8 biggest X-factors for when 2019-20 NBA season returns

by admin - June 10, 20200

The usual stars will be out in Orlando doing their thing once the 2019-20 NBA season resumes late next month. We’ll hear a lot of talk about the likes of LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kawhi Leonard as they look to lead their teams to a title.Though, as we have seen in the league’s recent history, lesser-known individuals will have to make an impact if their teams are going to be successful.Can Khris Middleton respond after a disastrous performance in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals? What about a relatively unknown big man in South Beach and a better-known guard in New Orleans?These are among the eight biggest X-factors for when the 2019-20 NBA season returns at Walt

5 impending free agents with a lot on the line when NBA season resumes

by admin - June 7, 20200

A total of 22 of the NBA’s 30 teams will resume their season at Walt Disney World in Orlando late next month. It will come after a four-plus month hiatus stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Obviously, title contenders have a ton of prove as the season resumes. As of right now, the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks are favorites to meet in the NBA Finals.Even then, there’s a lot on the line for individual players. That includes these five impending free agents.Hassan Whiteside, center, Portland Trail BlazersWhiteside’s tenure with the Miami Heat ended on a sour note following the 2018-19 season. He was sent to the Pacific Northwest as Miami pretty much engaged in nothing less

Top storylines for when NBA season resumes

by admin - May 20, 20200

The 2019-20 NBA season is very likely to resume some time in July after it was suspended back on March 11 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Once it does return, things are going to look a lot different. Games will be played at a neutral site, likely at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Fans will not be in attendance. As of right now, it does look like at least some regular-season games will be played before the playoffs start.With all of that as the backdrop, here’s a look at the top storylines around the Association for when the 2019-20 season resumes.Kyrie Irving and the NetsThis NBA champion was in the midst of an injury-plagued and drama-filled first season