Eastern Conference – 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 Kevin Durant’s trade saga is no big deal for the Nets, and history proves it https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/24/kevin-durant-nets-saga-no-big-deal/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/24/kevin-durant-nets-saga-no-big-deal/#respond Wed, 24 Aug 2022 22:30:32 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447973 Kevin Durant ruined basketball. At least that is the narrative ‘hot take nation’ likes to swirl around NBA circles — especially after his trade requests put a stranglehold on the offseason. What people fail to mention is that nothing the Brooklyn Nets star has done is foreign to the league. To say that Durant consumed […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/24/kevin-durant-nets-saga-no-big-deal/feed/ 0 Predicting the Chicago Bulls’ starting five for the 2022-23 season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/predicting-chicago-bulls-22-starters/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/predicting-chicago-bulls-22-starters/#respond Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:00:55 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447605 ‘Bittersweet’ would best describe the Chicago Bulls’ 2021-22 season. While the team finally returned to the postseason after a four-year absence, injuries derailed a team that seemed like it was on the path to a top seed in the Eastern Conference. However, the team came upon a tough matchup and it sputtered to a first-round […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/23/predicting-chicago-bulls-22-starters/feed/ 0 New York Knicks: 3 reasons a Donovan Mitchell trade hasn’t happened yet https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/22/new-york-knicks-mitchell-trade-hasnt-happened/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/22/new-york-knicks-mitchell-trade-hasnt-happened/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:00:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447733 The New York Knicks approached this summer, looking to go big game hunting. They moved some money (and contracts) around to free up the space to sign point guard Jalen Brunson, who is easily the best player to change teams in NBA Free Agency this summer. They did so while keeping the cupboard stocked for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/22/new-york-knicks-mitchell-trade-hasnt-happened/feed/ 0 Detroit Pistons can end their frustrating 4-year playoff drought in 2023 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/19/detroit-pistons-end-playoff-drought/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/19/detroit-pistons-end-playoff-drought/#respond Fri, 19 Aug 2022 20:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447737 After a hectic, yet enticing NBA offseason, we’ve seen countless teams shake up their rosters. Specifically, the Detroit Pistons had an offseason that nobody could’ve seen coming. The Pistons first had to do their due diligence and get rid of top-scorer Jerami Grant. After weeks of searching, a deal was finally completed as Grant was […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/19/detroit-pistons-end-playoff-drought/feed/ 0 Cleveland Cavaliers navigate perplexity through Collin Sexton’s free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/18/cleveland-cavaliers-quandary-sexton/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/18/cleveland-cavaliers-quandary-sexton/#respond Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:00:56 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447741 My wife is a little bit of a hoarder. Not like the people with magazines from 1975 in their living room, but every time we change something in our house, she hangs on to whatever we replace so that we have old furniture parts and plant holders stacked up in various places. Every so often, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/18/cleveland-cavaliers-quandary-sexton/feed/ 0 Kevin Durant’s sabotage of the Brooklyn Nets is backfiring https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/17/durants-sabotage-brooklyn-nets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/17/durants-sabotage-brooklyn-nets/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447400 According to reports, the Brooklyn Nets have asked the Boston Celtics for Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown in exchange for Kevin Durant, while the Celtics are only willing to trade Brown. Meanwhile, according to another report, Durant might want to play in Philadelphia. This all comes after Durant reportedly issued an ultimatum to the Brooklyn Nets’ […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/17/durants-sabotage-brooklyn-nets/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 Trade Rumors: Is Kevin Durant using dirty tactics to escape Brooklyn Nets? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/14/trade-rumors-durant-brooklyn-nets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/14/trade-rumors-durant-brooklyn-nets/#respond Sun, 14 Aug 2022 13:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447623 During Kevin Durant’s recent meeting with Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, Durant reportedly told Tsai to choose between him or General Manager Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash. It was a bold move, to say the least, even if Durant was just being honest about how he felt. That doesn’t change the optics of it, […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/14/trade-rumors-durant-brooklyn-nets/feed/ 0 With or without Donovan Mitchell, the New York Knicks still need Julius Randle https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/13/new-york-knicks-need-randle-mitchell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/13/new-york-knicks-need-randle-mitchell/#respond Sat, 13 Aug 2022 13:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447481 Kevin Durant’s request for a trade has made New York the center of attention for sports news. As front offices wait to hear updates on the latest negotiations, the New York Knicks focus on improving. Lack of production has caused the organization to lose its following, leaving Madison Square Garden with restless and agitated fans. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/13/new-york-knicks-need-randle-mitchell/feed/ 0 3 reasons why the Miami Heat should trade for Kevin Durant https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/12/3-reasons-miami-heat-trade-kevin-durant/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/12/3-reasons-miami-heat-trade-kevin-durant/#respond Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447460 After a couple of weeks of silence, the Kevin Durant trade rumors seemed to be dying down. With Joe Tsai and Kyrie Irving kissing and making up, one of the primary drivers of Durant’s disenchantment had dissipated, and détente felt inevitable. Instead, a Shams bombshell report by Shams Charania outlining KD’s reiterated demands (“trade me, or […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/12/3-reasons-miami-heat-trade-kevin-durant/feed/ 0 3 things the Miami Heat must do to win the 2023 NBA Finals https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/miami-heat-things-win-2023-nba-finals/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/miami-heat-things-win-2023-nba-finals/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:00:37 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447382 Two years ago, an incredible NBA Finals run by the Miami Heat ended with a six-game defeat in the Orlando Bubble. Through injury trouble and turmoil, the team fell short in a closely-contested Game Seven against Boston to get back this year. Through all of their struggles, don’t expect the Miami Heat to roll over […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/miami-heat-things-win-2023-nba-finals/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 Kevin Durant ultimatum puts Brooklyn Nets in impossible spot https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/kevin-durant-ultimatum-nets-impossible/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/kevin-durant-ultimatum-nets-impossible/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:00:22 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447397 Things have been quiet on the Kevin Durant trade front—a little bit too quiet. That changed on Monday with an explosive new report about the disgruntled Brooklyn Nets star. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Durant met with Nets owner Joe Tsai over the weekend and doubled down on his trade request. The superstar […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/11/kevin-durant-ultimatum-nets-impossible/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 Kevin Durant is damaging his legacy with Brooklyn Nets demands https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/10/durant-damages-legacy-brooklyn-nets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/10/durant-damages-legacy-brooklyn-nets/#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:00:41 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447421 With news that Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has asked team owner Joe Tsai to trade him, or fire the General Manager and Coach, Durant is damaging his legacy. This has been an ongoing problem for Durant since he left the Oklahoma City Thunder to join the Golden State Warriors. That decision effectively wiped out […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/10/durant-damages-legacy-brooklyn-nets/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 3 reasons why the Boston Celtics should trade for Kevin Durant https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/08/reasons-boston-celtics-trade-durant/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/08/reasons-boston-celtics-trade-durant/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:44:19 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447392 The Brooklyn Nets are stuck between keeping their staff members or losing Kevin Durant. Could a trade with the Boston Celtics help Brooklyn move forward in the offseason? Negotiating during the offseason can become a grueling task for front offices. As coaches start to implement game plans for the regular season, athletes evaluate their value with […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/08/reasons-boston-celtics-trade-durant/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 Why the Atlanta Hawks may regret the Dejounte Murray trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/06/atlanta-hawks-may-regret-murray-trade/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/06/atlanta-hawks-may-regret-murray-trade/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:00:46 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447286 The Atlanta Hawks made one of the splashier moves of the off-season by acquiring Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs. While exciting for Hawks fans, maybe Murray isn’t the best fit with All-Star Trae Young. To be clear, the Atlanta Hawks needed to do something drastic to get better but even if Murray and Young […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/06/atlanta-hawks-may-regret-murray-trade/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 This is the most important year of James Harden’s career https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/30/important-year-james-harden-career/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/30/important-year-james-harden-career/#respond Sat, 30 Jul 2022 10:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447206 For James Harden, it all comes down to this season. His NBA career is a success regardless, but this will be the year that makes or breaks his legacy. Harden arguably consigned himself to that possibility when he inked his new deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. While the contract is for two years, the deal […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/30/important-year-james-harden-career/feed/ 0 Why Boston Celtics fans don’t have to worry about Jaylen Brown https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/28/boston-celtics-fans-jaylen-brown/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/28/boston-celtics-fans-jaylen-brown/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:00:33 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447200 The Boston Celtics have been fully engrossed in trade rumors involving Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant. Multiple reports indicated that they had engaged in talks for the superstar. Jaylen Brown was the main player linked in these discussions from the Celtics’ side of things. Any trade package that the Celtics offer Brooklyn for Durant would […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/28/boston-celtics-fans-jaylen-brown/feed/ 0 Steps Malcolm Hill must take to make the Chicago Bulls roster https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/27/steps-malcolm-hill-chicago-bulls-roster/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/27/steps-malcolm-hill-chicago-bulls-roster/#respond Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447150 Legendary UCLA Bruins Coach John Wooden once said, “it takes time to create excellence. If it could be done quickly, more people would do it.” The Chicago Bulls can attest to the truth of this statement. They acquired Zach LaVine at the trade deadline in 2017 when he was simply a high-flyer and not the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/27/steps-malcolm-hill-chicago-bulls-roster/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Why the Charlotte Hornets should trade for Donovan Mitchell https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/26/nba-trades-charlotte-hornets-donovan-mitchell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/26/nba-trades-charlotte-hornets-donovan-mitchell/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:00:54 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447143 The Donovan Mitchell trade rumors have been swirling for a while now. And once the Utah Jazz traded Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the talks heated up again. As of late, the New York Knicks have emerged as the top landing spot for Mitchell, but they’re not the only ones interested. In a recent […]

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