Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The second year center surprised his rookie season, and can build on that to place himself in real conversations this season. It was a short 12 months ago that we were asking whether Dereck Lively II could earn head coach Jason Kidd’s trust to get consistent minutes on a team trying to making it back to the playoffs. Well past those … [Read more...] about Dereck Lively II can be the best young big man in the NBA
MMBets: The Detroit Pistons will be better than you think
Chris Jones-Imagn Images Cade’s potential leap to superstardom will determine just how much Detroit levels up 2023-24 in Review There is not much good to say about Detroit’s 2023-24 campaign. Detroit paid Monty Williams $5.6 million per win (14) during his tenure as coach. THIRTY-ONE players got minutes for the Pistons last year. They lost 68 games, which was … [Read more...] about MMBets: The Detroit Pistons will be better than you think
Dwight Powell will provide veteran leadership for the Dallas Mavericks
Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images Powell will provide leadership and depth for the Mavericks this season. What else is there to say about Dwight Powell? He’s become a fixture of the Dallas Mavericks, something almost no one would have expected when he was acquired via trade with the Boston Celtics AN ENTIRE DECADE AGO. That’s right, Powell became a Maverick when Barack Obama … [Read more...] about Dwight Powell will provide veteran leadership for the Dallas Mavericks
A Dallas Mavericks preseason primer
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Dallas Mavericks are about to get back to work. Here’s what you need to know. Thanks to making the NBA Finals, the Dallas Mavericks had a shorter offseason than usual. Still, it probably felt too long for fans. Luckily, the wait is over, and the Mavericks are almost back to work, ready to avenge their loss to the Boston Celtics … [Read more...] about A Dallas Mavericks preseason primer
Former Kings GM Vlade Divac said the darnedest things about Luka Doncic
Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Divac chose not to draft Doncic in 2018 Not everyone was sold on Luka Doncic’s talent entering the 2018 NBA Draft. Talking heads, front office whispers, and league scuttlebutt predicted Doncic would be anywhere from a generational talent to a complete bust. Count former Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac among those who had doubts about … [Read more...] about Former Kings GM Vlade Divac said the darnedest things about Luka Doncic