BREAKING DOWN THE GAMBLE: NBA’S DRAFT LOTTERY.
Although the 76ers’ “trust the process” plan shined a light on teams deliberately losing games to improve their draft position (aka...
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Omar Zahran
- Aug 17
Denver Nuggets: Tweaking the Formula - OTBN 30-in-30
Today we look at the Denver Nuggets, a former champion that has lost public sentiment, but one that is still a strong title contender in...
HOW THE NEW CBA IS HURTING THE NETS & THE NBA
APRIL 1ST 2023: WOJ BOMB. The NBA & National Basketball Players Association reach a new 7 year collective bargaining agreement (CBA for...
Omar Zahran
- Aug 6
Memphis Grizzlies: Getting Back On Track - OTBN 30-in-30
Today we take a look at the Memphis Grizzlies, a team that was ravaged by injury last season that is looking to get back in the mix in...
Omar Zahran
- Aug 5
Los Angeles Clippers: An Aging Team Searching For a Plan - OTBN 30-in-30
Today we look at the Los Angeles Clippers, a team that lost a star and is struggling to figure out what the immediate future holds It...
Omar Zahran
- Aug 3
San Antonio Spurs: The Wembanyama Emergence - OTBN 30-in-30
In today's preview, we take a look at the Spurs, a young team that seems primed to take a leap on the back of their dynamic young...
Omar Zahran
- Aug 2
Phoenix Suns: The Sins of the Tax - OTBN 30-in-30
Today in our 30-in-30 we look at the Phoenix Suns, a team that went all-in on their stars and may now be paying the price for their...
Omar Zahran
- Jul 30
Oklahoma City Thunder: The Time Is Now - OTBN 30-in-30
Today we look at the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the youngest and best teams in the Western Conference that are ready to win right now...
Omar Zahran
- Jul 29
Sacramento Kings: Taking the Next Step - OTBN 30-in-30
In today's 30-in-30 we look at the Sacramento Kings, a team looking to add more offensive depth to stand out in a crowded Western...
Omar Zahran
- Jul 29
Washington Wizards: Magically Inept - OTBM 30-in-30
Today in our team previews, we look at the Washington Wizards; a team mired in an era of terrible basketball that doesn't feel like it...
Omar Zahran
- Jul 28
Boston Celtics: Banking on Continuity - OTBN 30-in-30
Today we look at the reigning champion Celtics, a team that is making little changes and relying on worked last year The Boston Celtics...
Cole Raines
- Jul 27
Miami Heat: On the Bubble of Contention - OTBN 30-In-30
In this edition of OTBN's 30-In-30 NBA offseason previews, we look at the Miami Heat, a team that is looking to get back into contention.
Brooklyn Nets: Rebuilding The Borough - OTBN 30-in-30
This edition of OTBN 30-in-30 we take a look at the Brooklyn Nets who are stepping out of the shadows of the failed Big 3 era. “I wasn't...
Omar Zahran
- Jul 23
Utah Jazz: The Great Markkanen Decision - OTBN 30-in-30
Today we look at the Utah Jazz, a team stuck in the middle that has to decide if it wants to be good today or potentially great in a few...
Omar Zahran
- Jul 20
Orlando Magic: The Beginnings of a Contender - OTBN 30-in-30
Today we look at the Orlando Magic, a young team that is on the rise in the Eastern Conference The best time to be a fan of a team is...
Omar Zahran
- Jul 18
Milwaukee Bucks: The Unstable Championship Contender - OTBN 30-in-30
Today we look at the Milwaukee Bucks, a team that should be contending for titles but finds itself on the outside looking in Let’s say I...
Omar Zahran
- Jul 17
Portland Trail Blazers: Praying For Cooper Flagg - OTBN 30-in-30
Today we take a look at the Blazers, a team entrenched in a rebuild hoping for a little bit of development and lottery luck The third...
Kenneth Cotterill
- Jul 16
Dallas Mavericks - NBA Finals Once Again? - OTBN 30-In-30
This edition of OTBN 30-in-30 looks at an NBA finalist from a year ago, the Dallas Mavericks, who were active in free agency The Dallas...
Cole Raines
- Jul 15
Chicago Bulls: A Sense of Direction - OTBN 30-In-30
In this edition of our NBA off-season previews, we look at the Chicago Bulls, a team that is leaning towards tanking for the first time in a
Kenneth Cotterill
- Jul 14
Toronto Raptors: Are Dinos & This Teams Hopes Extinct? - OTBN 30-in-30
In this edition of OTBN 30-in-30, expect some hostility from our resident Canadian as he rips apart the Raptors, before providing a...
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