Things are heating up as the NBA speeds toward Thursday night’s draft—particularly in Memphis, where the Grizzlies are hocking the No. 4 pick to roughly one-quarter of the league. According to ESPN.com’s Jonathan Givony, the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks and Orlando Magic are all trying [...]
June 21, 2018
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The Toronto Raptors are not done trying to make moves after naming Nick Nurse as their head coach. Sure, their cap sheet is a mess. It would be all too easy for them to run it back next season and hope another year of their reinvented offense yields different results. According to The New York Times‘ [...]
June 19, 2018
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The Memphis Grizzlies might be willing to trade out of the fourth-overall pick in this year’s NBA draft—provided, it seems, they get rid of Chandler Parsons’ deal in the process. From The Athletic’s Michael Scotto: The Memphis Grizzlies have gauged the trade market on a package of Chandler Parsons and the No. 4 overall pick, [...]
June 15, 2018
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Back problems essentially ruined Michael Porter Jr.’s season with Missouri. He went from being a near-consensus top-two pick to falling outside the first five altogether. Enter the Sacramento Kings. According to USA Today‘s Sam Amick, the Kings, ever a wild card, are weighing the option of selecting Porter with the No. 2 pick in June 21’s [...]
June 14, 2018
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Who would Michael Porter Jr. pick with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA draft if he were the Phoenix Suns’ general manager? Himself. Duh. Okay, that’s expected. It takes a special kind of self-aplomb to be a professional athlete. Few of this year’s prospects will just come right out and say they’re [...]
1. Phoenix Suns- DeAndre Ayton As a 7’1″ 260 pound behemoth with 6% body fat and a 40 inch vertical, Ayton has all of the physical gifts to be a generational NBA center. Add in the fact that he has a reliable jump shot, post game, developing turnaround jump shot, ability to dominate the glass [...]
May 17, 2018
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Clint Capela has worked himself from being a very raw player and he is set to hit free agency this summer and cash in on his level of production. He should have plenty of suitors should the Rockets be unable to afford him. One of which will apparently be the Phoenix Suns. Here is an [...]
May 11, 2018
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In a coaching search that in some ways started all the way back in October (the Suns fired former head coach Earl Watson after an 0-3 start) and led to anywhere from 10 to 12 interviews, the Phoenix Suns have decided to hire Igor Kokoskov to be their next head coach. It is pretty crazy [...]
May 3, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
After appearing in only a handful of games for the Missouri Tigers, freshman Michael Porter Jr. has officially declared for the 2018 NBA draft. The 19-year-old made the announcement as anyone his age, in this era, would: via his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgzUEChD2PC/?utm_source=ig_embed Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania added that Porter will sign with an agent and [...]
March 27, 2018
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With March Madness in full swing (UMBC anyone?) and the 2018 NBA Draft fast approaching, I thought it was a good time to unveil our first mock draft for 2018, but this version will be lottery only. The order is based on NBA standings as of March 17. Where will the stars of tomorrow land [...]
March 19, 2018
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NBA Draft