Maison Maerz – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 How the Charlotte Hornets can improve this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/19/charlotte-hornets-improve-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/19/charlotte-hornets-improve-offseason/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:00:56 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444286 The Charlotte Hornets have once again failed to make the playoffs after being a Play-In team for the second season in a row. To make matters worse, the Hornets were blown out in both of their Play-In games these past two seasons. After another season with no playoffs, what will Micheal Jordan and the rest […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/19/charlotte-hornets-improve-offseason/feed/ 0 How should the New York Knicks approach the offseason? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/13/new-york-knicks-approach-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/13/new-york-knicks-approach-offseason/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:00:57 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444023 Entering this season with loads of expectations after making the playoffs, the New York Knicks missed the playoffs. The Knicks finished with a 37-45 record and rumors are beginning to swirl about who stays and who is gone. For starters, I think coach Tom Thibodeau needs to be fired. Yes, I know it probably will […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/13/new-york-knicks-approach-offseason/feed/ 0 The Brooklyn Nets can become the lowest seed to ever win a title https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/12/brooklyn-nets-lowest-title/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/12/brooklyn-nets-lowest-title/#respond Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:00:35 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443963 The Brooklyn Nets entered the 2022 season as title favorites. However, they did not live up to that hype, finishing with a 44-38 record, which was good enough for seventh in the East. The title favorites couldn’t even avoid the Play-In tournament. However, the Nets ended the season strong on a four-game win streak. So, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/12/brooklyn-nets-lowest-title/feed/ 0 Will the Los Angeles Lakers blow it up this offseason? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/11/los-angeles-lakers-blow-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/11/los-angeles-lakers-blow-offseason/#respond Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443925 Having one of the most disappointing seasons of all time, the Los Angeles Lakers have missed the 2022 playoffs altogether, even failing to earn a Play-In Tournament berth. After having back-to-back disappointing seasons, is it possible for the Lakers to be blown up? Well, it’s no secret Frank Vogel is going to be fired shortly. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/11/los-angeles-lakers-blow-offseason/feed/ 0 The New Orleans Pelicans will be good with or without Zion Williamson https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/08/new-orleans-pelicans-zion-williamson-10/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/08/new-orleans-pelicans-zion-williamson-10/#respond Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:00:49 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443841 After starting the season 1-12, the New Orleans Pelicans are now going to be playing in the Play-In Tournament. Nobody is going to want to admit it, but the Pelicans have been a pretty good basketball team recently. Even with the whole Zion Williamson drama, the Pelicans have had a winning record since the 1-12 […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/08/new-orleans-pelicans-zion-williamson-10/feed/ 0 Can the Toronto Raptors make any noise in the playoffs? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/07/toronto-raptors-noise-playoffs/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/07/toronto-raptors-noise-playoffs/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:00:57 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443799 After a 118-108 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on April 5, the Toronto Raptors have clinched a playoff spot. Led by head coach Nick Nurse, the Raptors would be the fifth seed if the season ended right now, but with how close the East is, anything can happen. But as the five seed, is it […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/07/toronto-raptors-noise-playoffs/feed/ 0 The pros and cons of the NBA Play-In Tournament https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/31/nba-play-in-tournament/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/31/nba-play-in-tournament/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:00:38 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443616 When the NBA shut down due to COVID, there was a lot of speculation regarding what the NBA was going to do with the playoffs. In the end, they decided to add the first version of the Play-In Tournament, which was only with the eight and nine seeds. Also, the nine seed had to be […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/31/nba-play-in-tournament/feed/ 0 This season is the last chance for the Utah Jazz to win a title https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/24/last-chance-utah-jazz-title/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/24/last-chance-utah-jazz-title/#respond Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:00:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443428 The Utah Jazz are likely heading to the playoffs for the sixth straight season. They will once again be aiming to secure the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship. However, without a very deep playoff run, this could possibly be their last time in the postseason for a while. It is no secret that if the Jazz […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/24/last-chance-utah-jazz-title/feed/ 0 The Denver Nuggets are dark-horse NBA title contenders https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/17/denver-nuggets-dark-horse/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/17/denver-nuggets-dark-horse/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:00:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443212 The Denver Nuggets are once again having a solid season. They currently have a record of 42-28, putting them at sixth in the Western Conference. But how can a six seed make a run in the very competitive western conference? This is how. First, it’s important to point out that the Nuggets have been injured […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/17/denver-nuggets-dark-horse/feed/ 0 The Portland Trail Blazers have the worst future in the NBA https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/15/portland-trail-blazers-worst-future/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/15/portland-trail-blazers-worst-future/#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:00:43 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443137 The Portland Trail Blazers are on pace to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2013. After trading longtime Blazer CJ McCollum, it looks like they are going to embrace the rebuild. This is long overdue for the Blazers after suffering through painfully average seasons ever since they made the Western Conference finals back […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/15/portland-trail-blazers-worst-future/feed/ 0 Could the Minnesota Timberwolves be title contenders soon? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/09/minnesota-timberwolves-title-contenders/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/09/minnesota-timberwolves-title-contenders/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442881 After getting the first overall pick in 2020, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been a team on the rise this season. With a record of 37-29, the Timberwolves sit at seventh in the Western Conference. But with the core of the team being so young, the question can be asked, could the Timberwolves be title contenders […]

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