NBA day is finally upon us! In celebration of what should be a national holiday, I’m delivering the prelude to my favorite annual tradition: my top 100 players list. This is a prediction of what my rankings will look like at the end of the 2025-26 season. I’m projecting the upcoming season alone, assuming healthContinue reading “Predicting the Top 100 NBA Players of the 2026 Season”
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2026 NBA Power Rankings
The NBA is so stacked. The vast majority of teams either have playoff-level rosters or enticing young cores. Determining which squads will top the standings in 2025-26 is a tough task, but I gave it a try anyway. Here’s my preseason power ranking of all 30 teams, with placements based on a combination of projectedContinue reading “2026 NBA Power Rankings”
Top 100 Players of the 2025 NBA Season
The 2024-25 NBA season was one for the ages. Individual talent and competitive balance were off the charts league-wide. The Oklahoma City Thunder took home the championship, but all 30 teams had their time to shine throughout the year. In celebration of such a fun chapter in NBA history, it’s time to deliver my annualContinue reading “Top 100 Players of the 2025 NBA Season”
2023-24 Breakout Candidate: Quentin Grimes
The past three seasons have been a roller coaster for the New York Knicks. The excitement after a surprise playoff appearance in 2020-21 faded quickly due to a painfully mediocre 2021-22 regular season. One thing became clear after that year: they needed to embrace the youth movement. Talent and juice were lacking and Ws didContinue reading “2023-24 Breakout Candidate: Quentin Grimes”
2022-23 NBA Award Show
The 2022-23 NBA regular season came to a close almost a month ago and the playoff battle is raging on. This year, we’ve seen an unbelievable display of talent across the league. From top to bottom, the NBA is the most talented it’s ever been. Today, while I’m a little late to the party, IContinue reading “2022-23 NBA Award Show”
2023 NBA Power Rankings (10/11/22)
With training camp wrapping up and preseason underway, rosters are mostly solidified across the league. That means it’s time for my 2022-23 NBA preseason power rankings. My rankings are based on a combination of predicted regular season and postseason success (with playoffs holding more weight) and take into account roster talent, fit, and past successContinue reading “2023 NBA Power Rankings (10/11/22)”
5 Trades That Could Be Made Before the 2022-23 NBA Season (8/29/22)
The NBA can finally move forward. Kevin Durant has withdrawn his trade request and is staying with Brooklyn for the upcoming season. Now that teams aren’t waiting on KD, they can return to business as usual. Remaining free agents will be picked up and other trades will be made. Today, I’ve pieced together five dealsContinue reading “5 Trades That Could Be Made Before the 2022-23 NBA Season (8/29/22)”
My 2022 Rising Stars Picks (1/28/22)
The NBA recently introduced the new format for the Rising Stars game on All-Star weekend. This new format pits four teams of the league’s brightest young stars against each other in tournament style. The player pool for those teams is made up of twelve rookies, twelve sophomores, and four prospects from the G-League Ignite squad. Continue reading “My 2022 Rising Stars Picks (1/28/22)”
Future of the New York Knicks (1/13/22)
Woj bomb alert! If you didn’t see the trade yet, here’s what went down: New York Knicks get: Cam Reddish, Solomon Hill, 2025 second-round pick (via Brooklyn) Atlanta Hawks get: Kevin Knox, 2022 protected first-round pick (via Charlotte) Cam Reddish is a very talented player. He’s a natural scorer with a high ceiling, and atContinue reading “Future of the New York Knicks (1/13/22)”
Summer League Standouts (8/18/21)
The 2021 NBA Summer League has wrapped up. There were plenty of players that showed their skill and value. In this article, I’m gonna talk about some players that impressed me. Guys like Tyrese Maxey, Immanuel Quickley, Patrick Williams, and Payton Pritchard all played really well, but I’m not gonna talk about them because theyContinue reading “Summer League Standouts (8/18/21)”
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