Shortly after firing Adrian Griffin, the Milwaukee Bucks wasted no time replacing him. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Bucks are finalizing a deal with Doc Rivers. As the Philadelphia 76ers’ head coach for the past three seasons, he was let go after last season after three consecutive second round exits in the playoffs. The…
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Reality Check: The Pressure is on Danny Ainge to Bring Celtics Back into Contention
There’s no question the Boston Celtics have been a major disappointment this season. With a core built around Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Kemba Walker, it was fair to expect the Celtics to be at least one of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference. However inconsistency, injuries, a lack of depth, and underwhelming…
Celtics-Nets Blockbuster Trade: A Look Back at Boston’s Draft Day Failures
Since trading away aging stars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the Brooklyn Nets for a boatload of assets, both teams look much different seven years later. The Celtics, built behind two franchise cornerstones in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have yet to earn a trip to the NBA Finals. The Nets on the other…
NBA Draft: Worst Fits for Top Prospects
With the 2020 NBA Draft just around the corner, there is plenty of talent across the board– specifically in the top-5. As players including LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards, and James Wiseman are highlighted as the draft’s top prospects there raises questions about where they could end up on draft night. Although many of these players…
Boston Celtics Must Upgrade Their Front-Court– Even if that means parting with some fan favorites
There’s no question the Boston Celtics have the talent to compete in the Eastern Conference. Appearing in the Eastern Conference Finals in three out of the past four years, Boston’s talented wings have fueled their playoff runs. With Jayson Tatum’s and Jaylen Brown’s big leap last season there’s plenty of optimism with this team. The…
NBA Return Series: Low Potential Teams
In this series, I preview all 22 bubble teams and their chances of making playoff runs. What questions arise for each team and how will they perform during the NBA restart This story looks into the teams with the lowest potential in the NBA restart. This includes the Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, and…
NBA Return Series: Toronto Raptors
In this series, I preview all 22 bubble teams and their chances of making playoff runs. What questions arise for each team and how will they perform during the NBA restart? Toronto Raptors (46-18, 2nd in East); 6.5 games behind the Bucks Remaining Schedule: LAL, MIA, ORL, BOS, MEM, MIL, PHI, DEN Winning their first-ever…
NBA Return Series: Utah Jazz
In this series, I preview all 22 bubble teams and their chances of making playoff runs. What questions arise for each team and how will they perform during the NBA restart? Utah Jazz (41-23, 4th in West); 1.5 games behind the Nuggets Remaining games: NOP, OKC, LAL, MEM, SAS, DEN, DAL, SAS Back in March…
NBA Return Series: Philadelphia 76ers
In this series, I preview all 22 bubble teams and their chances of making playoff runs. What questions arise for each team and how will they perform during the NBA restart? Philadelphia 76ers (39-26, 6th in East) 2 games back of Heat Remaining Games: IND, SAS, WAS, ORL, POR, PHX, TOR, HOU Sitting at the…
NBA Return Series: Portland Trail Blazers
In this series, I preview all 22 bubble teams and their chances of making playoff runs. What questions arise for each team and how will they perform during the NBA restart? Portland Trail Blazers (29-37,9th in West); 3.5 games back of Grizzlies Remaining schedule: MEM, BOS, HOU, DEN, LAC, PHI, DAL, BKN Coming off a…
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