This isn't a surprise, but the Hornets confirmed that LaMelo Ball won't return at all this season.
What do you guys think of his game? I like watching him and think he's a fun player, but I don't know if he's really as good as his stats say he is.
And I haven't checked, but is there any evidence that he actually helps the Hornets? like I...
This is a reported rumor, but it seems to be mostly speculation - will Paul George leave the Clippers and go to the 76ers this offseason?
Philly Inquirer: "The 76ers’ desire to acquire Paul George in free agency is the NBA’s worst-kept secret. There are some who expect both sides to reach an agreement, leading to George joining forces with Joel...
BleacherReport: "Dejounte Murray had a big night on Thursday, scoring 44 points while adding seven rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block in Atlanta's 123-122 overtime win against the Boston Celtics. Oh, and he hit the game-winning shot, too"
Should the Lakers Anthony Davis this all season? they don't seem to be going anywhere and Davis is still in his prime, but not for much longer. Maybe the Lakers should trade him while they can still get great value for him?
This would infuriate Lebron James though, and he would probably want off the team too, if he was surrounded by almost...
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After Gobert wins his 4th DPOY this year, 6 of last 12 DPOY winners will have been Europeans (Gasol, Giannis, Gobert). 7 of last 12 if we count American born Joakim Noah as European since he's got French and Swedish citizenship.
You're omitting an important detail: European teams (and Argentina) were kicking Team USA's ass in the early-to-mid '00s. They could shoot and pass better. Jerry Colangelo and the NBA took notice.
You can credit D'Antoni for that, and he brought a lot of those concepts from Europe to the NBA that eventually led to the 7-seconds-or-less offense which heavily influenced today's NBA. Rule changes allowed all that to happen though.
It's hard to defend 3s under the current rules, so the poor defense has more to do with the style of play and...
You think Shaq fits Denver better than Jokic? I think not. That team is so well tuned for Jokic.
Jokic's pure scoring ability is good but not on the level of the guys mentioned. However, his ability to make quick, smart reads and passes allows him to avoid the biggest poison to modern big man post play: The ability for a zone defense to get you...