The Hawks are Kings of All Birds: NBA Daily Review for January 17

The Hawks are Kings of All Birds: NBA Daily Review for January 17

The Hawks made a powerful statement with a blowout win over the Raptors, but the NBA is sure to be buzzing over the Cavaliers, who have now won 2 straight and might be on the verge of a “turnaround” as they come home after a 6-game road trip. Meanwhile, the Warriors lose to an inspired Thunder team… Continue reading The Hawks are Kings of All Birds: NBA Daily Review for January 17

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Let’s Sort Out the Eastern Conference Log Jam: NBA Preview for Jan 12-18

Without a doubt, there are some nice Western Conference games this week-but the real action will be with Eastern Conference teams. The Hawks enter the week with a 3 game lead over the trio of the Raptors, Bulls, and Wizards, but face the Raptors and Bulls in a back-to-back. Meanwhile the Bulls get the rematch against… Continue reading Let’s Sort Out the Eastern Conference Log Jam: NBA Preview for Jan 12-18

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A Gut-Check Week for the Atlanta Hawks: NBA Preview for Jan 5 – 11

For the first full week of the New Year, many Americans focus on the NFL Playoffs. The NBA, however, features some great matchups and intriguing story lines as we head towards the All-Star break. The Hawks and Bulls have particularly tough weeks and as the two top teams in the Eastern Conference entering the week,… Continue reading A Gut-Check Week for the Atlanta Hawks: NBA Preview for Jan 5 – 11

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It’s time for the Spurs to prove they’re not too old – NBA Preview for Dec 29 – Jan 4

Christmas has come and gone, and as we focus in on the New Year, it seems we finally have a clear view of the league (but we’ll still see lots of ‘are they for real’ articles about the Raptors, Hawks, Warriors, et al). After a week with no games on Christmas eve and five big… Continue reading It’s time for the Spurs to prove they’re not too old – NBA Preview for Dec 29 – Jan 4

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What does the Rajon Rondo trade mean for Dallas

This past week, the Boston Celtics finally executed a Rajon Rondo trade – to the Mavericks in exchange for Jameer Nelson, Jae Crowder, and Brandan Wright. The Mavs were identified early as possible partners for the trade, but weren’t the classic trade partner – even with Jameer Nelson’s underwhelming year so far (7.3 points per game, 4.1… Continue reading What does the Rajon Rondo trade mean for Dallas

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The Boston Celtics rebuilding plan and why it might not work

On Thursday, December 18th the Boston Celtics finally did what they’ve been rumored to do for three years now – they finally executed a Rajon Rondo trade. Before the 2013-2014 season, the Celtics effectively “blew up” their team with trades of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, and by allowing Doc Rivers to leave for Los Angeles. Ever… Continue reading The Boston Celtics rebuilding plan and why it might not work

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