The Basketball Section

Normally, I'd wait until after the NBA Draft to post this, but because the world has gone to actual Hell in the last few months, the draft isn't happening until October and frankly, I don't want to wait that long. And because this is my blog and I can do what I want, here we are. It's been ten years since the 2010 recruiting class graduated high school, committed to the colleges of their choices, and made the next step towards the NBA. These 10 players topped the rank of ESPN's top 100 recruits, and today, I'll look at how their professional basketball careers turned out. But before I start, here are some notable players who didn't crack the top 10. Tim Hardaway Jr. ranked 93rd. Hardaway Jr. would commit to Michigan, playing for three seasons before declaring for the 2013 NBA Draft. Hardaway Jr. was selected with the 24th pick in the draft by the New York Knicks. He has played for Knicks, the Atlanta Hawks, and (currently) the Dallas Mavericks over seven sea...

With another week of the NBA season in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, it's time to take a look at the best players of the last week. If you missed last week's, click here . If not, let's get into it, these are the 10 best players of the week. John Wall The Washington Wizards have been an utter dumpster fire to kick off the season. While they've avoided the bottom of the Eastern Conference (mostly thanks to fellow dumpster fire the Cleveland Cavaliers), they currently hold an abysmal 3-9 record on the season. While they did manage to go 2-2 on the week, but they are still in the bottom three of the East. While the Wizards' season has been pretty bad, John Wall himself is having a solid season for himself, with this week, in particular, being one of his strongest of the season so far. For the week, Wall averaged 24.3 points, 9.5 assists, and 2.8 steals per game while shooting 46% from the field and 40% from three-point range. Maybe the Wizards can ...

There aren't many things that a team can do that are riskier than trading draft picks. While doing so can help a team win at the moment, the possibility of missing out on a future star by sending the pick, even if it's a second round pick, to another team can harm the future success of the team. The moments on this list are exactly that. Now, this list only counts for picks traded before the actual draft, so the Charlotte Hornets trading Kobe Bryant won't be on this list. With that out of the way, these are 8 traded draft picks that came back to haunt teams. Phoenix Suns Traded Away Ron Artest (1999) The Phoenix Suns looked to be on the cusp of a championship run following the 1997-98 season. With a core of Rex Chapman, Antonio McDyess, and Jason Kidd, the team went an impressive 56-26, but a disappointing first-round exit in the playoffs made it clear they needed another piece to complete the puzzle. During an extended offseason thanks to a lockout, the Suns took a...

With another week of the NBA season in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, it's time to take a look at the best players of the last week. If you missed last week's, click here. If not, let's get into it, these are the 10 best players of the week. Kevin Durant The Golden State Warriors are already at the top of the Western Conference with the best record in the entire league, and they just expanded the gap between them and the 2nd seed Houston Rockets this past week. Following the perfect 3-0 week, the Warriors find themselves with a 40-10 record, four games ahead of the Rockets. Leading the way for the Warriors were two players, the first of which is Kevin Durant. For the week, Durant averaged 20.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 9 assists, 1.7 steals, and 2 blocks per game while shooting 45% from the field and 47% from three-point range. Durant's best performance of the week came in a win over the Minnesota Timberwolves when he put up a triple-double with 28 po...

With another week of the NBA season in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, it's time to take a look at the best players of the last week. If you missed last week's, click here . If not, let's get into it, these are the 10 best players of the week. Kyrie Irving The Boston Celtics might have lost their spot as #1 team in the Eastern Conference, but they're still one of the top teams in not only the conference but the entire league. Despite the loss of Gordon Hayward 6 minutes into their season opener, the Celtics are still going strong, with Kyrie Irving taking charge and leading the team to a 27-10 record. This past week (where the Celtics went 2-2), Irving averaged 30 points, 5 assists, and a steal per game while shooting 49% from the field, 49% from three-point range, and 93% from the free throw line.  DeMar DeRozan While all the attention has been on teams like the Warriors and the Cavaliers, the Toronto Raptors have been able to slide into the to...

With another week of the NBA season in the books, in the pocket, and out of sight, it's time to take a look at the best players of the last week. If you missed last week's, click here. If not, let's get into it, these are the 10 best players of the week. Damian Lillard Despite playing in the stacked Western Conference, the Portland Trail Blazers have been able to hold their own for the most part this season, currently holding the 4th best record in the conference with a 12-8 record. This week, the Blazers were able to improve their record big time after going 3-1, with Damian Lillard leading the way. For the week, Lillard averaged 28.3 points, 4 rebounds, and 5.3 assists while shooting 45% from the field, 42% from three-point range, and 91% from the free throw line. Kyrie Irving Everyone that wrote off the Boston Celtics after Gordon Hayward twisted his ankle 90 degrees around was dead wrong. Despite losing their second best player for the entire season and dea...