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Tiering the league as we enter the 2nd half
As the All-Star break wraps up and we head into the stretch run of the season I figured I would break down the league into tiers based on...
Jack Anderson
Feb 21, 20248 min read


Is this finally the Celtics year?
The Boston Celtics have been so close so many times. They have been to the conference finals, 5 of the last 7 years, and have been one...
Jack Anderson
Feb 15, 20244 min read


Another trade deadline in the books!
The NBA trade deadline line has come and gone, I broke down the deals, what certain teams did, and what others did not do. Knicks acquire...
Jack Anderson
Feb 10, 20248 min read


The skies are looking awfully orange and blue!
On December 30th the Knicks made a bold trade sending RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2024 2nd round pick via the Detroit Pistons to...
Jack Anderson
Feb 2, 20245 min read


A fake trades blog, plus reaction to the Terry Rozier trade and the Bucks coaching change
When I first started doing NBA content, I did it on an Instagram page called FTNBA, short for fake trades NBA. Making fake trades has...
Jack Anderson
Jan 25, 20247 min read


My 2024 All-Star Ballot
NBA All-Star fan voting has come to an end so it is time for me to put out my ballot for the 12 roster spots in each conference. There...
Jack Anderson
Jan 22, 20245 min read


Pascal Siakam is an Indiana Pacer
The Toronto Raptors championship era is officially over. The team traded Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Bruce...
Jack Anderson
Jan 18, 20244 min read


The Eastern Conference Play-In trade outlook
There are some really interesting teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament that have some big decisions to make...
Jack Anderson
Jan 12, 20244 min read


What comes next for the Los Angeles Lakers?
The Los Angeles Lakers have not been playing good basketball lately. Since winning the In-Season Tournament, the Lakers have a record of...
Jack Anderson
Jan 5, 20244 min read


The New York Knicks have acquired OG Anunoby
We have our 2nd blockbuster trade of the 2023-24 NBA season as the New York Knicks acquired OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi...
Jack Anderson
Dec 30, 20235 min read


What is going on in Phoenix?
This offseason, the Phoenix Suns went all in, after trading for Kevin Durant last February, they reshuffled their roster again, sending...
Jack Anderson
Dec 28, 20234 min read


It's Trade Season
Trade season is here in the NBA as 81 players became trade eligible on December 15th and there are a lot of teams who need to make...
Jack Anderson
Dec 21, 20236 min read


Appreciating LeBron James
On February 18th, 2002, Sports Illustrated released their weekly magazine with a high school basketball player on the cover with the...
Jack Anderson
Dec 14, 20232 min read


The Detroit Pistons keep losing
The Detroit Pistons started the season 2-1 with the loss being a close 1 point loss to the Miami Heat on opening night. It looked like...
Jack Anderson
Dec 7, 20234 min read


The In-Season Tournament knockout round are here
The In-Season Tournament group stages have ended and the knockout stages have arrived. Today, I am going to review the group stages and...
Jack Anderson
Nov 30, 20236 min read


How real are the Minnesota Timberwolves?
Last year, I told you that the Minnesota Timberwolves were going to be really good and finish near the top of the Western Conference. ...
Jack Anderson
Nov 21, 20233 min read


The Zach LaVine trade landscape
On Tuesday, it was reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania that the Chicago Bulls and Zach LaVine were both open to a breakup, in the...
Jack Anderson
Nov 15, 20236 min read


2023-24 City Edition Rankings
The city edition uniforms are here for the 2023-24 season and they are not as bad as people seem to think (not saying they’re good but...
Jack Anderson
Nov 9, 20235 min read


James Harden is, finally, a Clipper
In the summer of 2019, the Los Angeles Clippers created a duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets added...
Jack Anderson
Oct 31, 20234 min read


The Memphis Grizzlies have some problems
Over the last 2 seasons, the Memphis Grizzlies have won 107 regular season games. Yet, they only have one playoff round win to show for...
Jack Anderson
Oct 26, 20234 min read
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