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Grading the NBA Draft: Pacific Division

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With free-agency in full swing, we’re taking you back to last weeks NBA Draft. Starting off with the Pacific division, the crew at Hoopstradamus will be grading each team with a pick in this year’s draft.   Golden State Warriors Draft Picks: Harrison Barnes- UNC 6’8 SF, Festus Fzeli- Vanderbilt 6’11 PF/C, Draymond Green- Michigan State 6’7 PF Grade: A- Reason:  Golden State was the perfect fit for a guy like Harrison Barnes. He can score the ball and create… Continue reading »

The State of the NBA: The Past, The Present & The Foreseeable Future

As we all know, the NBA locked out the players this summer for 149 days in hopes of creating competitive balance, improving revenue sharing and putting a bit of money back in to the owners pockets. We’ve gone through free agency and the first few games of the season and it seems that the only thing they really accomplished was the latter. There’s no Lebron-mania or Melo-drama but basketball fans are still constantly being teased by the latest Dwight Howard… Continue reading »