"Point guard Rajon Rondo, demoted to the second unit earlier in the season, has the ball back in his hands and has averaged 8.4 assists, compared to 6.4 before Wade’s exit. He is averaging 10.9 points on 47 percent shooting (up from 7.2 on 39.4 percent). And defensively he has been energized, giving hard times most recently to Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving and Atlanta’s Dennis Schrod

D-Wade and Butler criticised the younger parts of the roster for not competing hard enough night to night. The younger players responded with charges that the 13-year veteran should practice more to help lead t

It didn't take long for LeBron to make his first NBA Game Guide|Https://Nbaactioninsight.Com/ Finals appearance, accomplishing the feat in just his fourth season since jumping to the league straight out of high school. The Cavaliers did it as the No. 2 s

That will only be the case, however, if coach Fred Hoiberg doesn’t derail what’s working in the hopes of appeasing his future Hall of Famer’s desire to have the rock in his hands as much as he did earlier in the sea

Playing without John Wall was no problem for the Wizards, as Bradley Beal (33/2/3) stepped up to fill the scoring column. While Washington lost the turnover battle 17-10, they were able to hold off Ish Smith (16/2/9), Tobias Harris (22/5/2) and the Pistons down the stre

Enter Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. The Cavaliers fell victim to the Splash Bros, the amazing breakout season from Draymond Green, and the veteran Swiss army knife that is Andre Iguodala in a 4-2 NBA Final ser

If the Cavaliers don't reach the NBA Finals, it won't be because they didn't lock up the top seed. How did King James' teams do once they reached the championship series, though? Let's take a look at the five times LeBron led his team as the No. 2 s

A few weeks ago, it would have been impossible to see Chicago as a .500 win team, much less a playoff contender. They’ve already climbed above that marker and look to carry their current momentum all the way through the rest of the sea

The Phoenix Suns have the second best odds, riding a massive losing streak for most of the final portion of the season. They'll have a 19.9 percent chance at landing No. 1, 38.7 percent chance of sticking in the top-two, and 55.8 percent chance of their selection being top-th

Major television networks such as ESPN have even altered their live broadcast schedule to fit in some Sixers games due to the impact Embiid has had on the team, something which would never have happened last sea

According to Player Efficiency Rating, a measure of per-minute production standardised such that the league average is 15, Embiid (24.2 PER) is just as efficient as two-time MVP Curry this season, while other standout rookies such as Brogdon (14.1 PER), Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (7.4 PER) and Saric (11.8 PER) are all below average despite being used far less of

The odds are now in place. All that's left is for the NBA to hold its annual NBA Draft lottery, which will happen on May 16 this year, to decide which pick goes where. For some teams, it's make or break. For others, they're just hoping lottery luck shines down on t

The Bucks were sensational from three-point range, going 16-for-28 on the night. Oddly enough, they attempted just five free throws in the victory, hitting three of them. Gianni Antetokounmpo (10/11/10) recorded a triple-double over 36 minutes played in the low-scoring contest. The Hornets played without Kemba Walker, who sat out to r

The Bulls held a 34-13 lead after the first quarter and didn’t look back. All five Bulls starters scored over 13 points and they were on fire from deep, hitting 12 of their 26 three-point attempts in the game. Meanwhile, the Magic shot 34.5 percent and just 5-for-27 from beyond the

Paul George (27/2/5) scored 19 of his 27 points in the first half as the Pacers offense clicked all night long. Shooting 57.6 percent from the field, Indiana held the 76ers to 46.7 percent shooting. In the loss, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (24/5/3) set a career-high in points and went 8-for-12 shooting, including 4-for-5 from th

As a team, Chicago’s offensive and defensive ratings have been up over the last 10 games to 108.6 and 105.1, compared to 104.4 and 105.6 respectively. Additionally, the Bulls have shot 39.4 percent from the arc, making 10.2 per game in comparison to 33.5 percent before in which they made

"All-Star forward Jimmy Butler has averaged 28.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7.7 assists in the 10 games, while shooting 53.9 percent overall and 56.5 percent on 3-pointers. His numbers before Wade got hurt: 23.3 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 5.1 apg, while shooting 43.9 percent and 33.5 perce

The Celtics moved into first place in the Eastern Conference with the victory. Led by Isaiah Thomas (27/4/3), Al Horford (19/8/4) and Avery Bradley (18/5/2), the Celtics led the Nets to 36.0 percent shooting for the game. In the loss, Brook Lopez (25/7/2) became the Nets’ all-time leading sco