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The 2021 Boston Celtics roster looks quite different than in 2020. The point guard position lacks a primary scorer for the first time in years. Brad Stevens moved upwards in the organizational chart. The bench underwent a rehaul. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown remain, locked into long-term deals. Much has been made about needing to […] READ MORE
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Finals Victory Proves the Supermax has its Place Giannis Antetokounmpo is a unicorn. Not because he’s a seven-footer who can handle like a guard. Not because he just put up historical performance after historical performance in the Finals. No; in the age of player mobility, he is a unicorn because of his […] READ MORE
It has been a rough year for the Boston Celtics. They’ve had the largest amount of player days missed due to COVID protocols in the entire NBA. Kemba Walker missed the first eleven games of the season and has been load-managed all year. Marcus Smart missed over a month with a calf tear. Jayson Tatum […] READ MORE
Another year, another trade deadline where the Boston Celtics seem to be “interested” in every player. In the midst of constant rumors, Boston has stood pat at the deadline in recent years. Their last real in-season trade was all the way back in February 2015 when they acquired Isaiah Thomas. Now, the urge to make […] READ MORE
Charles Barkley is always known for having bold predictions on Inside the NBA. Some eventually do come to fruition, while some fade and wilt away as a cold take. One of his most notable takes that he’s stood by is the ceiling for the Portland Trail Blazers. In each of the past two seasons, Barkley […] READ MORE
Zion Williamson has had an incredible amount of hype ever since he went viral in high school for his thunderous dunks and immense athletic potential. He was the talk of college basketball during his lone year at Duke. Accidentally breaking through his own shoe was even a national news story. Questions about his NBA readiness, […] READ MORE
Trade Ideas for the Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic have developed a habit of doing this. They start the season surprisingly hot, sitting amongst the top four seeds in the Eastern Conference. This start is then immediately canceled out by a dramatic fall off, leaving the team around .500 for the last two months of […] READ MORE
The Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets just about broke the internet and sports world after the trade of James Harden. Rightfully so, as Brooklyn acquires a top-10 NBA talent to join its other two All-Stars, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Yet, Houston and Brooklyn did not act alone in this trade. The Indiana Pacers will […] READ MORE
Waiting until the last minute to make some Eastern Conference playoff predictions: procrastination or wanting to gather the most information possible? It’s a bit of both, so with the tip-off for the 2020-21 NBA season, here are my 10 teams, in order, making the playoffs from the East (10 and not 8 because of the […] READ MORE
After another close-but-yet-so-far postseason for the Boston Celtics, losing in the Conference Finals for the third time in four years, the expectations for General Manager Danny Ainge have never been higher. His inconsistent loyalty to players and insistence on standing pat during the regular season trade deadline has been questioned. This was the offseason where that […] READ MORE