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...
It's that time of the year again, the NBA Finals is here with a distinctly different flavour as we open the Finals without the 2 marquee players from the last 2 Finals - Lebron James and Kevin Durant. In fact this will be the 1st time since the turn of the decade that King James will not be there after making 8 finals in a row between 2011-2018, 4 each with the Heat and Cavs. And for the first time we will be going North of the Border where basketball is exploding thanks to the exploits of a certain Kawhi Leonard, carrying his new team to uncharted territory. But this isn't the young Sixers or inexperienced Bucks, they are now facing the 2 time Defending...
Now that the regular season has finished, it's time to look at my predictions for all the awards and NBA Teams. I will look at the Top 10 candidates in order for the MVP award and the Top 5 candidates for all of the other awards. Most Valuable Player 1. Giannis Antetokounmpo Milwaukee Bucks (60-22) (GP 72) 27.7 Pts, 12.5 Reb, 5.9 Ast, 1.3 Stl, 1.5 Blk 58% FG, 73% FT , 26% 3P (0.7 3PM), PER 30.95 Unstoppable offensively and dominant defensively, the Greek Freak lead the Bucks to the best record in the league and should be rewarded with the MVP. My last blog here went into detail on why Giannis Antetokounmpo should win his 1st...
Fear the Beard or Fear the Deer? Who's gonna win the MVP? I have been flip flopping back and forth for the past couple months... It has to be Giannis. But wait Harden just had back to back 50 point games!.. It has to be Giannis. But wait Harden just had 60 points and 30 games in a row with 30!.. It has to be Giannis. But wait Harden just had a 50 point triple double and is leading a team full of scrubs to a winning streak in the West! This is what has gone through my head in this incredible race, maybe the best MVP race of all time. Both players are completely unguardable and unstoppable one...
In 1997 at All Star Weekend the NBA gathered together the 50 greatest players in History. Now over 20 years later I am going to rank 20 more players to join the list. These 20 players all played in the NBA this century and almost half of them are still playing. First let's take a look at the original list: Some legendary names but there have been so many great players in the last 20 years that it is time for an update. This is a new list so I won't be including previously snubbed players from the All Time 50 such as Dominiuqe Wilkins, Bob McAdoo, Alex English and Bernard King. McAdoo a former league MVP...
