Let’s face it…the Lakers don’t exactly have a championship team this season. Despite adding LeBron James to the roster in hopes he would be the savior this young team needed, the franchise hasn’t exactly met those expectations and we have yet to witness the immediate greatness that was supposed to
Read MoreWe have concluded yet another All Star Weekend and it was pretty by the numbers. A lot of threes (not including the contest…shout out to Joe Harris), a general disdain for the dunk contest for a variety of reasons, and a game that didn’t get serious until the 4th quarter (I highly suggest we add a stipulation in there). With the All Star festivities behind us, it’s time to look forward to the rest of the regular season.
Read MoreComing into this season, the consensus amongst most NBA fans was that the Houston Rockets were a poorly timed Chris Paul injury and a historically bad shooting night away from the NBA Finals (and potentially a championship). There was optimism within the organization that they could build upon last season.
Read MoreThe Earth revolves around the sun. Meanwhile in the NBA, losses revolved around the Phoenix Suns. A team that had every intention on competing this year has been completely been over-matched in the early season. Starting the season off with a win, they have managed to win just seven more games since.
Read MoreConstantly brainstorming different ways to make our content stand out, it’s an honor to introduce TEAM FOCUS, a fresh, new series on The Sky Box Suite that categorizes articles that focuses on specific teams in professional sports. Last week, Braxton gave his Early Analysis of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Read MoreWith the NBA season in full swing, it seems like an appropriate time for me come from out of the shadows and give a few thoughts and predictions after the first two weeks. There have been a few surprises so far in terms of both individual and team success. The league has also gone full throttle when it comes to offense.
Read MoreAfter sitting out a year, Kawhi Leonard's health is finally cleared to join the relatively young, Toronto based franchise. There have been spiraling media speculations about whether or not going north of the border is a long-term move or not...and if it is short term, will he or will he not be joining Lebron James in Los Angeles.
Read MoreIt has taken me a while to get around to my side of this argument; mainly because I've spoken about Donovan Mitchell a few times this season. As the NBA playoffs are winding down and the debate of who deserves to be Rookie of the Year continues, there is no doubt in my mind who the title rightfully belongs to.
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