NBA Opinions
In a wild double overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets in which the Portland Trailblazers clinched a playoff spot, the Blazers are by no means excited. At the end of the contest, they lost their third best player in big man Jusuf Nurkic to one of the gruesomest injuries since Gordon Hayward. Continue reading “Another Gruesome Leg Injury: Jusuf Nurkic”
The All Star Weekend is a time of relaxation and fun for NBA players and fans, but the implications for the regular season never stop. Continue reading “All Star Weekend Takeaways”
After four consecutive years in the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors seem to be a lock to do so again, especially after adding DeMarcus Cousins. They may still fail to do so, though, and the reason for that is Paul George.
Following a disappointing season with a new “big three,” Russell Westbrook and Paul George, amidst his MVP caliber season, have made the Oklahoma City Thunder the biggest threat to Golden State. Continue reading “Fifth straight Finals? Warriors must get through Paul George”
Two days ago, Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, becoming the biggest name to want out since Kawhi Leonard in the summer. Davis has been a member of the Pelicans for seven years and is eligible to become a free agent after next season. Davis, though, does not seem to want to stay until the end of next season, and he clarified that with his recent request.
Timing is everything.
In the lull of the early season, I decided to speculate on some spicier subjects: namely, trades. The trade deadline season is one of the most exciting times of every sport, and basketball is even more so. In the past two years, we have seen so many stars go on the move, from Kawhi Leonard, to Kyrie Irving, to Chris Paul, to Paul George, to Jimmy Butler (twice). The flurry of moves in recent years has spoiled us fans into expecting big splashes continually.
Continue reading “NBA Trade Machine: John Wall to the Knicks”
Derrick Rose is not back. Nor is he trash. Those that long for Rose’s good old days and those who, in contrast, are haters, need to back down.
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