Atlantic Division is STACKED as all 5 teams are .500 or better and in the top 6 of the Eastern Conference Playoff Race. Miami Heat have hit their stride and go 4-0 on the week with a big time win over the Utah Jazz. Luka Doncic has been […]
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NBA Power Rankings 2/22/2021
Raptors surge to the 5 seed in the East with big time wins over the 76ers, T’wolves, and the Bucks TWICE. Lakers go 1-2 with losses to Brooklyn and Miami. Los Angeles misses Anthony Davis A LOT. The Nets had a great 4-0 week with statement wins against […]
NBA All-Star Reserve Predictions
All-Star starters were announced on Thursday night and now that the obvious choices are out of the way, we can focus on the seven reserve spots for each conference. Every year tough choices have to be made to decide who does and who does not make it to the All-Star […]
COVID Hits Spurs
The Spurs have been playing great as of late, going in 7-3 in their last ten games. Guard Dejounte Murray is beginning to play the best ball of his career along side former All-Star Demar DeRozan who is having a bounce back season. Tuesday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that […]
NBA Power Rankings 2/15/2021
Lakers lose to Nuggets, but everyone is waiting for the results of an MRI on Anthony Davis’ achilles. Without Davis the Lakers are in the same boat as the Warriors sans Klay, good but title contenders? NO Jazz keep rolling, and display beautiful ball movement, similar to that of […]
What’s Up With The Bucks?
On Wednesday night the Milwaukee Bucks took a trip to Phoenix to play the Suns. As the game was on the line, Giannis Antetokounmpo took a 3 point shot, and Devin Booker could only think of one thing, “we’re in good shape.” Milwaukee finished last season as the […]
NBA Power Rankings 2/8/2021
Kings went 4-0 last week with wins over the Celtics, Pelicans, Nuggets, Clippers to enter playoff discussion. Tyrese Haliburton quickly becoming one of my new favorite players to watch. Heat have been biggest disappointment thus far(9-14) after reaching NBA Finals last season. 76ers remain the team to beat […]
Kings Are Playoff Contenders
There seems to be a culture change in Sacramento under new GM Monte McNair. The Kings are 11-11 to start the season and should be considered legit playoff contenders in the highly competitive Western Conference. Head Coach Luke Walton has his young team playing well and fans finally have a […]
NBA Power Rankings 2/1/2021
Brooklyn’s lack of depth is KILLING them! 76ers team to beat in East. Rockets playing great Defense and winning since trading James Harden. Lakers still on top. Haven’t turned it all the way on yet. Lakers (15-6) Clippers (16-5) Jazz (15-5) 76ers (15-6) Bucks (11-8) Nuggets (12-8) Celtics (10-8) Nets […]
Utah Jazz-Title Contenders?
On Wednesday night the Utah Jazz improved to 14-4 with a 116-104 win over the Dallas Mavericks, moving their current win streak to 10 games. The Lakers loss last night subsequently moved the Jazz into the top spot in the West. Will Utah be able to sustain this kind of […]
NBA Power Rankings 1/25/21
We’re getting close to a quarter of the way through the NBA season, and it’s a perfect time to drop some power rankings. BOLD PREDICTION: The Lakers will be the top team and the Pistons will be the bottom team for the entire season! Lakers (13-4) Clippers(13-4) Jazz(12-4) 76ers(12-5) […]
Warriors in Need of 6th Man
Sitting at 8-7, the Warriors are in the middle of a very tight playoff hunt in the West. Recent wins over the Lakers and Spurs make up for last night’s loss to the Knicks, but Golden State is in desperate need of better play out of the players on their […]
Injuries Piling Up In Portland
CJ McCollum was having his best season as a pro averaging over 26 PPG, and pushing for an All-Star spot in the Western Conference. Now, an injured left foot is expected to keep him out for at least the next four weeks. With a current record of 8-6 and sitting […]
Fallout From Harden Trade
The dominoes have fallen and James Harden gets what he wanted, as he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four team deal. While we all know this gives the Nets more star power in their hunt for an NBA Championship, there are major implications for each […]
NBA Losing To COVID
After last season’s bubble experiment went off without a single positive COVID test, the NBA is having a hard time controlling the spread now that teams are playing in their own arenas and traveling city to city. Stars Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum have missed games due to COVID protocols. […]
Are The Knicks For Real?
The Knicks have been one of the pleasant surprises early on this season. With a 5-2 record to start the year, fans are excited about the prospects of their young squad going forward. Much like the Raiders and Cowboys in the NFL, the NBA is simply more entertaining when the […]
Magic Off To 4-0 Start
We’re over a week into an NBA season full of surprises, and the biggest has to be the Orlando Magic starting 4-0 for the first time in franchise history. While I’m not ready to label them a contender in the Eastern Conference, there is plenty to be excited about in […]
NBA Awards Predictions
Christmas is upon us and NBA fans can’t wait to open up a new season. As the clock ticks closer to the New Year, so does a fresh set of NBA awards. Here are my predictions as to who will walk away from the 2020-21 season with new hardware. MVP […]
NBA BestBall: Sleepers with Value
When filling out your roster it’s all about finding guys that will have plenty of opportunity. When you reach the double digit rounds, look for players that will have a defined role on the team, and should see significant minutes. Here are a couple players at each position that I […]
NBA Best Ball : Players to Fade
As the NBA season gets closer it can be difficult to identify which players with high projections may be in line for a disappointing season. Every season is full of surprises and no one knows exactly how this season will play out. Here are some early round options at each […]
