When New York Knicks president Phil Jackson used the fourth overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft on power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis, he received a ton of flack and criticism. At the time Porzingis was an unknown to the average American basketball fan coming out of his native Latvia. And at 7'3", 240 lbs., most [...]
James Harden It's no secret that Houston Rockets point guard James Harden is one of the better scorers in the NBA. In Harden's four-plus seasons with the Rockets, he has averaged 27 points per game, but what about his ability as a passer? Last year Harden averaged 7.5 assists per game which was [...]
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It's been a slow start to the NBA season for the Dallas Mavericks.
Eastern Conference 1. Cleveland Cavaliers 2. Indiana Pacers 3. Toronto Raptors 4. Boston Celtics 5. Detroit Pistons 6. Atlanta Hawks 7. Chicago Bulls 8. Washington Wizards Eastern Conference Quarterfinals (8) Washington Wizards vs. (1) Cleveland Cavaliers (Cavaliers win series 4-0) The Washington Wizards won't be able to derail the express that is the defending [...]
X-Atlanta Hawks 46-36 (6) Believe it or not, the Atlanta Hawks will enter the 2016-2017 NBA season with the second longest active playoff streak in the league. The Hawks have made the playoffs in each of the last nine seasons and they've done it under the guidance of three different head coaches. Mike Budenholzer is [...]
X-Toronto Raptors 54-28 (3) The past three years have seen the Toronto Raptors become the class of the Atlantic Division. The Raptors have focused on basketball fundamentals which has led to more wins and a growing fan base in Canada. The Raptors will begin the upcoming NBA season as the three-time defending Atlantic Division Championships, [...]
Y-Cleveland Cavaliers 59-23 (1) The Cleveland Cavaliers will enter the 2016-2017 NBA season in an unfamiliar spot as they will be the hunted instead of the hunter. The Cavaliers are coming off of their first NBA Championship in franchise history after an epic comeback against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals that saw [...]
X-San Antonio Spurs 63-19 (2) Last season saw the San Antonio Spurs win 67 games, but they were a team that most people were not talking about since the Golden State Warriors set an NBA single-season record for victories with 73. The Spurs were poised for another title run until they ran into the Oklahoma [...]