While the seemingly record number of teams for the highly anticipated 2026 NBA draft class, New Orleans Pelicans they accumulate losses without any benefit. They do not own their first-round pick after acquiring rookie center Derrick Quinn in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks last summer. All this team can do is grow as a…
Once Evan Mobley put together All-NBA season and Defensive Player of the Year for Cleveland Cavaliersthe standard has been set. Teammates, coaches, fans and the media have been talking about the seven-footer all summer, throwing his name into MVP conversations without hesitation. So, in turn, anything that falls short of those expectations is considered a…
Despite high expectations heading into the 2025-26 campaign, ESPN Kendrick Perkins doesn’t see a deep playoff run on the horizon for Houston Rockets. The head coach Ime Udoka calls out Rockets’ Amen Thompson is just another example of the problems that have plagued Houston’s season, preventing the team from reaching its full potential. Perkins doesn’t…
There are late-game struggles and then complete meltdowns. The Brooklyn Nets fell in the latter category during Sunday’s 115-104 loss to Atlanta Hawks. Jordi Fernandez’s team appeared in control after taking a 102-91 lead with eight minutes left. The Hawks then outscored them 24-2 to close out the game during the Nets’ ugliest collapse of…
With the NBA playoffs long out of reach and NBA Draft Lottery odds the only scoreboard that matters, Will Hardy transferred his message to a a young Utah Jazz roster. Forget rigid scripts. Think for yourself. The Jazz want their players to become decision makers, independent thinkers capable of directing their own careers. Speaking after…
The The Golden State Warriors are back in the win column on Sunday afternoon with an impressive win over the Denver Nuggets at home. Despite trailing for much of the second half, the Warriors were able to turn up the heat late, and eventually cruised to a 128-117 win despite Stephen Curry be out of…
Julius Randle had a tough game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Minnesota Timberwolves the veteran forward had an uncharacteristically quiet game on Sunday night. He had 18 points in the game, but was noticeably quiet throughout. He scored 15 points and, more worryingly, only had three boards and three assists. For a player who functions…
When Zaion Williamson’s overly optimistic New Orleans Pelicans opened the season Karlo Matković was not written in pencil as a key rotational piece. However, through sheer effort, physical strength and an infectious team mentality, the young big man obliged James Borrego into a welcome dilemma. Matkovic’s steady rise from fringe option to reliable contributor has…
Atlanta The Hawks have a chance to be fully healthy first time in a long time, like Jonathan CummingaThe status has improved ahead of their matchup against the Washington Wizards. Kuminga has had a bone bruise since his time with the Golden State Warriors and was then traded to Atlanta Hawksand is yet to make…
After that The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers by 54 points last Friday, the team won’t be able to follow that up with a 128-117 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. As there are concerns for the Nuggets after their loss to the undermanned Warriorshead coach David Adelman would highlight an…
