Knicks, Suns, Cavaliers, Bulls, and Hawks fans are crying everywhere, while Pelicans, Grizzlies, and Lakers fans celebrate. Each team either is largely disappointed or excited in their results. Questions surrounding the situation include what teams are trading their picks and who are some teams going to take. After hoping to land the number one pick and bring Zion Williamson to The Big Apple, the Knicks came up short, receiving the third overall pick. Fans of New York grieved

On April 4, 2019, Philadelphia 76ers General Manager Elton Brand announced that the team has signed center Greg Monroe to a contract for the remainder of the season. Greg Monroe has appeared on two separate NBA rosters this season, with the Toronto Raptors as well as the Boston Celtics. Monroe played 40 games combined during the season so far, and started only during 2 of those games. Monroe is currently averaging 4.7 points and 4.0 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game this seas

Under the direction of James Dolan, the Knicks haven’t advanced to playoffs in the past five seasons, but he holds a record!-of having 50 losses in a single season for six years straight. James Dolan is known for having a bad track record regarding management of the Knicks as well as the Rangers. He requested in past years to withhold game footage from airing on sports channels such as ESPN in order to reserve the team’s fairly good reputation at the time. There has been mult

After a late start with the Denver Nuggets this season, guard Isaiah Thomas may be set to finish early this season. Reports from the Nuggetsʼ front office confirm that coach Michael Malone intends to shorten his rotation for the stretch run. “Definitely talked to him,” head coach Mike Malone told reporters after the game. “Iʼll keep that conversation between I.T. and myself,” Malone said. “Not an easy conversation, but thatʼs my job… Isaiah is a pro and was into the game, sup

The NBA trade deadline has been proven to be one of the most exciting times of the year for NBA fans, and this year was no exception. Just a couple of hours into Wednesday morning on February 6th, a major NBA move was conducted that would send forward Tobias Harris to the Philadelphia 76ers. The trade between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Clippers, saw Tobias Harris, backup bigman Boban Marjanovic and Mike Scott to become shipped to Philadelphia, in exchange for

The NBA’s annual All Star Game this year will be the 17th of February in Charlotte. The game can be watched at 8:00 ET on TNT on that day. After an interesting year of basketball in the association this year, it should make for a fun all star game. The draft for the 68th annual all star game will be on Thursday, February 7th at 7:00 p.m. ET and will be televised in a TNT special. The two captain representing each conference will be Giannis Antetokounmpo (east) and Lebron Jame

Michael Jordan and LeBron James are the two most elite basketball players ever, but only one of them can be the greatest of all time (GOAT). By evaluating their regular season and postseason play over their careers, the GOAT of basketball can be determined. Jordan spent 15 seasons in the NBA: 13 with the Chicago Bulls and two with the Washington Wizards. He played 1,072 regular season games, starting in 1,039 of them, and 179 post season games, starting in all of them. In the

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors four games to zero to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs were led by several stellar performances from their leader, LeBron James, who completely shut down the Raptors. Last season, the same thing happened as the Cavs swept the Raptors four to zero in the 2016 NBA Playoffs. This season, however, the Cavs did not have their All Star point guard in Kyrie Irving, yet the Raptors were still no match for Clevelan

Every year, the NBA’s finest are allowed to pick their new destinations, and when the clock hits 12:01 am on July 1, teams will be knocking on their doors to give them an offer. This year’s best free agent talent include LeBron James, Paul George, Chris Paul, DeMarcus Cousins, Tyreke Evans, and other players that could make a major impact on the 2018-19 NBA season. Coming into free agency, the player that has the most options is James, who is considering the Los Angeles Laker

Throughout the 2017-18 NBA season, the competition for Rookie of the Year has been a back-and-forth race between Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz. Considering each rookie’s play during the regular season, along with other factors, the player who is more deserving of the award can be determined. Simmons, the first pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, has put up stellar numbers all season. He averaged 15.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.2 assists and

The third and 10th seeds in the NBA Western Conference are separated by only four-and-a-half games, and once the playoffs roll around, only the top eight seeds will make it. By evaluating their current play and upcoming schedules, the six teams that will make the playoffs and the two that will not can be decided. In the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors have already clinched a playoff spot. Spots three through eight are still up for grabs. The

The Warriors and Cavaliers are the clear favorites to be in the NBA finals once again this year as the two teams are continuing to dominate for the fourth straight year. There are lots contenders hunting for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Right now, the NBA is about 60 games in, and most teams know what to expect, as far as, playoff hopes. If the NBA season ended today, then at the bottom of the playoff bracket (the eighth seeded teams) would be the Denver Nuggets and

As the NBA regular season is coming to a close, the race for MVP is starting to heat up. The top 10 candidates have been determined by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of star players up to this point in the season. Although there are no official standards for winning the league MVP, many factors are considered, including box score, wins, advanced statistics, team value, and history. Jimmy Butler has had an amazing first season with his new team, the Minnesota Timberwo

Barry Carlin is the Director of Event Management for the NBA, a unique job and with only a handful of people with the same job. He has been working for the NBA for 25 years, and took a weird path to acquire his current job. As director, Carlin produces and directs important events and press conferences for the National Basketball Association. Some of these events include the NBA All-Star game, the NBA Finals, and other programs like the WNBA All-Star game and Finals. Carlin i

The annual NBA’s draft lottery allows teams that missed the playoffs the previous year to participate in a lottery process to create the new order of the NBA draft. During the draft, teams obtain rights to prospect basketball players, with the winner of the lottery getting the first pick. Only three top seven picks are decided by the lottery out of 14 teams in total. The team with the worst record the previous year has the best chances of winning the lottery. When the draft w

For those who have missed all of the 2015 NBA finals, here is all you need to know. Game one saw many injuries to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and a triumph in overtime for the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry had 26 points and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors withstood a 44-point effort by LeBron James for a thrilling 108-100 victory. For the first time in 40 years, the Warriors gave their long-suffering fans quite a treat. They rallied from an early 14-point def

by TIMMY JOSEPH Staff Writer Derek Fisher, five-time NBA champion, was assigned the head coaching position for the New York Knicks on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Fisher retired from his playing career just nine days before getting hired by the Knicks. He is the second player to accept a coaching job immediately after retiring from the league, the first being Jason Kidd when he was offered the head coaching job at the Brooklyn Nets last year. The Knicks offered a five-year, $25 mi

by STEPHEN PISZAR Staff Writer By now, everybody knows the story of Donald Sterling, the 80-year-old owner of the Los Angeles Clippers who was banned from any NBA events for life and fined 2.5 million dollars after a taped phone call between Sterling and his mistress was leaked to the public. One of the most hated people in sports now has the audacity to try to sue the NBA. He believes that the NBA is treating him unfairly by banning and fining him, plus forcing him to sell t

by TIMMY JOSEPH Staff Writer The Oklahoma City Thunder lost Game Six of the Western Conference Finals to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, May 31, which ended their season and hopes for an NBA championship. The Thunder came back to force the game into overtime, but could not hold on against a more experienced Spurs team that won the game 112-107. The Thunder had an extraordinary playoff run filled with wild finishes, unexpected comebacks, and almost impossible miracles. Thei

by TIMMY JOSEPH Staff Writer In the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference in the 2014 NBA Playoffs, the sixth-seeded Brooklyn Nets square-off against the second-seeded Miami Heat. These two teams have established a fierce rivalry with each other that grows with every meeting. In the regular season, these two teams met four times and Brooklyn won all four. This caused concern for some Miami fans, but others were sure that their team would win come playoff time. Freshman Connor