Five bold predictions for the Lakers in 2022-23
After a coaching change and a busy offseason, let’s look at the Lakers season predictions for 2022-23.
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Russell Westbrook
Kyrie Irving vs Russell Westbrook is a closer matchup than you might think
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.
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NBA Awards picks – MVP, MIP, ROY and DPOY
Franchise Sports select their NBA award winners for MVP, Most Improved, Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
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Pocket Rockets: Will Houston be effective in the playoffs?
Morey and head coach Mike D’Antoni chose not to pursue a replacement big man, instead opting to go all-in on the mad science experiment that is the ‘Pocket Rockets’.
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Are the Houston Rockets regretting the Russell Westbrook trade?
Russell Westbrook and James Harden united at the Houston Rockets in an attempt to finally win an NBA title. They came close when they were on the Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Golden State Warriors stood in Houston’s way for the last few years.
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Three most disappointing teams so far this season
The NBA is beginning to take shape this season, with the 76ers looking like the team to beat in the East and the Los Angeles teams are dominating the West. This had us thinking, which teams have disappointed us in the NBA so far this season? With the season still in its infancy, there’s a
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Westbrook provides Rockets with positives in disappointing loss to Bucks
Houston Rockets’ new era ended in a home defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. The first regular season game with James Harden and Russell Westbrook starting together (in a Rockets uniform, that is) saw a duel between the last three NBA MVPs, but it was the 2018/19 winner, Giannis Antetokounmpo who reigned supreme. Antetokounmpo finished with a triple-double.
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Ranked: The five best duos in the NBA
No matter what the rank of these NBA tag-teams, we as basketball fanatics should be thrilled to finally see a competitive, wide open league. Whoever ends up as NBA Champions next year, one thing is for sure – sit back, relax and enjoy.
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Why Russell Westbrook will thrive alongside James Harden for the Houston Rockets
Harden’s three-point shooting has improved every year, tenfold under D’Antoni, if Westbrook can meld his game with efficient shooting then we could see the perfect mixture between passion, intensity and heart and analytics, efficiency and ‘money-ball’.
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Westbrook traded to Rockets: Presti’s Thunder rebuild is one of the greatest in NBA history
The Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed a monster trade with the Houston Rockets that will see Russell Westbrook join Houston with Chris Paul going the other way, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Thunder must trade Westbrook, admit they let a golden generation slip through their fingers
Rebuilding is a chore for players, front offices and fans alike. Considering how close the Thunder once got to greatness, it will be especially rough to start over. Oklahoma City must start their rebuild by removing their cornerstone.
Westbrook vs Lillard: This playoff matchup means more
The parallels are most apparent between the Blazers and the Thunder at the point-guard position. Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard are two of the top five point-guards in the NBA. Both play with a chip on their shoulder the size of a boulder, but most importantly, both have shown unwavering loyalty to their franchises and their cities.
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Saturday night drama leaves us wanting a Thunder and Sixers playoff series
Oklahoma City Thunder beat Philadelphia 76ers 117-115 in a thrilling game at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday.
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The sneaker rule gamer-changer
Marshall Norbal discusses the NBA’s new sneaker policy.
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How Melo’s decline forces adaptation to succeed at the Thunder
Carmelo Anthony might be a Hall of Famer, but his value is far short of that to any team at the moment. What does his future hold in the NBA?
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