When a team acquires Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in the same offseason, that’s bound to draw a grand majority of the headlines. But the Los Angeles Clippers’ work on the margins this summer could further separate them from the rest of the Western Conference in the championship race. They’ll need that, what with so…
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) make their picks for all of the NBA’s major awards ahead of the 2019-20 season. Will Giannis Antetokounmpo repeat as MVP? Can anyone dethrone Rudy Gobert as Defensive Player of the Year? Is Zion Williamson a lock to win Rookie of…
Doc Rivers enters the 2018-19 NBA campaign at the helm of one of the most highly anticipated teams in Los Angeles Clippers’ franchise history. The arrival of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George turned what was a middle-tier playoff team into a title contender, and their versatility gives Rivers loads of flexibility when it comes to…
The 2019-20 NBA season is just around the corner. After an offseason chock-full of player movement, the title race appears as wide-open as it has been in years. Over the coming weeks, we’ll will examine one big question hanging over each team heading into the season, continuing with the Pacific Division where a dynasty will…
The Golden State Warriors no longer appear be an unstoppable force, but a new superteam might have just sprung up down the coast of California. And, no, it’s not the L.A. Lakers like everyone thought. As Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports first reported late Friday night, Kawhi Leonard is leaving the Toronto Raptors to sign…
These have not been a great eight months for the Boston Celtics. There was genuine excitement about this team back in October. Do you remember it? (It was soooo long ago, it seems.) A core of Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward was projected to run the Eastern Conference. Add…
Although the Clippers’ season appears likely to end as soon as Wednesday evening, their inspired playoff run has solidified them as this summer’s premier free-agent destination. Don’t believe me? Imagine you’re a top-tier NBA free agent this summer and you want to play in Los Angeles. Now, consider the following pitches: Los Angeles Lakers: “Well,…
The NBA Playoffs are sans LeBron James but flush with storylines amid a seemingly wide-open Eastern Conference and a West wondering whether the Warriors will ever wane. Alliteration aside, we asked our crack team of staff writers, contributors and editors about the myriad angles this postseason presents. the west What’s the Golden State Warriors’ weak link…
Very quietly, the Sixth Man of the Year race is pretty fun this year. The league is littered with effective reserves on good teams, making it a bit tighter than usual. By my unofficial count, there are at least 16 guys that deserve a hat tip in the award’s discussion. I won’t bore you with…
There are several ways to rebuild or restructure an NBA franchise. By far the most popular one, the NBA Draft is where a team may decide it’s time to establish a young core and spends a handful of years accumulating players on cheap rookie-scale contracts, allowing greater financial flexibility in free agency. Another option is…