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David Griffin has been criticized nonstop for his moves in the New Orleans Pelicans front office, since coming over from the Cavaliers in 2019. He traded away their best player in the last decade, Anthony Davis, even though Davis was never going to play for them, and was completely disgruntled. This move doesn’t look so […] READ MORE
For much of the Damian Lillard era, the Portland Trail Blazers have essentially been playoff guarantees. This season, however, is different. Portland kept Lillard but hit the reset button. They traded a boatload of players including the likes of CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Robert Covington. Although Lillard remains on the roster, he’s out for the rest of the season. […] READ MORE
The New York Knicks have a playoff-potential team. That was seen last season already. This season, however, some of the players are struggling and the team finds itself under .500. A stretch of a couple of good games can get the Knicks right back in the top eight of the Eastern Conference, but they’re looking […] READ MORE
This is the second half of my October 20 NBA predictions. The early games can be found here. The interesting late games include 76ers vs Pelicans, Kings vs Trail Blazers, and the ESPN game of Nuggets vs Suns. Both the Nuggets and the Suns are championship contenders, so it should be a good early season […] READ MORE
The Portland Trail Blazers’ All-pro point guard Damian Lillard is on the shortlist of MVP candidates going into the 2021-22 NBA season. Will the six-time All-Star be able to push Portland to a title run? Are the Trail Blazers 2021-22 Championship Contenders? MVP Darkhorse Lillard finished the 2020-21 campaign seventh in the NBA MVP race. […] READ MORE
The Portland Trail Blazers made the playoffs for the eighth straight season. They were booted out in the first round again, this time by the Denver Nuggets. Will things be different this season? Portland Trail Blazers 2021-22 Season Preview 2020-21 Season Recap Last season was rough for the Blazers. While Damian Lillard is the centerpiece […] READ MORE
Heading into the 2021-2022 NBA season the point guard skill level is at an all-time high. Players like Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, and Damian Lillard can shoot from beyond 30 feet while Ja Morant, Russell Westbrook, and De’Aaron Fox can dunk on anybody. In this article, we will take a look at the top ten […] READ MORE
Ben Simmons, the 2017-2018 Rookie of the Year and three-time NBA All-Star reportedly is in the sights of the Portland Trailblazers. Simmons made it abundantly clear that he has no intentions of ever playing another game for the Sixers. Portland has shown interest in trading for Simmons throughout the early summer and as recent as […] READ MORE
Norman Powell re-signed with the Portland Trail Blazers Friday. The two sides agreed to a 5-year contract worth $90 million, or $18 million per season. Re-signing Powell was a high priority for the Blazers this offseason. This contract locks him down through the 2026 season. Norman Powell Re-Signs With the Portland Trail Blazers Powell spent […] READ MORE
Team USA has defeated France for the Olympic Gold Medal in the 2020 Tokyo games. The United States won the Gold by defeating the same team that snapped their 25-game Olympic win streak in the preliminary round of this tournament. This is the fourth straight gold medal for the United States in Men’s Basketball. Team […] READ MORE