Jalen Brunson’s ascendance to being one of the best NBA players right now is one of the best stories in the league over the last three seasons. He got out of Luka Doncic’s shadow two seasons ago and stepped into the brightest spotlight in sports, New York City. And in that pressure ...
Over 5K sports fans have voted on the 60+ athletes on Best Current NBA International Players. Current Top 3: Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Dončić ...
They are usually tall players who lock down their man inside the paint and protect the rim at all costs. These DPOY candidates are experts at swatting the ball and protecting the basket. Who is the best shot blocker in the NBA right now? The top shot blockers who are curren...
If you added Di Lorenzo to, say, Liverpool, would they be having a significantly different season than they are right now? A big part of the problem is that Di Lorenzo is nearly always on the field with nine other outfield players. By just looking at on-field goal differential...
The NBA All-Star reserves werejust announcedfor the 2024 crop of All-Stars. Once again,Jamal MurrayandCJ McCollumwere left off of the All-Star teams. The NBA is deep with talent right now, and it is harder than ever before to make the All-Star Game. Both of those players have had ...
Centers are the most important defensive players in the NBA right now, and Minnesota had one of the worst defenses in the league last year. Even with their All-Star big man on the floor, the Wolves posted a woeful defensive rating of 114.7 last year. Unless Towns and the Wolves can fix...
It is hard to gauge who will be the NBA league MVP in the 2024-25 season. But the players most likely to be candidates to get the award at the end of the season are Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards, and Jayson Tatum. ...
It is worth mentioning that longtime NBA fixtures who recently stepped away from the game (e.g.LaMarcus Aldridge,Tony ParkerandShaun Livingston) would have likely made this list if they were active and had not yet retired. But in their absence, the following players are working the hardest ...
In another tightly contested battle, Anthony Davis beats out Chris Paul and Bradley Beal as the best No. 3 in the NBA right now. No. 4: Scottie Barnes, Toronto Raptors Scottie Barnes and Evan Mobley were both fantastic first-year players, but Barnes gets the edge ...
Usually also considered for MVP, these offensive players are experts at scoring from anywhere on the court regardless of how many defenders are guarding them. So, who is the best scorer in the NBA right now? The top scorers who are currently playing in the NBA are certainly among the ...