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Late offseason fake trades
As we hit the late offseason, I thought this would be a good time to make some fake trades that could still happen. Kings acquire...
Jack Anderson
Jul 315 min read


How the Suns went from the edge of a title to... this
Let’s go back to 2020 and the NBA bubble. Remember when the Phoenix Suns went 8-0 in the bubble? Since that point there are not many teams who have been on a rollercoaster like the Suns have. The Finals, plenty of huge trades and 4 coaches later, the Suns have a weird group of players. As a result, the question has to be asked; how did Phoenix end up here? The bubble Suns were a moment in time. They went an astounding 8-0 led by Devin Booker and company. Booker was out
Jack Anderson
Jul 248 min read


Assessing the LeBron James situation in Los Angeles
LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul put out a statement when James opted into his $52 million player option saying that James wanted to play...
Jack Anderson
Jul 164 min read


A trade, restricted free agency and other news and notes
The restricted free agency market is moving very slowly so it is time for me to analyze what each player could be worth plus where they...
Jack Anderson
Jul 107 min read


Free agency thoughts, 2025 edition
Well, well, well, free agency is off and running and there have been a bunch of big moves so let’s dive into what a bunch of teams around...
Jack Anderson
Jul 49 min read


Breaking down the Pre-Draft trades
The NBA offseason is in full swing so it is time for me to react to the big trades that have happened already. Rockets acquire Kevin...
Jack Anderson
Jun 256 min read


The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA Champions!
April 23rd, 2019 is a day that I am sure many Thunder fans want to forget, just like July 4th, 2016. When Damian Lillard buried the...
Jack Anderson
Jun 236 min read


Game 7 preview
Game 7, get your Zaza video ready. The entire season comes down to one game. The Indiana Pacers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in...
Jack Anderson
Jun 203 min read


The NBA Finals are a best of 3 game series
Through 4 games of the NBA Finals, the series is tied at 2 games a piece and 3 of the 4 games have been awesome. After running out of...
Jack Anderson
Jun 144 min read


The offseason in Memphis
After a fun start to this past season, the Memphis Grizzlies fell off at the end of the season. After a 36-17 start to the season,...
Jack Anderson
Jun 77 min read


2025 Finals Preview
My personal favorite sporting event of the year is here. The 2025 NBA Finals present a lot of fun things. It will be the 50-32 Pacers...
Jack Anderson
Jun 38 min read


How a 2017 trade built the 2025 Finals
It’s June 2017 and Kevin Durant has just been awarded his first Finals MVP as a member of the Golden State Warriors. The Thunder are...
Jack Anderson
May 284 min read


2025 Conference Finals Preview
The Conference Finals are here so I am going to break down everything you need to know about Timberwolves-Thunder and Pacers-Knicks. ...
Jack Anderson
May 194 min read


Can the Pacers win the championship?
The Indiana Pacers are really good. This series against the Cavaliers was not a fluke as they advanced to the Eastern Conference. Their...
Jack Anderson
May 144 min read


Breaking down the 2nd round
With three out of the four 2nd round series 2 games in, I figured it was time to go over what we have seen in those series. Plus,...
Jack Anderson
May 84 min read


What comes next in Milwaukee?
The Milwaukee Bucks won the championship in 2021, they climbed the mountain top and no one can take that away from them. However, their...
Jack Anderson
Apr 304 min read


2025 Game 1 Weekend
Game 1 weekend has come and gone so I decided to break down all of the action that occurred during the weekend. First here were my picks...
Jack Anderson
Apr 218 min read


2025 Play-In Preview
The NBA’s regular season has come to an end and the Play-In Tournament has arrived so let’s dive into the four games by breaking them...
Jack Anderson
Apr 145 min read


2024-25 All-NBA ballot
With the NBA regular season winding down it is time to put out my All-NBA teams. Remember, these are positionless and players need to...
Jack Anderson
Apr 83 min read


2025 standings predictions review
Every year, I make preseason picks and they are always a disaster, here is the review of this season’s prediction. West Thunder Oklahoma...
Jack Anderson
Mar 304 min read
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