Swishes with Sampson is back, and I’ve circled the NBA to bring you an excellent buffet of delicious mind-food lined up for your taking. There are no rules to this game I play, and the objective is simple: I pick out four things I think
Through 27 games, the Cleveland Cavaliers have experimented with three different primary facilitators in their starting lineup outside of LeBron James: Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and Jose Calderon. But despite manufacturing the third-best offensive rating, the Cavs still haven’t found a suitable floor general who can
Now that the 2017-18 NBA season has eked pasts its quarter-pole mark, rumor has it we’re free to hand out report grades for every team. So, ya know, let’s do that. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Hardwood Knocks already tackled the Western Conference, which you can, and should,
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale David Fizdale is out as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, as first reported by ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff is, for the meantime, in. Figuring out what this means for the Grizzlies’ future takes a couple leaps of faith. It
Take a look at the NBA’s defensive efficiency rankings, and you’ll notice the Boston Celtics at the very top, allowing just 95.7 points per 100 possessions. That number isn’t merely good; it would be the best defensive rating since the 2011-12 season, when Tom Thibodeau’s
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale History is about to be made. No, the Golden State Warriors aren’t going to win 74 games. But you’re knocking on the door of the next best thing: Hardwood Knocks‘ first-ever mailbag! To start things off, we take you around the NBA with
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Certain NBA players and teams always fall short of expectations to start the regular season. But a few select cases are more dire than others. Take the Cleveland Cavaliers. They’re sporting a bottom-five defense, lackluster offense, plenty of injuries
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