This makes the Suns instant favorites in the West, something that was not true yesterday. It is a steep price but when he is healthy, Kevin Durant is one of the true difference-makers, and could be the guy to get them to the mountaintop finally.
Category Archives: NBA
Giannis is the MVP, but Lebron is Making this a Race
Giannis is the prohibitive favorite, and rightfully so. But Lebron’s perfect weekend has vaulted him into the discussion.
Ranking the NBA Title Contenders:
As it stands, I see about 10 teams that have a realistic chance at winning a ring in 2020. Here I will rank them in my modified power rankings.
Zion’s Perfect 3 Minutes and NBA All-Star Picks
Zion shines in his debut, plus my 2020 NBA All-Star selections.
Pelicans Take on the Raptors Without Zion, and the Lakers & Clippers Revive the Battle of LA
The Raptors host the upstart Pelicans at 8PM EST, then Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers host Lebron James’ Lakers at 10:30PM EST in the first Battle of LA of the 2019-2020 season
The NL East as Members of the Roy Family in “Succession”
I decided to cast each NL East team as a Roy family member, and the characters I’m using are Kendall, Shiv, Roman, Conor, and Tom Wamsgans
DeMarcus Cousins Tears ACL; What it Means for Him and the Lakers
DeMarcus Cousins has torn his ACL, just weeks after signing a 1-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Denver Nuggets Are the Sleeping Giants in the West
Lost in all this madness is a team that threatened to win the West last season. No, I’m not talking about the Trail Blazers, who I believe got worse in free agency. I’m talking about the Denver Nuggets, led by All-NBA Center Nikola Jokic.
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George Are Headed to the Clippers; What Now?
Every big name free agent signed late on June 30th when free agency opened, but Kawhi opted to wait another week. The reason Leonard was waiting so long was that he had told the Clippers he wanted to play with Paul George.
Kawhi’s Decision Could Decide the Future of the NBA
The bottom line is this; Kawhi’s new team will tell us a lot about the future of the NBA.
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