Luke Duffy

29 year old basketball writer from Dublin, Ireland who first fell in love with the game when the plucky Sacramento Kings took on the mighty Lakers... and lost! Orlando Magic fan. Favourite players are Rajon Rondo, Jeff Teague and I'm probably the biggest Kawhi Leonard fan out there!
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Golden State Warriors

3 bold predictions for the Golden State Warriors

by Luke Duffy
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,...
Milwaukee Bucks

3 reasons why Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are underrated

by Luke Duffy
One franchise that is quietly going about their business, and sitting pretty this summer, is the Milwaukee Bucks. With the Kevin Durant drama now...
Boston Celtics

Did the Celtics get better by adding Brogdon and Gallo?

by Luke Duffy
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...
NBA

Is R.J Hampton the Orlando Magic's x-factor next season?

by Luke Duffy
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...
NBA Free Agency

Have the Philadelphia 76ers had the East's best offseason?

by Luke Duffy
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...
Sacramento Kings

3 reasons why the Sacramento Kings aren't a laughing stock

by Luke Duffy
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....
NBA

NBA Power Rankings: Top 5 NBA franchises since the year 2000

by Luke Duffy
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...
Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic: Would you trade for Donovan Mitchell?

by Luke Duffy
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....
NBA Free Agency

NBA Free Agency: Why the Orlando Magic re-signed Mo Bamba

by Luke Duffy
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...
Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic should have traded for Dejounte Murray

by Luke Duffy
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...
NBA Draft

Why Orlando Magic made the right choice with Paolo Banchero

by Luke Duffy
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...
NBA

Ranking the top 3 League Pass teams after the 2022 NBA Draft

by Luke Duffy
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...
NBA Draft

Why the Sacramento Kings shouldn't trade the fourth pick

by Luke Duffy
With the NBA Draft taking place this coming Thursday, the Sacramento Kings find themselves in the somewhat unenviable position of having the...
Orlando Magic

Will Orlando Magic fans be happy with Jabari Smith Jr.?

by Luke Duffy
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...
Phoenix Suns

Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the Phoenix Suns

by Luke Duffy
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...
Orlando Magic

NBA Trades: Would the Orlando Magic trade the first pick?

by Luke Duffy
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...
Minnesota Timberwolves

Exit Survey: 3 goals for youthful Minnesota Timberwolves

by Luke Duffy
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...
Orlando Magic

Why the Orlando Magic are going to draft Chet Holmgren

by Luke Duffy
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...
Toronto Raptors

Exit Survey: 3 goals for steadily-improving Toronto Raptors

by Luke Duffy
While much has been made about the state of other organizations in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors had a quietly successful season....
Orlando Magic

3 overreactions to the Orlando Magic getting the first pick

by Luke Duffy
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...
Utah Jazz

Exit Survey: A huge offseason awaits for the Utah Jazz

by Luke Duffy
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...
Chicago Bulls

Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the reeling Chicago Bulls

by Luke Duffy
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...
Denver Nuggets

Exit Survey: 3 goals for the wounded Denver Nuggets

by Luke Duffy
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...
New Orleans Pelicans

Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the New Orleans Pelicans

by Luke Duffy
After spending the first half of the season seemingly floating and with no real game plan, the New Orleans Pelicans somehow ended the year...
Atlanta Hawks

Exit Survey: 3 offseason goals for the Atlanta Hawks

by Luke Duffy
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...
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