Despite finishing six games under five-hundred, the Atlanta Hawks secured a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference even with star center Al Horford being sidelined for most of the season. The nearly pulled off the huge first round upset by taking the Indiana Pacers to seven games before being bounced. For the second straight summer, Atlanta possesses a good amount of cap space … [Read more...] about Atlanta Hawks have money to spend this off-season
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Only a matter of time before Timberwolves trade Kevin Love
Had the Minnesota Timberwolves been in the Eastern Conference, they would have been in the playoffs. Instead, the T-Wolves finished tenth in the more competitive Western Conference and extended their playoff drought to a decade. As a result, they fired their general manager and head coach and now face the dilemma of what to do with the face of their franchise, Kevin Love who … [Read more...] about Only a matter of time before Timberwolves trade Kevin Love
Denver Nuggets need to get creative this off-season
The Denver Nuggets regressed this past season finishing 21 games worse than they did in 2012-13. Injuries, a coaching change, and new general manager all factored into that drop in the standings. With no cap space available and a couple of bad contracts on the roster, Denver faces a challenging off-season in trying to get pointed back in the right direction. … [Read more...] about Denver Nuggets need to get creative this off-season
Can Derek Fisher Make The New York Knicks Stronger?
Derek Fisher signed a five – year contract with the New York Knicks and he will now be the next head coach of the team. Fisher has strong ties with the new president, Phil Jackson and the two of them together are expected to work hard in order to make the Knicks a better team. So, what can Fisher really do to help the Knicks get back into a championship course? Can he even make … [Read more...] about Can Derek Fisher Make The New York Knicks Stronger?
If ‘Melo leaves, New York Knicks should start from scratch
The Miami Heat are where the New York Knicks were hoping to be. Instead, their attempt to build around a Big 3 backfired as the franchise took a major step backwards, failing to even make the playoffs in the insanely weak Eastern Conference. There has been a changing of the guard as James Dolan has shelled out a ton of money to hire Phil Jackson as team president and hire … [Read more...] about If ‘Melo leaves, New York Knicks should start from scratch
New Orleans Pelicans have solid, young core but need to get healthy
Last summer, the New Orleans Pelicans made a major splash by trading their first round pick in 2013 and 2014 for Jrue Holiday while also signing Tyreke Evans to a monster deal. With those moves, management was expecting the ‘Cans to become a playoff contender in the Western Conference. While the team showed improvement from the prior year, injuries limited the team from making … [Read more...] about New Orleans Pelicans have solid, young core but need to get healthy
Pair of lottery picks will help Orlando Magic rebuilding efforts
Year three of the post-Dwight Howard rebuilding project continues for the Orlando Magic. As expected, they were one of the worst teams in the NBA this past season but with a pair of lottery picks and a ton of cap space available, third year general manager Rob Hanigan is handling the team makeover the right way. Here are the Orlando Magic off-season team needs. … [Read more...] about Pair of lottery picks will help Orlando Magic rebuilding efforts
Ranking the 37 best Chicago Bulls of all time
It's pretty obvious who the greatest Chicago Bulls player of all time is. I think we know who #2 is as well. But where do you put Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah? We're still a ways from the NBA Draft, and we're a long ways from Chicago Bulls training camp opening up. Therefore, time for a basketball listicle, to give us something Chicago Bulls related to talk about. … [Read more...] about Ranking the 37 best Chicago Bulls of all time
New front office trying to get Detroit Pistons back on track
This might sound familiar; the Detroit Pistons use their plentiful cap space to sign a pair of big name free agents but fail to put together on the floor. It happened in 2009 and again last summer. Detroit brought in Josh Smith and Brandon Jennings but still failed to make the playoffs in the extremely weak Eastern Conference. The Pistons should have a good amount of … [Read more...] about New front office trying to get Detroit Pistons back on track
Web’s best Chris Bosh resembles a dinosaur memes
Ever since Chris Bosh was drafted by the Toronto Raptors; there's been a popular consensus that he looks like a velociraptor. Or another dinosaur. Some others say a weasel or an ostrich. Paul M. Banks owns The Sports Bank.net, an affiliate of Fox Sports. He’s also a frequent guest on talk shows across the world. Banks has been featured in hundreds of media outlets including … [Read more...] about Web’s best Chris Bosh resembles a dinosaur memes