The Basketball Section

After last season's abrupt suspension and eventual end in October, the NBA is back and the 2020-21 season is underway. Now that the first week (or five days) of the season is in the books, it's time to look back at the top performers at each position this week. Now, like last year, I'm taking a player's team's record into consideration, but the most important thing is still their stats. Also, I will be adding a 6th man (or any bench player) and rookie of the week to this series. So, let's get into this. Point Guard: Trae Young The Atlanta Hawks came into this season with a lot of potential. Despite finishing low in the standings for the past three seasons, the additions the Hawks made this offseason have given them a good shot at making the playoffs in my opinion. And so far, they've lived up to that potential, starting off the season strong with two double-digit wins. The majority of the core has played well, and Trae Young has been the undisputed top guy f

Thanks to the COVID-19 and the absolute dumpster fire of a year that 2020 has been, the NBA is back! Will the Lakers repeat as champions? Will the Houston Rockets completely implode and trade James Harden? Will the 2021 NBA Draft just be Sam Presti making 60 straight picks? We'll have to wait and see, but for now, with the season just a week away, I'm taking a look back and what went down in this shortened offseason.  Atlanta Hawks Following a disappointing year that saw them regress from the previous year, the Atlanta Hawks looked to strengthen their core around Trae Young. For starters, they've added Danillo Gallinari, who's coming off a strong season in Oklahoma City and has been one of the more underrated players in the league over the last few years, through a sign-and-trade deal. Additionally, the Hawks added Bogdan Bogdanović, another strong scorer, from Sacramento after his move to Milwaukee fell through, and could round out a potentially impressive starting fiv