Tag: Oklahoma City Thunder
Michael Porter Jr. has forced Mike Malone’s hand in Denver, scoring so well that the redshirt rookie must see more playing time. As a result, he enters the conversation for most-impactful bench player in the league. Douglas Farmer revisits Basketball Insiders’ Sixth Man Watch.
While trading away draft picks is always tough from a team-building perspective, future assets don’t always pan out either. Drew Maresca examines every owed 2020 first-round pick and identifies three key takeaways.
The Northwest Division has quite a few players who could alter the playoff race should they be traded before the deadline. Matt John continues Basketball Insiders’ “Trade Targets” series.
Just like a brief injury can remove a player from Sixth Man consideration, one can force a player to step forward to a degree he earns such notice. Douglas Farmer writes.
Being a head coach in the NBA is a difficult proposition but Chad Smith takes a look at four coaches that have overcome adversity and outperformed expectations so far this season.
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.
There have been so many rumblings surrounding who Chris Paul’s next team should be. Matt John provides one particular team that hasn’t been brought up much that could very much benefit from Paul’s services.
Matt John starts off Basketball Insiders’ latest series “Buy Or Sell” by taking a look at which teams in the Northwest Division will be buyers and sellers when the trading season commences.
A month into the season, the field is beginning to separate for the Most Improved Player Award. Quinn Davis takes a look at the players that would be at the top of the race if the season ended today.
The season is still young, but a number of players have already shown that they are significantly improved from a year ago. Quinn Davis analyzes five players that have stood out among the rest in the early race for Most Improved.
