The NBA reason resumed on July 30th. Restarting after a four-month long hiatus, there was uncertainty, uncertainty over fitness, uncertainty over the protocols in place and uncertainty over the standard of basketball we would see.
The NBA returned at a break-neck pace on Thursday night as both games went down the wire. After enjoying a tasty opening bout between the Jazz and Pelicans, the premier match-up between the two L.A. giants did not disappoint with the Lakers narrowly besting the Clippers 103-101.
The last battle between these two West Coast giants feels two worlds away. The Lakers edged out the win in a tough-fought affair 112-103 with the ‘side-kicks’ shining; forward Anthony Davis leading the Lakers with 30 points and guard/forward Paul George finished with 31 points. The previous meeting was played in front of a sell-out …
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New Orleans Pelicans play Utah Jazz in the first NBA seeding game at Disney World Resort on July 30th. Zion Williamson and co. are pushing for the playoffs.
The NBA is back! After a four-month interlude that felt like eternity, the 2019–2020 season will finally be continued, with 22 of the 30 teams invited to the NBA bubble in Orlando.
Known as one of the toughest franchises in the NBA, the Detroit Pistons appear to be rebuilding. After making the playoffs just two times in the last decade, Detroit needs to go through a proper rebuild instead of trying to take shortcuts to relevance.
After four months of no basketball, the NBA is gearing up for the resumption of the 2019-2020 season. With such a long hiatus fans can be forgiven for forgetting the current narratives surrounding the NBA. We have taken a look around the league and selected the three main plots to follow upon its resumption.
It gets murkier beyond them. The Rockets, Celtics, Raptors, Sixers and several other teams will fancy their chances at an improbable run to the Finals in these most unique circumstances.
It is easy to fall into cliche when discussing the next New York Knicks head coach. Throw Tom Thibodeau in the ‘no player development’ category and put Kenny Atkinson in the ‘good for a rebuilding team’ section and that can be deemed the end of the discussion.
After a three-year tank job, the Atlanta Hawks have put together a roster to compete for the NBA playoffs next season. Like with most young rosters, extensions present headaches for General Managers. These extensions give an insight to the direction of the franchise.
So I’ve decided to take a look on the blind side of one of the best young duos to watch in the NBA right now but this time, we’ll put a scope on the second man Kristaps Porzingis to analyze how he became a driving force for the Dallas Mavericks.
Kobe Bryant’s iron man MVP award might be his greatest achievement.
On July 1st it was finally confirmed JR Smith has joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the 2019-2020 season. It is unclear how much of a role JR will play for the Lakers when basketball returns, but it certainly provides additional depth and experience to their backcourt. The move transpired after Avery …
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The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed the signing of J.R. Smith on Wednesday as a replacement for Avery Bradley, who opted out of the Orlando bubble last week.
Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki both spent their entire careers with the team that drafted them.
