We have officially entered the quiet time of the NBA off-season (if that still exists) as all of the major moves have more than likely occurred and NBA training camps are still a month and a half away. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t still some player movement behind the scenes and one of the [...]
August 7, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
The Pacers were the surprise darling of the the NBA last season as a team many projected to be near the top of the lottery finished with 48 wins and the 5th seed in the eastern conference. Victor Oladipo flashed the star potential that made him the No.2 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft and [...]
August 3, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Dwyane Wade is nearing the end of his first-ballot hall of fame career that includes three NBA championships a Finals MVP and a scoring title. He has said publicly that he wants to play for no other team besides the Miami Heat for the remainder of his career. Does that restriction extend to international teams? [...]
July 25, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Tobias Harris is a talented combo forward that can give you 18 and 6 every night and shoot around 40% from three-point range. Combine that with the fact that he is entering his prime at age 26, and you have a player that many teams would covet. Harris is definitely assured of that as he [...]
July 23, 2018
Anou Enright
Rumors
We all assumed it was happening from the moment reports surfaced that the Thunder were going to buyout or trade Carmelo Anthony, Melo will be donning a Rockets uniform this season. Marc Stein of the New York Times: “Carmelo Anthony is planning to sign with the Houston Rockets upon clearing waivers in coming days, according [...]
July 23, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
It is official, Dirk Nowitzki will spend more time playing for the Dallas Mavericks than any player has spent playing with one team in NBA history. Nowitzki will sign a one-year, $5 million contract this season to play his record-breaking 21st season with the Mavericks: [tweet https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1021410164447072256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] This was a foregone conclusion of course, but [...]
July 23, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Michael Porter Jr. has one of the highest ceilings of any player drafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, despite being taken at No. 14 by the Denver Nuggets. He slid on draft night because of concerns about the serious back injury he suffered that caused him to miss almost the entirety of his one college [...]
July 19, 2018
Anou Enright
Blogs
Marcus Smart is one of the most gritty and tough-nosed guards in the NBA. He is a huge part of the Celtics recent success and he is finally being rewarded for it. Smart has reportedly agreed to a four-year, $52 million extension with the Celtics according to Yahoo Sports: [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1019950309005766656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] This feels like a [...]
July 19, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek
Launched last night, July 16th, UA ICON users are now able to submit their own UA ICON Curry 5 sneaker designs for a chance to show the world how they’re WIRED DIFFERENT. Those who join the revolution will be rewarded with prizes consisting of UA gift cards as well as one grand prize: an all-expenses [...]
July 17, 2018
Anou Enright
Blogs, Kicks
Since being selected No.1 in the 2015 NBA Draft, Karl Anthony-Towns has shown that he is an NBA superstar in the making and every bit the franchise cornerstone for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has averaged 21.6 points and 11.7 rebounds in three seasons and proven to be the model NBA center of the future as [...]
July 12, 2018
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek