NBA Daily: Fellow Title Favorites Can Exploit Lakers’ Weaknesses

The Los Angeles Lakers were inept in the half-court against the Milwaukee Bucks — a reminder that their biggest weaknesses are most easily exploited by their fiercest competition for an NBA Championship.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Most Improved Watch – 12/20/19

As the NBA season approaches Christmas, five players have separated themselves in the race for the Most Improved Player. Quinn Davis breaks down these five and their prospects of maintaining their position as the season moves forward.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Fixing The New York Knicks

Despite adding a number of veterans this past offseason, the New York Knicks have started 2019-20 poorly. Drew Maresca purposes the framework of four trades the Knicks should explore.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Sixth Man of the Year Watch — 12/20/19

Montrezl Harrell has long been known primarily as a roll threat, driving to the rim for thunderous dunks. This season, though, it is his post-up game that is making him such a threat off the LA Clippers’ bench. Doug Farmer revisits his Sixth Man Watch.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Is Milwaukee’s Best Enough?

The Milwaukee Bucks sit atop the NBA at 24-4 as they head into a date with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. Even as they steamroll through the league – aren’t their problems from last year still the same? Drew Mays examines.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Taking Stock In Carmelo Anthony

Now that we’re about a month into the Carmelo Anthony era in Portland, Matt John examines whether this experiment has benefited in the Trail Blazers’ favor so far.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Analyzing the Milwaukee Bucks’ 18-Game Streak

The Bucks recently had their historic 18-game winning streak snapped. How solid of a streak was it? Jordan Hicks looks at the numbers and discusses the streak, the Bucks’ season up to this point, and what may happen as the season progresses.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Portland Avoiding The Panic Button

Injuries have taken a toll on the Portland Trail Blazers this season. After taking a chance on Carmelo Anthony, should the team press the proverbial panic button or stand pat through the All-Star break? Chad Smith answers.

Chad Smith  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: DPOY Watch – 12/17/19

The same names top the Defensive Player of the Year rankings as the season nears its two-month point, paving the way for us to highlight other players and teams whose performance has been superlative on that side of the ball.

Jeff Hawkins  •  15 Oct 2021