Tag: Basketball

Written by Henry Watkins on February 3, 2021

It took until Week 7 of the season for it to happen, but we have a new team sitting at the top of the NBA Power Rankings. We are really now beginning to see some clear favorites emerge, although it is worth remembering that we are still in the very early stages of the season. Still. The changes on the … click title for full article.

Written by Derrick Harper on February 3, 2021

Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? While we aren’t going to get into that discussion right now, that is a question that has been debated many times over many years. While we never get a true answer, as many have their own opinions, it’s always a fun topic to discuss. In today’s game, there are a handful … click title for full article.

Written by Eric Williams on February 1, 2021

Can Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks get the win on Monday night against blossoming Phoenix to snap out of their recent funk? Will the Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics extend its surprising dominance of the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night? Ca Nikola Jokic ad the Denver Nuggets extract some revenge against LeBron James and the LA Lakers after getting … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on January 29, 2021

Each team in the NBA has now played about 20 games, which means we have about a quarter of the season in the books. This is a good time to take a look at the odds to see how they match up with how things have gone to this point. It is worth remembering that we are still relatively early … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on January 28, 2021

If you take a look at the standings in the NBA right now, you will see that there are not too many surprises to be found at the top of the conferences. The teams that we expected to be challenging for the NBA crown are there, but there are a few dark horse teams simmering just below the surface. With … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on January 27, 2021

There are some definite changes in the NBA Power Rankings this week, as we are seeing a few teams begin to get hot, especially in the Western Conference, where we have a handful of teams on extended win streaks. As we do every single week, we are going to take a moment to talk about the top 5 teams in … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on January 26, 2021

As we head into another new week in the NBA season, we are beginning to see a few teams flex their muscles a little. There are teams in both conferences who are on extended winning streaks, which will almost certainly have an impact on the new NBA Power Rankings. That is something we will get to a little later in … click title for full article.

Written by Eric Williams on January 26, 2021

With Week 6 of the 2020-21 NBA season here, it’s time to take a fun-filled look around the league at the top impact rookies to keep an eye on as we move further into the regular season. Some of these first-year performers are well-known players that were high draft picks in the 2020 NBA Draft while others are relative unknowns … click title for full article.

Written by Eric Williams on January 26, 2021

Are the Miami Heat in danger of missing out on a playoff berth after winning the Eastern Conference crown last season? Will the Heat be beat out by conference title hopefuls in Philadelphia, Boston and Milwaukee or will Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets emerge in the suddenly competitive East? Out west, there’s only one question that needs to be … click title for full article.

Written by Eric Williams on January 25, 2021

Can Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets live up to their billing as prohibitive favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship this season? Will 2019-20 Eastern Conference champion Miami bounce back from its stunningly slow start in South Beach? Will Joel Embiid and the impressive Philadelphia 76ers bring an end to LeBron James and the LA Lakers unbeaten road record? … click title for full article.

Written by Henry Watkins on January 21, 2021

We are still a couple of months away from the deadline, but that hasn’t stopped the chatter of potential trades and teams looking to move on from huge contracts that are hampering their roster. For now, much of what we are hearing is speculation, but we will still touch on some of that in this piece. We will also take … click title for full article.