The Warriors' season was defined by self-inflicted damage, missed opportunities, and the absence of a reliable secondary scorer next to Curry. [ more ]
DIMES: The Warriors' 2024 Draft Lottery chances and conventional wisdom
It is crucial for the Warriors to prioritize obtaining a top-four pick in the upcoming NBA Draft to bolster their team and support building a contender around Stephen Curry. [ more ]
In the N.B.A. Playoffs, Flopping Is a Welcome Sideshow
In the 2023 N.B.A. playoffs, LeBron James got in on the act.And Stephen Curry, and the league's most valuable player, Joel Embiid.Kyle Lowry keeps trying, but oh does he need help.Even Nikola Jokic has taken a bow.Yes, this postseason has showcased the beauty of basketball.The upstarts, upsets and dominance.
When the Lakers started the season losing 10 out of their first 12 games in often humiliating and brick-filled fashion, things felt pretty bleak.To take you back in time to the days both during and after the team had assembled that record, here is a collection of a few of the depressing headlines we ran on this very website in that span: Honestly, it did suck!
Washington Wizards: the 76ers are unlikely candidates for Beal deal
It has been heavily implied in recent reports by Shams Charania and Adrian Wojnarowski that longtime star of the Washington Wizards Bradley Beal will be traded soon.While he is undoubtably an All-Star caliber talent, there are some concerns regarding him as a trade asset.The Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the main teams thrown around as potential suitors for the shooting guard.
After a pre-deadline deal brought Mo Bamba to L.A. for Patrick Beverley, who joined the Lakers this offseason in a swap for Talen Horton-Tucker, hopes were high for the Harlem native with a 7'10 wingspan and solid shooting stroke to step in as the team's sorely needed second big.Instead, Bamba made it into just his seventh game with the team before suffering a high-ankle sprain that derailed the remainder of his season and postseason.
By Sean Catangui and Kris Rhim June 1, 2023 Few aspects of basketball capture the joy of the game like great passes.The most exciting ones require communication, improvisation and a little luck.This year's N.B.A. finals will feature one of the sport's best at getting the ball to his teammates: Denver's Nikola Jokic.
5 All-Star point guards the Celtics should trade Jaylen Brown for
That was not how the Boston Celtics wanted to go out.Everything had lined up for them to make it back to the NBA Finals, including the eighth-seeded Miami Heat knocking off the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.Take down an injured Heat team playing above its head, the Boston is back in the Finals for the second season in a row.