Welcome to the Weekly Wrap-Up, one of StreetTeamCentral’s newest features. Every Saturday, we’ll drop a Wrap-Up detailing the happenings of the work week in the NBA (along with guest appearances from other leagues, like the NCAA), ready for your enjoyment. Topics will vary, and we’ll do our utmost to cover as much as possible without … Continue reading
There’s never a wrong time for this photo. Caron Butler has chosen to sign with the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Miami Heat, another team who coveted his services. Butler is expected to clear waivers on Saturday at 5 P.M. ET, and he will sign for the rest of the season to play with the … Continue reading
In a word, no. Last night, the Duke Blue Devils (21-6 entering the game) hosted the Syracuse Orange (25-1 after losing their first game prior) at the Cameron Indoor Stadium in a rematch of the previous game between the two. They had previously played on February 1st in a game that went down to the … Continue reading
We’re here. It’s either your favorite time of the year, or your least favorite. The NBA Trade Deadline is Thursday afternoon at 3:00 PM (EST), and there’s no shortage of trade chatter around the league. For weeks, we’ve known of some of the bigger names, like Pau Gasol and Eric Gordon, likely to be moved, … Continue reading
The NBA had a slogan once that went like, “The NBA: Where Amazing Happens.” After watching the Los Angeles Lakers-Cleveland Cavaliers game on Wednesday night, that slogan should have been “The NBA where the impossible happens.” Let me set the narrative for you: The 16-32 Los Angeles Lakers traveled to the beautiful city of Cleveland, … Continue reading
A few thoughts on Rajon Rondo’s past few games and what they mean for Boston moving forward. Written by yours truly! Read up, everyone Continue reading
What a weekend in the NBA. Seems like everyone wanted to break career-highs and NBA records. Terrence Ross went for 51, ‘Melo broke a few records with 62, and Kevin Durant did Kevin Durant things /shrugs. LeBron James must be feeling left out! In honor of David Stern’s last week as NBA commissioner, here’s the … Continue reading
The National Basketball Association has tremendous talent across the league. Whether they play point guard or small forward, or if they are the star of the team or the 6th man, there are tons of skilled players in the NBA. Some get the nod to take place in events, such as the All-Star game, as … Continue reading
First, let us define what we mean by the term “big-man”. In the context of this discussion, a big-man is a player taller than 6’7” who is responsible for protecting the basket, scoring from the post, and rebounding. A big-man can play the power forward or center positions. The prototypical big-man is hard to define … Continue reading
As promised, we’re working on adding more 5-X-5 previews, and this is the first Street Team-SportyReporty collaboration. With me, I have Tariq Ahmad, Ayo Windapo, Yama Hazheer, and Daniel Obed (all from our big brother website streetsoftheA.com) as we tackle five questions on the upcoming year in basketball. 5 analysts, 5 questions. Let’s get into it: … Continue reading
Steez. Read up! Continue reading
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