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Trade Deadline Big Picture Takeaways - Western Conference By: Avi Tyagi I’ll split this column into 4 categories. No proclamations of winners or losers, that’s pretty bold to make when half these deals are playoff oriented. The [...]

Second Draft Trade Candidates By: Avi Tyagi Most of the trade deadline chatter is often about the biggest stars, as it rightfully should be. These are often players that can quickly change a team’s playoff fortunes and [...]

  By: Devin Zanskas Earning homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs was a massive victory for a franchise that hadn’t even been there in seven seasons. To put that into perspective, their number one [...]

Are the Warriors Contenders Again? By: Devin Zanskas The first team to more than eight wins in this NBA season was the Golden State Warriors with a 10-1 record. Their sole loss came against the Memphis Grizzlies [...]

Power Rankings - 11/01 By: Devin Zanskas 1. Utah Jazz: Per Nekias Duncan, through 4 games the Jazz had a league leading 114.1 offensive rating. They also were shooting the highest frequency of corner three pointers in [...]

The Evolution of Julius Randle Devin Zanskas Julius Randle recently won the NBA Most Improved Player trophy for the 2020-2021 season, by averaging 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, and six assists per game. When fans consider this award, [...]

The Inaugural Play-In Tournament By: Devin Zanskas In response to the pandemic, the NBA’s execution of the Orlando Bubble is an accomplishment to be proud of. Under those terrible circumstances, the association was forced to be creative. [...]

Atlantic Division Offseason Review By: Devin Zanskas The Atlantic Division as a whole is the class of the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets are the top two seeds in the East. The New [...]

Southeast Division Offseason Review By: Devin Zanskas Over the past several seasons, the Southeast Division hasn’t experienced the most success. The Miami Heat’s Cinderella run during last season’s NBA Bubble postseason was a sight to behold, but [...]