The NBA is finally Back! Who's gonna make the playoffs, can anyone catch the Magic and Grizzlies? And can LeBron bring a title back to the Lakers or will Giannis or Kawhi spoil the party? Here is a preview and my predictions for the final standings and playoffs. Predicted Final East Standings 1. Milwaukee Bucks 59-14 2. Toronto Raptors 52-20 3. Boston Celtics 49-23 4. Miami Heat 46-27 5. Philadelphia 76ers 44-29 6. Indiana Pacers 43-30 7. Orlando Magic 33-40 8. Brooklyn Nets 31-41 9. Washington Wizards 25-47 Predicted Final West Standings 1. Los Angeles Lakers 55-16 2. Los Angeles Clippers 50-22 3. Houston Rockets 46-26 4. Denver Nuggets 46-27 5. Oklahoma City Thunder 45-27 6. Utah Jazz 44-28 7....
So after ranking all the current players in the NBA in an earlier blog, let's take a look at the All Time Greatest 30 players. Players will be judged on Individual Accolades, Career Statistics, Team Success, Individual Skill and Talent, and Influence on the game of basketball. 1. Michael Jordan (15 seasons 1984-93, 95-98, 01-03) 6 NBA Titles / 6 Finals, 5 x MVP, 6 x Finals MVP 14 x All Star, 3 x All Star Game MVP 10 x All NBA 1st Team, 1 x 2nd Team 1 x DPOY, 9 x All Defense 1st Team 10 x Scoring Champ, 3 x Steals Leader 32,292 Pts (5th All Time), 6,672 Reb, 5,633 Ast, 2,514 Stl (3rd All Time)...
The NBA season is back! After a busy summer where multiple All Stars changed teams, let's take a look at the Top 10 starting / finishing lineups for the upcoming season. Since some teams such as the LA Clippers have talented bench players (Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell) that play crunch time minutes, I will be ranking the best 5, as in the 5 that will probably finish most games. So for the Lakers for example even though they are projected to start AD at PF with Kuzma on the bench, I would assume they would finish with a small ball lineup of Davis at the 5 and Kuz at the 4. And since Kuzma is clearly the 3rd best...
So it's that time of the year again, with free agency looming and a host of teams trying to upgrade their roster. There is added excitement since there is no less than 10 potential Max free agents on the market, but there is also a lot of stress for teams trying to keep their own free agents (mainly Golden State, Toronto, Boston and Philly). Will the 5 K's KD, Klay, Kawhi, Kyrie and Kemba stay or go? What about Philly duo Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris, will they both stay or could they both go and leave the 76ers with nothing? Probably the most nervous team is the New York Knicks even though they don't have their own free...
* Read until the end of the blog to see who the Sleeper Team is to get AD! So all the talk this week has been about Anthony Davis's bombshell trade request and whether he will leave New Orleans before the trade deadline on February 7th. Although he publicly stated that he wants to go to a team where he can win consistently, this statement is not entirely true. It is clear that what he really wants is to be a superstar in a big market, most likely Los Angeles and maybe also New York. It is no secret that the Lakers have emerged as the clear favorites to trade for AD and sign him to a lucrative max contract. ...
