With four weeks to go until the NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers sit in an interesting position. Currently positioned as the fourth team in the east, general manager Elton Brand doesn’t need to...
With four weeks to go until the NBA trade deadline, the Philadelphia 76ers sit in an interesting position. Currently positioned as the fourth team in the east, general manager Elton Brand doesn’t need to make a major move. That being said, trading for a solid shooting front court player...
When the news of the Jimmy Butler trade lit up my phone Saturday morning, my first thought was “wow, the Philadelphia 76ers just fast-forwarded their development.” About twenty minutes later I started thinking “how is this team going to look with Butler?” An hour after that, I found myself...
Atlanta, Ga: Kent Bazemore scored 22 points and made two game winning defensive plays to lead the Atlanta Hawks (15-35) to a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-21). Atlanta started out moving the ball which led to open shots getting open shots. When they didn’t make them, Miles Plumlee...
The shooting guard position has evolved just like the other positions on the court. As the name suggests, shooting is the primary job. However, as the players have gotten bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic, more is expected. Versatility is the name of the game. Over the years, the...
The NBA’s Western Conference has been the far more competitive half of the league since the San Antonio Spurs claimed their first championship in 1999. Since the start of this century, the West has produced 12 NBA champions, as opposed to just six for the East. True to form,...
It is very hard to watch an NBA trade and think “hey that was fair.” Most of the time it is a look into the future versus a look at what you need right now. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls pulled off a trade on draft night that...