Portland Trail Blazers
Last season, while he was having a career year with the Washington Wizards, I wrote about Deni Avdija’s ceiling in which I envisioned an outcome where he became a less-bouncy, better-passing version of Aaron Gordon. That analogy is a compliment. Over the years, Gordon has molded his game to become a top-50ish NBA player and […]
As the concluding month of the NBA’s regular season approaches, the race for the final Play-In Tournament spot out West is a mess. The 10th-seeded Dallas Mavericks (32-31) have endured injury after injury and now find themselves down Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively III and Daniel Gafford, among others. The 11th-seeded Phoenix Suns (29-33) […]
Time is a funny thing. If enough of it passes, you can forget the way you once felt. Two years ago, Scoot Henderson was viewed as a future NBA star who would have been the consensus first overall pick had it not been for the existence of the prodigious Victor Wembanyama. Unfortunately, a less than […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are sitting pretty atop the Eastern Conference and are regaining a key rotation piece in Max Strus Friday. Still, as the franchise searches for its first NBA Finals appearance without LeBron James, there is some roster tweaking that could be had to maximize this year’s opportunity. Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell have […]
According to the latest from league insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets have established themselves as the biggest sellers ahead of this season’s trade deadline. Washington is considered likely to pursue deals involving Jonas Valanciunas, Malcolm Brogdon and Kyle Kuzma. Valanciunas is in the first year of […]
Potential can be challenging to evaluate. We must attempt to peek into the future, extrapolating past information to predict what is to come. That’s what the ESPN Top 25 under 25 aims to do, ranking the 25 highest potential players in the league under a certain age threshold. As with all of ESPN’s lists, the […]
NBA rumors are now linking the Indiana Pacers to Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III. This news comes weeks after backup centers James Wiseman and Isaiah Jackson suffered critical injuries. NBA Rumors: Indiana Pacers Might Trade For Robert Williams III Amid Injuries To James Wiseman, Isaiah Jackson Wiseman was diagnosed with a left calf […]
Rookie guard Dalton Knecht is blossoming for the Los Angeles Lakers. On a team deprived of shooting last season, Knecht has stepped in and become one of its most trusty marksmen, knocking down over 45 percent of his threes. In five games as a starter, he’s averaging 19 points on 55 percent shooting, buoyed by […]
The Portland Trail Blazers are slated to become one of the most discussed teams for potential trades between now and February’s deadline. The franchise has entered into a rebuild and is targeting multiple players to help transform the struggling team back into a playoff contender. Portland Trail Blazers could make a trade with the Los […]
As most expected, the Portland Trail Blazers sit toward the bottom of the West through the first few weeks of the season. Yet they’re 6-8 and have rattled off three straight wins, including back-to-back victories over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Blazers probably won’t push for a Play-In spot in the loaded Western Conference, but their […]
