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The Lakers have been in a constant market for Kyrie Irving since he became available at the start of the offseason. If that doesn’t work the Lakers will have to shift focus fast. They have a short contention window with LeBron James aging. The Lakers don’t have a deep roster or much draft capital to […] READ MORE
“Trust the process”. That was a statement created by Sam Hinkie, the former GM of the Philadelphia 76ers. When Hinkie first took over the team he immediately began the slow process of a rebuild. This process was highlighted by tanking for draft picks, selecting the best available players, and selling any asset of value. With […] READ MORE
Kyrie Irving is no stranger to having problems with NBA front offices. With a past consisting of him forcing his way out of Cleveland and being booed out of Boston, Irving found a home with the Nets. Everything was fine until Irving started to sit out due to injuries and personal reasons. After three years […] READ MORE
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
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
With upwards of $50 million to spend under the cap, the New York Knicks chose the continuity route in free agency. Opting to re-sign the core that helped them achieve a surprise fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. While it is difficult to argue they closed the gap on the teams above them, in a […] READ MORE
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the New York Knicks have re-signed big man Nerlens Noel to a lucrative three-year, $32-million dollar deal. Free agent C Nerlens Noel is returning to the New York Knicks on a three-year, $32M contract, his agent @GeorgeLangberg tells ESPN. Tom Thibodeau keeps his rim protector. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August […] READ MORE
With a record of 41-31, these indomitable New York Knicks not only defied the odds to clinch a playoff berth for the first time in eight years, but the 4th seed. Thus achieving home-court for the first round. Being one of the top 6 seeds is an impressive feat. It’s also far from fools gold, […] READ MORE
The New York Knicks have struggled for a long time. Last year was no different. With much of the offseason complete for the New York Knicks, let’s have a look at how that offseason played out. New York Knicks Offseason Grades NBA Draft Obi Toppin- Power Forward, University of Dayton, 8th overall New York Knicks […] READ MORE
The 2020 Free Agency period will be of utmost importance for the Houston Rockets. Armed with superstars James Harden and Russell Westbrook, the club will look to upgrade its roster for one final push toward a championship. Owner Tilman Fertitta doubled-down on this sentiment in an interview with CNBC. Houston Chronicle‘s Jonathan Feigen covered the […] READ MORE
