NBA Draft

There is no flash to Kahwi Leonard. But the San Antonio Spurs forward is quietly knocking at the doors of the NBA Superstardom. Despite playing excellent basketball both in offense and in defense, Leonard’s public recognition remains out of line with his real ability. When the Spurs first considered bringing in Leonard, the objective was simply to add a bigger perimeter player. Now on his fifth season with the ballclub, Kahwi has silently turned into a MVP caliber player. He has become an…

From being selected first overall in The 2004 NBA Draft, to winning a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics, Dwight Howard has had an amazing 12 year career. He grew up in Atlanta and played at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. Dwight Howard is an extremely unique basketball player and a great person to be around. He has had a great career thus far, is considered one of the greatest centers of all time, and will more than likely be a Hall of Fame Inductee. Born December 9, 1985, Dwight Howard II…

Fantasy Basketball Face In a New Place: D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets The rumors, wheeling and dealing have been fast and furious in the NBA this week. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to send guard D'Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets for center Brook Lopez and the No. 27 pick in Thursday night’s draft. Lopez and Russell are the best players in the deal, and the most impactful for fantasy basketball next season. But I’m focusing on Russell, who should…

In general, the purpose of analytics in basketball is for a positive result. The highest positive result is the NBA title championship. This is the only measurement of a good business in the NBA. Using analytics in basketball can help lead a team to that championship game. Using a value chain, adding activities to pass through a chain and gaining value at each stage along with analytics can further the likelihood of not only going to the championship game, but winning it. Just using analytics on…

be a great player in the NBA you have to win many awards and even championships. Some players careers are ruined because they don't have a ring under their belt. The best three player in Pistons franchise history are Isaiah Thomas, Dave Bing, and Joe Dumars. These three player have won awards, made many all-star games, and two of the have won championships. In college Isiah Thomas led the Indiana Hoosiers to a national Championship. Doing this majorly raised his draft stock, and he became the…

NBA Draft Profile: De’Aaron Fox, PG, Kentucky Key Stats: 16.7 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 4.6 APG Measurables: 6’3, 187 pounds Strengths: De’Aaron Fox comes into the NBA with a lot of tools that should translate well from his days in college. His biggest draw is his speed , at 6’3, Fox has elite speed can only be matched by point guards such as John Wall, Russell Westbrook and other freak athletes at the position. His end to end speed is amazing and if he can get the rebound it’s off to the races. He…

James Believe The Hype. It's a story about the NBA superstar LeBron James life and all the struggles he went through before his NBA career and during his career. One lesson that is taught is “Perseverance”, and not to quit when you fail or times get tough. From the beginning, the description and details in the story about LeBron's perseverance. When he first started to play basketball, he was really good and he always said: “I want to be an NBA player”. There were so many people that…

The Life of NBA Players Basketball is a major part of many peoples lives around the world. People have started as early as since I was a little kid, I 've always loved shooting and dribbling and being in a gym. Basketball has made such a significant impact on many that it has drawn in interest of making it a job; playing at the professional level. The NBA was created through a rivalry between two basketball leagues fighting to win both fans and players. In 1949, the Basketball Association Of…

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Tonight, Kobe Bryant, the black mamba, bids farewell to the NBA. Thousands of fans will fill the Staples Center to bear witness to Kobe Bryant’s last game. Applauded as the greatest player of his generation Kobe’s record grants him the title Legend. His career has been one for the books and his accomplishments overwhelming. At just 17, the Charlotte Hornets drafted Bryant at the 1996 NBA draft when he joined the league right out of high school. He was traded to the Lakers…

If you're a 6-foot tall point guard, opportunities for success in the NBA are limited. Most NBA executives think using a high draft pick on a player of short stature is a losing proposition. The fact that Isaiah Thomas was the 60th overall pick in his own draft says it all, really. Yogi Ferrell is another 6-foot prospect trying to carve out a successful NBA career. He did very well at the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 8.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.5 rebounds in four games with the…