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2010-2011 NBA Predictions: Power Ranking the NBA’s Top 50 Players
October 21st, 2010
In just five short days all of the hype, speculation and anticipation will finally be put to rest. We'll get to see what we've been itching for in the past 131 days: a meaningful NBA game. Well, kind of meaningful. As the Cavaliers have shown in 2010 and 2009, the ...
NBA Power Rankings: Top 25 Fantasy Basketball Point Guards for 2010-11
October 18th, 2010
Welcome to NBA Soup’s Fantasy Basketball Player Rankings for the 2010-11 fantasy basketball season! Here, we will break down the top 25 players at each position and project their stats for the 2010-11 season, starting with point guards.Positions vary depending on what type of league you participate in. For example, ...
NBA Power Rankings: The 10 Best Inside-Outside Duos in the Western Conference
October 15th, 2010
More so than any other sport, the NBA is a league that's built around promoting and celebrating their individual superstars.In football, faces are lost behind the helmets. You only see a baseball player when he's up to bat or records an out. But in basketball, you routinely see the faces and ...
2010-11 NBA Predictions: Who Will Start for the Cleveland Cavaliers?
October 8th, 2010
Even though there is a serious depletion in overall talent across the roster, last year's 61-win, championship-contending, Cleveland Cavaliers team and this year's seemingly middle-of-the-pack group share a common affliction:
Uncertainty in the starting five.
The 2009 team used 14 different starting lineups throughout the regular season. Injuries were the primary reason—once coach ...
2010-11 NBA Predictions: Who Will Take LeBron James’ Throne for the Cavaliers?
October 5th, 2010
NBA fans and pundits generally have one of two trains of thought surrounding the Cleveland Cavaliers heading into the 2010-11 season.
The first is, without LeBron James, this current roster of cast-offs, undrafted reserves, and role players will stumble out of the gate and finish with one of the worst records in the ...
NBA Rumors: Joakim Noah Signs Extension—What Now for Carmelo Anthony?
October 3rd, 2010
The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a five-year, $60 million extension with center Joakim Noah, according to a report from Sam Smith.
The two sides had been working out the deal over the last few weeks, when talks of a contract extension were reported around the same time Noah's name was brought ...
NBA Rumors: 10 Reasons All Fans Should Be Concerned About a 2011 Lockout
September 30th, 2010
Flashback to 1998. The owners have just decided to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement in an attempt to curb players' maximum salaries, while the players union looks to keep the current system in check and seek a raise for those making the minimum. In late June the two sides ...
2010-11 NBA Predictions: Which Second-Year Player Will Make the Biggest Leap?
September 23rd, 2010
The second round of 82 games for NBA sophomores has often been a strong indicator of the amount of success that a player will have throughout his career. For example, in the 2004-05 season, Dwyane Wade upped his 16.2/4.0/4.5 (points/rebounds/assists) averages as a rookie to 24.1/5.2/6.8 on 47.8 percent shooting ...
He’s on Fire: Top 10 Reasons We’re Excited for the New ‘NBA Jam’
September 15th, 2010
Most issues in the NBA are subjective. For instance, if you're debating who the team to beat is heading into the 2010-11 season, it might depend whether you value collective talent (Miami) or a veteran team with a proven background (L.A., Boston). Or maybe you're trying to figure out who ...
FIBA World Championships 2010: 10 Things We Learned About Kevin Durant
September 13th, 2010
Even though they were widely considered the favorites in the 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championships, Team USA was still labeled as the "B team. There was no Kobe Bryant. There was no LeBron James. There was no Dwyane Wade. No Deron Williams. No Chris Paul. No Dwight Howard. Instead, there were ...