Ah yes, now that the popularity contest that is the All-Star starters from each conference has come and gone (coaches and media have a say in that now as well) yesterday was the time for the remaining 14 All-Star players to be named, seven from each conference of course. These final selections are the most [...]
January 24, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
While the NBA news cycle is dominated by problems in Cleveland again, trade rumors, Lavar Ball and the infamous locker incident between the Clippers and Rockets, the Warriors are quietly back to playing at their dynastic level. In spite of recent nagging injuries to all four of their stars, they won their 14th straight road [...]
January 18, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
In what may be the NBA’s biggest upset of the season thus far, the Los Angeles Clippers finally overcame their nemesis, the Golden State Warriors, in dominant fashion Wednesday night in Oakland with a 125-106 road victory. They were led by their new star having the greatest season of his NBA career, Lou Williams. Williams [...]
January 11, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
As you may (or may not) know, the rules and stipulations around the creation of the NBA All-Star teams changed this off-season. Instead of the teams being separated by conference affiliation, they will be chosen by the leading vote getter from each conference who will serve as a team captain. Each captain will have a [...]
January 5, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
The NBA is in a very good place right now and the numbers back it up. According to a piece from Michael Singer of USA Today, NBA national broadcast ratings are up 32% this season and are at their highest point since 2010-11, the season after the “The Decision”. “Between ESPN, TNT and NBA TV, [...]
December 5, 2017
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
The recent era of Golden State Warriors basketball has produced the greatest long-range shooting team in NBA history. The Warriors possess two of the greatest shooters in NBA history in Steph Curry (greatest shooter of all-time, no debate) and Klay Thompson, and one of the greatest pure scorers in NBA history in Kevin Durant. The [...]
December 4, 2017
Anou Enright
Offbeat
Things have gone south with the Phoenix Suns and Eric Bledsoe and appear to be irreconcilable at this point as Bledsoe hasn’t practiced or been with the team in over a week. While Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough says there is no rush to trade Bledsoe, the Suns would prefer to get a deal done [...]
November 1, 2017
Anou Enright
Blogs, Ryan Bawek
Draymond Green feels like this generation’s Charles Barkley with his sharp tongue and attitude, the only difference is his pension for kicking and punching other man’s private parts (and sending out pictures of his…). A new season means a new batch of Draymond bravado and brashness as in-depth GQ profile with Clay Skipper unearthed some [...]
October 13, 2017
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
At 21 years old (soon to be 22) Karl Anthony Towns is already one of the top 20 players in the NBA and shows all of the ability, work ethic and mentality to be one of the truly special players in this league. He was the player that received the most All-NBA votes last season [...]
October 4, 2017
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
John Wall is an incredibly gifted point guard with a lucrative new contract and is coming off of a season in which he made his first All-NBA Team. He is also one that has never lacked any confidence in his game and that rang true when he made it clear over the holiday weekend that [...]
September 5, 2017
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek