Houston Rockets Moving Towards Contention

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The Houston Rockets were rather opportunistic in the 2013 postseason – forcing the Russell Westbrook-less Oklahoma City Thunder into an elongated first round series. Though they enjoyed this modicum of success, they’re clearly a few pieces away from being true [...]

Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies Have Limited Upside

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The Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies are similar teams. Both are defense first teams, reliant on strong play from elite interior defenders – Roy Hibbert and Marc Gasol. They both have power forwards that stray from the new mold of [...]

Evaluating Cleveland Cavaliers’ Future Roster

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No one wants to be in the middle of the donut. Teams either want to be very good and contend for championships, or they want to be at the very bottom and try to draft franchise-changing players. After losing LeBron [...]

Will the Sacramento Kings Trade DeMarcus Cousins?

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With a number of NBA teams looking to package players and draft picks for superstar talents, the Sacramento Kings are in a strong position. With their young big-man DeMarcus Cousins at the center of many trade discussions, they should definitely field [...]

Will David West Return to the Indiana Pacers?

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As the Indiana Pacers’ season ended with their Game 7 defeat to the Miami Heat, David West’s two-year, $20 million contract expired. While he could likely get a similar contract on the open market, he has reiterated his interest in [...]

LeBron James Should Join Los Angeles Lakers

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Miami Heat‘ LeBron James has an opt-out after the 2014 season. Many believe he will re-sign with the Miami Heat. A small faction believe that he will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He should, however, join the Los Angeles Lakers. With [...]

Nate Robinson, Chicago Bulls Stun Miami Heat

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Entering the fourth quarter up 62-58 over the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat were 8.5-point favorites in the game. Behind 15 first quarter points, the Heat had managed to pull ahead. LeBron James had scored seven points in the third quarter, after just two in [...]

Top 25 NBA Draft Prospects

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Indiana Pacers, George Hill Finish Off Atlanta Hawks

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For most of this series, the Indiana Pacers’ success came from Paul George. However, in Game 6 it was George Hill who finished off the Atlanta Hawks. With 21 points, seven assists and strong defense–notably holding Kyle Korver to 3-11 [...]