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Predictions for NBA 2022-2023 Standings This article is going to include the predictions for NBA 2022-2023 standings. Some teams are expected to go all in on free agents while others are still looking for their coaches. Which teams are going to look the best? Which teams are going to continue the tank? It’s time to…
According to The Athletic analyst Shams Charania, veteran sharpshooter Kyle Korver has joined the Brooklyn Nets as an assistant coach specializing in player development. The decision officially means Kyle Korver’s career comes to an end after 17 seasons spent with six different teams, including the Sixers, Jazz, Bulls, Hawks, Cavaliers and Bucks. He averaged 9.7…
With head coach Mike D’Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey both leaving the Houston Rockets in the offseason, the Rockets are set to go through some changes. One of them is likely to be the departure of superstar James Harden, who has named two possible destinations. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported the names of those…
Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni informed the team on Sunday that he will not be returning next season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. D’Antoni’s contract with the team ended after the Rockets second-round loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. In D’Antoni’s four seasons in Houston his team went 217-102 giving them the best record…
After making the playoffs and giving him an extension on August 12, the Pacers decided to fire head coach Nate McMillan. They will be one of the many teams searching for a new head coach this offseason. Here are potential head coaching candidates for the Indiana Pacers. 1. Mike D’Antoni The rumored favorite for the…
Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon will miss about six weeks after having knee surgery on Wednesday. Head coach Mike D’Antoni announced on Tuesday that an MRI on Gordon’s knee revealed enough “debris” to warrant a surgery. Gordon could have refused the procedure, but elected to have his knee cleaned up. The Athletic’s Shams Charania confirmed…
Only a handful of NBA players of won back-to-back MVP awards. Among them are Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, LeBron James, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and other All-Time greats. Steve Nash is a member of this elite group, winning the award in 2005 and 2006. While Nash had a Hall of Fame career in the NBA,…
On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs will visit the Houston Rockets for their fourth and final matchup of the season. Houston has won two of the three matchups. The Spurs are currently red-hot, winning nine of their last 10 games. Head coach Gregg Popovich recently marked a career milestone in San Antonio with 22-straight seasons…
And now, the matchup you’ve all been waiting for; The clash of the Titans; The metaphorical NBA Finals everyone has wanted to see all season is upon us. The Golden State Warriors will face the Houston Rockets in the NBA Western Conference Finals (Game 1 on Monday). These two teams boast the best offenses in…
The NBA playoffs are finally here. After a tumultuous regular season defined by injuries and shake-ups, we are bringing you some playoff previews before the first round begins. An eight seed has upset a one seed in the first round only five times in the history of the NBA. The Timberwolves are hoping to make…
It truly is the “Wild Wild West” when it comes to the hunt for the NBA Finals. We are only six days from the start of the playoffs, and seeding is anything but concrete. Every team, with the exception of the top two, could potentially end up anywhere. The third-seeded Trailblazers and the Nuggets, the…
It is not a secret that James Harden is the clear frontrunner for the NBA MVP award. Other names are inevitably mentioned throughout the season, but Harden’s has been the mainstay. Tuesday’s matchup between the Trail Blazers and the Rockets may have been his victory lap. A 42-point performance against one of the hottest teams…
The NBA Finals are mere months away. The playoff picture has yet to be set in stone, but there are clear frontrunners in each conference. Odds are, it would take some massive upsets to see any other teams playing on May 31 than the five we’re about to discuss. Not to say it couldn’t happen,…
The All-Star break has finally come and gone. The second half of the NBA season starts Thursday evening. This is the part of the regular season NBA fans look forward to. Some teams will be jockeying for seeding, and others will make the push to squeak in to the playoffs. These are the games that…
You either love the NBA All-Star game, or you’re completely uninterested in it. There’s no real in between, and it’s not hard to understand why. Watching super-rich athletes engage in playground basketball with their friends is either exciting or nauseating. In the past, it’s basically been a continuation of the dunk contest. Once the player…
It isn’t news that the Western Conference is absolutely stacked. The Warriors are far and away the best team in the league, let alone the West. But as we saw in the 2016 NBA Finals, even the best team in NBA history can go down swinging. All it takes is four bad games in May…
Last year, James Harden and the Houston Rockets found themselves eliminated from the playoffs in the conference semifinals. Harden has impressed fans with his strength, ferocious step back and ability to get to the basket from anywhere. However, critics have constantly questioned Harden’s defensive ability and effort in the postseason. During the 2016-17 postseason, it…
Day 25 of our 2017 NBA Draftmas special focuses on the needs and targets of the Houston Rockets 2017 draft. Houston Rockets 2017 Draft Summary Under newly hired head coach Mike D’Antoni, the Houston Rockets had an incredibly successful year. The team finished 55-27, although their season was cut short after losing in six games…
After 25 days, the NBA Playoffs have gone by without too much surprise. The Cavs and Warriors have dominated and only one of the first round series went to seven games. Six teams remain standing, and here are the awards for the 2017 NBA Playoffs to this point. [su_heading size=”14″]Awards [/su_heading] Most Valuable Player: LeBron…
There seems to be a consensus that the Warriors and Cavaliers will be meeting in the NBA Finals. Whether it is actual analysis or just what people want to see, it is hard to find fans who believe it will be anyone else. Why would it be anybody other than those two teams? They have…
