ESPN Coach Lloyd Pierce appeared to have his team on the right track this season after starting 2-0 in games against the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons. In their third game of the year, the Hawks lost a close two-point game to a Philadelphia 76ers team that is currently undefeated at 4-0. Despite losing three straight games to Eastern Conference competition, the Hawks are certainly better than their 2-3 record would indicate. A complete story cannot be told from a tiny fiv

ClutchPoints Every year, a handful of NBA teams manage to surprise us; whether it be by surpassing widely-held expectations, or by flashing glimpses of eventual greatness, it tends to happen on a season-by-season basis. Of course, with 30 teams making up the modern NBA, it can often be quite difficult to predict exactly which teams are prime 'being-slept-on' candidates. That being said, there were a few teams that made the right kind of moves this summer (and last season), pu

NBC Sports Zion Williamson will go first overall in the NBA Draft on June 20th, of this we are certain. Other than that? Insert shrug emoji here. The only other thing you can guarantee is that there will be trades: last year’s premier trade was the Luke Doncic-Trae Young swap between Dallas and Atlanta. There is no guarantee that there will be one of that magnitude this year, but teams are actively looking to either bolster their present roster or build for the future. Let’s

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ATL receives: Solomon Hill, Cheick Diallo, 2019 first round lottery protected pick NOP: Kent Bazemore When healthy the New Orleans Pelicans are a playoff team, plain and simple. The problem is they haven’t been healthy, and they seriously lack the depth to stay afloat when that’s the case. Acquiring a player of Kent Bazemore’s ilk would help their stocks severely. Bazemore is a capable 3-and-D shooting guard/wing that would plug in nicely in closing lineups alongside the like

Top10Vegas Loddy's NBA Locks for the games played in the National Basketball Association on November 23rd 2018, the day after Thanksgiving! Locks for Detroit Pistons vs. Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz vs. Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers. Rockets escaped with a victory against the Pistons this past Wednesday, what happens tonight in the Motor City? 2018 Eastern Conference ru

ClutchPoints Loddy's NBA Locks for the games played in the NBA on November 13th 2018. We'll start today by analyzing the pick I got wrong last night, Miami Heat -2 over the 76ers as well as the two picks I got right, Dallas Mavericks -2 against the Chicago Bulls, and the Sacramento Kings +3 against the San Antonio Spurs. Locks for just one game today, Golden State Warriors vs. Atlanta Hawks. Golden State played the Los Angeles Clippers last night, will that impact the result