General manager Troy Weaver (left) and team owner Tom Gores haven’t had much to smile about with the Pistons. Detroit was 54-192 over the past three seasons. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images) After the worst season in franchise history, the Detroit Pistons need to make some changes. A move for general manager Troy Weaver or even head… Read More »
The NBA regular season has come to an end and it was packed with incredible performances from first-year players. Victor Wembanyama, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, did not disappoint in his rookie year and the future looks bright for the young star as the San Antonio Spurs continue to build their… Read More »
Welcome to the regular season finale, where thirteen playoff seeds are still up in the air, and the only first-round series we know for sure is the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers versus the fifth-seeded Dallas Mavericks. Most notably, the final guaranteed playoff spots in both conferences remain uncertain. A win puts the New Orleans Pelicans… Read More »
NBA Power Rankings: Where Warriors, Kings sit with one month left originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area And just like that, the 2023-2024 NBA regular season ends in a month. Aside from the still-rising Boston Celtics, every team is vying for the best possible positioning, whether that’s for playoff seeding or draft purposes. The… Read More »
NBA Power Rankings 2023-24: Knicks, Nuggets in rhythm with month to go originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area And just like that, the 2023-2024 NBA regular season ends in a month. Aside from the still-rising Boston Celtics, every team is vying for the best possible positioning, whether that’s for playoff seeding or draft purposes.… Read More »
Each week during the 2023-2024 NBA season, we’ll dive deeper into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an effort to determine whether the trends going forward will be more based on fact or fiction. [Last week: Is Nuggets-Celtics the NBA Finals we deserve?] This week’s topic: The Thunder don’t need any playoff scars There… Read More »
Lakers star LeBron James takes a shot for Minnesota’s Naz Reid during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 120-109 win Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. James finished with 29 points. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) The Lakers are heading to the NBA Finals. The Lakers are evolving into a play-in disaster. The Lakers are inspired.… Read More »
Each week during the 2023-2024 NBA season, we’ll dive deeper into some of the league’s biggest storylines in an effort to determine whether the trends going forward will be more based on fact or fiction. [Last week: LeBron James scoring 40,000 points is more impressive than you think] This week’s topic: Is Nuggets-Celtics the NBA… Read More »
Nearly every year, Kentucky lands highly rated five-star recruits who develop into one-and-done prospects. Head coach John Calipari is seen in the green room on draft night, sitting at the table of one of his prized recruits. In the last nine NBA drafts, Kentucky has selected 14 players in the first round and there are… Read More »
NBA Power Rankings: Where Warriors, Kings Sit with 22 Games to Go originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Two things 28 other NBA teams don’t want to see: the Bucks and Nuggets finding rhythm late in the season. Milwaukee and Denver have each won six straight in early March, a possible sign of things… Read More »