iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Eric Bledsoe is finally, mercifully, at long last, on the move. As first reported by ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe and Adrian Wojnarowski, the Phoenix Suns traded the exiled point guard to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday in exchange for Greg Monroe’s expiring deal, a
In 1979, a young rookie out of Michigan State took the NBA by storm. Listed at 6’9″, Magic Johnson had the ability to play center and, on the very next possession, direct the offense as a point guard and see the court in a way shorter
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale If only every absurdly hot start to the 2017-18 NBA season could last forever. Sadly, though, life on the hardwood doesn’t work like that. Some blistering beginnings are for real. Others? Not so much. They’re protracted smokescreens—players and teams capitalizing on fiery streaks
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale As far as NBA offseasons go, the Milwaukee Bucks’ summer was not especially active. They re-signed Tony Snell and drafted D.J. Wilson and Sterling Brown. That’s their sabattical in a nutshell. Standing mostly pat is taboo unless you’re a
If you ask any casual NBA fan on the street which three teams are best positioned to take over the Eastern Conference once the Cleveland Cavaliers fall, you’ll generally get a monotonous repeat of these teams: Boston Celtics Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks Like the Sixers,
Fans of the NBA have become numb to LeBron James’ greatness. We no longer see his historic accomplishments for what they truly are. We overlook him at every turn. Last year, for instance, he became just the fifth player in NBA history to average more
In the previous edition of the NBA meta series, we talked about players who have an athletic build and basketball tool kit that allowed them to adjust their offensive or defensive play styles based on their matchups. Players like Paul Millsap and Harrison Barnes can
As the great Offseason Diaspora of 2017 comes to a tweet-sparring close, the remaining talent east of the Mississippi must fill the vacuum left by three fleeing forwards—Paul George, Jimmy Butler and Paul Millsap. Despite the Eastern Conference holding a mere two of 2016-17’s top