Previews

NBA Preview 2019-20

October 11, 2019 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

The beauty of the current NBA season is the uncertainty. When was the last time, going into an NBA season, there have been legitimate questions about who the prohibitive favorite truly is? The Warriors have ruled the roost for several years. The Spurs and Lakers were previously perennial title contenders for nearly 15 years. Before that, we had Michael Jordan’s Bulls. This season, the Lakers and Clippers both have serious title aspirations and have good cases to be considered title … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2019-20

NBA Finals Preview 2018-19: Raps for Warriors

May 28, 2019 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Another year, another Golden State Warriors NBA Finals and the question, as always, is can the Warriors lose? Well, of course, they can lose, as they did in 2015-16, based upon an epic effort from LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, coupled with some bad times suspensions and injuries. But the probabilities and possibilities change each season. Let’s run through our usual NBA Finals preview FAQ-style to see what issues come up… How long ago does it feel since the Warriors lost their last … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Preview 2018-19: Raps for Warriors

Year End Award Predictions

April 7, 2018 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

As the season winds down, let’s dive into the obligatory year end awards predictions. Last year, there was some debate over which incredible season between Russell Westbrook and James Harden merited MVP. This year, it seems clearer that Harden is in the lead on all fronts. Nevertheless, let’s look into the numbers and give our take on the major awards: Rookie of the Year: Before sorting through this group, we do note that there are a bunch of pretty good rooks that are arguably in the … [Read more...] about Year End Award Predictions

NBA Preview 2017-18

October 18, 2017 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

We are a day late but let’s talk NBA preview…The primary story angle has been that the season doesn’t matter and that we likely are headed for a fourth straight series between the Warriors and Cavs in the Finals. And that was before the most likely rival to the Cavs in the East lost one of its best players a few minutes into the season. It does seem that the consensus is correct and we are most likely headed for an unprecedented re-re-re-rematch in the Finals between Golden State and … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2017-18

NBA Finals Preview 2016-17

May 30, 2017 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Here we are again…Cleveland against Golden State. Last year, we took a look at trends found from other consecutive Finals rematches. We found that, outside of the 1960s Celtics, a rematch usually meant that the previous year’s loser got even. Well, what about three in a row? Making three Finals in a row is not that rare. But having the same Finals teams three years in a row from both conferences? Well, that hasn’t happened before in the NBA. We are in uncharted territory and it is fun to … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Preview 2016-17

NBA Preview 2016-17

October 25, 2016 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Well, that offseason quickly. Let’s talk expectations/predictions for 2016-17. Once again, we appear locked in with prohibitive favorites (Golden State and Cleveland) and some legit contenders who might be able to score an upset if everything breaks right. Here’s a quick rundown of the conferences: Eastern Conference The Cavs are still the class of the East and have, by far, the best player in the East in LeBron James. Are there any arguments that the Cavs won’t win the conference? … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2016-17