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-7 posts tagged "Paul George"
Will Richard | Monday, February 10, 2020
With the NBA regular season now over halfway complete and the trade deadline passed, the league’s hierarchy of teams has been largely established, and the list of teams poised to make a run at the Larry O’Brien Trophy has dwindled. It is worth noting the teams below have not necessarily had the best seasons thus
Hayden Adams | Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Some say it began with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Others say with the Miami Heat in 2012. You could even make an argument for the San Antonio Spurs in 2007, or the Chicago Bulls in 1996 if you want to get frisky. In any case, the “Big Three” era of the NBA seems to
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
As the NBA regular season comes to a conclusion, I feel that now is a good time to reflect on this season and name who I believe deserves this year’s major awards. Without further ado, here we go. Defensive Player of the Year — Paul George, Oklahoma City Thunder Paul George is, in my opinion,
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Tuesday, February 19, 2019
This past weekend, the NBA’s brightest stars were on full display at All-Star weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. The All-Star Game itself displayed its trademark lack of any semblance of defense, and Oklahoma City guard Hamidou Diallo stole the show with his Vince Carter-inspired dunk over Shaquille O’Neal in the dunk contest. All in all,
Grant DelVecchio | Thursday, February 14, 2019
As we approach the 68th-annual NBA All-Star Game, the race for this year’s MVP award has just started to heat up. If you ever thought the award would end up being a shootout between Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden, Paul George is doing his best to help change your mind. George is in the midst
Michael Ivey | Tuesday, September 26, 2017
The Golden State Warriors remain the standard in the NBA. They have made the last three NBA Finals, won two of them, and are the favorite to repeat as champions this upcoming season. But their road through the Western Conference might have gotten a lot harder. On Saturday, news broke that the Oklahoma City
Casey Karnes | Friday, February 21, 2014
With the All Star break just behind us, the NBA season has reached its midpoint, and that’s more than enough time to assess the league’s performances thus far. Since the 2014 Academy Awards are right around the corner, it seems appropriate to conduct this midseason review using the Oscar’s traditional methods. Each category will examine