If you told an Atlanta Hawks fan after the 2018 NBA draft that Trae Young would average 25 points and 9.5 assists a game over his first six seasons, they’d be over the moon. Then if you told that same Hawks fan that Young would make the Eastern Conference Finals in just his third season, […]
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Welcome to another PrizePicks of the Day. Here is a recap of how we did from Day 1 of this series. Add Franz Wagner and three-pointers made to props we will never touch again. Let’s do better here on day two here using the props from (once again) PrizePicks. Jonathan Kuminga O/U 28.5 PRA: OVER […]
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The Celtics will be playing the Hawks in round one. They have a 3-0 record against Atlanta this season, but could they be on upset alert?
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The Celtics are awaiting the winner of the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks to begin their first round matchup. Do either of these teams pose a threat?
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The iron strikes hot during this part of the NBA calendar. Just when you thought the pro hoops news would simmer down following the Finals victory by the Golden State Warriors and the NBA Draft, June also brings the start of NBA free agency! The Atlanta Hawks sprinted out of the starting gate as they […]
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The Bulls are struggling as of late losing their fifth straight game on Monday. It is valid to put some of the blame on the injuries or tough schedule, but if you want to be the best, it’s time to stop making excuses. There are three things Billy Donovan and company can learn from this […]
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During the offseason, some of the buzz centered around the new emphasis referees were going to be placing on how they called fouls. We have seen this before with rip-throughs no longer being shooting fouls and awkward “shooting” fouls being effectively curbed due to no calls. Now refs were tasked with focusing on the various […]
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It’s finally here. In my @therock voice, finally, the NBA is back! October 19th marks the first day of the new NBA season. This is one of the most intriguing seasons in the last few years, even decades. We come into a season with fresh teams that played in the last finals, several mega names […]
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Dr. Seuss wrote a wonderful story titled The Big Brag, in which a rabbit can use his ears to hear half way around the world. While this super power may be inside a word of American classic fiction, it exists in real life today. LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers point forward, has shown this […]
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Every sport needs a villain for fans to love to hate, and now the NBA has Trae Young. What makes a great sports villain and what makes Young the new villain? Let’s find out. Making a Sports Villain A sports villain has to cause you to feel lots of hatred. Maybe this villain causes you […]
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NBA Fans: En·bee·ay·Fans /N.B.A. fans/; noun: people who have a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing, in this case of the NBA; short for fanatics. In the last week, NBA Fans have had multiple disrespectful incidents across the country. From spitting and pouring popcorn to literally running on the floor, […]
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Stadiums just started allowing a larger attendance, and already the NBA is having problems. In the past week, there have been three instances in which fans stepped over the line. All of which ended with some form of banishment from their respective arenas. A Sixers fan dumped popcorn on Russell Westbrook as he left the […]
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Today’s a special day, it’s basically Christmas morning, draft day. Although this year’s draft class is far from admirable, teams are hot and heavy trying to get in the top 10. Since the trade market opened on Monday, it’s been suspiciously quiet. Besides the Bucks rushing to try and keep Giannis, movement is slim. I […]
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In case you were teetering on whether or not Trae Young was actually good, we finally have our answer from the czar of determining if a player has arrived or not. Like we all know you ain’t cool unless you pee your pants. The same goes for being a great player. You ain’t great unless […]
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