The playoffs came early this year in an epic Eastern Conference thriller between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a tale of two halves as both teams fought tooth and nail for the third seed in the East.
Gordon Hayward was lost in the first quarter of the first game. Kyrie Irving is officially done for the season. Was this year a total waste for the Boston Celtics?
The Chicago Bulls less-than-stellar situation of failing at tanking hasn’t clouded some clear conclusions. Lauri Markkanen is clearly the Bulls’ top player remaining with the loss of Zach Lavine and Kris Dunn for the year. But that’s not just an afterthought. He might possibly have the highest ceiling out of the three. And he also […]
The Washington Wizards got a big boost on Saturday as their starting point guard and five-time all-star John Wall returned to the lineup. After missing 27 games where the Wizards went 15-12, Wall came back in a big way leading his Wizards to a 107-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Wall finished the game with […]
I’ll admit that I was skeptical of the ‘Trust the Process’ movement. I had no misgivings about Ben Simmons injury, nor should I, given his age and history. J.J. Redick is a savvy NBA veteran whose shooting stroke would have fit in anywhere. Robert Covington showed tremendous potential last year as a three-point shooting, defensive specialist. And […]
First overall picks ordinarily arrive into the league rather well-equipped for the NBA landscape. Most have moments of vigor but still have a level of green to them that holds them back, merely using their rookie campaign as a stepping stool to what they will accomplish. Sometimes, players enter the league and dominate from the […]
On March 26, Markelle Fultz suited up for the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time since October 23rd. The 2018 number one pick missed five months of play with a scapular muscle imbalance in his right shoulder and had to relearn the lauded shooting mechanics that made him last year’s most sought-after NCAA player. In […]
The Celtics have suffered a number of injuries as of late. Perhaps none as bad as the season-ending injury to Marcus Smart. With Smart out, do the Celtics stand a chance?
In the second episode of Hardwood Green, Evan Singleton dives into the MULTIPLE Boston Celtics injuries. He analyzes just how impactful the Kyrie Irving, Daniel Theis, and Marcus Smart injuries are to the Celtics’ ability to make a playoff run.
In what could end up being a future playoff matchup, the third-seeded Indiana Pacers downed the sixth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in a 101-98 nail-biter. Philadelphia’s Woes Thanks in part to either Indiana’s smothering defense, or Philadelphia’s sloppy play, the Sixers turned the ball over 21 times. An alarming stat, the 76ers lead the league in turnovers per game averaging […]
