Philadelphia 76ers are Entering Familiar, Incoherent Territory
The Philadelphia 76ers are entering familiar and not ideal territory by winning games late in the season and weakening their draft odds. Ish Smith is fun. Joining the team in December, the fifth-year...
View ArticleHouston Rockets Must Get To No. 6 Seed In Western Conference
Houston needs to get out of the No. 7 seed to avoid playing either San Antonio or Golden State in the first round of the 2016 NBA playoffs. A fair warning for the No. 8 and No. 7 seeds in the Western...
View ArticleDenver Nuggets: Trio of Centers Providing International Flavor
The Denver Nuggets’ three young centers are providing international flavor and youth for a transitioning franchise. The Denver Nuggets have dipped into the international pool in both free agency and...
View ArticleBoston Celtics Have Assets For Major Trade Deadline Deal
The Boston Celtics have plenty of assets to deal for a marquee player at the trade deadline. The Boston Celtics are viable playoff contenders in the East, but they could have an even loftier ceiling if...
View ArticleD’Angelo Russell’s Struggles Are Deeper Than Poor Coaching
D’Angelo Russell’s rookie season struggles are deeper than just poor coaching limiting his ceiling. Superstars, in any league, are built from incorporating rigorous effort into a player’s elite-level...
View ArticleAndrew Wiggins Needs Flashes of Brilliance to Continue
Andrew Wiggins needs the flashes of brilliance to continue in order to cement his status as a star in the association. When you’re labeled as the second coming of LeBron James, it’s difficult to...
View ArticleRevisiting The Carter-Williams Deal That Shaped 76ers’ Season
With Milwaukee point guard and former Sixer Michael Carter-Williams reportedly on the trading block, let’s reflect on Sam Hinkie’s bold move that sent MCW to Milwaukee and shaped the 76ers’ season. The...
View Article5 Dunks Zach LaVine Should do in 2016 Dunk Contest
Here are five dunks Minnesota guard Zach LaVine should do in the 2016 NBA Dunk contest. Remember Robert Pack or Jason Richardson? They were the premier high flyers of their respective generations. With...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers: Q&A with The Inquirer’s Marc Narducci
HoopsHabit’s Jake Hyman got to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers with The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Marc Narducci, one half of the Sixers Insiders. With general manager Sam Hinkie at the helm, the...
View ArticleCourtney Lee Trade Gives Hornets A Jolt On Perimeter
The Courtney Lee trade gives the Charlotte Hornets a jolt on the perimeter. The Charlotte Hornets were reeling from Michael Kidd-Gilchrist having to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, but general...
View ArticleMemphis Grizzlies Get Coup in Courtney Lee Trade
The Memphis Grizzlies get a coup, in the form of assets, in Courtney Lee trade. It’s rare when a legitimate contender trades a member of their starting lineup and fails to replace him with a player of...
View ArticleTiming is Suboptimal for 76ers to Make Blockbuster Deal
The timing is suboptimal for the Philadelphia 76ers to bring in a star via a blockbuster trade. Patience has been preached by the Philadelphia 76ers‘ management since Sam Hinkie took over in 2013....
View ArticleClippers’ Trade Demands For Blake Griffin Were Unrealistic
The Los Angeles Clippers’ trade demands were becoming unrealistic in an attempt to jettison star Blake Griffin. It’s not going to be that simple for Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin to sail away...
View ArticleMiami Heat Sheds Salary in Jarnell Stokes Trade
The Miami Heat shed salary by trading power forward Jarnell Stokes to the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s looks like the Miami Heat are priming to make a splash in the 2016 offseason. The team reportedly...
View ArticleHouston Rockets Smart to Acknowledge Future in Pistons Trade
The Houston Rockets made an intelligent move by acknowledging the future of the team in the Donatas Montiejunas trade with the Detroit Pistons. In all the Dwight Howard NBA trade deadline stratosphere...
View ArticlePortland Trail Blazers Cap Flexibility Opened up Varejao Trade Possibility
The Portland Trail Blazers cap flexibility opened up a possibility to consume Anderson Varejao‘s contract. Salary dumps look to be ancient history as the NBA salary cap is expected to rise next season,...
View ArticleWizards Ignite Playoff Aspirations By Adding Markieff Morris
The Washington Wizards jumpstarted their playoff aspirations by adding Suns forward Markieff Morris. Markieff Morris was one of the first NBA players truly on the trading block in the 2015-16 season,...
View ArticlePlenty Of Positives For 76ers Despite Quiet Trade Deadline
There were plenty of positives for the Philadelphia 76ers that transpired at the relatively quiet 2016 NBA Trade Deadline. Philadelphia 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie thrived in controlled chaos at...
View ArticleRefusing to Lay Down, Portland’s Built for Stability
The Portland Trail Blazers are outperforming expectations and are a team built to have long term success in the Western Conference. Refusing to “tank” the 2015-16 season en route to a high first-round...
View ArticleAaron Gordon Given Keys to Succeed From Magic
Aaron Gordon has been given the keys to succeed from the Orlando Magic. The publicity from the 2016 NBA Verizon Slam Dunk Contest elevated Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon into the national spotlight...
View ArticleJoe Johnson Boosts Miami Heat’s Sporadic Small Forward Rotation
Joe Johnson provides a boost for the Miami Heat’s sporadic small forward rotation. Few contenders needed a jolt at the small forward position more than the Miami Heat, who signed veteran Joe Johnson...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers Mock Draft 1.0
Presenting the Philadelphia 76ers February mock draft edition. Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor and power forward Nerlens Noel are progressively becoming more in sync, but in sporadic doses, as...
View ArticleTony Brown Trekking with Flawed Brooklyn Nets Roster
Tony Brown is accumulating victories as a head coach with a flawed and underwhelming Brooklyn Nets roster. After 18 seasons as an assistant coach in the NBA, Brooklyn Nets interim coach Tony Brown is...
View ArticleWhich Auto Bids Can Win In The NCAA Tournament?
Can any automatic bid teams win in the 2016 NCAA tournament? Are you ready for absolute Madness this March? If this weekend was any indication, plenty of drama will continue to flood the college...
View ArticlePhiladelphia 76ers Lacking Promise Without Key Players
The Philadelphia 76ers have been decimated by injuries to main players, which is impeding the team’s late season growth as a unit. This rash of injuries infiltrating the Philadelphia 76ers roster might...
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