Luke Duffy – 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 3 bold predictions for the Golden State Warriors’ 2022–23 season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/3-bold-predictions-golden-state-warriors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/3-bold-predictions-golden-state-warriors/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:00:44 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447928 If you’re a fan of the Golden State Warriors then everything is looking pretty gravy right now. The organization reclaimed the throne last year, and as long as Stephen Curry is a part of this roster, then the Golden State Warriors are always going to be in the mix. Truly there is nobody else like him […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/3-bold-predictions-golden-state-warriors/feed/ 0 3 reasons why Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are underrated https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/15/overlooking-giannis-milwaukee-bucks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/15/overlooking-giannis-milwaukee-bucks/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2022 16:00:32 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447590 One franchise that is quietly going about their business, and sitting pretty this summer, is the Milwaukee Bucks. With the Kevin Durant drama now expanding to include the Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers, there’s no telling how unsettling the prospect of a contending team trading for Durant might be. Not for the Milwaukee Bucks. Rather […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/15/overlooking-giannis-milwaukee-bucks/feed/ 0 Did the Boston Celtics actually improve by adding Brogdon and Gallinari? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/boston-celtics-brogdon-gallo-better/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/boston-celtics-brogdon-gallo-better/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447451 The Boston Celtics are currently one of the elite teams in the NBA. They came within two games of winning a championship last season, and in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, they have two All-Star players who only figure to get better. They are both big wings—the most important position in the league right now—and […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/boston-celtics-brogdon-gallo-better/feed/ 0 Is R.J. Hampton the Orlando Magic’s x-factor next season? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/06/rj-hampton-orlando-magic-x-factor/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/06/rj-hampton-orlando-magic-x-factor/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 12:00:20 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447257 There’s no doubt that the Orlando Magic are going to be better next season. Say what you want about the confusing fashion in which they drafted Paolo Banchero first overall, but he already looks like he could be that guy. With the way he carries himself, and the effortless ability to score while being encased in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/06/rj-hampton-orlando-magic-x-factor/feed/ 0 Have the Philadelphia 76ers had the East’s best offseason? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/05/have-philadelphia-76ers-had-east-best-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/05/have-philadelphia-76ers-had-east-best-offseason/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:00:42 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447253 It has been a quietly successful offseason for the Philadelphia 76ers. While Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets have taken up most of the media’s attention, their former teammate, James Harden, has done his business quietly alongside the 76ers organization. Some new faces have been brought in to help propel the 76ers to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/05/have-philadelphia-76ers-had-east-best-offseason/feed/ 0 3 reasons why the Sacramento Kings aren’t a laughing stock anymore https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/sacramento-kings-reasons-laughing/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/sacramento-kings-reasons-laughing/#respond Sun, 17 Jul 2022 16:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446912 If you’re a fan of the Sacramento Kings, then you are probably the worst/unluckiest/potentially cursed organization in the whole of the NBA. Sure, you might point to the likes of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic, who have had their own well-documented struggles. You might even argue it is better to be in Sacramento than […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/sacramento-kings-reasons-laughing/feed/ 0 NBA Power Rankings: Top 5 NBA franchises since the year 2000 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/nba-power-rankings-franchises-2000/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/nba-power-rankings-franchises-2000/#respond Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446917 When it comes to trying to decide who the most successful franchise of any given NBA era is, everybody has their own opinions and tinted glasses with which to approach the subject. If we’re talking about winning titles straight up, then it is the team with the most championships. Oh, there is a tie? Then […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/17/nba-power-rankings-franchises-2000/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Should the Orlando Magic trade for Donovan Mitchell? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/15/nba-trades-orlando-magic-donovan-mitchell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/15/nba-trades-orlando-magic-donovan-mitchell/#respond Fri, 15 Jul 2022 10:00:21 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446868 If you are a fan of the Orlando Magic, then for the first time in a long time. you have to be content with where they are at right now. First-overall pick Paolo Banchero had a stellar couple of Summer League games before being shut down before he could match up with the second pick, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/15/nba-trades-orlando-magic-donovan-mitchell/feed/ 0 NBA Free Agency: Why the Orlando Magic re-signed Mo Bamba https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-free-agency-orlando-magic-mo-baba/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-free-agency-orlando-magic-mo-baba/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446649 With NBA free agency frenzy in full swing, few expected the Orlando Magic to be players this time around. The franchise has used this period over the last decade to mostly make small moves around the fringes, even when an apparent no-brainer deal was out there for them once free agency began last Thursday. NBA […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/05/nba-free-agency-orlando-magic-mo-baba/feed/ 0 The Orlando Magic should have traded for Dejounte Murray https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/orlando-magic-dejounte-murray/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/orlando-magic-dejounte-murray/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:00:01 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446536 With the NBA about to hit a fever pitch level offseason with the number of trade rumors milling about, the Orlando Magic look like they’re going to sit on the sidelines and watch. Which, in the grand scheme of things, is perfectly acceptable, because they are exactly where they want to be with the group […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/orlando-magic-dejounte-murray/feed/ 0 Why the Orlando Magic made the right choice with Paolo Banchero https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/orlando-magic-paolo-banchero/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/orlando-magic-paolo-banchero/#respond Sat, 25 Jun 2022 16:00:34 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446332 The Orlando Magic had the first overall pick in Thursday night’s 2022 NBA Draft, and in a move on-brand for a franchise that keeps its cards close to the chest, they selected Paolo Banchero. You know, the guy who apparently didn’t even go down to Florida for a workout leading up to the draft. While […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/orlando-magic-paolo-banchero/feed/ 0 Ranking the top 3 League Pass teams after the 2022 NBA Draft https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/league-pass-2022-nba-draft/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/league-pass-2022-nba-draft/#respond Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:00:10 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446336 Now that the 2022 NBA Draft is in the books, fans of the league can go back to doing what they do best. – proclaiming to know more or be ahead of the curve on certain teams and players than the next fan. Is this phenomenon unique to basketball? Probably not. But when you’re this […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/25/league-pass-2022-nba-draft/feed/ 0 Why the Sacramento Kings shouldn’t trade the fourth pick in the NBA Draft https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/23/sacramento-kings-trade-nba-draft/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/23/sacramento-kings-trade-nba-draft/#respond Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446195 With the NBA Draft taking place this coming Thursday, the Sacramento Kings find themselves in the somewhat unenviable position of having the fourth pick. We say unenviable because most people believe that the fourth pick will be the point at which the draft will really start. With Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith Jr., and Paolo Banchero […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/23/sacramento-kings-trade-nba-draft/feed/ 0 Will Orlando Magic fans be happy with Jabari Smith Jr.? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/22/orlando-magic-jabari-smith-jr/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/22/orlando-magic-jabari-smith-jr/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 21:00:08 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446200 The Orlando Magic own the first-overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, with many believing that they will be taking Jabari Smith Jr., and not Chet Holmgren as was initially expected. Wildly different players, the sheer uniqueness and upside of Holmgren could potentially come back to haunt the Magic if they don’t take him. Then again, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/22/orlando-magic-jabari-smith-jr/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the Phoenix Suns https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/15/exit-survey-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/15/exit-survey-phoenix-suns/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 10:00:40 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445831 No matter what way you look at it, the 2021-22 season will forever go down as a bitterly disappointing one for the Phoenix Suns. After making the NBA Finals last year, they followed that up with a 64-18 regular season, blowing teams away with a methodical brand of basketball that had everybody playing their role […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/15/exit-survey-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Would the Orlando Magic trade the number one pick? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/11/nba-trades-orlando-magic-pick/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/11/nba-trades-orlando-magic-pick/#respond Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:00:10 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445827 The Orlando Magic are in an enviable position right now, as they have the first overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. While there is no clear-cut favorite on who to select, as there has been in years past, it still gives the organization the chance to pick a player who could go on to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/11/nba-trades-orlando-magic-pick/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 goals for the young-and-hungry Minnesota Timberwolves https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/03/exit-survey-minnesota-timberwolves/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/03/exit-survey-minnesota-timberwolves/#respond Fri, 03 Jun 2022 16:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445602 The Minnesota Timberwolves may well look back on the 2022 postseason as a real turning point for the franchise. Long considered one of the worst places to ply your trade in the NBA, the front office got some moves right in drafting Anthony Edwards and even adding Patrick Beverley when they did. This led to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/03/exit-survey-minnesota-timberwolves/feed/ 0 Why the Orlando Magic are going to draft Chet Holmgren https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/01/orlando-magic-chet-holmgren/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/01/orlando-magic-chet-holmgren/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:55 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445538 The Orlando Magic have the first pick in this year’s NBA Draft, and while that is fantastic news for the franchise, their good fortune came in a year when there is no can’t miss prospect to select. This is no problem, but it does leave the Magic with a choice of three players to choose […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/01/orlando-magic-chet-holmgren/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 goals for the steadily-improving Toronto Raptors https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/25/exit-survey-goals-toronto-raptors/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/25/exit-survey-goals-toronto-raptors/#respond Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445118 While much has been made about the state of other organizations in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors had a quietly successful season. Dealing with injuries all year, they managed to push a reeling Philadelphia 76ers squad to the brink in the first round of the postseason before bowing out with their heads held high. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/25/exit-survey-goals-toronto-raptors/feed/ 0 3 overreactions to the Orlando Magic getting the first-overall pick https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/20/orlando-magic-overreactions-first-pick/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/20/orlando-magic-overreactions-first-pick/#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 10:00:47 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445189 After a decade of near-misses and bad luck, the Orlando Magic finally had their moment on Tuesday night when they won the NBA Draft Lottery. A fantastic turn of events for a franchise that is in dire need of a bounce to go their way, with one of their more famous fans missing the lottery […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/20/orlando-magic-overreactions-first-pick/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: A huge offseason awaits for the Utah Jazz https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/18/exit-survey-utah-jazz/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/18/exit-survey-utah-jazz/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 16:00:24 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445084 When we look back on the 2021-22 NBA playoffs in the future, we will likely see it as a pivotal moment for the Utah Jazz. After years of being good in the regular season, and then really good, they saw their postseason dreams end in familiar fashion as they were dumped out of the competition […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/18/exit-survey-utah-jazz/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the reeling Chicago Bulls https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/14/exit-survey-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/14/exit-survey-chicago-bulls/#respond Sat, 14 May 2022 12:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444929 Feel-good stories in the NBA don’t usually go south so quickly and so fast, but that will be the legacy of the 2021-22 season for the Chicago Bulls. After being laughed at for signing DeMar DeRozan to a big (but short) deal last summer, they proceeded to go out and give some of the more […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/14/exit-survey-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 goals for the wounded Denver Nuggets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/12/exit-survey-denver-nuggets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/12/exit-survey-denver-nuggets/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00:17 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444788 If there’s one thing you can see about the Denver Nuggets, it is that their season went pretty much as everybody predicted it to. The knee injury to Jamal Murray during last year’s postseason run meant this year was always going to be a bit of a lost one. That’s not to say it was […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/12/exit-survey-denver-nuggets/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the electrifying New Orleans Pelicans https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/05/exit-survey-new-orleans-pelicans/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/05/exit-survey-new-orleans-pelicans/#respond Thu, 05 May 2022 19:00:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444712 After spending the first half of the season seemingly floating and with no real game plan, the New Orleans Pelicans somehow ended the year pushing the one-seeded Phoenix Suns to six games in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. In doing so, they became the feel-good story of spring, quickly dispelling the questions of […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/05/exit-survey-new-orleans-pelicans/feed/ 0 Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the underachieving Atlanta Hawks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/04/exit-survey-atlanta-hawks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/04/exit-survey-atlanta-hawks/#respond Wed, 04 May 2022 19:00:38 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444622 In one of the least surprising exits of the NBA’s first round, the Atlanta Hawks were easily handled by the Miami Heat. The Hawks managed to navigate through the Play-In tournament, only to get smacked in the face in five games. As much as the Play-In is both entertaining to fans and gives teams like […]

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