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There are many ways to win a game of basketball; showering the rim with threes, feistily fighting for offensive boards, dogged defense, the list goes on and on. Ultimately, one team’s got to score more points than the other. Assemble a team full of players that can accomplish that simple yet puzzling task costs money, time, […] READ MORE
The Rockets Win Displayed the Timberwolves’ Biggest Issue Despite pulling out of Toyota Center with a victory, the Wolves win didn’t happen blissfully. The Wolves trailed starting from the game’s outset, which was odd considering the relative infancy of the Rockets roster. The Wolves were down by 20 early on at one point, and assistant […] READ MORE
What Caused the Timberwolves’ Collapse Against Boston? Having fallen short of expectations so far this season, a win over a finals contender could be the first step towards a lengthy midseason win streak. They got the opportunity against Boston on December 23rd. The Wolves were .500 going into the matchup but have naturally struggled against […] READ MORE
The Ringer just published their “Top 100 NBA Player Rankings.” Four analysts made the rankings: Rob Mahoney, Kevin O’Connor, J. Kyle Mann, and Michael Pina. I love all these guys, especially Mann. They make great content and know the game of basketball. They made an aesthetically pleasing page and wrote little summaries of each player. […] READ MORE
Let’s check in on last year’s Western Conference 7-seed. As of December 6th, they sit at 11-12 and are currently seated in the 11-seed. Hardly where they wanted to be after the massive acquisition of Rudy Gobert over the summer. Now without $224 million man Karl-Anthony Towns for 4-6 weeks, what can we expect from […] READ MORE
The action never seems to seize in basketball and the NBA 2022 offseason was yet another example, especially when it came to trades. Major players swapped squads, greatly improving their new teams as well as their own personal outlooks. Take a look at the top five trades thus far. NBA 2022 Offseason: Top Five Trades […] READ MORE
Guys who defend the paint are just as important as the point guard who leads the team on offense. They are often the last line of defense for teams when things break down on the perimeter. The NBA has seen its fair share of elite shot blockers in the past like Mark Eaton and Hakeem […] READ MORE
Every year we see the Defensive Player of the Year award be given to a game-changing defender. This award is unlike the MVP award as it’s easier to win multiple years in a row. This last year a very rare occurrence happened as Marcus Smart won the award as a guard. With this being a […] READ MORE
It’s not a stretch to say that the Utah Jazz are moving into a full rebuild. The last time they took the court was in their playoff series versus the Dallas Mavericks and the team will have a completely different look next season. Defensive anchor Rudy Gobert was sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves while star guard Donovan Mitchell is […] READ MORE
After the Rudy Gobert trade was completed, Donovan Mitchell was due to be next out the door. We only had to wait 2 more months but the deal is done. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Donovan Mitchell is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Full trade: Utah is trading Donovan Mitchell to Cleveland for Lauri Markkanen, […] READ MORE