NBA 2017-2018 Eastern Conference Season Preview
It seems like only yesterday the Golden State Warriors were popping bottles of champagne to cap off one of the most dominant playoff runs in NBA history. Maybe that’s because the upcoming NBA season starts 2 full weeks earlier than normal, maybe it’s because the offseason was chock-full of newsContinue Reading
Getting to Know Frank Ntilikina
Profile Name: Frank Ntilikina (nee-lee-KEE-nah) Date of Birth: 07/28/1998 Origin: Rwanda / Belgium / France Height: 6’5″ Weight: 190 lbs Wingspan: 7’1″ Stats Backstory Beginnings The story of the Ntilikina family is one of determination and adaptability. It all started in the country of Rwanda, with a woman named Jacqueline Mukarugema[1].Continue Reading
2017 NBA Draft Rankings
Josh Jackson / SF / Kansas No it’s not Markelle Fultz, and it’s not Lonzo Ball. The top player in this year’s draft is the do-everything forward from Kansas. Josh Jackson will not be the best scorer to come out of this class. Instead, he offers a unique combination ofContinue Reading
Deadline Day Guide: New York Knicks
The mere fact that I’m writing this means the Knicks will not make a trade, will make a bad trade or, most probably, Woj will drop an A(nthony)-bomb and blow this whole thing up. But screw it, it’s officially deadline day, and less than 12 hours before today’s 3 PM deadline. AnythingContinue Reading
Despite Media Backlash, Phil Jackson Competent As Knicks GM
Phil Jackson has always teetered on a fine line between looney hippie and cognitive Zen master. His unique coaching style was a rare combination of mindful stoicism and intentful antagonism. On the sidelines he was more subdued than his adversaries. Behind the media’s microphones, Jackson would mentally poke and prodContinue Reading
The Lifelong Journey that Led Jeff Hornacek To New York
As is tradition, the season ended in April for the New York Knicks. The subsequent period of time, a vaguely familiar event known as the Playoffs. It’s essence serves more as a source of torturous fantasy than earnest entertainment. A time of fanatical scenario creation to bring the Knicks to theContinue Reading
Guidline to 2016 NBA Free Agency
You can view our rankings of the top 150 free agents here. We will update that page to track new player destinations and contracts. 7 Restricted Free Agents Who Probably Won’t Move Since all of the below free agents have less than 7 years of NBA experience, the maximum they can get inContinue Reading
Grading the Trade: Knicks Acquire Derrick Rose for Lopez, Grant
Bulls Get: Robin Lopez C, Jerian Grant PG, Jose Calderon PG Knicks Get: Derrick Rose PG, Justin Holiday G, 2017 2nd round pick (CHI) Bulls The long, turbulent tenure of Derrick Rose has finally come to an end. Five years ago, the Bulls’ visions of Rose certainly did not conclude in a trade for an averageContinue Reading
Understanding The Process, And the Logic Behind It
The resignation by Sam Hinkie signals the end of his long-term managerial strategy, notoriously dubbed the “Process.” By most standard measures, Sam Hinkie’s tenure in Philadelphia was a failure. In a business where success can be objectively measured by wins and losses, the Sixers were the losingest team over the past three years, with a combinedContinue Reading
Wizards Win the Markieff Morris Sweepstakes
Wizards Get: Markieff Morris F Suns Get: 1st round pick (WAS 2016*), Dajuan Blair F, Kris Humphries F Wizards There’s only one word to describe the Wizards season so far – disappointment. The Wizards were the 5th seed last year, and one of the rising stars in the Eastern Conference. With youngstersContinue Reading