The Portland Trail Blazers are the definition of mediocre. The team finished last season with a 41-41 record, in which it had a net rating of 0.0, good for 15th in the NBA. Portland snuck in to the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference
Pinpointing LaMarcus Aldridge’s current value to the San Antonio Spurs is tricky, and, frankly, the answer differs depending on who you ask. But what can’t be disputed is the public’s enduring memory of the big man’s play. The 31-year-old power forward is coming off a
It turns out Sam Hinkie wasn’t so crazy after all. The former Philadelphia 76ers general manager was chastised—and eventually resigned—for intentionally losing games and tanking for higher draft picks. But four years after “The Process” began, things are definitely trending towards sunny in Philadelphia. Despite
Things are looking up in the Mile High City. After going 40-42 and missing the Western Conference playoffs by a single game, the Denver Nuggets added prized free agent Paul Millsap to the mix. The team utilized a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Clippers
It turns out Pat Riley can have his cake and eat it too. When a team’s Plan A falls through in NBA free agency, the front office scrambles to pick up the pieces. The next targets are identified as Plan B. In actuality, they’re the
For many, the Unites States’ Independence Day is all about freedom of choice. And on this July 4, Gordon Hayward chose to exercise his right literally…and to its fullest extent. After seven years with the Utah Jazz, the coveted small forward will be joining the
Paul George is in. Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis are out. And now, everything has changed for the Oklahoma City Thunder. As NBA fans worldwide readied themselves for the start of free agency at midnight eastern on Saturday, July 1, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne dropped a