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Golden State Warriors Season Preview: From Lovable Champions to Unlikable Villains
The Golden State Warriors aren’t defending champions anymore. They brought in Kevin Durant to help Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson fix that, while making life easier for Steve Kerr. Or perhaps his arrival makes things more difficult?
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Detroit Pistons Preview: Van Gundy, Andre Drummond & Counting on Stanley Johnson
Last season was about getting the Detroit Pistons back in the playoffs. This season? Probably doing the same, and hoping for better. The Detroit Pistons have a very good head coach in Stan Van Gundy, and a nice core to build around with Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson. But for now, they look like a team that can be good to very good, nothing more.
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Denver Nuggets Season Preview: Mike Malone & the Almost Teenagers
It’s hard to say something that defines the Denver Nuggets. Young probably best describes them, with Jamal Murray, Emmanuel Mudiay and Nikola Jokic among their key players, and Mike Malone trying to take what he started last season and mold it into a success.
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Dallas Mavericks Season Preview: Dirk Nowitzki, Mark Cuban and Not a Lot of Change
Familiarity is good, but in the case of the Dallas Mavericks, it means being stuck in a rut. Dirk Nowitzki is still here, waiting for better teammates, knowing Mark Cuban won’t land him any, which means the Mavericks won’t go very far in the playoffs, again.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Season Preview: LeBron James, Kyrie Irving & the Championship Hangover
The Cleveland Cavaliers are finally champions. LeBron James lived up to his promise, shutting up anyone else who needed quieting. Kyrie Irving showed how big of a player he is. Kevin Love showed there’s more to him than offense. Tyronn Lue had a dreamy ascent last season. What do the Cavs even have to play for anymore?
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Chicago Bulls Preview: Dwyane Wade, Rajon Rondo & Following the Jimmy Butler Lead
The Chicago Bulls are going to look very different compared to recent years, as they head into the 2016-2017 NBA season with a weirdly put together team, led by Jimmy Butler on the court and Fred Hoiberg on the sidelines, while Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo arrive, still unclear if to help or to provide unwanted distractions.
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Charlotte Hornets Season Preview: Kemba Walker, Nicolas Batum & Counting on Very Unreliable Players
After the best regular season since the rebirth of NBA basketball in Charlotte, the Charlotte Hornets enter the 2016-2017 season with high expectations, relying on Kemba Walker to remain their offensive anchor, on Steve Clifford to improve as an offensive head coach, and maybe more than anything hoping that Nicolas Batum and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist stay healthy.
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Brooklyn Nets Season Preview: Jeremy Lin & Kenny Atkinson’s Big Break
Our third team under the spotlight in the season preview series are the Brooklyn Nets, who made plenty of changes this offseason, including bringing in a new head coach (Kenny Atkinson), while adding plenty of pieces to Brook Lopez and perimeter youngster, the most notable of them is Jeremy Lin, becoming the most important player on the team.
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Season Preview: Boston Celtics, Al Horford, Isaiah Thomas and Brad Stevens Presiding
After three years of letting their draft picks put the Boston Celtics back in the playoffs, it’s time to make more than just an appearance. Signing Al Horford and going after Kevin Durant was a statement that the C’s want to be in the championship discussion again, but it’s probably one year away from happening.
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NBA Season Preview: Best Centers
It’s been quite a few years now that Dwight Howard is unanimously chosen as the best Center and defensive player in the NBA, even if the awards don’t always show it. There isn’t going to be anything new under the sun, despite a few other centers, like Andrew Bynum and Al Jefferson, being a bit more competent when it comes to low post play and versatility of scoring.