NBA day is finally upon us, and to celebrate the conclusion of the offseason it’s time to predict the top 100 players of the 2022-23 season. This is my third edition of this list and I’m hoping it will be my most accurate one. It’s always a blast trying to guess which players will makeContinue reading “Predicting the Top 100 NBA Players of 2023 (10/18/22)”
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2023 NBA Power Rankings (10/11/22)
With training camp wrapping up and preseason underway, rosters are mostly solidified across the league. That means it’s time for my 2022-23 NBA preseason power rankings. My rankings are based on a combination of predicted regular season and postseason success (with playoffs holding more weight) and take into account roster talent, fit, and past successContinue reading “2023 NBA Power Rankings (10/11/22)”
5 Trades That Could Be Made Before the 2022-23 NBA Season (8/29/22)
The NBA can finally move forward. Kevin Durant has withdrawn his trade request and is staying with Brooklyn for the upcoming season. Now that teams aren’t waiting on KD, they can return to business as usual. Remaining free agents will be picked up and other trades will be made. Today, I’ve pieced together five dealsContinue reading “5 Trades That Could Be Made Before the 2022-23 NBA Season (8/29/22)”
Top 100 Players of the 2022 Season (6/29/22)
The 2021-22 chapter of the NBA story closed with the Golden State Warriors being crowned champions for the fourth time in eight years. Now, as we enter the offseason, it’s time for my annual top 100 list. I began with a pool of around 170 players and somehow cut it down to 100 (plus tenContinue reading “Top 100 Players of the 2022 Season (6/29/22)”
I Become the GM of the Los Angeles Lakers (4/8/22)
The Lakers have been eliminated from playoff contention. That’s freakin’ wild. Whether you want to pin it on injuries, roster construction, coaching, or age, the fact that a team led by arguably the greatest player ever and two other superstars didn’t even make the play-in is crazy stuff. It’s even crazier that a team withContinue reading “I Become the GM of the Los Angeles Lakers (4/8/22)”
2022 NBA Power Rankings (10/17/21)
A couple of days ago, I came out with my award predictions. This is my second preseason prediction article (out of three). Today, I’ll be giving my team power rankings for the 2021-22 season. These power rankings are based on how good the team will be in both the regular season and the playoffs (myContinue reading “2022 NBA Power Rankings (10/17/21)”
Top 100 Players of the 2021 Season (9/19/21)
The biggest (also my favorite) article of the year is finally here. My top 100 players of the 2021 season. It took me a while to put this together. I started with around 150 players, and cut it down to 100 ( actually it’s 110. I have ten “honorable mentions”, which makes this a topContinue reading “Top 100 Players of the 2021 Season (9/19/21)”
NBA2K22 Ratings from me and 2K (8/22/21)
With NBA2K22 coming out in early September, 2K has started releasing information about their new game. In the last few days, they’ve released overall ratings for some players. For those of you who aren’t familiar with 2K ratings, I’ll briefly explain them. Every player in the NBA has an overall rating between 60-99 (The lowestContinue reading “NBA2K22 Ratings from me and 2K (8/22/21)”
Thoughts on the Westbrook Trade (7/31/21)
The first blockbuster trade of the offseason just went down. I’m positive you know what I’m talking about and you’ve seen it (well, you saw the title of the article, so now you definitely know the trade). Regardless, here’s the full deal: Wizards get: Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Pick 22 (which was tradedContinue reading “Thoughts on the Westbrook Trade (7/31/21)”
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