A large part of the NBA offseason is focused on who’s gotten better and who’s in the “inner circle” of title contenders. Yet every season, at least one team comes out and shocks the league with its play. This previous season had many surprise teams, with the Thunder seizing the one seed out West and the Pacers making an Eastern Conference Finals run. So, which teams have a … [Read more...] about Two Teams Ready To Make Noise Next Postseason
Grading Every Western Conference Team’s Offseason
With the major moves of the NBA offseason complete. It’s time to evaluate how each team fared. Let’s dive into NBA offseason grades for each Western Conference team. The same list for the Eastern Conference can be found here. Grading Every Western Conference Team’s Offseason Dallas Mavericks: B+ After an NBA Finals run the Mavericks had one of the biggest agency acquisitions by … [Read more...] about Grading Every Western Conference Team’s Offseason
NBA Executives Make Their Predictions For Rookie of the Year
The 2024 NBA Draft received a lot of flak for not being littered with star prospects. However, a number of players look like they’ll go on to have long and successful careers. Indeed, in a survey of NBA executives, one Eastern Conference executive stated that Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard “has a chance to be an All-Star down the road,” per ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and … [Read more...] about NBA Executives Make Their Predictions For Rookie of the Year
Will Rockets’ Best Olympics Player Get Minutes Next Year?
The Houston Rockets aren’t represented on this vaunted US Olympics squad. But there is one Rocket playing a starring role for his country. That player went through periods of last season riding the pine, only emerging as a regular rotational feature after the team had suffered significant injuries. Then the team traded for another player at the same position. Will Houston’s … [Read more...] about Will Rockets’ Best Olympics Player Get Minutes Next Year?
What No Sengun Extension Could Mean For Houston
There have been no extensions yet for promising 2021 Houston draft picks: Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun. Notably, both players would enter restricted free agency next summer without contract extensions. What are the reasons? What are the risks? Indeed, is it possible that they are withholding one largely because of an unwillingness to entertain the other? What No Sengun … [Read more...] about What No Sengun Extension Could Mean For Houston