There were many exciting storylines leading into this season.  Would the new look Warriors, with Kevin Durant aboard, become the best offensive team ever?  What would James Harden’s stats look like playing point guard under Mike D’Antoni?  Can the Cavaliers save the NBA from the apparent reign of terror of the superteam in Golden State?  And lastly, with KD leaving, can Russell Westbrook average a … Continue reading Coming to a City Near You: The Russell Westbrook Show

Preseason is here.  After a quick and very eventful summer, NBA teams are back at it.  Media Day for most teams was last week, teams finished up their training camps, and preseason games have started for a few teams, with the rest playing today and tomorrow.  We’ve already gotten disappointing long-term injury news about Khris Middleton and Ben Simmons, an injury scare for Bradley Beal, Steph … Continue reading Ranking the League’s Starting Centers

With the NBA draft over, free agency winding down, and NBA training camps about a month away it’s that time of year again for fans to get excited about the next season. Whether you are a fan of a powerhouse franchise like the Warriors, Cavaliers, or Spurs , the fan of an up and coming young franchise like the Timberwolves, 76ers, and Bucks, or somewhere … Continue reading Ranking The League’s Starting Point Guards

By Charlie Gibson 1/26/16 Follow me on twitter @cgibson1619 Cover photo from warriorsworld.net All stats thanks to basketball-reference, nbawowy, and nba.com   Starters were picked by the fans, the reserves were picked by me. Actual reserves announced 1/27 on TNT.  #RespectTheFans East Starters Kyle Lowry, G: Canada again flexes its (understated) muscles as Kyle Lowry was voted a starter for the second consecutive year. With the game being played in … Continue reading All-Star Picks 2015-16

12/24 By Nick Perry It’s almost Christmas. For a great many people that day commemorates for you or your kids the merciful end of the sadistic, fundamentally un-American torture of not using your property when you buy it, and to ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas and Bing Crosby and Jose Feliciano taking over all your favorite radio stations. (If, like me, you still prefer … Continue reading Guest Series – Christmas in the NBA: In Which Nick Joins The NBA In Secularizing Christ’s B-Day

Christmas is my favorite day of the year. The fact that the NBA has claimed the holiday just makes it even better. When the schedule is released, the first thing I look at is who is playing on Christmas. It is a sign of relevancy and achievement. Last year the Wall/Pierce Wizards made the cut, but the NBA must’ve known something I didn’t because they … Continue reading Warriors/Cavs and Christmas Day Picks

By Charlie Gibson  12/12/15 Follow me on twitter @cgibson1619   30. Philadelphia (1-23): Does Comcast Philadelphia air LSU games? 29. Los Angeles (3-20): It is a big task to tank into the top three. Byron Scott did it last year, but needs to repeat to solidify his legacy. Jordan Clarkson will be worth a lot of money to someone this summer—how much will the Lakers … Continue reading Power Rankings

By Charlie Gibson 12-2-15 Follow me on twitter @cgibson1619 On the afternoon of the day before the NBA season would start the Pelicans brass was waiting for Ish Smith to clear waivers. Ish was already in New Orleans, and a deal had already been agreed upon, but his rights were stuck on the waver wire until 5 pm. The one team with the cap space … Continue reading Clipped Wings in NOLA