked out in five games versus the Atlanta Hawks. However, the young team led by Julius Randle still had a […]

The Denver Nuggets and Michael Porter Jr. have agreed to a five-year, $207 million maximum extension. This is the fourth max rookie extension handed out in this offseason alone. MPJ joins the exclusive list which features Luka Doncic, Trae Young, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. As always, there was a divide among NBA fans. Some say it’s […]

The Chicago Bulls have made a bunch of big moves over the last year, acquiring Nikola Vucevic, Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso, among others, to help out Zach LaVine after four straight losing seasons since the Jimmy Butler trade. There are good vibes surrounding the Bulls as training camp begins, with the team […]

It did not take long for Tyrese Maxey to become a fan favorite in Philadelphia. Between his easy-going personality and strong work ethic, he is an easy guy to root for. Not only did fans take note of Maxey’s drive to get better, but teammates and coaches as well. Any time the young guard was […]

NBA Media Day for the Chicago Bulls came and went like the city wind, but not without setting the tone for what is sure to be an exciting season ahead. The new-look 2021-22 Bulls gathered at the United Center on Monday, September 27 and revealed much of what fans should expect from the team moving […]

The Chicago Bulls pleased a lot of fans this offseason. Between bringing aboard powerhouses in Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan and continuing to speak on their commitment to hold onto Zach LaVine long-term, the front office certainly did what was necessary to position the team for immediate success, heading into the 2021-22 NBA season. But […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were the lone NBA franchise to hold Media Day on Tuesday — the first day of training camp. After two months of hype, we saw LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, and the rest of the star-studded cast in gold jerseys, together in the same room — […]

SAN FRANCISCO – After the first day of training camp, the Golden State Warriors saw what they wanted to see from Klay Thompson. It’s a good sign for the organization and Dubs fans. Head coach Steve Kerr talked about watching Thompson get on the floor and do his thing. “He basically did everything single thing […]

Tyronn Lue and LA Clippers started training camp in San Diego, California on Tuesday afternoon. The team made the two hour trip to San Diego State University, Kawhi Leonard‘s alma mater. Lue is entering his second season as the head coach of the Clippers, and is entering camp with the same core to the one […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off training camp Tuesday, and Ben Simmons remains to be nowhere in sight, something Doc Rivers and Joel Embiid are painfully aware of. Even though the former number one pick isn’t present with the Sixers, new reports regarding his trade request continue to pour out. Early Tuesday morning, Sam Amick released […]

Philadelphia 76ers players and coaches discussed an array of topics during their media day on Monday. After answering questions on the Ben Simmons situation, Doc Rivers dove into his thoughts on some of the Sixers’ new additions. Daryl Morey retained most of the team’s free agents, but some spots had to be filled. In a […]

Damian Lillard did his best this summer to recruit free agents to the Portland Trail Blazers. He didn’t even have dreams of somehow luring another superstar to Rip City. Lillard instead sought out potential additions that could help his team on the margins, like former Blazer Nicolas Batum and athletic wing Kelly Oubre Jr. But […]

San Francisco, CA – It’s been a long journey back to the court for Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson. His last game was in the 2019 NBA Finals. He scored 30 points before exiting the game with an ACL injury in the third quarter. It’s been two years since that day, and the word […]

The Nets had one goal a season ago, which was to stay healthy so they can beat the brakes off everyone else. They couldn’t do it. A pair of injuries to James Harden and Kyrie Irving derailed their title aspirations. The Milwaukee Bucks would not have survived if either Nets’ guard was able to go. […]