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The debate about NBA players representing their countries in basketball events was ramped up when Indiana Pacers’ guard Paul George suffered a gruesome broken leg playing in a USA summer camp game a year ago. Fast forward to 2015 and once again a team is holding its breath following an injury to one of its […] More
Atletico Madrid entered the offseason in somewhat of a La Liga soccer purgatory as they were still considered a fringe title contender but not nearly good enough to actually take down Barcelona or Real Madrid at the top of the table. A big part of the problem was their terrible record against those teams and […] More
Injuries to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook helped the Portland Trail Blazers run away with a division title out of the Northwest last season. They were the only team from that group to make the playoffs as the Oklahoma City Thunder fell just short. Fast forward to this year and after losing LaMarcus Aldridge, Robin […] More
The Utah Jazz were dealt a substantial blow when point/shooting guard Dante Exum suffered a torn ACL in his left knee while playing for the Australian national team overseas. The fifth overall pick from the 2015 NBA Draft averaged only 4.8 points, 2.4 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 82 games as a rookie last season […] More
Chris Paul, James Harden and Monta Ellis all ranked among the top 10 in the NBA in steals per game last season and there is no doubt about the value of all three players in NBA fantasy leagues. However, when it comes to breaking down the best of the best in that category, there are […] More
There were certainly plenty of surprises around the MLS this past week including most importantly, a first-place team that was outshot 25-1 but still managed to secure three points with a 1-0 win. There was plenty of scoring with Vancouver, Sporting Kansas City and the LA Galaxy all tallying at least three goals in their […] More
The Atlanta Hawks improved their win total by 22 last season and their 60-22 record ranked second in the NBA, so it’s impossible to classify last season as a disappointment. However, the Hawks ultimately fell short against the injury-riddled Cleveland Cavaliers in a four-game sweep in the Eastern Conference Finals. That left a bad taste […] More
The Golden State Warriors put together one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history on their way to winning a championship and while there has been a lot of talk about the teams that will try to catch them in the standings this season, the reality is that they still deserve to be considered […] More
The Los Angeles Lakers are a team in transition with first-round picks Julius Randle and D’Angelo Russell regarded as the future of the franchise while veteran Kobe Bryant remains the face of the franchise right now. The Lakers missed on a number of big name free agents over the summer and settled for Roy Hibbert, […] More
The Houston Rockets were able to narrowly hold off both the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs for the best record in the Southwest division last season and with all five teams from that group making the playoffs, there is no doubt that this is the toughest division in basketball. After the Spurs were the […] More
With the exception of some of the top picks every year, it is extremely rare for an NBA rookie to immediately step in to a starting lineup. However, the combination of some sneaky-good talent and players landing in the right situations could open the door for a handful of rookies to start from the outset […] More
The NBA playoffs provided a glimpse in to the importance of free throw shooting ability when the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers spent time hacking one another’s big men, forcing the ball in to the hands of Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan at the free throw line. Howard and Jordan ranked among the worst […] More
