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Life without Kawhi Leonard has actually gone quite well for the Toronto Raptors so far this season. The defending champs have started with a 15-6 record and settled into a comfortable fourth spot in the Eastern Conference. Toronto was successful prior to Leonard’s arrival last season, but after being heavily reliant on the defending FinalsContinue reading “Raptors Have Become an Exception to History”

LeBron James has had his fair share of all-star sidekicks throughout his tenure. The most obvious, of course, was the iconic “Big 3” squad that consisted of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Their uniting resulted in two NBA titles for the Miami Heat, kicking off the beginning of James’ championship résumé. Then there wasContinue reading “Could Anthony Davis be the Best Teammate LeBron has Ever Had?”

Carmelo Anthony made his NBA return last month after not playing a game in over a year. Many had lost hope in the former scoring champ, and it was unclear whether he would be able to play at the level we have seen him play at in the past. In his past seven games ofContinue reading “The Future for Melo”

The NBA has recently discussed a few, but very significant, changes to both its regular season and playoff formats. Potential modifications include a shorter regular season, a mid-season tournament and a reseeding in the conference finals. Such changes could dramatically impact the NBA we are accustomed to. I never have been one for change inContinue reading “My Thoughts on Potential New NBA Schedule”

We are over a month into the 2019-2020 NBA season and a whole lot has already happened. It is a much different league than fans have been used to in recent years and it might be for the better. With multiple teams from both conferences rising to contender status, it is safe to say thatContinue reading “Early Season MVP Candidates”