February brought injuries to many key contributors in the NBA. Kevin Love’s left knee, which required arthroscopic surgery, spawned an active trade deadline among Eastern Conference teams looking to dethrone the Cleveland Cavaliers. Zach LaVine and Jabari Parker each looked like they were taking the
Finding stability amid unrest is hard in the NBA, even when said disquiet is clearly temporary. The 2015-16 Memphis Grizzlies know this. They lived through it. Injuries to Mike Conley and Marc Gasol changed the trajectory of their season. They used 28 different starting lineups.
https://media.blubrry.com/nbamath/p/nbamath.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/absolute-value-nba-math-episode-1.mp3Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSSOur first episode of Absolute Value with NBA Math features Dan Favale (Bleacher Report National NBA Writer and NBA Math Deputy Editor) talking with NBA Math Editor in Chief Adam Fromal about the problems currently plaguing the
The Toronto Raptors are clearly in win-now mode. With their best player—All-NBA point guard Kyle Lowry—fast approaching 31 years of age, it made sense to become one of the most active teams at the 2017 NBA trade deadline. On Feb. 14, they sent Terrence Ross and
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Another trade deadline came to pass on Thursday, ending, like the others, without the Boston Celtics trading for a superstar, a failure to some, an inconsequential result to others. Only, what if this is actually a success story? What if, by standing pat, the Celtics
It’s uncommon to see a player in the 12th year of his professional career take the proverbial next step, but Lou Williams appears to have done just that. The veteran combo guard is currently setting career highs in multiple categories, including points per game (18.6),
On the final night of All-Star Weekend, news broke, per The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, that New Orleans Pelicans rookie Buddy Hield was included in a blockbuster trade package for Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins. Given the Kings’ reported infatuation with Hield prior to the 2016 NBA