It was the first game to see Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving play together for the Nets. But the best player on the floor was Collin Sexton.
Utah has now won five straight games, blasting the Cavs and Hawks before a convincing win over the Nuggets last night in Denver.
Disregarding all the Brooklyn Nets coverage, did you notice that Indiana gave up Victor Oladipo for Caris LeVert? Was this switch good enough?
DeMar DeRozan has finally embraced shooting from the 3-point line, giving him flexibility and the Spurs many options.
Joel Embiid has finally returned as the pack leader and the power forward we all know he can be. The solution? Simplify the game around him.
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are having a stellar start to the season, offensively. But the Celtics rely too heavily on them, and that makes Boston easy to overcome.
Keep your eyes on the Charlotte Hornets. This team is flying under the radar and will sting when you least expect it.
After the first week of the season, the NBA looked to be on autopilot, and then came Sunday.
Morant scored a career-high 44 points in the Grizzlies season opener against the San Antonio Spurs, but it still wasn’t enough.
Hibernation is over, and the start of the 2020-21 NBA season is here. Some things might seem familiar, others not so much.
Edward Thring
The Lazy Monarch