“With the first pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers select… Ben Simmons from LSU.” Easily one of the worst kept secrets in NBA Draft history was that Australian Forward Ben Simmons was to be selected by the 76ers with the first pick in the coming draft. Met with little surprise come Draft […]
Read more "Rookie Report: Ben Simmons"The Orlando Magic and the term “mediocrity” are two things that have come relatively hand in hand when discussing the past four NBA seasons. In reality, mediocrity is a rather generous description of the Magic’s last four years as a franchise. Four seasons without a playoff appearance is a cause for concern on its own, […]
Read more "Talking Orlando Magic: past struggles, a commendable free agency and a weak backcourt."As the final few seconds trickled away in Utah, the home fans were left to ponder the giddy possibility of a success, as they watched their Jazz side walk off the court convincing winners after an assured, almost comfortable victory over a Dallas Mavericks side bereft of quality. This comprehensive victory saw the Jazz occupy […]
Read more "Are the Jazz playoff-bound?"There was excitement in the air on Tuesday evening, as spectators and players geared up for the start of the NBA season. And with a whole host of teams hoping (and preparing in some cases) for excellence and success to land at their feet, this excitement was more than justified. It’s fair to say just […]
Read more "Sensational San Antonio, shaky OKC and a new-look Lakers – NBA recap"“With the third pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics select… Jaylen Brown from the University of California.” Easily the most surprising pick from the latest NBA draft, as many expected Kris Dunn to don the Boston Celtics cap with the third pick, but in a complete turn of events, Jaylen Brown’s name […]
Read more "Rookie Report: Jaylen Brown"“With the fourth pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns select… Dragan Bender from Croatia.” Widely touted as the best foreign talent in the class of ’16, Bender made history on draft night, becoming the highest selected Croat in NBA history – and its quite apparent to see why the Suns were eager […]
Read more "Rookie Report: Dragan Bender"“With the fifth pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, the Minnesota Timberwolves select… Kris Dunn from Providence College.” Many, including myself, were shocked to see point guard, Kris Dunn selected so late in the Draft. Having been touted as one of the hottest talents in this class, as well as one of the most experienced […]
Read more "Rookie Report: Kris Dunn"Out with the old, in with the new. A common cliché that can be applied to the current situation in Boston, however arguably flipped on its head. In the last week the Boston Celtics managed to prise Al Horford from the reluctant grasp of the Atlanta Hawks after 9 years of admirable service. Meanwhile, previous […]
Read more "What does Al Horford bring to the Celtics? (Analysis)"It is no secret that this free agency period has been dominated by Kevin Durant’s sensational switch to Golden State, but there have been some other high profile movements that have gone relatively unmentioned. This quintessentially personified by Dwayne Wade’s move to Chicago and Derrick Rose’s fresh start in NYC. Let’s focus on New York […]
Read more "Stout summer acquisitions signal real intent in the Knicks rebuild project"In recent times, globalisation has become a huge trend between two of the worlds biggest media superpowers – the US and the UK. Events such as ‘Black Friday’ have been somewhat copied and welcomed into our society so that events like this are known around the world, a franchising act almost. And that is what […]
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