Franco Luna, Author at Franchise Sports

Stephen Curry vs James Harden: Who’s the better all-round player?

March 19, 2021 Franco Luna 1

Stephen Curry and James Harden are among the best guards in basketball, bar none. This doesn't just apply for this season or throughout their respective careers. They’re two of the best to ever play the game, period.

NBA DPOY rankings: Simmons, Gobert, Antetokounmpo are clear favorites

March 12, 2021 Franco Luna 0

Defense wins championships, the basketball adage goes. Unfortunately for fans, defense and DPOY standing are the hardest facets of the game to measure when it comes to on-court metrics.

Julius Randle should have been an All-Star lock over Adebayo and Sabonis

March 5, 2021 Franco Luna 0

Julius Randle is playing the best basketball of his career, bar none. Through 34 games, he's averaging 23.4 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per contest. He’s been a complete beast on both ends of the floor.

Making Giannis’ case for MVP vs LeBron, Jokic and Embiid

February 16, 2021 Franco Luna 1

No other two-time MVP has had to face the level of scrutiny that Giannis Antetokounmpo has thus far in his career. Popular narratives surrounding the Greek Freak in mainstream media have since gone sour, focusing on his unflattering history of playoff performances or his lack of shooting.

Joel Embiid vs Nikola Jokic: Who’s the better big man?

February 14, 2021 Franco Luna 0

Even before they became the top names for an MVP selection, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic have always, for better or worse, been compared to one another.

Why Khris Middleton should be an All-Star lock

February 9, 2021 Franco Luna 0

Here’s an objective truth readers may not want to hear: Zach LaVine, Aaron Gordon, and arguably even Bradley Beal are not better at basketball than Khris Middleton. Not only is the smooth-shooting swingman a legitimate second option on a winning team, but he also deserves a third All-Star selection.

How the Sixers, Mavericks and Heat can trade for Victor Oladipo

January 30, 2021 Franco Luna 2

Rockets management made it clear very early on they want a franchise cornerstone, youth, or picks return in exchange for the former MVP. That direction doesn’t seem like it’s about to change moving forward.

Three potential trade scenarios for Julius Randle

January 23, 2021 Franco Luna 7

The future of Knicks power forward Julius Randle is one storyline that has gone relatively under the radar so far in the 2020-21 NBA season.

Three things the Raptors can do to save their season

January 15, 2021 Franco Luna 3

The Toronto Raptors, an NBA championship-winning team just two years ago and one of the league’s top teams the year before, now hold the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference and a 3-8 win-loss record.

John Collins: Potential trade destinations

January 10, 2021 Franco Luna 2

It might not be looking good for John Collins and the Atlanta Hawks. A Collins trade has become much more likely in recent days.

Five things we’ve learned from the first two weeks of the NBA season

January 7, 2021 Franco Luna 2

To say it’s been a wild NBA season so far would be an understatement. After having just a little over two months to prepare, the first few games naturally didn’t go as planned for most teams, as the standings show.

Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook with Team USA

Kyrie Irving vs Russell Westbrook is a closer matchup than you might think

January 3, 2021 Franco Luna 0

But Westbrook, with his consistent overall production on both ends of the floor has shown that his impact on games transcends mere scoring, even though it hasn't led to much playoff success either. All-time, he may come out the better point guard, but only by the smallest of margins.

Steph Curry vs Dame Lillard: Who’s the best point guard in the NBA?

December 29, 2020 Franco Luna 2

And whether a case of recency bias or agenda-setting on the part of the media, Portland guard Damian Lillard sparked not only comparisons between himself and Curry, but also conversations that he may have surpassed the three-time champion after his spirited playoff performances in the NBA bubble—a debate that has endured to this day.

Three key matchups to follow in NBA Christmas Day games

December 24, 2020 Franco Luna 0

This year’s NBA Christmas Day games are no different, featuring an exciting cast of young up-and-coming players with everything to prove matched up against league veterans.

Don’t let the Bogdanovic trade distract you from the Bucks’ sneaky offseason moves

December 22, 2020 Franco Luna 4

A cursory glance at NBA social media betrays popular sentiment surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks: that they are destined to fall apart postseason after postseason due in part to head coach Mike Budenholzer’s inability to adjust his schemes and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s limited offensive package—both valid assessments the team has done little to prove wrong.