Even since last week’s Part 1 of our end-of-season grades, there have been rumblings that a second bubble will take place (in Chicago) for the NBA’s worst eight teams. With details yet to emerge, it only seems appropriate to continue reviewing the performance of those franchises. Sure, not even receiving an invite to Orlando…
The season looks set to continue for 22 of the NBA’s 30 franchises, but competitive play is over for the eight that had zero chance of reaching the 2019-20 playoffs. Sure, not even receiving an invite to Orlando suggests that these teams’ end-of-season grades will be low, but for some, there is light at the…
The Denver Nuggets are one of the NBA’s most unique teams. In a league that has migrated to a fast pace, perimeter-oriented style of play, the Nuggets stand out as a group that continues to make their mark with the more traditional, slower half-court game that thrives on a variety of inside looks. Per Advanced…
The Golden State Warriors have one hell of a parachute. After five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals, the Dubs’ 2019-20 season ended in an injury-plagued free fall into the league’s abyss, only to land into the offseason rather smoothly. In addition to a healthy Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson returning to the lineup and…
Sean Marks and the Brooklyn Nets are big-name hunting. Per Marc Stein’s recent report, the general manager is building a head coaching wish list that includes several prominent former options. Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy, Tyronn Lue are all on the list, along with former Nets coach Jason Kidd and interim head coach Jacque Vaughn.…
At some point this year, the Brooklyn Nets will finally have a chance to unleash Kevin Durant. Whether it’s during a late-summer postseason or the beginning of the 2020-21 season, the veteran forward’s debut will be much-anticipated for the Nets and the league at large. Given Durant’s Achilles tendon injury, uncertainty surrounds his durability, explosiveness…
We’re rounding the corner from the NBA All-Star Break and have less than two months from the playoffs. There’s a multi-team race in the Western Conference for the final postseason spot that figures to go down to the wire. After twenty-two straight playoff berths, six 60-win seasons and five NBA Championships, the San Antonio Spurs…
The Los Angeles Clippers rocked the basketball world when they assembled a dynamic duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, two of the best two-way wings in the league. The pairing gave hope to Clippers fans that a title could finally be in the very near future. However, due to injuries to Paul George and…
When Kawhi Leonard bid au revoir to Canada for Southern California last July, fans and media members thought the Toronto Raptors did the same to their chances of repeating as NBA champions. The math seems pretty simple: NBA superstars are essentially required to winning the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy. This prevailing thought led both Los…
We’re rounding the corner from the NBA All-Star Break and have less than two months from the playoffs. In the Western Conference, there’s a multi-team race for the final postseason spot that figures to go down to the wire. Currently leading the charge are the Memphis Grizzlies, an upstart group led by rookie point guard…
