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

Could the New York Knicks trade for future Hall of Famer?

by admin - May 16, 20200

It seems pretty obvious that the New York Knicks will look to make a splash once the offseason comes calling. New York went after the likes of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving last summer to no avail.The hiring of former player agent Leon Rose only adds to this. He might have better luck going after star players than recently fired former Knicks president Steve Mills.According to Marc Berman of the NY Post, that could include New York looking to trade for future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul.“Trading for 35-year-old point guard Chris Paul became a thing the moment Rose inked his Knicks contract,” Berman wrote. “Paul is Rose’s favorite client, was in the midst of