The Basketball Section

If this season is anything to go by, the NBA's future looks bright. Whether it be Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell, or Jayson Tatum, several rookies had strong showings this year, with ten of them being selected to the two yearly All-Rookie Teams. However, not every rookie made those teams (obviously) but they still deserve some recognition, which is what I'm going to do now. With the only exceptions being a player has to have played in at least 41 games during the season and that players on either the All-Rookie 1st and 2nd teams aren't eligible, these are the 10 most underrated rookies from the 2017-18 season. Jordan Bell Starting off this list we have the 38th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Jordan Bell. Originally drafted in the second round by the Chicago Bulls, the former Oregon Duck was traded on draft night to the Golden State Warriors for $3.5 million and hopes were high following a strong showing during the summer league. I myself predicted he would be an underra...

Welcome back to the Top Performances of the Night. Here are the top 10 performers from last night's NBA preseason games. Jodie Meeks Starting off the list we have Jodie Meeks. During the Washington Wizards' victory over the Chinese Basketball Association's Guangzhou Long-Lions, Meeks came off the bench but made the most of his 16 minutes of game time. Meeks put up a team-high 19 points on 7/9 (78%) shooting and 4/5 (80%) from three-point range, while also grabbing 2 steals along the way. Jeremy Lamb Like Meeks, Jeremy Lamb came off the bench during the Charlotte Hornets' loss to the Boston Celtics and also led his team in scoring. Lamb put up 17 points on 6/10 shooting and 2/4 three-point shooting, while also adding 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and a steal to his resume. Jarell Martin Remember when I called Jarell Martin trash on my list of players who could break out ? I was wrong...at least, for this game I was. Coming off the bench for the Memphis Grizzli...