Of Sunday’s loss, he explained , “We’re still experimenting. Like I said the other day, we’re going to take some lumps; some of them are going to be big lumps. Some of them are going to be small lumps. Tonight was a big o
With all of the ridiculous numbers being put up by players like Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Isaiah Thomas and the entire Golden State Warriors these days, it’s easy to lose sight of the most ridiculous stat going in the lea
They went on to face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals and absolutely thrashed them in a 4-1 beat down. LeBron captured his first of three NBA titles, and on top of eliminating the Thunder, they effectively ended the James Harden era in Oklahoma C
Wade was picked at number five overall in the original draft as many people thought that big man prospects were probably a better fit for their rosters. Also, he is a little shorter than average for a two-gu
Though he’s still an incredible mid-range shooter in the game, his other stats have diminished since his 2K9 peak. There are a number of reasons for that decline, and players often see their stats decrease as they age, but the biggest one is his new franch
The Spurs were back with payback in their minds after losing to the Heat in a seven-game series the previous postseason. San Antonio jumped all over the Heat, thrashing them in a 4-1 series that was never really close. The Spurs won by double-digits in each of their four victor
The 2011-2012 season was a strange one, though, with the NBA missions|https://nbaactioninsight.com/ having a shortened regular season following a nasty lockout. Players and league executives engaged in a bitter standoff that cut the NBA season down by 16 games and condensed the schedule sever
Clearly, while he was with the Nuggets, Melo was one of the game’s elite all-around offensive players (though his defensive stats definitely left a lot to be desired). But, once he forced his way to the Knicks, the steady decline be
He went on , “And try to find a way that me and Jimmy can be better to help these guys. We got to go look at the film, sit down with coach … we got to figure out a way for us to be better so we can help everybody else be bett
Rumors abounded that Melo could be on the move at this year’s trade deadline, but nothing serious ever materialized. Though Anthony loves living in New York City, the best thing for his career (both real and virtual) may be a move to a team where he can be part of a big three (maybe the Cleveland Cavaliers or Los Angeles Clippe
By the final update to the NBA 2K12 game, Melo saw his overall rating plummet to an 81. From there, things didn’t get much better for the former elite player, as his overall ratings never again rose above an
Developing younger players like the newcomer Payne, along with some rookies and second-year players, has cut into the playing time of veterans like Wade and Rondo. And you can make the clear argument that the focus on giving the youngsters playing time has resulted in on-court struggles and los
The last NBA finals game played without LeBron in the lineup was on June 17, 2010 when Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers topped Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Rasheed Wallace (!!) and the Boston Celt
While taking Thomas out of the game with his swarming defense would be wonderful for the Bulls, Butler knows that the Celtics still would have other pieces on their roster that his teammates would need to be ready
“A lot of people have a lot of things they can say about Fred as a coach, but I will defend him on this: This is a tough situation he’s put in right now,” Wade noted . “That’s why sometimes I’m glad I’m on this side of the coin. I’m glad I got a jersey on; I don’t have to make certain decisions, because it is tough. But no one is really going to care too much. Fred gets a nice paycheck, I get a nice paycheck, Jimmy gets a nice paycheck, blah, blah, blah — so people don’t care when you get paid good. So we all have to figure it out together. We’re all in this togeth
David West was originally selected at 18 and no one could have known that he would still be in the NBA playing his rugged style after all these years. Coming out of Xavier, the Hornets were the team that got
After coming into the league with the Denver Nuggets, Anthony became a star in his 7.5 years with the team. But, as the trade deadline approached in the 2010-11 season, Melo decided he wanted out and forced a trade to New York to play for the Kni
Listed at 6’7″, Butler is a full 10 inches taller than Thomas, but has the physical gifts that it takes to stick with him for a long period of the game. Despite the major height difference, Butler respects Thomas’ versatile g
CB4 averaged 20 points per game for the Raptors before leaving to win two championships with his fellow draft classmates as a member of the Heat. His career averages are 19 points and eight rebounds a g
