As the Spurs hit the road to take on the Grizzlies in Memphis, the Grizz have to figure out a way to make sure they protect their home court advantage to survive. How can they do this (besides the obvious answer of better defense)? Easy. More Jerryd Bayless and Quincy Pondexter and less Tony Allen and Tayshaun Prince. This isn’t really a knock on Allen and Prince, it’s more of an argument based on the match ...

In this draft there isn’t necessarily a clear #1 pick who will dominate the league for the next 15 years. But there are many intriguing prospects who have great upside that can contribute immediately. I believe that this draft will contain some hidden special talents that will bring a bright future to their organizations. #1 Overall Pick Nerlens Noel to the Cleveland Cavaliers [caption id="attachment_14021" ...

With the anticipated Pacers-Heat matchup just around the corner, I wanted to talk about the most confusing player from these two rosters: Roy Hibbert. Hibbert, who signed a four-year, $58 million contract this offseason, is quietly the most overpaid center in the NBA. Yes, Hibbert is a superior defender who will constantly alter shots throughout the course of a game. But his shortcomings come on the other s ...

[caption id="attachment_14002" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo Credit: Rueters[/caption] My Pick: Pacers in 7 This series comes down to matchups, and I think that the Pacers have the ability to get the best of the Heat. Point Guard: George Hill v. Mario Chalmers This is a tough one. Typically, I would go with George Hill, but since his concussion, I am skeptical about how he will perform. However, I ...

[caption id="attachment_13980" align="aligncenter" width="600"] via 5thquartermag.com[/caption] Recently, I have been wondering how the Clippers are going to improve their roster to appease Chris Paul. I think if they got Dwight Howard to join with him and Blake, then the Clippers big 3 would be on par with the Miami Heat. Yet is this possible? Eddie Sefko brought up that the Clippers are trying to do it, b ...

As the Pacers-Knicks series headed back to the Garden for Game 5, there were many doubts about whether New York could even force a Game 6. Indiana had completely dominated both games at home, and the Knicks couldn’t have looked any worse. J.R. Smith had completely fallen off the map, Carmelo couldn’t do it all by himself, and their defense on Roy Hibbert made him look like Kareem. Most reporters were writin ...

[caption id="attachment_13804" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo Credit: REUTERS/Jim Young[/caption] By now all of you reading this know the whole story behind Derrick Rose’s injury. You know about the torn ACL. You know about the long road he endured. And you know about how he has delayed his return to the NBA, but no one really knows why. Some suspect there has been a snag in the recovery that he has ...