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In this new series for The Game Haus, players, past and present, will be analyzed for their abilities on the court. TGH will then talk about why they were overrated. Over the next few weeks, these articles will take a look into specific positions of overrated players. This will start with point guards and end…
This week, the NBA announced the reserves for the East and West All-Stars ahead of All-Star weekend in Atlanta. For the most part, the list for both squads is solid, but there are definitely some mistakes. Here are the rosters for the East and West: East Starters: West Starters: Kevin Durant (Captain). …
As the NBA trade deadline approaches on March 25, talks are heating up between the Cleveland Cavaliers and potential suitors for center Andre Drummond. As TGH discussed last week, Drummond has become and unfit piece in the Cavaliers puzzle since the acquisition of Jarrett Allen from Brooklyn. Despite Drummond’s reputation and being a two-time All-Star,…
The Toronto Raptors have agreed to a four-year, $85 million deal to keep Fred VanVleet according to Shams Charania. VanVleet, 26, has played four seasons for the Raptors, who he has played for his entire career. He has averaged 10.5 and 4.1 assists per game in his career, but really stepped it up last season.…
The NBA Draft is coming up on October 16, which means The Game Haus will be doing draft profiles for each NBA team. Each day, a new team will be analyzed for their past season, their team needs and projected targets. Today, the Toronto Raptors will be evaluated. Summary The Toronto Raptors traded for Kawhi…
The NBA season is restarting on July 30 with 22 teams still competing for a championship. Teams have had to get their rosters submitted to the NBA. Here is the Toronto Raptors restart roster. OG Anunoby Chris Boucher Oshae Brissett Terence Davis Marc Gasol Dewan Hernandez Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Serge Ibaka Stanley Johnson Kyle Lowry Patrick…
The defending champion Toronto Raptors picked up right where they left off last season and currently occupy the second seed in the eastern conference with a record of 39-14. Toronto is currently on a 14-game winning streak, a franchise record, and all without their star player from last year Kawhi Leonard, who left for the…
The Toronto Raptors and Kyle Lowry have agreed to a one-year, $31 million contract extension that will make his contract run through the 2020-2021 season. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was the first to report the news. Lowry was the Raptors’ top priority now that Kawhi Leonard left in free agency. With Lowry locked up through next…
Warriors guard Klay Thompson will still be rehabbing his torn ACL well into the 2019-2020 season. After going down in Game 6 in last year’s NBA Finals, the five-time All Star was diagnosed with an ACL tear. The injury would have been season-ending even if it did not happen on what ended up being the…
After two games, the Raptors and 76ers are tied at one game a piece as the series shifts to Philadelphia. On paper, it was clear that this would be a tightly contested match up. Both teams have stacked starting lineups and are excellent defensively. What does each team need to do to win the series?…
All the talk in the NBA is surrounding whether or not Anthony Davis will be a Laker by Thursday at 3:00 PM EST. With Davis claiming that he’ll only sign long term with the Clippers, Lakers, Knicks and Bucks, the Pelicans’ trade options are limited. Of those teams, only the Lakers can create a reasonable…
NBA 2K19 is less than a week away from its release. So, now is a good time to analyze preliminary player rankings before the season begins. In this two-part series, we will give you the players whose rankings do not quite feel right based on last season’s play. Part two will focus on the players…
Just two days after being awarded NBA’s Coach of the Year award, Dwane Casey was fired by the Toronto Raptors. Casey led the Raptors to a franchise-best 59-23 record in 2018, securing them the East’s top seed. While they won their first-round series against the Washington Wizards, Toronto was swept by LeBron and the Cavaliers…
The NBA playoffs feature some great second-round matchups. But perhaps more exciting than any of them is this Eastern Conference Semifinal round featuring Toronto and Cleveland. The Toronto Raptors finally own the East’s number one seed, while fourth-seeded Cleveland needed all seven games to get past the Indiana Pacers. 2018 marks the third year in…
“The two best words in sports,” is the cliche often used to describe a Game 7. A winner-take-all game is always exciting. Whether it is in the first round of the playoffs, or for the championship. Whether a person considers themselves a casual or rabid sports fan, it always feels like must-watch TV. A moment…
LeBron James. Kevin Durant. James Harden. These are all names that most households around the world are familiar with or, if not, have at least heard once or twice. They are the best players on their respective teams, and their teams have legitimate shots at a championship partially due to their excellence and presence on…
The first round of the NBA playoffs is here. With every series shifting to the lower seeded team’s home court, it is time to take a look at where each team stands matching up with their opponent, some potential focus changes and predictions on how the next games will shake out. Here is a summary…
Since October, there have been a total of 1,230 NBA games played among 30 teams from all over the country. Fast forward to mid-April and here we are, with just over half of these teams remaining in championship contention and playoffs underway in the days to come. There is some serious competition this season and…
The 2018 All-Star game starters and reserves are set. We don’t know what color jerseys the players will be wearing, but we do know who will be wearing them. So it’s time to cue the profanity-laced tweets and cries of “popularity contest.” Let the fans’ opinions on how to fix this defense-free contest both somehow…
The Trailblazers, Pacers and Thunder have become the first three teams to be sent home from the NBA playoffs. The Cavaliers and Warriors both swept their first-round opponents. The Rockets also sent Oklahoma City home, leaving 13 remaining teams. As the playoffs have started, teams have started to reveal their true abilities. Playoff LeBron James has…
