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NBA trades are always an effective way to quickly improve teams. Recent examples include Chris Paul to the Phoenix Suns, Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks, Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, and more. These are major examples, but there are always smaller deals that can be made as well. Teams that made the play-in tournament are showing an upward […] READ MORE
Christian Wood has been one of the more underrated NBA players in terms of on-court production for quite some time now. Leaving the Detroit Pistons for the Houston Rockets has allowed Wood to really showcase his talent, and since then he’s become one of the top big men in the league. This year he’s averaging 16.8 […] READ MORE
Many people believed that the center position in basketball was becoming less important and would eventually be non-existent. However, the 2020-2021 NBA Season taught us that the center position in basketball is still in great shape. The skillsets of centers in the NBA range across a multitude of categories including shooting, playmaking, finishing and defending. […] READ MORE
The post-James Harden era for the Houston Rockets did not go smoothly last season. After the all-star guard was traded, the Rockets finished the season with the worst record in the NBA (17-55). Second-year head coach Stephen Silas now gets an offseason with no drama. The Rockets have a lot of young talent, but their […] READ MORE
The Houston Rockets and John Wall have mutually agreed to find a new destination for the point guard, according to Shams Charania. This makes sense, as the Rockets are rebuilding whereas Wall is in the twilight of his career. Wall actually had a decent campaign last season, averaging 20.6 points and 6.9 assists per game. He was […] READ MORE
According to John Hollinger of the Athletic, there’s a belief around the league that the Golden State Warriors are willing to dangle James Wiseman and the seventh overall pick in the 2021 Draft for players who will immediately upgrade their roster. One name to watch, as mentioned by Hollinger, is Pascal Siakam. The Warriors are built […] READ MORE
Now that the All-Star Break is coming up this weekend, it’s a fair time to judge how NBA players have fared so far. Some have been disappointing, but others have exceeded any and all expectations. Let’s take a look at the NBA most improved starting five thus far. NBA Most Improved Starting Five The Backcourt […] READ MORE
It’s been an inconsistent start for the Houston Rockets. While it’s still early in the season to pass any significant judgment on what kind of team the Rockets will be this year, there are some promising signs but also many concerning signs. Let’s have an early-season look at their season so far, and a look […] READ MORE
At the beginning of an NBA season, it is difficult not to make way too early overreactions. After all, the small sample size that is the first week of the season also happens to be the entire sample. So while I would normally suggest holding your overreactions for at least a few more weeks, forget […] READ MORE
Many eyes will be on the Houston Rockets heading into the 2020-21 season. The biggest reason is the future of James Harden. He’s one of the greatest players in the league, and arguably the top scorer. With that being said, his partnerships of the past with Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, and Russell Westbrook have all failed, and persisting rumors […] READ MORE