Category: NBA
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Trade Grade: Brooklyn Nets trade PG Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks
Image Credit: (Brad Penner/USA Today Sports) Well, Well, Well. We finally got a blockbuster move in the leadup to the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline. It was rumored for awhile as Kyrie was clearly not happy here, but when he recently requested a trade that pretty much signaled the end for his time with the Brooklyn…
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Trade Grade: Washington Wizards trade Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers
Image Credit: (Gary Vasquez/USA Today Sports) Well, the NBA Trade Deadline is coming up and there is going to be a lot of players moved in the next few weeks. One player who has been mentioned on the trade block has been moved and his name is Rui Hachimura. The Washington Wizards have traded him…
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Robert Sarver is finalizing a sale of the Phoenix Suns & Phoenix Mercury to Mat Ishbia
Image Credit: (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports) Well it has finally come, Robert Sarver is no longer an owner of an NBA/WBA team as he has finalized a sale of the Phoenix Suns & Phoenix Mercury. The new owner of both teams is Matt Ishbia. If you don’t know Matt Ishbia is the CEO of…
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7. Larry Bird
Basketball is a very tough sport, and for someone who isn’t considered as athletic as the other players on this list, Larry Bird might be the most fundamental player on this list. How? Let’s get into it. Larry Bird was from a small town in Indiana. He was highly recruited for his skill on the…
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8. The Big Fundamental
Some players are drafted into a system, few create it. Tim Duncan is one of those few players who created a system. Timothy Duncan was drafted as the first overall pick in the 1997 draft, going to the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs already had a great Center in David Robinson, and the two created…
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9. Baby-Faced Assassin
Wardell Stephen Curry, also known as Steph Curry, put the league on notice when he dropped 54 points on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, and I feel like that was the night the Chef began his reign. Stephen Curry was drafted 7th overall in the 2009 draft by the Golden State Warriors. He did…
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10. The Dream
Being known as one of the best defenders in NBA history is one thing. When you’re also considered the best center of all time, is another. For me, I consider Hakeem Olajuwon as both the best defender in NBA history and top 3 centers of all time when it comes to skill and knowledge of…
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Trade Grade: Utah Jazz trade Patrick Beverley to the Los Angeles Lakers
With the NBA Season beginning in a few months, teams are trying to make trades to improve there team. Some teams the goal is in mind to win an NBA Championship and with other teams there goal is to rebuild for the future. That is why teams have already made trades before a single game…
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LeBron James signs a 2 year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have been a team that have a lot of questions follow them after failing to make the playoffs. In fact I made an article a few months ago saying that the 2021 season should be a wakeup call for the team. One points, I made in that article is that LeBron…
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13. The Slim Reaper
When thinking about an NBA player who will dominate, what part of their game do you think of? In other words, what attributes would you want a player to have if they played in today’s era? For me, someone who is freakishly tall but can move like a guard. Someone who is extremely athletic but…