Posts By: Sebastian Egerton-Read
All Eyes On Derrick Rose As NBA Season Draws Near
Another summer has flown by and the 2013-14 NBA season is suddenly looming large. Without a doubt one of the biggest stories headed into the new season in terms of the championship picture is the possible emergence of the Chicago Bulls as a serious contender. Most of that expectation is based upon the return of […]
Bynum And Bennett Do Not Make Cleveland Cavaliers A Playoff Team
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the 2012-13 season with a 24-58 record and third from last in an incredibly weak Eastern conference. Talented young point guard Kyrie Irving emerged as a border-line superstar to offer the franchise a glimmer of hope for a future that had looked uncertain, even bleak, ever since the dramatic departure of […]
Top Five NBA Free Agents 2014
The NBA free agency period has quietened down now that most of the big names have been grabbed. In a salary cap era most teams have one eye on the next free agency period and the big prizes that may become available. Here’s a look at the top five NBA free agents that are strong […]
Why The Golden State Warriors Will Win The 2018 NBA Championship
The Golden State Warriors caught plenty of headlines early in the NBA free agency period when they unloaded a load of salary in a trade with the Utah Jazz and then signed Andre Iguodala. The Warriors were knocked out in six games by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the Western conference […]
What Do Josh Smith and Al Jefferson Signings Mean?
All of the front court 2013 NBA free agent attention was focused upon Dwight Howard and where he will end up. However, two other major free agent front court pieces were also available summer in former Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith and former Utah Jazz forward Al Jefferson have also made up their minds in […]
Can Harden and Howard Win An NBA Title In Houston?
The Houston Rockets won a pair of NBA titles in 1994 and 1995 behind the presence of one of basketball’s greatest centers, Hakeem Olajuwon. When the 2013 free agency period officially opens in a few days time, they will introduce a big man desperately attempting to create a legacy to himself. It has been revealed […]
Andrei Bargnani and the New York Knicks: Can It Work?
The first big move of the offseason for the New York Knicks came early in July when they traded for Toronto Raptors power forward Andrei Bargnani. The former first overall pick has failed to impress since being drafted in 2006. Bargnani is still undoubtedly a talented player, but after becoming such a point of frustration […]
Best 2013 NBA Draft Second Round Picks?
Successful basketball franchises are often built through free agency, very high draft picks or major trades. However, there are also organizations that rely heavily upon drafting well throughout. They rely upon picking up future role players in the second round. Those roles players can play absolutely huge roles when it comes to the long regular […]
Are The Brooklyn Nets Now Legitimate 2018 Championship Contenders?
When Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov promised fans of the team a championship by 2015, he probably had in mind trades just like the one that will become official on July 10 between the Nets and the Boston Celtics. That trade brings in a trio of veterans in Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry […]
Can Anthony Bennett Really Succeed With The Cleveland Cavaliers?
The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the basketball world when they selected UNLV forward Anthony Bennett with the first overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Bennett instantly became the highest drafted Canadian player in the history of the NBA. The question now for the 6-foot-8 power forward is whether he can enjoy success in the NBA.