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Russell Schmidt
Nov 19, 20174 min read
Bringing Showtime Back to the Lakers: Planning 2018’s Off-Season
It may seem a little premature to talk about Summer 2018, but for the Los Angeles Lakers the upcoming free agency will be pivotal. Even...
Russell Schmidt
May 28, 20177 min read
What Should the Celtics Do With All of Their Assets?
The present day Boston Celtics are in as good a position as any non-title contending team in NBA history. The Celtics were defeated by...
Russell Schmidt
May 20, 20177 min read
NBA Offseason: Under the Radar Free Agents
Not every free agent signing is obvious and clear cut. Most teams create cap space to attempt to sign a particular superstar (Kevin...
Russell Schmidt
May 11, 20174 min read
Lottery Teams Most likely to Make the Playoffs in 2017-18
Eastern Conference: Miami Heat The Miami Heat are the most likely Eastern Conference team that missed this season’s playoffs to make it...
Russell Schmidt
Apr 23, 20176 min read
New York Knicks: Who Are the Keepers?
The New York Knicks have been in the news a lot lately for a team not in the playoffs, and it has been for all the wrong reasons. Whether...
Russell Schmidt
Mar 30, 20176 min read
General Managers and Front Offices on the Hot Seat
Now that teams have around ten games left in the regular season, most organizations can evaluate the states of their front offices as we...
Russell Schmidt
Feb 24, 201710 min read
NBA Trade Deadline Recap
3 PM EST has now passed ,meaning it is time to analyze the deals that were and weren’t made over the past week. Here’s a look at some of...
Russell Schmidt
Feb 6, 20175 min read
Are the Milwaukee Bucks the Future of the East?
Heading into the season many had the Milwaukee Bucks as a sleeper pick to reach the postseason. Those hopes all but disappeared when...
Russell Schmidt
Jan 7, 20176 min read
How to Rebuild the Knicks
It has now been 17 years since Knicks legend Patrick Ewing left the team, and yet New York is still trying to find the right roster....
Russell Schmidt
Dec 21, 20162 min read
Kristaps Porzingis: Year 2
As many NBA players have in the past, Kristaps Porzingis has made great strides in his second season. The Knicks find themselves at 15-13...
Russell Schmidt
Nov 15, 20163 min read
Is Carmelo Anthony Worthy of the Hall of Fame?
In many ways Carmelo Anthony’s legacy is already solidified. After all it is safe to say that Anthony, now entering his 14th season, has...
Russell Schmidt
Oct 13, 20163 min read
How the T'Wolves Can Help KAT
Karl-Anthony Towns took the NBA by storm his rookie season. Towns, after playing one season at Kentucky, was selected with the first pick...
Russell Schmidt
Sep 10, 20164 min read
A Sweet and Sour Look at the New York Knicks
Last season the New York Knicks finished 32-50, a 15 win improvement from the previous season. That improvement was good for just the...
Russell Schmidt
Sep 7, 20164 min read
NBA Future Power Rankings: 1. Golden State Warriors:
Golden State Warriors: Since hiring Steve Kerr two seasons ago, the Warriors have gone 140-24 in the regular season, reached the finals...
Russell Schmidt
Sep 6, 20163 min read
NBA Future Power Rankings: 2. Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers: The King finally fulfilled his promise and brought home a championship, the first in the Cavaliers history. LeBron...
Russell Schmidt
Sep 5, 20164 min read
NBA Future Power Rankings: 3. Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves: Karl-Anthony Towns was the 1st pick of his draft, so it’s no surprise that he is among the NBA’s elite. What’s...
Russell Schmidt
Sep 1, 20163 min read
NBA Future Power Rankings: 4. Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics: The Celtics are perhaps the best example in NBA history of accumulating assets for a rebuild while remaining competitive....
Russell Schmidt
Aug 31, 20164 min read
NBA Future Power Rankings: 5. Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers: The 76ers are in the midst of a streak of ineptitude unlike any other in sports history. In the past three seasons...
Russell Schmidt
Aug 31, 20163 min read
NBA Future Power Rankings: 6. Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz: The Jazz may have missed the playoffs last season, but I expect them to challenge the Spurs, Clippers, and Grizzlies for the...
Russell Schmidt
Aug 29, 20163 min read
NBA Future Power Rankings: 7. San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs: Tim Duncan went out in classic Tim Duncan style. No big retirement tour, no ceremony, no commercials, no big press...
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