It’s important to remember the Detroit Pistons were bad last season. It’s important to remember the Pistons were one of the worst offenses in the league last year. It’s important to remember the team can’t shoot. Avery Bradley is not a superstar, but he should
Every NBA offseason is filled with fans and pundits alike attempting to make predictions for the upcoming season. And every year, many of those predictions are wrong, but none quite like the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year award. Perhaps the most pleasant surprise to the
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
A team is only as strong as its weakest link. Log onto Twitter and you can see self-indulgent debates left and right about the superstars on a team. Is Team A’s best player better than Team B’s? Can Team A win a championship with Player
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale The Detroit Pistons followed up their disappointing 37-win campaign in 2016-17 with one hell of an offseason. They hard-capped themselves on Day 1—Day 1!—of free agency. They traded the two years and $10.4 million remaining on Marcus Morris’ contract
Before a torn ACL robbed him of the last 32 games of the 2016-17 season, Zach LaVine was creeping on a come-up. A Day 1 starter for the first time since being taken No. 13 overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2014, the UCLA product
We all know about the glitz and glamour that comes from being a star in the NBA. The shoe and clothing-line deals, the $200-plus million contracts and the large social-media following. Those stars earn all of those rewards and benefits. After all, they’re supposed to
Despite the 2000s acting as a nadir for the NBA due to low-scoring games and iso-centric ugliness dominating most offenses, the 2010s have brought the game to a new plateau. Gone are the puny point totals of yesteryears, replaced by record-shattering offensive ratings and historically