There are many things and aspects which separates a great player from a good one and one of them is Basketball I.Q. A good player becomes a great player by increasing his Basketball I.Q. A smart basketball player knows and understands the mental aspects of the game and is able to execute correct and smart plays in the game. Smartness doesn’t show up on the stat sheet but is surely a determining factor in a team’s wins and losses....
Wilt Chamberlain is the only player in the NBA to ever score 100 points. These legendary players walked in every night and brought the house down exploding for brilliant numbers and will forever be remembered by the fans. Also Read: 5 MVPs who never won an NBA Title Through the course of this article, let us take a look at the top five NBA players with highest 50-point performances....
There have been numerous stars who made appearances in the contest such as, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dominique Wilkins, Julius Erving, Blake Griffin, Tracy Mcgrady, Vince Carter, etc. The contest also is a platform for players to showcase their innovativeness and technicality which sometimes shoots them to stardom too. Here is a look back at some the instances where the crowd was treated some of the greatest duels in the competition’s history:...
Pau Gasol has successfully recovered from his knee surgery but would he be as effective as he was during their championship run from 3 years ago? Does the waiving of Metta World Peace and Dwight Howard trade to Houston increase the defensive liabilities of the team? How much does Steve Nash really have left in the tank for this season? Lakers have signed 8 new players and re-signed Ryan Sacre – how good would their team chemistry be?...
MORE: NBA’s rainbow tees Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay athlete, led the float. NBA commissioner Adam Silver was also in attendance. Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant was also in the parade to show his support. He was happy to join the NBA family as “a part of history”.
The offseason was a disaster for the Rockets, as they lost important two-way player Trevor Ariza, while their only notable addition was 10-time All-Star, Carmelo Anthony. Melo didn’t get a fair opportunity and was discarded after just 10 games, while the Rockets reportedly now want Ariza back. Due to the Rockets poor summer of player recruitment, the team currently have an 11-14 record and are well outside the Western Conference playoff spots....
Billy Donovan’s team have now won nine of their last twelve games, and after a 0-4 start to the season, the Thunder now sits top of the Western Conference standings. There is currently an air of confidence around the organization, and the Thunder are still buzzing thanks to Paul George’s decision to commit his peak years to the franchise, and the team has also been boosted in recent weeks by Russell Westbrook’s return to fitness....
The Memphis Grizzlies broke their four-game losing streak against the Lakers at the FedExForum. LeBron James and the team now stand at just 4-10 in the last fourteen games and have lost all of the last four games they have played on the road. There were some great plays on either side and the game finished with Mike Conley for the Grizzlies making 30 points and five assists. Also on the Grizzlies, Jonas Valanciunas made a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds....
The Warriors arrived in Portland with the taste of the most recent bitter loss still strong in their mouths, looking to right their wrongs. Klay Thompson’s timely resurgence helped their cause as the visitors avenged their home loss, with a convincing 115-105 victory back in Portland. Coming into this one, the Warriors has dropped games against the Lakers and Blazers, and were desperate for a win. They dominated from the tip-off and pulled through for an impressive road win, snatching back the coveted second spot in the West from OKC....
With the win, the Raptors have now won five games in a row. If the season ended today, these two teams would meet in the playoffs (second and seventh positions). Here are the talking points from the Raptors’ win over the Nets. #3 Raptors took big lead in the first quarter Kawhi Leonard opened up scoring for Toronto. With some decent shooting from Leonard, Pascal Siakam and Marc Gasol helped the Raptors build a healthy lead in the first quarter, which ended 34-22....
24 players and only 30 teams mean that at least 6 teams (3 per conference) would miss out on having any All-Stars, and that was if only All-Star was taken per team, but in the NBA you have teams that have multiple All-Stars. This means it can be hard to pick All-Stars when focusing in on divisions as perhaps no teams in that division would have any All-Star players. This can become an even harder exercise when looking at the conferences side by side and seeing who is playing in each conference....
The Timberwolves are now winless in their 10 road games against the Western Conference opponents. They are the second worst travelling team in the NBA with just two road wins so far. The Kings took a 63-50 lead in the halftime. The Timberwolves got on a run at the start of the third quarter and even got a 3 point lead. But the Kings started their hot shooting from the deep and never looked back....
Blazers are coming off a loss against the Golden State Warriors, whereas 76ers beat the Utah Jazz on Thursday. Blazers have dropped to 20-16 for the season after the loss yesterday, and are currently at the 7th position in the Western Conference rankings. 76ers improved to 23-13 for the season after the win against Utah and are now at the fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Let us see how things stand for both teams tonight....
But in a bid to expand their franchise and the game’s populariy further, they have now revealed that they will reveal the ratings of more players in the coming days. Their official twitter account right now has 580k followers, and from now on for every 5000 new followers, they have promised to reveal 100 more player ratings. This will boost the fans a lot as they will be queuing up to follow the account, and we may even see some fake accounts created by some die hard fanatics....
Interestingly enough, it seems 2K is trying to take a new approach to the story mode aspect of the game. Instead of a cinematic like storytelling fans are normally accustomed to, NBA 2K22 is going to transition into an open-world game with quests and side quests. RELATED: NBA 2K22 Cover Athletes Leak Online These are parts of the changes put into the MyCareer section ofNBA 2K22 to make it more lively for fans....
NBA Play of the Day - Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat What had recently developed into a bit of a rivalry for the Heat will just be another home game Wednesday night against the Pacers. The Heat will look for their third straight win, facing a 2-6 Pacers team that has been decimated by injuries. With Chris Bosh leading the way, Miami should have no issues, even with an improved offensive game from Indiana center Roy Hibbert....
This is the second year in a row that the All-Star Game will be Team LeBron vs. Team Durant, while it is also the second year in a row that Durant will draft his team but sit out the game due to injury. There was no shortage of entertainment when LeBron and Durant drafted teams last year, so you’ll want to tune in for this year’s selection show to see what the two elite talents have to say on each pick they make....
Ahead of this year’s All-Star festivities, which will take place March 7 in Atlanta, the league has released the final fan voting results. A few big names are unsurprisingly at the top of the lists, but there are some eye-openers on the leaderboards. MORE: LeBron has “zero excitement” for 2021 All-Star Game Kevin Durant and LeBron James emerged as the leading vote-getters in the Eastern and Western Conferences, respectively, earning more than 5 million votes each....
RELATED: Best Mobile Platformers While stealing always remains risky, there are times to make this risk pay off. Players should learn about when they should employ the strategy and how to time out a perfect steal when it’s time to employ this tactic. It’s one of the things experts do against new players in NBA All-World to stay on top. How To Steal Wait for the opponent to stop moving or wait for them to crossover with the ball....
Since being drafted first overall back in 2018, Deandre Ayton has been a key piece for the Suns. However, Phoenix’s front office has shown an unwillingness to invest long-term in the young center. After the two sides were unable to agree to on extension, Ayton became a restricted free agent this offseason. He signed a four-year, $133 million deal with the Indiana Pacers, but the Suns quickly matched the offer sheet....
