Introduction The NBA trade deadline is an exhilarating time for basketball fans, as teams maneuver and negotiate in an attempt to improve their rosters for the stretch run of the season. Every year, rumors and speculations swirl around potential trades, creating an atmosphere of anticipation and excitement. Amid this frenzy, a reported three-way trade involving […]
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When you “Create-A-Player” on NBA video games, what does he look like? You’d like your player tall, of course. Perhaps he is freakishly tall to get his shot off in front of any defense. Throw in some handles for some razzle dazzle dribbling. Off the chart shooting percentages from everywhere on the court. A shot-block […]
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The NBA is back, having kicked off the 2022-23 season last week. And, as is common with every campaign, fans are excited to see how the newest class of rookies will perform. Sadly, number two pick Chet Holmgren will have to wait until next season to begin his career, having gotten injured in an exhibition […]
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Searching for Coby White trades seems in the best interest of both sides. First off, Coby White is a young player still looking to develop and in search of a greater role. In Chicago, White is limited to, at best, being the sixth man. Which has led me to make three Coby White trades. Moreover, […]
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Deni Avdija Areas of Growth Coming off of an up-and-down season that was cut short with injuries, Deni Avdija is being looked at to take a step up for the Washington Wizards. The team has more depth due to the Russell Westbrook trade, and Avdija is going to have to find his role. In his […]
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If you aren’t an NBA fan, or have been living under a rock, or got way too into Ted Lasso, you might not have heard that the NBA has adopted a play-in-style tournament to end the season this year. It was creatively called the NBA Play-In Tournament. Yes, the NBA Play-In tournament has essentially added […]
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After Monday night, Russell Westbrook has done it again. For the fourth time in five seasons, Westbrook will officially average a triple-double. He could play in each of the remaining games and log zero points, assists, or rebounds and he would still be over 10 per game of each. But what’s that mean? Russell Westbrook’s […]
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With just under three weeks and approximately 10 games remaining in the 2020-21 NBA season, the playoffs are so close we can almost taste them. The dessert to this filling, at times grueling, five-course meal of an NBA season can’t come soon enough. And just when you thought you didn’t have room for dessert, your […]
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Russell Westbrook has matured as a basketball player, and the Washington Wizards are reaping the rewards. Russell Westbrook has always been NBA’s enigma. He’s always been maddeningly frustrating and incredibly exciting to watch on the basketball court. From jaw-dropping athleticism to bone-headed shots early in the shot clock, the full Westbrook experience has been one […]
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The Celtics were able to escape last night with a win. The Boston Celtics Hosted the Washington Wizards at the garden last night and it was a nail-biter at the end of the fourth quarter. Jayson Tatum hit a clutch layup with four seconds left to put the Celtics in the lead for good. Some […]
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Three-point shooting is all the rage in the 2020-21 NBA season. Teams are shooting more threes than ever before, although that continues to be the case incrementally season-to-season. The Washington Wizards are no exception in following suit with three-point worship. As such, they re-signed the sharpshooting Davis Bertans to a five-year $80 million fully guaranteed […]
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Believe it or not but the Washington Wizards are on a winning streak. Okay, it has only been two games. After spoiling John Wall’s return to DC on Monday and embarrassing the Boston Celtics on Sunday, Washington improved to an even 5-5 in their past 10 games. A catalyst in this upward trend is the […]
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Valentine’s Day is pretty much the Thanksgiving of fidelity. Both days are mellifluous occasions to express gratitude to your family or partner. Although for some folks, it is just a stupid mess. Likewise, when homegrown NBA All-Stars change teams and make anticipated returns to their former cities, it presents a night of gratitude or grotesque […]
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January 26, 2020 is a date that will live in infamy in the hearts and minds of basketball fans across the globe. The day of Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing in a helicopter accident which took eight lives, including his daughter Gianna, is one of those morbid ‘where were you when you found out’ kind of […]
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