The Indiana Pacers have flown under the radar for the casual fan over the past twenty years. Without the Paul George, Danny Granger, and Roy Hibbert years, you must revisit the Malice at the Palace days for Pacers relevance. Not anymore. Equipped with newly appointed All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers have one of the league’s most exciting offenses. Additionally, they […]
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The NBA needed something in the first quarter of the regular season. Opening Day matchups are hot with anticipation. Christmas Day games are fun slugfests leading to the fight for All-Star votes, All-Star weekend, the NBA trade deadline, and the playoffs. But what about the gap from Opening Day to Christmas? The first 20 games […]
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The FIBA Basketball World Cup begins next month. Yes, more exciting professional basketball beckons as you gear up for the start of college football and the NFL season. You have to love an active sports calendar! Check out the names on this summer’s roster. As an avid NBA fan, does this list inspire confidence? If […]
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A new year is upon us! As the calendar turns over and the football calendar shrinks, the NBA takes the attention of the American sporting schedule. You might have seen some wild stories and stat lines lately and wondered what have you been missing. Never fear! I have some New Year’s resolutions for each NBA […]
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This is Part Two of the Small Market Series, where I dive into the NBA’s ten small market teams and the players getting them noticed. Check out the previous article here. Today, we dive into the Sacramento Kings and De’Aaron Fox. In the Western Conference, there is a division called the Pacific Division. Over the […]
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Before the season started, I previewed the Kings season and, let’s be honest, I was pretty downtrodden. Luke Walton had yet to show true coaching acumen and the team didn’t improve in free agency. The only hope the Kings have this year is to be pleasantly surprised with first-round draft pick Tyrese Haliburton and see […]
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The last time the Kings made the playoffs was in 2006. Fourteen seasons. The second-longest playoff drought in the NBA is the Phoenix Suns, who made it in 2010 with Steve Nash at the helm. Third longest? The sorry New York Knicks seven seasons ago. Yes, the third-longest playoff drought in the NBA is also […]
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Every offseason looking at the Kings’ future as a fan is like an annual bout of seasonal depression. At first, you’re optimistic that this year it may not be so bad. Then you hear things like Buddy Hield’s reported unhappiness, followed by Vlade Divac getting fired… and Luke Walton staying. Before you know it you […]
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Well, we made it through the NBA Draft. It was a night of odd picks, great talents slipping, and oddly few trades. However, NBA draft producers never fail to disappoint on the entertainment component of the draft. We had player features, consistent analysis, strong outfits, and a smoothly run draft for a virtual format. Let’s […]
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