Hoops and Stuff

 The deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA Draft has passed, which means it is time for another mock draft! 1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, F, Duke 2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers 3. Philadelphia 76ers: Ace Bailey, F, Rutgers 4. Charlotte Hornets: VJ Edgecombe, G, Baylor 5. Utah Jazz: Khaman Maluach, C, Duke 6. Washington Wizards: Tre Johnson, G, Texas 7. New Orleans Pelicans: Derik Queen, C, Maryland 8. Brooklyn Nets: Jeremiah Fears, PG, Oklahoma 9. Toronto Raptors: Kasparas Jakucionis, PG, Illinois 10. Houston Rockets: Thomas Sorber, C, Georgetown 11. Portland Trail Blazers: Kon Knueppel, SG, Duke 12. Chicago Bulls: Asa Newell, PF, Georgia 13. Atlanta Hawks: Collin Murray-Boyles, F, South Carolina 14. San Antonio Spurs: Carter Bryant, F, Arizona 15. Oklahoma City Thunder: Nique Clifford, W, Colorado State 16. Orlando Magic: Ben Saraf, G, Israel 17. Minnesota Timberwolves: Noa Essengue, F, France 18. Washington Wizards: Danny Wolf, C, Michigan 19. Br...

 The craziest NBA lottery of all time happened today with three teams jumping into the top four! Naturally, I must immediately create a mock draft to celebrate! Lots will change between now and the draft. There will be trades, players will return to college, and players will see their stock rise at the combine. That being said this is what I would do if I were drafting for each of these franchises! Comment your thoughts on the draft lottery and who you want your team to draft! 1. Dallas Mavericks: Cooper Flagg, F, Duke Either Adam Silver told Nico Harrison that they would be rewarded with the #1 pick if they traded Luka, or God himself pitied Maverick fans, but Dallas made the miraculous jump all the way to the first pick. The Mavs will look to create a big three with the Swiss Army Knife prospect joining forces with Anthony Davis and hopefully an eventually healthy Kyrie Irving. 2. San Antonio Spurs: Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers There is a good chance this pick could be traded bu...

The 1st Round of the NFL Draft has been concluded! There were surprise trades and exciting picks galore! These are just some quick thoughts of mine immediately following the conclusion of the first round. Please comment some of your favorite picks of the first round and how you feel about who your team picked! 1. Tennesse Titans - Cam Ward, QB: A- While Ward maybe isn't the absolute best #1 prospect in recent years, he has star upside and the Titans secure what they hope to be the Quarterback of the future! Now time to get him some real weapons (Luther Burden).  2. Jacksonville Jaguars - Travis Hunter, WR/CB: A+ The Jaguars new regime made a big splash and got a generational talent to excite the fans in Duval! And the haul they traded away was nothing outrageous at all. 3. New York Giants - Abdul Carter, EDGE: A Simple case of BPA. Carter, Thibodeaux, and Dexter Lawrence have potential to create a scary pass rush in New York. In the case that the Giants think that Kayvon Thibodeaux...

 It is almost Draft Day! One of the most exciting sporting days of the year. Each and every team and fanbase get to celebrate their team getting better! While it is nearly impossible to correctly mock what a team will do in a draft, here are some of my predictions on what will happen night one. I threw in a few trades just for fun! Comment who you want your favorite team to draft! 1st Round 1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami 2. Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado 3. New York Giants: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State 4. New England Patriots: Will Campbell, OL, LSU 5. Chicago Bears (via JAX): Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State 6. Las Vegas Raiders: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri 7. New York Jets: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State 8. Carolina Panthers: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia 9. New Orleans Saints: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado 10. Jacksonville Jaguars (via CHI): Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona 11. San Francisco 49ers: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan 12. Dallas Cowboys: ...

 The Play In games have concluded and we now have the NBA playoff seeding officially set. The playoffs start this Easter weekend and I think we are in store for an elite postseason! Down below I am giving my predictions for each first round matchup. Comment which matchup you are most excited to watch and some of your predictions! Western Conference (1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs (8) Memphis Grizzlies: OKC in 5 The Thunder have had a historical season led by SGA's MVP campaign. The Grizzlies have more than enough talent to steal a game or two but their struggles against playoff teams this year have been well documented. OKC have been a level above the field this season and will not be victim to any true scares in the first round. (4) Denver Nuggets vs (5) Los Angeles Clippers: LAC in 7 This series is so intriguing to me. Denver has the best player in basketball for the past half-decade and I am of the thought that if you have the best player in the world you have a chance to go all th...

 There is nothing that I love more than Memphis Grizzlies hoops. I build my weekly schedules around "meaningless" November games. The joys of Grizzlies wins brings me adrenaline rushes like not much else and the devastation of losses is equally crushing. On Tuesday night the Memphis Grizzlies furious rally from a twenty point deficit against the Golden State Warriors came up just short, causing the Grizzlies to drop to 0-9 in the state of California this season. This loss truly captured the feelings that fans of the Grizzlies have felt throughout the season. Lots of fun and exciting things but even more memorable are the moments of frustration and inexcusable mistakes. The Grizzlies will have one more chance to make the playoffs as the 8 seed in the West as they will host the winner of tonight's game between Sacramento and Dallas. Whether the Grizzlies barely make it into the postseason or limp into the lottery remains to be seen but I stand by saying this might be the mo...

The 2024-25 NBA regular season has come to an end! The Play-In games start this week to kick off the postseason. This was an incredibly exciting season and I personally think the playoffs could be among the most entertaining we've seen in years. With the season concluding, here is how I would vote for each NBA Award. This was a very difficult selection due to many players not meeting the games minimum requirement, and just a surplus of talent in the league! Please comment any differences you would have for your personal selections! MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Shai Gilgeous-Alexander One of the greatest MVP races of all time. Jokic and Shai had some of the best seasons in the history of basketball. You can make a case for either. Ultimately it came down to which player contributed to more winning this season, giving Shai his first MVP award! DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Dyson Daniels Daniels set the record for most steals in a season and leads the league in deflections. Maybe the best POA ...