Ten games is a small sample size. It’s a little early to be hitting a panic button. Unfortunately, it might be apt in the case of the Orlando Magic. Through ten games, the Magic are nearing record incompetence in terms of scoring. It took them until game eight of the year to top the century…
Coming out of the first heavy-spending summer since 2016, several teams are locked into their current core and will have trouble generating significant spending power over the next two offseasons. Of course, other teams are still riding out their own bad 2016 contracts and will look to get back in the game in 2020 and…
The rebranded 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup begins August 31, expanding from 24 nations to 32. Said countries are split into eight groups that feature four teams apiece. The two that finish with the best record move on to the knockout round, while the other two enter a loser’s bracket with fifth place on the line.…
While a number of playoff teams underwent seismic changes this offseason, the Orlando Magic largely opted for continuity instead. Fresh off a career-best season, center Nikola Vucevic re-signed on a four-year, $100 million deal that descends in value each season. The Magic also re-signed backup center Khem Birch to a two-year, $6 million deal and…
French teenager Sekou Doumbouya will likely be the youngest player and first international prospect picked in the 2019 NBA Draft. With physical gifts that capture general managers’ imaginations and an early knack for improving, the 18-year-old forward has rightfully earned lottery buzz. Like most overseas youngsters, Doumbouya is somewhat of a mystery and far from…
Over the course of recent history, the general theme of many NBA playoff series has been to go smaller and smaller. In this offense-first, perimeter-oriented game of the modern NBA, smaller lineups have thrived during both the regular season and playoffs. Coaches are quicker to pull the plug on big men who can’t slide on…
