The Brooklyn Nets have sole possession of 4th place in the East. They’re 7-3 in their last 10 games and 10-5 in their last 15 games. It feels like just yesterday when Twitter was long their minds about the Nets and their absolute failure of a season. Let’s trace back to why Twitter was in shambles over the Nets. There were a lot of reasons. To put it simply, Steve Nash was coaching terribly. Ben Simmons was playing terribly. And Kyrie Irving… And on December 9, the Nets are gearing up to be a...

The Brooklyn Nets have sole possession of 4th place in the East. They’re 7-3 in their last 10 games and 10-5 in their last 15 games. It feels like just yesterday when Twitter was long their minds about the Nets and their absolute failure of a season. Let’s trace back to why Twitter was in shambles over the Nets. There were a lot of reasons. To put it simply, Steve Nash was coaching terribly. Ben Simmons was playing terribly. And Kyrie Irving… And on December 9, the Nets are gearing up to be a...

The Denver Nuggets find themselves tied for the top seed in the West around 40% of the way into the season. Their current record of 22-12 sets them up to exceed the 50 win mark for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign. Who deserves the most credit for this? Of course, it’s the reigning back-to-back MVP, Nikola Jokic. The Joker is arguably the league’s best player and is making an incredible case for his third consecutive MVP award.Jokic has been having a great start to the season, and ha...

The Denver Nuggets find themselves tied for the top seed in the West around 40% of the way into the season. Their current record of 22-12 sets them up to exceed the 50 win mark for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign. Who deserves the most credit for this? Of course, it’s the reigning back-to-back MVP, Nikola Jokic. The Joker is arguably the league’s best player and is making an incredible case for his third consecutive MVP award.Jokic has been having a great start to the season, and ha...

History. Everyone wants to make history, whether it be with an MVP, random record, championship ring, or more. Simply put, there are many ways to make history, especially in the NBA. Let’s flashback to the 1990s because that is history. Some of the greatest players to touch a basketball peaked this decade: David Robinson, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, and -- of course -- Michael Jordan. His six rings and overall legacy is arguably the greatest ever, making the Chicago Bulls one of the league’...

History. Everyone wants to make history, whether it be with an MVP, random record, championship ring, or more. Simply put, there are many ways to make history, especially in the NBA. Let’s flashback to the 1990s because that is history. Some of the greatest players to touch a basketball peaked this decade: David Robinson, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, and -- of course -- Michael Jordan. His six rings and overall legacy is arguably the greatest ever, making the Chicago Bulls one of the league’...

Over the past few seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder have embarked on a historic tank job, garnering seemingly countless first round picks for the 2020s. The Tides Are Turning In OKC: In the 2020-21 and 2021-22 season, the team finished with 22 and 24 wins and either the worst or second worst offense in the entire league. It was seriously a struggle, but the Thunder expected and wanted that result in order for operation tank to be maximized. This year, however, is not like the two most recent...

Over the past few seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder have embarked on a historic tank job, garnering seemingly countless first round picks for the 2020s. The Tides Are Turning In OKC: In the 2020-21 and 2021-22 season, the team finished with 22 and 24 wins and either the worst or second worst offense in the entire league. It was seriously a struggle, but the Thunder expected and wanted that result in order for operation tank to be maximized. This year, however, is not like the two most recent...

Although they sit at the bottom of the Western Conference alongside the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets are building an infrastructure that could set them up to become contenders once again in the near future. As of right now, there’s simply no doubt that the Rockets are among the league’s worst teams. Their NetRtg of -5.2 ranks 27th in the league, but this is okay. They aren’t meant to be good now. Their team’s average age is 22.4, the youngest in the league. They will be towards the ...

Although they sit at the bottom of the Western Conference alongside the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets are building an infrastructure that could set them up to become contenders once again in the near future. As of right now, there’s simply no doubt that the Rockets are among the league’s worst teams. Their NetRtg of -5.2 ranks 27th in the league, but this is okay. They aren’t meant to be good now. Their team’s average age is 22.4, the youngest in the league. They will be towards the ...

The NBA offseason, ranging from June to October, feels much longer than the four months that it is in reality. When it’s not the draft and free agency period, there’s not much to do other than create expectations for teams for the upcoming season. Every year, there are some teams who massively disappoint or exceed expectations. This season, of course, is no exception. Fans don’t expect a breakout player, sudden chemistry between a team, improved coaching, cold-stretches from players, and othe...

The NBA offseason, ranging from June to October, feels much longer than the four months that it is in reality. When it’s not the draft and free agency period, there’s not much to do other than create expectations for teams for the upcoming season. Every year, there are some teams who massively disappoint or exceed expectations. This season, of course, is no exception. Fans don’t expect a breakout player, sudden chemistry between a team, improved coaching, cold-stretches from players, and othe...

This is the brightest future the Orlando Magic have had in a long, long time. It’s really as simple as that. But the future may be now. In their last 10 games, the Magic are 7-3, including a win over the Los Angeles Clippers and two wins over the Boston Celtics. Their record in their last 10 is better than that of the Celtics, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Phoenix Suns.The third youngest team in the league has started to find their groove, winning 7 of their last 10.And, well, why...

This is the brightest future the Orlando Magic have had in a long, long time. It’s really as simple as that. But the future may be now. In their last 10 games, the Magic are 7-3, including a win over the Los Angeles Clippers and two wins over the Boston Celtics. Their record in their last 10 is better than that of the Celtics, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, and Phoenix Suns.The third youngest team in the league has started to find their groove, winning 7 of their last 10.And, well, why...

On February 7th, LeBron James set history after breaking the seemingly unbeatable record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held for 39 years of 38,387 career points. The scary part is that LeBron still has so much juice left in the tank, on track to score potentially over 43,000 points. Hence, yet another seemingly unbreakable record is formed. LeBron has countless (literally) moments that got him to this point, one stacking on top of another. He has so many legacy moments that players can dream of ha...

On February 7th, LeBron James set history after breaking the seemingly unbeatable record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held for 39 years of 38,387 career points. The scary part is that LeBron still has so much juice left in the tank, on track to score potentially over 43,000 points. Hence, yet another seemingly unbreakable record is formed. LeBron has countless (literally) moments that got him to this point, one stacking on top of another. He has so many legacy moments that players can dream of ha...

Originally a rather unpopular concept during the NBA’s bubble a few years ago, the Play-In tournament has become a staple of the NBA. Placing in the top six of the conference has become incredibly important, effectively locking up a playoff spot. The number seven seed no longer has a guarantee for the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference right now, the top five seeds seem to be pulling away from the rest of the pack, those being the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cav...

Originally a rather unpopular concept during the NBA’s bubble a few years ago, the Play-In tournament has become a staple of the NBA. Placing in the top six of the conference has become incredibly important, effectively locking up a playoff spot. The number seven seed no longer has a guarantee for the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference right now, the top five seeds seem to be pulling away from the rest of the pack, those being the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cav...

In the NBA, divisions have less importance than other major American sports leagues like the NFL. In the latter, teams play their division rivals in 35.3% of their regular season games, and one team from each division must make the playoffs. In the former, only 19.5% of matchups are interdivisional with no playoff guarantee. So, why not give divisions their recognition and notice? Though they are not incredibly significant, they guarantee four matchups per year between teams every single year...

In the NBA, divisions have less importance than other major American sports leagues like the NFL. In the latter, teams play their division rivals in 35.3% of their regular season games, and one team from each division must make the playoffs. In the former, only 19.5% of matchups are interdivisional with no playoff guarantee. So, why not give divisions their recognition and notice? Though they are not incredibly significant, they guarantee four matchups per year between teams every single year...

The Washington Wizards are over .500 with a 10-8 record; the last time a Wizards team finished the season with over a .500 record was the 2017-18 season (43-39). The team should be on track to maintain a record over .500 as they fight for a playoff spot. The one constant from the 2018 season to now is Bradley Beal. Though he is currently injured, in the 12 games he has played, he has averaged 22.7 points and 5.8 assists with a 61.3 TS%. He has, as he always has been, an incredibly talented of...

The Washington Wizards are over .500 with a 10-8 record; the last time a Wizards team finished the season with over a .500 record was the 2017-18 season (43-39). The team should be on track to maintain a record over .500 as they fight for a playoff spot. The one constant from the 2018 season to now is Bradley Beal. Though he is currently injured, in the 12 games he has played, he has averaged 22.7 points and 5.8 assists with a 61.3 TS%. He has, as he always has been, an incredibly talented of...

Originally a rather unpopular concept during the NBA’s bubble a few years ago, the Play-In tournament has become a staple of the NBA. Placing in the top six of the conference has become incredibly important, effectively locking up a playoff spot. The number seven seed no longer has a guarantee for the playoffs. If you read last week's column, this same above paragraph was written pertaining to the Eastern Conference Play-In situation. This week’s column pertains to the Western Conference...

Originally a rather unpopular concept during the NBA’s bubble a few years ago, the Play-In tournament has become a staple of the NBA. Placing in the top six of the conference has become incredibly important, effectively locking up a playoff spot. The number seven seed no longer has a guarantee for the playoffs. If you read last week's column, this same above paragraph was written pertaining to the Eastern Conference Play-In situation. This week’s column pertains to the Western Conference...