Best Game on Houston Rockets 2013-2014 NBA Schedule

Dwight Howard

General manager Daryl Morey has employed an admirable level of attention to sabermetrics and frugal spending during his time as general manager, which makes it ironic that high-priced superstars James Harden and Dwight Howard have almost fallen into his lap. [...]

Best Game on Denver Nuggets 2013-2014 NBA Schedule

Danilo Gallinari

It was tough to watch George Karl‘s team be plagued with injuries down the stretch last season, and equally tough to watch him get fired after winning NBA Coach of the Year honors. One would think this team played exceptionally [...]

Best Game on Dallas Mavericks 2013-2014 NBA Schedule

Dirk Nowitzki

No one tell Dirk Nowitzki that his window to win another title has passed. I want to see one last prolific season from this should-be first-ballot Hall of Famer. He’ll be joined at forward by another old fellow in Shawn [...]

Best Game on Oklahoma City Thunder 2013-2014 NBA Schedule

OKC Thunder

Many speculate if the trade last season sending away James Harden and bringing in an underwhelming haul will haunt general manager Sam Presti. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook are great players in their own right, but the injury to Westbrook [...]

Best Game on Toronto Raptors’ 2013-2014 NBA Schedule

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The return east for general manager Masai Ujiri bodes well for the future of a franchise that’s endured its share of struggles during the entirety of its existence, especially in the last few years under Bryan Colangelo‘s front office reign. [...]

Best Game on Los Angeles Lakers 2013-2014 NBA Schedule

Kobe Bryant Mike D'Antoni

Kobe Bryant handled a mean tweet well on the Jimmy Kimmel Show and with good comedic sense, but it will be interesting to see if he remains in a good mood playing with a team in transition. However, the Los [...]

Memphis Grizzlies Hardly Underdogs Facing No. 2 Seed San Antonio Spurs

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While spots in Vegas may have the No. 5 seed Memphis Grizzlies as underdogs to the No. 2 seed San Antonio Spurs — at a slim but significant -130 for the favorite and +110 for Memphis — it’s really hard [...]

Assembling an All-Time Minnesota Timberwolves Starting 5

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The Minnesota Timberwolves do not give off the vibe of an organization that has been quite flush with talent and success over the course of its history, but it’s hard to call it a bad franchise in the grand scheme [...]

Jerry Sloan a Fit as Milwaukee Bucks Head Coach?

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The Milwaukee Bucks‘ head coaching search continues in earnest this week, except now with a certain Hall of Famer in the mix. USA Today broke the story about the organization having serious interest in long-time Utah Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan. I’ve [...]

Phoenix Suns Continue Preparation for Lottery Pick in 2013 NBA Draft

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The 2013 NBA draft combine commences Thursday and heads into Friday at Attack Athletics in Chicago. With the Phoenix Suns slated with the highest probability for a landing the No. 4 pick in the lottery, the team’s front office will [...]

Analyzing Toronto Raptors Path to Rudy Gay Trade, Moving Forward Through 2013

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Any Toronto Raptors fans who double as “Community” fans might have a new way to pass the time this offseason or until a front office axe falls: the “what-if” games. “The basketball multiverse didn’t give us any more desirable a [...]