With all of the ridiculous numbers being put up by players like Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Isaiah Thomas and the entire Golden State Warriors these days, it’s easy to lose sight of the most ridiculous stat going in the lea
Now back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James is back to his title-winning ways. He led the Cavs to their first-ever title last year and is gearing up to make a run at his seventh-straight NBA Finals this y
After spending last season with the Shandong Golden Stars in China, Cole signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder in March. He is now averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 assists in limited action as the team’s third-string point gu
The last NBA finals game played without LeBron in the lineup was on June 17, 2010 when Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers topped Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Rasheed Wallace (!!) and the Boston Celt
Recently, TNT nba dlc|https://nbaactioninsight.com/ commentator Reggie Miller posed a question on Twitter asking whether Jokic or Embiid would have a better career. At the beginning of the season, Embiid would have been near 100 percent in the poll. However, Jokic received a great deal of resp
Given what he’s been able to do over the last month, it’s not farfetched to assume that Jokic could put up something like 25 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists per game within the next few seas
Coached by Erik Spoelstra, who is still in charge of the Heat, the 2011-12 squad delivered the first of the back-to-back titles of the Big Three era. Here’s where the starting five and key contributors from that year’s team are
Cousins was having the best season of his career stats-wise for the Kings this season. Averaging 27.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, he’s simply been one of the best frontcourt players in the NBA from a pure basketball se
Like Kidd, Hall of Famer Thomas is firmly in the conversation when discussing the best point guards in history, he was a magician with the ball in his hands. However, unlike Kidd, Thomas at least had some rings to show for
Westbrook and Harden have broken records this year and it’s possible that they may never have better individual campaigns for the rest of their careers, so this could be their best shot at hoisting the MVP tro
He was a walking triple-double during his outstanding 19-year career in the NBA. J.Kidd made it to 11 All-Star games with five First Team All-NBA selections, but the MVP award never came his way as a result of tough competition and talent in the league at the t
Clearly, while he was with the Nuggets, Melo was one of the game’s elite all-around offensive players (though his defensive stats definitely left a lot to be desired). But, once he forced his way to the Knicks, the steady decline be
This would be the third of five straight seasons the Warriors would miss the playoffs, and while Curry’s rookie year provided some fun moments, he was still two seasons away from feeling the full effects of ankle problems that would threaten to derail his car
West finished second in the MVP voting four different times, losing out to Wilt Chamberlain in 1966, Willis Reed in ’70, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in ’71 and again in ’72. In the ’65 ballot, West finished third, behind only Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson. It’s certainly no shame losing out to those na
Not only is it appropriate to label him as having the highest potential of the bunch of young big men, but it’s also exciting to consider the fact that he also has the potential to be the best Denver Nugget of all-t
Considering the fact that the salary cap is expected to be approximately $102 million next year, it’s important to note that if both Rudy Gay and Langston Galloway accept their player options (which isn’t expected for Gay), the total team salaries on the books would be $75,418,
Though he’s still an incredible mid-range shooter in the game, his other stats have diminished since his 2K9 peak. There are a number of reasons for that decline, and players often see their stats decrease as they age, but the biggest one is his new franch
After coming into the league with the Denver Nuggets, Anthony became a star in his 7.5 years with the team. But, as the trade deadline approached in the 2010-11 season, Melo decided he wanted out and forced a trade to New York to play for the Kni
Anthony Davis. Giannis Antetokounmpo. Kristaps Porzingis. Joel Embiid. Karl-Anthony Towns.These are just some of the few names that some to mind when thinking of the NBA’s top young player.However, in recent weeks, someone else has provided a glimpse of his sky-high potential and he’s not one of the players listed above.The player: Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets.And his potential trumps every one of the players above. On the season, the Serbian sensation has posted 16.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game over 26.6 minutes per contest, but it’s what he’s done recently that’s raised some eyebrows.The 21-year-old, 6’10″ big man has been phenomenal over the last seven games, averaging 22.6 points, 9.9 rebounds and 6.0 assists over 30.9 minutes per contest.On Friday, he had his major coming out party at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. In that game, he scored 40 points on 17-of-23 shooting to go along with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals in 37 minutes.A day later against the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers, he scored 27 points on 9-of-18 shooting along with 13 rebounds, four assists and two blocks.For someone who lost his starting job early in the season as Nuggets head coach Mike Malone opted to place him lower on the depth chart, his ascension has been riveting.In that game, he posted 27 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists with relative ease. In fact, Jokic played over 25 minutes just three times in the first 11 games of the season and averaged just 23.1 minutes in the month of November as a whole.As someone who was selected with the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Jokic has taken an unheralded path to greatness, unlike the other top young players in the league.Here’s how he has stacked up against some of the other top young big men this sea