In a vacuum, the New York Knicks’ perplexing deal sending Willy Hernangomez to the Charlotte Hornets isn’t all that surprising. The recent trade demand for the 23-year-old all but guaranteed he would be heavily shopped before the Feb. 8 deadline. But the expected nature of
The Miami Heat have built a unique player culture under the tutelage of Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra. They made headlines in the second half of last season by going 30-11 after starting out 11-30. Their staggering turnaround was headlined by Spoelstra’s ability to turn
If you walk around the streets of San Antonio for a while, particularly during the winter and early spring, you will notice one thing: The city is obsessed with the San Antonio Spurs. From flags on cars to murals scrawled by local artists on the
If you mention the 2016 offseason to a Los Angeles Lakers fan, don’t be surprised to be met with a deep sigh followed with what sounds like “dang” being whispered under their breath. In reality, the word they uttered distressingly was actually a name: Deng.
The team with the best player wins. We see it consistently in playoff series. Elite scorers and facilitators have an enormous impact when on the court. Once rotations shorten and opponents face off as many as seven times in a row, the side with the
Continuing our look at the have-nots of the NBA and when they might rejoin their rivals in postseason play, today we’ll be doing a deep dive on the Chicago Bulls. We’ll be looking at their bevy of young players, cap sheet and every other relevant
While most every fan base ultimately pines for a championship run, plenty of teams are desperate just to sneak into the playoffs. In this series, we’re taking a look at a few of those 14 teams currently destined to miss the postseason and approximating when
Last season’s Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards was the most entertaining series of an otherwise dull 2017 NBA Playoffs. It had fights, flops, big shots, even bigger performance and everything else you can imagine. It was also a hilarious caricature of