Category: Basketball

The Heat is on the Right Track

The Miami Heat finished 10th in the Eastern Conference last season in Dwyane Wade’s final year in the NBA.  It was also the final year of his former teammate, Chris Bosh’s…

The Thunder Rebuilding on the Fly

We talked on Friday about the surprising season the Pacers have had while missing Victor Oladipo for most of the year. But maybe even more surprising has been the success of the Oklahoma…

Is it Championship or Bust for the Rockets?

The Houston Rockets come to Orlando as the team with probably the most at stake.  They swung the huge off-season deal for Russell Westbrook and currently sit just 6th in the…

Can the Sixers Figure it All Out?

For a team that lost by just a point in the Eastern Conference Semifinals last year, there are more questions than answers surrounding this group.  Jimmy Butler seemingly couldn’t wait…

Porzingis is the key to the Mavericks’ run

Now we get into the crowded Western Conference race.  The top seven teams are pretty much in the playoffs.  The 7th seeded Dallas Mavericks are 7 games clear of 8th place Memphis…

The Grizzlies are Way Ahead of Schedule

The Memphis Grizzlies traded away their two most recognizable players in 2019, dealing Marc Gasol to the eventual world champion Toronto Raptors and then sending Mike Conley Jr to the…