Substitute Players Will Have a Role in Orlando

As players prepare to report to Orlando for the NBA restart, a handful of them are not optimistic about everyone following the rules. Portland star Damian Lillard is one of them. “My confidence ain’t great,”…

The Summer of the Redeem Team

In 2004, the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team lost its Olympic opener to Puerto Rico. Team USA struggled through the tournament and wound up with a bronze medal. It was the culmination of a steady…

NBA Players Test Positive for COVID-19

In preparation for the NBA restart in July, the league began its first wave of coronavirus testing and 16 of 302 players tested positive. The 5.3 percent of players testing positive was expected according to…

Winners & Losers – New NBA Schedule Released

The NBA will finally get back to business on July 30 and the league decided to broadcast a special revealing the remaining eight-game schedule of each team in the restart. Some teams were luckier than…

Players Opting Out of NBA Restart

The NBA will resume play later in July, but that doesn’t mean all players will be rejoining their teams and heading to Orlando. There is still the threat of the coronavirus, which has spiked recently…

The Best Draft Class of the 2000s

It was June 26, 2003. The NBA hasn’t been the same since. The 2003 NBA draft rivals not just the best of the 2000s, but also the best in the history of the NBA. The…

NBA Sets Early Entry Deadline for Draft

With the dates of the NBA’s return to play and the 2020 draft in place, the league recently finalized the early-entry deadline. Originally, the early-entry date had been April 26 with the draft being held…

The Other NBA Superteam of the 1990s

Superteam. In the NBA, the definition is often debated. It’s a team with two All-Stars. No, it’s a team with three All-Stars. Whatever the definition of the day is, a superteam is a well-crafted roster…