0 comments by Connor Pelton on 12/22/2015
While basketball lovers and aficionados watch the NBA all year long, a subsection of fans seems to ignore the sport until the blitz of games that Christmas Day brings. If you fall into that latter category, this pre-Christmas power rankings update is for you. The league has seen one of its most exciting starts in […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 12/21/2015
The Washington Wizards’ playoff fate this season won’t be decided in the next few weeks… but it will be shaped. Entering play on Monday morning, the Wizards sit in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. In terms of a games-back differential, the Wizards aren’t that far out of a playoff spot. At 11-14, they’re only […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 12/20/2015
Hassan Whiteside brought the hammer on this play…. Hassan Whiteside showing us how posters are made.
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Check out this dunk from Cleveland Cavs guard Jared Cunningham…. .
Photo by Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Matt Zemek
If there was a good and convincing reason to think that the Los Angeles Clippers would “get it” this season and address their shortcomings, it was that Paul Pierce would be a player-coach on the floor, guiding the supporting cast through the season while being a cohesive presence in conjunction with the superstars. Bill Russell […]
PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 30: Jimmy Butler #21 of the Chicago Bulls handles the ball during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on January 30, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Bulls 99-93. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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The intent behind Jimmy Butler’s remarks after Saturday’s Chicago Bulls-New York Knicks game was appreciably clear… at least on the surface. The Bulls are failing to capture hearts and imaginations in the first few months of Fred Hoiberg’s tenure in Chicago. Broadly viewed, this isn’t surprising. More to the point, it shouldn’t be seen as […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 12/19/2015
The Golden State Warriors felt the Milwaukee Bucks — the only team to beat them this season — didn’t win with class at home on the night of Dec. 12. Less than a week later, in a return engagement staged in Oakland, this is how the Warriors responded to their victory over the Bucks in […]
0 comments by Joe Webb on 12/18/2015
An annual Christmas Day tradition is the NBA providing entertainment for people around the globe as some of the league’s best teams perform throughout the entire day. On December 25th, there will be five games played and that will include the two teams from last year’s NBA Finals, a sure-fire first ballot Hall of Famer […]
PHOENIX, AZ – NOVEMBER 04: Markieff Morris #11 of the Phoenix Suns takes a free throw shot against the Sacramento Kings during the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on November 4, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Sean Woodley on 12/17/2015
To most normal people, December 15th is extraordinarily regular. For most, it’s probably a day a to get in some Christmas shopping before the eleventh hour approaches. For daydreaming NBA fans though, December 15th – the day after which contracts signed in the summer can be traded – represents the loosening of the straight-jacket wrapped […]
ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 27: Al Horford #15 of the Atlanta Hawks defends against Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons at Philips Arena on October 27, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading andor using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Joe Mags
After their mind-melting third quarter against the Suns on Wednesday, the Warriors moved to 25-1 on the season — we are not worthy. Golden State sits 3.5 games ahead of San Antonio in second place in the West, and 7.5 games separate the Warriors and Thunder, who’s 17-8 mark is third-best in the conference. The […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
On the morning of Thursday, December 17, two losing teams occupy the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference. As disappointing as they’ve been so far this season, the Houston Rockets — conference finalists last May — figure to hang on and nab the No. 7 or 8 seed in the West by the […]
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On the morning of Thursday, December 17, six Eastern Conference teams are in the midst of active losing streaks (defined as two games or more): Boston, Brooklyn, Charlotte, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Washington. On the same morning, six East teams have active winning streaks: Chicago, Cleveland, Indiana, Miami, New York, and Orlando. That’s 12 of 15 […]
0 comments by Bart D on 12/16/2015
NBA trade season is coming upon us, mostly because as of this past week, just about everyone can be traded. The NBA does trade season better than any other sport, in part because of the organic reality that one guy can make a major difference on the fortunes of a basketball team the way no […]
Dec 11, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) wrestles away a loose ball during the second half of the Golden State Warriors 124-119 double overtime win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by John Cannon on 12/15/2015
I knew the Golden State Warriors had to lose eventually, but my fervent wish was that it would be in a manner completely without controversy. Nothing would be worse than losing a chance at history — tying and possibly surpassing the 1972 Los Angeles Lakers’ 33-game winning streak — due to some random bounce, unless […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
First things first: The San Antonio Spurs certainly look like the real deal this season. Their 21-5 mark would lead the NBA in most seasons, but the Golden State Warriors are not “most teams.” The Dubs are not doing what is generally done in “most seasons.” It’s San Antonio’s rotten luck that the Warriors fired […]
