At long last, we are over the long 82-game grind of the season and the mass turmoil caused. The playoffs is here and the road to the championship isn't as clogged as it was the last couple of years. (Come on, we all know the Heat are going to the Finals and so are the Lakers before them circa 2008.) And for a crazy, lunatic basketball fan like you and me, that sounds like heaven. Here are the complete first-round series match-ups and a prediction who will win each. Eastern Conference (1) Atlanta Read More
Fantasy basketball is all about predicting and projecting (and there's a thin line between the two) so we're going to set this thing in motion and try to anticipate what could be the best playoffs in years. Yeah I know, everybody's saying that every year but this time around the 2015 NBA playoffs is not mere hype. We have a healthy combination of old favorites and new superpowers in the mix for the ultimate goal: the championship. Prediction #1: OKC passes New Orleans for No. 8 in the West As Read More
Every NBA player will tell you the boring cliche about how it's not about the individual accolades but I don't buy it. These awards make cements your status-- be it a very good rotation player (6th man) or the best among your peers (MVP, Coach of the Year, DPOY, etc.). Without further ado, it's now time make these late-season predictions and to hell with being wrong. There are really no losers here. Most Improved Player: Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors This one is a toss-up between the Read More
As soon as Steve Nash officially hung up his sneakers sometime last week, I was grinning from ear to ear, if not visibly, deep down inside my heart. No, not that I hate the guy-- it's quite the opposite-- but it's like looking at your terminally ill relative deciding to put down resistance for today and decided to postpone the war later. Only, not in this present world. Heaps of praise and support rained on Canada's first true NBA star and naturally, conversations shifted from how he blew the Los Read More
Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice March 29 All nine games of NBA action and one good day of daily fantasy basketball. The Studs Reggie Jackson, PG ($8,300) Reggie Jackson has been very good for the Pistons lately. But a lot of people in this league are very good, so how good exactly? How about Westbrook-esque? Jackson had two triple-doubles in two of the last four and again flirted with one in 37 minutes of work against Boston. Will he do that again against Miami? I'm willing to bet. Nerlens Read More
It's very seldom for young studs to go right on and be statistically dominant right away. As such, growing pains are to expected, and it sometimes take very long, too. However, more often than not, these young players have shown capabilities that sometimes belie their ages. They may be 15-20 minute rotation guys now or buried at the end of the bench for long stretches or being taken for the ride as soon as they boarded the ship. Regardless, let's stop the guessing game and get right to it. Here Read More
The frantic excitement that came along with the trade deadline has passed and now comes the frenzy we all know as FREE AGENCY. Well yeah, it's not quite July 1 yet, but it certainly pays to look closely in the future. (More so if you're a fan of teams that depends largely on free agency to reverse their fortunes.)One thing I'd like to say is there are many more factors coming into play this summer. The salary cap will rise to about 66 million in 2016 due to the explosion of new TV deals and more Read More
If you think something that is glorious, baffling, scary, and weird at the same time, it's got to be the rituals of NBA players. Like their predecessors, there are a handful of modern hoops athletes that follow certain routines that are-- quite frankly-- just too weird for this computer age. Well, we can say anything we want, but I guess it just boils down for personal preference. Different strokes for different folks. Here are the weirdest NBA rituals of all time: Rajon Rondo's Pre-Game Ritual Rajon Read More
It's that time of the year again and the 2015 NBA trade deadline should provide us more news to delve into for the upcoming days. Because all the rosters will have locked after Thursday, all teams will have their own agendas and goals and should determine how they treat the deadline. For some, it'll be a chance to strengthen themselves going into the postseason by acquiring a veteran. The others use the NBA trade deadline as a pressure release, from the tax impunity, that is. OR it could be a good Read More
The greatest basketball weekend on Earth is only days away and it's only fair to get so amped up about it. The traditional Rookies vs Sophomores is replaced by a USA vs the World format while the other events went pretty much back to the original setups. Personally, I don't enjoy watching All-Star games because it's just a glorified shootaround. A lot of dunking, open layups, open jumpers... there's nothing much to it. You can basically get the whole idea in the highlight films tomorrow and your Read More
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