NBA Sophomore Class: Players Due For a Jump Next Season
Coming into this new season, a lot of the NBA’s attention will be on the incoming class, the Rooks, and the pandemonium will mostly drown out the laurels of the Sophomore Class (unless you’re Anthony Davis). But the second year in an NBA player’s career is an important juncture. Players are no longer the butt […]
NBA’s Next Big Three Will Be Drafted; How Teams Can Prepare Accordingly
Certain NBA purists still can’t get over how the Miami Heat joined forces. It wasn’t the work of the basketball gods who ensured that the Big Three would land in South Beach through draft picks. It wasn’t through a mutually beneficial trade that saw a few former Heat superstars get swapped for LeBron and Bosh, […]
2013 NBA Summer League: Orlando League Championship Day
This will be the final installment of our 2013 NBA Summer League: Orlando League Edition. It’s Championship Day and we will announce our All-Orlando League 2013 Draft Team at the end of this piece, but we kick things off with the Championship Game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. Back in Day one of the Summer League, I had […]
2013 NBA Summer League: Day 3 – Solomon Hill, Reggie Jackson, and KCP
The 2013 NBA Summer League rolls along into Day 3 of action. Here are some thoughts on the day. The Boston Celtics barely get by the Indiana Pacers, 76-74. Kelly Olynyk has created a major buzz among NBA junkies with his stellar play in the Orlando League. His offensive skill derived from his guard skills combined with his size […]
2013 NBA Summer League: Day 2 – Lamb, Lamb and Tony Mitchell
We covered a lot of ground on the first day of the 2013 NBA Summer League. Day Two of the Orlando League proved to be just as eventful. Here’s a quick guide to the rosters. Oklahoma City Thunder defeats the Orlando Magic, 79-78. For Day One, we mentioned the depth of prospects the Thunder had. Lost among the big […]
2013 NBA Summer League: Olynyk, Oladipo, Orton, Osby, and Others
At the conclusion of our Second Round Breakdown, I noted that the next stop for a lot of these draft picks would be the NBA Summer League. Sunday was opening day for the Orlando Summer League and it featured a lot of key, notable players who will definitely make plenty of contributions in the upcoming NBA season. It […]
Understanding The NBA Head Coach Hire Potpourri
Jeff Hornacek is now in charge of leading the Phoenix Suns organization out of no man’s land. The former shooting guard, and recently full-time assistant coach for the Jazz, has landed the role of head coach for the Suns. He never acquired any major hardware while operating on the hardwood, but his uncanny vision might be […]
Week 23 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: Forget Everything You Know
It’s a long season, and eventually everyone gets a chance to be fantasy relevant. Even Nazr Mohammed. At the same time, many guys can’t sustain an All-Star level of production through a full 82 game season. Even Blake Griffin. The seasoned fantasy daytrader knows that there comes a time late in the year where it […]