Author: Chris Porter

Everyone has been buzzing about the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers because of the star power they boast. Everyone has been buzzing about the duos that now exist in the league, such as LeBron James/Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook/James Harden, Paul George/Kawhi Leonard and Cleveland Cavaliers/tanking. But people are forgetting about a potential threat in the Western Conference that could prove to be a matchup nightmare for teams investing heavily in dynamic duos? The dark horse candidate to emerge from the smoke and dust is the Utah Jazz. The Jazz seemed to be stuck in a no-man’s…

The Memphis Grizzlies will probably not be NBA champions this season, but their franchise and fans alike should be encouraged by their tremendous group of young talent navigating the NBA Summer League. The Grizzlies won their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 95-92, thank to an impressive performance from Brandon Clarke. Brandon Clarke MVP Fresh off of a double-double in his last outing, Brandon Clarke was not messing around tonight either. The Gonzaga product posted an impressive statline by scoring 15 points (4/9), snagging 16 rebounds and dishing out four assists to go along with a steal…

Both the Boston Celtics and the Memphis Grizzlies entered their game on Thursday with 4-0 records. The Celtics emerged the 113-87 victor due to the efforts from Robert and Grant Williams. Robert Williams III and Grant Williams Robert Williams III has the most NBA experience on the Celtics’ Summer League roster, and he proved what the potential scouts raved about before he was drafted in 2018 is alive and well. Williams III put up 16 points (7/9) and 16 rebounds to go along with four assists and a block. To sum up Grant Williams’ performance in a word; efficient. Williams…

The Washington Wizards, led by Rui Hachimura, defeated the Atlanta Hawks 76-71 on Thursday evening. Rui Hachimura Rui Hachimura was clearly the best player from tonights game. He finished with 25 points and went 9/12 from the field. Hachimura added to an already solid game by nearly posting a double-double and had 9 rebounds. Atlanta’s Struggles Everyone seemed to be a bit off for the Atlanta Hawks in the absence of De’Andre Hunter. Charles Brown was 6/9 from the field for 16 points, Tahjere McHall had 9 rebounds, and Jaylen Adams had 9 assists. However, the Hawks only managed 38.2%…

If I told you that a player was receiving standing ovations when he entered NBA Summer League games, who would you guess I was referring to? Zion Williamson? RJ Barrett? No, the clear fan favorite in the Summer League is an undrafted center from the University of Central Florida; Tacko Fall. Many were first introduced to Fall during his senior season at UCF, when Fall’s Knights took on the Duke Blue Devils. Everyone was enamored with his 7’6″ height and eight foot wingspan. Perhaps the most impressive physical measurement of Fall’s is his 10’2″ standing reach. That’s right, Tacko Fall…

In a full team effort, the Boston Celtics came away with the 89-72 Summer League win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Carsen Edwards was the high-point man for Boston, with 14 points. Carsen Edwards Scores an Efficient 14 Similarly to the Celtics’ first Summer League game, Carsen Edwards led the way in scoring. However, Edwards was a smooth 6/10 from the field and looked much more patient and less willing to chuck up shots. He also added three rebounds and two assists to his stat sheet, while committing two turnovers. The Celtics could not get anything going from, deep converting just…

Kawhi Leonard has finally made his decision and agreed to join the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard considered the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers and many believed he would join LeBron James and Anthony Davis to make the next great NBA dynasty. However, Leonard will play in the same city and stadium, but he will be coached by Doc Rivers and surrounded by other promising talent. Immediately following the news of Kawhi signing with the Clippers, the team also made a trade for Paul George. His commitment to the Clippers immediate makes them a title contender, and they will be…

Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett made their NBA Debuts on Friday night in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, neither player really lived up to the hype and the game was canceled due to an earthquake that measured in at 7.1 (and no, it was not from a Zion dunk). Zion Williamson Leaves Early Zion Williamson did not play in the second half after sustaining a knee injury. This was a real shame because Williamson turned in 11 points on three dunks and settled into an aggressive style of offense and defense, as he also posted three rebounds and one steal in just…

On Friday night, Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett faced off in their NBA debuts during the NBA Summer League. The two shared the court for the first time since they were teammates at Duke. Unfortunately, the night ended early for Zion. Zion Williamson Leaves Early Zion Williamson only played the first half of the game due to a knee-to-knee hit. He finished with 11 points and three rebounds in his shortened debut. Of course, all of the buzz surrounding Zion is the slam he had after ripping the ball away from Kevin Knox. CLICK HERE for more NBA Summer League…

The NBA Free Agency market has been open for just a couple of days, but there have been so many moves! This a breakdown of where the biggest names landed, as well as the contract details. NameFromToContractKlay ThompsonGSWGSW5-Yr, $190MTobias HarrisPHIPHI5-Yr, $180MKhris MiddletonMILMIL5-Yr, $178MKevin DurantGSWBKN4-Yr, $164MKristaps PorzingisDALDAL5-Yr, $158MKyrie IrvingBOSBKN4-Yr, $141MJimmy ButlerPHIMIA4-Yr, $141MKemba WalkerCHABOS4-Yr, $141MNikola VucevicORLORL4-Yr, $100MAl HorfordBOSPHI4-Yr, $97MMalcolm BrogdonMILIND4-Yr, $85MHarrison BarnesSACSAC4-Yr, $85MBojan BogdonovicINDUTA4-Yr, $73MJulius RandleNOPNYK3-Yr, 63MTerry RozierBOSCHA3-Yr, $58MTerrence RossORLORL4-Yr, $54MBrook LopezMILMIL4-Yr, $52MRicky RubioUTAPHO3-Yr, $51MJonas ValanciunasMEMMEM3-Yr, $45MThaddeus YoungINDCHI3-Yr, $41MPatrick BeverleyLACLAC3-Yr, $40MDeAndre JordanNYKBKN4-Yr, $40MDewayne DedmonATLSAC3-Yr, $40MCory JosephINDSAC3-Yr, $37MMaxi KleberDAL DAL4-Yr, $35MSeth CurryPORDAL4-Yr, $32MJ.J. RedickPHINOP2-Yr, $26.5M CLICK HERE for more NBA Free Agency More…