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After four years at Wisconsin, Frank Kaminsky was a very safe pick in the 2015 draft. The Charlotte Hornets were under the impression that the sweet-shooting big man would space the floor, run some pick-and-pop with Kemba Walker, and might be able to get in the post on switches. He’s been able to do all
When the Spurs signed LaMarcus Aldridge to a four-year, $80 million contract in the summer of 2015, it felt like the biggest get in free agency that offseason. The Spurs were a year removed from their title, coming off a rough first-round loss in a hard fought first round series against the Clippers. With Tim
GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 31: Oscar Robertson attends a press conference to present the 2016-17 Oscar Robertson Trophy to Frank Mason III of the Kansas Jayhawks (not pictured) ahead of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium on March 31, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Watch
We have questions about the NBA. Luckily, we also have answers. Some of them might be useful. A few might even turn out to be right. This is Five Big Questions and this week we touch on everything Detroit Pistons. Andre Drummond’s career free throw percentage is an abysmal 38.9 percent, but this year he’s
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 23: Paul Millsap FanDuel daily picks: Fantasy basketball lineup – November 17, 2017 by Jeremy Lambert Josh Kaufman interview: The Voice winner heads Home for the Holidays by Brittany Frederick After boasting a high-powered offense last year, the Nuggets and their fans were expecting the fireworks to continue in 2017-18. But
Between the surprise success of Kyle Kuzma, and the early shooting struggles of Lonzo Ball, it’s easy to get distracted from the progress that Brandon Ingram is making in his second year in the league. In Wednesday’s loss to the Sixers, Ingram scored a career-high 26 points, and looked like the potential All-Star Lakers fans
On Opening Night, barely more than five game minutes into the season’s beginning, all eyes were on the 2017-18 Boston Celtics. Unfortunately for coach Brad Stevens and company, it was for all the wrong reasons. Prized free agent acquisition Gordon Hayward — a man whose half-court heave fell three inches away from leading Stevens’ Butler
The Timberwolves have matched up against the Utah Jazz twice already in the 2017-18 season. Following the first game, my Twitter timeline was full of longing and wistful sentiments pleading for the return of Ricky Rubio to the Twin Cities. I can’t say this caught me by surprise. Ricky was loved in Minneapolis. From the
The Toronto Raptors made their choice this past summer — invest heavily in Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka, but not for too many years. Both are paid very well but their contracts expire concurrently in 2020, along with DeMar DeRozan (assuming he opts out to get one last big contract at age 30) and Jonas
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 12: Al Horford No more punishment needed for the ‘UCLA Three’ by Joseph Nardone Carey Price injury update: Timetable lengthened by Brad Berreman Wipe the crumbly remnants of that powdered sugar donut from your unkempt beard and buckle up for the latest episode of Fastbreak Breakfast. Life in the NBA can
LeBron James is a shrewd human. In fact, James is so shrewd, he was able to dupe many of us eight years ago today. Please consider the following annotation from Nov. 12, 2009. The Cleveland Cavaliers had just defeated the Miami Heat 111–104. Of course, J.J. Hickson led the team in plus-minus that night. Meanwhile,
Friday night was the beginning of the 2017-18 NCAA basketball season and with that we were treated to the debut of several members of this year’s freshmen class. Among those to take the court was Mohamed Bamba of Texas. Bamba is a New York native who took a serious look at attending a few Ivy
The Duke Blue Devils have the top recruiting class in the nation and they rolled out all potential one-and-done freshmen alongside senior Grayson Allen in their home opener against the Elon Phoenix. As expected, the Blue Devils ran away with a 97-68 win, but we still got an opportunity to make some initial assessments of
MEMPHIS, TN – OCTOBER 26: Head Coach Rick Carlisle talks with Nerlens Noel Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys live stream: How to watch by Russell S. Baxter Would the Mavericks, after being unable to come to a long-term deal with restricted free agent Nerlens Noel this summer, really bury him on the bench out
For fans of the Magic, the offseason wasn’t particularly exciting. The team was coming off a disappointing 2016-17 campaign, in which they went just 29-53 and abandoned the Serge Ibaka experiment by dealing him to the Raptors at the trade deadline. Rather than making any flashy moves in free agency, the Magic’s front office chose
The first two weeks of the NBA season haven’t gone as expected. The Cavaliers and Warriors aren’t dominating the league in ways we’ve come to expect, and they’ve been overshadowed by the likes of the Magic, Pacers, Grizzlies and Pistons — four teams many believed were at risk of missing the playoffs altogether heading into
Last night — just three games into his young NBA career — 21-year-old Chinese big man Zhou Qi added his name to the history books by becoming only the sixth Chinese-born player to record points in the NBA. The Houston Rockets big man connected on 1-of-2 free throws for his first taste of NBA scoring,
MILWAUKEE, WI – OCTOBER 13: Head coach Stan Van Gundy of the Detroit Pistons talks with Ish Smith Wendy Williams faints during her live Halloween show by Amanda Lynne American Horror Story Cult S7E9: How to watch online by Sarabeth Pollock Well we’ve officially hit the end of October, which is when the NBA used
Milwaukee, WI – APRIL 27: DeMar DeRozan New Justice League China trailer shows more Steppenwolf by Eric Chrisman Wonder Woman’s DC movie origin has been retconned by Eric Chrisman The Raptors are currently in the midst of their longest stretch of sustained success in franchise history. Behind Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan they have averaged
? Mecca’s not a state of mind or a place. Mecca is a way of life ? For the first time in over 29 years, professional basketball will return to UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena — better known to the basketball world as The MECCA — on Thursday when early MVP favorite Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks host the Celtics.
The Washington Wizards opened the season against the Philadelphia 76ers. They won the game by a score of 120-115. Afterwards, in an interview with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, Bradley Beal wore a patterned black suit jacket, a black dress shirt and a black tie. He is 24-years-old. He looked stunningly distinguished in the way only
MEMPHIS, TN – OCTOBER 18: Marc Gasol Magic at Nets live stream: How to watch online by John Buhler Jazz at Timberwolves live stream: How to watch online by Luke Goodman Lots of online words have been written about the end of the Grit and Grind era in Memphis. And honestly the “This is the
It was a rough, rough night for Stanley Johnson. Or was it? There are a few different ways of looking at Johnson’s opening night performance. Here’s one of them: Woof. Stanley Johnson went 0-for-13. — Hardwood Paroxysm (@HPbasketball) October 19, 2017 And if you want to stop there, that’s fine. Taking 13 shots and missing
I was seven years old. I was in bed. And I was crying. My parents had agreed to let me stay up late to watch the first half of Super Bowl XXIII between the Bengals and 49ers, just late enough to catch a defensive lineman named Tim Krumrie suffer an absolutely horrific broken leg. (I’m
Congratulations! Your favorite basketball team just drafted a highly touted rookie. But wait, you don’t know what to do. What now? About this guide Welcome. We are happy you have joined our team and hope your time with us will be rewarding, exciting and, most of all, fun. To begin, we understand basketball may not
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Almost from the moment current NBA commissioner Adam Silver stepped into the office in February 2014, he has hinted at or made reference to sweeping changes in the NBA’s current playoff structure. During a trip to China earlier this week, Silver made yet another mention of potential playoff reformatting. This time the new playoff proposal would
Euroleague is the best non-NBA basketball you can watch this winter. It involves a collection of the 16 best clubs in Europe, battling in a competition that offers all of the excitement of college basketball, played at a higher level. The atmosphere of European basketball is completely unique. Take the regional pride associated with college
For the first time in a long time, LeBron James wasn’t the story of the offseason. He wasn’t entertaining proposals in free agency, parading around with a championship trophy, or sitting down for long profiles. It’s not as though he went radio silent, either. The gymstagram posts, the shady tweets — they were out in