Buddy Hield is one of the best wing players that was selected in the 2016 NBA draft. As the number 6 pick, he’s filling a huge void for the New Orleans Pelicans who have lacked a consistent wing scorer for the past couple of years. And early on during this preseason, Coach Alvin Gentry is seeing
After dealing with consistent injuries, Anthony Davis is very optimistic about the upcoming season. After being cleared to play again, Davis feels that he can play a full 82-game season. That would be great for the New Orleans Pelicans because without him, they’re just a sub-par NBA team. However, Davis sees New Orleans as his
The 2016 NBA rookie class is just as unpredictable as the rest. Some shined at the 2016 NBA Summer League while others didn’t. Many join teams with solidified starting lineups while others have to fight for minutes. Nothing comes easy for rookies. The ones who work the hardest will survive in the NBA while most
The New Orleans Pelicans drafted Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield with the No. 6 overall pick in last night’s NBA Draft, and the selection of Hield, a sharpshooting two-man who hails from the Bahamas, will prove to pay huge dividends for a team in dire need of help in almost every capacity. Hield is a
You’re probably wondering why the title of this week’s Fisch’s Friday Rant is labeled as “v2.” Well, that would be because v1 of the Friday Rant Draft Reactions was a full year ago! So, first off, thank you to all who have watched me rant about everything basketball over the course of this year! Anyways,
Welcome to the NBA, rookie. Now the real fun begins. Since adolescence you’ve been dreaming of fulfilling this aspiration, and now here we are. The NBA Draft. You’ll most likely be looking debonair while others will don disastrous looks, but don’t worry about that because you won’t be the one reeking of rue when you
The Minnesota Timberwolves are going through a youth movement. We have been saying this for years, but this movement is finally working. Even though they finished with the leagues fifth worst record, the play of young stars Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns give them promise for the future. They sit one piece away from building a contender.
Every Boston Celtics fan dreamed of getting the #1 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. When it came down to the final three at the NBA Draft Lottery, the ping pong balls fell in favor of the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers dropping the Celtics to the third pick in the draft. The Celtics
Buddy Hield and the Oklahoma Sooners are headed to the Sweet 16 after a monstrous 36-point performance (including 29 in the second half) from Hield, the kid who’s a consensus lottery-pick going into June’s NBA Draft. Hield nailed five three-pointers in the second half of OU’s 85-81 victory, and with each basket he further cemented