Jaden Hardy is a 6’4, 200 pound wing born in Detroit. He’s long, with a reported 6’9 wingspan, and was the number 2 overall recruit…
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2022 WNBA Mock Draft: Predicting All 36 Picks
After an exciting NCAA WBB tournament I took off my fan cap to compare and contrast what players have to offer the 12 WNBA franchises…
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2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: Draft Declarations Aplenty
Now is the time to start honing in the board. Things are rapidly changing as people return or declare. Notes: Comps are for play style…
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2021-2022 NBA All-Defensive Teams
Programming note: As the season nears its end, you might see an uptick in posts from Basketball Poetry. Friday was supposed to be All-Rookie and…
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Luka Finally has Some Help and the Mavs are Galloping into the Playoffs
“Doncic pulls up! Three pointer! Bang! BANG! It’s good! Doncic wins the game at the buzzer!” These immortal words by Mike Breen encapsulate the wonder…
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The 2021-2022 All-NBA Teams: Best of the Best
How you feel about All-NBA this year entirely hinges upon how you treat Embiid and Jokic. All-NBA requires voters to pick two guards, two forwards,…
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2022 WNBA Draft Prospect Rankings: The Top 50
With the WNBA Draft right around the corner, it’s time to take a look at the prospects that are likely candidates to be taken this…
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The NBA Case for Wyoming’s Drake Jeffries
Take a glance around the NBA and notice all of the unique talent. One of the best passers in league history is a 6’11”, 284…
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The 2021-2022 NBA Season’s Biggest Disappointments
Well, time to send everyone off to the weekend with a healthy serving of schadenfreude and/or a glass of sadness: it’s time to talk about…
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2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: New #1 Overall Prospect
Notes: Comps are for play style and role not specifically upside or potential. Tier 1: Worth Tanking for. 1. Paolo Banchero- 19: 6’9 240 Big…
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The NBA’s Happiest Surprises This Season
We’re approaching the end of the NBA year, and it’s time to start taking stock of the regular season in its entirety. Over the next…
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When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong: Jimmy Butler Edition
Jimmy Butler has always been one of my favorite basketball players. I learned about how he was kicked out and homeless at just 12 years…
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Scary Terry Gives The Hornets Their Sting
Terry Rozier is playing his best basketball of the season, and the Hornets are peaking at the right time. Since December, when Terry and many…
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2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: A New Face in Tier 1
Notes: Wooo Pig Sooie! Comps are for play style and role not specifically the same level. Tier 1: Worth Tanking for. 1. Chet Holmgren- 20:…
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Opportunity Knocks: 3 Players at the Doorstep
*Unless their teams crash and burn in the first round The NBA playoffs are quickly approaching, and new heroes will emerge. Every postseason, we have…
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Nets Twitter: the Best Accounts to Follow
Seen as the lesser team compared to the Knicks among many New Yorkers, the Brooklyn Nets have struggled at times to compete with the fanbase…
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Four Key Storylines for the NBA’s Stretch Run
We’re entering the final stretch of regular season NBA basketball. Despite college basketball madness stealing most of the oxygen in the room, there are still…
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2022 NBA Draft Prospect Rankings: March is Maddening
Notes: Comps are for play style and role, not specifically the same level. Tier 1: Worth Tanking for. 1. Chet Holmgren- 20: 7’1 200 Big…
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My Favorite NBA Players To Watch This Season
Disclaimer: the following is not a ranking of best players or even of the most objectively fun players. This is an extremely subjective list with…
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Eric’s Gambling Corner: NCAA Picks for 03/17/2022 & 03/18/2022
There is no way I was going to let March Madness slip away without making some picks! Took some time off to get into the…
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