Two weeks ago, the San Antonio Spurs were chugging along in typical Spursian fashion, winners of their first four games despite the absence of Kawhi Leonard. The collective basketball world gushed about their ability to grind out victories. They looked destined for a sixth consecutive
Never a team to shy away from controversy, the New York Knicks find themselves back in the spotlight to start the 2017-18 season. Despite a complete roster overhaul this offseason, they kicked things off with a disastrous 0-3 start, which was met with rumors head
Only two weeks have flown by since the 2017-18 NBA season started. But much like the offseason, each day seems packed with a week’s worth of action. The Cleveland Cavaliers look terrible defensively, the Gordon Hayward-less Boston Celtics are surging, the Golden State Warriors aren’t
Welcome to Buckets with Brock, where NBA analysis will be delivered each week of the 2017-18 season. There will be power rankings. There will be top highlights. One-on-one matchups. Wacky stats. Whether you took the week off from the NBA or watched every game, Buckets with
The Denver Nuggets have been widely discussed this offseason, mainly due to one player: Nikola Jokic. The polarizing big man has divided a large portion of “NBA Twitter” as fans and analysts continue to debate his true value. The second reason Denver so often gets
The last time the San Antonio Spurs didn’t win 50 games in an NBA season—excluding lockout-shortened campaigns—came back in 1996-97. The Oklahoma City Thunder were still the Seattle SuperSonics. Karl Malone was the league MVP. Lonzo Ball wasn’t even born yet. And the newest Spur,
One of the biggest lies your coach told you growing up was that defense wins championships. It was likely instilled from the moment you walked on the court for your first practice. It was relentlessly pounded into your brain during every drill you ever did. And
Remember Highlights Magazine? It’s a magazine full of funky games you played in the waiting room of the doctor’s office. From “hidden pictures” to “double check”, games existed that were fun for the whole family. My favorite one of those games was “spot the difference,”