Paul George talks Hall of Fame potential: “If it happens, it happens”

Here’s New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau breaking down the versatile offense of Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero following Wednesday’s 118-100 road loss (36 points/7 rebounds/5 assists/1 steal/15-20 FG/6-10 3-PT/+5 +/-). (via The 3-Point Conversion): Reporter: “As a competitor, what type of difficulties did Paolo Banchero bring to the…

Italy and Lithuania made strong starts in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, each securing an important victory. Italy destroys Bahrain Italy opened their campaign with an emphatic 114-53 victory over Bahrain in Group B, which also includes the hosts. Gianmarco Pozzecco’s team dominated from the…

Kawhi Leonard and Trae Young earn NBA Players of the Week for Week 15. Leonard averaged 29.8 points and 8.0 rebounds with 56.6 percent shooting for the Los Angeles Clippers, who went 3-1. Young posted averages of 31.0 points and 11.3 assists, shooting 64.5 percent on three-pointers, as the Atlanta…

It’s no secret that the Brooklyn Nets’ played defense like they were a New York metro turnstile. No matter how strong you are on offense, great teams win a championship when they can get stops when it matters most. When Markieff Morris joined the team this summer, the Philly-bred forward…

Barry Jackson highlights in the Herald story that starting Haywood Highsmith at power forward has proven to be a successful strategy for the Miami Heat this season. Continue reading Haywood Highsmith’s defense boosts Heat’s winning formula at TalkBasket.net. Check out our Latest News and Follow us at Facebook Original Source

With the build up to the NBA finals in full swing, SportsHandle put its resident supercomputer to work.  Celtics To Win In 6 The predictive analytics programme analyzed a wide range of data, including current season form, playoff performance, head-to-head records, individual player stats in the regular season and the playoffs, along…