There was much skepticism surrounding Tim Hardaway Jr.’s huge contract from the New York Knicks just this past offseason. But early on in this season, he is proving his doubters wrong. He is averaging 17.8 points per game through 14 games, which is second on the team behind Kristaps Porzingis. In his first year as a bonafide starter, he is thriving as the Knicks are an early season surprise. The contract in question is a four-year, $71 million contract to return to the team t

Through ten games this season, Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 30 points per game. Only Giannis Antetokounmpo and his 31.9 points per game is higher. Heading into this new season, we all expected Porzingis to improve on the scoring end. But to improve to this extent was hard to see. At times in this early season, Porzingis has seemed impossible to guard. How did this happen so quickly? Can it be sustained? And where is the ceiling now? It’s like Kevin Garnett once said: anyth

Kristaps Porzingis is the shining light on a franchise that has been run on disorder for years. Being run without an identity and failing to compete for the the better part of 15 years. Knicks fans have had to put up with a lot, but the draft pick of Porzingis seemed to be a turning point for a better, brighter future. Or so we thought. Porzingis was asked the other day by the New York Daily News if he still wants to see changes before signing on with the Knicks long-term. “Y

Nine members of the OTG staff give you their pick for Sixth Man of the Year Jac Manuell/@TheJManJBT We only need to turn to famed Canadian rap superstar, Drake to know who this year’s Sixth Man of the Year will be: “Boomin' out in South Gwinnett like Lou Will 6 Man like Lou Will, 2 girls and they get along like I'm (Lou Will) Like I'm Lou Will.” Lou Williams isn’t just going to win the award because Drizzy said so but because he’s the league’s prototypical sixth man. He has

Nine of OTG's greatest give you their pick for 2017-2018's Most Improved Player. Théo Salaun/@TheoSalaun The Milwaukee Bucks are primed to make a jump in the Eastern Conference standings after finishing 6th last season. If fully healthy, a Bucks team could snag the #3 spot behind Cleveland and Boston while gobbling up regular season opponents, putting Giannis Antetokounmpo in MVP consideration, and Most Improved Player sleeper — Khris Middleton — in heavy consideration for th

Eight of OTG's defensive gurus give you their pick for Defensive Player of the Year Théo Salaun/@TheoSalaun Barring a Kawhi Leonard or Draymond Green repeat, Defensive Player of the Year will go to Rudy Gobert. Defense is determined by impact and the award is determined by the story of a player’s season as much as their individual impact on D. John Wall and Patrick Beverley lock the perimeter, Kawhi and Draymond can switch everywhere, but Rudy Gobert controls the paint. Perim

Sports has, and always will be, a business. This should come as no surprise for Boston sports fans. If we hit the way-back machine, the Boston Red Soxs sold Babe Ruth in 1920 for $120,000 to the rival New York Yankees in a move that became known as “The Curse of the Bambino.” Ruth had great success and rose to stardom in Boston. But Ruth was demanding more money and threatened to sit out if he was not paid, which triggered the sale. Cash in while you still can. Nearly 100 yea

The New York Knicks and turmoil have gone hand in hand over the last few years under Phil Jackson’s reign as president of the team. Jackson became the team’s president in March of 2014 and his tenure was anything but smooth. Finally, after butting heads with both Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis, Jackson was removed from his position. Steve Mills, who was their general manager under Jackson, was promoted to the spot and is looking to turn around the fortune of the Knick