Last year, basketball fans had to miss out on objectively the most entertaining stretch of basketball there is. When the NCAA Tournament was canceled last year, just days before selection Sunday, Americans everywhere missed out on first-round upsets, sleepers making the final four, and electric buzzer-beaters. I would be lying if I said that after…
Author: Bobby Hinker
Players to Watch in the Second Half of the NBA SeasonΒ
The first half of the NBA season saw players like Julius Randle and Christian Wood breakout and cement themselves as some of the NBAβs elite. This was after a shortened offseason due to COVID, so we will now probably just see players get into their rhythm. There are a number of players who will show…
Lets name it: Coach of the Year Check-In: Could Thibs Have a ShotΒ
The NBA All-Star game was played on Sunday night, and if you are anything like me, the following few days, waiting for the NBA to return are some of the slowest moving days of the year. It does, however, give me time to look back on the season we have seen so far and get…
Andre Drummond: An Unlikely Derivative of the James Harden TradeΒ
When James Harden was shipped to Brooklyn in a blockbuster trade that shifted the NBA’s entire landscape earlier this season, there was one part of that trade that was almost forgotten. The Clevland Cavaliers got one of the biggest steals ever in a trade package. They gave up Milwaukee’s first-round pick this year, Dante Exum,…
All-Star Snubs: Time For Selection ChangesΒ
On Tuesday night, NBA all-star reserves were announced. Almost as quickly as the internet was to congratulate the first-time all-stars, who this year were Zion Williamson, Jaylen Brown, Julius Randle, and Zach LaVine, they were calling out snubs, AKA players who they thought were deserving of the recognition. The reserves for the East were: Julius…
Checking in With The Nets 17 Games Into Their Big Three EraΒ
Early this season, the NBA landscape was shaken up when James Harden was traded from the Houston rockets to the Brooklyn Nets for a historic haul of draft picks and assets. On paper, this trade created the best offensive big three of all time. They have not disappointed in that aspect as when Harden, Irving,…