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How Will the New OKC Big Three Work Together?
The Oklahoma City Thunder NBA franchise is on a swift and deliberate rebuilding campaign after a full season without their former All-Star forward Kevin Durant.
Victor TrammellPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThree Truths About the Doug Collins Hiring
On Tuesday, former Chicago Bulls head coach Doug Collins returned to the team as a "senior adviser" which left a lot of people confused.
Myles StedmanPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedNBA Rookies That Will Have the Most Success in 2017-18
The 2017 NBA Draft was absolutely loaded. Potential superstars, quality role players, and second round sleepers. The 2017 draft class had it all, except for a Lebron James-caliber player.
Michael DePriscoPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedRanking the Most Fun Young Teams to Watch Going Into the Season
The NBA is in the best spot in league history. While LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors (with valid attempts from a few other organizations) are battling for league supremacy, teams across the league are building for the future.
Tony HeimPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThe Arrival of Paul George Still Doesn't Make OKC Contenders
When Sam Presti pried four-time All-Star Paul George away from the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason, people immediately moved the Thunder up the standings and called them contenders. We all throw around the word “contender” on a regular basis, as if there’s some sort of locked-in definition to what it means in the NBA. There is no recipe or equation that can prove if you’re a legitimate contender, and not even a Charles Barkley rambling anecdote about contending back in his day can give you the answer you’re looking for. We may not be able to reach an agreement on an exact Webster’s Dictionary definition of what a contender is, but hopefully we can all agree that despite the addition of Paul George, OKC is not.
Dan O'SheaPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedJusuf Nurkic Is in for a Career Season in Portland
It’s pretty rare to see a trade work out so well for both sides, but last season’s Jusuf Nurkic for Mason Plumlee trade was exactly what both teams needed. Portland cleared the way for Serbian star Nikola Jokic, while Denver got the bruising center they have been missing in Mason Plumlee.
Nicholas LeTourneauPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedJerry West Best Signing the Los Angeles Clippers Have Made in Years
The 2017-18 season is going to be interesting for the Los Angeles Clippers, as they embark on the uncertainty of the post-Chris Paul era.
Myles StedmanPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThe Utah Jazz Are Fighting the Fringes
For many, the Utah Jazz’s offseason revolved around one man — Gordon Hayward. Hayward’s Fourth of July free agency announcement left “STAYWARD” supporters with fireworks of disappointment. George Hill, Utah’s lead playmaker also departed. Hill perhaps played his best season in his lone season with the Jazz. While Hayward went eastward and Hill headed to Sacramento, the Jazz strode forward. 2017-2018 will be a test in the team’s resilience.
Charles ManiegoPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedWhen Enough Is Enough: Why We Are Still Paying Too Much Attention to the Ball Family
About a year ago this time, the world was right. We had yet to be fully taken aback by the mercurial charm of one LaVar Ball and his three basketball wielding sons. We had yet to be tarnished by the boastful yet exuberant brand of marketing so elegantly executed by the patriarch of the Ball family. We had yet to witness what was surely on it’s way in the form of a media madman and the subsequent superstar that was LaVar, and most importantly, we had yet to get tired of it. Well we are, the most of us sane, logical, and rational people, and here is why the act is starting to get old.
Kenneth WilsonPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThe Best Show You're Probably Not Watching Right Now
All the talk from LaVar Ball over the past six or so months has turned a few people away from the Ball family and disregarding Lonzo Ball as a basketball player due to his father's extravagant personality. LaVar has said that Lonzo is better than two time NBA MVP Steph Curry; he's also said that he would beat Michael Jordan in a 1-on-1 game. "Never lost." LaVar has the biggest personality of a sports parent that I've ever seen and I can't keep my eyes off the Ball family as a whole.
Stone StrankmanPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedCan John Wall Lead the Washington Wizards to the NBA Finals?
John Wall led the Washington Wizards to it's highest win total since the 1978-79 season with 49 wins last year. They made it through the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs in six games, but then lost a seven-game series to the Boston Celtics in the eastern conference semifinals.
Michael DePriscoPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedTen Bold Predictions for the Upcoming NBA Season
Whether they be positive or negative, here are my ten bold predictions for the 2017-2018 NBA season. 1: The Los Angeles Clippers will be a playoff team.
Jason DandyPublished 7 years ago in Unbalanced