Last Word On Pro Basketball

This week, NBA.com released its annual GM Survey, in which general managers evaluated team personnel and their offseason moves. The general managers that participated weren’t allowed “to vote for their own team or personnel.” This framework has its pros and cons, as it hedges against bias but doesn’t necessarily reflect those general manager’s genuine assessments. With that … [Read more...] about Lakers’ LeBron James Among Biggest Snubs In NBA GM Survey

The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets are in Abu Dhabi for a two-game slate to kick off their preseason. Last year’s Finals MVP, Jaylen Brown, spoke with reports following the Celtics’ game one victory. He credited his teammates while stressing a one-step-at-a-time philosophy. Already, Brown appears poised to lead Boston by example.  Celtics Finals MVP Preaches Consistency … [Read more...] about Celtics Finals MVP Preaches Consistency After Preseason Start

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown just had the best playoff run of his career. Coming away with the Eastern Conference Finals MVP, NBA Finals MVP, and the Larry O’Brien Trophy, there isn’t much he can complain about aside from his Olympic snub. However, Brown was left off of both the 2023-24 All-NBA and All-Defensive teams. For a top player, one who genuinely excels at both ends … [Read more...] about Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Explains How To Orchestrate Elite Defense

Approaching the top five of our top 25 list, we arrive at Jayson Tatum. The Boston Celtics superstar star wing combines prolific scoring with an impressive all-around skill set. Tatum is fresh off an NBA Championship and is ready to compete for another this season. Let’s examine Tatum’s game and his spot on this list. Top 25 NBA Players 2024-25: No. 6 – Jayson Tatum A … [Read more...] about Top 25 NBA Players 2024-25: No. 6 – Jayson Tatum

The Boston Celtics‘ 2018-2019 roster had all the makings of a championship team. They had young stars like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown veteran leadership from Al Horford, and All-Star talent in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. The Celtics made an impressive run to the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals without Irving and Hayward which raised expectations for the fully healthy … [Read more...] about How Stephen A Smith Helped Derail The Greatest What If Celtics

It was this past summer that Gordon Hayward announced his retirement from the sport of basketball. Selected with the ninth pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the 34-year-old Hayward went on to play 14 seasons in the NBA. He certainly was a very good player, and he was named an All-Star while with the Utah Jazz in the 2016-17 season. Unfortunately, the latter part of his career was … [Read more...] about HoopsHype Reveals Their Most Overpaid Player In NBA History

The Paris Olympics brought back the excitement surrounding Team USA’s senior men’s basketball team. Superstars like Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant, and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry seemed to lose interest in the USA Basketball program and the team suffered because of it. In the 2019 and 2023 FIBA World Cups, Team USA … [Read more...] about Lakers’ LeBron James Names Team USA’s Next Starting Five?

The Houston Rockets’ young core features a player with surprising similarities to a Finals MVP. Can they live up to that kind of potential? The 2024–25 season will be only an early step along the road towards finding out. Rest assured, though, that fans will be paying very close attention to any signs of progress. Rockets Player Comp: A Finals MVP? Rockets and Finals MVPs Of … [Read more...] about Rockets Player Comp: A Finals MVP?