Atlanta Hawks defense has become a serious problem
The Atlanta Hawks defense has been awful of late. Only three teams have a worse defensive rating over their last 10 games.
The Atlanta Hawks defense has been awful of late. Only three teams have a worse defensive rating over their last 10 games.
Even at age 34, Kyle Lowry is still one of the most impactful players in the league. Even when he’s struggling for the most part of a game, Lowry will always find a way to make the winning plays when it matters most. You can’t put a price on a player with that kind of winning mentality.
So going back to what Ainge said in terms of “changing faces,” Kemba’s name immediately comes to mind.
Draymond Green put the NBA on blast for its treatment of players. Green spoke on the double standard between how players who want to leave their teams are treated compared to teams that want to move players.
It seems Blake Griffin has played his final game for the Detroit Pistons. Detroit is sitting Griffin until a decision is made on his future.
No other two-time MVP has had to face the level of scrutiny that Giannis Antetokounmpo has thus far in his career. Popular narratives surrounding the Greek Freak in mainstream media have since gone sour, focusing on his unflattering history of playoff performances or his lack of shooting.
He might have gone under the radar, but Thaddeus Young is having a nice season. The Chicago Bulls have been better than their record suggests. Young has played good basketball alongside a talented young core.
Even before they became the top names for an MVP selection, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic have always, for better or worse, been compared to one another.
The Nets went super-small on Saturday. It led them to a big win over the Golden State Warriors, and Bruce Brown was spectacular.
The NBA has now completed the first third of the regular season, and debate has recently drummed up about who has taken the biggest step from last year. The New Orleans Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram took the Most Improved Player honour last season, setting the precedent for a career high season of 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, …
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The Portland Trail Blazers need Carmelo Anthony to hit shots. He did just that on Thursday. Philadelphia were put to the sword by a string of makes from the future Hall of Famer.
When it comes to underdog stories, the NBA is a league that has a lot to offer. Whether you look at players who have beaten all odds to become top NBA players, or teams that have won championships after being written off by fans, commentators and competition alike, some of the greatest underdog stories in sporting history are in the NBA.
Sitting third in the East, and boasting arguably the strongest offence in the NBA, you would think there are a lot of reasons for optimism amongst Brooklyn Nets fans.
The New York Knicks fell to a 98-96 loss against the Miami Heat in Derrick Rose’s first game after being traded from the Detroit Pistons.
There are clear criteria to win NBA MVP. Team success is a must. Spectacular individual numbers are a necessity. A healthy narrative is helpful, too.