National Basketball Association

The Agony Of The NBA’s Draft Lottery

In 1985, the NBA developed a "lottery" system for their draft. The lottery system was developed to deter teams from "tanking" the regular season in order to improve their chances of obtaining the first overall pick. But since the system has been in place, has it done more bad than good? Since 1985, only five [...]

By | 2015-05-20T19:05:16+00:00 May 20th, 2015|Categories: National Basketball Association|Tags: , |0 Comments

The Grizzlies Are At The Crossroads

When the Memphis Grizzlies entered the NBA, they were a laughing stock. The Grizzlies joined the NBA as an expansion team and they were based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Grizzlies were never close to fielding a winning team while they were in Vancouver and being that it is a hockey town, basketball [...]

It’s Still Fun For Duncan

When the San Antonio Spurs were eliminated from the NBA Playoffs this past Saturday night, they became the first defending NBA Champion since the Dallas Mavericks in 2012 to be eliminated in the first round of the postseason in the following year. And with San Antonio's exit from the playoffs comes the question about the [...]

Paul Pierce Is Still The Truth

For 17 years, Washington Wizards small forward Paul Pierce has navigated up and down basketball courts in the NBA with precision. Pierce is in his first season with the Wizards, and at the age of 37, he might not be the focal point of their offense, but when the chips are on the table he [...]

By | 2015-04-27T15:19:15+00:00 April 27th, 2015|Categories: National Basketball Association|Tags: , , |0 Comments