Dylan Carter – 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 Mavericks: Brunson’s departure presents massive opportunity for Spencer Dinwiddie https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/22/mavericks-dinwiddie-opportunity/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/22/mavericks-dinwiddie-opportunity/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2022 23:00:21 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447924 The writing had been on the wall for months — Jalen Brunson was destined to ditch the Dallas Mavericks for Madison Square Garden. A family reunion to the tune of $104 million was hard to turn down, even if it meant giving up a chance to compete for a title alongside one of this generation’s […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/22/mavericks-dinwiddie-opportunity/feed/ 0 4 teams that should jump at chance to sign free agent Carmelo Anthony https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/20/teams-sign-fa-carmelo-anthony/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/20/teams-sign-fa-carmelo-anthony/#respond Sat, 20 Aug 2022 13:00:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447808 It remains an unequivocal fact that future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony is, and always will be, a walking bucket. Now 38, Anthony isn’t here to prove anything — he plays for the love of the game. This NBA journey hasn’t always been kind to the former No. 3 pick, and some of his criticism […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/20/teams-sign-fa-carmelo-anthony/feed/ 0 Damian Lillard is returning to an unrecognizable Trail Blazers lineup https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/17/damian-lillard-returns-new-blazers-team/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/17/damian-lillard-returns-new-blazers-team/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:00:18 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447709 Few active players are as deeply embedded in the history of their franchise as Damian Lillard is with the Portland Trail Blazers. Only 530 career points behind icon Clyde Drexler for the franchise’s top spot, Lillard has dragged the Blazers back to the playoffs time and time again until finally, a lingering abdomen injury forced […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/17/damian-lillard-returns-new-blazers-team/feed/ 0 Bronny James is going to blaze his own trail into the NBA https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/16/bronny-james-path-nba/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/16/bronny-james-path-nba/#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:00:35 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447691 Being the son of any professional athlete may come with unwanted expectations, but being the son of a superstar draws a far greater level of scrutiny. For Bronny James, murmurs about a future NBA career grow louder each year with new highlights, growth spurts, and the public encouragement of his father, LeBron James. Through the media […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/16/bronny-james-path-nba/feed/ 0 The Memphis Grizzlies are in line for regression, and that’s okay https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/14/memphis-grizzlies-regression-okay/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/14/memphis-grizzlies-regression-okay/#respond Sun, 14 Aug 2022 18:00:07 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447636 No team showed as much growth over the course of one season as the Memphis Grizzlies last year. Ascending from a frisky Play-In team to the second seed in the Western Conference, Memphis established its identity as the most disciplined group of trash-talkers basketball has to offer. Punishing their opponents for every weakness with speed […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/14/memphis-grizzlies-regression-okay/feed/ 0 Is Chet Holmgren enough to push the OKC Thunder from tanking to competing? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/12/chet-okc-thunder-tanking-competing/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/12/chet-okc-thunder-tanking-competing/#respond Fri, 12 Aug 2022 22:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447584 Hats off to OKC Thunder GM Sam Presti, who never deviated from his gut while navigating a sudden rebuild with precision and self-awareness. The Thunder architect steered the ship through contention with a triad of superstars and came out on the other side, evolving his team until there was nothing left to do but strip […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/12/chet-okc-thunder-tanking-competing/feed/ 0 Is the relationship between Julius Randle and the New York Knicks irreparable? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/10/randle-new-york-knicks-relationship/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/10/randle-new-york-knicks-relationship/#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:00:02 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447440 Between subway cars, police sirens, busy footsteps and millions of people, there is always will be noise in New York City. That extends to every crevice of the city including its sports scene, where every moment of every player’s life comes under a microscope. Athletes are beloved one day, hated the next and left to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/10/randle-new-york-knicks-relationship/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Four teams that could make realistic offers for Kevin Durant https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/09/nba-trades-teams-realistic-kevin-durant/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/09/nba-trades-teams-realistic-kevin-durant/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:00:23 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447403 Once the dust settles on the draft and free agency, the basketball offseason shifts focus toward NBA Trades; though normally, players as monumental as Kevin Durant aren’t on the market. Not only did the surefire Hall of Fame forward request a trade, but doubled down in a recent meeting with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, as […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/09/nba-trades-teams-realistic-kevin-durant/feed/ 0 NBA Twitter reacts to the Dejounte Murray and Paolo Banchero beef https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/08/nba-twitter-reacts-dejounte-paolo-beef/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/08/nba-twitter-reacts-dejounte-paolo-beef/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:00:43 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447361 It’s August in the NBA, which means draft prospects have new homes, free agents are locked into fresh deals and most of the high-profile trades have been finalized. Basically, we’re in no man’s land, where basketball fans gather around NBA Twitter to watch two high-profile players grow contentious in a Pro-Am game and fued on […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/08/nba-twitter-reacts-dejounte-paolo-beef/feed/ 0 Can DeMar DeRozan sustain his production for the Chicago Bulls? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/07/demar-derozan-sustain-chicago-bulls/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/07/demar-derozan-sustain-chicago-bulls/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447347 It’s not often that players have the best season of their career at age 32—particularly four seasons removed from their last All-Star appearance. That’s what made the leaps and bounds of DeMar DeRozan so special last season. For the first time in his career, DeRozan got to pick a new home with the Chicago Bulls […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/07/demar-derozan-sustain-chicago-bulls/feed/ 0 Five NBA stars who are poised to return from injuries in the 2022-23 season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/07/nba-stars-return-injury-2022-23/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/07/nba-stars-return-injury-2022-23/#respond Sun, 07 Aug 2022 13:00:04 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447317 There’s no need to be thespian about this: Injuries suck. Athletes put in countless hours to reach the pinnacle of their craft just for their progress to be reset when they rehabilitate from painful and oftentimes debilitating ailments. NBA championship aspirations turn to dust and fans miss out on seeing their favorite players. All credit […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/07/nba-stars-return-injury-2022-23/feed/ 0 How does MarJon Beauchamp fit with the Milwaukee Bucks? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/26/marjon-beauchamp-milwaukee-bucks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/26/marjon-beauchamp-milwaukee-bucks/#respond Sun, 26 Jun 2022 16:00:08 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446364 One year removed from an NBA championship, the Milwaukee Bucks remain in a win-now mindset with a core in place that can go toe-to-toe with any team in the league. Adding cheap talent with a late-first-round pick in this year’s NBA Draft was the first step in a crucial offseason for the team, and they […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/26/marjon-beauchamp-milwaukee-bucks/feed/ 0 5 storylines to track during the Brooklyn Nets’ 2022 offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/30/brooklyn-nets-offseason-storylines/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/30/brooklyn-nets-offseason-storylines/#respond Mon, 30 May 2022 10:00:49 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445444 After being eliminated in a devastating fashion, the Brooklyn Nets have plenty to address this offseason before regaining contender status. Lofty expectations were spun upside down when during a 2021-22 season that never quite felt right for the Nets. With players in and out of the lineup, another star angling for a trade, and astonishing […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/30/brooklyn-nets-offseason-storylines/feed/ 0 Predicting Brooklyn Nets playoff rotation post-Ben Simmons trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/14/brooklyn-nets-rotation-ben-simmons/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/14/brooklyn-nets-rotation-ben-simmons/#respond Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:00:15 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443110 After pulling off a blockbuster trade at the deadline, Steve Nash and the Brooklyn Nets have to make sense of their rotation ahead of the NBA Playoffs. In most scenarios, teams scrap to assemble a competent playoff rotation, but the Nets have the inverse problem. With a deep roster recently bolstered by a three-player return […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/14/brooklyn-nets-rotation-ben-simmons/feed/ 0 Patty Mills is bringing championship pedigree to the Nets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/patty-mills-brooklyn-nets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/patty-mills-brooklyn-nets/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:00:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441517 Doubts over how Australian sensation Patty Mills would fare alongside three offensive juggernauts on the Brooklyn Nets mounted from the moment he committed to depart San Antonio, but those concerns have been put to rest. The 13-year NBA veteran is bringing the unrelenting vigor of his FIBA alter ego to Atlantic Avenue this season as […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/02/patty-mills-brooklyn-nets/feed/ 0 How will the Brooklyn Nets fill their guard rotation without Kyrie? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/18/brooklyn-nets-rotation-without-kyrie/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/18/brooklyn-nets-rotation-without-kyrie/#respond Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:00:22 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=436696 Losing a player to injury is a cause for serious concern, but missing a star because of vaccination requirements is outright demoralizing. While the national discourse centers on the ethical implications of Kyrie Irving’s decision to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, the Brooklyn Nets are days away from a season with the highest stake in franchise history. Nets […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/10/18/brooklyn-nets-rotation-without-kyrie/feed/ 0 Brooklyn Nets: Grading the team’s transactions in the 2021 offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/23/brooklyn-nets-grading-2021-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/23/brooklyn-nets-grading-2021-offseason/#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:00:36 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=434648 All things considered, the 2021 offseason has been an impressive showing from the Brooklyn Nets front office. Usually, a three-headed monster of stars at the caliber of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving would place a team in cap space hell; forcing them to sign marginally impactful veterans on the minimum contracts. And yet, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/08/23/brooklyn-nets-grading-2021-offseason/feed/ 0 Brooklyn Nets: 4 glaring holes to address during the offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/06/brooklyn-nets-4-glaring-holes-issues/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/06/brooklyn-nets-4-glaring-holes-issues/#respond Tue, 06 Jul 2021 17:00:24 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=431904 In years past, the concept of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden teaming up in New York City would’ve been a Knicks fan’s fever dream, but never would the underrepresented Brooklyn Nets fanbase expect this to come to fruition. However, the impossible has become a reality and now, it’s up to the Nets’ front […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/07/06/brooklyn-nets-4-glaring-holes-issues/feed/ 0 What will it take for the Milwaukee Bucks to contend for a championship? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/22/milwaukee-bucks-contend-championship/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/22/milwaukee-bucks-contend-championship/#respond Sat, 22 May 2021 18:40:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=429331 Over the last three seasons, no team has accomplished as much as the Milwaukee Bucks in the regular season. With the NBA’s highest winning percentage over the last three seasons, the Bucks have developed a clear identity as one of the game’s most sturdy defensive teams while playing through a perennial MVP and rising fan […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/22/milwaukee-bucks-contend-championship/feed/ 0 Building an NBA title contender from Star Wars characters https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/04/star-wars-nba-title-contender/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/04/star-wars-nba-title-contender/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 18:10:52 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=427824 Today, the NBA talent pool is deeper than it’s ever been. The likelihood of landing a legitimate rotation player through the draft or free agency is simply higher today than it was 20 years ago. As a result, NBA analysts, fans and writers have been forced to evaluate talent more precisely. To celebrate May the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/05/04/star-wars-nba-title-contender/feed/ 0 NBA: 30 most unguardable moves in league history https://hoopshabit.com/2021/02/27/nba-unguardable-moves-league-history/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/02/27/nba-unguardable-moves-league-history/#respond Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=422336 The NBA has seen a wide array of deadly moves on the offensive end from its star-level players.  Roughly 130 years ago, a Canadian physical education teacher named James Naismith invented a silly game in which teams lob a ball into peach baskets to score points. In the time since the game has evolved into […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/02/27/nba-unguardable-moves-league-history/feed/ 0 Who is most responsible for the Phoenix Suns’ culture shift? https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/19/phoenix-suns-culture-shift-responsible/ https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/19/phoenix-suns-culture-shift-responsible/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:01:27 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=421116 Few franchises have overcome horrible internal management from the top down like the Phoenix Suns have, so who deserves the credit for this shift? It’s been an uphill battle for Phoenix Suns fans as they combat their favorite team’s owner and his unfathomable mismanagement of a franchise over the years. Yet here they are — […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2021/01/19/phoenix-suns-culture-shift-responsible/feed/ 0 Kevin Durant can re-write his legacy in the Borough of Kings https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/13/kevin-durant-can-re-write-his-legacy-in-the-borough-of-kings/ https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/13/kevin-durant-can-re-write-his-legacy-in-the-borough-of-kings/#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2020 18:00:44 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=418032 By adopting Brooklyn, NY as his new home, returning superstar Kevin Durant is tasked with a tremendous undertaking that he may not fully understand yet. Before the injury that stripped the basketball world of arguably its best talent at the height of his powers, we’d come to accept Kevin Durant’s ability as indisputable. No obstacle on a […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/13/kevin-durant-can-re-write-his-legacy-in-the-borough-of-kings/feed/ 0 Milwaukee Bucks: What to expect from their 4 free agent pickups https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/08/milwaukee-bucks-expect-4-free-agent/ https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/08/milwaukee-bucks-expect-4-free-agent/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:00:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=416210 Things didn’t go as perfectly as planned, but the Milwaukee Bucks made substantial additions to their roster during free agency this year. So maybe Bogdan Bogdanovic isn’t going to land on the Milwaukee Bucks — Something tells me the team with the best regular-season record in the 2019-20 season will find a way to cope. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2020/12/08/milwaukee-bucks-expect-4-free-agent/feed/ 0 Milwaukee Bucks: Ranking trade chips heading into the offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2020/11/01/ranking-the-milwaukee-bucks-trade-chips-heading-into-the-2020-nba-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2020/11/01/ranking-the-milwaukee-bucks-trade-chips-heading-into-the-2020-nba-offseason/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 17:00:17 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=412615 After unraveling against the Miami Heat in the playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks need to push their trade chips to the middle of the table this offseason. To save themselves from losing their best player in decades, the Milwaukee Bucks need to insert themselves into trade conversations. Though official reporting is scarce, there’s been a general […]

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