David West was originally selected at 18 and no one could have known that he would still be in the NBA playing his rugged style after all these years. Coming out of Xavier, the Hornets were the team that got

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

While taking Thomas out of the game with his swarming defense would be wonderful for the Bulls, Butler knows that the Celtics still would have other pieces on their roster that his teammates would need to be ready

After spending last season with the Shandong Golden Stars in China, Cole signed a contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder in March. He is now averaging 2.3 points and 1.1 assists in limited action as the team's third-string point gu

Coached by Erik Spoelstra, who is still in charge of the Heat, the 2011-12 squad delivered the first of the back-to-back titles of the Big Three era. Here's where the starting five and key contributors from that year's team are

Now back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James is back to his title-winning ways. He led the Cavs to their first-ever title last year and is gearing up to make a run at his seventh-straight NBA Draft Guide|Https://Nbaactioninsight.Com/ Finals this y

Saric has shown a great improvement recently, which culminated in him being named the Rookie of the Month for February. He finished the month with 17 points, 7.9 rebounds and 44.3 percent from the field in 30.9 minu

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

"He's a big part to what they do," Butler explained . "We all know that. I think they know that. But you can't take him out the game and think that you can win. Because they got a lot of other really good players, role players that make shots, create for others. They guard, they rebound, pass the ball. They got a really good team; they're really good at what they

"I look forward to that matchup," Butler said after Friday's practice . "Especially what he's done this year for that team. I know that it's going to come at some point in time. I don't know when -- but I'm going to make it tough for him. For anybody that I'm guarding. Not just me, it's going to be a team effort. I'm going to get beat at times, I'm going to need guys to be there. If not, then we'll do it over and over again 'til somebody is there if I'm beat. But I look forward to that challenge. I want th

An ankle injury hurt the beginning of his sophomore season, but as reflected by the outstanding 85 rating, Rose made his first All-Star Game and led the Bulls to the playoffs for the second straight sea

Injuries have been the main cause for the derailment of such a promising career, one which looked like it could deliver his hometown Chicago Bulls its first NBA championship since the Michael Jordan d

The big man's left knee injury is worse than the Sixers initially thought and they have decided to rule him out for the year in the hope of having him fit and ready for the start of the 2017/18 campa

He played in a playoff game for the first time in three years and even banked home a winner against the Cleveland Cavaliers to put his team up 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Bulls would lose the ser

Of course, Embiid has technically been in the league for two and a half years despite being injured and has had the benefit of being in an NBA environment and working with the Sixers' coaching staff, but that shouldn't take away from his impressive numbers in just his first year on the co

Per The Washington Post, before his injury, Embiid was finishing 40.2 percent of his team’s possessions with a shot, pass, turnover or trip to the free throw line, a rate similar to what is seen with other NBA stars like LeBron James (41.3 percent) and Steph Curry (38.1 perce

After the Cameroonian, there's a huge drop-off to the player second in scoring; teammate Dario Saric at 11.3 points per game. If the rookie class was stronger and there was serious competition, there could be an argument for Embiid not winning the aw

On Sunday, the NBA All-Star Game was overshadowed by a blockbuster trade involving DeMarcus Cousins.The three-time All-Star, along with Omri Casspi, was sent from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, a 2017 first-round draft pick and a 2017 second-round pick.On the surface, it appeared as though the Kings got absolutely fleeced in the deal. However, digging below the surface, the trade not only makes a whole lot of sense for Sacramento, but it sets them up for a much more prosperous future.Here are some reasons