Bulls

There appears to be a consensus developing among many of the teams and executives around the league about the top eight prospects in the 2025 NBA draft, Jake Fischer writes for The Stein Line (Substack link). According to Fischer, while the order after the top two remains up in the air, Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, V.J. Edgecombe, Ace Bailey, Tre Johnson, Jeremiah Fears, Kon … [Read more...] about Draft Rumors: Top Eight, Maluach, Raptors, Sixers, Hornets, More

Doc Rivers on Thunder: Our 2008 Celtics were tough, but I still… Listen, I played against all of them. And that one year with the Bulls, Ron Harper, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Michael Jordan. I mean, those are four elite, elite, elite defenders. I don’t think there was a better defensive team than that with their size and quickness, but this team is similar. They rival it … [Read more...] about Doc Rivers on Thunder’s defense: They rival the 90s Bulls a little bit

The Magic traded major assets to acquire Desmond Bane. Should the Pistons make a similar move at this stage? According to Omari Sankofa of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit may be more patient because of its financial situation. As Sankofa points out, Orlando has already signed multiple players to big extensions, which will lead to a large payroll beginning next season. Other … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons Approach, Pistons Draft, Portis, Buzelis

Lou Williams: I’m at war with so all of our nostalgia still being such a thing to us, right? We got to move on. Listen, can he have a great career like Scottie Pippen did? Absolutely. Scottie Pippen went on to make a ton of basketball. He went on to win a ton of basketball games outside of Michael Jordan when he went to Portland, Houston, and doing all of those things. Jalen … [Read more...] about Lou Williams on Jalen Williams comparison to Scottie Pippen: I’m at war with nostalgia