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While not as common as the chest pass or bounce pass, an overhead pass is a necessary alternative that can and should be used in specific situations. Overhead passes are sometimes used to “slingshot” the ball further than a typical chest or bounce pass, and are also regularly used when guarded closely by a defender.
The New Orleans Pelicans announced that forward Zion Williamson will continue his rehab away from the team as he tries to return from a fractured foot injury he suffered over the summer. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, Williamson will be doing his rehabilitation in Portland, Ore. The Pelicans and Williamson agreed mutually on the All-Star working away
People in San Antonio have known this for decades now, but not many within the national media pay attention to the San Antonio Spurs. After unlocking his passing and facilitating game under Gregg Popovich, DeMar DeRozan has reached new heights and is having the best season of his career with the Chicago Bulls. He recently
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NBA draft (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images) The 2021 NBA Draft is behind us and with it a night full of twists, turns and surprises. While there were no big blockbuster trades at the top of the Draft with teams opting to stay put and make their selections where the lottery had placed them, the
NBA draft Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images The 2021 NBA Draft went off with a bang on Thursday night as all 30 teams got involved in the action one way or the other. By the time the smoke cleared, 60 players saw their name called, with a dozen others rapidly attaching themselves to a team
The New York Knicks entered tonight with multiple first-round picks in the 2021 NBA Draft. They possessed their own pick (19th overall) and the 21st overall via the Dallas Mavericks. After overachieving last season and making the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, the franchise is looking to continue to build off
With the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, the OKC Thunder select the 6’9” Australian point guard Josh Giddey. This was unexpected. Giddey was projected between 7-10 in the more recent mock drafts and as someone who has been tracking his progress, six is unexpected. The Thunder showed no indication that Giddey was
NBA draft (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust) The NBA draft is tonight and the rumors are swirling at a fever pitch. This final mock draft will serve to be our final predictions. Cade Cunningham Guard/Wing, Detroit Pistons Troy Weaver still has Detroit Pistons fans sweating. He has yet to fully
Golden State Warriors, NBA draft Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Golden State Warriors are in a unique situation, armed with a pair of lottery picks in the NBA draft while trying to put together a roster to compete for a championship next season. It’s certainly a better place to be in than the alternative,
NBA draft (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) This season’s playoffs have been a coming-out party for the 2018 NBA Draft class. Three of the top five picks made appearances and two of them won multiple rounds. For a class that was highly touted it was only a matter of time before they made an impact
New York Knicks, NBA draft Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Without taking any short breaks from playoff excitement, the New York Knicks are set to be heavily involved in this week’s NBA Draft, as they try to make the best out of the many picks they have. Even though the postseason didn’t exactly go according