Brookyn Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie and D’Angelo Russell Conundrum
Coming into the season, the Brooklyn Nets were projected to continue their streak as one of the league’s worst squads. It’s a position they have been pinned in since former…
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Jake Paynting
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NBA writer for Def Pen Sports. Love putting words on a page. Sad Timberwolves fan.
Grit-and-Grind Grizzlies: Revived and Revamped
The NBA has come a long way since the Grit-and-Grind Memphis Grizzlies were last a real threat in the Western Conference. Back in 2014-15, the last season the Grizzlies made…
Montrezl Harrell is the Force That Drives the Clippers
The NBA is known as a landscape dominated by star players. The teams with the biggest and best names usually line the upper echelons of the league standings. Elite role…
The Rise of Allonzo Trier
When your team is 4-9 and your franchise player is still sidelined by an ACL injury, with no timetable for a return, there aren’t usually many things to excite a…
How the Utah Jazz use Rudy Gobert and His Limited Offensive Game Perfectly
After winning 48 games and making an impressive second-round playoff run, the Utah Jazz were the biggest surprise packet of the 2017-18 season. The Rookie of the Year runner-up Donovan…
Is Zach LaVine Living up to his Pricetag?
When Zach LaVine signed his four-year, $78 million contract this summer, there was plenty of skepticism around the basketball community. Not only was he coming off an ACL tear, one…
Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert Represent the Future of the Brooklyn Nets
Since the Brooklyn Nets mortgaged their future for an out-of-date Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry, things haven’t been fun for the loyal Nets fan base. Not only have…
