The G League’s annual Winter Showcase just wrapped up, with the Salt Lake City Stars winning the tournament championship (shoutout John Tonje, Steven Crowl and Max Klesmit). In the Showcase, players have the opportunity to display their talents in front of scouts and front office personnel from all 30 NBA teams. Several showcase standouts alreadyContinue reading “5 G League Winter Showcase Standouts Who Deserve an NBA Opportunity”
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Maxime Raynaud and the Fight Against Aesthetic Bias
If you’re a basketball analyst, or just watch the sport in general, you’ve judged a player off their aesthetics before. Maybe you assumed a dude with a funky jumper couldn’t shoot before watching him drain five threes against your team, or maybe you figured a fat 6’11” European dude would be unskilled and uncoordinated whenContinue reading “Maxime Raynaud and the Fight Against Aesthetic Bias”
Immediate Thoughts on the De’Aaron Fox/Zach LaVine Deal
It hasn’t even been 24 hours since the NBA world was changed forever by the Luka Doncic trade, and another blockbuster just went down. The Doncic deal was such a seismic bomb that this one feels very tame in comparison, but it too is a total league-changer. Here is the full trade: San Antonio SpursContinue reading “Immediate Thoughts on the De’Aaron Fox/Zach LaVine Deal”
2024-25 Breakout Candidate: Keon Ellis
The Sacramento Kings are locked, loaded, and ready to compete. With De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, and the newly added DeMar DeRozan at the helm, the team has enough star power and offensive firepower to make real noise in the West. As we’ve seen in recent years, though, having a few stars isn’t enough to makeContinue reading “2024-25 Breakout Candidate: Keon Ellis”
Ideal Destinations for 7 Hot Trade Targets
NBA trade season is upon us. As we approach the halfway mark of the 2023-24 season, rumors have begun flying around and deals are starting to get made (OG Anunoby was an amazing pickup for New York). Some notable names are circulating in trade talks, and with so many teams looking to compete, everyone isContinue reading “Ideal Destinations for 7 Hot Trade Targets”
Things Are Finally Looking Up for the Sacramento Kings (11/21/22)
The Sacramento Kings have been the laughingstock of the league for a while now. They haven’t earned a playoff berth in a whopping 16 seasons, an absolutely woeful streak. Their stay in NBA purgatory has been extended by questionable draft decisions, poor defense, and a lack of game-changing free-agency acquisitions. They’ve tried to be competitiveContinue reading “Things Are Finally Looking Up for the Sacramento Kings (11/21/22)”
Richaun Holmes is Making a Push for Top 10 Center Status (11/6/21)
In the 2018-19 season, Richaun Holmes was nothing more than a solid backup big for the Suns. In 70 games (4 starts), he put up 8 points and 5 rebounds per game while shooting 61% from the field. However, in NBA2K19, he played like prime Shaq or something. He grabbed every rebound and dunked everyContinue reading “Richaun Holmes is Making a Push for Top 10 Center Status (11/6/21)”
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