Last Word On Pro Basketball

Getting off to a rough start in a playoff series can cause a head coach to do things outside the norm. That’s doubly true the further a team advances. With the NBA conference finals taking place and just four teams remaining, two teams found themselves down 2-0 in their series. The Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks both faced a must-win Game 3 to allow their NBA Finals … [Read more...] about Finch And Thibodeau Both Extend Rotations In Game 3 Wins

There are two conventional ways in the NBA to build a team and compete for a championship. The first one is to get enough cap space, sign two or three great players, and hope for the best. The new Collective Bargaining Agreement has made it harder, but teams are still trying to. Or, you can bottom out for a few years, draft some top 10 players, and wait for them to develop. … [Read more...] about Beyond the Lottery: Smart Drafting Powers NBA Conference Finals

The Minnesota Timberwolves are now in an 0-2 hole in their Western Conference Finals matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. While that is disappointing, Minnesota is having its most sustained success as a franchise. Their best player, of course, is guard Anthony Edwards. Selected first overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, he has become one of the league’s top players at just 23 … [Read more...] about Anthony Edwards Sets Timberwolves Franchise Record In Game 2

There’s an old basketball adage, “a series doesn’t start until the home team loses a game.” Minnesota Timberwolves fans can take some solace in the idea that this Western Conference Finals has yet to deviate from expectation. All the Thunder have done so far is take care of home court. But the fact is, those two games were so lopsided (both won by double digits) that it seems … [Read more...] about Timberwolves Finals Hopes Hang on Game 3 Adjustments

It wasn’t too long ago when the Thunder were down 2-1 against the Nuggets, and people were questioning if they were still not yet ready. In addition, in Game 4 of that series, the Thunder went down six entering the 4th quarter, and many believed they would be going down 3-1. However, that was not the case, as they came back in that game to tie the series 2-2 and went on to win … [Read more...] about Alex Caruso Has Been The Thunder’s MVP in the Playoffs