The NBA MVP Race is a Toss Up
We are 2/3’s of the way through the 2020-2021 NBA season, so it’s time to take a look at some MVP candidates and see who has the best case. Nikola Jokic DEN • C • 15 PPG 26.8 RPG 11.1 APG 8.5 FG% 57.1 The Case for Nikola Jokic Nikola Jokic has the most win…
Is George Hill enough for 76ers to take down Brooklyn?
The NBA trade deadline is one of the most exciting days of the year in the NBA season. The only day that might top it is July 1 when free agency starts. Every year, leading up to the deadline is pure chaos. It seems like every night there is a new rumor that stirs that…
Nikola Vucevic Is a Tremendous Addition for the Chicago Bulls
In spite of a 19-24 record and 10th place standing in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls made the first necessary move Thursday pushing the team toward contender status. Taking a huge step forward, the Bulls acquired two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic and Al-Farouq Aminu from the Orlando Magic in exchange for Wendell Carter. Jr.,…
How Far Can Julius Randle and R.J. Barrett Carry the Knicks?
The New York Knicks haven’t been good in a while, in fact the Knicks haven’t even made the playoffs since the 2012-2013 season. They haven’t been to a conference final since the 1999-2000 season. However, things are starting to look up for the Knickerbockers. The Knicks currently find themselves with the 7 seed in the…
When Can the Fans Return to the Stands?
2020 was a crazy year, mostly due to the coronavirus. As sports fans we have seen the NBA, NCAA, MLB, NHL, and NFL either limit the number of fans in attendance, or flat out ban fans from attending games altogether. This has resulted in some weird new “normal” such as artificial crowd noise and cardboard…
Are the 76ers Championship or Bust?
The 76ers have shocked a lot of the basketball world up to this point as they sit atop the Eastern Conference over the Brooklyn Nets for the moment. As constructed right now, they would be most likely get to the second round of the playoffs. Would it be enough to get them over the hump…
Luka over Dame? NBA All-Star Weekend Preview/Storylines
On Thursday, NBA fans were blessed to hear Adam Silver and the NBA announce that the All-Star Game and All-Star Weekend will take place on March 7th. The announcement was followed with lots of criticism, using the argument that “with everything going on regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, how is it in the best interests of…
NBA expansion team could go to these 6 cities
Seattle as the site of the first NBA expansion team is a given. But since the league prefers to expand by even numbers when possible, where will the other team go? Here are 6 options. In a December press conference, NBA commissioner Adam Silver hinted that the NBA was considering expanding the league in the…
How Nikola Jokic Is Reviving The Big Man: MVP Campaign
The first twenty-five years that the NBA voted on the Most Valuable Player, 23 of those awards went to big men. Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain dominated the interior and as a result dominated the game. Magic Johnson and the Lakers helped change the game in the 1980’s by playing Pat Riley’s ‘Showtime’ style. Let’s…
Quarterly NBA Power Rankings: 10 Best Teams
Here is SPBNation’s Quarterly NBA Power Rankings. 10. Indiana Pacers Current Record: 12-11 With the recent addition of Caris Levert, the Pacers may have nearly locked in a playoff spot. They are currently sitting at 5th place in the East, but as the season progresses, expect them to rise for numerous reasons: Under Nate Bjorken,…
Have the 2021 76ers actually figured it out?
Here are 7 reasons why the 2021 76ers look like a legitimate team to contend in the Eastern Conference, ranking as the #2 best team in our quarterly power rankings. Spacing Since the 2017-2018 season, the 76ers have not had great spacing around Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Spacing can be solved with one attribute,…
All Star Game a massive mistake for NBA
Whether for charity or not, the All-Star game has an incredible risk of doing far more harm than good. After previously cancelling the 2021 All-Star Game before the season started, the NBA and NBPA reached a tentative agreement Thursday on hosting an All-Star Game on March 7th in Atlanta, likely at the Hawks’ State Farm…
8th seeds shock 1st seeds in the playoffs: here’s why?
The NBA bubble has been full of surprises with the lackluster Suns going perfect in their time in the bubble while the promising New Orleans Pelicans could not even buy two wins. Despite these surprises by the two teams, the most shocking event in the bubble occurred last night in the Playoffs when the 8th…
Contender, Sleeper, Fake: NBA Bubble Edition
With the rise of the Coronavirus in America, society has had to adapt to a different lifestyle and this includes sports as well: basketball specifically. The NBA, after its hiatus due to the Coronavirus, has decided to continue its NBA season in Orlando. The continuation of NBA basketball in Orlando has become known as the…