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)...
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...
